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Kirksville police sergeant honored for 15 years of service
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — One of Kirksville's men in blue is being honored for his many years of serving and protecting the residents of Kirksville. On Tuesday, the city recognized Sgt. Juan Chairez for 15 years of service with the Kirksville Police Department (KPD). Chairez began his career with KPD...
Galesburg man appears on attempted murder charges
A judge found probable cause to charge a Galesburg man with attempted murder following a shooting last month. Tomas Rubio, 21, appeared in Knox County court on Monday for a preliminary hearing. Michael Ingles, a detective with the Galesburg Police Department, testified Rubio and the victim both worked at McDonald’s...
Honoring the ultimate sacrifice: The Purple Heart and its honorary trail
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The solemnity of honoring those who have served in our military does not go understated. This has been true ever since the birth of our country. On August 7, 1782, Continental Army Commander-in-Chief George Washington said this of his troops when establishing the Badge of Military Merit:
Heartland school district celebrates completion of student-build project
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — A Heartland school district spent part of the day last Friday celebrating the completion of a multiyear project that was built almost entirely by students. Last Friday, the Kirksville R-3 School District held an open house for their new classroom and shop for the students in construction trades.
Brashear culvert replacement being planned
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Two northeast Missouri river crossings collapsed Sunday as a result of heavy rains and flooding. One crossing was of a one-lane bridge across the South Fabius River on Adair County Route A, five miles east of Highway 63 and just west of Willmathsville. The other crossing...
Former KTVO sports director remembers 2009 twister 15 years later
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — May 13 will mark 15 years since a tornado impacted residents near Milan, Novinger and Kirksville. Many recall how quickly the storm left behind a path of destruction in those communities. Several viewers have commented on our Facebook posts on what they recall from that evening,...
Tuesday is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30 is set aside each year to raise awareness of the thousands of pets that are waiting for and need adoption from the shelters. Earlier this month, KTVO celebrated Sinclair's second annual Day of Service by volunteering at the Adair County Humane Society in Kirksville and at Heartland Humane Society in Ottumwa.
Northeast Missouri man injured in single-vehicle crash in Scotland County
SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo. — A northeast Missouri man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning in Scotland County. It happened just before 9:30 a.m. on Route MM, two miles south of Memphis. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a car driven by Paul R. Chancellor, 72, of...
Staying safe during Heartland storms: Power outages and driving tips
LANCASTER, Mo. — Power Outages can happen at any time. With storms passing through the Heartland this weekend, it's important to know how to proceed in case you're caught in an outage. Storms are often the leading cause of power outages, whether it's strong winds knocking down trees or...
Suspect accused of threatening to kill Memphis man, firing shots into air
NEAR MEMPHIS, Mo. — A northeast Missouri suspect is in jail, accused of threatening to kill a man and firing a pistol into the air in front of the accuser's home. Lewis Dwayne Martin, 45, of Memphis, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and one count of first-degree stalking.
125 year anniversary of the Kirksville Cyclone
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — April 27, 1899 started off probably just like any other mid spring day in the Heartland as weather data was not something being regularly recorded at that time. However, the meteorological ingredients to form tornado producing storms were beginning to take shape. Around supper time, storm...
MSHP investigating human remains found in Mercer County
MSHP reports that the human remains discovered on April 23rd in Mercer County were identified on April 25th. The remains were identified as Sebastian Tyrese Husted, a 24-year-old black male from Centerville, Iowa. Husted was reported missing on January 22, 2018 by the Centerville, Iowa, Police Department. The Mercer County...
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