Fit-Tastic Program

Fit-tastic Family Fun Night slated for November 7 at Rissler Elementary School

In September, Wright Memorial Hospital launched its second consecutive year of an interactive health program for fourth-grade students at Rissler Elementary School.  Sydney Arnold, family nurse practitioner, and Christina Ferguson, registered dietitian, have led the sessions with the assistance of Nathan Gamet, director, Ketcham Community Center, Mary Easter, clinic manager, Hanger Clinic in Trenton, and […]

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Polo man escapes injury in crash on Highway 116

A resident of Polo escaped injury when two pickup trucks collided last evening three miles east of Lathrop. The accident about 6:40 pm resulted in moderate injuries for 25-year-old Jordan Mothersbaugh of Clinton, Missouri who was taken by an ambulance to the Liberty Hospital. The patrol reports a pickup driven by 74-year-old Dixon Leamer of […]

Traffic Accident

Woman life-flighted after crash near Marceline

A traffic accident two miles north of Marceline injured two Illinois residents while a third from Illinois was not hurt. The accident happened about 5:25 pm Sunday on U.S. Highway 36 about a quarter mile east of the Highway 5 junction as a car driven by 43-year-old Lucia Trujillo-Morales was eastbound, passing another vehicle when […]

Halloween Dance

Trick-or-Treat night at the Rock Barn begins at 6 o’clock tonight

The Trenton Rock Barn will be filled with booths and tables tonight for the annual community trick-or-treat night activity. Numerous businesses and organizations will be participating to provide a safe trick-or-treat environment. The Halloween event is scheduled from 6 o’clock until 7:30 tonight. Trick-or-treat night is sponsored by the Trenton Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors.

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Kidder man seriously hurt in Saturday UTV crash

The Highway Patrol reports a Kidder couple sustained injuries when their UTV overturned three miles southeast of Polo Saturday afternoon. Thirty-three-year-old Dustin Pittsenbarger drove east on Route V when he lost control of the vehicle, and it ran off the north side of the road. He then struck a small tree and traveled down an […]