A Lathrop resident was killed while a Hamilton man received a minor injury in an accident on Highway 13 in Ray County. The car driven by the man who died made a turn failed to yield to another vehicle at the intersection with Price Drive. Pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday afternoon was 39-year-old […]
The Second Harvest Community Food Bank of Saint Joseph will hold pop-up fresh mobile pantry visits in the area next month. The general public can receive food at the First Baptist Church at 2421 Oklahoma Avenue in Trenton July 15th. Another visit will be at the Spickard School July 16th and 30th. The visits will […]
State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says many Missouri K-12 public school districts and charter schools have asked their families and workers what their comfort levels are about restarting classes this fall. “From what we know about these survey results, it seems the majority of our families and educators agree, they want to be back in […]
NASA astronaut Bob Behnken is expected to get suited up today and take a walk in space. He’s changing out all the batteries on one of the International Space Station channels today. Behnken, a St. Louis County native, talked this week with NASA officials about the project that is expected to take about six-and-a-half hours […]
A Mexican national who was arrested for drunk driving after illegally entering the United States for the seventh time was sentenced in federal court. Martin Triana-Perez, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to three years in federal prison without parole. On Oct. 9, 2019, Triana-Perez pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the […]
State transportation officials are conducting a public awareness campaign about the increasing number of pedestrian deaths in Missouri. State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) child passenger and bike-pedestrian safety coordinator Tara Van Loo says 110 pedestrians were killed in Missouri in 2019. Another 307 suffered serious injuries. She says the top contributing factors were failure to […]
A Monett, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for trafficking methamphetamine at a home with children present. Victor M. De Santiago, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 27 years and four months in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 21, 2019, De Santiago pleaded guilty to one count of […]
The Grundy County Health Department confirms another positive case of COVID-19. That brings Grundy County’s total number of cases to 18. Seven are active. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports that, as of the afternoon of Tuesday, June 23rd, there were 15,577 COVID-19 cases in the state. Nine hundred 66 COVID-19-related deaths […]
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for methamphetamine trafficking and illegally possessing numerous firearms. Timothy Brian Schutten, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 25 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 8, 2019, Schutten pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and to […]
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has approved its budget. Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reports income is anticipated to be $5,624,139, and expenses are anticipated to be $5,616,823. That leaves a surplus of $7,316. The board approved a project involving replacing some asphalt in the parking lot behind […]
Three ordinances were adopted, appointments made to committees and boards, and reports were given during last nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. One ordinance allows the Howe engineering company to coordinate plans for a larger, six-inch water main to supply potable water to the wastewater treatment plant. The cost is $33,000 for services including […]
Two Kansas City-area brothers have pleaded guilty in federal court this week to their roles in a multi-million dollar investment fraud scheme. Phillip Hudnall, 49, of Lenexa, Kansas, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to a federal information that charges him with conspiracy to commit […]
In their weekly report, another 186 people have been tested by Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital for COVID-19. The total number of people tested, as of Monday morning stands at 1,615 Wright Memorial Hospital has tested 430 including 300 from Grundy County, 75 from Mercer County and 55 from other counties. Hedrick Medical […]
New voter registration cards are being mailed to voters of the 2nd ward plus Lincoln and Harrison townships. A change in polling locations is being announced effective with the August 4th primary election. The Grundy County clerks’ office reports 2nd ward voters will go to the Sugg Room of the Ketcham community center. Previously, voting […]
Three people were hurt Saturday night in northern Macon County when a utility terrain vehicle ran off a country road and overturned three miles south of Gifford on Festival Avenue. A passenger, 21-year old Justin Adams of La Plata received serious injuries while another passenger, 21-year old Tristan Collier of Atlanta, Missouri received moderate injuries. […]
The Trenton City Council will consider three ordinances next week regarding amending city code and approving work orders. A meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall the night of Monday, June 22nd at 7 o’clock. It will be open to the public and available on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/86325324854. One of the ordinances involves amending […]
Several new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in area counties. The Linn County Health Department reports four additional cases since Monday, June 15th. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 18. Three of the cases are related to testing involving a meat processing facility. One is a result of known exposure […]
Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring has announced creation of an APP or application for use by the public. It’s free of charge to download from the APP stores for Apple and Google Play. Search for the name Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Herring believes the APP combines the best of all social media sites. By […]
The Grundy County Health Department confirms another case of COVID-19 in the county. The total number of cases is now 12 for Grundy County. Administrator Elizabeth Gibson reports four of the cases are active and being followed by the health department. They are also isolated. The Grundy County Health Department is working to notify close […]
A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a romance fraud scheme that bilked victims across the United States and overseas of nearly $900,000. Ronayerin K. Ogolor, 51, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Nigeria, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to three years in federal prison […]
