Area News

KNOX COUNTY ROAD WORK: Route M – August 10 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. road closed at County line to MO 15 for sealing operations. Upcoming Construction Projects MO 6 – Resurface from MO 15 in Edina to Route DD in Lewis County – June 29   LEWIS COUNTY ROAD WORK: Route 61 – July…

Knox County, MO – A local working group charged with identifying local priority resource concerns and providing input about program criteria to the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will meet at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, at the Edina USDA Service Center. The working group is comprised primarily of representatives of various local,…

JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare for Fourth of July celebrations, many will be thinking of the thrills that come with fireworks. Few consider that across the nation July 4th is the busiest day of the year for fires; or that almost one-half of those fires are related to fireworks.  The Division of Fire Safety reminds Missourians that…

Edina, MO – According to Edina Police Officer David Fagin, The Blessing Center in Edina received one of at least four bomb threats faxed to different entities in the state on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, which includes the Kirksville Tech Center. In Edina, the threat indicated bombs were inside and around the facility with enough…

U.S. Congressman Sam Graves spent about 30 minutes at the Truman State University Farm in Kirksville on Friday, April 21, 2017 talking about what he’s doing in Washington, D.C., giving updates on some of the national political goings on and taking questions from attendees. Watch the full video of his visit below.

It was a big day for Northeast Missouri. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, nominated by President Donald Trump in December and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February, Scott Pruitt paid a visit to the Thomas Hill Power Plant outside of Macon, Missouri, and spoke to a crowd of nearly 250 people about the new direction of…

Echo & Ken are joined by Sgt. Eric Brown of the Missouri State Highway Patrol for this weeks podcast recorded on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at The Edina Sentinel office. Sgt. Brown is the Public Information Officer for MSHP Troop B. We examine protecting children from becoming victims of bullying (cyber and in-person) as well…

JEFFERSON CITY – This Super Bowl weekend, the only crash you should hope to hear is the crunch of football players colliding – not that of your vehicle into another. Throughout the weekend of February 5, there will be numerous Super Bowl celebrations happening across the state.  Many of these celebrations may include alcohol.  The…

Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces a boater safety certification course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Long Branch Lake Corps of Engineers Visitor Center, 30174 Visitor Center Road, Macon, Missouri.  There is no fee for this course; however, students…

JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a local public hearing in Kirksville on January 30, 2017, in an electric rate case filed by Ameren Missouri. The local public hearing schedule appears below.  January 30—Kirksville. Truman State University, Student Union Activities Room, 901 S. Franklin. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session…