Novinger News

Northcentral District Flood Update - 10:10 a.m. Route B in Grundy County has been opened.

An early morning traffic crash claimed the life of a local man. The crash happened just before 4 a.m. Saturday morning on Highway 6, two miles east of Novinger.

Northeast Missouri firefighters are headed to fire school at the University of Missouri this week.

Novinger, Missouri no longer has miners working around the clock, or trains passing through the town, but every Memorial Day weekend the community goes back to its roots.

“Our next step is to meet with law enforcement over the findings. I [also] need to meet with the medical examiner to clarify some points of the autopsy. We'll then decide which path we'll take”

The results of the autopsy in a suspicious death investigation are back. A separate investigation led authorities to believe that the death Celia Hammons, of Novinger, Mo., was worth taking another look at. via KTVO

A Novinger woman facing a murder charge makes an appearance in Adair County Court. via KTVO

“The grand jury also indicted a Novinger, Mo., man on two counts of felony forgery. David Novinger, 45, was arrested Wednesday for writing checks on two accounts that were not his own. ”

A Kirksville man faces a felony indictment after trying to purchase a LCD television for less than $3 by allegedly replacing its UPC code with that of a water bottle. via Free Republic

A public forum was held in Novinger, Missouri on Thursday night so the public could ask questions to school board candidates. via KTVO

“Most people around Novinger that know [Young] and have dealt with [Young] were convinced she did it from Day One”

Issue date: 3/20/08 Section: News A Novinger woman is in jail on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in conjunction with the shooting death of Melvin Griesbauer more than two years ago. via Index

“I have a sheriff's uniform and a fire department uniform, but you seldom wear them”

Ray Jagger leans back in his chair after placing his mug on the desk, letting go of the telephone handset-shaped handle that tells the tale of only one of his professions. via Index

An Adair County woman has been arrested in connection with the death of her husband. via KTVO

Some local firefighters have been on one run after another lately. In the past week, volunteer fire crews in Adair County have fought eight natural cover fires. via KTVO Kirksville

“It's going to cost quite a bit, it's several thousand dollars. Probably a lot of it's going to come out of my budget and the rest of it will come out of the county budget”

Despite the fact that there have been two bodies exhumed in northeast Missouri during the last month, officials told our Fact Finder team that it's very rare to have to dig up a body. via KTVO Kirksville

“The main issue there was if we do this is it even possible that there could be physical confirmation of the allegation the report from the medical examiner was yes”

Authorities exhumed a body Thursday morning at Novinger Cemetery as part of what they are calling a suspicious death investigation. via KTVO Kirksville

“No, I don't think that the same thing would happen here in Kirksville, simply because the education factor between the rural departments and the city of Kirksville Fire Department allows us both to understand what that agreement and assistance is.”

A Moberly home was destroyed by a fire last week and the local rural fire department says it could have been prevented. via KTVO Kirksville

A Novinger woman won't be cleaning houses anytime soon after her arrest on felony charges. via KTVO Kirksville

Pork burgers, hotdogs, and brats were on the grill today in honor of Irene and Jack Brownell of Novinger. via KTVO Kirksville

“Rotary worldwide is trying to stamp out illiteracy", says Assistant District Governor, David Strickler, "and so we think it's very important for kids to learn how to read. That's one of the most important building blocks of their education.”

The Rotary Club of Edina is helping to fight illiteracy. The Rotary was at Knox County Elementary on Wednesday afternoon handing out dictionaries to third graders. via KTVO Kirksville

A fire that broke out Wednesday night completely destroyed a local home. Twenty-eight fire fighters with the Kirksville Fire Department and Novinger Northern Fire Department battled the blaze from around 10:30 ... via KTVO Kirksville

“Well it's pretty exciting to see how creative some people are at things you would almost consider junk and they can make it into a real decorative item”

In one community everybody usually knows where they may be the weekend before Thanksgiving in Novinger. via KTVO Kirksville