Indians Win Home Opener
A fourth inning, bases-loaded double by Koy Nixon gave Clark County more than enough runs to trim the Schuyler County Rams in the Indians’ home opener on Monday, March 21. The Indians got their first run in the second inning, when Lucus Eddleman was hit by a pitch. Eddleman stole second, and scored on a…
Read MoreLittle Joins Exchange Bank
Exchange Bank of Northeast Missouri is excited to announce the addition of Ava Little to the Kahoka, MO location. She joined the team on February 22 as an Assistant Vice President and Loan Officer. Ava brings with her over 16 years of banking experience. Ava is originally from Springfield, MO and is the youngest of…
Read MoreTeacher Shortages Impact NEMO Schools
By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group Recruiting and retaining qualified teachers is a challenge for all schools in Missouri. The average pay for Missouri teachers ranks 50th in the United States, at $32,970. The current minimum starting wage allowed by the state of Missouri is just $25,000. The problem is particularly challenging across northeast Missouri…
Read MoreNew Pastor Starts at First Baptist Church
By Emily McAfee Pastor Cameron Neace, age 30, has been selected to serve as the new pastor at the First Baptist Church in Kahoka. He has served in churches in the states of Missouri, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Cameron was born in Cape Girardeau, MO. His parents, Rick and Kristi Neace, lived in Jackson, MO at…
Read MoreMary Ann Francis
Mary Ann Francis 1950-2022 Mary Ann Francis, 71 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the Keosauqua Healthcare Center in Keosauqua, IA. She was born July 7, 1950 in Muscatine, IA the daughter of Gerald Ford and Cora June Herman Dallas. On August 28, 2001 Mary was united in marriage to Donald…
Read MoreClark County 4-H participates in 4-H Feeding Missouri Statewide Initiative
Food is one of life’s necessities. Yet, many Missouri families struggle to put enough food on the table. Hunger matters because it impacts the economic, education and health of both youth and adults. According to the Feeding American, one in seven children in the state of Missouri face hunger. Missouri 4-H has continued its partnership…
Read MoreCemetery Mowing Costs Jump 64%
By Mike Scott The cost to mow Kahoka’s cemetery has skyrocketed this year. On Monday, March 14, the Kahoka City Council awarded a bid of $49,380 to A&A Lawn Care of Queen City. The bid was more than 64 percent higher than last year’s $30,000 contract. The only other bid received for mowing the cemetery…
Read MoreCameron, Shultz, and Folker Families Honored as Century Farms
The Missouri Century Farms program has been recognizing farms since 1976. This program has been sustained as an annual event with over 100 farms being recognized each year. In 2008, the Missouri Farm Bureau became a co-sponsor along with University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and Univeristy of Missouri Extension of…
Read MoreJoseph Patrick ”Pat” Maag
Joseph Patrick ”Pat” Maag, 72, of Arbela, MO, formerly of Warsaw, IL, died Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was born on February 15, 1950 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Al and Catherine Maag. On June 6, 1981 Pat was united in marriage to Janet Jean Miller at Trinity United Methodist Church in Warsaw. She…
Read MoreMinnie A. Childress
Minnie A. Childress of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday morning, March 7, 2022 at her residence, with her son by her side, in Edina, Missouri. She was born May 10, 1941, in Edina, Missouri, the daughter of James Edwin Sr. and Coleta Gail (Goodwin) Karhoff. She was raised in Knox County, Missouri and attended the…
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