A new era is underway at a Missouri factory in Trenton and with our report is Alisa Nelson. Nestle is firing up its assembly line today in Trenton with about 100 newly-employed workers. The company has officially taken over the factory from Conagra – keeping the site up and running that was on […]
A state report for April shows Grundy County to have the highest unemployment rate by percentage among the Green Hills counties. The Division of Employment Security reports Grundy County’s unemployment rate is four point one percent for April which is based on 197 receiving unemployment out of a civilian labor force of 4,849 workers. By comparison, […]
Summer is a time when kids might get away with less sleep and eat fewer meals, but it’s not a time dental health should be ignored. In 2016, Missouri’s Kids Count found that 73 percent of the state’s kids had teeth considered in excellent or very good condition. Program director Tracy Greever-Rice said that’s despite […]
About 1,000 people attended the world premiere in Branson of the movie Bald Knobbers in Branson. Executive Producer Michael Johnson explains the emergence of the pro-Union vigilante group in southwest Missouri in the 1880s in an area that had been without the law. The making of the film included 72 featured actors, more […]
The Mercer County Fire Protection District says it assisted in a response Saturday evening regarding a person falling out of a tree stand in a remote location only accessible by UTV. The department’s Facebook posting reports the NTA Ambulance District in Bethany provided patient care and a medical helicopter also responded to the scene. No other […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Fresno, California resident was arrested late Saturday morning in Caldwell County Eighteen-year-old Hannah Herron was accused of speeding 93 miles an hour in a 65 zone, possessing under 35 grams of marijuana, and possessing drug paraphernalia. The teen was transported to the Caldwell County jail.
Chillicothe police say a vehicle stolen in Ray County was recovered Friday afternoon in the 1000 block of Graves Street and a missing juvenile accused of stealing the vehicle was taken into custody. The vehicle was returned to its owner, and the juvenile was turned over to a Ray County deputy. No other information was […]
A Weatherby resident was injured early Saturday morning north of Cameron when she attempted to avoid a tree which had fallen across Highway 69. Forty-three-year-old Kiristie Nichols was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with minor injuries. The accident happened three miles north of Cameron on Highway 69 when Nichols lost control of […]
The Livingston County Library will hold a Jazz Age Lawn Party for adults only this month. The event will be at the Silver Moon Plaza in Chillicothe the night of June 16th starting at 7:30 and will include lawn games, such as croquet and washers. There will also be a showing of the movie Chicago […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports streets will be closed in Chillicothe for events this month. Police Chief Jon Maples says Locust Street will be closed from Third Street to Ann Street the night of June 10th from 5 to 9 o’clock for a Calvary Baptist Church fundraiser. The Silver Moon Plaza block on Webster Street […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Trenton man in Grundy County at 12:13 am Saturday morning on two misdemeanor Sullivan County warrants. The warrants for 26-year-old Justin Parker were for failure to register a motor vehicle and exceeding the posted speed limit. The Patrol also accused him of driving while suspended—first offense. Parker […]
The Highway Patrol reports three Maysville residents sustained injuries as the result of a one-vehicle accident half a mile south of Kidder Friday evening. Twenty-three-year-old Jacklynn Hollis drove east on J.C. Penney Road when the car crested a hill, and she reportedly lost control. The car ran off the south side of the road, traveled […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Bucklin woman sustained minor injuries when her car overturned two miles south of Linneus Friday afternoon. Thirty-two-year-old Brittany Standley traveled north on Highway 5 when the car ran off the left side of the road, struck a ditch and overturned. An ambulance transported her to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. […]
The Highway Patrol reports three individuals sustained injuries as the result of a utility terrain vehicle overturning 10 miles east of Newtown Friday night. Thirty-three year old Curtis Lambrecht of Webster, Minnesota drove the UTV west on Jolly Road when it ran off the left side of the road. The vehicle reentered the road and […]
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative will celebrate 80 years of providing electric service to member-owners at its annual meeting this month. The meeting will be held at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center within the Chillicothe High School the night of June 12 with doors opening at 5:30 for member registration. Members will receive a gift bucket […]
A long-awaited project will bring a new, smoother surface to Interstate 35 in Harrison County. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted Herzog Construction Company of St. Joseph to resurface I-35 between Route N at Eagleville and the Iowa state line. The contractor will first complete some concrete patching beginning Monday, June 4. They plan to […]
Two bridges have served Putnam County travelers on U.S. Route 136 since 1931, and after holding up to the wear and tear of more than 2,100 cars and trucks each day, the bridges are in need of replacement. Travelers over the new structures will see roadway improvements and safety enhancements. Each new bridge will be […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of June 4 through the 10th from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick […]
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will perform the “The Music of Living” Summer concert later this month. The free concert will be in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church in Trenton the night of June 16th at 7 o’clock. Doors will be open for seating at 6:30 at the conclusion of the […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of six area residents. The Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Justin Lee Kleihauer of Trenton Thursday on felony charges of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana, forgery, and possession of a controlled substance. The Trenton Police Department also arrested Kleihauer on misdemeanor charges of driving while […]
