Governor Eric Greitens

Audio: Governor Eric Greitens travels to Galt to announce high-speed internet initiative

Governor Eric Greitens came to Galt yesterday afternoon to announce a $45,000,000 initiative to bring broadband, high-speed internet to rural Missouri including schools, businesses, and farms. The Governor said state and federal funds will finance all the infrastructure needed for broadband. After his remarks in the Grundy R-5 school gymnasium, the Governor spoke with the news media including KTTN’S […]

Pleasant View students participate in EGGstravaganza

The NCMC Teacher Education program recently partnered with the Pleasant View R-6 School District for this year’s EGGstravaganza.  Students in grades preschool through second grade participated in the event on Friday, March 31.  NCMC teacher candidates provided hands-on learning activities across several content areas including English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Music, […]

Traffic accident

3 teens hurt in Sunday crash near Holt

The highway patrol reports three teenagers received moderate injuries in a single vehicle accident early Sunday morning three miles to the north of Holt. Taken to the Liberty Hospital were the driver, 18 year old Hunter Darr of Lawson, and passengers: 17 year old Kenneth Breckenridge of Lathrop and 18 year old Destiny Walters also of […]

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Two hurt in Sunday crash near Lathrop

Residents of Polo and Lathrop were injured Sunday afternoon in a Highway 116 accident near Lathrop. The highway patrol reports taken to the Liberty Hospital were the drivers of two vehicles: 64-year-old Judith Mosel of Lathrop with moderate injuries and 52-year-old Ricky Johnson of Polo with minor injuries. The report indicates a car driven by Judith […]

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter egg hunt to be held in Laclede

The Laclede Sportsman’s Club and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources division of state parks and historic sites host an Easter egg hunt in Laclede. The hunt begins the afternoon of April 15th at 1:30 at the General John J. Pershing boyhood home state historic site. Registration begins at 1 o’clock and participants are asked […]

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Bethany man arrested on multiple warrants

The highway patrol reports a 34-year old Bethany man, Jay Parker, was arrested Saturday afternoon in Buchanan County. Parker was arrested on a Buchanan County warrant accusing him of felony child neglect; Harrison County warrants accusing him of misdemeanor counts of failure to appear, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana as well as […]

Accident

Cameron teen injured in Friday night crash

A Cameron resident sustained minor injuries after his vehicle overturned Friday night north of Cameron. The Patrol reports 18-year-old Christopher Kennedy drove south on Route EE when he lost control of his vehicle near Smith Road. The vehicle went off the west side of the road, struck a chevron, and overturned before coming to a […]

Failure to Appear

Trenton man arrested for failure to appear in court

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man on a charge of failure to appear. Thirty-four-year-old Samuel Storer was arrested by Independence Police Thursday. Bond is $15,000 cash only, and he has been scheduled for circuit court Division One April 13. Storer was originally charged with possession of controlled substance, except […]

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Newtown-Harris places at state leadership conference

The Newtown-Harris Health Occupational Student Association Future Health Professionals received awards at the state Leadership Conference Monday and Tuesday. The Parliamentary Procedure team placed second. Members are Benjamin Busick, Dakota Gates, Tim Metcalf, Sam Rainey, and Ryan Metcalf. Benjamin Henry placed second in Prepared Public Speaking. Abi Ortega won the T-shirt design contest. Newtown-Harris science […]

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Trenton Rotary Club hears presentations from committees

The Trenton Rotary Club heard from three committees at its meeting Thursday. The Group Study Exchange Committee talked about the Group Study Exchange team from Argentina and Paraguay who the Rotary Club will host in Trenton April 25th through 28th. The exchange team’s visit will include trips to Jamesport, the Black Silo Winery, North Central […]