A resident of Coralville, Iowa was injured Tuesday afternoon when the vehicle he was driving overturned off Interstate 35 in Daviess County. The highway patrol reports 51-year-old Wayne Witham received minor injuries and was taken by an ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. According to investigators, the northbound sports utility vehicle went off the […]
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Archivist from Missouri State Archives to conduct workshop at Livingston County Library
Senior Reference Archivist Christina Miller with the Missouri State Archives will conduct a workshop at the Livingston County Library in Chillicothe to explore the Missouri Digital Heritage website. The workshop will be held in the library courtroom April 5th at noon. Missouri Digital Heritage can access more than nine million records, including the Missouri State […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled to visit Barnes Greenhouses
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled will sponsor and provide transportation for a trip to Barnes Greenhouses. Participants will be able to plant flowers in a pot to take home with them during the trip Saturday from 10 o’clock to noon. Pots, dirt, and flowers will be provided by Barnes Greenhouses and FFDD. […]
Aaron Franklin to speak at Trenton Chamber of Commerce luncheon
Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri Chief Executive Officer Aaron Franklin will speak at the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Wednesday, March 28, 2018. The lunch will be held at the Community Action Partnership office in Trenton at noon and Franklin is expected to promote Community Action Month, which is in May. Members […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve mowing bids
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved cemetery lawn mowing bids at its meeting Monday evening. The board approved Legendary Lawn Care to mow Lile Cemetery for $110 per mowing. Mike Walker was approved to mow Brown and Greenwood cemeteries for $650 per mowing. Down to Earth Lawn Care and Beautiful Yards Landscaping also submitted bids. […]
GRM Networks reports DNS servers overloaded causing service interruptions
GRM Networks reports it is experiencing a cyber event within its network. The company notes malicious software has caused its DNS or Domain Name System server to be overloaded with requests, which may result in customers experiencing trouble connecting to websites. Each website on the internet has a numerical address that corresponds to a web […]
NCMC Board of Trustees meet with full agenda on Tuesday
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees Tuesday evening approved the reemployment of full-time faculty for the 2018-2019 year. Vice President of Academic Affairs Tristan Londre said the salaries will be determined at a later date. The board also approved the employment of Jeremy Traas of Saint Joseph as an adjunct instructor for Anatomy […]
Four members of Newtown 4-H club attend conference in Columbia
Four members of the Newtown Community 4-H Club learned leadership skills at the 4-H Teen Conference in Columbia. Johannes Oaks, Landry Oaks, Grant Oaks, and Brett Otto joined more than 270 4-Hers ages 11 to 13 from 62 Missouri counties for workshops and activities. State 4-H Program Leader Doctor Alison Copeland and University of Missouri […]
Today marks final day for county/district candidates to file for August primary election
Today is the final day for county and district candidates to file for the August primary election. As of 11:15 Tuesday morning, March 27, there was only one race in Grundy County. Rick Hull, Mark Moore, and Phillip Ray have filed for Presiding Commissioner. Others filing for Grundy County offices include Betty Spickard for County […]
Detention officer at Daviess-DeKalb jail charged with sexual misconduct with a prisoner
A detention officer at the Daviess-Dekalb Regional Jail of Pattonsburg has been arrested in one county and charged in two counties with felony sexual misconduct with a prisoner or offender by a probation/parole officer or employee of a jail, prison, or correctional facility. Online court information shows 27-year-old Michael Allen Byrd the Second of Bethany […]
Authorities, with assistance from property owner, thwart Wheeling man’s attempted burglary
A Wheeling man was arrested for an alleged attempted burglary on LIV 251 north of Route V Tuesday morning. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 34-year-old Douglas Steven Coin was arrested and interviewed for the attempted burglary as well as an additional burglary and alleged felony driving while revoked. He says Coin will be taken […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to host Missouri Tree Farm Conference
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Forest and Woodland Association of Missouri will host the Missouri Tree Farm Conference in Kirksville next month. The conference April 13th and 14th is open to Missouri landowners and others interested in learning more about the benefits of managing woodland areas on their properties and will focus on […]
Audio: Trenton designated as Purple Heart City
Trenton has been designated as a Purple Heart City. Trenton VFW Post 919 Third Vice Commander Tony Ralston explains what the designation signifies. VFW Post 919 Quartermaster Sam Smith says the process took about a year. Jim and Maggie Bush own the Trenton Cinema.
Audio: Moberly Missouri flooding leads to water rescues
Several people have been rescued from flood waters on Monday in northern Missouri’s Moberly. Highway Patrol Sergeant Eric Brown tells Missourinet affiliate KWIX in Moberly that the area is dealing with Monday’s roughly five inches of rainfall. Heavy rainfall and flooding could continue throughout most of Missouri into Tuesday. (Photo Credit: City of […]
Marceline business owner recognized
State Representatives Rusty Black of Chillicothe and Tim Remole of Excello honored a longtime Marceline business owner. Albert Yocom of Yocom Jewelry was honored for his service to his company and his community. He retired after nearly 39-years of work in the jewelry industry. Yocom has served as a past president of the Marceline Chamber […]
Chillicothe City Council approves personnel changes
The Chillicothe City Council has approved personnel changes for the Chillicothe City Auditor’s Office and the fire department/ambulance service. Chuck Green retired at the end of February as a building inspector in the city codes department. He served the city for five years. Shannon Jones will leave her position as assistant to City Auditor Theresa […]
North Central Missouri College to host Opportunity Fair
North Central Missouri College will host an Opportunity Fair next week. Prospective students will be able to learn about activities and organizations they can be involved in and financial aid information during the fair on the Geyer Hall lawn April 4th from 11 o’clock in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. The fair […]
Livingston County Deputy receives instructor training on firearms
Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office graduated from a four-day instructors course presented by Midwest Tactical Firearms Instructional School in Warrensburg. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Leadbetter received certification to instruct law enforcement officers at all levels of use with handguns, shotguns, and patrol rifles. He says the course required Leadbetter to be […]
National Weather Service presents Storm Spotter Training in Milan
The Sullivan County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service will hold a free Storm Spotter Training in Milan Tuesday, March 27. A meteorologist from the National Weather Service will present the class at the Milan Community Center starting at 7 o’clock. The class will cover various aspects of severe weather, storm spotting, and […]
Audio: 20-day public comment period on Nestle bonds to take place in April
Now that the Trenton City Council has agreed to issue UP to $75,000,000 worth of taxable industrial development revenue bonds for the benefit of Nestles USA, a 20-day public comment is expected during April. Micah Landes is executive director for the economic development group known as the North Central Missouri Development Alliance. She and consultant […]