(Missourinet) – Governor Mike Parson is considering what to do with the lieutenant governor position now that he’s vacated the seat to replace former Governor Eric Greitens who resigned. There’s currently no line of succession in Missouri law. Republican State Senator Caleb Rowden of Columbia thinks Jefferson City Republican Senator Mike Kehoe would be a […]
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Ag census deadline extended to July 30
The deadline for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Census of Agriculture has been extended to July 30. Forms can be returned by mail or securely submitted online. University of Missouri Extension economist Ryan Milhollin says federal, state and local governments, as well as agribusinesses, researchers, trade associations and others, use the data to serve […]
Services for John Kuttler of Trenton set for Wednesday
John B. Kuttler, 79, of Trenton died Friday at University of Hospital in Columbia from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Trenton earlier last week. John was born on January 15, 1939, in Trenton, New Jersey, to Josef and Maude (Wiedner) Kuttler, and grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey. Early in his life, John dreamed of […]
UTV crash east of Newtown injures 3
The Highway Patrol reports three individuals sustained injuries as the result of a utility terrain vehicle overturning 10 miles east of Newtown Friday night. Thirty-three year old Curtis Lambrecht of Webster, Minnesota drove the UTV west on Jolly Road when it ran off the left side of the road. The vehicle reentered the road and […]
MoDOT to replace 2 bridges in Putnam County starting June 18
Two bridges have served Putnam County travelers on U.S. Route 136 since 1931, and after holding up to the wear and tear of more than 2,100 cars and trucks each day, the bridges are in need of replacement. Travelers over the new structures will see roadway improvements and safety enhancements. Each new bridge will be […]
Trenton man life-flighted after pickup strikes UTV
The Trenton Police Department reports a Trenton man sustained serious injuries, and a Newtown man received a citation as the result of a pickup truck hitting a utility terrain vehicle Monday. Trenton Police Officer Jeff Spencer reports 79-year-old John Kuttler of Trenton traveled south on Highway 65 in Trenton on his UTV and stopped to […]
Kirksville man injured when car collides with motorcycle
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville man sustained serious injuries when a car collided with his motorcycle Wednesday evening. Twenty-two year old Drew King traveled east on Missouri 11 six miles north of Brashear when a westbound car, driven by 22-year-old Emily Schleffinger of Crystal Lake, Illinois, crossed the center of the road and struck […]
Missouri State Museum debuts new exhibit during opening reception May 29
The Missouri State Museum will debut a new exhibit titled “BOOM!: The Rise and Fall of Missouri’s Black Business Districts” at an opening reception 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in the Missouri State Capitol’s rotunda. An exhibit viewing and reception will follow in the Museum’s History Hall. The reception is sponsored by the […]
North Central Missouri College hires new mathematics faculty
Eric Christopherson from Columbia, Missouri has been hired as a full-time Mathematics/Physics faculty member for North Central Missouri College to begin August 2018. Eric will fill the math department vacancy recently held by Lola Swint. Lola will retire this year after teaching mathematics at NCMC for 19 years. Eric has a Master of Arts in […]
Weekend crash claims the life of Memphis, Missouri man
A weekend crash in northeast Missouri has claimed one life, injured another, and resulted in a driving while intoxication accusation for a third person. The highway patrol said 24-year-old Harley Stone and his passenger, 21-year-old Jacob Blessing, both of Memphis, Missouri, were ejected when the car they were in collided with a pickup in Scotland […]
Brunswick teen hit by pickup
The highway patrol reports a teen in Brunswick was hit by a motor vehicle early Thursday evening at Highway 24 and North Butler Street. The patrol reports 13-year-old Johnathan Dorsey was taken by ambulance to the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia with serious injuries. A trooper reported Dorsey was a pedestrian attempting to […]
1 killed, 2 injured in fatal crash near Salisbury
The Highway Patrol reports one person died and two others sustained serious injuries as the result of a van striking a pickup truck four miles south of Salisbury Thursday morning. Twenty-one-year-old Abudu Kagina of Columbia reportedly attempted to pass several vehicles on southbound Highway 129 when her van hit the driver’s side of the pickup, […]
Marine Corps veteran from Harris, Missouri to be honored at air show
A United States Marine Corps veteran from Harris will be honored during the 30th Annual Salute to Veterans Air Show. Colonel Dennis Goldsmith will be one of 12 honored at the free event to be held at the Columbia Regional Airport May 26th and 27th from 9 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education approves teaching appointments
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved several employees for next school year at its meeting Monday evening. Rachael Spence will be the kindergarten through 12th-grade counselor. She has worked with the Missouri Division of Family Services for 10 years, primarily in Sullivan and Linn counties. She received her bachelor’s degree in social work from […]
Kirksville student semifinalist for United States Presidential Scholars program
A Kirksville High School student was selected as a semifinalist for the United States Presidential Scholars. Richard Ma was one of nine Missouri students selected as a semifinalist. U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s office announced two other Missouri students as members of the 54th class of the U. S. Presidential Scholars. Interim Commissioner […]
Audio: Revenge porn bill close to clearing Missouri legislature
A bill dealing with “revenge porn” that cleared the House in late February has been modified and approved by the Senate which means it only needs one more vote in the Missouri House. The bill would create a felony crime for distributing intimate images of another individual when a reasonable person would understand that […]
Continuation of free trade and open markets is critical for beef sales
If U.S. beef exports are going to keep up with production, the immediate future rests on consumers in just five countries. The longer-range outlook, however, ties more closely to the East’s economic powerhouse, China. Trevor Amen, an animal protein economist with CoBank, says today’s export market is concentrated around Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico and […]
National 4-H film festival comes to Columbia
Youth from across the nation go on location to Columbia, Mo., this summer for FilmFest 4-H, the national 4-H film festival. Co-produced by Missouri 4-H and the Missouri Film Office, FilmFest 4-H has drawn youth participants from 21 states since its inception. “Companies across all industries use digital media every day,” said Andrea Sporcic, specialist […]
Fifteen members of Chillicothe FFA receive State FFA Degree
Fifteen members of the Chillicothe FFA received their State FFA Degree, in Columbia, Missouri on April 20, 2018. Before receiving their degree they had to meet a number of qualifications and fill out an application that followed their SAE and leadership skills. Chillicothe FFA had the highest number of State FFA Degrees of any chapter […]
Friday competition results from the Missouri FFA Convention
In additional results from career development or judging contests, during the Missouri FFA Convention Friday, the Trenton FFA chapter had a team take 2nd place in the state, trailing 1st place Eldon in the category of agriculture sales. Chillicothe was 24th out of 48 teams. The highest ranking individuals for Trenton in ag sales were […]