Bond was set August 15th for a Kidder man arrested July 29th as the result of the investigation of an incident involving an airplane being shot July 10th. Online court information shows the court set the bond for 62-year-old Donald Vincent Bates Junior at $500,000 cash only. Special conditions include bond supervision by Supervision Services, […]
A woman charged in Livingston County with first-degree murder had her case certified to Division One of Circuit Court on August 16th. Online court information shows that 42-year-old Jennifer Anne Hall is scheduled for arraignment on September 8th. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox previously reported Hall was arrested in Kansas in May for the alleged […]
The Spickard Special Road District Board swore in a new member on August 15th. Dan Etter was also approved as chairman of the board. JR Roberts was approved as president, and Tyler Etter was approved as vice president. The board approved leaving online and banking responsibilities to Secretary Amy Chapman. Approval was given to spend […]
The Grundy County R-5 School District will hold back-to-school activities this week. Middle school and high school students can pick up their schedules at the office on August 16th, 17th, and 18th from 1 to 3 pm each day. Grundy R-5 Elementary School students can meet their teachers and receive information at an open house […]
The Grundy County Commission took action on a contract and set the tax rate on August 16th. In a closed session, the commission terminated a contract with Grundy County Ambulance Employee Jenny Hunter for teaching emergency medical services classes. Ambulance Director Sarah Porter will now be the lead instructor. The position was added to her […]
A Eudora, Kansas man sustained minor injuries as the result of a pickup truck overturning in Livingston County on Tuesday morning, August 16. A private vehicle transported 79-year-old Gary Asher to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The pickup traveled west on Highway 190 before running off the right side of the road three miles east […]
The Grundy County Health Department has received a limited supply of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. Novavax is a two-dose series recommended for individuals age 18 and up. The Novavax vaccine is protein-based, which is a type of vaccine that has been widely used for decades. Some more familiar protein-based vaccines include those that protect against […]
An adjusted tax levy rate was approved during Monday night’s meeting of the Spickard R-2 Board of Education. The school district reports the tax rate in fund number one will be $4.8172 on the 100 dollars assessed valuation. A bid was accepted from Build N Trust to replace the roof on the gym portion of […]
A resident of Milan was arrested Monday night in Sullivan County for an alleged offense in Adair County and traffic violations. Thirty-five-year-old Kenneth Pendergraft was arrested on a felony warrant alleging he had violated the terms of his bond. The Adair County charge was statutory rape in the first degree involving a child who was […]
A Cameron resident was the only injury listed in a three-vehicle accident on Monday afternoon on Interstate 35 in Clay County. Twenty-three-year-old Timothy Sifers was taken by EMS to Liberty Hospital with minor injuries. Drivers of two pickup trucks, 64-year-old Christopher Jensen of Stanberry and 34-year-old Austin Hassebrock of Van Meter, Iowa were not reported […]
Grundy County has several proposed highway improvement projects in the latest five-year plan by the Missouri department of transportation. Each year, MoDOT develops a tentative list of projects that eventually get done. What’s been proposed covers the five-year highway and bridge construction schedule from 2023 to 2027. One of the local projects involves adding intersection […]
Music Enthusiasts from the Jamesport area will be coming together on Saturday, August 27, to “Play Music on the Porch.” “Play Music on the Porch Day” is an International Day of Music held every year on the last Saturday in August. Everyone is invited to participate in the Jamesport version of “Play Music on the […]
A Trenton resident has been arrested for allegedly stealing from a Trenton business. Forty-six-year-old Anthony Michael Roberts has been accused of the theft last Thursday of Fox Pro Protector calls and a bottle of deer scent from Orscheln’s in Trenton. Roberts has been charged with misdemeanor stealing and is scheduled for the August 23rd docket […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a resident of Overland Park, Kansas in Harrison County after he allegedly drove past the barriers of an active construction zone. Fifty-six-year-old Gregory Kramer is accused of driving while intoxicated, having no valid driver’s license, and driving on a bridge in an active construction zone where barriers were up. […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital welcomes Dr. Bradley W. Anderson, MD to the Outpatient Specialty Clinic team. “We are excited to add Dr. Anderson to our team of specialty care providers,” said Tim Braun, Chief Operations Officer. “The addition of Dr. Anderson will help fill the outpatient gastroenterology void following the departure of our last group […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of August 15 – 21. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Grundy County 4-H reports a county resident won Best of Show in woodworking at the Missouri State Fair. Owen Sharp’s entry is titled Country Side Intarsia. A North Central Missouri Fair spokesperson says Sharp’s woodworking was entered in the junior division at the fair in Trenton and was displayed at the Rock Barn. The grandson […]
The Spickard Special Road District Board accepted the resignation of President Janice Vandevender at a special meeting on August 11th. Removing Vandevender from the checking account and adding Board Member Tyler Etter was approved. Approval was also given to advertising in the paper for a new board member. The board voted to lease purchase through […]
The Northwest Missouri Steam and Gas Engine Association will hold its 59th annual show next weekend. The event will be at 834 Northwest Osage Drive of Hamilton from August 19th through 21st. August 19th will include a tractor cruise, threshing, and an uptown parade. The Stanley Steamers Band will perform at 7 pm. August 20th […]
An Overland Park, Kansas resident received serious injuries when a car went off Highway 36 near Brookfield striking a utility pole. Twenty-three-year-old Meghana Doram was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. She was a passenger in a car driven by 23-year-old Mohan Gampala of Overland Park, who was not reported hurt. The accident happened […]
