The Grundy County Health Department reports 17 new COVID-19 cases since October 28th. There are 1,792 total cases, and 14 cases are active. The Sullivan County Health Department November 8th confirmed three additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1,276. The number of active cases went down by four from November 5 to six cases. […]
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Caldwell County crash east of Cameron injures two
A Caldwell County accident resulted in two occupants of a car being sent to a hospital late Sunday. Fifty-seven-year-old Linda Heaton received serious injuries and 36-year-old William Heaton received minor injuries. Both were passengers in a car driven by 63-year-old Timothy Heaton who wasn’t hurt. Both passengers were from Braymer. Linda and William Heaton were […]
Cameron woman injured after SUV hits deer on Highway 116
A Cameron resident was hurt Sunday morning when the sports utility vehicle she was driving hit a deer on Highway 116 east of Lathrop. Sixty-seven-year-old Terri Neely was taken by Caldwell County Ambulance to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries. The accident happened at approximately 8:30 Sunday morning four miles east of Lathrop as the SUV, […]
Recent rainfall brings welcome relief to areas with drought conditions in north Missouri
The U. S. Drought Monitor Map for this week indicates hardly any abnormally dry conditions remain in the Green Hills Area. The map was released the morning of November 4 and is based on conditions as of November 2. For the Green Hills, there are only abnormally dry conditions in the northeastern part of Linn County. […]
Local north Missouri counties report harvest totals for early portion of the youth only firearms deer season
Several north-central Missouri counties report more than 100 deer checked this past weekend during the early portion of the youth-only, firearms deer season. The two days of hunting on Saturday and Sunday were for youth ages six through 15. The online report from the Department of Conservation shows 250 deer were taken in Macon County […]
September unemployment rate for most north Missouri counties is below state average
September’s unemployment rates in most area counties are lower than the state average of 2.9%. Grundy County’s jobless rate is 2.2% for September, which is based on 92 people on unemployment out of a civilian labor force of 4,149. Area counties with rates less than two percent include Mercer and Putnam at 1.6%, Worth is […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of November 1, 2021
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 November 1 – 7 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 […]
Portions of the Green Hills Region remain in drought despite rainfall
Less of northern Missouri is experiencing abnormally dry conditions this week than last week, according to the U. S. Drought Monitor Map. This week’s map was released the morning of October 28 and is based on conditions as of October 26. In the Green Hills area, Mercer, Putnam, Grundy, and Sullivan counties no longer have abnormally […]
Caldwell County authorities arrest three, seize multiple weapons and drugs
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office reports two males and one female were taken into custody after the execution of a search warrant on a property in Hideaway Lakes in Polo on October 27, 2021. The search resulted in the seizure of multiple weapons, a large amount of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, cash, and numerous stolen items. […]
Severe weather spawns multiple tornados in northern Missouri on Sunday
Portions of the KTTN/KGOZ listening area were under tornado warnings on Sunday afternoon and evening. The warnings affected southeast Harrison County, northern Grundy County, and southern Mercer County. Another warning included Livingston and Linn Counties. Severe weather reports relayed by the National Weather Service include a report of a tornado six miles west southwest of […]
Crash in Braymer injures one driver
A Braymer woman sustained injuries when one car hit another near Second Street and Route A in Braymer the afternoon of October 22. Emergency medical services took 50-year-old Tammy Claerhout to the Hedrick Medical Center with minor injuries. No injuries were reported for the other driver, 35-year-old Michael Minnick of Wheeling. Minnick drove a car […]
Attorney for Nelson files motion to move stealing case out of Caldwell County
An attorney for Garland Joseph Nelson of Braymer has filed motions to have a felony stealing case moved from Caldwell County. The request for a change of venue also includes a motion for a change of judge. The requests will be on the docket before Circuit Court Brent Elliott on November 9, 2021, in Division […]
Volunteers from numerous agencies assist with Missouri Day Festival
Over 20 volunteers assisted the Trenton Police Department and Trenton Rotary Club with the annual Missouri Day Festival. Volunteers from the Grundy and Caldwell County Community Response Teams, Northcentral Missouri Amateur Radio Club, and the Region H Homeland Security Response Team assisted with traffic control at intersections during the parade on Saturday morning. In addition […]
Braymer man charged with murder of Diemel brothers pleads “Not Guilty” to stealing in Caldwell County court
The Braymer man charged with two counts of first-degree murder in Johnson County for the death of two Wisconsin men pleaded not guilty October 12 to a felony stealing charge in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Court. Twenty-seven-year-old Garland Joseph Nelson waived formal arraignment. The case was continued to November 9th for a plea or […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of October 11, 2021
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 […]
Caldwell County Health Department to host Community Fall Baby Shower
The Caldwell County Health Department will hold a Community Fall Baby Shower for expecting mothers and those with babies up to six months old. The event will be at the health department of Kingston on November 4th from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be an infant-friendly cooking demonstration, education on breastfeeding, car seat installation, […]
Patrol arrests man on DWI allegation in Caldwell County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Lawson man in Caldwell County October 2nd at 1:10 am. Twenty-nine year old Austin Hake was accused of felony driving while intoxicated and unlawful use of a utility vehicle on a highway. He was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center on a 24-hour hold.
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of October 4, 2021
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. 4 – 10, 2021. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the […]
Chillicothe man arrested after pursuit of stolen pickup
A 29-year-old Chillicothe resident was arrested after Chillicothe Police received a report of a stolen car from the 1000 block of Graves Street Thursday morning September 30 and pursuit of a pickup. According to Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel, who reports the car was recovered in Caldwell County at commuter parking where the pickup was […]