(Missouri Independent) – Attorneys who successfully sued to force Missouri to enact voter-approved Medicaid expansion argued in a letter to state officials Thursday that delays in implementation violate not only the court order but also federal law. The plaintiffs’ attorneys, Chuck Hatfield and Lowell Pearson joined with Joel Ferber, director of advocacy for Legal Services […]
A Chillicothe man faces two felonies after he allegedly stabbed another man earlier this month. Thirty-one-year-old Colbi Dillion Stottlemyre has been charged with first-degree assault or an attempt involving serious physical injury or a special victim and armed criminal action. No bond is allowed. He entered a plea of not guilty on August 25, and […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has activated a state contract with SLSCO of Galveston, Texas, to provide monoclonal antibody (mAb) infusion treatment for 30 days at sites in the following counties: Jackson, Pettis, Scott, Butler, and Jefferson. This contract follows Governor Mike Parson’s August 11 announcement that $15 million would be committed to staffing, equipment, and […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the Texas Attorney General’s Office have prevailed over the Biden Administration for a 3rd time in their lawsuit over the “Remain in Mexico” policy as the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Missouri and Texas in a 6-3 denial of the Department of Justice’s appeal for an emergency stay. […]
Governor Mike Parson announced the winners of the first drawing of the MO VIP. At the time of the August 13 drawing, a total of 495,296 MO VIP entries were received. The MO VIP incentivizes vaccination for those who have not yet been vaccinated, as well as provides an opportunity for rewards for the more […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved matters on August 23 regarding repairs at Dockery Park. The park board recommended the action. Jones Power Washing Services, LLC was hired to complete power washing and painting on the grandstand and the deck behind the shelter house for $3,100. Matthew Barlow was hired for concrete flatwork at the grandstand […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees heard reports on housing and other matters on August 24. Resident Life Director Donnie Hillerman reported one new residence hall is open, and he hopes the other new residence hall will open September 1st. There are some displaced students currently staying in Selby Hall in the wing […]
(Missouri Independent) – Monday marks the first day of school for thousands of students across Missouri and it’s also when schools can begin enrolling in a new federally-funded testing program aimed at helping facilitate a safe return to the classroom. The Department of Health and Senior Services announced Friday evening that Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., a […]
Three girls sports coaches from Trenton High School presented the program at the Thursday, August 17 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room. Brian Upton presided at the meeting, Dan Wilford gave the prayer and Steve Taylor was the sergeant at arms. Tennis Coach Tammy Ockenfels, Volleyball Coach Brad […]
As part of an ongoing COVID-19 contact investigation, the Sullivan County Health Department advises any individual who was at the multipurpose senior center in Milan this past Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, August 16 through 18, to monitor for symptoms related to possible covid exposure. If you attended and feel you have been exposed, call the […]
A missing Fort Leonard Wood soldier was found Thursday and the military community there is grieving the loss of a teammate. A State Highway Patrol-led search team found the body of 21-year-old Specialist Joshua Morrison in the Gasconade River in Pulaski County. He was reported missing in a kayaking trip Tuesday, August 15. […]
Figures compiled by KTTN show the number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Grundy County Health Department are nearly 200 for a 30 day period, from July 19 through August 18. The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Grundy County has remained above 40 for the past two weeks. And there was a period […]
More than a dozen northwest Missouri counties are experiencing slight drought conditions, according to the drought monitor map released Thursday, August 18, 2021. The map is developed based on soil conditions as of Tuesday. Each of the counties mentioned is in the category called abnormally dry. The only county within the Green Hills Region that […]
The Livingston County Health Center reported on August 18 two COVID-19-related deaths that occurred in July. That brought the count to 76 since the beginning of the pandemic. Four cases were also added since August 17th, making that total 2,188. Fifty-three cases were active.
A Jamesport man faces two felonies after an alleged assault on a domestic partner on August 17 that caused a woman to have a possible broken jaw. Thirty-three-year-old Matthew Allen Eason has been charged with first-degree domestic assault involving serious physical injury and first-degree rape or attempt. Bond has been denied. A probable cause statement […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports another COVID-19-related death, which makes the total 43. Twenty new cases have also been added since August 16, bringing that total to 1,471. Of the 55 active cases, 27 involve residents between the ages of 20 and 39, 13 involve those 40 to 64, 10 involve those at least […]
The 2021 Annual Meeting of the stockholders of Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation d/b/a GRM Networks was held at 10 a.m. on August 18, 2021, at the GRM Networks corporate office in Princeton, Missouri. Directors with terms expiring were: Kyle Kelso, Weldon, Iowa John McCloud, Spickard, Missouri Allan Mulnix, Bethany, Missouri Kelso, McCloud, and Mulnix […]
A driver who was involved in a three-vehicle accident on Highway 6, near Fourth Street in Trenton on Monday, August 16, has died of their injuries in a Kansas City area hospital. Police Chief Rex Ross reports 76-year-old Gary Raymond Randolph of Trenton was originally taken by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton; however, […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education on August 16th set the tax rate and voted to deem school employees as essential. The tax rate was set at $4.6604 per $100 of assessed valuation. Deeming school employees essential means if an employee has a known COVID-19 exposure and does not exhibit symptoms, he or she may […]
The Grundy County Commission made an appointment to the Serve Link Board on August 17th. Phyllis Jackson was appointed to replace L. D. Gibson, who resigned. County Clerk Betty Spickard reports Jackson will serve the 2021 to 2024 terms. The Grundy County Commission tabled a bid involving concrete work planned at the courthouse’s north entrance […]
