Former 4th ward councilman Jim Bush filed the suit last October in Grundy County Circuit Court against current 4th ward councilwoman Jennifer Hottes doing business as Black Silo Winery of Trenton. Bush, in the filing last year had sought 100 thousand dollars in punitive damages because of comments allegedly made about him during n August 11th, 2014 public session of the […]
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Texas O-lineman commits to Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Missouri (STLToday.com) – Hyrin White, an offensive lineman from DeSoto, Texas, gave Missouri a verbal commitment for the 2017 recruiting class after visiting campus this week, he announced on Twitter. White is close to 6-7 and weighs between 305 and 315 pounds, DeSoto coach Todd Peterman said. And he’s probably not done growing. As […]
Kendrys Morales hits 1st spring homer, helps spark Royals
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Kendrys Morales hit his first home run this spring, helping the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Morales hit a 2-run shot off Dodgers left-hander J.P. Howell over left field in a four-run fifth inning. Morales also singled in the first off Dodgers left-hander […]
Mets announce Matt Harvey as Opening Day starter vs. Royals
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) The New York Mets are giving the ball to Matt Harvey, who will get another shot at the World Series champions on opening day. Manager Terry Collins announced the decision Thursday for the April 3 game in Kansas City. “Terry could have announced anybody,” Harvey said. “So for me getting […]
NCMC Pirates lose home game vs. Indian Hills CC
The North Central Missouri College baseball team picked up eight hits and four runs, but an eight-run 3rd inning by visiting Indian Hills spoiled the Pirates hopes of grabbing their first victory of the spring, with the Iowa club winning 14-4 on Thursday afternoon at Burleigh Grimes Field. Landon Figg opened the game in strong […]
Princeton hires Hotmer as new football coach
The Princeton Board of Education, on Monday night, officially hired 24-year old Thomas Hotmer as the new football coach of the Tigers. This will be Hotmer’s first head coaching job. He has been with the Bolivar School District, leading the middle school’s At Risk program, and serving as an assistant coach for the Liberators varsity […]
3 hurt in rollover accident, 1 lifeflighted
Three residents of Kirksville were injured in a rollover accident in western Adair county. Most seriously hurt, according to the state patrol, was 51 year old Alva Glaspie. He was flown to University Hospital in Columbia. Another passenger and the driver received minor injuries and were treated at the scene. They were listed as 31 […]
Van strikes deer on Highway 65
Just past midnight, Wednesday, March 17, the state patrol reported a van struck a deer on U-S 65 at Route J. Taken to Carroll County Memorial Hospital was 49 year old Lori Canipe of Carrollton. The patrol described her injuries as minor. Driver of the van, 26 year old Tierra Blease of Hale, declined treatment. […]
83-year old Bevier man seriously injured in Caldwell County accident
A Caldwell County accident yesterday afternoon injured an elderly man from Bevier. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for 83 year old Richard Thorsen who was flown to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. He and a large truck were westbound when the truck slowed for smoke coming across Highway 36. The patrol reports the […]
Unemployment rises in Grundy County
Grundy county’s unemployment rate has climbed to a little above the latest, statewide, jobless rate of four point three percent. The January rate (latest month available from the state) is four and a half percent in Grundy County. That’s based on 228 unemployed out of a civilian labor force of over five thousand workers. It should be noted the […]
Five Penney Hornets earn All-KCI basketball honors
Two members of the Penney High School (Hamilton) boys basketball team were named All-KCI Conference first team, while two boys and one girl (Meredith Clevenger) were named to the All-KCI honorable mention squad, with the eight-school conference officially announcing those honors this week. Joining Hamilton’s LaTroy Harper and Jaran Richman on the boy’s first team […]
Gallatin’s plan for new water plant gets the “OK” from USDA
Gallatin’s City Administrator reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved plans for a new water plant. Tony Stonecypher told Gallatin councilmen that he expects the project to be put out for construction bids by the end of this week. Discussion was held Monday night on water rates for the rural water district. Stonecypher is […]
Chillicothe man dead in Motorcycle accident in Carroll County
A man from Chillicothe, operating a motorcycle, was killed late last night in a Highway 65 accident in rural Carroll County. The highway patrol reported 30-year-old Cody Adkison of Chillicothe was pronounced dead at the scene by the Carroll County coroner. Adkison was riding a motorcycle when it struck a deer in the roadway, ejecting […]
Inmate reportedly tries to escape from WRDCC
(St. Joseph News-Press) – One of the two men accused and convicted in the stabbing death of Richard Berry last April now faces a charge of attempted escape from prison. Sean Liechti, 25, who was convicted in Berry’s death on a county bridge over the Third Fork of the Platte River, was allegedly joined in […]
Retired Sedalia, Mo. High School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Engage in Illicit Sex with a Minor
A retired high school teacher in Sedalia, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court to arranging to meet a woman and her 14-year-old daughter (actually an undercover law enforcement officer) for illicit sexual activity. Paul Robert Cannon, 71, of Sedalia, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matt J. Whitworth to attempting to induce a minor to […]
Missouri players Isabell, Wright decide to transfer
COLUMBIA, Missouri (AP) – Missouri sophomores Namon Wright and Tramaine Isabell have decided to transfer, becoming the fourth and fifth players with eligibility remaining to leave since last fall. Wright started 25 games and averaged 9.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. Isabell made two starts and averaged 6.2 points. Wes Clark, Martavian Payne, and D’Angelo Allen […]
Northwest Missouri State loses heart-breaker in Division 2 playoffs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (TheMIAA.com) – Top seeded Augustana got two free throws with under five seconds to play to pull out an 80-78 victory over second seeded Northwest Missouri in the central regional final. NWMSU went on a 9-2 run with just under two minutes to play to tie the game with 23 seconds to […]
Royals’ Escobar, Infante get two hits in 4-2 loss to Reds
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) Alcides Escobar doubled, scored and drove in a run in the Kansas City Royals’ 4-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Escobar opened the game with a double and scored on a single byEric Hosmer against former Royal Brandon Finnegan. The Royals’ Omar Infante also had two hits and scored with two outs […]
Brandon Gibler named as Trenton Fire Chief
The Trenton City Council has approved the employment of Brandon Gibler as the next Trenton Fire Department Chief, effective July 6, when current Chief Rick Morris retires. Brandon Gibler has served 18 years with the Trenton and Grundy County Rural Fire departments. He’s assistant chief of the Grundy County Rural Fire Department and a firefighter […]
Mercer Board of Education meets, accepts resignations, begins process to fill openings
The North Mercer Board of Education has accepted the resignations of Social Studies teacher Brian Patterson, Communication Arts instructor Angie Michaelis, and Band teacher Ethan Stewart – all at the end of the school year. The district is accepting applications for those positions. All other current teachers were employed for the 2016-2017 school year. Salaries […]