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MoDOT Truck Involved In Accident

A Missouri Department of Transportation truck was apparently rear-ended on Thursday morning, on Route NN, about two miles west of Hwy. 81 in Clark County.  The MoDOT crew was filling potholes on the road at the time of the accident. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri Highway Patrol, Clark County Ambulance and Clark Count Rescue…

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Guilty Pleas Entered In Federal Drug Case

Six of the seven individuals accused of being part of a local drug ring have entered guilty pleas in federal court. On May 28, 2014, Jonathan R. Prebe, 33; Jessica A. Rudd, 28; and Jerry E. Davis, 43, all of Edina, MO, were indicted on one felony count each of conspiracy to possess and one…

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Maurine Elizabeth Myers

   Maurine Elizabeth Myers, 84, of Edina, Missouri, died Friday morning, October 3, 2014 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. Maurine was born in Keokuk, Iowa, on January 5, 1930, the daughter of Dr. Charles B. and Lola Smith Myers. She was raised in the Memphis, Missouri community and graduated from the…

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William Leo (Bill) Berberet

   William Leo (Bill) Berberet, age 88, of Edina, MO, died Thursday evening October 2, 2014, at his home in Edina.    He was born February 16, 1926, at Edina, MO, the son of Leo Francis and Gertrude F. Geising Berberet.    He was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Waggener on February 24, 1973,…

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Melvin “Frizz” E. Pontnack

   Melvin “Frizz” E. Pontnack, age 75, Mt. Morris, IL, died Thursday October 2, 2014, in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL.    Melvin was born November 10, 1938, in Freeport, IL the son of Earl & Irene (Trester) Pontnack.  Frizz married Carol Nystrom August 17, 1995 in Dollar City, MO.  He was an avid fan…

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More Drama In Second Circuit Budget Dispute

By Echo Menges For the better part of this year Adair and Lewis County Commissioners and Second Circuit Judge Russell E. Steele have been at odds about the circuit’s 2014 budget. An agreement could not be made between the parties themselves near the beginning of the year when county commissions commonly approve the budgets of…

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Mississippi River Search Underway Near Gregory Landing-Update

A search of the Mississippi River near Gregory Landing is underway for a missing barge worker.  Late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, it is presumed the unidentified crew member fell overboard, sometime after passing through Lock and Dam 19. The search area is between Gregory Landing and Fenway Landing.     The missing man…

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Fire Destroys Home In Knox County – Photos/Raw Video

A Knox County home was destroyed by fire on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Fire fighters were called to the home, located three miles west of Edina on Highway P, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Volunteer firefighters from the Edina and Baring fought heroically to keep water flowing on a nearby propane tank and onto the fire…

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23rd Annual Parade of Champions To Be Held Saturday, October 11

Marching band fans will have a chance to see over seventeen bands in action at the 23nd Annual Parade of Champions parade and field show competition at Kahoka, MO on Saturday, October 11, 2014. The competition, sponsored by the Clark County R-1 Fine Arts Boosters, will begin with the parade, starting at 2:00 p.m. Fourteen…

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