The chief executive officer of Hedrick Medical Center, Matt Wenzel, has provided a construction update on the new hospital at Chillicothe.

From the Missouri Net Website

Some of the money in a budget bill sitting on the Governor’s desk could help advance the creation of a new lake in north-central Missouri.

he East Locust Creek Water Reservoir Project has been ongoing for many years. It would create a 2,300 acre, 7 mile long lake north of Milan in Sullivan County. $4 million in HB 19 would go toward that project.

Calling it a “time machine,” Phil Schlarb discussed the Grundy County Museum during yesterdays meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club.

Schlarb said the museum, military annex, and a one room school help to present information on Grundy county history, traditions, and citizens. He explained museum properties should be considered as a tourist destination, drawing people to Trenton.

Schlarb, who's the board president, described the museum as a “partner in education” saying it's a teaching tool by fostering inter-generational conversations among kids and adults.

The Trenton Police Department is seeking input on ways to abate tractor trailer truck traffic within the city limits of Trenton.

Police Chief Tommy Wright says he is seeking input from the public, on ways to get trucks to their destination.

You can leave your input and ideas on this issue on the Trenton Police Department's Facebook page at www.facebook.com.

A Jamesport man has been accused of impersonating a Deputy Sheriff arrested and charged. The Chillicothe Police Department arrested Jeremy Brannon, 29, on Wednesday.

The highway patrol is reporting three separate accidents from Monday morning that injured drivers of motor vehicles in Macon, Ray, and Gentry counties. There also was a single vehicle accident Monday afternoon in Clinton County.

A documentary film about the last American veteran of World War I is being screened throughout May in Missouri,including Monday at Bethany-- helping continue the late Frank Buckles' fight for a national memorial in Washington, D.C.

MILAN, MO. -- For a number of months Milan has been watching the birth of its brand new amphitheater.

From the KMBC-TV Website

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. —A teenager has been killed in an accident between a tractor trailer and another vehicle just south of Harrisonville, Mo., the Cass County Sheriff's Office said.

Plans have been announced for a FREE camp for kids and youth scheduled May 24th and 25th in Tait Park at Braymer. Registration starts at 3 o’clock that Friday afternoon.

According to the Livingston County Sherrifs Department, Information on a man arrested for alleged Financial Exploitation of the Elderly/Disabled on a class B felony was made through an investigation by the Chillicothe Police recently.

The Livingston County Sheriff has arrested Tye Nicole Wells, 18, of Chillicothe, at First and Hickory Street in Chillicothe for alleged Patronizing Prostitution.

The arrest is a class B misdemeanor. Ms. Wells is being held in the Daviess Dekalb County Regional Jail pending filing of formal charges.

The Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren has been informed of the arrest, as well as alleged bond violations.

Brooke Parton from Truman High School in Independence has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the Lady Pirates at North Central Missouri College next season. Brooke was a four-year starting guard for the Patriots at Truman and was named All-Conference Honorable Mention each year.

On the night of May 16 a deputy had a one vehicle accident while responding to an emergency call in the North Western part of Livingston county.

Two additional charges were filed yesterday against a Marshall man accused of being involved in physical altercations at Mercer on May 10th. The new counts filed by Prosecuting Attorney John Young accuse 64 year old Gene Pattie of first degree burglary as well as kidnapping to facilitate the commission of a felony.

Phil Schlarb, Tad Trombley, and Tom Stickler were recent guests on Open Line, discussing the upcoming season for the Grundy County Museum.

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WORTH COUNTY, MO. -- The South Shelby R-IV School Board is going to withdraw its job offer to a superintendent candidate amid allegations that he stole money from his previous school district.

The agenda for Thursday night's emergency school board meeting said the district will rescind its offer to Michael “Mike” Rennells, 34, of Grant City, Missouri.

The operator of a motorcycle was injured, then arrested, when his machine hit a truck that was attempting to cross a street in Princeton on Wednesday afternoon. The Highway Patrol listed injuries as minor for 54-year old Michael Covey, who declined medical treatment.

Livingston county officials report the arrest on multiple charges of a Chula woman in what Sheriff Steve Cox called a potentially very serious incident yesterday at the Livingston R-3 school in Chula.

MACON, MO. -- On Monday, a local business in Macon contacted the Macon Police Department saying it had received a counterfeit $50 bill. It reported it also received smaller dollar amounts of counterfeit bills twice on two other occasions prior to Monday.