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Scotland County Man Summoned to Appear on Assault and Kidnapping Charges

SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo.- A summons has been issued to a rural Scotland County man.  Gavin Hauk was summoned to appear in Scotland County Circuit Court to answer charges including a class E felony of 3rd degree assault and a class A misdemeanor of 3rd degree kidnapping. According to court docume...

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Scotland County Man Arrested for Removing GPS Monitoring Device

MEMPHIS, Mo.- A rural Scotland County man was arrested Thursday for violating bond conditions.  Scotland County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Moss stated that their office was notified that 40-year-old Calvin Phillips was out on bond in relation to a class B misdemeanor charge of 1st degree sexu...

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Lancaster Woman Arrested in Scotland County

MEMPHIS, Mo.-  A Lancaster woman has been taken into custody in Scotland County.  Sheriff Bryan Whitney reports that he arrested Jessica Renee Fox Friday afternoon around 2:30 pm.  The arrest stemmed from a Failure to Appear Warrant issued on June 9th in relation to a case where Fox i...

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Irish Couple Cycling the World Stop Over in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Mo.-  On Monday evening, May 18th, two international cyclists pedaled into Memphis, Missouri, as part of their quest to bike around the entire globe.  The trek began in February 2025 and has included every part of the world imaginible (aside from Antarctica).  Mark Graham of ...

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Scotland County Youth Drowns Friday Afternoon

SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo.-  A young child is dead after an afternoon fishing adventure took a tragic turn.  The incident occurred on Scotland County Road 752, approximately seven miles north of Granger, around 3:30 Friday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a five-year ...

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Knox City Man Arrested for Assault

MEMPHIS, Mo.- A Knox County man is in jail after an alleged physical altercation that took place Monday night just north of Memphis.  Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney told KMEM News that Joshua Lay of Knox City was taken into custody Wednesday evening by the Knox County Sheriff’s Dep...

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Wanted Kirksville Man Arrested in Connection to Shooting

QUEEN CITY, Mo.- A northeast Missouri man that was wanted in connection to a shots fired incident in Kirkvsille in late March has been apprehended.   Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B Public Information Officer Sergeant Justin Dunn told KMEM News that 32-year old Dustin Partin of Kirk...

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Arrest Made, Another Still Wanted in Connection to Kirksville Shooting

KIRKSVILLE, Mo.-  On March 23, 2026, at approximately 0311 hours, officers responded to the area of the old Bear Creek Apartments, just south of Kirksville, in reference to multiple shots fired.  Upon arrival, officers located one individual with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported...

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IDOT Update Regarding Quincy Memorial Bridge

QUINCY, Il – The Illinois Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced two suggested detours for commercial truck traffic following the closure of the Quincy Memorial Bridge (eastbound U.S. 24) over the Mississippi River. Additionally, IDOT is offering scheduled escorts for farm equipme...

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New Weather Radar Coming to Northeast Missouri

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) announced that he has secured $5 million to build a weather radar station in Knox County to fill in some critical gaps in Northeast Missouri. Graves included the funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148) which was sign...

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Clark County Member Participates in National 4-H Congress

CLARK COUNTY, Mo.- Aynsley Harmon recently had the opportunity to travel with 19 other Missouri delegates to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. During the five-day event, delegates had the opportunity to connect with 4-H members from across the country. While attending, participants engaged ...

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Neagle Wins 2025 Rural Health Champion Award

Memphis, MO- Cheyenne Neagle, RN, BSN, CRHCP, Director of the Rural Health Clinics at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis has received the 2025 Rural Health Champion Award from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. The award recognizes N...

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Clark County Catholic Parishes Come Together to Feed Local Children

Clark County, MO — When questions arose this fall about whether government food benefits would continue, the Catholic parishes of Clark County felt called to act. United by faith and compassion, they came together under the shared motto “Feeding God’s Children of Lewis & Clark ...

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MDC Announces Regulation Changes for Spring Turkey Hunting

Jefferson City, MO- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces regulation changes to spring turkey hunting that will reduce the nonresident harvest limit from two bearded turkeys to one. Nonresident landowners will maintain a harvest limit of two bearded birds with only one allowed to b...

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MDC Announces Changes to Deer-Hunting Regulations

Jefferson City, MO- The Missouri Conservation Commission recently gave initial approval to regulation changes for deer hunting proposed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at the Dec. 12 Commission meeting in Jefferson City. The changes will simplify regulations for hunters and help kee...

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MDC Welcomes Three New Conservation Agents to the Northeast Region

Kirksville, MO – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulated 20 new conservation agents upon their graduation from MDC’s 2025 Conservation Agent Training Academy in September. Since then, these new conservation agents have been gaining experience in the field tr...

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MU Extension Seeking Farmers to Volunteer for Stress Study

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri researchers are looking at how weather extremes affect the mental health of Midwestern farmers. Jennifer First, an assistant professor with the MU School of Social Work, leads the project with assistance from MU Extension natural resources specialist M...

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Clark County Youth Recognized for County Fair Achievements

KAHOKA, Mo. — Clark County 4-H is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Clark County Fair High Point Ag Youth Awards, a brand-new recognition created and sponsored by Hometown Radio Group (KMEM & KUDV) & Brownfield Ag Network. Introduced this year, the awards were developed...

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Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Opens in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Mo.-  The Smithsonian Institution is known as the world’s largest museum, education and research center, headquartered in Washington D.C.  The Smithsonian is perhaps best known for its collection of museums that line the National Mall in our nation’s capital.  But...

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