The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Dental Health is proud to announce that the community water system of City of Kahoka as been awarded a Water Fluoridation Award from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that…

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Kelsey B. Yates age 26 of Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri and Joshua K. Miller age 36 of Ewing, Lewis County, Missouri. Kelsey B. Yates was arrested for: possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams of marijuana (Methamphetamine), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (Methamphetamine), 3 counts…

By Mike Scott “I joined the fire department right after the fire on the southside of the square in February of 1967,” said retiring Kahoka Fire Chief Lary Fountain. “I was working at the Post Office at the time, and I had finished work so I went to help out at the fire. I joined…

Two Clark County R-1 students were transported to Ft. Madison Community Hospital following an accident involving a school bus Tuesday afternoon, according to CCR-1 Superintendent Ritchie Kracht. The accident occurred one and half miles east of Kahoka on Hwy. 136 at approximately 3:30pm   The bus was rear-ended by another vehicle.  The bus was stopped at…

Columbia, MO–On 12/11/17 at 3:37 a.m., Columbia Police officers were dispatched to a suspicious person report in the 1900 block of Lasso Circle. Officers arrived on scene and found a male subject unconscious and not breathing. Officers on scene rendered aid to the male until medical personnel arrived on scene and pronounced the male dead.…

December is flying by, and you only have until December 15 to register to win $500 Clark County Cash from The Media. To enter, fill out the official entry forms from the newspaper, and drop off at each of the participating merchants. On December 15, each merchant will draw a winner, and those 12 winners…

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Cody B Ridgely, age 39, of Kahoka, Missouri, and Brandi Renee Ridgely, age 43, of Kahoka, Missouri. Cody Ridgely and Brandi Ridgely were arrested on two (2) counts of felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid and unlawful use…

Airline Travelers and Visitors to Federal Installations Will Still Be Able to Use Their Current State-Issued Identification Cards    JEFFERSON CITY – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted Missouri an extension through Oct. 10, 2018, to satisfy requirements of the REAL ID Act and its regulations. During this extension, federal agencies may accept Missouri-issued…

Visit these Clark County businesses for your chance to win $500 in Clark County Cash! Register to win at each participating business before Friday, December 15. On Friday, December 15, each business will draw a winner of their prize. On Monday, December 18, those 11 winners will be entered into the grand prize drawing for…

A 17-year-old from Keokuk died and three others were seriously injured in a one vehicle accident in Clark County Sunday morning, November 26. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Meechele Page, 17, of Keokuk, IA, was pronounced dead at the scene by Clark County coroner Ed Wilson.  The accident took place four miles northwest…