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KCR-1 School Board Meeting will be Live-streamed Online Tuesday, July 21
The public can view the KCR-1 School Board meeting on the NEMOnews Facebook Page at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Follow this link to see the meeting agenda and subsequent attachments.
Read MoreDump Truck Demolished in Crash, Driver Arrested for DWI
Knox County, MO – Wednesday, July 15, 2020 – One man has been arrested for drinking and driving following a dump truck crash south of Edina. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, JP Morrison, 48, of Baring was involved in a single-vehicle crash at approximately 11:17 a.m. Morrison was southbound on Highway…
Read MoreShelby County Health Department Reporting Third Confirmed Case of COVID-19
SCHD Statement on Third Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Shelby County Shelby County, Missouri – June 23, 2020 – Shelby Co. Health Department has been notified of the 3rd case of COVID-19. The individual is isolated in their home and close contacts are in quarantine at this time. No further information regarding this case will…
Read MoreSwimmer in Distress at Hurdland Sever Lake
By Echo Menges Knox County, MO – Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Hurdland Volunteer Fire Department, Knox County Rescue Squad, Knox County Ambulance District and Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a “swimmer in distress” call at the Hurdland Sever Lake at 2:09 p.m. “Prior to the arrival of law…
Read MoreLocal Protesters Feel Supported in Rural Community
By Echo Menges Edina, Missouri – June 13, 2020 – Thus far, the City of Edina, an exceptionally small predominantly white town of only about 1200 people, is one of a few ultra rural communities in the region to have hosted a protest calling attention to the Black Lives Matter movement ignited by the police…
Read MoreMark Twain Communications Tower Breaks Ground Off Main Street in Edina
By Echo Menges After a long process of shoring up needed and various building permits and approvals, work began on the new Mark Twain Communications Tower in Edina last week, which broke ground on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. The new communications tower will hold wireless internet transmitters and receivers standing 199-feet-tall. The new tower will…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital and Blessing Hospital Partner to Open New Clinic in Edina
By Alisa Kigar, Scotland County Hospital The new Edina Medical Services on Hwy 6 East welcomed dozens of local residents for a ribbon cutting at the Jim Sears Building, Suite A, on June 11, 2020. The primary care clinic is staffed by lead clinician Tabitha Rohr, FNP-C. Local residents Shannon Rudd, RN, and LaDonna Stauffer,…
Read MoreKnox County Bids Farewell to Native Son, Former Sheriff Laid to Rest
By Echo Menges Knox County residents and members of the law enforcement community are mourning the unexpected death of former Sheriff and well-known law enforcement officer Mike Kite since his passing on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Kite, a career law enforcement officer, was well known throughout the state for his work in the field and…
Read MoreMunicipal Election Results for Knox County, Missouri – June 2, 2020
Knox County, MO – The 2020 Municipal Election, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held on Tuesday, June 2. Countywide only 17 percent of registered voters turned out for the election, according to the unofficial election results published by the Knox County Clerk’s Office. For the KCR-1 School Board, two newcomers were…
Read MoreClark County Municipal Election Results
Click below for compete UNOFFICIAL results from the June 2 municipal election June 2 2020 Election_06022020_075655
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