(Missouri Independent) – Vicky Hartzler made her entry into the 2022 U.S. Senate race official Thursday, kicking off her campaign at a firearms store surrounded by supporters. One day before Republicans gather in Kansas City for their annual Lincoln Days meetings, Hartzler said her experience in Congress will make her the best candidate over the […]
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Parade to be held in Chillicothe celebrating Sliced Bread Day
A parade will be held in celebration of Sliced Bread Day in Chillicothe. Main Street Chillicothe is in charge of the parade on July 10, starting at Polk and Washington streets at 10 a.m. The parade will travel south on Washington, turn left onto Third Street, go left on Locust Street, and end at Calhoun […]
Trenton Fire Department to host ribbon cutting and tours of training tower
The Trenton Fire Department hosts a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting late Tuesday afternoon followed by public tours of the training tower behind the fire station. The event begins Tuesday afternoon at 5:15 p.m. Those attending are asked to use the concrete driveway near Harris Avenue and 18th Street. Parking will be available east of […]
New cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in area counties
The Livingston County Health Center reports 12 COVID-19 cases have been added since June 10th, making the total 1,897. The number of active cases dropped by 10 to 105. The Grundy County Health Department reports 11 new COVID-19 cases since June 10th, which brings the total to 1,148. Twenty-seven cases are active. The Sullivan County […]
Bright Futures Trenton to hold Back-to-School event set for August 12
Churches, businesses, organizations, and individuals can help with the Bright Futures Trenton Back to School Event. School supplies, clothing, shoes, hygiene supplies, and haircuts will be available at multiple locations for students of Grundy County schools on August 12th. The goal of the event is to distribute items to students in need from preschool through […]
Multiple health departments notified of COVID positive individuals who attended Ashes to Beauty Conference
The Mercer County, Grundy County, and Tri-County health departments have been notified of COVID-19 positive individuals who attended the Ashes to Beauty Conference in Roach, Missouri on June 4 through 6. The staff members of the health departments are working together to identify, isolate, and quarantine individuals who may have been exposed. It is recommended […]
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department seeking assistance in locating stolen combine
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in finding a combine reported as stolen from Braymer. The sheriff’s office reports a 1982 John Deere 7720 combine was taken from the area of Route F and Sparks Road sometime between May 7 and June 6. The combine is described as not having a head, having […]
Annual Unionville Lions Country Music Festival set to kick off on June 10, 2021
Free activities are being held at the Unionville City Park/fairgrounds through June 12 for the 13th Annual Unionville Lions Country Music Festival. June 10th’s activities include a potluck meal at the Lions Building at 5 o’clock. Everyone is invited to bring a dish. Drinks will be provided. There will be Gospel music in the 4-H Building […]
‘Defund the police’ was designed to provoke a response. In Missouri, it worked
(Missouri Independent) – For years after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, activists and community leaders have pushed to “re-envision public safety.” Inspired in part by the Ferguson Commission, which recommended that cities focus more resources on the root causes of crime, organizers across the state echoed these calls. But they largely fell on deaf ears. […]
Audio: Former Lt. Governor says nominating Greitens in U.S. Senate GOP primary could backfire on Republicans
The Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Missouri could end up including a crowded field of candidates. West-central Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler is holding a “special campaign announcement” Thursday morning near Kansas City. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, former Governor Eric Greitens, and St. Louis attorney Mark McCloskey have already announced a bid for […]
Trenton Park Board accepts bids for sign replacement and playground border
The Trenton Park Board June 9th accepted bids for replacement of the entrance sign at Eastside Park and playground border at VanMeter Park. A bid was accepted from Greg Sharp for replacement of the sign at Eastside Park for $2,830. It was the only bid submitted. Park Superintendent David Shockley reported the bid only included […]
Chillicothe Police Department seeks assistance in locating missing man
The Chillicothe Police Department is seeking assistance in finding a missing man. Larry Eugene Smith is described as being white, being five feet five inches tall, and weighing 160 pounds. He also has brown hair and brown eyes. The police report Smith was last seen in the 14 block of Jackson Street on June 6 around […]
Breckenridge man facing charges of harassment and stalking
A Breckenridge man faces felony charges of first-degree harassment and first-degree stalking after he reportedly called the Casey’s of Hamilton 15 to 20 times in two hours on May 28. Twenty-nine-year-old John Dwane Adams Junior has also been charged with misdemeanor stealing. His bond was set at $7,500 cash only, and he is not to […]
Honduran national sentenced to 5 years in prison without parole for illegal firearm
A Honduran national who led police on a high-speed chase after threatening to shoot one victim and carjacking another has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Jose Arevalo-Inestroza, 29, of Kansas City, Missouri, a Honduran national who is illegally in the United States, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays […]
Audio: Missouri Attorney General’s Office releases annual vehicle stops report for 2020
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has released the annual vehicle stops report, an aggregation of data covering all vehicle stops in the state of Missouri in 2020. The report shows the number of people pulled over and then arrested in Missouri dropped significantly in 2020 but racial inequalities continue. It says the pullover rate declining […]
Bethany Police Department seeks public’s help in locating woman missing since May 10
The Bethany Police Department is seeking help in finding a woman reported missing from Bethany on May 10, 2021. Twenty-three-year-old Jacqueline “Jacy” Deaver reportedly left her assisted facility on foot with little property. She is said to be disoriented and confused, be street smart, and keep mostly to herself. Deaver is described as having dark […]
COVID-19 surge in north Missouri creates worries for summer as vaccinations decline
(Missouri Independent) – In the last week of April, the Linn County Health Department signaled that the COVID-19 pandemic had cooled enough that it could discontinue weekly reports on new cases. With only three active cases on April 21, the urgency for frequent updates seemed to have passed. But the coronavirus came roaring back this […]
Lillian DesMarias Youth Library gearing up for Sliced Bread Day with Children’s Cookbook
The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library is gearing up for Sliced Bread Day which is Saturday, July 10. The Youth library is putting together a Children’s Cookbook in celebration of this day. Children are asked to submit one or more child-friendly recipes to the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library by June 12. Staff will take submitted recipes […]
Veteran events announced for June, 2021
Veterans events have been announced for June 2021. A veterans service officer and a counselor will be at Trenton VFW Post 919 on June 4th from 9 to 2 o’clock. Veterans are asked to bring their DD-214 and other VA paperwork when meeting with the veteran’s service officer. The counselor will help with post-traumatic stress […]
Missouri Secretary of State reminds Missourians to beware of payment scams
The Missouri Secretary of State is reminding Missourians that the Business Services Division in his office will never ask for payment by a gift card. Business Services, which oversees filings for all businesses in Missouri, has recently received complaints from some Missourians who have misdialed the toll-free number and been asked to pay for services […]