The 2012 Clark County Relay for Life was held Saturday evening beginning at 6:00 p.m. and closed Sunday morning.  The relay was filled with good community involvement, good food, lots of good entertainment and good weather. The evening began with a Welcome and prayer by the 2012 Relay Chair, Paula Fox.  Travis Mathes, Master of…

The Clark County Rural Fire Department was called to the scene of a fire on Tuesday afternoon, about two miles northeast of Kahoka.  Upon arrival, they found that pile of corn cobs and several round hay bales were ablaze.  Nearby, they found fireworks. “It’s so dry out here,” said firefighter Larry Saxton.  “People need to…

  The Clark County Sheriff Office received a report of a building on fire in Wayland on May 30, 2012 at approximately 2215 hours. The Wayland Fire Department responded to the call, then requested aid from  the Clark County Rural Fire Department, Alexandria Fire Protection District, teh Revere Fire Department. All fire departments responded to…

HONORABLE DISPOSAL FOR WORN FLAGS–Veterans Bill Ross and Judith Gaston were among the members of VFW Post 4342 and American Legion Post 192 that held a flag burning ceremony on Flag Day, June 14.  The ceremony took place at the Veterans’ Memorial, and dozens of worn or damaged flags were properly retired.

By Mike Scott Kahoka’s Downtown Enhancement Project is nearly completed, with only permanent handrailing and minor dirt work remaining.  But some people are questioning the design of the sidewalks, after several people have fallen, with injuries ranging from scraped knees to injured wrists. “I know of at least seven people who have fallen,” said Kahoka…