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 October 11 – 17. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Tag: Brookfield
Jury trial scheduled for Brookfield man charged with 33 counts of child pornography
A four-day jury trial has been scheduled for a Brookfield man charged with 33 counts of felony possession of child pornography involving a first offense. Forty-five-year-old James Dean Jackson’s trial is to start in Linn County on May 17, 2021. The case was placed on the docket for April 5 for a pre-trial conference. Jackson has […]
Two arrested after high-speed pursuit on Highway 36
Chillicothe Police report the arrest of two people from the Kansas City area on Tuesday evening following a pursuit. Chillicothe Police received a request for assistance from Linn County as they had officers in pursuit of a vehicle proceeding westbound on Highway 36 heading toward Chillicothe. Chillicothe officers were able to deploy stop-sticks just east […]
Native of Laclede comes home decades after his death at Pearl Harbor
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021, in the Laclede Cemetery to recognize and honor U.S. Navy Sailor George Merton Gooch from Laclede. He was killed in action when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Gooch will be laid to rest in a 1 o’clock memorial service. Full […]
Linn County Health Department to hold multiple flu shot clinics
The Linn County Health Department will hold multiple adult flu shot clinics through December. A drive-through clinic will be in the Brookfield South City Park October 7th from 2 to 6 o’clock. Another clinic will be at the Marceline Walsworth Community Center October 14th from 10 to 1 o’clock. There will be three locations October […]
Pre-registration now available for Linn County Health Department flu shot clinic
Pre-registration is available for the Linn County Health Department’s drive-through flu shot clinic next week. Flu shots will be available for residents at least 18 years old at the Linn County Fairgrounds of Brookfield on October 7th from 2 to 6 o’clock. Registration forms can be found at this link and on the Linn County […]
Brookfield Chamber of Commerce presents “Octoberfest” on October 9
The Brookfield Chamber of Commerce presents Octoberfest activities at Twin Parks on October 9, 2021. Activities include a baby show at 9 o’clock, a talent show at 10, and a pet contest at 11 o’clock. There’s an “Anything Pumpkin” baking contest at noon and a corn hole tournament is at the Elks parking lot at […]
Grundy County Health Department Board of Trustees to meet; health departments report on COVID-19 cases; Linn County to offer flu shots
The Sullivan County Health Department on September 24th confirmed eight additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total to 1,168. Sixteen cases were active. The Daviess County Health Department September 24th reported 10 new COVID-19 cases since September 16th. That brought the total to 967. The number of active cases went down by 23 to 13. The […]
Micro-surfacing treatment planned for Friday on westbound Highway 36 near Brookfield
Crews from Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to microsurface 0.607 miles of westbound U.S. Route 36 west of Route 11 on Friday, Sept. 24. This high-friction surface treatment is a safety enhancement to assist motorists with traction on the curved section of roadway commonly referred to as the “Brookfield […]
Marceline man injured in crash on Highway 5
A Linn County accident on Highway 5 injured a Marceline resident Wednesday morning two miles north of Marceline. Seventy-one-year-old Mary Murphy was taken by ambulance to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. The other driver, 21-year-old Taylor Phillips of Marceline, wasn’t hurt. The northbound minivan driven by Murphy failed to yield to an […]
Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri announces local scholarship awards
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, Inc. is excited to announce 184 individual scholarships were awarded in the amount of $214,300 to graduating seniors in the Class of 2021. The Community Foundation administers 98 scholarship funds for students in the 18 counties of Northwest Missouri and beyond. The following high schools had at least one […]
Vaccinated Missourians win $10,000 in second round of state’s Vaccine Incentive Program drawings
The winners of the second drawing of the MO VIP were announced. At the time of the Aug. 27 drawing, a total of 566,151 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 than 3.2 […]
Linn County Health Department investigating possible COVID-19 exposure at Bell Game in Brookfield
The Linn County Health Department has released a potential COVID-19 exposure advisory involving the Bell Game in Brookfield on September 3rd. As part of COVID-19 contact investigations, the health department advises anyone who attended the game to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. Anyone who feels they may have been exposed should call the Linn County […]
Three injured in Linn County crash after truck ends up in creek
Three people were hurt in northeastern Linn County when a truck went off a road and came to rest in a creek. Two passengers, 28-year old Shayna Sapp of Greentop and an 11-year old boy from Kirksville, were taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. The driver, 39-year-old Cavrin Weaver of Lancaster, […]
Florida man charged with multiple felonies after high-speed pursuit through two counties
A 36-year-old man has been charged in Livingston County with three felonies after a two-county law enforcement pursuit that began in Chillicothe the night of August 26. Bobby Wayne Jones has been charged with second-degree assault involving a special victim; resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing; and driving while revoked or suspended. Bond was […]
Suspect arrested after police pursuit that began in Chillicothe ends in Linn County
A man from Florida has been arrested following a two-county law enforcement pursuit that began in Chillicothe. It was late Wednesday night on August 25, at 11:52 pm, when a police officer stopped a motorist for excessive speed in the 1000 block of South Washington Street. As the officer contacted the driver, the vehicle sped […]
Teenage driver injured in crash north of Brookfield
A crash one mile north of Brookfield on Wednesday afternoon injured a teenager from St. Catherine. The 16-year-old boy received moderate injuries and was taken by private vehicle for medical treatment. The patrol does not release names of juveniles. The teenager was driving northbound when the car went off the right side of Hook Drive […]
NCMC Board of Trustees set tax levy, hear reports on various matters, and hire new employees
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 […]
Great Pershing Balloon Derby set for Labor Day Weekend
The 45th Great Pershing Balloon Derby will be held near Brookfield Labor Day Weekend. Activities suspended last year due to the pandemic will return this year, including the Friday Night South Main Night Flame September 3rd and the Saturday Twin Parks activities on September 4. The Myron Peacher Memorial Launch Field will also be open […]
Kansas City woman hospitalized after crashing in Linn County
A Kansas City woman was taken to a hospital on Monday after the westbound car she was driving crossed the Highway 36 median and the eastbound lanes, striking a concrete bridge rail in Linn County. Twenty-five-year-old Kristina Kunze of Kansas City received serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. […]