By Mike Scott Kahoka taxpayer will see about a six percent property tax increase next year, following a public tax hearing and adoption of the tax ordinance at a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen Monday night. The taxes approved will be levied as follows: General-$0.7848 Park-$0.-1500 Library-$0.2400   The total levy will be…

By Sue Scott The City of Kahoka held it’s August council meeting on Monday, August 8 with all board members, four support staff, two media members, and four guests in attendance. Janet Ramsey attended the meeting to check up on the nuisance properties next to her property. “I’m wanting an update on what, when or…

According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on August 11, 2016, Shawn D. Bronstine, age 27, of Canton, Missouri was arrested by members of the Lewis County  Sheriff’s Office and Canton Police Department on one count  of Delivery/Distribution of not less than 5 grams of marijuana, a class C felony, and one count of Distributing…

According to a report from the LCSO, on August 15, 2016, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kristina D. Ridgeway, age 33, of Canton, Missouri.  This arrest was based on an investigation conducted by the NEMO Drug Task Force.   Ms. Ridgeway was indicted by a Lewis County Grand Jury on one Class A…

According to a report from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on August 3, 2016, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Henry Schwartz, age 53, of Canton, Missouri on a charge of Statutory Sodomy-1st Degree, an unclassified felony.  The arrest stems from a months long investigation conducted by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, Lewis County Juvenile Office…

Matthew Froman, Canton; Shannon Hillyer, Kahoka; Zach English, Williamstown; and Echo Dunton, Labelle, sponsored by Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative, Lewistown, were among the 108 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Electric Cooperative CYCLE program. CYCLE stands for Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience. The conference was held July 20-22, 2016,…

With only one contested race locally, that being for Sheriff, Clark County Republican voters overwhelmingly chose Shawn Webster over Bill Conger in Tuesday’s primary election. Webster received 1022 votes, while Conger gained 313 votes. Webster will face Democrat Brian Lewis, who received 121 votes, and Independent Chad Hickey in the November general election. Both local…

Kahoka firefighters were called to a house fire on West Commercial Street in Kahoka at about 12:45 Friday afternoon. The fire was reported by Kahoka City Project Manager John Williams, who was driving by and smelled the smoke and saw the front porch on fire. While he called it it, Kahoka city employee Brayton Prewitt…

For a second time this year, a former Clark County deputy sheriff has been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Brandon VanAusdall, 26, of Keokuk, was arrested on Thursday night, July 7, at 8:51pm. He was released after a 12 hour hold. VanAusdall was charged with DWI earlier this year,…