Two More Revere Area Homes Burn
Two More Revere Area Homes Burn By Mike Scott Two more abandoned homes in the Revere area burned to the ground early Thursday morning, April 16. That brings the total number of suspicious fires in the area to six in the past five months.One fire was located on Main Street in Revere, across a side…
Read MoreClark County Sheriff’s Report
Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: Joshua D. Pruett of Kahoka was arrested on 04-01-09 by a Sheriff’s Deputy at his residence for Domestic Assault – 3rd Degree and is being held on a $10,000 cash only bond. Clinton R. Thomas of Wyaconda was arrested on 04-05-09 by M.S.H.P. in Kahoka for Driving While…
Read MoreMoose Host Easter Egg Hunt
AND THEY’RE OFF–Brisk winds on Easter Sunday didn’t keep many area children away from the Clark County Moose’s annual Easter Egg hunt, held Sunday at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of area children took part in the hunt.
Read MoreWayne Blum Elected Mayor of Kahoka
By Mike Scott Wayne Blum won the Kahoka Mayor’s race by a landslide, earning over 74 percent of the votes cast. Blum defeated Ryan Lewis 246-80 for the office. Jerry Webber was re-elected to his West Ward Alderman’s position, and Jeff Wood retained his East Ward seat. Both Webber and Wood were unchallenged.Miles Cameron and…
Read MoreCigarette Bandit Strikes Again
Cigarette Bandit Strikes Again The “Cigarette Bandit” has struck again, this time at Land’s Service Station in Alexandria.According to Clark County Sheriff Paul Gaudette, one individual wearing dark clothes broke into the store by breaking the glass in the south door at about 12:23AM Friday, April 10.Twenty-five cases of Marlboro cigarettes, valued at about $35…
Read MoreKahoka Council Raises Electric and Cable Rates
Kahoka’s Board of Aldermen had a busy meeting Monday night, raising electric and cable rates. In other important business, they passed the city’s wage ordinance for the coming year. The complete wage ordinance is at the end of this story.
Read MoreWayland To Get New 50-Bed Hotel
Wayland To Get New 50-Bed Hotel Construction of a new 50 bed lodging facility in Wayland is expected to get underway in the near future, according to an announcement by the Wayland City Council. The facility will be located near and adjacent to the Flying J Travel Center at the junction of Highways 27 and…
Read MoreBurglaries On Increase, Warns Clark County Sheriff
Burglaries On Increase, Warns Clark County Sheriff By Kevin Fox Over the past few months there have been at last three reported acts of burglary to Clark County Homes. This is a trend that Clark County Sheriff Paul Gaudette sees only increasing for a variety of reasons.He stated in an interview, “We would encourage citizens…
Read MoreHealth Concerns Force Associate Circuit Court To Relocate
By Mike Scott Clark County’s Associate Circuit Court has moved out of the Hiller Building across from the Courthouse, and has set up shop in the judge’s chambers of the courtroom, upstairs in the Clark County Courthouse building.Court workers have complained of headaches and respiratory difficulties, such as asthma. ? Over the past couple months,…
Read MoreKahoka Council Approves FY 2010 City Budget
Kahoka Council Approves FY 2010 City Budget By Mike Scott Kahoka’s Board of Aldermen approved a fiscal year 2010 budget that estimates city revenue to be $3,908,000 over the next year, while spending $3,805,100.The budget, approved at a special meeting on Tuesday, March 31, shows the city’s General Revenue fund, which includes Fire, Police, Dog…
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