Adair County News

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. ADAIR COUNTY, MO -- Authorities in Northern Missouri are on the lookout for a fugitive, and they are asking for your help.

Ghosts, vampires, superheroes and an array of other creations were out in search of candy on this annual, fun-filled night.

Sunday, November 01, 2009 at 7:42 p.m. While kids across the heartland headed out to trick or treat Halloween night, the Adair County Sheriff's Office was out working to keep them safe.

A federal indictment alleges that a Cassville woman tried to recruit one person to kill her friend's husband for $6,000 and another to do it for $10,000. An indictment handed up Oct.

Kirksville attorney Thomas R. Oswald, 84, pleaded guilty today in Saline County Circuit Court, a short time after jury selection had already begun in his trial.

Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 9:23 p.m. The Jefferson County Conservation Department opened up one of their trails allowing cars to drive through providing the chance to enjoy the colors of fall.

Two 55-year-old Missouri women have been charged with conspiring to hire someone to murder the husband of one of the suspects.

Friday, October 23, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. ST. LOUIS -- The following is a release from the U.S.A District Court, Eastern District of Missouri: Elain Kay Young and Katherine A. Mock were charged with federal conspiracy charges involving the murder of Younga s husband, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap and Adair County Prosecuting Attorney ...

A Kirksville man is behind bars after authorities say he resisted arrest during a traffic stop.

Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11:43 a.m. AnA employee who was just hired by the City of Milan about three weeks ago found the device on the east edge of town.

KTVO followed up on a story from Monday that has prompted a lot of comments on this website.

Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6:22 p.m. The Ottumwa Fire Department responded to the football stadium shortly after 10:00 P.M. on Tuesday.

The Adair County Commission met with representatives from TradeWind Energy on Tuesday to discuss creating an enhanced enterprise zone in the county Police and fire protection are expensive Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at 2:33 PM One of the hottest campaign issues thus far has been public safety spending.

County officials continue to work toward bringing a nearly 60,000 acre wind farm to the Heartland.

A producer from Gorin, Mo. takes over Friday as chairman of the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council.

The Kirksville Planned Parenthood clinic is set to close next month. Tri-Rivers Planned Parenthood said it will keep its other two locations in Rolla and Lake of the Ozarks open.

Volunteers gathered under the awning outside the United Way office for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 6:52 p.m. KIRKSVILLE/MACON, MO. -- Adair County's financially strapped E-911 Dispatch Center recently missed out on a chance for some federal grant dollars.

Drivers along Suburban Drive in Kirksville are slowing down to avoid bumps and dips in the road.

A Kirksville woman faces several charges after allegedly stealing from her mother.