Boat dock owners are highly encouraged to take the necessary precautions to make their dock safe from stray electrical current. Tingling and numbness in the extremities while swimming in the water has been a common statement made by individuals who survived incidents involving electrical current near docks. Swimming away from any dock suspected to be […]
The Mercer County Health Department and the Mercer County Ministerial Alliance are seeking donations from local businesses, individuals, and community organizations for their Back to School Event. The event at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton the evening of July 27th at 5:30 will provide children with recommended school supplies. The event will also include […]
First-grade students from Dewey Elementary School recently attended the Litton Agriculture Campus and learned about plants in class and got their hands dirty. The outing was made possible by the Litton Crusaders program sponsored by the Jerry Litton Family Memorial Foundation. Students got the opportunity walk around the farm, then take back to school the […]
(MissouriNet) – About 1,200 Missouri veterans report steady progress in the quality of care they have received at the state’s VA hospitals. Missouri U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who briefed reporters in St. Louis’ Forest Park, says it pleases her to hear about the improvements described in her annual survey results of the state’s five VA medical […]
Bethany and New Hampton residents were injured when, according to the highway patrol, a Freightliner truck hit a pickup that attempted to make a U-turn on Highway 136 west of Bethany. The driver of the pickup, 47-year old Joseph Flinn of Bethany, and a passenger in the pickup, 47-year old Jack Rickey of New Hampton, […]
(MissouriNet) – A special House committee has heard testimony from an attorney involved in allegations that have led to the possible impeachment of Governor Eric Greitens. Al Watkins represents the ex-husband of the woman who’s accused Greitens of sexual coercion and physical abuse. During a heated exchange, Watkins passionately defended the ex-husband, saying he held […]
Cool-season grasses such as fescue that dominate pasture grass in Missouri need warm weather to grow. The coldest April since 1907 set back forage for Missouri’s beef cow herds. Now, warm weather with rain creates forage for grazing and haying, said forage specialist Craig Roberts in a weekly University of Missouri Extension teleconference. New grass […]
United States Senator Claire McCaskill has called for a federal investigation of questionable billing practices at Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville. McCaskill wrote a letter requesting the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services examine billing that occurred when management company Hospital Partners used the hospital as a pass-through for millions […]
The Cameron Police Department and Highway Patrol report westbound Highway 36 at Highway 69 at Cameron is back open after a tractor-trailer truck hauling hogs overturned causing some of the animals to escape the trailer Thursday morning. A spokesperson for Troop H of the Highway Patrol reports westbound 36 was cleared around 10:50. The Patrol […]
A benefit to help pay the final expenses of a Chillicothe man will be held next week. The Benefit for Bobby Watkins will be held June 2 which will start with a 100-mile poker run with registration at the Jamesport Tavern beginning at 9:30 that morning. The cost is $15 per rider, $10 per passenger, […]
A new milk price safety net for dairy producers is in place. To take part farmers must rush to their local USDA farm service center. Milk producers must sign up for the first time or re-enroll by June 1, say University of Missouri Extension dairy economists. Most dairy farmers don’t like the original USDA Margin […]
Eric Christopherson from Columbia, Missouri has been hired as a full-time Mathematics/Physics faculty member for North Central Missouri College to begin August 2018. Eric will fill the math department vacancy recently held by Lola Swint. Lola will retire this year after teaching mathematics at NCMC for 19 years. Eric has a Master of Arts in […]
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office reports a man fled from custody in a stolen vehicle, led deputies on a high-speed pursuit, and was located in a tree Thursday. The sheriff’s office notes Taylor Brackett of Lathrop fled from the Clinton County Courthouse after being ordered to be taken to jail. The pursuit went through Clay […]
Missouri lawmakers have passed a far-reaching utility bill that satisfies the state’s largest electric companies after years of haggling in the legislature. The bill changes the way regulated utilities negotiate rates with the state by allowing them to more quickly recover the cost of infrastructure upgrades. It would give them more flexibility to change customer rates […]
The Chillicothe Salvation Army will offer homeless respite care, a cooling station, and a food pantry to residents of Livingston and Grundy counties this summer. Case Manager Lynda Snuffer tells that the Homeless Respite Center will be offered the second and fourth Fridays of the month to provide a breakfast, sack lunch, and other services […]
Trenton Bright Futures will hold a one-day community Back to School event in August for all grade levels in the Trenton R-9 School District. The event will include several activities involving a number of school and local organizations as well as the business community. The Trenton R-9 Back to School Event will be held August […]
Authorities at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron say the inmates involved in a disturbance Saturday night have been identified, searched, placed in restrictive housing, and may face referrals for prosecution and payment for damages. The Missouri Department of Corrections reports the prison’s dining halls, kitchen facilities, storage areas, and staff offices as well as […]
A new date has been announced for public hearings on requests for zoning variances at several locations within Trenton. The Board of Adjustments will hold public hearings beginning at 7 o’clock the night of June 4th at Trenton City Hall. Three requests were previously scheduled to be considered May 7th but could not be held […]
The Missouri Senate has passed a resolution that would move up the date on a ballot referendum with the hope voters will pass right to work into law. A ballot measure to make right to work a constitutional amendment was soundly defeated in 1978. But Republican Senator Mike Kehoe thinks the business and work environment […]
North Central Missouri College has earned the 2018-19 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to veterans and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade school to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career. “We are very […]
