Farmers Give Back To Those Affected By Kansas Wildfires
By Marlana Bonnell Many Kansas farmers and ranchers have been affected by the wildfires that occurred early March. There were 700,000 acres were burned. Farmers from Shelby, Knox, Monroe, and Marion County have been hauling hay, gathering fencing supplies, or getting feed to assist farmers in the affected area. Shawn McEwen, Leonard, stated, “I found…
Read MoreTwo Bids Received For Condemned Building Demolition
At the Monday, March 13 meeting of the Kahoka Board of Aldermen, Mayor Jerry Webber reported that the city had received two bids for demolition of the condemned building at 120 N. Washington. In recent weeks, the rear of the building has begun to collapse, prompting the city to seek emergency approval from the state…
Read MoreMary Eunice McReynolds
Mary Eunice McReynolds, 93, of Canton, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born on October 24, 1923 in Ewing, Missouri, the daughter of Alex and Alpha Day Stephenson. Mary Eunice married Billy Hall McReynolds on August 25, 1945 at the Canton Christian Church. He…
Read MoreBILL DELANEY
William Francis “Bill” Delaney, 82, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, formerly of Peoria, Illinois and Baring, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, at the Ponte Vedra Palms in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Bill was born near Baring, Missouri on September 14, 1934, the son of William Nicholas and Grace Cecilia Kurth Delaney. He attended…
Read MoreHerbert Frederick Brookhart
Herbert Frederick Brookhart, age 86, of Memphis, MO, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Scotland Co. Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Herb was born January 30, 1931, in Kahoka, MO, the oldest child of Victor and Ina Collins Brookhart. On August 3, 1974, he was united in marriage to Pattie Ann Booth. Survivors include…
Read MoreEdina City Council Meeting VIDEO with Time Codes
This video of the Edina City Council Meeting on was recorded on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Edina City Hall in Edina, Missouri by Echo Menges. You can find what your looking for faster by forwarding to the sections of the meeting you’re interested in using the time codes provided below. Scroll down for…
Read MoreSnapchat and Text Messages Lead to Arrest for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
An Edina man has been arrested for two Class B felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor in Knox County. Ryan J. Mathews, 25, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He is being held at the Clark County Jail on a $25,000 cash only bond. According to court documents, Mathews is…
Read MoreCAROL S. BURR
Carol S. Burr, age 71 of Rock Island, IL, died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had been a resident the past two years. Carol was born November 19, 1945 in Granite City, IL, a daughter of Raymond and Evelyn Hubbard Wafler. She married Raymond Burr on…
Read MoreValerie Lynn Williams
Valerie Lynn Williams of Springfield, along with her unborn daughter died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born September 10, 1989 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Danny Buntin and Lisa Barnes. She was engaged to Marc DeLaFuente and to this union Aidan was born. She then married Mike Williams on April…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect Apprehended – Knox Co. Sheriff Asking Community to Report Whereabouts of Wanted Suspect
Update on Sunday, March 11, 2017: According to Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, Terry Schrage was apprehended Sunday afternoon, March 11, on Highway 6 near Hurdland during a traffic stop. This was a cooperative effort between the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Edina Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol. Schrage was being sought for two outstanding…
Read More