A new Wallethub study is out on teen driving. It ranks Missouri 47th in the nation for teen driving, along with other lower rankings in other categories. (Photo credit Why Kei on Unsplash)
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Pace of Missouri Senate spending accelerates as total approaches $43 million
(Missouri Independent) – The first two weeks of July saw an avalanche of spending in the Missouri Senate race, with new political action committees joining the fray and the two top-spending Democrats expanding the markets they are mining for votes. Pre-primary reports to the Federal Election Commission, covering the period from July 1 to July […]
Fire destroys 18-wheeler truck cab on Highway 36
Fire late Saturday afternoon destroyed the cab of a tractor-trailer truck just east of Chillicothe on Highway 36. According to a report from James Jeffries of the Chillicothe Fire Department, the truck was westbound when the driver noticed smoke. After pulling onto the shoulder of Highway 36 near the airport, the fire progressed and the […]
Excelsior Springs man transported to hospital after being ejected from bike
An Excelsior Springs resident was hurt when the motorcycle he was operating went off a road at a curve southeast of Excelsior Springs. Sixty-five-year-old Randy Baughman was taken to Liberty Hospital with moderate injuries. The accident happened Saturday evening as the motorcycle was Northbound on Route O when the motorcycle went off the right side […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports six arrests over the weekend of July 22, 2022
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a st. Louis resident was arrested Saturday evening in Linn County. Twenty-three-year-old Wayne Lee was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, felony unlawful use of a weapon, possessing eleven to 35 grams of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and excessive window tint. Lee was released from […]
The Sullivan County Health Department to offer low cost lab draws
The Sullivan County Health Department in Milan will offer wellness lab draws on July 28th. Walk-ins will be accepted from 8:30 to 10 am. Tests to be available include vitamin D hydroxy for $20, A1C for $10, and PSA for $10. There is a $10 draw fee. Also to be offered will be CBC, CMP, […]
Two defendants enter guilty plea in Missouri murder for hire scheme
United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Terica Taneisha Ellis and Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam. A grand jury in the Eastern District of Missouri previously indicted Yaghnam and Ellis in August of 2020. Additional charges were filed in November 2020 for Yaghnam and Ellis for their roles in the […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 25, 2022
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 July 25 – 31. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Mercer County Sheriff arrests Princeton woman on theft and drug allegations
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Princeton woman on July 20th after a laptop was reported as stolen from the library in Princeton. Fifty-five-year-old Judith Ann Worstell has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia involving amphetamine or methamphetamine. She has […]
University of Missouri Extension offers resources for farmers experiencing drought
“It’s not a good situation” for agriculture in the southern two-thirds of Missouri, where scant rainfall and high temperatures have led to worsening drought, said Pat Guinan, associate extension professor of climatology with the University of Missouri Extension. The ample moisture in northern Missouri ends abruptly where drought conditions begin in central through southern Missouri, […]
Sullivan County Health Department to offer mandatory food trainng
The Sullivan County Health Department reminds food handlers that they must attend food handlers training to possess a permit to be in compliance with the county food ordinance. Training will be held at the Milan Community Center on July 28th from 2 to 3 pm. The class is mandatory for restaurant owners, food employees, and […]
Man from Polo charged with four counts of child molestation
A Polo man has been charged with four felony counts of second-degree child molestation involving a child less than 12 years of age. Online court information shows that 57-year-old Craig Mitchell has also been charged with felony tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution. The child molestation charges stem from March 2017, and the […]
Evergy to adjust monthly electric bills
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved requests filed by Evergy Missouri West and Evergy Missouri Metro to adjust the demand-side programs investment mechanism charge on customer bills. The charge appears as a separate line item on customer bills. It allows Evergy to recover demand-side management program costs and incentives under the Missouri Energy Efficiency […]
Audio: Camp Rainbow, summer camp for special needs individuals, back in full swing for this year’s camp
Camp Rainbow is a summer camp for special needs individuals held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton each June. Camp Rainbow Director Daniel Savage says he was excited to be back at full capacity this year for the camp’s 66th year. Savage reports there are usually about 60 campers per session, and […]
Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee to meet July 27th
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee next week will discuss new exercise requirements. The committee will meet at the Trenton Fire Department on July 27th at 9 am. There is an option to attend via Zoom. The meeting ID is 876 4150 8990, and the passcode is 052757. Other items on the agenda include […]
Student registration in the Gallatin R-5 School District begins on August 9th
The Gallatin R-5 School District has announced registration times. Gallatin High School seniors will register on August 10th from 9 to 11 o’clock, and juniors will register from 1 to 3 pm. Sophomores will register on August 11th from 9 to 11 am, and freshmen will register from 1 to 3 pm. For the middle […]
Annual Jameson Picnic to be held August 5th and 6th
The 131st Annual Jameson Picnic will be held at the Jameson City Park on August 5th and 6th. A baby show will be that Friday evening at 6:30. The Katatonics will perform classic rock music at 8 o’clock. That Saturday will include a parade at 11 a.m. and an ATV/UTV poker chip run starting at […]
Harrison County Health Department to hold “Back-to-School Safety Fair”
The Harrison County Health Department will hold a “Back-to-School Safety Fair” in August. Backpacks and school supplies will be available at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Bethany on August 8th from 5 to 6:30 pm. There will also be vendors, Shoes from the Heart, a bounce house, hot dogs, and water.
Video: January 6 committee hearing features Hawley running away from pro-Trump rioters
Thursday’s January 6 committee hearing featured Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s actions the day a pro-Trump mob attacked the nation’s Capitol. The committee showed a picture of Hawley raising his fist in solidarity with a crowd of Trump supporters outside the Capitol. In Thursday’s hearing, a newly-released video showed Hawley running away from […]
Audio: Missouri manufacturers applaud expansion of Grainbelt Express electrical line
The massive Grainbelt Electrical Transmission project is proceeding across northern Missouri and has announced it will double the amount of electricity that it will offer the state. Ray McCarty of Missouri’s manufacturing trade group – called Associated Industries of Missouri- applauds this decision: McCarty says the Grainbelt transmission line has new technology that […]