A follow-up report by State Auditor Nicole Galloway shows the Smithville Area Fire Protection District has made progress to implement many of the recommendations of a 2018 audit. The citizen-requested audit highlighted improper incentive payments to employees, questionable credit card and travel expenditures, and poor planning for the construction of a fire station by the […]
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Liberty Riders Of America announces first annual Missouri’s Vietnam Wall Run
Veterans In Defense of Liberty’s® (ViDoL) Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of Liberty Riders of America™ (LRA) taking up the torch for the Midwest that was carried faithfully by Rolling Thunder, Inc® on the national level for 32 years. The affirmative vote authorized Liberty Riders of America™ to organize and coordinate the inaugural 256-mile ride […]
Wright Memorial Hospital launches Oncology Nurse Navigator program
Wright Memorial Hospital recently launched a new program that will provide an oncology nurse navigator dedicated to easing the physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial hardships of living with and beyond cancer. The program is being funded in part by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. The program will center around an on-staff oncology nurse navigator whose […]
Grundy County Commission meets with representatives of area agencies
The Grundy County Commission met with representatives from several entities on Tuesday. Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray reports Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks, City Administrator Ron Urton, and City Council members Larry Crawford and Glen Briggs discussed partnership opportunities between Trenton and Grundy County. Those include working together to share resources, specifically equipment and personnel. Laredo Mayor […]
Bryan Savage to perform at Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center in Chillicothe
Bryan Savage, saxophonist, and flutist will be performing in Chillicothe, Saturday, September 28th, 2019, 3:00 p.m., at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center, 2800 Hornet Drive. The show is sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Arts Council and is part of their Season Shows. Bryan was born and grew up in Chillicothe, Missouri, the son […]
4-H and Tractor Supply Company kick off Fall Paper Clover Campaign
Young people in Missouri 4-H participate in programs that help them develop the skills they need to succeed in their lives and careers. This fall, local Tractor Supply Co. stores continue their long-standing partnership with 4-H for the 2019 Fall Paper Clover campaign to let more youths experience 4-H’s youth-led, hands-on programming. From Oct. 9 […]
Gallatin Chautauqua September 20 and 21st features events for everyone
Vendors will offer various wares in Gallatin at the Friends of Gallatin’s Chautauqua this Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 21. 2019. This year’s event marks the 150th anniversary of the Frank and Jesse James robbery of the Daviess County Savings Association in Gallatin. The anniversary will be featured on T-shirts and souvenir programs. Activities […]
Khannah Smith, MD joins Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group
Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton is pleased to welcome internal medicine physician, Khannah (pronounced Hannah) Smith, MD, to the medical team. Dr. Smith will begin treating patients in early October. As an internist, she has a special interest in providing adult primary care and managing chronic diseases. Dr. Smith grew up in Hickory County, […]
Kirksville Police Department promotes Master Officer Juan Chairez to Sergeant
The Kirksville Police Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Master Police Officer Juan Chairez to Sergeant. Chairez will begin his duties as Sergeant on September 22, 2019. Chairez attended Moberly Area Community College’s Law Enforcement Training Center Academy, graduating in 2008. Chairez began his career with the Kirksville Police Department in 2009 and […]
Missouri man sentenced to 16-Years for illegally possessing a firearm
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Alexander Monday Coleman, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 16 years in federal prison without parole. Coleman was sentenced as an armed career offender due to his prior felony convictions. On Nov. 13, 2018, Coleman pleaded guilty […]
Department of Corrections contributes labor and funds to help flood and storm victims
When storms and floods struck the state in the spring and summer of 2019, the Missouri Department of Corrections staff and offenders invested long workdays and hard-earned dollars to help fellow Missourians. Supervised by staff working extra hours outside their usual shifts, more than 350 offenders from Missouri prisons contributed 1,548 workdays to flood relief, filling and placing […]
Motorcyclist crashes on Highway 116 striking car west of Cowgill; driver accused of driving while intoxicated
The highway patrol reports a Richmond man received serious injuries when the motorcycle he was operating struck a car, then went off Highway 116 and overturned in southern Caldwell County. Forty-six-year-old Michael Milligan of Richmond was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. The driver of the car, 54-year old Manley […]
4-car crash at Jamesport intersection sends Trenton woman to hospital
A Trenton resident received minor injuries in a multi-vehicle accident near Jamesport late Saturday afternoon. Thirty-one-year-old Lacey Petrone of Trenton was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center. She was one of three drivers, including 54-year old Julie Shipley of Trenton, 29-year old Drew McCall of Jamesport, and 32-year old Joshua Hoffman of Easton, none of […]
ATV fails to stop at intersection in Spickard sending two to Wright Memorial Hospital
The patrol reports two people were hurt Saturday evening in Spickard when an all-terrain vehicle failed to halt at a stop sign and was hit by a car at an intersection. The operator of the sports track, 19-year old Hunter Krawitz of Spickard, and a passenger on the ATV, 21-year old Heather Ragle of Altamont, […]
Stanberry woman sent to hospital after crash; driver arrested on multiple accusations
A Stanberry resident was hurt early Sunday when a car raveled off a road in Worth County and hit a tree. Twenty-two-year-old Neile Enderle was taken to Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville with moderate injuries. Enderle was a passenger in the car driven by 24-year old Michael Hamilton of Albany who was not reported hurt. […]
“Heritage Days” to be held in Jamesport
The Jamesport Community Association will sponsor the Annual Heritage Days later this month. A craft show and retail market will be at the Spillman Event Center in Jamesport September 27th and 28th from 9 to 4 o’clock each day. There will also be kettle corn, fall décor, food, antiques, and a flea market both days. […]
Crash near Maysville sends man to hospital via Life Net Eagle
The Highway Patrol reports a Maysville man sustained serious injuries as the result of a sports utility vehicle overturning four miles north of Maysville on Friday afternoon. An air ambulance transported 63-year-old Paul Notbusch to Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph. The SUV traveled east on Northwest Gospel Road before it began sliding, ran off […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of September 16, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri region for the week of September 16 – 22. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole […]
“Toddler Tuesdays” to be held at Crowder State Park
Grab the kids and head out to Crowder State Park for a morning of fun where toddlers and their caretakers can experience time outdoors playing, learning and exploring natural resources at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 219 and every Tuesday in October. A different topic will be covered each week and the programs will include […]