The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Trenton resident was arrested early Sunday in Grundy County on a Clinton County felony warrant. 43-year-old Gregory Baecht is accused of damage to private property. Baecht was being held at the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center. A St. Joseph resident was arrested late Saturday afternoon in DeKalb County. […]
A fire on Mercer County Route D west of Mill Grove “gutted” a house on August 5th. According to Mercer County Fire Protection District Chief Tony Johnson, the fire was confined to the inside of the Sylvester Whitt residence. There were no injuries reported and the Red Cross is assisting the resident of the home. […]
Results have been released from the North Central Missouri Fair Sheep and Goat shows held on August 5th. In the Sheep Show, the champion ram was shown by Ayra Meeker of Trenton. The champion ewe was shown by Gracelynn Barnett of Chillicothe, and the reserve champion was shown by Glenna Barnett of Chillicothe. Lucas Lauhoff […]
A variety of activities are planned at different locations on August 11, 2022, as part of the Bright Futures Trenton Back to School Event. The needs-based event is for all Grundy County students. One activity planned is the distribution of backpacks and school supplies. Backpacks and supplies will be available for Trenton R-9 students at […]
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 August 8 – 14. 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 […]
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a property tax hearing and set the 2022 levy for general and park funds next week. The council will meet in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Meeting Room on August 8th at 5:30 pm. The proposed rates for 2022 are the same as 2021. They are 68.52 cents for general […]
Results have been released from the North Central Missouri Fair Rabbit and Poultry and Fowl shows on August 4th. There were 22 exhibitors showing 123 animals in the Rabbit Show. There were 17 breeds and two pee wee exhibitors. The grand champion of the show was shown by Elizabeth Buttman of Chillicothe, and the reserve […]
Three people from Missouri died when the car they were in collided with a semi-truck in Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just before Six pm Thursday near the town of Willmar, about 100 miles west of Minneapolis. Troopers say a car driven by 41-year-old Justin Ecker of Lee Summitt […]
(Missouri Independent) – On July 19th, I had the opportunity to testify to a Congressional committee about the challenges and opportunities facing family farmers like me. Below is a slightly condensed version of what I said. I’m Doug Doughty. We grow corn, soybeans, and hay along with a cow/calf operation in north Missouri. I returned […]
Results have been announced from the Rock Barn portion of the North Central Missouri Fair of Trenton. Thirteen adults, 50 youth, and 21 nursing home residents submitted entries into the household arts and science sections of the fair. The projects included arts and crafts, quilting, woodworking, food preservation, photography, and agronomy. Twyla Johnson received the […]
A Galt man has been arrested in Florida on alleged sex crimes. Information from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office shows that 21-year-old Gary Lane Kenley, Junior was arrested on August 4th. Kenley has been charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation and one count of sexual battery with a person less than […]
The Trenton City Council will consider approval of ordinances that involve agreements. A meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall on Monday, August 8th at 7 pm. The meeting will also be available on Zoom. One ordinance would approve a volume commitment agreement with Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Incorporated. At the last meeting, the council […]
A large crowd attended Grundy Electric Cooperative’s Annual Membership Meeting held on August 4, 2022, at Trenton High School in Trenton, Missouri. Over 240 members and guests began the evening with dinner served by Grundy County 4-H Members. Entertainment was provided by The Marks Family from Jefferson City. Members browsed the information booths and visited […]
Officials at the Lucerne Livestock show have released results in a variety of livestock competitions. Officials have also announced the winner of the Newlywed Game who were Brian and Kim Jarman Rabbit: Grand Champion Meat Rabbit- Tempe McCarty Reserve Champion Meat Rabbit- Leah Darling Grand Champion Fancy Rabbit- Breonna Stewart Reserve Champion Fancy Rabbit- Breonna […]
Some Missourians may be looking forward to the cooler seasons of fall and winter– but the new edition of the Farmers’ Almanac predicts a *very* cold winter ahead. Editor Peter Geiger says the winter forecast map carries just five words floating the Midwest: “Hibernation Zone, Glacial, Snow-Filled.” Geiger says the publication is calling for an […]
Missouri’s annual Back-To-School sales tax holiday is underway through Sunday. That means shoppers won’t be required to pay the state sales tax of 4.2-percent for certain back-to-school buys such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items. Local sales tax may still apply. Jeremy LeFaver, with the left-leaning group called the Missouri Budget Project, […]
(Missouri Independent) – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Thursday a public health emergency for the monkeypox virus, which means the federal government can more quickly assist states with distributing vaccines and conducting testing and public health campaigns. “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing […]
The latest monthly reports from State Auditor Nicole Galloway detailing the state government’s use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response show Missouri received $7.92 billion between April 2020 and March 2022. As the state’s financial watchdog, the State Auditor’s Office has issued reports since June 2020 examining Missouri government’s distribution and spending […]
U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber on Thursday sentenced a St. Louis man who robbed two cell phone stores in 2019 to 16 years and eight months in prison. Deangelo Winston, 43, of Jennings, has also become notorious in local jails for misconduct, attacking inmates and guards, making improvised weapons, throwing urine and feces, and […]
A Missouri man on Thursday admitted bilking investors out of at least $1.1 million with false claims of lucrative contracts with a Texas airport. From Sept. 2, 2020, through at least Nov. 16, 2021, Harish Sunkara of Fenton, falsely told potential investors that he had won contracts with the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Sunkara’s […]
