One driver was injured when three vehicles were involved in an accident early Monday evening at a road construction project two miles north of King City. The Gentry County accident took place on U.S. Highway 169, at 430th Street. Taken by ambulance to Mosiac Life Care of St. Joseph was 57-year-old Dennis Owsley of St. Joseph […]
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Missouri Highway Patrol reports 2 arrests in Caldwell County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrests in Caldwell County last night of two individuals from Independence. According to the patrol, 20-year-old Tonia Hickock was arrested for investigation of multiple violations. She’s accused of two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no valid driver’s license. 25-year-old […]
Kirksville woman injured in crash near Novinger
A Kirksville resident was injured late last night when, according to the Highway Patrol, a sports utility vehicle struck a deer on Highway 6 in western Adair County one-half mile to the west of Novinger. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 28-year-old Nelly Biduaya of Kirksville who was taken by private auto to […]
Macon County receives “good’ rating from State Auditor Nicole Galloway
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit of Macon County located in northeast Missouri. Auditor Galloway also released an audit of the Macon County Circuit Court. The county and court received an overall performance rating of good. “My team has conducted a thorough review of the finances and operations of Macon County’s government […]
Rollover crash injures Conception Junction resident
A rollover accident five miles east of Conception Junction has injured a resident of that community. The highway patrol reports 80-year-old Albert Nacke was transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Maryville with moderate injuries. Nacke was westbound when his car traveled off US 136, struck an embankment and became airborne. It then struck the ground and […]
Craft show, vendor show and farmers market set for Mount Ayr, Iowa
Mount Ayr, Iowa will be the location early next month for a craft and vendor show, plus farmer’s market. The event is scheduled Saturday, November 4th at the American Legion building of Mount Ayr. The hours are from 9 o’clock until 2 o’clock. Drawings are scheduled throughout the day for attendees to win vendor merchandise. […]
Vehicle crashes into Richardson’s Supermarket in Milan
Milan Police Department investigated an accident Sunday afternoon where a motor vehicle crashed into the front part of Richardson’s Supermarket in Milan. No injuries were reported for the driver, nor to anyone inside the business and Chief Terry Michael of the Milan Police Department reported that the driver was Adam D. Tong from the Kansas City area but […]
Suspect in Chillicothe McDonald’s stabbing identified
An employee of Chillicothe McDonald’s was treated and released from Hedrick Medical Center following an incident Sunday at the restaurant. Reports indicate CJ Myrick whom police identified as a manager for the business, was stabbed or cut around the neck and back. The suspect, identified as another employee of the store, is Nathan Caleb Osborne. […]
Chillicothe FFA Chapter holds annual Parents Night
The Chillicothe FFA held their annual Parents Night, where 374 members and guests attended. The event is to help welcome the first year FFA member and their parents’ to our organization, as well as showcase some of our members’ talents. The evening began with FFA opening ceremonies followed by a motivating welcome presented by Claire […]
Lineville, Iowa teenager killed in crash north of Princeton
The highway patrol reports a Lineville teenager was killed Sunday night in a head-on collision on Highway 65 three miles to the north of Princeton with a second teenager injured in the accident just past 9:30 Sunday night. The patrol said 18-year-old Saige Boswell of Lineville, Iowa was pronounced dead at the scene by Mercer […]
Drivers in separate crashes strike animals in roadway
Separate accidents in Carroll County injured drivers from Chillicothe and Bosworth when the drivers of the vehicles struck animals on the road. The highway patrol reports 37-year-old Bryan Goodale of Chillicothe was taken by ambulance to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton with moderate injuries. Goodale was driving southbound on Highway 65 before sunrise when […]
Possible stabbing occurs at McDonald’s in Chillicothe
One person was injured and another taken into custody in what was reported to Chillicothe police as a stabbing yesterday at the Chillicothe McDonald’s Restaurant. A statement issued by Chillicothe Police Sunday afternoon reported that at approximately 12 Noon, officers responded to an incident involving assault with a weapon. The statement noted it involved two […]
Cameron woman falls asleep at the wheel and crashes in Nodaway County
A Cameron woman was injured when, according to the highway patrol, she fell asleep at the wheel near Conception Junction The accident happened Saturday night two miles east of Conception junction as the pickup truck was westbound when it went off the right side of Highway 136, went down an embankment, and hit a utility […]
Annual quilt auction to be held in Jamesport
The 19th Annual Quilt Auction will be held at the Spillman Event Center in Jamesport next weekend. A quilt show will be held Thursday from 10 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon with the event center to be open for quilt viewing Friday from 2 o’clock in the afternoon to 8 […]
Meeting for Trenton Middle School parents announced on trip to Washington, D.C.
A meeting for the parents of Trenton Middle School seventh and eighth graders will be held next week to discuss the Washington D. C. trip. The meeting will be held in the TMS Commons Wednesday evening at 5:30 and will give students who have not yet signed up for the trip an opportunity to do […]
Swan Lake Wildlife Refuge accepting bids on acreage for farming
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Sumner is accepting bids to determine who will farm three units on the refuge. The farming would be done from the spring of 2018 to the fall of 2020 with units ranging from 163 to 530 acres. A mandatory orientation meeting for interested parties will be held at […]
Trenton woman arrested after Friday crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton woman sustained moderate injuries and was arrested after her sports utility vehicle overturned Friday afternoon. Fifty-year-old Kim Randolph traveled north on Route W about a mile south of Missouri 6 when her vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and overturned. The SUV came to rest on […]
Milan Chamber of Commerce to host Flight Squad basketball team
The Milan Chamber of Commerce will host the Flight Squad later this month. The premier exhibition basketball team will play at the Milan C-2 School the evening of October 23rd at 6 o’clock. The event will feature Milan and Green City School students competing against the Flight Squad in dunk, three-point, and skills contests. There […]
Citywide Pink Out Day scheduled for October 13
Trenton City Mayor Nick McHargue signed a proclamation designating Friday, October 13th as city-wide Pink Out Day in Trenton. Marketing and Public Relations Director at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton encourages everyone in the community to wear pink to work, school, and to the high school football game that day in support of breast cancer […]
MoDOT planned road work scheduled for week of October 9, 2017
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of October 9 – 15 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, mowing, guardrail repairs and other road […]