MoDOT Lists Plowing Priorities
MoDOT understands that each road is a priority to drivers; however, there are not enough workers or trucks to clear all highways immediately. In order to do the most efficient job that will impact the most drivers, MoDOT has established a plowing order, setting priorities for which roads are cleared first. Priority 1 (Continuous Operations): …
Read More2020 Year In Review
2020 has been a wild ride of a year. While it will be remembered as the year the Coronavirus impacted everyone’s lives, a lot of other things happened in Kahoka and Clark County. Heres’ a look back at the news from January through June. January Darin Uhlmeyer, originally from Kahoka, senior recruiter for Witte…
Read MoreNANCY SUE DAVIDSON
NANCY SUE DAVIDSON Nancy Sue Davidson, 78, of Luray, passed away at 4:45 pm on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Kirksville Manor Care in Kirksville. She was born January 23, 1942 in her family home, the daughter of late Cecil and Helen (Hudson) Davidson. Nancy attended grade school at Ashton and was a graduate from…
Read MoreEUNICE E. BUFORD
EUNICE E. BUFORD Eunice E. Buford, 90, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 5:17p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal with her son Kevin by her side. She was born on October 10, 1930 at the family home in Kahoka, the daughter of the late Cecil H. and Alma (Gram)…
Read MoreJOSEPH “JOE” DANIEL CORVAIA
JOSEPH “JOE” DANIEL CORVAIA Joseph “Joe” Daniel Corvaia, 80, of Revere, Missouri, formerly of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at his son’s home in Keokuk, surrounded by his family. Joe was born on January 4, 1940, in Centerville, Iowa, the son of Dan and Opal Marie (Hart) Corvaia. He was united…
Read MoreDENNIS WARREN TOOPS
DENNIS WARREN TOOPS Dennis Warren Toops, 74, formally of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 23, 2020, while residing at the Oakview Nursing Home in Burlington, Iowa. He is survived by two brothers: David (Laura) of Fort Meyers, Florida and Howard (Pati) of Burlington, Iowa. Dennis was preceded in death by his wife: Betty…
Read MoreNew Owners of Flowers For You
Recently in Kahoka, the flower shop of Flowers For You has been introduced to new owners, Caitlin and Ryan Roberts of Kahoka. They have kept the same name of the flower shop as well as keeping the same phone number, 660-727-2323, along with the same web address, http://www.flowersforyoukahoka.com. The only thing that they changed…
Read MoreIndians Win CCC Opener
A solid second-half performance lifted the Clark County Indians to a 41-38 Clarence Cannon Conference win over Macon on Friday evening. The Indians opened with a strong 15-point first quarter, then trailed 21-20 at the half. Sam Wheeler scored the go-ahead bucket with 14 seconds remaining in the game. Layne Sommers led the Indians with…
Read MoreLady Indians Split Wins
The Clark County Lady Indians won a Tuesday night battle with the Lady Chiefs of Keokuk 49-46. Alexis Ellison led the Indian scoring with 16 points. On Friday, the Lady Indians hosted Macon in their Clarence Cannon Conference opener. After an evenly matched 12-12 first quarter, Macon exploded to a 33-18 halftime score and never looked back, rolling to a 54-39 win. Alexi Ellison led the Lady Indians with a dozen points. Darian Harper scored…
Read MoreMU Extension Recognizes Clark County Leaders
In light of the ongoing world pandemic, the Clark County Extension Council has elected to forgo planning for their annual Farm/City Night for 2021. One of the opportunities that we will miss in the cancellation of that event is publicly recognizing those individuals receiving Leader’s Honor Roll. Leader’s Honor Roll is as state-wide University of Missouri recognition is presented to community leaders and…
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