Chillicothe FFA students participated in the Area II Fall Speaking Contest in Gallatin. Meredith Oesch competed in the Missouri Farm Bureau Contest, Garrett Cramer competed in the Missouri Pork Producers Contest, Malloree Summers competed in the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives, Claire Shipp competed in the Missouri Teach Ag, Sydney Baxter competed in the Missouri Soil […]
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Cameron man hurt in Saturday crash
A Cameron man was hurt Saturday afternoon when the pickup truck he was driving went off a lettered road north of Cameron and hit an embankment. 50-year old William Smith of Cameron was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident occurred about five miles north of Cameron on Route EE when […]
Trenton FFA members place 2nd at Public Speaking Contests
Three Trenton FFA members placed second at the FFA Public Speaking District Contests at Cameron Wednesday. Allena Allen placed in the contest sponsored by the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives. Nick Velazquez placed in the contest sponsored by the Missouri Sheep Producers. Chase Otto placed in the contest sponsored by the Missouri Pet Breeders Association. All […]
Four-vehicle pileup on I-35 injures 4, including 3 from Chillicothe
A location on southbound Interstate 35 in Clay County was the scene of a four-vehicle accident Monday morning. Four individuals, including three in a vehicle from Chillicothe, were injured and transported to Liberty Hospital with minor to moderate injuries. The highway patrol reports vehicles driven by 54-year-old Randy Mullen of Chillicothe and 28-year-old Robert Agnor […]
Area communities recognized at Missouri Community Betterment Conference
Twenty-three communities and eleven youth groups were represented when awards were presented Monday in Columbia during the 54th Missouri Community Betterment Conference. Entries were judged based on the population of their towns and among northwest Missouri entries, Allendale was 4th and Cainsville 5th in the smallest size group. For the next larger size, Hopkins from […]
Cameron woman falls asleep at the wheel and crashes in Nodaway County
A Cameron woman was injured when, according to the highway patrol, she fell asleep at the wheel near Conception Junction The accident happened Saturday night two miles east of Conception junction as the pickup truck was westbound when it went off the right side of Highway 136, went down an embankment, and hit a utility […]
Iowa couple totals car in crash on I-35 in Cameron city limits
The Highway Patrol reports a couple from Johnston, Iowa sustained serious injuries as the result of a one-car accident on southbound Interstate 35 in the Cameron city limits Thursday morning. The car, driven by 78-year-old Donald Gadbow, traveled off the left side of the road, struck a median crossover, and went airborne. The vehicle came […]
Missouri Highway 36 Quilt Trail receives award
The Missouri Highway 36 Quilt Trail received an award recognizing its efforts to target a specific niche market and achieve great results. Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson, who serves on the Missouri Tourism Commission, and Missouri Division of Tourism Director Dan Lennon presented the Pathfinder Award to the Missouri Highway 36 Heritage Alliance at the Missouri […]
Cameron Police Department makes arrest in school vandalism case
The Cameron Police Department arrested a Cameron teen in connection with vandalism done at a Cameron school. Chief Rick Bashor reports 17-year-old Marianna Deselms was arrested after an investigation of several broken windows at Parkview Elementary School. The broken windows were discovered early Monday morning. The Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office charged Deselms with felony property […]
I-35 crash near Cameron injures Lathrop man
A Lathrop man has been injured in an I-35 traffic accident at Cameron. The highway patrol reports 34-year-old Matthew Carrel was taken by ambulance Monday morning to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph with serious Injuries. Carrel’s northbound pickup went off the east side of Interstate 35 and struck a guardrail. The vehicle came to […]
School at Cameron vandalized; police seeking tips from public
Cameron Police Department reports it’s investigating vandalism done at a Cameron school. The report noted it was around 3 o’clock this morning when several windows were found broken at the Cameron Parkview Elementary School. The Cameron School District and the Cameron Police Department are asking for information regarding the incident. Cameron Police can be contacted […]
Cameron teen hurt in crash on Route EE
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron teen sustained serious injuries when the vehicle her brother drove went off the road two miles north of Cameron Wednesday afternoon. Sixteen-year-old Mason Obrien also of Cameron drove south on Route EE when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road and hit a chevron sign before […]
Cameron man ejected from motorcycle south of Weatherby
The operator of a motorcycle was taken to a hospital following an accident early Thursday morning approximately one mile south of Weatherby. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 43-year-old Richard Dawson of Cameron. An ambulance transported him to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Dawson was southbound on DeKalb County Route EE when he apparently lost […]
Highway patrol arrests Cameron woman
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Cameron woman in Dekalb County early Tuesday morning. The Patrol accused 58-year-old Therese Lewis of the misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated as well as no insurance and possession of marijuana, prior offender. She was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail on a 12-hour hold.
Kansas man injured in I-35 crash near Cameron
One driver was injured in a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon on southbound Interstate 35 in Cameron. The highway patrol reports 26-year-old Joseph Kreger of Weskan, Kansas received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Liberty Hospital. The other driver, 78-year-old Karen Bielinski of Belen, New Mexico was not hurt. Circumstances indicate Kreger […]
16-year-old Cameron teen dies in rollover crash
The highway patrol reports a Cameron teenager died last night after being seriously injured in a rollover accident a few hours earlier four miles to the northwest of Cameron. The patrol said 16-year-old Matthew Eberhart was pronounced dead about 10 o’clock at Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph. An investigator said at 5 o’clock yesterday, […]
Rollover crash injures Cameron man in Benton County
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron man and a Warsaw teen sustained moderate injuries when their vehicle overturned in Benton County Wednesday morning. Twenty-two year old Storm Paris of Cameron traveled east on Missouri 83 east of Hilty Avenue when the car ran off the right side of the road. He overcorrected, causing the vehicle […]
1 dead, 1 injured in crash northwest of Cameron
A Monday morning two vehicle crash northwest of Cameron has claimed the life of one person and seriously injured another. The highway patrol said 49-year-old Marsha Fairbanks of Maysville was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene by the DeKalb County Coroner. The other driver, 31-year-old April Benedict of Cameron, was taken by emergency […]
Cameron teen injured in Friday night accident
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron teen sustained minor injuries when his pick up truck ran off the road four miles northwest of Cameron Friday night. Eighteen-year-old Gage Lee traveled north on Route C when his truck traveled off the east side of the road. The vehicle then struck an embankment, utility pole, and a […]
Governor appoints Cameron man as Caldwell County Commissioner
Governor Eric Greitens has appointed Rex Hibler, of Cameron, as the new Caldwell County Western District Commissioner. The position became vacant after the previous Commissioner, Gerald McBrayer, passed away. Hibler is a lead designer at Black and Veatch, an engineering, consulting, and construction company in Overland Park. He has worked in this position for nearly […]