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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...
La Plata police join Pink Patch Project to support local cancer fighters
LA PLATA, Mo. — A public awareness campaign to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer has made its ways to one northeast Missouri law enforcement agency. The La Plata Police Department is one of 756 police departments that are raising money for community members who are battling the vicious disease.
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.
Early morning crash on Highway 136 sends driver to hospital
An early morning accident occurred on Highway 136 about four miles east of Kahoka, where a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze veered off the road and overturned. The incident happened at 4:50 a.m. on May 6, 2024. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Chevrolet was traveling eastbound when it left...
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,...
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...
Man seriously injured in rollover crash on old Highway 63
A single-vehicle accident occurred Friday night around 7:50 p.m. on Old Highway 63, approximately half a mile south of LaPlata, resulting in serious injuries to the driver. The vehicle, a 2019 Can-Am UTV, was heading north when it lost control and overturned. Austin L. Roberts, 27, of LaPlata, was identified as the driver of the vehicle. Roberts was transported by Air-Evac to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment of serious injuries.
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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