Police arrested a Trenton resident on alleged drug charges this weekend. Sixty-three-year-old Stanley Patterson has been charged with possession of a controlled substance on Sunday listed as methamphetamine as well as unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia for amphetamine/methamphetamine. Bond was set at $15,000 cash. Patterson is to appear tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Associate Division of […]
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Brookfield man injured in I-35 crash north of Pattonsburg
A Brookfield man was injured early Sunday evening when the pickup he was driving struck the rear of a large truck in front of him. The accident happened on southbound Interstate 35, about three miles north of Pattonsburg. 60-year-old Garry Viswell of Brookfield received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical […]
Milan woman injured after car strikes deer on Highway 11
A Milan resident was injured in a Sunday morning accident about six miles east of Kirksville after the southbound car struck a deer on Highway 11. The highway patrol reports 43-year-old Angela Wilkerson received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The driver was using a seat belt […]
Motorcyclist killed after striking deer in roadway
Sunday morning, about 10 o’clock, the operator of a motorcycle died when a deer was struck on Knox County Route A, two miles northwest of Novelty. The accident claimed the life of 45-year-old Aaron Vansickle of Hurdland. Vansickle was using safety equipment and the patrol report indicated the motorcycle was demolished.
11-year-old girl dies in UTV crash, driver accused of manslaughter
An 11-year-old girl in northeast Missouri has died in UTV crash in rural Knox County. Eleven-year-old, MaryJane Shey, was ejected from a utility vehicle that the highway patrol said was attempting to climb a hill when the driver lost control and the machine struck a tree. The operator of the UTV was listed as 31-year-old […]
Audio: Interstate 29 in northwest Missouri to Rulo, Nebraska expected to open to traffic soon
The heavily-traveled route between northwest Missouri’s I-29 and Rulo, Nebraska is expected to re-open soon. Floodwaters destroyed the Little Tarkio Creek bridge on Highway 159 near Fortescue, blocking access to the Missouri River bridge at Rulo. Missouri Department of Transportation engineer Adam Watson says MoDOT hoped to have the bridge repaired earlier. Highway […]
Major changes coming to Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge
This past May and June the Grand River had near-record flooding. These floodwaters created major damage to the levee tops and roads at the refuge. Since that time Swan Lake staff have had to make pretty major repairs to the roads and levees, which forced the closure of the refuge until those repairs could be […]
Green Castle resident crashes motorcycle near Kirksville
A Green Castle resident was hurt when the motorcycle he was operating slid into the rear of a sports utility vehicle near Kirksville. Twenty-seven-year old Tyler Anderson was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. The driver of the SUV, 66-year-old Dwight Hurley of Novinger, was not reported hurt. The crash […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts up slightly from last year
Trenton city sales tax receipts are up slightly for general purposes, capital projects, and parks in the first four months of this fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, May through August. The revenue growth is nearly one percent, in dollar amounts that’s an increase of $2,100 general purposes, up approximately $1,100 […]
Trenton man arrested in Pettis County
The highway patrol reports a 20-year old Trenton resident was arrested early on Sunday Isiah Coon was taken into custody in Pettis County and accused of stealing $750 or more. Coon was taken to the Pettis County Jail.
Former Bethany Mayor charged with 15 felony counts of stealing and forgery
A former Bethany Mayor has been charged with 15 felony counts in Harrison County. Online court information indicates Robert Todd Williams faces four counts of stealing $750 or more and 11 counts of forgery. The charges stem from incidents from March 2017 to April 2018. Media sources report the incidents took place while Williams was […]
Bethany woman arrested on allegation of narcotic theft at Sunnyview Nursing Home
A Bethany woman accused of stealing narcotics from Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton was arrested on Thursday. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 31-year-old Ashley Nichole Malott has been charged with felony stealing—controlled substance or methamphetamine manufacturing material. Bond was set at $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy […]
Escapee from Mercer County Jail back in custody
Information has been released about a prisoner who had escaped but has been returned to custody at the Mercer County Jail in Princeton Friday night. Mercer County Sheriff Stephen Stockman reports 27-year-old Drake Kately of Kansas City was found hiding in an apartment in Princeton and apprehended around 12:30 am on Saturday morning. Stockman says […]
Trenton City Council agenda includes ordinances and former Trenton R-9 building
The Trenton City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the tax levy and consider several ordinances at its meeting on Monday, August 12, 2019. The meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall at 7 o’clock. The ordinances regard the tax rate, an agreement with David Tolen for the lease of a hangar at […]
Ribbon cutting at Wright Memorial Hospital to be held for “Memorial Wall”
A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held later this month for the Memorial Wall at Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. Senior Director of Advancement for the University of Missouri College of Engineering Matt Osterthun will speak during the Memorial Wall Dedication the afternoon of August 30th at 1:30. Osterthun will be followed by Chief […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of August 12, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of August 12 – 18. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Jamesport Board of Education sets 2019-2020 tuition rate
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education set the tuition rate for 2019-2020 at a meeting Thursday evening. The tuition rate will be $6,308, which is based on money the state uses to calculate per-pupil funding. The board selected a one-year rate from the Home Exchange Bank for a $150,000 certificate of deposit at two point […]
Friday night crash injures man from Harris
The Highway Patrol reports a Harris man sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck he drove ran off the road five miles east of Harris Friday night. A private vehicle transported 53-year-old Jerald Dahlberg to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital of Milan. The pickup traveled east on Route E before it ran off the road […]
GRM Networks to hold “Annual Meeting of Shareholders”
GRM Networks will hold the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Common Stock of the Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation later this month. Three directors will be elected, each for a term of three years, at the GRM Networks Corporate Office at 1001 Kentucky Street in Princeton the morning of August 21st at 10 […]
Galt Board of Aldermen update utility deposit requirements
At a meeting Wednesday, the Galt Board of Aldermen set a tax levy and passed an ordinance updating the utility deposit amounts for residents. The 2019 tax levy was set at $1 per $100 of assessed valuation which is up five-point zero nine cents from 2018’s rate. The amount due on a utility deposit if […]