Park staff members at Crowder State Park invite the public to the campground amphitheater at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021, for a guided 2-mile hike on Redbud Trail. Park staff will discuss plants, trees, and animals along the way. Redbud Trail is a moderately rugged trail that allows visitors to cross several dry creek […]
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University of Missouri System allows classroom mask mandate to expire
(Missouri Independent) – The University of Missouri System allowed a mask mandate for its four campuses to expire after Friday, October 15, 2021. Last month, the Board of Curators extended a rule that face masks be worn in classrooms by a 5-4 vote. That policy was scheduled to end at the close of Friday, and a meeting […]
Two area health departments report updates on COVID-19 cases
One new case of COVID-19 has been added to the rolls in Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard shows that, as of October 15, there were 1,263 total cases, and five were active. There had been 1,018 confirmed cases and 245 probable cases. The Harrison County Health Department October 15 reported 47 total breakthrough cases. Those […]
Four area health departments report on new cases of COVID-19
Fourteen COVID-19 cases have been added in Daviess County since September 30th. The health department reports the total is 986. The number of active cases is down three to eight. The active cases involve three residents who are 40 to 59 years old, two who are 19 or younger, two who are at least 60, […]
Online tool now available for drought-stricken farms to estimate compensation for feed transportation costs
An online tool is now available to help ranchers document and estimate payments to cover feed transportation costs caused by drought, which are now covered by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated the program this year to include feed transportation costs as well as […]
Three area health departments report on new cases of COVID-19, including one death
The Grundy County Health Department reports an additional COVID-19-related death, which raises the total to 52. The office notes there have been fewer cases per day in October so far than in September. Fifteen new cases have been added since October 6th, bringing that total to 1,722. The number of active cases dropped by eight […]
Two area health departments report new cases of COVID-19
The Livingston County Health Center on October 12th reported seven COVID-19 cases were added since October 8th. That brought the total to 2,349. The number of active cases remained at 17. Three COVID-19 cases were added in Linn County since October 5th, while the number of active cases decreased by two. The health department on […]
Three area health departments report on new COVID-19 cases
The Livingston County Health Center reports four COVID-19 cases have been added since October 6th, making the total 2,342. There are 17 active cases. The Sullivan County Health Department October 8th confirmed four additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1,199. Seventeen cases were active. The Putnam County Health Department reports 12 COVID-19 cases have […]
Two health departments report 39 new cases of COVID-19
The Grundy County Health Department reports 32 new COVID-19 cases since September 29th. That brings the total to 1,707. The number of active cases remained at 22. The Livingston County Health Center reports seven COVID-19 cases have been added since October 4th, bringing the total to 2,338. There are 16 active cases.
Linn County reports 13 new cases of COVID-19
COVID-19 cases have increased by 13 in Linn County since September 28, 2021. The health department reports 1,875 total cases, and 21 are active. There are two current COVID-19-related hospitalizations.
Missouri COVID cases for September top July despite waning Delta variant wave
(Missouri Independent) – The coronavirus Delta variant wave that hit Missouri in May and peaked in early August continued to abate in September, but the decline has been slow. There were 1,221 more COVID-19 cases reported statewide by the Department of Health and Senior Services in the 30-day month than the 60,847 cases reported in the 31 days of July, making […]
Two health departments report on new COVID-19 cases
The Livingston County Health Center on October 1st reported eight COVID-19 cases had been added since September 29th. That brought the total to 2,326. There were 19 active cases. The Sullivan County Health Department October 1st confirmed one additional COVID-19 case, raising the total to 1,188. Thirty-one cases were active. Thirty-six and a half percent […]
Guided hikes to be held at Crowder State Park with special attraction during weekend of Missouri Day festival
A two-mile guided hike will be held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton October 23rd. The Redbud Fall Hike will start at the campground amphitheater that morning at 10 o’clock. Park staff will discuss plants, trees, and animals along the way. Crowder State Park describes Redbud Trail as moderately rugged. It allows visitors to […]
GRM Networks brings “Smart Rural Community” designation to northern Missouri and southern Iowa
GRM Networks has been certified a Smart Rural Community by the NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association. Smart Rural Community is a national program that promotes rural broadband and its role in supporting innovative economic development, access to education, state-of-the-art health care, and other important issues for rural America. To qualify as a Smart Rural […]
Harrison County Health Department reports on new COVID-19 cases
One COVID-19 case has been added in Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard indicates there were 1,253 total cases as of September 29, 2021. The number of active cases decreased by one to nine. There have been 1,014 confirmed cases and 21 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Harrison County. The health department reports there have been […]
Two area health departments report three COVID-19-related deaths
The Grundy County Health Department reports two additional COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total to 51. Twenty-one new cases were added since September 22nd, which is 14 less than the number reported from September 14th through 22nd. The total number of cases is now 1,675 for Grundy County. The number of active cases is down seven […]
Two health departments report on COVID-19 cases, two health departments to offer vaccine clinics
Nine COVID-19 cases were added in Linn County since September 21st. The health department on September 28 reported 1,862 total cases. The number of active cases had decreased by nine to 14. Three COVID-19-related hospitalizations were reported for Linn County. The Sullivan County Health Department September 28 confirmed three additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1,186. […]
Trenton Police Department reports 97 nuisance incidents in 2021
The Trenton Police Department reports 97 total nuisance incidents had been filed for the year so far as of September 26th. That total is down 10 compared to January through September of 2020. A nuisance summary shows the largest number of incidents filed for this year involved grass and weeds with 47. There had also […]
Sullivan County Health Department conducting a COVID-19 contact investigation at Milan United Methodist Church
As part of an ongoing COVID-19 contact investigation, the Sullivan County Health Department advises any individual who attended the Milan United Methodist Church on Sunday, September 26 to monitor for symptoms related to possible COVID exposure. The health department says the notice is only for people to be “informed” of the current situation. It emphasized […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds motorists that deer are more active at this time of year and to use extra caution on roadways
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers that deer are more active and create hazards for Missouri motorists this time of year. Deer behavior changes due to mating season, which may cause an increase in sightings and roadway crossings. Hunting and crop harvesting may result in these animals being in places they aren’t usually seen. […]