Views: 0Thirty-eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been identified at Farmington Correctional Center in Farmington, Mo. The facility in eastern Missouri is still receiving test results, with sentinel testing beginning next week. A total of 42 cases have been connected to the prison. The prison will remain closed to visitors. The Department of […]
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MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of June 29, 2020
Views: 0The 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 June 29 – July 5. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Thursday, July 2, and resume at 10 p.m. Sunday, July 6 for the Independence Day […]
Missouri schools get to decide whether to require masks, adjust class size
Views: 0State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says many Missouri K-12 public school districts and charter schools have asked their families and workers what their comfort levels are about restarting classes this fall. “From what we know about these survey results, it seems the majority of our families and educators agree, they want to be back […]
Transgender Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing child pornography
Views: 6A Kansas City, Missouri, resident was sentenced in federal court for possessing child pornography. Raul E. Villalva, also known as Isabelle Villalva, a biological male who identifies as a female (transgender woman), 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced […]
Missouri brothers plead guilty to $4 million investment fraud scheme
Views: 1Two Kansas City-area brothers have pleaded guilty in federal court this week to their roles in a multi-million dollar investment fraud scheme. Phillip Hudnall, 49, of Lenexa, Kansas, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to a federal information that charges him with conspiracy to […]
Three Missouri prisons to reopen to visitors this week with restrictions
Views: 0Starting this Thursday, Algoa Correctional Center in central Missouri’s Jefferson City, South Central Correctional Center in Licking and Chillicothe Correctional Center in northwest Missouri will begin allowing visitors again. Since the spread of the coronavirus, Missouri’s state prisons have been closed to families, friends, and acquaintances of inmates. Restrictions •All visitors must call the […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of June 22, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of June 22 – 28. 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 […]
Trenton Park Superintendent, Jason Shuler, resigns after more than 20-years of service
Views: 0Trenton City Clerk Cindy Simpson confirms Park Superintendent Jason Shuler has resigned. The resignation was the topic of a special closed session of the Park Board meeting last week. Simpson says Shuler’s last workday was June 5, 2020, and that he is using the rest of his vacation time. Shuler and will officially conclude […]
Parks in Trenton reopen to the public
Views: 0Trenton Park Board President Duane Helmandollar confirms the parks in Trenton have reopened to the public. That includes playgrounds, shelter houses, and the disc golf course. He says there will be limited restroom facilities. One restroom each is open at Moberly and Eastside parks. A restroom is also open at the Ebbe Sports Complex. […]
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry backs Medicaid expansion
Views: 0Missouri’s most influential business group is endorsing a Medicaid expansion issue that will appear on your August ballot. Medicaid, which is formally known as MO HealthNet, is a federal and state program that assists with medical costs for residents who have limited incomes. Missouri’s current Medicaid budget is about $10 billion, accounting for about […]
Planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 15, 2020
Views: 0 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 June 15 – 21. 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 […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education presented reports on graduation and prom
Views: 0The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education heard reports the evening of Thursday, June 11th on graduation and prom. Fifth and sixth grade graduation will be held the morning of June 27th at 10 o’clock. High school graduation will be that afternoon at 2 o’clock. Both ceremonies will be held in the high school […]
Missouri man who shot police officer, then himself, pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Views: 1A St. Louis, Missouri, man who shot a law enforcement officer before shooting himself pleaded guilty in federal court to drug trafficking and illegally discharging a firearm in Joplin, Missouri. E.F. Fitchpatrick, Jr., 46, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education reorganizes at lengthy meeting on Tuesday
Views: 0The Trenton R-9 Board of Education reorganized the evening of Tuesday, June 9, 2020, after certifying the results of the June 2nd election, and incoming board members receiving the oath of office. Board Secretary Susan Leeper administered the oath of office to Andy Burress and incumbent Corey Leeper. Incumbent Brandon Gibler was absent. With Gibler […]
Jamesport City Council discusses parking issue in downtown area
Views: 0The Jamesport City Council Monday, June 8th discussed a parking problem on Main Street between Broadway and Grant. It was decided to put $75 hundred dollars into the upcoming budget towards an update for the area. City Clerk Shelley Page reports asphalt was laid on three streets last month, and there is a drop […]
Daviess County Route B to close Thursday for scrub seal project
Views: 0After delays due to the weather, a portion of Daviess County Route B is scheduled to be closed Thursday, June 11th for a scrub seal project. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close Route B from Route K to Highway 190 from 6:30 in the morning to 4 o’clock in the […]
Daviess County Route B will close for chip-seal project
Views: 0Another set of schedule changes will impact next week’s Daviess County Route B chip-seal project due to equipment availability. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation are once again planning to close sections of Route B in order to complete the project. The closures will take place on Monday, June 8, from Route 13 […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 8, 2020
Views: 0The 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 June 8 – 14, 2020. 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 […]
Trenton Family Aquatic Center to remain closed this summer
Views: 0The Trenton Family Aquatic Center will not open this summer, and playgrounds will not open until at least mid-June. The Trenton Park Board voted the evening of Wednesday, June 3rd to close the pool for summer 2020. The vote was taken after a discussion of multiple factors, including current guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Harrison County Route A closure extended
Views: 0Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation have closed Harrison County Route A, 5 miles east of Ridgeway, on Friday, May 29, due to a culvert washout. The road is closed until further notice between Route T and Route B for the safety of motorists. The anticipated closure duration will not be […]