Many events will be held as part of the Gooseberry Festival in Trenton this weekend. The Gooseberry Cooking Contest will be in the Rock Barn Saturday morning with registration at 9 o’clock, and judging begins at 9:30. Nick McHargue says the contest will include pies, jams, and jellies with gooseberry flavoring, and prizes will be […]
Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt will publish names of residents with unclaimed property later this month. There are currently 3,357 account owners holding $1,576,750.70 in unclaimed property in the third legislative district alone. The third legislative district is made up of Mercer, Sullivan, Putnam, and Adair counties. Statewide there is close to one billion dollars […]
The North Missouri Center for Youth and Families in Chillicothe partners with Second Harvest Food Bank in Saint Joseph to hold the No Hunger Summer program at the Center for Youth and Families. Center Executive Director Daniel Savage explains that the program offers a free hot meal to children in Livingston County Monday through Friday […]
The 55th Annual Camp Rainbow will be held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton June 18th through 24th. Camp Director Daniel Savage tells that there will be a variety of activities provided for the campers with disabilities, including canoeing, swimming, crafts, kickball, water games, and dances. Members of the fire station, the Highway Patrol, […]
The Princeton City Council approved a building permit, a service contract, two firework permits, and liquor licenses for several businesses at its meeting Thursday evening. The council granted a building permit to Mary and Richard Callen at 210 South College, so the couple can put a ramp on their house. It approved a $500 service […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of June 12 – 18 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted […]
Conagra Brands, Inc., a Milton, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 700,125 pounds of spaghetti and meatball products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The product(s) contains milk, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. The spaghetti and meatball products were produced on Jan. 5, 2017 and Jan. 12, 2017. The following […]
The Highway Patrol reports two individuals died and three three others sustained serious injuries as the result of a three-vehicle accident half a mile north of Marceline Friday morning. A car driven by forty-seven-year-old Shauna Gauthier of Bucklin crested a hill on southbound Missouri 5 when she crossed the center line, struck a vehicle driven […]
The Highway Patrol reports three Sedalia residents sustained minor injuries when their vehicle overturned in Linn County Friday evening. Sixty-seven-year-old James Deignan drove north on Missouri 5 when his pickup truck ran off the road and overturned about two miles north of Purdin, causing extensive damage to the vehicle. The driver and his two grandchildren, […]
The Highway Patrol reports a single-vehicle accident claimed the life of a Unionville man Friday morning. Twenty-nine-year-old Timothy Vos drove south on Highway 149 when his vehicle traveled off the right side of the road about a mile and a half north of Connelsville. The car then struck a fence and rolled over before ejecting […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department used about 600 gallons of water and two gallons of foam to extinguish a structure fire Thursday night. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports that the residence at 1413 Lambert Drive showed heavy smoke and flames when firefighters arrived, and all occupants had evacuated. He says that crews made an entry on […]
Officers received a report of theft in the 600 block of Clay Street. Investigation continues. Officers assisted the Livingston County Children’s Division with a child abuse investigation in the 400 block of Mack Street. Officers arrested Jessie Brasel for driving without a license, no insurance, and failing to secure child in a proper safety […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve a felony arrest warrant in the 1400 block of Polk Street in Chillicothe and the suspect was not located. Deputies informed the resident of the home of the active felony arrest warrant and requirements and later that night the LCSO along with Chillicothe Police Officers attempted to […]
Lunch prices will increase for the coming academic year in the Grundy R-5 school district. At a board of education meeting Thursday evening, members approved a ten-cent increase in the cost of student and adult lunches for the 2017-18 school year. The lunches at the elementary school in Humphreys will cost $2.30. Lunch prices at […]
One of two occupants was injured Thursday when, according to the highway patrol, an eastbound car went off Highway 46 in northern Harrison County, twice, then struck a fence, and a utility pole. 18-year-old Elizabeth Bellinger of Eagleville received minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. She […]
A Unionville boy was injured Thursday afternoon when the westbound utility terrain vehicle ran off Beachnut Circle at Lake Thunderhead and striking a tree. The patrol report said 13-year-old Colton Webb of Unionville had moderate injuries and was taken by an ambulance to Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville. The UTV received moderate damage and […]
A Humphreys man was injured last night when, according to the highway patrol, he was thrown off a southbound motorcycle when it ran off Highway 139. The report says 51-year-old Charles Fields of Humphreys was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia. The state patrol last night described his injuries as serious. The […]
Chillicothe FFA Officer Teams recently attended the LEAD conference. Over 1200 local Chapter FFA Officers, 24 advisors and 156 chapter officers attended the annual LEAD training. The LEAD (Learn, Educate, Advance, and Develop) training is designed to help prepare each officer team for their term of service for the 2017-2018 school year. The officers were […]
The Grundy County Commission will open Board of Equalization meetings July 17 to discuss assessment letters received on assessed values. Anyone wanting to meet with the board should first talk to the Assessor’s Office and discuss the valuation or call 660-359-4040 extension 2. If not satisfied with the results, individuals should then talk to the County […]
North 65 Center Administrator Sarah Maloney presented on the daily happenings at the center to the Trenton Rotary Club at its meeting Thursday. She said cooks arrive and start preparing for the day’s lunch at 6 o’clock each morning. Maloney noted that more than 70 individuals eat meals at the center each day, and another […]
