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…