One lane of Interstate 29 is open north of St. Joseph Mo., following flash flooding that closed the interstate overnight, however, the interstate is being closely watched in several locations as flooding threatens the lanes. If you choose to use I-29, please pay close attention to message boards, local media and/or stay in close contact […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the hiring of several new employees at its meeting Tuesday evening. Crystal Johnson of Kansas City was hired as an exempt adjunct instructor for History courses beginning this fall and will teach classes online. Rick Sharp of Saint Joseph was approved as a part-time exempt adjunct […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved 2019-2020 salary schedules, salaries, and stipends at a meeting Tuesday evening. Faculty salary schedules for regular and nursing will see a one percent increase in the base and allow movement of one vertical step, which is one year of service, with an average three percent total […]
Main Street Chillicothe will host the Third Annual Farm to Table and Awards Banquet next month to benefit the revitalization of Locust Street from Clay to Ann into the new Arts District. Uprooted Kitchen, in partnership with the Chillicothe Farmers Market, will prepare the outdoor dinner on Webster Street in front of Silver Moon Plaza […]
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples describes last week as a “busy” and “dangerous week” at the police department with several individuals arrested on various allegations. Among those arrested was a 46-year-old male on possession of methamphetamine after officers responded to the 200 block of Virginia Avenue May 19th in reference to a man pointing a […]
Doctor Hart’s Mercer County Clinic in Princeton will be closed Tuesday, May 28, 2019, as efforts are underway to deal with the weekend flooding that affected the building on the west side of Princeton. According to Shane Lynch, Doctor Tammy Hart will see patients today in Trenton at the Wright Memorial Hospital physicians group.
The Highway Patrol reports several arrests in area counties on Friday and early Saturday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Sara Service of Blythedale was arrested in Worth County and accused of speeding 16 to 19 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, owner operating motor vehicle without financial responsibility, and operating a motor vehicle on a highway […]
The highway patrol reports a liberty resident, 27-year old Jacob Spencer, was arrested late Saturday night in Caldwell County and accused with felony first degree tampering with a motor vehicle, felony assault on law enforcement, and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest, driving while revoked, and careless and imprudent driving. Two excelsior springs residents, 18-year old […]
A Chillicothe resident was hurt when the car she was driving went off a lettered route east of Chillicothe and hit a ditch. Fifty-eight-year-old Cynthia Johnson was taken to Hedrick Medical Center with moderate injuries. The accident happened late Saturday afternoon one mile east of Chillicothe on Route V when the westbound car went off […]
We have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2019 State Summer Games, scheduled to be held May 31-June 2 in Springfield. “We are heartbroken that we have to cancel State Summer Games,” said Susan Stegeman, SOMO president, and CEO. “The athletes deserve better, but based on the severe tornado damage to SOMO headquarters, the […]
The Trenton Family Aquatic Center plans to open for the season May 31st with daily hours of operation from 1 to 6 o’clock and Lap swimming from noon to 1 o’clock. Daily admission is free for children 23 months old and younger, $5 for two to 54-year-olds, $2.50 for those 55 and older, and $1 […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri region for the week of May 27 – June 2. MoDOT will halt temporary lane closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Memorial Day holiday. Most temporary […]
The operator of a lawn mower was taken to a hospital after being ejected from the machine when it was hit by a pickup truck Thursday afternoon in King City. The highway patrol reports 69-year-old Cindy Anders of King City was flown by LifeNet Eagle medical helicopter to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph with […]
Aurora Packing Company, Inc., a North Aurora, Illinois, company, is recalling 62,112 pounds of raw beef products due to possible E. coli contamination just days before the Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to a Thursday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The products were packaged on April 19 and shipped across […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education rescinded its selection of United Healthcare for employee health insurance coverage and the cap for next school year at a special meeting Thursday afternoon. This happened after President Doug Franklin explained that after the board’s special meeting Monday, Blue Cross told the district it would offer the same premiums […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved health insurance matters at a special meeting this week. The district’s health insurance will be contracted with Insurance Management Services, and the district will offer four plans for employees. The plans include two health savings account options and two preferred provider organization options. The premiums range from $516.63 […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Wednesday on felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. The bond for 41-year-old Dustin Farris is $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court Tuesday, May 28th. Court […]
A new report finds that Missouri has among the highest uninsured rates for women of child-bearing age. The uninsured rate for Missouri women ages 18-44 is 13.9 percent, compared to an average of nine percent in Medicaid expansion states. Medicaid expansion has played a key role in improving several maternal and child health outcomes, according […]
Four Texas men were sentenced in federal court for stealing 654 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Mo., en route to Bass Pro Shops. Frank McChriston, 35, and Derrick White, 33, both of Dallas, Texas; Quinton Haywood, 27, of Glenn Heights, Texas; and Eric White, 28, of Arlington, Texas were sentenced in separate […]
The Trenton City Councils’ Utility Committee heard information Tuesday evening on financing the headworks project at the sewer plant and members reviewed the Trenton Municipal Utilities financial report for April. The only action item was committee approval on the purchase of two gate valves with TMU crews installing them during the Nestle plant shutdown late […]
