Blunt Talks Infrastructure, Broadband on Six City Tour of Northeast Missouri
By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group United States Senator Roy Blunt held a six-community tour of northeast Missouri on Wednesday, June 30, addressing several important topics of interest to Missourians. The tour started in Perry, where he met with members of the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments. There he discussed infrastructure and the response…
Read MoreProgress at Industrial Opportunities
On Thursday, July 1st, 2021, M K Phillips Construction was laying concrete for Industrial Opportunities Inc. The concrete has been purchased by different grants and donations that had been given to their business. The total amount of concrete that was being used was filling a space of 35 yards.
Read MoreVERNA M. VORNKAHL
VERNA M. VORNKAHL Verna M. Vornkahl age 104 of Montgomery, Texas passed away June 30, 2021. She was born April 23, 1917 in Clark County, Missouri; the daughter of Harvey J. and Lenna Belle Courtney King. On February 21, 1937, she was united in marriage to Marvin E. Vornkahl in Kahoka, Missouri. She was…
Read MoreDONNA JEAN CONOVER
DONNA JEAN CONOVER Donna “Jean” Conover, 68, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, July 1, 2021 at her home. She was born on August 27, 1952 in Carthage, IL, the son of William Earl and Dorothy Mae Brownlee Conover. Jean was employed by BTR in Keokuk for twenty-five years until her retirement. She enjoyed the outdoors…
Read MoreMARILYN A. WALKER
MARILYN A. WALKER 1938-2021 Marilyn A. Walker, 83, of Ft. Madison, IA died Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. She was born March 11, 1938 in Keokuk the daughter of Roy and Lulu Goodrich Inman. On April 15, 1962 she was united in marriage to Stanley Eugene Walker. He…
Read MoreHarper Receives Quilt of Valor
Gerald Harper has lived his whole life in Clark County, except when he was in the Army. He was inducted into the Army at the end of September 1953. He did his basic training at Fort Loenard Wood, Missouri where he scored high on the mechanics aptitude test. He was then sent to Fort Belvoir,…
Read MoreConfused by Solar?
Submitted by Travis Mathes Lewis County REC The interest in solar power in our area is at an alltime high. Many of you may have been targeted on social media by solar dealers trying to sell you solar panels at your farm, home, or business. These social media ads claim that you will get large…
Read MoreGARY CHARLES HOPP
GARY CHARLES HOPP Gary Charles Hopp, 78, of Luray, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at his home. Gary was born on June 22, 1943, in Fort Madison, Iowa to W. Lester and Elnora Hopp. He married Sharon Ray in Mount Sterling, Iowa on April 6, 1969, and together they had two children, Bradley…
Read MoreASHLEY JO STURM (JENNINGS)
ASHLEY JO STURM (JENNINGS) Ashley Jo Sturm (Jennings), 31, of Kahoka, passed away suddenly in a motor vehicle accident at 12:53pm on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Ashley was born on October 15, 1989, in Quincy, Illinois to Donald and Vickie Jennings. As a kid growing up, Ashley was raised primarily by her aunts and grandparents;…
Read MoreDOUGLAS GENE REECE
DOUGLAS GENE REECE Douglas Gene Reece, 71, of Kahoka, passed away at 9:06 am on Friday, June 25, 2021, at his home with his loving wife Barbara at his side. Doug was born on May 23rd, 1950 in Keokuk , Iowa to William Gene and Virginia Faye Reece. On August 4th, 1977, Doug married Barbara…
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