Zelma “Joann” Baker-Humes
Zelma “Joann” Baker-Humes, 92, formerly of Wyaconda, passed away at 4:30pm on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at the Macon Healthcare Center, Macon, Missouri surrounded by her family. Joann was born on July 16, 1931, in Rardin, IL., to William K. and Zelma L. (Marble) Baker. She was united in marriage to LaVerne “Jack” Humes on April…
Read MoreHighway 61 To Be Raised
By Mike Scott Is this the end of US Highway 61 being closed due to flooding? For years, Clark County motorists have dealt with occasional flooding of the Mississippi and Des Moines Rivers, closing US 61 near Alexandria-sometime for weeks at a time. US Highway 61 between Alexandria and the Iowa State line will see…
Read MoreCandidate Filing Opens, No Local Races So Far
Tuesday, February 27, was the first day for candidates to file for August Primary and November General Elections. In Clark County, seven offices will be on the ballot. As of Friday morning, six of them had only one candidate, and one office had no one filed. Joe Humes has filed for re-election as the Western…
Read MoreNew Manager at Kahoka Housing Corp.
By Emily Bontrager The Kahoka Housing Corporation has hired Nancy Bash as their new manager. Nancy, 53, grew up in Milan, Missouri and attended school there until she moved to Clark County her senior year. She graduated from high school in 1988 and later took general education classes at Southeastern Community College. She also took…
Read MoreMARY PAULINE GOEHRING
MARY PAULINE GOEHRING Mary Pauline Goehring, 82, of Troy, IA passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua, IA. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024, at the Troy United Methodist Church in Troy, IA with Eric Armstrong officiating. Burial will…
Read MoreDent Named CCR-1 High School Principal
Clark County R-1 School District is excited to announce Dennis Dent has been promoted to High School Principal for the 2024-2025 school year. Dent will replace Ben Taylor as high school principal. Dent has been the high school assistant principal at Clark County High School for 2 years along with serving as the head boys…
Read MoreATF, NSSF Offers Up to $5,000 Reward for Information on the Gabby’s Guns and Ammo FFL Burglary
Kansas City, MO-The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in conjunction with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of firearms from Gabby’s Guns and Ammo, a federal firearms licensee. …
Read MoreLive Line Demo To Headline Farm/City Night
The Clark County Extension Council hopes that you are planning to join us for Farm/City Night on March 9th, 2024, at the Clark County Middle School in Kahoka, Missouri. The evening will kick off with the Clark County Farm Bureau serving a soup and sandwich supper from 4:30-6:30 pm. Those attending are asked to bring…
Read MoreKahoka Motors To End Ford Franchise
To our valued customers and community: the management at Kahoka Motors would like to properly notify the public of changes to our automotive business. For over 66 years, Kahoka Motors has been able to provide Ford factory products right here in Kahoka. These products include new Ford cars, trucks and SUVs, Ford Credit Financing, direct…
Read MoreLarry Adamson
Larry Adamson, 80 of Kahoka passed away Monday, February 19, 2024 at his home in Kahoka. He was born September 19, 1943 in Luray, MO, the son of James Franklin and Neva Lucille McCarty Adamson. He attended Kahoka High School. Larry was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served…
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