A Saint Louis woman entered a plea of not guilty in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court Thursday, September 17th after her arrest Wednesday, September 16th in connection with an alleged high-speed pursuit that began in Carroll County and ended in Linn County. Thirty-seven-year-old Stephanie Diane Byrd has been charged with felony resisting […]
A St. Louis woman was arrested in connection with an alleged high-speed pursuit on Wednesday afternoon that began in Carroll County and ended in Linn County. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was notified about 3:30 regarding a Carroll County deputy attempting to stop a northbound white-colored SUV that was reportedly driving in excess of 100 […]
Highway shoulders are not built to withstand constant traffic on them as roadways are. With traffic patterns changed for the Grand River Bridge deck replacement project on U.S. Route 65 south of Chillicothe, the shoulders at the end of the bridge have taken a beating from heavier traffic. Contractors from Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co, working […]
The Worth County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces a missing person investigation has come to a close. Prosecuting Attorney Janet Wake Larison reports that the Worth County Sheriff’s Office received a tip of the location of the deceased, Melissa Lynn Chapman, the evening of Monday, September 14th. An ongoing homicide investigation continues. Law enforcement assisting includes […]
The Grundy County Commission approved CARES Act funding the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. The Community Food Pantry of Grundy County was pre-approved for $35,000 for a walk-in cooler. The food pantry is an entity under the Grundy County Senior Tax Board. Distributions totaled $1,091.70 for the Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled for […]
A two-day full road closure and two-day lane closure for utility work will disrupt traffic on Mercer County Route M next week. TSi Geotechnical, Inc. will close Route M at the Muddy Creek Bridge, 3 miles east of Mercer, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22 and 23, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. Motorists […]
Contracted by the Missouri Department of Transportation, Vance Brothers Inc. is scheduled to begin a scrub seal project on Route 6 spanning from the Thompson Creek Bridge east of Route K in Daviess County to 4th Street in Trenton. Crews will begin work Thursday, Sept. 17 at the east end of the project and work […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of Sept. 14 – 20. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
A project beginning soon on U.S. Route 36 will span three counties and cover more than 73 miles. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to complete the project which includes pavement repair between the Clinton County and Macon County lines and resurfacing between Parson’s Creek west of Meadville […]
The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC) approved a project agreement between the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Sullivan County to provide up to $9.2 million in a local match for the $13.4 Million BUILD Grant for road and bridge infrastructure around the East Locust Creek Reservoir. While work remains to secure a Grant […]
The Grundy County Commission accepted bids the morning of Tuesday, September 8th for the sale of three county vehicles and purchasing of Next Generation 911 call handling hardware and software. Bids were accepted from Mary Hamilton for a 2002 Chevrolet Impala for $500 and Frontier Auto and Truck Parts for a 2006 Chevrolet pickup truck […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of September 7, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures will […]
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports two employees at the Trenton City Hall have tested positive for COVID-19. They are isolating at home. Four employees are being quarantined for 14 days due to possible exposure to the positives. There are only four employees staffing city hall, which is why it is closing over the lunch […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Braymer man sustained minor injuries when he attempted to avoid a deer six miles north of Braymer the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. Twenty-six-year-old Hans Davis refused medical treatment at the scene. Davis drove a sports utility vehicle north on Route A before he attempted to avoid the deer causing […]
The Chillicothe City Council did not accept a request the night of Monday, August 31st to repeal an ordinance regarding rezoning. City Administrator Darin Chappell reports 420 Martin Street was rezoned from R-3 to MU-1 about three weeks ago, and neighbors the night of Monday, August 31st night asked for the zoning to be reverted […]
The Grundy County Commission approved three requests for COVID-19 relief funding the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. Approval was given to the Grundy County Health Department, Trenton R-9 School District, and Sunnyview Nursing Home. It was announced N95 masks have been received and put in stock for emergency medical services personnel. New vendors are being […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of August 31st through September 6, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary […]
A federal grand jury indicted James Timothy Norman, 41, of Jackson, Mississippi, and Terica Ellis, 36, of Memphis, Tennessee, for the offenses of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and murder-for-hire, resulting in death. The grand jury also charged Norman and Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, 42, of St. Louis, Missouri, with one count of conspiracy to commit wire […]
The Grundy County Commission granted pre-approval to several taxable entities the morning of Tuesday, August 25th for Coronavirus Relief Funds. Pre-approval was granted to Spickard R-2, Pleasant View R-6, and North Central Missouri College for COVID-19-related expenses. Funds were allocated to those entities earlier this month based on assessed valuation. COVID-19 funding is being used […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of August 24 through August 30. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
