KELCEY BETH YATES
KELCEY BETH YATES Kelcey Beth Yates, 32, of Kahoka, Mo passed away at 9:08 am on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at University Hospital Columbia, MO surrounded by her family. Kelcey was born on July 4, 1991, to Curtis L. Yates and Rhonda (Hunziker) Gates. Kelcey graduated from Clark County High School in 2010. She also…
Read MoreWAYNE L. BURKHART
WAYNE L. BURKHART Wayne L. Burkhart, 87, of Kahoka, Mo passed away at 11:57 pm on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Scotland County Hospital Memphis, Mo. Wayne was born on August 13, 1936 to Lyle and Helen (Roberts) Burkhart in Feris, Illinois. He married Mary Darlos (Wear) Burkhart on September 1, 1956, at the Christian…
Read MoreKahoka Council Planning For Summer Waterline Work
By Mike Scott There may be several inches of snow on the ground right now, but the City of Kahoka is planning for summer work. At their Monday, January 15 meeting, the Kahoka City Council awarded a bid for waterline supplies. The low bidder was Core and Main Water and Wastewater supply, in the amount…
Read MoreLocal 4-H Member Attends Zoo Apprentice Camp At Busch Gardens
TAMPA, Fla. – 25 4-H youth from across the country attended a Zoo Apprentice Camp at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay over winter break. Youth in attendance became amateur zookeepers for five days, taking care of animals from around the world alongside zookeepers. Members went on behind-the-scenes tours with staff members from Busch Gardens, experiencing the…
Read MoreCORY LEE KUTCHER
CORY LEE KUTCHER Cory Lee Kutcher passed away November 10, 2023. He was born in Hannibal, Missouri in 1977. He attended Van- Far R1 schools early in life and then attended the Clark County R1 School District during his high school years. He graduated Clark County High School’s Class of 1996 and had many wonderful…
Read MoreDOROTHY KIRCHNER
DOROTHY KIRCHNER Dorothy Kirchner of Kahoka passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri at the age of 92. Born on July 26, 1931 Dorothy was the daughter of George and Lavon Logsdon Wiegand in St. Patrick, MO. She graduated from St. Patrick High School with the class of…
Read MoreMAP Results Announced, Questions Shared
By Mike Scott “Deborah needs to buy 36 cupcakes for a class party. She buys four containers that each have six cupcakes. She creates the equation shown to find out how many more cupcakes, c, she needs to buy. (4×6) + c = 36 How many more cupcakes does Deborah need to buy?” This simple…
Read MoreShould Students Lose A+ Scholarship For Discipline Issues?
By Mike Scott Parents and community members voiced their concerns about to the Clark County R-1 school board about the district’s A+ Program, particularly in how it relates to discipline, at their Wednesday, January 10 meeting. Created in 1993, Missouri’s A+ Scholarship program pays for tuition and fees and any public two-year or vocational school…
Read MoreFour-Day School Week Faces Scrutiny From Missouri Legislature, State Education Board
By: Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent With more Missouri school districts switching to four-day weeks — including some of the largest — education leaders and state legislators are raising concerns. Four-day weeks have been an option for Missouri schools since 2011, and now over 30% of the state’s districts have adopted this shortened week — serving…
Read MoreBEVERLY MARIE BILLINGS
BEVERLY MARIE BILLINGS Beverly Marie Billings, of Gorin, Missouri, passed away Wednesday morning, January 3, 2024, at her daughter’s residence in Memphis, Missouri. Beverly was born June 9, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of Earnest D. and Emma Alice “Emerson” Hicks. She graduated High school from Junction City, Oregon in the…
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