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50 Years Ago – 50 Years Ago, July 16, 1975 – DOG DAZE – A pop-up captured the attention of an infielder and base runner in a Novelty vs. Baring bantam league game Monday night in Baring. The Beagle serving as an unofficial umpire didn’t let the play excite him. Photo by Doug Crews 150…
Read MoreKnox County Nutrition Site Menu
WED., JULY 23 Fried chicken, pots., gravy, cheese hominy, strawberry cheesecake THURS., JULY 24 Meatball sandwich, pasta salad, scalloped corn, fruit, Texas sheet cake FRI., JULY 25 Hot beef sandwich, pots., gravy, Harvard beets, baked apples brownie MON., JULY 28 Chicken, noodles, pots, gravy, carrots, peach crisp TUES., JULY 29…
Read MoreLincoln Days Event Draws Regional Republicans to Edina
Attendees listen as keynote speaker J.J. Carrell addresses the crowd during the Knox County Lincoln Days event on June 28, 2025, in Edina. Photo by Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — More than 70 people attended the 2025 Knox County Lincoln Days event on Saturday, June 28, at the Knox County Community Center in Edina. Former…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know: Edina’s Lawn and Junk Vehicle Rules
EDINA, Mo. — City officials are reminding residents of two key ordinances that help protect public safety and keep neighborhoods clean: one addressing overgrown vegetation and another regulating junk vehicles and other debris on private and public property. Under Ordinance No. 262, property owners and occupants must ensure that grass, weeds, or similar vegetation do…
Read MoreChamber Donates to Local Causes, Finalizes Summer and Holiday Events
The Knox County Chamber of Commerce served the evening Fair Meal at the Knox County 4-H/FFA Fair on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Kim Cardwell, and Karen Hall are shown serving Betty Jo Gonnerman under the shade trees near the fairgrounds. Photo by Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — Following its annual meeting last month, the Knox…
Read MoreTeen Driver, Elderly Woman Injured in Rollover Crash Near Novelty
MSHP Crash Report NOVELTY, Mo. (July 18, 2025) — A 17-year-old boy and an 81-year-old woman were injured Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Missouri Route 156, about five miles west of Novelty, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the westbound 2001 Ford Taurus, driven by the juvenile from…
Read More“Faces, Places, Animals and Things” Pastels on Exhibit at the Sue Ross Arts Center
Submitted by Madisyn Cornell Thornton Kirksville native, artist Jerry H. Brown is the current artist featured in the Ellebracht Gallery at the Sue Ross Arts Center. Thirty-eight paintings are included in the exhibit, which includes three watercolor paintings. Jerry graduated from Kirksville High School in 1964 and then entered Northeast Missouri State College earning a…
Read MoreMissouri Lawmakers Begin Dive Into Property Tax Problems
Gary Romine, chairman of the State Tax Commission, testifies to a Missouri House committee Wednesday with commission member Debbi McGinnis. Photo by Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent By Rudi Keller, Courtesy of the Missouri Independent – missouriindependent.com Missouri’s snarled property tax system needs to be fixed or the courts will — again — step in, the…
Read MoreAll-America Selections Garden Tour Offered July 23 in Kirksville
DoubleShot yellow red heart snapdragon, 2025 AAS Ornamental Seed Winner, at the All-America Selections display garden in Kirksville. Photo courtesy of University of Missouri Extension University of Missouri Extension Press Release KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The public is invited to a tour of the All-America Selections display garden in Kirksville 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23,…
Read MorePrepare Cattle for Second Heat Wave
Cattle temperature humidity index chart from Rob Eirich, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, courtesy of MU Extension Submitted by Linda Geist COLUMBIA, Mo. – The first heat wave of summer can have negative effects on Missouri cattle, but it’s the second heat wave causes the most damage, say University of Missouri Extension specialists. MU…
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