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10 Years Ago Whispering Pines Winery has once again struck gold. The Keosauqua, IA vineyard, owned by Steve and Becki Tucker, learned earlier this month that the locally produced 2011 Ramblin Rose New York 100% Cranberry wine had won a gold medal at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Mendon, NY. In its 12th…

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Regina Marie Kittle Obituary

Regina Marie Kittle, 65, of Arbela died Monday, May 23, 2022 at her home. She was born the daughter of Rodney Wallace and Geraldine Marie (Smith) Robinson on October 30, 1956 in Keosauqua, IA. Gina married David Kittle on January 1, 1989 at the Keosauqua Christian Church.   He survives. She graduated from Van Buren County…

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10 Years Ago Wallace W. Gillespie Memorial Post #4958 Veterans of Foreign Wars will host its 66th Annual Memorial Day servics beginning at 10 am on the Scotland County Courthouse lawn on Monday May 28. John Eggleston of Memphis will be the featured speaker at the event coordinated by VGW program Chairman Donnie Middleton. Eggleston…

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Madison Mallett Obituary

Madison Paige Mallett, 25, of Memphis, MO passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at her home. The daughter of Terry and Melissa Mallett, Madison was born January 4, 1997, at Kirksville, MO. She attended K-12 at the Scotland County R-1 in Memphis.  After graduating in 2016, Madison went on to receive her associate degree from…

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10 Years Ago Dave Spence, Republican candidate for Governor, made a stop in Memphis today to tour Oakwood Industries. Oakwood is a furniture manufacturer that has provided quality jobs and furniture since 1987. The tour was led by Luke Fox as shared the company’s use of oak, cherry, and maple products used in the furniture.…

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10 Years Ago A successful advertising campaign at the Johnson Park ball dimaond has allowed the city to purchase new basketball backboards for the city parks. Park Director, Allen Garrett, indicated approximately 12 advertising signs have been sold and installed  on the outfield fence at the ball diamond. Proceeds from the sales will help fund…

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10 Years Ago Two disoriented deer wreaked havoc on the Memphis city square Sunday morning, causing several thousand dollars in damage to at least four businesses on the south side of the square. The Scotland County dispatcher was notified of the disturbance at 7:44 am. Two does had apparently wandered onto Monroe Street. As they…

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10 Years Ago The Pheasant Airplane Committee will have the airplane on display for the next two weekends for the public to view. The dates to be on public display will be Saturday, April 28 from 1-4 pm and Sunday, April 29 from 1-4 pm. The plane will also be on display the following weekend.…

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Living the Life of Our Future: A Dancing Rabbit Update

The first day of our first visitor session of the year was a week ago today. It so happened that on that day was the last gasp of winter with a full day of snow, falling for hours like a curtain of white corn flakes. It always amazes me that, one way or another, all…

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10 Years Ago The Scotland County R-1 Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 6:30 pm. Following the election of new officers, the board tirmed ots attention to consideration of a proposal to refinances the district’s debt load from the 2007 campus renovations. The board voted 7-0 to pass…

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