Clark Co. Sheriff Reports Arrests
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: Andrew Menke age 28 of Weaver IA was arrested on September 20, 2015 at 3:51 am by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for DWI-Alcohol and Resisted or Interfered With Arrest. He was released on summons to appear at a later court date. Donald Balentine age 38…
Read MoreOld Settlers’ Parade
Did you miss the Clark County Old Settlers’ Day Parade? We broadcast it LIVE, but you can watch it here! Check this week’s edition of The Media for complete Old Settlers’ results!
Read MoreMinor Injuries Reported In Two Semi Accident
Two semis collided on Hwy. 27 Tuesday afternoon blocking traffic in the northbound lane for several hours. The accident occurred at 3:03pm, about four miles south of Wayland According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 2008 Kenworth with a flatbed trailer, driven by Kory J Feldman of Epworth, Iowa, struck the rear end of a…
Read MoreSemi Accident Closes Northbound Highway 27
A collision between two semi tractor trailers has closed northbound Highway 27, about 2 miles south of the Running Fox/Hwy 61 interchange. The accident happened at about 3:00pm. It appears both trucks were in the northbound lanes. Damage to the trucks seems to indicate that the truck with the flatbed trailer struck the rear of…
Read MoreFamily Escapes Kahoka Trailer Fire Unharmed
A Kahoka family escaped their burning mobile home unharmed on Thursday evening, September 17. According to Kahoka Assistant Fire Chief Mick Wood, the call came in at about 8:13pm. Fire crews were dispatched to Mac’s trailer court, where the trailer in the southeast corner of the park, owned by Alex Shaw, was fully engulfed. “It…
Read MoreSturm Arrested Following Pursuit and Manhunt
On September 8, 2015, at approximately 1255 hours, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Chief Deputy Shawn Webster, attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2001, White Chevrolet Impala, when he identified the driver as Jesse J. Sturm, age 26, of Kahoka, Missouri, who had an active felony arrest warrant. Mr. Sturm refused to pull over…
Read MoreSmith Finds Healing On Honor Flight
By Kevin Fox Our veterans who have participated in the Great River Honor Flight have all returned home with memories that will last the remainder of their lives. For some it will be how smooth things went, how well they were welcomed, or struck by the beauty of the memorials of Washington D.C. All those…
Read MoreManhunt Underway East of Wyaconda
Details are very sketchy at this point, but from listening to the scanner, we know law enforcement officers from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Kahoka Police Department have been searching for a suspect following an early afternoon pursuit. That pursuit took officers west on County Road Y, eventually ending with…
Read MoreFrench Farms: 150 Years In The Family
By Mike Scott Clark County’s rich history would not be complete without the contributions of the French family, who this week celebrate the 150th anniversary of the purchase of their farm near Athens. William Southwell French was born in Crowland, Lincolnshire, England, on October 25, 1828. He came to America in 1851, settling in Henry…
Read MoreWebber: Operation C.U.P.C.A.K.E. Underway Now
By Mike Scott Kahoka Mayor Jerry Webber has had enough of unkept, run down properties in Kahoka. “Get your property cleaned up, or I’m coming after you,” Webber said at last Monday’s Kahoka Board of Aldermen meeting. “Tonight I am announcing operation C.U.P.C.A.K.E. It stands for Clean Up Properties, Continue Attractive Kahoka Eternally,” Webber said.…
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