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Quilts for Victims of the Baring Tornado

 DONATES QUILTS TO BARING RESIDENTS – The Sew N Go Quilt Guild of Memphis, Missouri, has been busy the last two months. After hearing of the Baring tornado on Aug 5, 2023, the charity committee decided that all residents that lost their homes would receive a quilt. The guild has always donated a quilt to…

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No One Injured in Grain Truck Rollover West of Edina

 November 16, 2023 – When an eastbound Dr. Dale Gregory of LaPlata came over a crest on Highway 6 on Thursday afternoon in his grain truck – he was confronted by a slow moving combine followed by a long line of cars. Gregory told The Edina Sentinel he moved to the left lane to avoid…

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Reel Named To All-State Choir

 Reel Named earns All-State Honors and Makes School History – Senior Agnes Reel made school history on November 4, 2023, when she earned a spot in the Missouri All-State Choir for the second year in a row. Only six singers from Knox County R-I have made the ensemble in the school history. None prior have…

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 ESTHER FORRESTER MARTIN

 ESTHER FORRESTER MARTIN  Esther Forrester Rowe Martin, age 81, passed away November 21, 2023, in Park Hills, Missouri.  She was born on December 21, 1941, the seventh child of Eva Dale (Jones) and John William Forrester in Canton, Illinois. Esther attended school in Novelty, Missouri, and graduated high school there in 1960.  Esther married Bob…

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Small Business Administration Opens Temporary Office in Edina 

 Low Interest Loans Available to Knox County Residents and Businesses Affected by Storm Damage  By Echo Menges  If you are a Knox County resident or business owner and have been affected by storm damage between July 29 and August 14, 2023, you likely qualify for disaster assistance through the Small Business Administration. This is for…

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IDK Cafe in Baring Reopens 95 Days After EF2 Tornado Damage

 By Echo Menges  Just 95 days after the tiny town of Baring was devastated by an EF2 tornado, the new and improved IDK Cafe has reopened to customers.  Restaurant owner Shannon Downing credits the ability to reopen quickly to the tenacity of local volunteers and the support of the surrounding community.  Downing has been in…

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 FRANCIS MONROE KLOTE

 FRANCIS MONROE KLOTE  Francis Monroe Klote, age 91, of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in St. Charles, Missouri.  Francis was born June 3, 1932, in Edina, Missouri, the son of Lawrence Aloysius and Goldie Carmaleta Goodwin Klote.  He was married in 1952 to Barbara Jean Williams. To this union four children…

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Emma Harshberger Signs With Ivy League Softball Team

 By David Sharp  Highland All State softball player Emma Harshberger has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball for Cornell University at Ithica, New York. Harshberger inked her commitment at the Highland High School Commons on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.  Emma Harshberger is a four year starting softball player for Highland. She pitched…

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New Laboratory Opens at Greenley Research Farm

 USDA Rural Development Announces Investment in Soil and Water Research Laboratory  To Help Researchers Reduce Analysis Cost, Improve Productivity, and Complete Laboratory  Submitted by Shinae Young, USDA Rural Development Community Development Specialist  COLUMBIA, Mo., Nov. 9, 2023 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Missouri State Director Kyle Wilkens announced a $100,000…

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