Indians Face Cougars
The Clark County Indians finally face the Highland Cougars in conference play on Thursday, after several reschedules. Clark County played a solid first half against a quick Cougar squad. The Indians led 14-10 after one quarter, and held a 29-27 halftime lead. Highland stepped up the pressure in the second half, knotting the score at…
Read MoreEagles Found Dead In Northeast Missouri
By Mike Scott Two Bald Eagles were found dead in northeast Missouri last week. “It appears they are both from natural causes,” explained Lt. Chris Grote of the Missouri Department of Conservation. “It does not look like either one was shot.” Grote said the when eagles dive on their prey, they’re so focused that they…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: Light Goose Conservation Now Open, But It’s Hard To Tell It
I mentioned last week that because of the weather the Light Goose Conservation Order had opened, but the geese had not arrived or had not come through the area yet. This past week’s weather would make the previous week look pretty mild. It was either snowing each day or at the very least bitterly cold.…
Read MoreJERRY ARNOLD
JERRY ARNOLD Jerry Arnold, 83, of rural Kahoka, Missouri passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Clark County Nursing Home. He was born in Alexandria, Missouri to the late Roscoe and Avice (Bryant) Arnold. Jerry graduated from Kahoka High School and briefly attended the University of Missouri in Columbia. Jerry…
Read MorePAULA ANITA GRAHAM
PAULA ANITA GRAHAM Paula Anita Graham, 88, formerly of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 8:32 a.m. Sunday, February 14, 2021, at Memory Care in New Braunfels, Texas. She was born on September 24, 1932 in Bonaparte, Iowa, the daughter of Isaac and Opal (Shoemaker) McCracken. On October 26, 1951, she married Roy Thompson Graham in…
Read MoreRICHARD E. GILBERT
RICHARD E. GILBERT Richard E. Gilbert, 69, of Kahoka, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly. He was born on February 2, 1952, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Otho Edward & Hazel Ione (McClain) Gilbert. Richard graduated from Clark County High School in 1971. Richard…
Read MoreWinters Celebrate 74 Years of Marriage
Nina Carolyn Wood was a Junior at Keokuk High School when she was in a girl’s sextet singing at Canton High School. After singing she was meeting other students and met Franklin (Bud) Winters, Bud was a Senior in high school. They were engaged in 1945 while Nina was a Senior in high school, at…
Read MoreIndians In Thriller With South Shelby
The Clark County Indians host the Cardinals from South Shelby on Friday evening. It was a rescheduled Courtwarming night for Clark County. In addition, it was the annual “Pink Game” to raise funds for the local cancer fund. Clark County started slow offensively. Defensively, the Indians were called for several shooting fouls in the first…
Read MoreMU Extension Recognizes Krueger’s, Steele’s, Century Farms
Traditionally, Century Farms honorees have been recognized during Clark County’s annual Farm/City Night coordinated by the Clark County Extension Council. With Farm/City Night cancelled for this year, we would still like to celebrate this achievement on a slightly different stage. We have been recognizing farms in the Missouri Century Farms program since 1976. This program…
Read MoreKahoka City Council Takes Aim At Mobile Homes; Sewer Rates To Increase
The Kahoka Board of Aldermen is still seeking solutions the increasing problem of several mobile homes being moved into residential areas. In many cases, no one is living in the homes, and they are not connected to city utilities. Often, they are not skirted. At the Tuesday, February 9 council meeting, Alderman Joe Roberts brought…
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