A Missouri man is accused of fatally stabbing his mother for trying to kick him out of her Ferguson home. Detectives say the woman called another son Thursday telling him that his brother living with her had to go. Police say that brother found 29-year-old Antone Pate stabbing their mother and Pate shot […]
Many farmers who apply for federal funding to assist in implementing voluntary conservation practices on their land-such as improving soil health or developing habitats for bees and other pollinators-are being rejected by their local USDA offices. According to a new report by Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), “Payments for Pollution: How Federal Conservation […]
United States District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced Marlin Tobius, Jr., to 65 months in federal prison. Tobius previously pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing firearms, which police uncovered while responding to a domestic-violence incident. According to the plea agreement, on October 21, 2020, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department received a domestic disturbance call […]
In 2016, plans were made to implement a private kitchen for special education students at Trenton High School. The goal was to teach the basic learning skills of cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other daily chores as students transition from high school to home. In addition, the creation of an outlet for students to share their […]
Two women from Humphreys have been arrested in Grundy County on drug-related charges. Bond is $10,000 cash each for 58-year-old Dalecasi Crisp and 54-year-old Michelle Dalton. They are accused of felony possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia which was listed as a smoking pipe. Crisp also has charges for allegedly possessing less […]
Discussion of the Trenton Aquatic Center is on the agenda for Wednesday’s regular meeting of the Trenton Park Board. The meeting also includes reports from the park superintendent and committees. The Trenton Park Board meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4 at Trenton City Hall. The meeting will be open to the public. […]
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt announced that he is accepting applications from Missourians interested in attending service academies. Nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy are available for qualified applicants. “Service academies play a crucial role in preparing young men and women with the skills […]
The Shooting Sports Club at North Central Missouri College wrapped up its spring season on April 27, 2022, by hosting a trap shoot competition at the Trenton Trap & Skeet Range. State Fair Community College’s Trapshooting Team brought seven participants to the contest. The event consisted of 75 targets from the 16-yard line, 25 targets […]
Mother’s Day is May 8, and if you’re hitting the roads to celebrate, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Region 7, consisting of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, is reminding everyone to slow down and abide by posted speed limits and move over for emergency vehicles. NHTSA is working with […]
Captain Clark N. Stratton, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, Missouri, announces the assignment of a new trooper to Troop H. The new trooper was a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 114th Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol Academy on April 29, 2022. The new trooper will report for duty on May […]
Wildlife biologist for Quail Forever and Pheasant Forever, Josh Marshall, was the speaker at a recent meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club. Marshall discussed the benefits of pollinator plots, which he said provide good habitat for wildlife by helping to restore quail and other species. Plots are made up of diverse native forms, legumes, and […]
Volunteers for Serve Mercer County worked on 20 projects Saturday. The initiative reported a good turnout of volunteers despite muddy conditions caused by the rain. Many of the projects needed supplies. Serve Mercer County reports it had received a memorial donation from the late Janet Searcy and a grant from the Great Western Bank at […]
Grundy County’s latest unemployment rate is 3.6%. That figure is based on 146 individuals being unemployed out of a labor workforce of nearly 4,100. The newest rate is for March, the most recent month available from the Missouri Division of Employment Security. The March rate is a little higher than the Grundy County rate in […]
(Missouri Independent) – Three months after Attorney General Eric Schmitt launched a legal blitz against 47 school districts across the state, nearly all the cases have petered out as COVID infection rates plummeted and mask mandates were lifted. But four cases live on. While he’s moved to drop nearly every lawsuit he filed, Schmitt has opposed attempts […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Unionville man was arrested twice in Putnam County early Sunday morning a little more than one hour apart. Twenty-seven-year-old Arnold Gonzalez Camara was arrested at 1:37 a.m. for driving while intoxicated with no seat belt, and no proof of insurance. The patrol said he was released. At 2:46 am, Gonzalez Camara was […]
One person was injured in an accident Sunday night when two pickups on a narrow gravel road met on a curve two miles west of Browning. Fifty-two-year-old Amy Creason of Browning received moderate injuries and was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital. She was a passenger in a pickup driven by 25-year-old Tristen Creason of Browning. […]
Two Missouri teachers have received awards known to some as the “Oscars of Teaching.” Mark Garascia, an alternative education and credit recovery teacher at Hancock Place School District has received the Milken Educator Award and a 25-thousand-dollars cash prize. A first-grade teacher in the Hazelwood School District fought back tears as her name was also […]
Several area high school students earned gold ratings during the State Solo and Small Ensemble Music Festival in Columbia. Trenton had three gold ratings which were earned by Connor Campbell for a soprano clarinet solo, Joshua Truitt for a tuba solo, and a vocal double quartet comprised of Marianne Atup, Maurissa Bonta, Connor Campbell, Jaica […]
One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon in Clinton County. Fatally injured was 56-year-old Forest Younce of Higginsville who was the driver of a sports utility vehicle. The driver of a pickup truck, 50-year-old Rosalyn Jones of Plattsburg, was flown by medical helicopter to the University of […]
A Jamesport man is in custody on Grundy County charges of felony unlawful use of a weapon after shooting at a person. Bond for 22-year-old Allen Detweiler is $25,000 cash or 10% surety. He’s held at the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center pending an appearance in court. According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, Detweiler […]
