Clark County Schools Closed For Illness
Clark County Schools Closed For Illness By Mike Scott “There is no manual for this situation,” said Clark County R-1 School Superintendent Ritchie Kracht on Monday afternoon.With over 230 students absent Monday, and more going home every hour, the district has made the decision to close for the rest of the week. Classes will resume…
Read MoreClark County Sheriff’s Report
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests for weekending September 10, 2009. Micheal Anthony Banes age 20 of Kahoka, MO was arrested on October 8 @ 22:09 for stealing from a motor vehicle and tampering 1st degree by a Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy. He was transported to the Clark County Detention Facility where…
Read MoreAT&T Gives Senior Center Grant
AT&T Grant For Senior Center–The Clark County Senior Center received a $3500 grant from AT&T to purchase a commercial mixer. The grant was arranged by State Senator Wes Shoemyer’s office. Craig Felzien, AT&T’s Regional Director of External Affairs and Wes Shoemyer presented the check to Sr. Center Manager Trudi Baker. Also pictured are Sr. Center…
Read MoreLuray School Visits Pumpkin Patch
After a fun trip to Kathy’s Pumpkin Patch students from Luray Elementary are showing their successful harvest of their pumpkins. Each student got to choose their own personal pumpkin to take back to school and decorated it in art class the next day. Also enjoyed by students were the wagon rides, corn mazes, and playing…
Read MoreEnough Pressure? Local Fire Trucks Tested
Enough Pressure? Local Fire Trucks Tested On Tuesday, October 6th, Banner Fire Equipment, of Roxana, Illinois was at the Kahoka/ Clark County Fire Station to do it’s annual testing of pumper trucks. According to Kahoka / Clark County Fire Chief Lary Fountain, “This is an annual testing by Banner and the results of the tests…
Read MoreFirst Doses of H1N1 Nasal Vaccine Now Available at Local Public Health Agencies
First Doses of H1N1 Nasal Vaccine Now Available at Local Public Health Agencies Missouri health officials have announced that the first doses of the H1N1 vaccine are available as a nasal spray.Missouri was allocated 35,000 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine from manufacturers’ initial shipments and orders were placed beginning on Sept. 30. The first week’s…
Read MoreAnimal Ordinance Revisions Pass First Reading
Animal Ordinance Revisions Pass First Reading By Mike Scott The City of Kahoka is one step closer to having new animal control ordinances in force. At the Monday night, October 14 meeting of the Kahoka Board of Aldermen, the council gave first reading approval to the changes, which mandate restrictions on the number of animals…
Read MoreKahoka Police Department Makes Arrest
Kahoka Police Department Makes Arrest The Kahoka Police Department reports the arrest of Michael Anthony Banes, age 20, of Kahoka, MO, on October 8, at 10:09 pm. Banes was arrested in connection with the numerous thefts that occurred in Kahoka during the last 60 days. Banes is on a 24 hour hold in…
Read MoreWheeler Commended in National Merit Scholarship Program
Jason Harper, principal, of Clark County R-1 High School in Kahoka, announced today that Brooke Wheeler has been named a Commended Student in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically…
Read MoreGhostly Appearance Of Courthouse Captured With Infrared Photograph
Ghostly Appearance Of Courthouse Captured With Infrared Photograph Rodney Harvey, whose photography skills are well known, has now taken his hobby to the next level. With the purchase of a $1,000 camera Harvey can now take digital infrared photos. Although somewhat difficult to explain the basic information on infrared cameras and filters is that the…
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