Views: 0State 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 […]
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Audio: Missouri health officials reviewing hundreds of applications for medical marijuana licenses with invalid doctor signatures.
Views: 0Based on findings during a recent and ongoing investigation, the Section for Medical Marijuana Regulation within the Department of Health and Senior Services has determined that approximately 600 patient licenses have been issued to applicants who submitted physician certification forms with an unauthorized physician signature. At this time, there is no evidence to indicate the […]
Audio: Telemedicine services to be offered to some Medicaid users at no cost
Views: 0The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities has signed a deal with StationMD to offer telemedicine services at no cost to about 15,000 Medicaid Waiver users. The company offers virtual access 24/7 to emergency physicians specifically trained to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program is an addition to the current medical care […]
Audio: Pettis County Sheriff writes open letter to citizens about threats made against officers and a child
Views: 0Protesters held signs Thursday night in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia to show their support for a 25-year-old woman killed last weekend by a Pettis County deputy. Hannah Fizer of Sedalia was shot to death after allegedly threatening to shoot the officer, but a gun was not found in her vehicle. Don Hockaday, a protest organizer, […]
Audio: Missouri releases $15 million in additional funding for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Views: 0The state Department of Social Services has announced an additional 15-million dollars in funding for the low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP). DSS Acting Director Jennifer Tidball tells Capitol reporters that the program assists low-income Missourians with payments for their summer cooling bills through September. Tidball says the additional dollars double the […]
Audio: Missouri set to resume food stamp recertification process on July 1, 2020
Views: 0Missouri is set to restart its food stamp recertification process on July 1. The process was suspended during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Department of Social Services will begin checking again on Missourians getting food stamps to ensure they still qualify for the benefits. More than 16,000 SNAP households in Missouri […]
Audio: Missouri pays out approximately $2 billion in unemployment claims during pandemic
Views: 0Missouri’s governor and state officials say initial unemployment claims have dropped from about 100-thousand in late March to about 20-thousand in early June. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Anna Hui addressed the issue during a Statehouse news conference on Tuesday. The state fully reopened for business on Tuesday, and […]
Audio: Governor Parson hopes Missouri State Fair will go on in some form this year
Views: 0The Missouri State Fair will be held as scheduled on August 13-23, 2020, however, the Fair will look different than in previous years. The mission of the Fair has always been to showcase Missouri agriculture, so our livestock shows will continue to honor that tradition. Details for vendors, sponsors, and other partners are still […]
Audio: Trenton City Council adopts ordinance stating intent to apply for COVID-19 funding
Views: 0The Trenton City Council on Monday night adopted an ordinance stating the city of Trenton’s’ intent to apply for COVID-19 response funding under the federal CARES Act. Grundy County has been appropriated money for the CARES Act funding and plans to accept applications from local entities that seek reimbursement of eligible expenses. KTTN asked […]
Audio: Remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal to bring widespread rain, possible severe weather to north Missouri
Views: 23The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving into Missouri, prompting watches. The National Hurricane Center said in its 4 a.m. update the center of the storm is about 80 miles southeast of Springfield, Mo., and has maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. A flash flood watch is in effect for areas in and […]
Audio: Community Action Partnership summer season Low Income Energy Assistance Program underway
Views: 0Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri’s summer season of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program began June 1st. Director Christopher Small says the program offers help to low-income families and individuals to prevent utility shut-offs. It also bridges the gap to allow families and individuals to have a consistent source of utility […]
Audio: Trenton City Administrator provides updates on improvements at sewer and water plants
Views: 0In a recent interview, City Administrator and Utility DirectorRon Urton provided an update on improvements made at the sewer plant, water, and sewer line issues as well as the transformer upgrades at the substations in Trenton. Regarding the sewer plant itself, Urton was asked for updates on the disinfection project as well […]
Audio: Ameren Missouri announces program to help customers pay off their utility bill balances
Views: 0Missouri’s largest electric utility has announced an additional $3.5 million program to help customers pay off their utility bill balances, during the coronavirus outbreak. Ameren Missouri vice president of customer experience Tara Oglesby says they want to support all of their customers in need. “Having this money that we have and being able to […]
Audio: DeKalb County Sheriff killed in crash on the way to assist deputy
Views: 0The sheriff in northwest Missouri’s DeKalb County, Andy Clark, was killed in a car crash that happened Wednesday on Highway 36 at the Osborn junction. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Clark’s vehicle had its emergency lights on when it collided with an SUV, and that four people in the SUV were taken to […]
Audio: With levy failure, Chillicothe R-2 School Superintendent Dan Wiebers now looking at line items in budget
Views: 0Chillicothe R-2 School Superintendent Dan Wiebers says he was “very disappointed” by the results of the district’s 68-cent operating tax levy increase on Tuesday, June 2nd’s ballot. The proposal failed with 790 votes in favor and 994 against. The proposal would have adjusted the operating levy of the district to an estimated $4.43 per […]
Audio: Waterline replacement part of 9th Street sidewalk replacement
Views: 0Sub-contractors are doing the waterline and sidewalk work along East 9th Street (or State Highway 6) in portions of Trenton. Missouri’s Department of Transportation, in their weekly reports, indicates utility and sidewalk project is expected to conclude by late July. City Administrator Ron Urton reviews the areas along East 9th Street that are to […]
Audio: Missouri lawmakers hope to see a cattle slaughter facility in Missouri
Views: 0Two state lawmakers testified Thursday in Jefferson City that an effort is underway to get a cattle slaughter facility in Missouri. State Reps. Don Rone, R-Portageville, and Dan Shaul, R-Imperial, testified before the Joint Committee on Agriculture. Rone says he and Shaul participated in a conference call this week with retailers, grocers and meat wholesalers. “This would […]
Audio: 17th Street Bridge demolition set to begin
Views: 0As weather conditions allow, demolition work could begin on Monday, June 1st on the 17th Street Bridge in Trenton. Construction starts on the new bridge to span the Union Pacific Railroad. City Administrator Ron Urton describes he expects bridge demolition work will look like. Urton noted the contractor, Boone Construction Company of […]
Audio: How the “Bed Tax” on the June 2 ballot works and the benefits the tax offers to Trenton
Views: 0If a five percent lodging tax is approved by Trenton voters next Tuesday, a seven-member commission will be appointed to oversee the spending of the money for tourism-related promotions. Trenton City Councilmember Cathie Smith provides details. Among other communities, money generated by the so-called “bed tax” has been used to purchase advertising […]
Audio: Trenton citizens to vote on motel “Bed Tax” in June 2nd election
Views: 0KTTN news begins a series of stories that provide information on the city of Trenton vote next Tuesday, June 2nd regarding a proposed tax for persons who stay at a motel or bed and breakfast in Trenton. Councilmember Cathie Smith was an Open Line guest who discussed what’s often referred to as “a bed tax”. […]