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There were two head on collisions on Highway 15 in Knox County on Monday, January 22, 2018, according to crash reports issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash scenes were 6.6 miles apart and happened 8 hours and 25 minutes apart. Injuries were sustained in both. The first crash occurred at approximately 7:05…

Great River Players in Keokuk, Iowa, will present the hit comedy “Calendar Girls” on April 13, 14 and 15, 2018. Auditions will be Saturday, January 27 at 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 28 at 4:00 pm and Wednesday, January 31 at 7:00pm.  All auditions will be held at the Great River Players building located at 17…

Knox County Sheriff’s Office Press Release – Knox County, MO – January 19, 2018 – There has been a rash of attempted burglaries in Knox County, predominantly in the Knox City area, with several residents reporting someone has attempted to break-in to their homes. These seem to have happened primarily during the day. We also had…

  On January 18, 2018, the Kahoka Police Department arrested David Edward Terry, of Kahoka, a 47-year-old white male, on the charges of” 1 count Assault 1st degree, a Class A Felony 1 count Kidnapping 2nd degree, a Class D Felony Terry was arrested in Kahoka after attempting to hide from officers.  The Kahoka Police…

  By Mike Scott   Twenty-two times since the beginning of the school year. That’s how many times CCR-1 school bus driver Curtis Mack has had other drivers fail to stop when he turns on the flashing lights and extends stop sign on his bus, according to CCR-1 Superintendent Dr. Ritchie Kracht. Other bus drivers…

  Flu Activity is Widespread in Missouri Missouri’s flu activity for 2017-2018 is showing widespread. The season currently is very similar to what was seen during the 2014-2015 flu season, both in the timing and amount of cases reported. A season total of almost 31,000 cases were reported to the Department of Health and Senior…

This story was featured in the January 10, 2018 edition of The Edina Sentinel. By Echo Menges According to court documents, an Assistant Attorney General has withdrawn the appeal challenging Second Circuit Presiding Judge Russell E. Steele’s decision to exclude all the evidence seized during a search of the James Lasher home and business located…