A drive through community COVID-19 testing event will be held at the Cameron High School. Any Missouri resident can come to the free event on September 26th from 7 to 3 o’clock. PCR testing will be provided for current COVID-19 infection. Attendees do not have to have symptoms to be tested. The Missouri Department of […]
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MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of September 14, 2020
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 Sept. 14 – 20. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
$6 million in grant funding awarded to 13 Missouri health centers impacted by severe weather in 2019
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), welcomed the Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that 13 Missouri health centers impacted by severe weather in 2019 will receive a total of nearly $6 million in grant funding. The Capital Assistance for Disaster Response […]
Planned road work in north Missouri for the week of September 7, 2020
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 September 7, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures will […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 31, 2020
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 August 31st through September 6, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary […]
Two from Kansas City charged after high-speed pursuit and manhunt in Clinton County
A man from Kansas City, Missouri, and a woman from Kansas City, Kansas face charges in Clinton County following what the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office called a pursuit and manhunt that ended in Wallace State Park. Online court information shows 28-year-old Tony Joe Grado has been charged with the felonies of resisting arrest, detention, or […]
Missouri’s new motorcycle helmet law takes effect on Friday
Some Missourians will be able to ride their motorcycles without a helmet, starting Friday. Governor Mike Parson (R) signed legislation into law in July, which gives Missouri motorcyclists the option of riding without a helmet. The provision is part of a large transportation bill. Under current Missouri law, every person operating or riding on a motorcycle must […]
Two in custody after pursuit and manhunt end in Wallace State Park
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office reports two suspects are in custody after a pursuit that ended in Wallace State Park Wednesday, August 26th, and a manhunt. The suspects were wanted for questioning on alleged resisting arrest, possession of a stolen vehicle, and dangerous drugs. Deputies, the Highway Patrol, and Cameron Police were in the area […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of August 24, 2020
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 August 24 through August 30. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Low-interest loans available through Small Business Administration in counties impacted by flooding
Low-interest disaster loans are available through the Small Business Administration for eligible persons and small businesses in five northwest Missouri counties impacted by flooding a month ago. The SBA reports loans are available to homeowners, renters, and small businesses in Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, and Platte Counties. This includes those who were impacted by the […]
KC woman pursued by police crashes on Highway 116 near Lathrop
A Kansas City woman early this morning was taken to the hospital in Cameron after a single-vehicle pursuit resulted in a crash near Lathrop. Forty-three-year-old Angela Portell received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Portell was being pursued by Lathrop Police when the sports utility vehicle she was driving […]
Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri announces newest member of Board of Directors
The newest member of The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri Board of Directors is Kyle Stith. A native of Caldwell County, Stith graduated from Polo High School in 2009 and earned a degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Pharmacy in 2015. Currently, he is a licensed funeral director and co-owns […]
Crash sends Cameron woman to hospital; later arrested for DWI
One person was injured, then was arrested, late Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident in rural Clinton county. Twenty-five-year-old Brittany Hand of Cameron was taken by Holt Fire and Rescue to Liberty Hospital with minor injuries. The sports utility vehicle was northbound on Highway 33 when it traveled off the right side of the road; […]
Lawson teen life-flighted after being ejected from overturning car; accused of DWI
A teenager from Lawson was injured when he was ejected from an overturning car in rural Clinton County. Eighteen-year-old Robert Becker of Lawson received serious injuries and was flown by a medical helicopter (Life Flight) to the Truman Medical Center. The crash happened before sunrise on Sunday when Becker was eastbound on Route PPbwhen the […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 17, 2020
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 August 17 – 23. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Missouri State Fair officials announce Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion market pen of chickens
Lauren Bailey, daughter of Cathy and Danny Bailey, is the exhibitor of the 2020 Grand Champion Market Pen of Chickens at the Missouri State Fair Youth Livestock Show. Lauren is from Clinton and is a member of the Clinton FFA Chapter. Lauren’s prize-winning Pen of Chickens weighed 6.944, 6.899, 6.953, and 6.882 pounds. The Reserve […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 10, 2020
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 August 10 – 16. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Back to school Sales Tax Holiday to be held this weekend
A Back to School Sales Tax Holiday will be held in Missouri this weekend. The state’s portion of the tax rate of 4.225% will be exempt for the sale of qualifying items starting Friday, August 7th at 12:01 am and ending Sunday, August 9, 2020. The sales tax exemption is limited to any article of […]
Randy Railsack to be 8th District Representative in Missouri House
Executive Director of the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission in Trenton, Randy Railsback of Hamilton, has won the race for 8th District Representative in the Missouri House. Railsback, who defeated three others, received 44 point six (44.6%) of the Republican Party vote in Tuesday’s primary. The closest was David Woody who got 33 percent of […]