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Collision on Highway 63 near La Plata injures Des Moines man
A collision on Highway 63 near La Plata on Sunday, resulted in minor injuries to one individual. At 11:45 a.m., a 2020 Lincoln Corsair, driven by Samantha L. Zamzow, 27, of Des Moines, Iowa, was traveling northbound on Highway 63, 0.5 miles south of La Plata. The driver, Zamzow, was...
Life after High School: What's next for graduating seniors?
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — It's a huge accomplishment for anyone to graduate high school, but that doesn't mean the journey into adulthood is finished. They still have to figure out what comes next if they haven't already. "About half of our students are on a traditional, university path," Kirksville High...
'Little' food pantry becomes a big hit in Novinger community
NOVINGER, Mo. — If you've driven past Gigi's Country Store in Novinger recently, you may have noticed a mini food pantry right in front of the restaurant. The little food box was donated to Gigi's before its 12 Days of Christmas program last year, and it was so popular amongst community members, that it's become a staple.
Tea Time: Elegant early Mother's Day celebration puts emphasis on companionship
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Adair County Public Library hosted a Mother's Day Tea Party on Saturday. Moms and their children dressed up and enjoyed refreshing beverages, including tea, coffee, and even lemonade. Breann Turner, Children's Librarian for Adair County Public Library, told KTVO that this event provided an opportunity...
Kirksville one step closer to adding microbrewery
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The city of Kirksville is one step closer to bringing something to the community that hasn't been there in almost 20 years. At Monday’s city council meeting, the Kirksville City Council gave the green light to the city manager to enter into loan negotiations with the owners of Kirksville Brewhouse, LLC as they hope to create a microbrewery in town.
Ahead of 15-year mark, Novinger mayor recalls citizen's effort for tornado warning siren
NOVINGER, Mo. — We are less than a week away from it being 15 years since multiple tornadoes left paths of destruction in northeast Missouri. One particular community that was hit hard was Novinger. Novinger Mayor Jeff Dodson had only been on the job for about three weeks at...
Severe weather possible for Heartland Monday night into Tuesday morning
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. and OTTUMWA, Iowa — It looks to be another active start to the week when it comes to the weather. All of the Heartland is under a level 2, slight risk for severe weather on Monday. The primary concerns with these storms will be for damaging winds,...
U.S. Highway 63 in northeast Missouri set for resurfacing
Northeast Missouri — Over twenty miles of a northeast Missouri highway is scheduled to be resurfaced. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced that road resurfacing on U.S. Highway 63 will begin as early as May 20. The date will be dependent on good weather conditions, and may...
Jacksonville's Missouri Veterans Cemetery to host public Memorial Day Ceremony
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Veterans Cemetery -Jacksonville will host a public Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27 at 9 a.m. The ceremony will include remarks from American Legion Department of Missouri State Commander Mark R. Clark and State Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Cole County). Originally called Decoration Day,...
TWA Flight 6: A history-changing plane crash
MACON, Mo. — TWA Flight 6 originally departed Los Angeles at 4 pm, with its final destination being New York. After a passenger, fuel and radio repair stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the flight made its way to Kansas City for a scheduled crew change and refueling. However, heavy...
Kirksville to seek grant funding for park furniture
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The city of Kirksville is hoping to bring some more amenities to a few different parks across the area later this fall. At Monday’s city council meeting, the council gave the green light to seek grant funding that would bring multiple bark benches, picnic tables, and trash receptacles to parks across the area.
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