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Guardian Hills Veteran Healing Center opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony
The Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Guardian Hills Veteran Healing Center on Friday, May 17, at their campus in Greencastle, Missouri. The event included tours of the campus and refreshments. In response to the growing incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) in veterans, Guardian Hills Veteran...
Novinger man killed in Caldwell County grain bin entrapment
NEAR HAMILTON, Mo. — KTVO has now confirmed the name of the northeast Missouri man killed in a grain bin entrapment Friday morning east of Hamilton, Missouri. Adair County Coroner Brian Noe identifies the victim as Austin Daniels, 25, of Novinger. Daniels was pronounced dead at the scene Friday...
Hannibal Regional Healthcare Systems to bring cancer treatment center to Kirksville
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — It’s just more than 90 miles from Kirksville to Columbia, Missouri. For many, 90 miles isn’t that significant. But those numbers become so much more significant when you attach them with cancer radiation treatment, making 90 miles seem like an eternity. And it’s because...
Eyewitness reports on Continental Airlines Flight 11 Disaster
NORTHEAST, Mo. & SOUTHEAST, Iowa. — Wednesday will be the 62 anniversary of the Continental Airlines Flight 11 disaster. This incident would take the lives of 45 and leave a mark on southern Iowa and northern Missouri communities. Eyewitnesses report hearing what sounded like thunder or a sonic boom...
U.S. Highway 63 resurfacing in northeast Missouri delayed until mid-June
NORTHEAST MISSOURI — Road resurfacing work on U.S. Highway 63 in northeast Missouri that was set to begin this week has been delayed. In a release Monday morning, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials announced that work on a 24-mile stretch of U.S. 63 from the Iowa state line to 0.6 mile north of Business 63 near Kirksville will now begin as early as mid-June.
Novinger native Frances Orek celebrates 100th birthday
KIRKSVILLE, MO. — A Kirksville nursing home celebrated a special milestone for one of its residents Thursday afternoon. Frances Orek celebrated her 100th birthday today at Kirksville Manor Care. Orek was born and raised in Novinger and worked did accounting work in the Heartland. While she wasn't married, she...
Deer causes motorcycle crash on Highway 3 near LaPlata
A motorcycle accident occurred on the night of May 18, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Highway 3, six miles southwest of LaPlata, Missouri. The incident involved a 2007 Harley Davidson Electra Glide traveling northbound when it struck a deer and overturned, resulting in the driver being ejected from the motorcycle.
Kirksville scholarship program helps kids in need learn to swim
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Kirksville Parks and Rec has a scholarship program to help parents teach their guppies how to swim. The organization has a scholarship program that will help kids in need participate in swim lessons at the Kirksville Aquatic Center. Any child who is eligible for the free...
Kirksville veteran enjoys action-packed trip to Washington D.C.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — It's the 15th year in a row that honor flights are being offered out of the Hannibal-Quincy area. The Great River Honor Flight is a 24-hour journey designed to recognize veterans for their service while allowing them to enjoy a free trip to Washington D.C. Great...
Farnsworth family reacts to Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Thursday's Battle of the Badges Blood Drive in Kirksville gathered nearly 50 units of blood. The event's main goal is to keep the blood supply in Northern Missouri at a high level, but the underlying meaning is way deeper. When Kirksville Police Chief Steve Farnsworth died...
Remembering the Continental Airlines Flight 11 disaster 62 years ago
NORTHEAST, Mo. & SOUTHEAST, Ia. — The night of May 22, 1962, was just like any normal late spring night in the Heartland, but above in the Heartland skies, a disaster was unfolding. Continental Airlines Flight 11 departed O'Hare Airport at 8:35 p.m. with an intended destination in Kansas...
Morris Solar Project eyeing finish line, officials explain how power will be distributed
ADAIR COUNTY, Mo. — Construction continues on the largest solar farm in the Show-Me State. The nearly $400 million facility is located east of State Highway 3 near Troy Mills in Adair County and extends south toward the Kirksville Regional Airport. Solar Panels will be spread across the 1,100...
Davis County economic director: ' I believe financial woes is the cause for their closure'
DAVIS COUNTY, Iowa — In a Facebook post on Tuesday, owners of The Dutch Country General Store in Bloomfield, Iowa, announced that it was closing. They thanked their staff and customers for the support over the years. The store is a significant loss for the community, potentially impacting the...
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