Legislation that is aimed at preventing the Grain Belt Express project from using eminent domain across northern Missouri is heading to the state Senate. The House voted 115-35 on Thursday to give final approval to Frankford State Representative Jim Hansen’s bill, which says NO private entity has the power of eminent domain to build above-ground […]
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Crash south of Princeton sends Clarence woman to Wright Memorial Hospital; later accused of DWI
A northeast Missouri woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Mercer County. She’s also been accused of several violations in a Highway Patrol arrest report. Twenty-four-year-old Carly Smith of Clarence received moderate injuries, and was taken by another driver to a doctor’s office in Princeton, then was transported by ambulance to Wright […]
Audio: Missouri House gives initial approval to Grain Belt-related legislation
Legislation aimed at the proposed Grain Belt project in northern Missouri has received initial approval by the Missouri House. Frankford State Representative Jim Hansen’s legislation says NO private entity has the power of eminent domain for the purposes of building above-ground merchant lines. The Missouri Public Service Commission announced in March it’s approved […]
Audio: Missouri House expected to vote Tuesday on Grain Belt related legislation
The Missouri House is expected to vote Tuesday on Grain Belt-related legislation and Brian Hauswirth with Missourinet files this report. Frankford GOP State Representative Jim Hansen has filed legislation which says no private entity has the power of eminent domain for the purposes of building above-ground merchant lines. Bill supporters include the Missouri […]
Four injured when SUV strikes farm tractor on Highway 36
Four people were hurt Saturday afternoon when a sports utility vehicle hit the rear of a tractor on Highway 36 west of Stewartsville. The operator of the tractor, 57-year old Mark Deshon of Clarksdale, was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. The driver of the SUV, 32-year old Shirley Kelly […]
Crash near New Cambria injures two, demolishes car
Residents from New Cambria and Bucklin were to seek treatment on their own after a car overturned northwest of New Cambria Saturday afternoon. The driver, 39-year old Rebecca Karney of Bucklin, and a passenger, 39-year old Susan Akins of New Cambria, both received minor injuries. The accident happened five miles northwest of New Cambria on […]
Crash north of Trenton results in arrest for DWI
The Highway Patrol reports a Ridgeway man sustained minor injuries in a one-car accident five miles north of Trenton Thursday morning and was later arrested. An ambulance transported 49-year-old Glen Roberts to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. The car traveled south on Route A before it reportedly failed to negotiate a curve at 33rd Avenue […]
Colorado woman injured in crash west of Unionville
The Highway Patrol reports a Durango, Colorado woman sustained minor injuries when the car she drove overturned six miles west of Unionville Tuesday morning. An ambulance transported 64-year-old Kathleen Coombs to the Putnam County Memorial Hospital of Unionville. The car traveled west on U. S. Highway 136 when it ran off the north side of […]
Clinton County crash injures two
The drivers of two vehicles were injured Monday in a Clinton County accident three and a half miles from Lathrop. Taken to Liberty Hospital were 56-year-old Candy Baker of Lathrop who received serious injuries and 46-year-old Christina Stephenson of Cameron who sustained moderate injuries. A northbound truck driven by Stephenson traveled off the west side […]
Stanberry woman injured in two-vehicle crash on Highway 136
The Highway Patrol reports a Stanberry woman sustained moderate injuries when the sports utility vehicle she drove struck a car about two miles northeast of Stanberry Friday afternoon. An ambulance transported 48-year-old Ramona Crouse to the Northwest Medical Center in Albany. The driver of the car, 19-year-old Haley Van Horn of Stanberry, was not reported […]
Maysville woman sent to hospital after crashing on Highway 33
The Highway Patrol reports a Maysville woman sustained serious injuries in a one-car accident one mile north of Osborn early Saturday morning. An ambulance transported 45-year-old Amy Gibson to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The car traveled south on Highway 33 before it ran off the west side of the road and returned to the […]
Trenton Police Department to participate in “Occupant Protection Seat Belt Enforcement Day”
The Trenton Police Department will participate in Occupant Protection Seat Belt Enforcement Day next week. Trenton police officers will conduct extra enforcement April 11th regarding seat belt compliance. The police department reports 160 were killed in Missouri crashes as of March 31st compared to 190 for the same period last year. Sixty-three percent of vehicle […]
Audio: Grain Belt Express/Eminent Domain Bill quickly passes committee, heads to House
A bill to stop – or at least redirect–the Grain Belt Express powerline project, is headed to the Missouri House floor. A House committee moved quickly this week to pass the bill by Jim Hansen, Republican from Frankford. The issue, he says, is the privately-held company’s use of the power of eminent domain to put […]
Motorists and farmers are reminded to share the road during planting season
Spring is here and temperatures are warming up, meaning farmers throughout Missouri will be busy planting crops and moving livestock. Drivers are reminded to expect heavier farm machinery traffic, especially on two-lane highways in rural parts of the state. Please obey all traffic laws and remain vigilant. Most importantly, everyone is encouraged to share the […]
Audio: Grain Belt Express debate now in House Committee
The public service commission has approved a high voltage, wind energy transmission line to run through private property along Northern Missouri, and *some* landowners and farmers want the legislature to stop that from happening. Missouri House members heard both sides of the argument: That the lines are in public interest and the company can claim […]
Kirksville man transported to hospital after crashing in Adair County
A single-vehicle accident in eastern Adair county resulted in a Kirksville man being taken to the hospital. Fifty-two-year-old Michael Tripp received moderate injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The early Sunday morning (2:15 am) accident happened on Adair county Route J as Tripp was southbound when the […]
Maryville man life-flighted after crashing on Highway 71
The Highway Patrol reports a Maryville man was injured in a single-vehicle accident in southern Nodaway County. Fifty-year-old Jimmy Lake received serious injuries and was flown by a medical helicopter (Life Net) to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph. Lake was southbound on Highway 71 when he lost control of the car he was driving. […]
Cowgill teen fails to stop at red light causing crash that injures two
A traffic accident involving cars driven by Cowgill and Independence residents resulted in minor injuries to two people from Independence. Fifty-two-year-old Jennifer Lawrence, and a passenger in her vehicle, 15-year old Felicia Lawrence, were taken to Center Point Medical Center in Independence. The driver of the other car, 19-year old Trevor Worley of Cowgill, was […]
Marceline man’s SUV strikes deer in roadway east of Chillicothe
The Highway Patrol reports a Marceline man sustained minor injuries when the sport utility vehicle he drove struck a deer two miles east of Chillicothe Thursday morning. A private vehicle transported 37-year-old Matthew Cooper to Hedrick Medical Center as a precaution. Cooper traveled west on Highway 36 when the deer reportedly traveled into the path […]
Volunteers needed for Special Olympics Missouri State Indoor Games March 29-31
The Special Olympics Missouri State Indoor Games will bring nearly 3,000 athletes, coaches, and Unified Partners from across the state to St. Joseph to compete in basketball and bowling, as well as take part in other special events. This state-level event takes place March 29-31, at various facilities in St. Joseph. Competition events will take […]