Two vehicles collided Sunday in Cameron resulting in three people being taken by ambulance to the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for all three occupants. They are 77-year-old Garrison Pollard of Cowgill, as well as 57-year-old James Navin and 54-year-old Michelle Navin, both of Tarkio. The car […]
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Audio: U.S. Representative Hartzler trying to change rules to “benefit Missouri’s cattle industry”
Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says Missouri’s cattle industry needs more markets and competition. The Missouri Republican has teamed with a California Democrat to introduce a bill that the two lawmakers say will fix regulatory roadblocks that hurt livestock auctions and small meat packers. The “A-PLUS” Act would amend the Packers and Stockyards Act to allow […]
Kirksville woman injured in Saturday evening crash; driver accused of DWI
A Kirksville resident was hurt Saturday evening when a car went off a road and hit a fence west of Kirksville. Thirty-six-year-old Ann Stafford was taken by private vehicle to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. Stafford was a passenger in a car driven by 32-year-old Dustin Shelton of Kirksville who was […]
Stewartsville man injured in motorcycle crash
A Stewartsville resident was hurt when the motorcycle he was operating overturned on private property in DeKalb County. Fifty-four-year-old Clifford Stone was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with serious injuries. The crash happened Saturday afternoon on private property at 9550 Southwest Thornton Road as the motorcycle traveled up a hill, left the […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 4 arrests on Friday, April 15th
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of multiple individuals in area counties on April 15th. Twenty-one-year-old Anguelica Franco of Kansas City and 26-year-old Matthew Menchaca of Hammond, Indiana were arrested in Linn County in the morning. Each was accused of possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and speeding. Both […]
Road to close for culvert replacements on routes in Macon County
Weather permitting, MoDOT crews will be performing culvert replacements on routes in Macon County. Macon County Route 3– April 18-21, the road will be closed at Grouse Ave. to Haystack St. between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Macon County Route 3–April 25, the road will be closed from Haystack St. to Hammack St. between 8:00 […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of April 18, 2022
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 April 18 – 24 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 […]
Missouri attorneys say you should make your end-of-life care wishes known
Saturday is National Health Care Decisions Day, and groups in Missouri urged residents to make a plan for their end-of-life care in case they are not able to express their wishes. Some 120,000 Missourians age 65 and older live with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia in older adults. John Grimm, president of the […]
Cim-Tek Filtration to expand in Kennett, Missouri, creating up to 77 new jobs
Cim-Tek Filtration, a leading manufacturer of filtration products, recently announced that it will expand in Kennett, creating up to 77 new jobs. Cim-Tek Filtration’s expansion will allow the company to continue to innovate in filtration and develop new products available worldwide. “Cim-Tek Filtration’s expansion in Kennett is an exciting development for the Southeast region and […]
Trenton man arrested on multiple allegations
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of a Trenton resident on April 12th after an alleged incident on April 11th. Thirty-five-year-old Patrick Michael Graves has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance as well as the misdemeanors of possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid of 11 to 35 grams, unlawful possession […]
Two Kirksville teenagers injured in crash on Patterson Way
The Highway Patrol reports two Kirksville residents sustained moderate injuries as the result of a car running off the road two miles east of Kirksville Tuesday evening, April 12th. An ambulance took the passenger, 18-year-old August Lewis, to the Northeast Regional Medical Center. The driver, 18-year-old Gabriel Barber, refused treatment at the scene. The car […]
Railroad work to temporarily close Route Z in Macon County
Weather permitting, BNSF will be completing railroad repairs starting .7 miles west of Route Z and ending at Route VV. The road will be closed Monday, April 18 at 8:00 a.m. and will reopen by Wednesday, April 20 at 5:00 pm. Please use alternate routes. Motorists will need to use alternate routes during these times. […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of April 11, 2022
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 April 11 – 17 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 […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two arrests on Thursday night
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports arrests Thursday night in Sullivan and Chariton counties. Forty-eight-year-old Floyd Hollon of Lawson has been accused of driving while intoxicated for alcohol, failure to drive on the right half of a road in Sullivan county, and no insurance. He was processed at the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department. In Chariton […]
Record Missouri surplus likely to grow under $46.5B House budget plan
(Missouri Independent) – The biggest state budget in Missouri history could also leave the biggest surplus in state history when the next fiscal year ends. The Missouri House on Thursday sent 15 appropriation bills to the state Senate, one supplemental spending bill for the current fiscal year, and 14 spending $46.5 billion in the coming year. The […]
Missouri Supreme Court declines to immediately hear appeal of COVID ruling
(Missouri Independent) – The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request by five counties and health departments to quickly hear arguments and review a case that they say “upended the longstanding public health framework” in Missouri. The decision means an appeal of a Cole County judge’s November ruling will have to first go through […]
Trenton Police Department reports parked SUV owned by City of Trenton hit by unknown vehicle
The Trenton Police Department reports an unknown vehicle struck a sports utility vehicle owned by the City of Trenton last week. Officer Jen Grider says the SUV was parked facing north on Hunter Road on March 31st, and damage was found on April 1st. The other vehicle and driver reportedly left the scene after the […]
Flushing of water distribution system to begin today in Trenton
Trenton Municipal Utilities staff will begin flushing the distribution system beginning Wednesday, April 6th, 2022. Crews will begin flushing the area east of the Railroad tracks to Highway 65. This is a semi-annual requirement of the water treatment process. This routine maintenance improves the quality of your drinking water. There may be some discolored water […]
Biden administration to halt pandemic policy blocking migrants who claim asylum
(Missouri Independent) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that the government will terminate a Trump-era policy that prevented migrants from claiming asylum during a health crisis, including the coronavirus pandemic. The policy will end on May 23, the CDC wrote in its notice. “There is no longer a serious danger that the […]