Legislation that’s aimed at providing witness protection will be signed into law Monday afternoon by Missouri’s governor in Kansas City and Joplin. The bipartisan witness protection legislation was one of Governor Mike Parson’s (R) top priorities for the recent special session on violent crime. State Rep. Jonathan Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, says the bill is crucial. “And what […]
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USDA making an additional $1.4 billion available to assist ag producers impacted by COVID-19
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced it is making up to an additional $14 billion in aid available nationwide to assist agricultural producers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funding provided through the CARES Act. The application period will be open from September […]
Audio: Missouri study estimates 13,000 annual job openings in agriculture over the next decade
A study by the Missouri Agriculture Foundation and the University of Missouri Extension is projecting 13,000 annual job openings in ag over the next decade. MU Extension’s Mark White says Missouri’s agriculture industry is a mix of ag focused jobs like farming and jobs indirectly tied to ag, such as accounting. White says […]
Missouri State Auditor finds former clerk misappropriated over $300,000 from City of Center
State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of the City of Center that detailed how the former clerk, Tracey Ray, misappropriated more than $300,000 in taxpayer funds. The audit, which focused on the period between January 2015 and July 2019, was performed by the Auditor’s Public Corruption and Fraud Division after information was received through […]
Two Missouri teenagers charged with robbing family at gunpoint
Two Missouri teenagers have been charged in federal court with robbing a family in their home at gunpoint. Cameron E. Scott, 19, and Chase M. Murphy, 19, both of Kansas City, were charged in a five-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday, Sept. 14. Murphy was recently […]
Worth County investigation closes as body of deceased Grant City woman is located
The Worth County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces a missing person investigation has come to a close. Prosecuting Attorney Janet Wake Larison reports that the Worth County Sheriff’s Office received a tip of the location of the deceased, Melissa Lynn Chapman, the evening of Monday, September 14th. An ongoing homicide investigation continues. Law enforcement assisting includes […]
Department of Conservation to hold hunter education class at Barton Farm Campus
The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a hunter education class on the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus in Trenton. Skills sessions will be in the Lager Building the afternoon and evening of September 21st from 4 to 8 o’clock or 5:30 to 9:30. Students will have to complete the knowledge session on […]
Annual Quinn Memorial Fun Run set for September 26, 2020
The Fifth Annual Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K Run/Walk will be held in Chillicothe. The walk will fund a scholarship to be given to alumni of Bishop Hogan Memorial School to help further their education. Walkers and runners of all ages are welcome to register beginning at Bishop Hogan the morning of September 26th […]
Missouri teenager charged in federal court with drug trafficking, illegal firearm
A Missouri, teenager has been charged in federal court with drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm after selling a stolen handgun to an undercover federal agent. Antonio Johnson, 18, of Raytown, Missouri, was charged in a two-count complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Sept. 3, 2020. […]
Bates City man charged with illegal firearms and drug trafficking
A Bates City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 57, was charged in a two-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 11. The federal criminal complaint […]
Chariton County man sentenced to 72 years in prison for child molestation and sexual misconduct
A Chariton County man was sentenced to 72 years in prison for multiple counts of sodomy, child molestation, and sexual misconduct. This case was prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office and the Chariton County Prosecuting Attorney. “This case is another great example of the important work that our Public Safety attorneys do on a daily […]
Missouri Department of Conservation offering hunter education certification online
The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds Missourians ages 16 and older they may obtain their hunter-education certification through an all-online format. The online option allows Missourians ages 16 and older to complete their certification at their convenience at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The all-online format is available at https://www.hunter-ed.com/missouri/. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, in-person […]
Trenton City Council adopts ordinances relating to work at airport
The Trenton City Council on Monday night adopted two ordinances related to proposed work at the municipal airport. Also approved was a bid and contract regarding lime sludge at the water treatment plant. Each vote was unanimous among the six councilmen present at city hall and one on zoom with Kevin Klinginsmith absent. The council […]
Updated cover crop tool helps Missouri farmers
The Midwest Cover Crops Council will unveil a new cover crop selection tool during a live one-hour webinar Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. CDT. Cover crops improve water and soil quality, reduce erosion and capture nutrients, said Charles Ellis, a University of Missouri Extension agricultural engineering specialist. However, choosing the right cover crop can be […]
Benefit for Cody McHargue postponed
The ATV/Side By Side Benefit Ride for Cody McHargue scheduled for Saturday, September 12th has been postponed due to rain and muddy conditions. The event will now be held at the Jason and Jenny Hunter Farm at 832 Northwest 23rd Street west of Trenton September 26th. A general meeting will be at 2 o’clock and […]
Grundy County Circuit Court news for Thursday, September 10, 2020
Two individuals received prison terms, then were placed on probation during Thursday’s session of Grundy County Circuit Court Division One. Jeremiah Lynn Burnett (no address given online) pleaded guilty to three felony counts and one misdemeanor stemming from incidents July 16th in rural Grundy County. Burnett was sentenced by Judge Thomas Alley to a five-year […]
Missouri man charged with drug trafficking, illegal firearms
A Missouri, man has been charged in federal court with drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms after law enforcement officers found firearms and large quantities of illegal drugs in his vehicle at the Argosy Casino. Dominick A. Campos, 40, of Kansas City, was charged in a two-count complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in […]
Thompson Research Center Virtual Field Day set for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Spickard
Each year, the Thompson Research Center, located in Spickard, Mo., opens its doors to the public to share research findings and information related to agriculture and natural resources during its field day. This year is going to look a little bit different. Instead of offering an in-person event, Thompson will go virtual this year, along […]
ATV/Side-by-Side ride planned as benefit for Cody McHargue
An ATV/side by side ride will be held west of Trenton as a benefit for a Trenton man injured in an incident in July. The ATV/Side by Side Benefit Ride for Cody McHargue will be held at Jason and Jenny Hunter’s farm 832 Northwest 23rd Street on Saturday, September 12th. A general meeting will start […]
Attorney General William P. Barr announces updates on Operation Legend
At a press conference in Chicago today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation Legend, a law enforcement initiative launched in Kansas City, Mo., in July and since expanded to eight more cities. Since the operation’s launch, there have been more than 2,000 arrests, including defendants who have been charged in state and […]