Area News
Indians Get Homecoming Win Over Highland
The Clark County Indians have been slow to start this season, but once they get rolling-watch out. That was again the case in Kahoka on Friday as the Indians hosted the Highland Cougars in a Clarence Cannon Conference Homecoming matchup. The Indians came into the game with a 2-1 record, and Highland had a 1-2…
Read MoreNEMOnews Media Group Earns 11 Awards
NEMOnews Media Group brought home eleven awards from the 2022 Missouri Press Association Convention, held September 15-17 at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark. The Media in Kahoka won a first place award for Best Local Business Coverage. The Media also won a pair of third place awards: one for Best Online Newspaper…
Read MoreMule Festival Returns For 36th Year
The 36th Clark County Mule Festival was a success, with nearly 200 campers packing the fairgrounds. Fair weather greeted the attendees of the event, which ran Thursday, September 15 through Saturday, September 17. As always, fun and games highlighted the festival. On Saturday, activities kicked off with a performance of from the Clark County Marching…
Read MoreIndians Show Heart At Macon
By Mike Scott Before Friday’s game at Macon, a fan told me the Indians had the talent, but he didn’t know if they had the heart to win big games this season. The game at Macon answered that question. Facing the number 10 team in Class 2, Clark County’s defense stood strong several times. After…
Read MoreKahoka to Celebrate 138th Old Settlers’ Day
The 138th Old Settlers’ Day celebration will be held on Saturday, September 24 in Kahoka, MO. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Down on the Farm.” A variety of events will be held throughout the week before the festivities kick off on Saturday the 24th. On Sunday, September 18, there will be a Queen…
Read MoreNew Youth Pastor at St. Paul United Church of Christ
The St. Paul United Church of Christ has selected a new youth pastor to serve the youth in the community. Youth Pastor Cristian Reyes, 27, started serving the church on August 15, 2022. Cristian grew up in Carthage, Missouri with his mother Ana Reyes. After graduating high school, Cristian attended MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe,…
Read MoreIndians Hammer Princeton Tigers
By Mike Scott Despite a slow start defensively, the Clark County Indians put 58 points on the scoreboard to overwhelm the Princeton Tigers in a non-conference match on Friday. Princeton’s Andrew Rhoades proved to be a challenge for the Indians throughout the first half. Rhoades consistently evaded Indian tackles early on, as the Tigers took…
Read MoreC&R Market Grocery Stores to Change Ownership This Month
By Echo Menges, NEMOnews Media Group A longtime northeast Missouri C&R Market grocery store chain is changing ownership this month. According to co-owner Mark Thomas, the changeover is expected to be complete on September 12, 2022. “After 65 years of being a family-owned business, we’ve been approached by a company interested in buying our entire…
Read MoreKeokuk Hospital To Close
September 1, 2022 Blessing Health announces changes to healthcare services in Keokuk In response to consistently low demand for inpatient and emergency room care, Blessing Health will close its hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, on October 1, 2022, at 12:01 am, and focus its healthcare resources in the region on clinic-based, outpatient care. The hospital has…
Read MoreNational Rural Health Consultants Assess Scotland County Hospital Has a Solid Future
Despite rumors in the community, the Hospital is not closing and the Obstetrics (OB) Department is not closing. Stroudwater Associates and the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) executives were on site this week for a thorough review of service lines, financials and processes. Dr. Meagan Weber, CEO, Scotland County Hospital, gave this report, “Consultants from…
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