GEORGIA L. MEYERS
GEORGIA L. MEYERS Georgia L. Meyers, 83, of Montrose, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Montrose Health Center, Montrose, Iowa. Georgia was born on January 11, 1938, the daughter of George and Emma (Sapp) Rossi. Georgia was a member of Montrose Church of the Nazarene and loved listening to southern gospel music. …
Read MoreLocal Youth Participate in Summer Community Theatre Program
The Marilyn Hart Children’s Theatre is once again preparing for its annual show at the Grand Theatre in Keokuk. There are 35 students from around the Tristate area taking part and this year, eight of the participants are from Clark and Scotland County. The show is “Matilda Jr.”, and the group has been rehearsing since…
Read MoreBrunk Receives Quilt of Valor
Arnold Brunk, retired U.S. Marine Corps, was one of eight veterans presented with a Quilt of Valor on Flag Day, by the Sewcial Quilt Club. Brunk was unable to attend the Flag Day celebration on the square in Kahoka on June 14.
Read MoreLearning from 2020: Clark County 4-H Adapts 4-H Achievement Event
“4-H is so much more than participating in the county fair,” says MU County Engagement Specialist in Youth Development Katie Hogan. 4-H offers youth opportunities to learn, grow, and connect with others through a variety of experiences including project meetings, community service projects, camps, conferences, and judging events. One of those events is 4-H Achievement…
Read MoreFiery Accident Blocks Hwy. 27 Tuesday
A fiery semi accident on Hwy. 27 (Avenue of the Saints) south of Wayland blocked the southbound lane on Tuesday afternoon. At about 4:15pm, the Wayland Fire Department was dispatched to Hwy. 27, near Running Fox Elementary School, for a rollover accident with a truck on fire. The accident took place at the Hwy. 61…
Read MoreWILLIAM L. “BILL” OTT
WILLIAM L. “BILL” OTT William L. “Bill” Ott, 65, of Quincy, IL, passed away at 7:35 pm Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his river camp in Ursa, IL. A funeral service will be at 10:00 am Friday, June 25, 2021 at Bill’s river camp. Pastor Ryan Ramsey will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenmount Cemetery…
Read MoreNELDA LEE DUNLAP
NELDA LEE DUNLAP Nelda Lee Dunlap, 81, of Revere, passed away at 12:06 pm on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at her home. On April 23, 1940, she was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Leo Edward Hayes Sr. and Hazel Madeline Hayes (nee Spurlock). On August 4, 1957, a seventeen-year-old Nelda married Walter Carl Dunlap,…
Read MoreJOYCE HIGBEE
JOYCE HIGBEE Joyce Higbee, 71, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 18, 2021, at her home in Argyle, Iowa. Joyce was born December 29, 1949 in Ft. Madison, Iowa, the third child of Herbert and Alice (Hays) Blacksmith. She grew up on the family farm west of West Point, graduating from Central…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox
Packed Full of Memories I talked to good friend and hunting buddy Doug Tuttle today. I had heard that Canada was taking its first step into opening its borders by allowing Canadian citizens who had been out of their country to come back in provided they met certain criteria. The border has been closed since…
Read MoreJOHN AARON MACOMBER
JOHN AARON MACOMBER John Aaron Macomber, age 80, of rural Luray, MO, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Scotland Co. Hospital in Memphis, MO. Aaron was born August 30, 1939, in Queen City, MO, one of eleven children born to John and Naza Flick Macomber. Aaron graduated from Kahoka High School in 1958.…
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