Rollover Crash East Of Edina
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, a rollover crash involving a single vehicle occurred approximately three miles east of Edina. The crash took place at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Festus Avenue, a gravel road, when a westbound 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup truck being driven by Billy DeLony,…
Read MoreMissing Baby Jesus Returned To Edina Nativity Scene
The Edina Police Department has found and returned the missing baby Jesus figure to the Citizens Bank of Edina Nativity Scene. Several people have referred to the recovery as, “a Christmas miracle.” The baby Jesus figure was discovered missing by Edina Police Chief Kelly Hayes, prior to Thanksgiving weekend, on November 24, 2014. Hayes set…
Read MoreHighland Tournament Brackets Announced
Click below to view the basketball tournament brackets 2015 Girls Bracket 2015 Boys Bracket
Read MoreIndustrial Opportunities To Provide Recycling Pickup In Kahoka
By Mike Scott Industrial Opportunities in Kahoka will begin providing curbside recycling pickup in January, 2015. “We’re really excited about it,” said manager Sara Allen. “A lot of people have difficulty bringing it our here to us.” Allen and other Industrial Opportunities staff hosted an open house on Wednesday, December 17, allowing the public a…
Read MoreFood Pantry Distributes Christmas Baskets
On Monday, December 22, Clark County Food Pantry volunteers distributed over 270 Christmas Food Baskets, complete with a turkey, to needy families in Kahoka and Clark County. They also had donated new and used toys, books, and clothing available to those in need. Kahoka and Clark County are blessed by generous people who donate their…
Read MoreReports Of Prolonged Power Outage In Hurdland
Update: According to Ameren Missouri spokesperson Brian Daniels, the power outage in Hurdland last night was due to an equipment malfunction, which caused a pole to catch on fire. The pole was located one mile west of Hurdland. “We had a problem with a pole. We replaced that pole. It was in a difficult to…
Read MoreSecond Circuit Court Budget Dispute Settled Between Judge Steele And Adair County Commission
Update: Judge Russell E. Steele has stated he is happy with the settlement and the subsequent ruling in the dispute. “It’s not about winning. It’s about being able to transact the business of the court and it’s about helping children and families. I don’t think in those terms of winning and losing,” said Steele. “I…
Read MoreACLU Sues Ferguson-Florissant School District, Charging Electoral System Undermines African-American Vote
ST. LOUIS — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal lawsuit against Missouri’s Ferguson-Florissant School District, charging the district’s electoral system is locking African-Americans out of the political process. The case, brought on behalf of the Missouri NAACP and African-American residents, is challenging the district’s at-large system used to elect school board members. The…
Read MoreBell Ringers Needed For Knox Kettle Campaign
According to a representative of the Knox County Salvation Army office in Edina, Carolyn Snelling, this year’s Kettle Campaign is falling short of raising their goal during this year’s Kettle Campaign. Bell ringers are still needed to ring the bell between now and Christmas. If you are interested in ringing the bell for the Knox…
Read MoreArcher Brooke Miller Makes U.S. National Team
Ewing, Missouri – Northeast Missouri teenager Brooke Miller took up the sport of archery just over three years ago. She has won many local, state and national titles during that time. The rural Ewing, Missouri teenager now has a couple of new titles to add to her collection. First is that of a United States…
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