The Grundy County Health Department reports 15 new COVID-19 cases have been added since July 21st, bringing the total to 1,309. Of the 36 active cases, 14 involve residents between the ages of 40 and 64, 12 involve those from 20 to 39, eight involve those 19 or younger, and two involve residents at least […]
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Chillicothe Area Arts Council presents pianists Betty Preston Steele and Jamie Pauls in concert
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will present pianists Betty Preston Steele and Jamie Pauls in concert. “Together Again” will be held at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center of Chillicothe on August 1 at 3 p.m. The box office will open at 2 o’clock. The performance will include different music genres. Adult tickets are $15, […]
Harrison County Health Department to distribute free school supplies
The Harrison County Health Department will distribute free school supplies at a Back to School Safety Fair. The event will be at the fairgrounds of Bethany on August 16 from 5 o’clock to 6:30 in the evening. There will also be an outdoor movie, educational booths, food, lead and car seat checks, giveaways, and COVID-19 vaccines. […]
Missouri Supreme Court rules voter-approved Medicaid expansion is constitutional
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri must expand Medicaid to 275,000 eligible people who were expecting coverage under a constitutional amendment that took effect July 1, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In a unanimous opinion, the court overturned a trial court ruling that the amendment, passed in August 2020 was unconstitutional because it may increase the state’s cost for […]
Gallatin woman charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child
A Gallatin woman has been charged with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child after she allegedly left her two children in a hot vehicle on July 20. Online court information shows the charges filed against 33-year-old Elysia Stone are Class A misdemeanors, and bond was denied. A probable cause statement accuses […]
Northern Missouri sex offender indicted for sending obscenity to minors
A Missouri, sex offender was indicted by a federal grand jury for transferring obscene material to minors after he was identified in two separate and unrelated FBI investigations in Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Mo. Brent Deadmon, 44, of Raytown, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, […]
Blunt sponsors bipartisan senate effort to protect wildlife
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Martin Heinrich (N.M.) introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) of 2021 to invest in proactive, on-the-ground conservation work led by states, territories, and Tribal nations to support the long-term health of fish and wildlife habitat all across America. “Missouri is home to some of the best hunting, […]
Securities division orders medical marijuana company to pay back Missouri investors
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division issued a consent order against Green Clinic, LLC, after selling unregistered, non-exempt securities to Missouri residents. Green Clinic was established in response to the November 2018 Missouri constitutional amendment creating the Missouri Medical Marijuana Program. From November 2018 to November 2019, Green Clinic sold $520,000 of unregistered securities […]
Intruder assaults resident of Chillicothe home; suspect flees to roof of home after officers serve warrant
Chillicothe Police responded to a report of an intruder inside a house in the 300 block of Mansur Street. Upon arrival, officers determined a 31 year old male suspect had assaulted the resident while inside the home. Officers located the individual who then allegedly used a closed fist to assault an officer in the face. […]
Governor Parson announces $4 million in grants to combat crimes against children and to fund agencies providing services to crime victims
Governor Mike Parson announced $4 million in new grant opportunities to combat crimes against children and to provide additional funding to agencies that provide services to crime victims. “The last two years have created hardships and strained resources across the nation, but the reported rise in crimes affecting children and the difficulties experienced by agencies […]
Gladstone man indicted for producing and distributing child pornography
A Gladstone, Missouri, man was indicted by a federal grand jury for producing and attempting to distribute child pornography. Joshua Paul Goodspeed, 45, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo. The indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was filed against Goodspeed on June 21, 2021. […]
Two women arrested in connection with spray painting incidents in Trenton
Two women have been arrested for their alleged participation in spray painting incidents in Trenton on July 5. Two counts of property damage in the first degree have been filed against Kelli Danielle Corrigan of Trenton and Emily Nichole Turner of Jamesport. Both are 21 years old. Corrigan was arrested Sunday. Turner surrendered at the […]
Multiple charges filed against Trenton man arrested on Sunday
Charges consisting of two felonies, two misdemeanors, and two infractions have been filed in Grundy County court against the Trenton man arrested early Sunday. The highway patrol arrested 43-year-old Stephan Elliott of Trenton at Highway 6 and Route Y east of Trenton. Bond has been set at $15,000 cash with Elliott to appear July 27th […]
Bands to have opportunity to win $500 cash prize at Missouri Days Marching Festival
The sounds of high school marching bands will return to Trenton for the Missouri Days Marching Festival after a year’s absence. Following a virtual competition in 2020 due to COVID, the big Missouri Day Marching Festival returns live on October 16th to Trenton, and officials expect a tremendous showing. Sharing the celebration of Missouri’s Bicentennial […]
Missouri duck boat employees charged with manslaughter in 2018 sinking that killed 17 passengers
Stone County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Selby and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced charges against Ride the Ducks Branson employees Kenneth Scott McKee, Charles Baltzell, and Curtis Lanham in relation to the sinking of Stretch Duck #7 on Table Rock Lake on July 19, 2018, which resulted in the deaths of 17 individuals. According to […]
Police report the arrest of Trenton man for spray painting incidents; warrants issued for two others
Trenton Police have investigated spray painting incidents that include the arrest, so far, of one person. 21-year-old Aaron Zachary Wolf-Moffitt of Trenton faces two felony counts of property damage in the first degree. Wolf-Moffitt acted in concert with two others to spray paint the Russ Derry baseball facility belonging to North Central Missouri College and […]
Stop Ransomware website: Government launches first one-stop ransomware resource
As part of the ongoing response, agencies across the U.S. government announced new resources and initiatives to protect American businesses and communities from ransomware attacks. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, together with federal partners, have launched a new website to combat the threat of ransomware. The Stop Ransomware […]
While Cedar County, Missouri awaits ruling in CAFO lawsuit, a large chicken operation moves in
(Missouri Independent) – When the attorney general’s office asked a judge in 2019 to lift a temporary restraining order blocking a Missouri law pre-empting county regulations on concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, that were stricter than the state’s, the argument was straightforward. No one was trying to build a large animal feeding operation in Cedar […]
Woman arrested for fake COVID-19 immunization and vaccination card scheme
A California-licensed homeopathic doctor was arrested for her alleged scheme to sell homeoprophylaxis (the controversial use of homeopathy as a preventive against serious infectious diseases) immunization pellets and to falsify COVID-19 vaccination cards by making it appear that customers had received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Moderna vaccine. Juli A. Mazi, 41, of […]