The Highway Patrol reports a Carrollton girl sustained minor injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident north of Carroll County Road 150 Thursday morning. Twenty-eight-year-old Levi O’Neal of Carrollton drove north on U. S. Highway 65 when he reportedly stopped to make a left turn. A car driven by 53-year-old Melissa Sheetz of Carrollton […]
At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, the Missouri Department of Agriculture will host a public listening session at which interested parties may share their input on the industrial hemp pilot program in Missouri. The public session will take place in the Nightingale Creek conference room at the Department of Natural Resources, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson […]
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the 2019-2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s list of projects that are planned by state and regional agencies. The draft STIP was released in June for public review and comment. “The STIP represents our commitment to Missourians of the […]
Among cases processed in the Mercer County Circuit Court in Princeton, a trial date has been set for 17-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton who faces an involuntary manslaughter charge due to an accident last October. Mandich appeared yesterday before Circuit Court Judge Jack Peace who scheduled a trial for January 8th and 9th of […]
Trenton City Council last night adopted eight ordinances, four of them passing by way of split votes and two police officers were hired by the city council. On a vote of six in favor and one opposed, the council adopted a change in zoning for 132 West 4th Street, changing it from one and two […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 9 – 15 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 up […]
Within the next few years, the Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled three construction projects in Grundy County. The proposals are included in the latest, five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan. Projects are also proposed in Mercer County as well as western Sullivan County. The draft of the STIP is open for public comments through Frida,y […]
The latest agriculture statistics show a small change in the moisture supplies for Grundy County. According to figures provided by the Farm Service Agency office, topsoil moisture is 20 percent very short and 55 percent short with the balance 25 percent is adequate. Subsoil moisture is 15 percent very short, 40 percent short, and 45 […]
Here’s a tip for a safer July 4th picnic or barbecue, a new report says the act of simply washing your hands may not be enough to avoid the spread of bacteria and illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture research found that 97 percent of people are failing at basic hand washing. For instance, most neglect to wash […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 2 – 8 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Tuesday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday, but […]
A motorcycle and car collided Tuesday evening injuring 45-year-old Ray Lewis of Princeton who was transported by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with minor injuries. Lewis was operating a motorcycle southbound on Highway 65 when he made a left turn into the path of a vehicle, westbound on a private drive. Sixteen-year-old Austin Kelly […]
Grundy County agriculture statistics indicate the soil moisture supplies and local crop conditions this week are virtually unchanged from last weeks’ report. According to the Farm Service Agency, topsoil moisture continues to be 15% very short, 50% short, and 35% adequate. Subsoil moisture supply continues to be similar at 10% very short, 40% short, and […]
