The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of April 29-May 5. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There also may be moving operations throughout the region, in addition to […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office announced that 31-year-old Jenna Rose Clemens is the subject of April 26’s “Friday’s Fugitive.” Clemens is currently wanted on an active Grundy County probation violation arrest warrant, stemming from an original two-count charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Authorities report that she has absconded. Described as a white […]
Students from South Harrison and Chillicothe high schools have performed exceptionally well at the Missouri State High School Activities Association State Music Festival, receiving a variety of high ratings. South Harrison High School Achievements High School Name Student Name Talent Award South Harrison Cadence Ellis Vocal solo Gold South Harrison Conner Marsh Vocal solo Gold […]
A two-vehicle accident occurred on Route MM, two miles south of Memphis, Missouri, at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, resulting in injuries to a local man. Paul R. Chancellor, 72, of Rutledge, Missouri, was injured when his 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ran off the right side of the road and overturned. Chancellor was […]
An early morning collision on Highway 139, approximately 13.5 miles west of Milan, resulted in multiple injuries on Friday, April 26. The accident involved a 2013 Mack truck traveling west and a northbound 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:37 a.m. when the Mack failed to […]
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO, has issued a Tornado Watch effective until 9:00 PM tonight. The watch covers a wide area across Missouri. Affected Counties in Missouri: Daviess Harrison Andrew Buchanan Clinton DeKalb Gentry Worth Bates Cass Clay Jackson Platte Cities Under Tornado Watch: Adrian Albany, Atchison, Belton, Bethany, Butler, […]
Power outages impacted customers of Evergy and Grundy Electric Cooperative in Grundy County on April 26. An Evergy representative reported that a downed wire led to a power outage affecting 232 customers in the Galt and Laredo areas. The outage began at approximately 11 a.m. and power was restored by 12:45 p.m. Similarly, a representative […]
The Chillicothe City Council will consider four ordinances on April 29. The meeting will take place at Chillicothe City Hall at 5:30 p.m. One ordinance proposes to accept the lowest and most responsible bid for three years of HVAC maintenance. Another aims to approve a lease agreement with Grand River Entertainment for the use of […]
Grundy County R-5 High School will celebrate its prom on April 27. Festivities are set to begin with photo sessions at the school in Galt at 6 p.m. The Grand March will follow in the new gymnasium at 7 p.m., with the dance scheduled in the old gym from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. After-prom […]
A presentation and bus tour will be given at Crowder State Park, located west of Trenton, as part of a “Seniors to Parks” event. The event will commence at the Camp Grand River Recreation Hall on May 4 at 10 a.m. and is expected to conclude at 2 p.m. The presentation, titled “Native Ground: The […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a free Dark Skies stargazing event from 5 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the Little Compton Lake Conservation Area south of Hale in northeastern Carroll County. Participants will have the option to camp overnight, and MDC staff will provide fishing and archery lessons with […]
North Central Missouri College basketball was the focus of a recent program presented to members of the Trenton Rotary Club during their meeting on Thursday, April 25, at the BTC Bank community room. Jackie Soptic presided over the business meeting, Joe McDonald served as the sergeant at arms, and Dan Wilford led the prayer. Program […]
Congressmen Sam Graves (MO-06) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) wrote to Attorney General Garland and Director Colette Peters of the Federal Bureau of Prisons today, urging them to ensure that convicted felon Robert Courtney remains incarcerated. “Robert Courtney’s violent crimes were heinous,” the congressmen wrote. “To this day, it’s difficult to find anyone in the region […]
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced today that an audit of the Lewis County Clerk’s Office is now underway. The audit officially began Thursday, April 18 with an entrance meeting with county officials and the county clerk. The audit was prompted by concerns submitted by the Lewis County Commission. Auditors will now review allegations of […]
Four residents of Warren County, Missouri, have entered guilty pleas to federal charges related to extensive mail, check, and personal information thefts. On Wednesday, Elijah Briggs, 42, appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, admitting guilt to three counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Jessica Kirkpatrick, 44, also pleaded […]
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced La’Vontray Hayes-Williams to nearly 9 years in prison for a carjacking incident that occurred in 2022. The incident took place on July 7, 2022, outside a Family Dollar store located at 6440 West Florissant Avenue in Jennings. Hayes-Williams brandished a handgun and demanded the keys to […]
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced Antwon Fulton, a convicted felon, to over 13 years in prison after he was found with a rifle and methamphetamine. The sentencing occurred on Wednesday. On May 6, 2021, Fulton was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department […]
An anesthesiologist at a Lee’s Summit, Mo., hospital pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally taking fentanyl from the hospital. Roman Peplinski, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to a federal information that charges him with one count of obtaining […]
The University of Missouri campus in Columbia hosts the 72nd Annual Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) State Music Festival from Thursday to Saturday, April 25 to 27. The festival will feature 4,200 individual and group performances from 358 schools. Performances are taking place at several venues across the university, including the Fine Arts […]
A sky lantern was determined to be the cause of a fire at the Nestlé plant in Trenton on April 25, according to Trenton Fire Department Lieutenant, Derek Hert, the fire caused moderate damage to a small section of the roof. Upon arrival, firefighters observed no smoke. Employees alerted the firefighters that the fire was […]
