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Polo teen injured in Sunday evening crash

A teenager from Polo was injured Sunday night when the westbound car she was driving, went off the south side of U-S 36, struck a ditch and came to a stop in the median. Eighteen-year-old Makenzie Garrett received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. She was wearing a seat […]

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Two injured in Carroll County crash on Highway 10

The Highway Patrol reports two men sustained injuries when a transit van struck a sports utility vehicle west of Carrollton Thursday morning. Emergency medical services transported the van driver, 26-year-old Jarrodd Ford of Carrollton, and the SUV driver, 78-year-old Charles Kallenberger of Norborne, to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Ford sustained moderate injuries and Kallenberger’s […]

Missouri Department of Insurance

Over $16 million returned to Missouri consumers with the assistance of the Missouri Department of Insurance

Missouri consumers received an additional $16.2 million from their insurance companies in 2018, thanks to the work of the department’s Consumer Affairs Division and Market Conduct Section.  “One of our primary responsibilities is to protect Missouri consumers and ensure they are treated fairly by insurance companies,” said Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the Missouri Department of […]

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One dead, one injured in crash east of Milan

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash last night five miles east of Milan. Seventy-one-year-old Kenneth Morris of Milan was pronounced dead at the scene by the Deputy Coroner, Robert Wyant.  The accident also left a Kirksville man, 35-year-old Fiston Muenyi, with minor injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center […]

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La Plata teen hurt in crash on Highway 63

The Highway Patrol reports a teen from La Plata sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck she drove slid off the road five miles north of Macon Thursday afternoon. An ambulance transported 16-year-old Karisa Thompson to Samaritan Hospital of Macon. The pickup traveled south on Highway 63 when it slid off the left side of […]

Missouri Powerful Learning Conference

Cameron High School to be honored at Missouri Powerful Learning Conference

Cameron High School will be honored at the Missouri Powerful Learning Conference next week for its commitment to professional learning opportunities for students. Cameron High School is one of nine schools to be named an Exemplary Professional Learning Communities School for promoting cultures focused on collaborative learning while effectively using data to increase student achievement. […]

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North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees extends President Lenny Klaver’s contract

The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees voted at it meeting Tuesday evening to extend President Doctor Lenny Klaver’s contract. His contract was extended by two years, through 2023, with salary to be determined later. The board approved the resignation of Trio Administrative Assistant Sarah Reeter effective January 31st for full-time employment. Her resignation […]

Traffic Accident

Pickup strikes farm tractor on Highway 36

A Callao man sustained minor injuries when a pickup truck struck a farm tractor due to hazardous road conditions one-half mile west of Callao overnight (Tuesday 1:20 am). An ambulance transported tractor driver, 50-year-old Nathan Ford, to the Samaritan Hospital of Macon. The driver of the pickup, 57-year-old Dale Palmer, was not reported as injured. […]

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Two from Wheeling hurt in Linn County crash

An accident early Monday evening in Linn County injured two residents of Wheeling. Fifty-year-old Karla Knouse and her daughter, 22-year-old Alexis Knouse, received minor injuries and went to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. Both women were using seat belts. The pickup driven by Karla Knouse was eastbound on Highway 36 when it went out of […]

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Two injured in crash south of Bethany

An accident south of Bethany Monday afternoon injured two people in two different vehicles. Sustaining moderate injuries were one driver, 48-year-old Janie Harding of Ridgeway, and a passenger in the other vehicle 41-year-old Angela Labee of Jameson. Both were transported by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. Ms. Labee was riding in a […]

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One killed, two injured in Clinton County crash

One person was killed and two others injured in a Clinton County collision Monday night three miles east of Lathrop. Seventy-nine-year-old Leonard Vanderpool of Cowgill was pronounced dead at the scene. Three people from Cameron in another vehicle were taken by two emergency medical service units to Liberty Hospital. Fifty-eight-year-old Fang Ming and 16-year-old Anna […]