At approximately 3:00 pm on Saturday afternoon, December 2, 2017, the Missouri State Highway Patrol received a report from the Buchanan County Communication Center of a small aircraft that crashed approximately four miles south of St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department, and emergency rescue […]
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Planned road work for North Missouri week of December 4, 2017
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of December 4 – 10 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, mowing, guardrail repairs and […]
Chillicothe Firefighters respond to machine shed fire at 11621 LIV Road 259
A machine shed, filled with farming equipment, burned late last night and early this morning east of Chillicothe. The Chillicothe fire department responded to 11621 LIV Road 259. The owner was listed as Terry Mammen. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reported upon arrival, the structure was fully involved with fire. Several pieces of farm equipment included […]
Details emerge in fatal Chillicothe crash; pickup accelerator did not malfunction
With the filing of criminal charges in connection with last weekends’ traffic fatality in Chillicothe, comes investigative details with the release of a probable cause statement. In part, the driver of a pickup is accused of inhaling contents of an air duster causing him to pass out. A Livingston County arrest warrant has been issued […]
NCMC hosts Legislative Forum featuring thirteen representatives
Thirteen legislators and officials participated in a Legislative Forum in Cross Hall on the campus of North Central Missouri College in Trenton Thursday morning. Moderator Gary Black of Trenton asked the forum one main question: How do the officials see their offices and other government agencies working with North Central Missouri College to meet the needs […]
Cameron police officer involved in shooting on Thursday
The highway patrol reports an officer-involved shooting happened Thursday in Cameron leaving one person dead. A news release from the patrol said it was 11:15 Thursday when the Cameron Police received a call about a disturbance involving someone threatening to take his own life. When Cameron Police arrived at the address, 913 East Third Street, […]
Audio: Missouri Department of Corrections to hold Job Fair Saturday, December 2 in Cameron
Cameron is home to two prisons which are in need of staff members and the Missouri Department of Corrections will hold a job fair Saturday, November 2 from 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock. The public event is at the correctional centers’ training trailer, 609 East Pence Road in Cameron. Jobs available at both Crossroads and […]
Portions of Daviess County to have water service interrupted
Daviess County Public Water Supply District Number 2 will perform water line maintenance Friday, December 1st. Some customers will experience a service interruption starting at 8 o’clock Friday morning. Those customers south of Highway RA on 280th, 290th, 292nd, and 300th as well as Highway NN from 292nd to Highway 6. Service is expected to […]
Chillicothe City Council hires police officers, promotes one to Street Supervisor
The Chillicothe City Council hired two police officers and promoted Jeff Gillespie during an executive session Monday night. The council voted four to zero to hire Marshall Meagher and Richard Fletcher, contingent on both of them passing the physical and Fletcher on graduating from the police academy. The council also voted four to zero to […]
Murder charge filed in connection with crash that killed Danette Rardon
A Livingston County arrest warrant was issued today against the driver of a pickup that struck a car Saturday evening in Chillicothe, resulting in the death of Danette Rardon. The Livingston County’s Prosecuting Attorney has filed charges against 23-year-old Shawn Michael Yuille accusing him of murder in the second degree and endangering the welfare of […]
Cameron teen hurt in crash on Tri-County Line Road
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron teen sustained moderate injuries when his car overturned three miles north of Cameron early Thursday afternoon. Seventeen-year-old Arthur De La Cruz traveled north on Northwest Tri-County Line Road when he reportedly lost control on the gravel, and his vehicle ran off the west side of the road. De La […]
Browning man hurt in crash on Route M north of Brookfield
A Browning resident has been seriously injured in a traffic accident at an intersection four miles north of Brookfield. The highway patrol said 63-year-old Ricky Moore was taken by ambulance to the Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. He was a passenger in a car driven by 57-year-old Rita McGhee of Browning. The driver of another […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital completes workplace violence training
Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton completed workplace violence training Monday. The training took place in several locations on the campus, including the Jefferson Pavilion. Mitigation Dynamics, Incorporated says the primary purpose of its Safe Training and Responsible Restraints system is to empower professionals through the utilization of relevant forms of verbal de-escalation as well […]
Livingston County Sheriff continues Secret Santa Project
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office will continue its annual Secret Santa Project. Sheriff Steve Cox says the goal of the program is to help those having a difficult time in their life due to uncontrollable situations. Anyone wishing to contribute can send a check or money order to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office at 901 […]
Unionville teen hurt in crash on Highway 5
The Highway Patrol reports a Unionville teen sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident seven miles north of Unionville Wednesday morning. Sixteen-year-old Sydney Tomlin traveled south on Highway 5 when her car ran off the left side of the road and overturned, totaling the vehicle. A private vehicle transported her to Putnam County Memorial Hospital […]
GEC Community Foundation grant application deadline is January 8
The GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated is accepting grant applications and qualifying schools and organizations may submit applications until January 8th. The Foundation provides grants for education, health, and rural development. Grants are open to eligible entities within Grundy Electric’s service area. Grant applications are available by calling the Grundy Electric Cooperative at 660-359-3941 or 1-800-279-2249 […]
Highway patrol arrests Unionville man
The highway patrol in Putnam County reports the arrest last night of a Unionville man. According to the report, 57-year-old Thomas A. Duncan has been accused of felony possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine; felony driving while intoxicated; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and no valid license. The report said Duncan was taken to the Putnam […]
St. Joseph man sentenced to 7-years in prison for child pornography
A St. Joseph man was sentenced in federal court today for attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet. Jesse James Gaudette, 40, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to seven years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Gaudette to 10 years of supervised […]
Chula man life-flighted after crash ejects him from SUV
A Chula man was flown to a hospital after thrown out of the vehicle last night in an accident one-half mile east of Chula. The highway patrol reported 55-year-old Donald Smith of Chula was seriously injured when the eastbound sports utility vehicle he was driving went off Route K, struck an embankment, overturned, and hit […]
Green Hills unemployment at lowest rates in 10-years
County unemployment rates are at their lowest levels in a number of years. According to the Division of Employment Security, the Grundy County rate for October was two point one percent. That’s a full percent lower than the rate noted in September (3.1%). And the latest rate is down almost two percentage points from a […]