A Cameron resident was hurt when the car she was driving slid off a road and hit a culvert southwest of Cameron. 16-year-old Petrina McWilliams of Cameron was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident happened Saturday morning about four miles southwest of Cameron on Northeast 324th Street when the eastbound […]
A Milan woman sustained minor injuries after her vehicle ran off Highway PP west of Milan Friday evening. The Highway Patrol reports 29-year-old Amanda P. Hampton traveled east when her car began sliding on ice. The car then ran off the left side of the road and struck a ditch, causing moderate damage to the […]
Kaytlinn Rohde, a senior at Northwestern R-1 High School of Mendon was named district winner of the American Legion’s 83rd annual High School Oratorical Scholarship Program Saturday at Brookfield. Rohde, in winning the District Two contest, will now advance to Zone One Competition in Hannibal on January 22nd and compete with winners from Districts 1, […]
District One Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet this Saturday in Chillicothe to honor winners of the Voice of Democracy essay and Patriot Pen essay. Winners of the 2016 Voice of Democracy Contest: 1st Naomi McManus Junior from Freedom Christian High School in Brookfield 2nd Courtney Goodman, a Sophomore from North Mercer R-3 high school 3rd […]
A Chillicothe girl received minor injuries when the pickup she was riding in, collided with another pickup, five miles east of Dawn Sunday evening. The highway patrol reports 10-year-old Rachel Meservey was transported by Chillicothe emergency services to seek treatment. The report noted a pickup driven by 47-year-old Marijane Meservey of Chillicothe was northbound on […]
The Grand River Historical Society Museum will hold their quarterly meeting on Tuesday, January 10 with a program presented by Ed Milbank covering the history of Milbank Mills Inc. the oldest continually operating business in Chillicothe. Milbank Mills was founded in 1867 by George Milbank and the fourth generation of his family manages the […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of Jan. 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, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KTTN/AP) — New laws ranging from an overhaul of the state’s criminal code to a measure that will allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit will take effect in Missouri Sunday. Here’s a breakdown of some of the new laws: Guns Most adults will be able to carry concealed weapons […]
Farmers Electric Cooperative this month mailed nearly $959,000 of capital credit checks to members of the cooperative. This is the 25th consecutive year Farmers Electric has returned profits to its members. Members are allocated a portion of the cooperative’s profits each year based upon a member’s contribution to total revenue. The allocations are not cash […]
The Chillicothe Police Department is reporting several arrests, one arrest on a warrant from the U.S. Army for desertion. Officers arrested Daniel Kenneth Morgan on an active arrest warrant out of Livingston County for a probation violation in the 10 block of S. Washington St. Morgan was processed at the Police Department. Morgan was unable […]
A teenager from Livonia was injured Wednesday evening when, according to the highway patrol, his pickup ran off a Putnam County highway, struck the ditch, and overturned several times. The location of the crash was five miles south of Martinstown and the highway patrol reports 18-year-old Brendan Smyser received moderate injuries and was taken to Northeast Regional […]
A 36-year-old Des Moines man, Javier Valenzuela, has been charged in Daviess County. The lengthy list of charges includes unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession, transport, manufacture, repair or sale of an illegal weapon, driving while revoked or suspended, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and exceeding the posted speed limit by 11 to 15 […]
The University of Missouri Hundley-Whaley Learning Discovery center at Albany is among the sites for a three-state beef conference next month. The programs are sponsored by University of Missouri Extension, Iowa State Extension and Outreach, and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension. The program at Albany is the evening of January 11with registration at 5:30 […]
Trustees heard reports and acted on bids and personnel matters during a meeting yesterday evening at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. Interim Vice President Sharon Weiser discussed two new programs. One is computer science and information systems; starting with the spring semester. The faculty contact is Cory Cooksey. The other is Behavioral Health Support […]
The Chillicothe FFA held their annual Christmas Party at the Chillicothe Middle School as a reward for members who held Barnwarming this year as well as a time for fellowship. The members enjoyed dinner and then moved into the field house for some games which included basketball, dodgeball, volleyball, or other activities. The winners of […]
The Princeton R-V Board of Education held a facility work session on Monday, December 19th. The school board met with members of Ellison-Auxier Architects, Inc. The firm has been working with the district to provide plans to meet the current and future needs of the district. The Princeton R-V Board of Education unanimously approved the […]
Misty Houghton, physical therapy assistant at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter 2016. Gary Jordan, chief executive officer, presented the award to Houghton at a ceremony held in her honor on December 20. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, […]
U.S. Route 36 will close daily after the first of the year in Hamilton as crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close all lanes of eastbound U.S. Route 36 at Route 13 for bridge maintenance. The road will be closed from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Monday through Friday, weather permitting, beginning […]
In all of the hustle and bustle during the holidays, not many kids experience what it’s like to have a real Christmas tree as most are now purchased at the local store. However, two men in Putnam County are making sure that kids at the Putnam County R-1 Elementary School get that experience each year. […]
Farmers using irrigation can benefit from a new University of Missouri Extension web application. MU Extension agronomist Gene Stevens says producers can register for the free Crop Water Use web app at www.cropwater.org. In several watersheds in Missouri, the application will help growers qualify for financial incentives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service by adopting […]
