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CLIVE, Iowa — A southeast Iowa couple is $10,000 richer after purchasing a winning scratcher ticket. "My husband, Taylor, has always been the chooser of the lottery tickets,” Kayly Wolkenhauer told officials on Thursday as she claimed her prize at lottery headquarters in Clive. “We’ve had a few wins, 5 and 10 bucks, maybe even $50 here and there, but never one like this.”

OTTUMWA, Iowa — Southeast Iowa's food insecurity levels continue to reach historic highs. The Food Bank of Iowa’s Ottumwa distribution center has been working to meet the rise in demand over the summer. The Ottumwa distribution center serves a total of 13 counties across Southeastern Iowa. FBOI Vice...

Pauline Ellen Billington (Garlick) was born in Oneida, NY and raised on a dairy farm in Clevelend, NY. Born to Eva and Raymond, the youngest of 5 children, they were brought up loving Jesus. Pauline prayed many times for her soul to be saved, but the first time she asked Jesus into her heart she was 7 years old. She was baptized a few years later. After she graduated high school, she attended Baptist Bible Seminary in Johnson City, NY where she met the love of her life and husband of 56 years, Eldon Billington. They were united in marriage on June 18, 1966. Pauline took a job with IBM in Endicott, NY and after a year put in a transfer to the closest place to Missouri, which was Rochester, MN.

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson made his way to Kirksville Tuesday afternoon to get a look at the city's progress with the ongoing North Baltimore Street turn lane project. The governor is in the middle of touring rural infrastructure projects across the state. The addition of a...

Dorothy Louise (Eaton) Young, 86, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at her home. The daughter of Tracy and Loretta Florance (Seward) Eaton, she was born May 1, 1936 in Callao, Missouri. On May 28, 1954 in Kirksville, Missouri, Dorothy was united in marriage to Ellis Wayne Young who preceded her in death on February 7, 2015. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one brother, William Edward Eaton, two sisters, Ada Sue Mihelle, and Willa Dean Gaunt, as well as one great-granddaughter, Allie Rae Snider.

SCHUYLER COUNTY, Mo. — Two Heartland fire departments, one from northeast Missouri and the other from southeast Iowa, came to the rescue of some thirsty hogs on Wednesday. Capt. Laura Watson with Lancaster Fire and Rescue told KTVO her department and the Moulton, Iowa Fire Department teamed up to help fill a cistern at a hog facility north of Glenwood, Missouri.

NEAR KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Thousand Hills State Park west of Kirksville is set to reopen on at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Missouri State Parks made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. The park has been closed since Aug. 2, 2022, after a reported sighting near the park of wanted...

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Kirksville motorists may need to find an alternate route to get to their destination. Due to ongoing repairs in the area, the eastbound lane of Washington Street closed on Monday. The closure is near Marion Street, which will remain open as the repairs are completed. Repairs...

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Thanks to a generous patron, the Adair County Public Library in Kirksville now has a new addition that is helping the Heartland community connect to its past. The library is now a Family Search Affiliate Library, which means it has access to over 300 million free...

NEAR KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Thousand Hills State Park west of Kirksville remains closed until further notice due to an ongoing manhunt for a murder suspect in that area. The closure happened on Aug. 2, 2022, after a reported sighting near the park of Jesse Rongey, 38, of Kirksville, who is wanted for first-degree murder and five other felonies in last month's shooting death and mutilation of Stephen Munn, 54, of Kirksville.

Linda Sue Bachamn, 72 of Kirksville passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 in Moberly, Missouri. The daughter of George Lee and Martha Geneva (Hurley) Veach, she was born May 7, 1950 in Bosie, Idaho. On March 3, 1966 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to William “Bill” Bachman and he preceded her in death on February 3, 2010.

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Last week, voters in Kansas approved a ballot measure protecting abortion rights in the first state vote since Roe vs. Wade was overturned earlier this summer. In his visit to Kirksville on Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson made it clear that Missouri will not be following Kansas.

ADAIR COUNTY, Mo. — The family of an Adair County murder victim has started an online fundraiser to help pay for his cremation. Stephen Munn, 54, of Kirksville, was fatally shot and dismembered on July 5, 2022, on land he owns on Youngstown Trail west of Kirksville. The suspect...

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Adair County Health Department reports another drop in newly-reported cases of COVID-19. For the seven-day reporting period ending August 8, the Health Department reported 55 new cases. That's a decrease of 8 cases from 63 in the previous reporting period. ACHD continues to administer Pfizer...

ADAIR COUNTY, Mo. — There is not much new to report regarding the hunt for a northeast Missouri murder suspect. Adair County Sheriff Eldon Grissom told KTVO Monday the search for Jesse Rongey, 38, of Kirksville, is continuing. He said investigators are following up on leads and tips as...

ADAIR COUNTY, Mo. — A northeast Missouri murder suspect continues to evade capture, but law enforcement officers told KTVO Tuesday that they won't quit looking until they catch him. As we've been telling you, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are searching for Jesse Rongey, of Kirksville. He...

ADAIR COUNTY, Mo. — Investigators searching for a wanted murder suspect from Kirksville have located a rifle they believe the fugitive stole during a recent burglary. On Wednesday, Cpl. Justin Dunn with the Missouri State Highway Patrol told KTVO that law enforcement received a tip Tuesday from an acquaintance of Jesse Rongey about where they might find a .270 rifle stolen recently from a cabin west of Kirksville.

American military veterans are least willing to seek treatment for the health conditions that are most prevalent in their communities — including sleep and alcohol use problems — according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. The findings also show a link between willingness to seek help among veterans of color and incidence of discrimination.