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Community honors young Journey Marberry with memorial at Lake Rathbun
APPANOOSE COUNTY, Iowa — On Tuesday, still mourning the loss of 2-year-old Journey Layne Marberry, friends and family gathered in her honor at a dedicated memorial site at Lake Rathbun. Journey’s public memorial site is a testament to how many lives she touched in her short time on earth....
Veteran says, 'These events mean everything to us,' on Veterans Casting Away Disabilities
MORAVIA, Iowa — For one week out of the year, Veterans Casting Away Disabilities (VCAT) offers disabled veterans a place to heal and a community to form lifelong bonds fishing on the waters of Lake Rathbun. Veteran Elvon Miller told KTVO, “You know, we do here what everyone else...
Northeast Missouri woman seriously injured in Friday evening Putnam County crash
PUTNAM COUNTY, Mo. — A northeast Missouri woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening in Putnam County. It happened around 6:45 p.m. on Highway 129, four miles northeast of Unionville. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an SUV driven by Kamron S. Mendenhall, 38, of Unionville,...
North Mercer Board of Education accepts resignations of three staff members
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education on May 13 approved changing the non-certified employees’ pay cycle from 10 months to 12 months. Non-certified employees will also receive a 1.5% raise for the next school year. The board voted to pay non-certified employees for the six snow days the...
Mercer County Health Department to hold Annual 5K and Bike Rodeo July 17
The Mercer County Health Department will hold its Annual 5K and Bike Rodeo this summer. The event will be at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton on July 17. Free bike helmet fittings will be offered, and registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. The bike rodeo for children will start at 7 p.m.
Blue Demons compete at Centerville
The Blue Demons Track and Field team traveled to Centerville last week to compete. During the 100-meter dash, Parker Hemann ran 12.18 and secured the 10th position. Beau Buckingham ran a 23.86 200-meter dash and placed sixth. The Blue Demons ran the 4x100 meter relay in 53.69, placing seventh. Guy Sample ran the 400-meter dash in 1:04.52, placing 12th. However, the Blue Demons performed well in the 4x200 meter relay and won it with a time of 1:34.87. In the 800-meter dash, Ethan Stalzer placed first with a time of 2:01.13, and Eric Dersheids placed ninth with a time of 2:23.27. The Blue Demons also participated in the 4x800 meter relay and placed fifth with a time of 9:52.95.
2 killed in Southern Iowa crash
DECATUR COUNTY, Iowa — Two people were killed and two others were hurt after a crash in Southern Iowa Friday around 7:40 p.m. Iowa State Patrol investigators report Robin Reaves, of Urbandale, was going northbound on Lineville Road in Decatur County when they missed a stop sign at the intersection of Highway 2 and hit the side of a truck.
Princeton City Council updates liquor license ordinance, budget, and more
The Princeton City Council amended the liquor license ordinance on May 13 by removing a section. City Clerk Cory Willett reported that there was a limit of seven liquor licenses within the city limits, and this limit has been removed. The council amended the budget to allocate funds for a...
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Now Available for Southwest, Central Iowa Counties
(Des Moines) Help is on the way for individuals whose self-employment or employment was disrupted by the April 26 storms. This Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is part of President Biden’s Major Disaster Declaration issued this week. The Iowa Workforce Development is accepting applications for DUA from individuals in Clarke,...
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