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By Emily Bontrager Two Kahoka contestants and several local titleholders will compete during this year’s Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Teen competitions June 10 through 13 at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri. Kampbel James, of Kahoka, will compete for the title of Miss Missouri. James is the only local contestant competing in the Miss Missouri competition, although she represents the Miss College Town crown rather than a local pageant title. According to the Miss Missouri Scholarship Organization, James’ Community Service Initiative is “Next Kid Up: Tiny Votes, Big Voices.” Her talent is dramatic monologue. James is no stranger…
KAHOKA — Clark County R-I earned a perfect rating in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. The district presented 31 buses for inspection, and all 31 were approved during the initial inspection. No buses were listed as defective or placed out of service. The inspections are completed each year by the Patrol’s Driver and Vehicle Safety Division. Statewide, the Patrol reported 10,239 buses approved on initial inspection, 849 rated defective and 283 placed out of service. Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, said the program is one of many ways…
MEMPHIS, MO – The new medical staff officers of Scotland County Hospital officially took office at the April Board meeting. The officers are Kelsey Davis-Humes, DO – Chief of Staff, Matthew Ragsdell, DO – Vice-Chief of Staff, Nicholas Comstock, DO – Secretary Dr. Davis-Humes is a Family Medicine Physician and works at Memphis Medical Services and Wyaconda Medical Services. She is also one of the physicians that delivers babies in the Women’s Center at the Hospital. Dr. Matthew Ragsdell is an Orthopedic Surgeon and he works at Memphis Medical Services. Dr. Comstock is a Family Medicine Physician and he works…
Republican candidates seeking election to state and federal offices met with local residents during the “Meet the Republican Candidates” event held Thursday, May 28 at the Clark County Senior Center in Kahoka. Candidates for Missouri State Senate District 18, Missouri State Representative and Missouri’s 6th Congressional District each spoke for approximately 15 to 20 minutes, introducing themselves to those in attendance. Candidates spoke about their backgrounds, priorities and goals if elected before answering questions from members of the audience during a public Q&A session. First to speak was Jim Ingram, candidate for U.S. Congress in Missouri’s 6th District. Nathanael Schultz,…
KAHOKA — The Kahoka/Clark County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Flag Day Celebration Friday, June 12, on the Kahoka City Square. The event will feature a morning of patriotism, community spirit and family fun as residents gather to celebrate the nation’s flag. In case of bad weather, activities will be moved to Black Hawk Elementary. Parade registration will begin at 9:15 a.m. at the northwest corner of the square, followed by parade lineup at 9:35 a.m. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Participants are encouraged to decorate bikes, wagons, strollers, scooters or walking groups in patriotic red, white…
Clark County’s final Red Cross-sponsored community blood drive collected 55 units of blood May 21 at First Baptist Church in Kahoka, providing donations that could help as many as 165 people, including babies. Organizers thanked everyone who “rolled up a sleeve” to donate, noting that every donation matters, no matter the reason behind it. The May drive also marked a transition for the local blood donation program after the Red Cross recently announced it would discontinue many smaller community blood drives in the area, including Clark County’s, effective July 1. The announcement came as a shock to many local supporters,…
By Emily Bontrager A piece of downtown Kahoka history was uncovered last week during repair on the Clark Mutual building where Clark Mutual Insurance Company and Ross Insurance are located on the west side of the square. As work began near the top of the brick building, the name “J. H. Puder” became visible once again. Archived editions of the Clark County Courier provide insight into the life and business history of John Henry Puder; a longtime Kahoka businessman whose name once appeared regularly in local advertisements and business notices. According to Puder’s obituary, published in the April 4, 1930,…
University of Missouri Extension NOVELTY, Mo. – Waterlogging and flooding are among the most damaging weather-related stresses in crop production worldwide, and their impacts are increasing as extreme rainfall becomes more frequent. Flooding ranks second only to drought among abiotic stresses. Research by Gurbir Singh, a soil scientist with University of Missouri Extension at MU’s Lee Greenley Jr. Memorial Research Farm, along with Gurpreet Kaur, assistant research professor in the MU School of Natural Resources, and others, shows how excess water affects crops, soils and nutrient management, and outlines strategies farmers can use to reduce losses. Flooding submerges plants, while…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Mason McDaniel broke two of his own school records leading Clark County at the MSHSAA Class 2 state track and field meet May 22-23 at Jefferson City High School. McDaniel turned in a standout state meet for the Indians, placing third in both the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200-meter run. He shattered his own school record in the 1,600, finishing third with a time of 4:20.01. He also ran a personal-best 9:31.57 in the 3,200, again breaking his own school record while earning a third-place medal. McDaniel also competed in the 800-meter run, placing 10th with…
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