North Central Missouri College’s fall semester begins Monday, August 22 with eighteen new members of the faculty/staff since the spring semester. New to the academic year are Lorinda Ross-Rad Tech Instructor and Coordinator, Hannah Lovett-Student Services Coordinator, Brandon Mysliwiec-Personal Computer Specialist II, Susan McMillian-Surg Tech Instructor, and Clinical Coordinator, Jamie Edwards-Andrew County Site Assistant, Kyle […]
One person is dead and another is in custody in connection with an investigation of a shooting in Clinton County. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, on Wednesday evening, received a 911 call from a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The incident was reported to have occurred at a residence, outside Turney. Sheriff Larry […]
Missouri’s medical marijuana program continues to grow after three years in operation. The Department of Health and Senior Services reports retail sales of medical cannabis totaled 190 million dollars from December 2020 to last December. More than 119 thousand patient licenses were issued along with 38 thousand renewals. The report shows six million […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt relied on an unconstitutional law when he sued the City of St. Louis to block it from using federal funds to support access to abortion, an attorney for the city argued in a counterclaim filed Wednesday. The lawsuit, which has been moved to federal court, centers on legislation […]
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would place limits on Supreme Court justices in the wake of several of the court’s decisions. The Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization or TERM Act would subject justices to 18-year term limits, after which they would be retired. The bill comes at a time when […]
A federal grand jury in the Central District of Illinois returned a nine-count indictment charging Domingo Francisco-Juan, Lorenza Domingo-Castaneda, and Catarina Domingo-Juan, siblings and Guatemalan nationals, with conspiracy to commit forced labor, forced labor, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and kidnapping. According to the allegations outlined in the indictment, between December 2015 and March 2021, the […]
The former municipal prosecuting attorney for Jefferson County, Missouri pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges and admitted having sexual contact with a defendant and then lying about it to the FBI. James Isaac “Ike” Crabtree, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts: deprivation of rights under color of law, namely the woman’s right to bodily integrity, […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for setting the arson fire of an apartment building in which several residents were injured. Rodney Boyles, 36, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to eight years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Boyles to pay $12,500 in […]
A Missouri man who injured two United States deputy marshals by crashing into them while attempting to flee in a stolen truck was sentenced in federal court for forcibly resisting federal law enforcement officers. Ray E. Clevenger, 47, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 10 years and 10 […]
The Putnam County Health Department in Unionville will offer lab draws next month. They will be offered the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 8 am to 10:30 am by appointment only. Blood draws will be offered next month on September 14th and 28th. Insurance can be billed. The health department reports the […]
The Worth County Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on the Grant City Square on August 17th. The district reports firefighters were able to contain the fire to the initial building. Adjacent buildings had smoke damage, but they did not have fire damage and no injuries were reported. The Worth County Fire Protection […]
Hadley Coats, son of Shawn and Nichole Coats, is the exhibitor of the 2022 Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen at the Missouri State Fair. Hadley is from Braymer and is a member of the Braymer FFA chapter. Hadley’s prize-winning rabbits weighed an average of 4.7 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen honor went […]
No injuries were reported after a big rig towing a trailer struck an electric line near Ninth Street in Trenton on Wednesday evening, August 17th. Trenton Police Officer Jeff Spencer reported that 60-year-old Dale Dean Igou of Sioux Falls, South Dakota drove the truck east on Ninth Street near Olive Street before the truck lost […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office has moved all of its detainees from the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail with no reason given for the move. As of Wednesday afternoon August 17, most of the Livingston County detainees that were male were moved to the Caldwell County Jail, with three at the Harrison County Jail. […]
A precautionary boil advisory has been issued for the southwest part of Grundy County due to a water main break. The boundaries of the advisory are Route WW on the north, the Thompson River on the east, the Livingston County line on the south, and the Daviess County line on the west. A representative of […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Kansas City man on a capias warrant on August 17th for failure to appear in court. Forty-six-year-old Bevan James Bohm’s original charges were the felonies of stealing a motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft and stealing $750 or more. Bond was set at $15,000 cash only. […]
A check was presented to Trenton R-9 Superintendent Daniel Gott on August 17th for quarterly proceeds from the Bulldog debit card program from Citizens Bank and Trust. Becky Vandevender presented the check for $3,474.95. The school district receives five cents every time a Bulldog debit card is used. John Antonetti spoke on the power of […]
Area businesses, churches, and organizations are invited to participate in the annual North Central Missouri College Student Organization Fair on Wednesday, August 24. The Student Organization Fair is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. and run until approximately 1:30 p.m. The NCMC housing staff is organizing the event. NCMC wants to allow the Trenton community and […]
The North Central Missouri Mental Health Center Board of Directors next week will discuss the expansion of the Brookfield office. The board will meet at the mental health center of Trenton on August 23rd at 4:30 pm. The meeting will be available on Zoom. Other items on the agenda include the presentation and approval of […]
The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly which is related to crime and public safety. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws will go into effect on August 28, 2022. For a complete […]
