Time Capsule Opened After 50 Years
By Mike Scott One of the significant events of the Kahoka Sesquicentennial celebration took place outside the Sever Library on Friday morning, as the time capsule buried during Kahoka’s Centennial in 1957 was opened and its contents revealed. “We’re so glad to see so many people here for this special event,” Sesquicentennial chairperson Bev Laffoon…
Read MoreWhat A Week In Kahoka!
Could anyone have asked for a bigger or better celebration?
Read MoreTWO MORE SUSPICIOUS FIRES–
TWO MORE SUSPICIOUS FIRES–Wyaconda and Clark County Rural Fire Departments battled two probable arson fires early Saturday morning. The first destroyed a vacant house owned by Jeff Dochterman or rural Canton, and the other burned the former Brush College school on Rt. D, now owned by Jeff St. Clair. Clark County Sheriff Roy Gilbert is…
Read MoreTraffic Accident Near Canton Kills Amish From Kahoka
A semi-truck struck the rear of an Amish buggy near Canton Saturday afternoon, killing a six year old Amish boy, Mahlon J. Eicher, and his mother Naomi Eicher, 29, of rural Kahoka. The accident occured on the four-lane portion of the highway, just north of the Canton exit.
Read MoreKiwanis To Start Collection Drive for Service Personnel
Clark County Kiwanis Club will hold a collection drive beginning September 17
Read MoreCCR-1 School Board Examines Student Achievement
The Clark County R-1 School board looked at programs for students at both ends of the academic spectrum during their Thursday evening, September 13 meeting.
Read MoreKruegers Host Educational “Lunch And Learn” Meeting To Promote Agriculture In Missouri
“Agriculture is the biggest economic engine in Missouri,” said Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC) board member and local farmer Charles Krueger, with support from Missouri’s commodity groups, as he hosted an educational luncheon Thursday to highlight agriculture’s important contribution to communities. “Production agriculture is just a small part of that total. Truck, trailer and equipment suppliers, fertilizer and seed dealers–so many things are connected.”
Read MoreTwo Arsons, Burglaries Hit Clark County
A well-known landmark on Highway 81 north of Kahoka went up in smoke Sunday morning, the victim of an apparent arson. It was the second suspicious fire of a vacant home in the area in the past two weeks.
Read MoreCity of Kahoka Passes Resolution In Support Of County-Wide Fire Protection District
The Kahoka Board of Aldermen passed a resolution during its meeting on Monday night, September 10, supporting the creation of a county-wide, tax-supported fire protection district.
Read MoreCCR-1 Rolls Out District Website
Clark County R-1 school district continues to improve its use of technology, and the district’s new website is just another example.
“I think it will make it easier for parents to access information,” said Ritchie Kracht, CCR-1 Superintendent.