The Grundy County Health Department on Friday evening reported an additional 12 cases of COVID-19, making the total 883 since testing began. There have been 663 confirmed and 220 probable cases. The number of active cases stands at 85, which is up one case from Wednesday’s report. The number of deaths in Grundy County attributed […]
COVID-19 cases increased by 13 in Linn County since December 30th to a total of 914. Active cases went up by two to 65. The health department notes 64 of the active cases are in the community. Twenty COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Linn County. The Livingston County Health Center reports eight new COVID-19 […]
Nineteen community water systems have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. The award recognizes those communities that achieved excellence in community water fluoridation by maintaining […]
Governor Mike Parson announced $46 million in child care funding to ensure child care providers can support the needs of working Missouri families, especially those with low incomes during COVID-19. “In order for Missouri to be a strong and healthy state, we must deliver essential services and support the needs of our working families, especially […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on December 30th of a Galt woman on a steeling allegation and a Trenton man on a capias warrant on a probation violation. Thirty-one-year-old Ashley Rose Tharp has been charged with felony stealing, $750 or more. Bond is $10,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the […]
The number of COVID-19 cases has increased by two in Mercer County since December 29th. Confirmed cases went up by one to 124, and probable cases also increased by one to 145. The health department reports active cases remain at 17, and COVID-19-related deaths remain at seven. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Grundy […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that dog breeder Marlisa McAlmond of Cedar Ridge Australians in Oregon County, Missouri was found in criminal contempt of a court order. The order was entered earlier this month. Attorney General Schmitt previously filed an application for an order to show cause and a 24 count criminal complaint against […]
The Justice Department announced that the career prosecutors reviewing the independent federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice on Nov. 22, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio, found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback. The department notified counsel for Mr. Rice’s family […]
The Trenton Police Department reports 123 nuisance incidents had been filed for the year so far as of December 26th. A nuisance summary indicates the largest number of incidents filed involved grass and weeds with 59. Thirty-one incidents involved trash and debris, 19 unregistered vehicles, and 14 open storage of disabled vehicles. The summary shows […]
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Grundy County has decreased when compared to the day before Christmas. A report on Monday morning provided by the Grundy County Health Department shows 91 active COVID-19 cases, which is five less than last Thursday’s report. The overall number of cases is up by 14 during that four […]
Sunday’s update on COVID-19 in Missouri shows the average number of cases has diminished to 2,036 for the week ending on Thursday. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services dashboard shows 382,094 cases year to date and 5,312 COVID-19 deaths in 2020 as of last Thursday, December 24. That’s 1,450 cases added since Saturday. […]
The Gun Control Act bans the possession of firearms by individuals convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. United States Code (USC) Section 922(g)(9) allows for the removal of firearms. In passing the law, Congress noted that “anyone who attempts or threatens violence against a loved one has demonstrated that he or she poses […]
(Missouri Independent) – A Cole County judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit alleging limitations on the number of medical marijuana licenses issued by the state were unconstitutional. Cole County Circuit Judge Patricia Joyce ruled that the regulations at the heart of the lawsuit were “properly promulgated and are in compliance with Missouri’s laws and Constitution.” She […]
People who destroy or steal political yard signs might have to pay up in Missouri. The offense is already a class four misdemeanor. Bill sponsor, State Representative Sara Walsh wants to require a person found guilty of the offense to also pay the sign owner $500 or the actual cost of the sign, whichever amount […]
The Livingston County Health Center reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total to 1,049. Eighty-one cases are active, with 60 in the community, 12 school actives, and eight facility actives. There are nine current COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 33 deaths for Livingston County.
The Grundy County Health Department reports another COVID-19-related death, bringing the total to 28. The number of active COVID-19 cases has decreased the last two days in a row as more cases were released from isolation than added. Active cases went down by seven since December 22nd to 98. Several probable cases were reclassified as […]
A man and woman from western Missouri’s Lincoln are jailed without bond Tuesday, after being charged with murder for the torture and killing of a four-year-old child. Reporter David Oliver from our Springfield television partner KOLR-10 says the child was beaten, submerged in a pond, and left to freeze on the bank, before being taken […]
Five COVID-19-related deaths have been added in Mercer County since December 18th, which the health department reports make the total seven. Confirmed cases went up by seven to 117, and probable cases increased by two to 142. Active cases in Mercer County dropped by 44 to 26.
A former Trenton police officer will continue to be held in jail without bond on felony charges of statutory rape in the second degree. 25-year-old Michael Wilson appeared Tuesday in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Wilson told the court he has retained his own attorney for the case. A public defender, […]
Missouri’s first elk-hunting season ended Sunday with all five of the hunters selected for permits harvesting bull elk during the firearms portion December 12-20. An archery portion ran October 17-25 with no harvests. The five Missouri hunters were selected for elk-hunting permits through a random drawing of more than 19,215 permit applications, including 33 for […]
