Chillicothe police say a Chillicothe woman escaped injury Saturday morning when she fell into a dry well. The hole was described as about four feet deep, which was located on a vacant lot in the 500 block of Jackson Street. Authorities report the lot at one time housed a building but now is grass. Officers […]
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UPDATE: Chillicothe teen found safe
UPDATE: Sunday, July 29, 2018. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, Kaleb has been located safe! We have no further details at this time. Chillicothe police are reporting a fifteen-year-old Chillicothe boy is missing. Police are attempting to locate 15-year-old Kaleb Robert Curtis, who was reported missing from the 600 block of Commercial Street. Matthew […]
Highway Patrol: Shots fired during pursuit of fugitive in Sullivan County
Officers with the highway patrol as well as other law enforcement authorities are seeking a fugitive who fled on foot from the patrol in Northeast Sullivan County. The incident took place on Tuesday, July 24th when a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Troy L. Franklin, 34, of Milan. The trooper was aware […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen appoint city prosecutor
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a resolution appointing a city prosecutor at a meeting Monday evening appointing Julia Filley to the position at a rate of $100 per hour. The board also approved an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for services with the Daviess County Arts Council. The semi-annual financial […]
USDA to authorize up to $12 billion in programs to assist farmers impacted by tariffs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals […]
Audio: Duck boat lifted from Table Rock Lake; Former NTSB head wants Duck Boats banned
The Ride the Ducks boat that sank last Thursday on Table Rock Lake near Branson, killing 17 people, has been brought above water. Scott Stroermer with the Coast Guard says crews attached a rig sling system to the Duck Boat to hoist it upward. KOLR-TV reports the vehicle was then raised to the […]
Grass in wetland easements eligible for hay in drought stricken counties
To help with livestock feed and forage shortages, Missouri landowners can apply to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to cut hay on up to 50 percent of the grass areas within their wetland easements located in drought-designated counties. Eligible counties are those with drought conditions rated severe (D2) or extreme (D3) in the U.S. […]
Grant City man life-flighted after crashing in Worth County
A Grant City man received serious injuries when the sports utility vehicle he was driving hit a concrete culvert and overturned in Worth County. Thirty-eight-year-old Ronnie Dine was flown by medical helicopter to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The accident happened around the noon hour Friday six miles south of Allendale on Route C […]
Livingston County Sheriff reports busy week with investigations and arrests
The past week has been a busy one for the men and women of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and it all began with an investigation of the alleged violation of a protection order. Although no names have been released in the incident, it was reported that information collected during the investigation has led to a […]
Trenton City Council and Nuisance Board slated for Monday meeting
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board and City Council will meet next week with both meetings scheduled at the Trenton City Hall Monday, July 23. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss 10 properties of concern at 6 o’clock that evening. The agenda includes four properties for the declaration of a nuisance, five for a […]
Burn ban temporarily lifted in Livingston County
The burn ban for Livingston County has been temporarily lifted due to conditions temporarily improving with Thursday’s rain. Chillicothe Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports Livingston County Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas has authorized the 48-hour temporary lifting of the ban to allow for necessary burning. The ban will return Saturday morning at 9 o’clock. The decision […]
Aaron Tucker sentenced in beating death of Lock Springs man
A Milan man accused in the beating death of a Lock Springs man has been sentenced in Daviess County Circuit Court. Online court information shows 26-year-old Aaron Thomas Tucker was sentenced to the Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail for a period of one year on a misdemeanor charge of assault in the third degree. The execution […]
Authorities report two arrested, one extradited to Trenton
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two men Thursday as well as the extradition of one woman Friday. Twenty-two year old Rodney Brantley of Trenton has been charged with felony unlawful use of a firearm with bond set at $10,000 cash only. Court documents accuse Brantley of possessing a TriStar Arms semi-automatic […]
45 counties now authorized for emergency haying and grazing use of CRP land
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Executive Director Curtis Crawford today announced that Grundy County is authorized for emergency haying and grazing use of Conservation Reserve Program acres for the fiscal year 2018. FSA’s fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. As of 10 am Friday morning, here is a list of […]
Sullivan County authorities institute burn ban
With northern Missouri entering into a stage of extreme drought, another burn ban has been announced. The fire chiefs of Sullivan County have approved a burn ban for Sullivan County due to dryness and heat conditions. The burn ban will continue until further notice.
Public information sought to assist those making decisions during drought
The public may submit information to help local, state, and national decision-makers assess drought conditions and impacts in Missouri. Information may be submitted to the Missouri Extension Drought Impact Reporter online. The website allows contributors to upload image files up to 10 megabytes in size to help authors assess drought at the local level. Extension […]
Community of Coffey missing $60,000; receives “poor” rating from state auditor
An audit of the city of Coffey released by State Auditor Nicole Galloway shows more than $60,000 missing from the small northwest Missouri town. According to the audit, over a period of almost two years, the former city clerk failed to make deposits, received improper payroll payments, and falsified board minutes and various financial reports. […]
Whiteman Air Force Base member recognized at White House
President Donald Trump recently invited 40 families of fallen service members to Washington, D.C., for a reception and memorial service to remind them – and our country – what they represent. Linda Ambard, a violence prevention integrator assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, was there. She lost her husband […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture to host public listening session on industrial hemp
At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, the Missouri Department of Agriculture will host a public listening session at which interested parties may share their input on the industrial hemp pilot program in Missouri. The public session will take place in the Nightingale Creek conference room at the Department of Natural Resources, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson […]
Shawn Yuille pleads not guilty to murder charge in Danette Rardon case
A Chillicothe resident, Jeremy Osburn, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in connection with an accident last November that injured a young girl. Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren filed information in lieu of a complaint with the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court. The new charge is a misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of […]