Two people from southern Iowa were occupants of a motorcycle that struck a deer Monday night nearly two miles to the south of Humphreys. The Highway 139 accident resulted in moderate injuries for the driver, 65 year old Kevin Whisler of Centerville and for a passenger, 61 year old Vicky Strickler of Moravia, Iowa. Whisler […]
A Minnesota woman was taken to a Kansas City hospital following a single vehicle accident early Monday evening three miles south of Bethany. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for 38 year old Tiffany Wadley of Owatonna, Minnesota. She was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany and later flown by […]
The Grundy County Commission accepted bids the morning of Tuesday, September 8th for the sale of three county vehicles and purchasing of Next Generation 911 call handling hardware and software. Bids were accepted from Mary Hamilton for a 2002 Chevrolet Impala for $500 and Frontier Auto and Truck Parts for a 2006 Chevrolet pickup truck […]
A Mexican national who resided in Springfield, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in the Kansas City, Missouri, area and in the Springfield area. Luis Manuel Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 16 years and eight months in […]
Two Des Moines residents sustained injuries when a utility terrain vehicle overturned two miles southwest of Mercer the night of Friday, September 4th. The driver was later arrested on several allegations. An ambulance transported the driver, 26-year-old Colton Goben, to Wayne County Hospital of Corydon, Iowa with what the Highway Patrol called moderate injuries. The […]
The Highway Patrol reports an Independence man sustained moderate injuries when the utility terrain vehicle he drove had a mechanical failure and he was ejected from the vehicle six miles northwest of Callao the afternoon of Friday, September 4th. A private vehicle transported 44-year-old Edgar Madrazo to the Samaritan Hospital of Macon. The UTV traveled […]
A female contacting the Chillicothe Police Department Friday, September 4th led to the arrest of a man on domestic assault—second degree. Christopher Lee Burton of Chillicothe’s bond is $25,000 cash only. He is not to have contact with the victim. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports officers began an investigation after the woman advised her […]
Grundy County Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson provided an update on COVID-19 at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting Thursday, September 3rd. She spoke to the club via teleconference. She reported there has been a spike in case numbers in the last week, but there is not any single event that can be attributed to the […]
Positive COVID-19 test results have been confirmed for four of five staff members of Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton who tested positive using an antigen test at the facility. Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reported Wednesday, September 2nd two of the positive cases were confirmed after being tested at the hospital drive-through site. He says two more […]
The Trenton R-9 School District released guidance Thursday, September 3rd on when students should go home and return to school regarding COVID-19. The information says students should go home if they have two of the following symptoms: a fever of at least 100.4; congestion or a runny nose; nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; a sore throat; […]
A 70-year-old man reported Wednesday, September 2nd as missing and possibly endangered in the Poosey Conservation Area returned home the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox, says his office was on scene Wednesday, September 2nd. The Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services sent an all-terrain vehicle and two medics with lighting to […]
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office on August 30, 2020, responded to a report of a 2016 White Ford Fusion, abandoned in the Thompson River in rural Mount Moriah. After locating the vehicle, and checking the registration, it was discovered that the Ford was tied to a missing person reported in Omaha, Nebraska. It is unknown […]
The Missouri Senate passed five special session bills about crime in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Members spent more than 16 hours on the legislation with the most time being consumed by House Bill 2. It deals with the admissibility of certain witness statements. The slowdown came when Sen. Bob Onder, R- Lake St. […]
A Missouri, man was charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm during a shooting incident in which two women were wounded by gunfire, one of whom died as a result. Darius D. Shaw, 30, of Kansas City, Missouri was charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime in a complaint […]
COVID-19 testing is complete for residents at Sunnyview Nursing Home of Trenton, and all residents received negative results. The nursing home reports the antigen testing was done using equipment sent to the facility from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Five staff members tested positive with two of those having symptoms and tested at […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Braymer man sustained minor injuries when he attempted to avoid a deer six miles north of Braymer the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. Twenty-six-year-old Hans Davis refused medical treatment at the scene. Davis drove a sports utility vehicle north on Route A before he attempted to avoid the deer causing […]
A Jamesport woman has been charged with felony abuse or neglect of a child—no sexual contact after an alleged incident in which she assaulted her grandson the afternoon of Sunday, August 30th. Online court information shows bond was denied for 67-year-old Berthia Maurer. A probable cause statement from Deputy Loreanna Parker with the Daviess County […]
The Putnam County Health Department will hand out washable cloth face masks and hand sanitizer in communities Thursday, September 3rd. The free distribution will start at the Lucerne Christian Church that morning from 8 to 9 o’clock. Other locations will include the Martinstown School from 10:30 to 11:30, Livonia Shelter from 1:30 to 2:30 in […]
The North Central Missouri College Foundation is once again offering scholarships to area high school students currently enrolled in an NCMC Dual Credit Course. The Jack N. Young, Mildred M. Young, Noble J. Young, and Myra A. Young Dual Credit Scholarship will be awarded to dual credit students that fall within the NCMC 16 county […]
Several staff members of Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments of Trenton have tested positive for COVID-19. Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reported that, as the afternoon of Tuesday, September 1st at 12:55, two staff with symptoms tested positive using an antigen test, and three others without symptoms tested positive. They have been told to isolate themselves at […]
