The driver was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a passenger was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident in rural Nodaway County. Thirty-seven-year-old Neil Minor of Tarkio was ejected from the overturning car and died at the scene of the crash three miles west of Maryville. Minor was a passenger in a car driven by 31-year-old Elizabeth Merriett […]
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Supreme Court assigns new judge in Diemel brothers case; prosecutor to seek death penalty
The Missouri Supreme Court has assigned a new judge to hear the court cases involving Garland Joseph Nelson of Braymer who faces ten felony counts from last July – among them the deaths of two Wisconsin brothers. Kevin Walden, the presiding judge of the 8th Circuit Court which is in Carroll and Ray Counties, was […]
Senator Josh Hawley: “The meatpacking industry has become too consolidated”
Missouri’s junior senator says four companies process 85 percent of all beef in the United States, and he’s calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch an antitrust investigation into the meatpacking industry. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley made his comments during a Wednesday interview with Missourinet, saying farmers need help. He says Missouri farmers […]
Governor Parson, Lt. Governor Kehoe highlight importance of supporting Missouri businesses
Governor Parson encouraged Missourians to shop local and support Missouri-based businesses, which will be critical to stimulating the state’s economy moving forward. “We are on the road to recovery, and we must continue taking steps to protect ourselves and others. With that said, we encourage Missourians to safely re-engage in the economy,” Governor Parson said. “Now more […]
Livingston County sheriff reports two arrests for alleged DWI
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports two arrests involving alleged driving while intoxicated. A deputy reported a vehicle traveling south on Route B in the Wheeling area Friday came into the deputy’s lane and nearly struck the patrol vehicle. The vehicle was stopped on Highway 36, and further investigation led to the arrest of 32-year-old […]
Trenton Police Department to host “Cops-N-Bobbers” in June
The Trenton Police Department will hold its free Cops and Kids fishing event in June. Cops ’n’ Bobbers will be held at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus on June 6, 2020, from 9 o’clock to noon. Children younger than 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Youth 16 and older […]
Missouri to receive $66M for child care assistance under federal CARES Act
Missouri will receive $66 million for child care assistance and $1.5 million for food banks under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Governor Parson was joined by the Missouri Department of Social Services Acting Director Jennifer Tidball and Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard Brigadier General Levon Cumpton. Child Care […]
Missouri State Parks cancels 2020 Katy Trail Ride
Out of an abundance of caution and to protect participants amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns, Missouri State Parks and the Missouri State Parks Foundation have canceled the 2020 Katy Trail Ride scheduled to begin Monday, June 22. The five-day, 240-mile annual ride, which takes travelers through many of Missouri’s rural communities, along with open fields and […]
Ketcham Community Center announces plans to reopen to the public
North Central Missouri College has released information regarding the reopening of the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. The Ketcham Center will operate under modified summer hours during Phase 1 of the reopening on Monday, May 11 through June 1st. The hours will be weekdays from 5 o’clock in the morning to 8 o’clock at night […]
Kadyn McClellan Memorial Scholarship recipients announced
Cara and Kipp McClellan have announced four area seniors are recipients of the Kadyn McClellan Memorial Scholarship. The recipients are McKenna Cox and Kayli Crawford of Trenton High School and Hunter Keithley and Josie Reeter of Chillicothe High School. The Kadyn McClellan Memorial Scholarship may be used for tuition, books, or fees and can be […]
Chillicothe man injured in three-vehicle crash in construction zone near Holt
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident in a construction zone one mile north of Holt on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency medical services transported the driver of a car, 29-year-old Justin Followwill, to the Liberty Hospital. The driver of an International truck, 64-year-old Richard Schoneman of Westbrook, Minnesota, and […]
Students from THS and Penney High School named Doug Harper Memorial Scholarship winners
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri and the family of Doug Harper have announced the Doug Harper Memorial Scholarship winners. Mckayla Blackburn of Trenton High School and Ryan Cook of Penney High School of Hamilton have been named as recipients of the $500 scholarship. The Community Foundation reports Harper was an announcer and supporter of […]
Three cases of COVID-19 reported in Livingston County
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ website shows Livingston County has three positive cases of COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Center reports the third case is not a “new” local case. The health center explains the person resides in Livingston County but contracted the virus and recovered in another county. The case had […]
Car hits bicycle rider north of Cameron; driver arrested on multiple allegations
A car and bicycle accident Tuesday night one mile north of Cameron injured two people and the arrest of one. Thirty-four-year-old Travis Pyzer of Plattsburg was northbound on Route EE when his car sideswiped a bicyclist, 34-year-old Pride Willis of Cameron. Both men were taken by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. A trooper […]
Missouri Department of Conservation confirms 46 new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease
The Missouri Department of Conservation has confirmed 46 new cases of chronic wasting disease from its monitoring and testing efforts for the 2019-2020 CWD surveillance year. The new cases include eight each in Linn and Macon counties and three in Adair County. The new findings bring the total number of cases in Missouri to 162. […]
Former Country Home Inn to reopen as a Cobblestone Inn and Suites
The former Country Home Inn in Trenton will reopen as a Cobblestone Inn and Suites. Micah Landes of Landes, Urich, and Weldon LLC says the investment group selected Cobblestone after looking at several franchises. She notes the decision was based on the company’s quality and reputation. Landes, Urich, and Weldon will operate the Cobblestone Inn […]
Federal judge throws out workers lawsuit against Smithfield in Milan
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed on behalf of workers at the Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Milan. In a 24-page order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Greg Kays declined to hear the case, which had alleged that working conditions at the plant have left its workers dangerously exposed to the COVID-19. The […]
Grundy County Jewett Norris Library announces online Summer Reading Program
The Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton has announced its Summer Reading Program will be held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Imagine Your Story” Summer Reading Program will be held through the READsquared service. The software will allow participants to sign up online, read books, log minutes, play games, earn […]
Nelson pleads “Not Guilty” to all charges in Diemel brothers case; change of judge sustained
A Braymer farmer entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Court on Monday to 10 felony charges stemming from July ultimately resulting from the discovery of the bodies of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Online court information shows Garland Joseph Nelson waived formal arraignment. An application for change of […]
Trenton man arrested and returned to Department of Corrections
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Sunday on a parole warrant on a technical violation. Thirty-seven-year-old Jesse Harding’s alleged violations involved residency as well as reporting and directives. He was to be delivered back to the Department of Corrections. Harding was originally charged with first-degree tampering and forgery.