The chip seal project planned on Route U in Putnam County for today has been pushed back one day. Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to apply the preventative maintenance treatment from U. S. Route 136 to the Iowa state line Wednesday and Thursday. Route U will be reduced to one […]
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Brookfield License Office receives highest rating from state auditor
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released audit results for the Brookfield License Office for Linn County. It was one of ten license offices for which she released audits. The Brookfield office received an overall rating of excellent, which is the highest rating available and mentioned no concerns in the office’s audit. Total fee collections were […]
Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce announces “Christmas Around the World” Parade theme
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that “Christmas Around the World” has been chosen as the 2017 Holiday Parade theme. The Holiday Parade this year will be sponsored by Hy-Vee, Hedrick Medical Center and Midwest Gloves & Gear. The parade will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 18, 2017, in downtown Chillicothe […]
Kansas man injured in I-35 crash near Cameron
One driver was injured in a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon on southbound Interstate 35 in Cameron. The highway patrol reports 26-year-old Joseph Kreger of Weskan, Kansas received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Liberty Hospital. The other driver, 78-year-old Karen Bielinski of Belen, New Mexico was not hurt. Circumstances indicate Kreger […]
Crash south of Breckenridge injures Braymer man
Three miles south of Breckenridge, in Caldwell County, had a single vehicle accident Monday afternoon. A pickup driven by 29-year-old Dennis Pickering of Braymer was westbound on High Point Drive when, according to the highway patrol, he failed to negotiate a curve, went off the south side, struck a ditch, and stopped in a creek […]
Meadville woman injured in Linn County crash
A single vehicle accident Monday night in Linn County resulted in minor injuries for 41-year-old Candice Sisson of Meadville. She was taken by ambulance to Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield. The patrol reports her westbound car had traveled off the right side of U.S. 36 to avoid being struck by another vehicle. The location was […]
3-car crash near Carrollton injures two
Two drivers were injured in a three vehicle accident about midday Monday near Carrollton. The highway patrol listed injuries as moderate for 29-year-old Britt Christephen of Callao and 40-year-old James Brown of Carrollton. No injury was noted for the third driver, 59-year-old Noyes Baake of Overland Park, Kansas. The highway patrol said Christephen and Brown […]
Another police standoff Monday night in Chillicothe ends peacefully
A standoff situation with law enforcement ended peacefully Monday night following negotiations in Chillicothe. It was 6:26 pm when officers were sent to a disturbance in the 200 block of Park Lane. Upon arrival, officers were advised that a male – identified as David A. Bruce – had barricaded himself in an apartment and refused […]
Trenton Police Department receives calls concerning vehicle tampering
The Trenton Police Department has received several calls regarding vehicles being entered and tampered with. According to information posted to the police departments’ Facebook page, the incidents have occurred on the west side of Trenton, in the area of West Crowder Road and West 15th Street. Police officers request citizens to make sure to remove […]
Unemployment rates remain generally steady for North Missouri
July unemployment rate for Grundy county is even with the statewide jobless figure of three point eight percent. The latest rate in Grundy County is based on 175 persons unemployed out of a civilian labor force of 4,580. The Grundy county rate is up slightly from three-point seven percent in June. July rates in other […]
New faculty and staff join North Central Missouri College
North Central Missouri College held its annual fall orientation on Thursday, August 17 and welcomed five new faculty and staff members. They are from left: Hannah Chapman, Online Services Administrator; Jack Green, Agriculture Instructor; Dr. Sterling Recker, Political Science/Sociology Instructor; Ashtyn Wilson, Maryville Nursing Instructor; and Dr. Tristan Londre, Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Annual “Twilight Tour” set for tonight
The Hundley-Whaley Research Center at Albany will host its annual twilight tour from 5 until 8 o’clock Tuesday, Aug. 22 and the event is free and open to the public. The tour includes a wagon ride through a handful of alternative agriculture presentations. Those discussions will feature beekeeping, mushroom growing, maple syrup harvesting, and monarchs. All stops on the specific tour will […]
Authorities confirm shots were fired during Friday night standoff in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Police reported shots were fired during a standoff Friday night in the 1100 block of Broadway in Chillicothe. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox says because it’s an officer-involved shooting incident, requests for additional information are to be made with the highway patrols’ division of drug and crime control as that agency was asked to […]
“Play Music on the Porch” event to be held in Jamesport
Jamesport will be among locations for what’s called “Play Music on the Porch Day,” which is an international day of music held on the last Saturday in August. Last year, reports indicate thousands of musicians from at least 17 countries participated. This year, organizers expect people in 36 countries, all 50 states and 295 cities […]
Entries needed for office chair races in Trenton
Entries are needed for office chair races that are planned as part of the 160th birthday celebration for the City of Trenton, which is part of the activities scheduled for downtown Trenton Saturday, September 16. Office chair races feature two-person teams competing for monetary prizes. CFM Insurance will provide the prize money: $75 for first […]
Bogard man injured in crash on Highway 65
An accident in northern Carroll County injured a Bogard man yesterday afternoon. The highway patrol said 79-year-old Marvin Jacobs was taken by ambulance to Carroll county memorial hospital in Carrollton. The patrol listed injuries as moderate. The highway patrol reports Jacobs was driving southbound on U.S. 65 when he apparently lost control on the wet […]
Name of suspect in Friday standoff at Chillicothe released
Chillicothe police report the arrest of a suspect who allegedly was involved in a Friday night standoff with law enforcement officers. At 6:22 pm, Chillicothe officers attempted to serve a warrant in the 1100 block of Broadway Street. A report noted shots were fired during the attempted arrest. A standoff ensued and the person was […]
Trenton R-9 and Grundy R-5 Schools can’t guarantee safety of eclipse glasses
Trenton R-9 and Grundy R-5 school districts have announced plans regarding today’s solar eclipse. Both Trenton and Grundy R-5 officials say their district cannot guarantee the safety of eclipse viewing glasses. As a result, activities are moved indoors during the time of the eclipse. However, parents who want their children to view the eclipse outdoors will […]
Clouds in north Missouri could hamper viewing the eclipse
The National Weather Service reports that cloud cover may affect your ability to view the Solar Eclipse today in north Missouri. A complex of storms in Iowa has shifted to the Missouri/Iowa border and may provide more low and mid-level clouds than previously thought. The high clouds will still be in place so this additional […]
Keytesville woman life-flighted after crash on Highway T
A Keytesville woman was hurt when the pickup truck she was driving overturned off Highway T north of Keytesville. 29-year old Ashley Moore was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia with moderate injuries. The accident happened Saturday evening three miles north of Keytesville as the pickup was southbound on Highway 5 when […]