The Highway Patrol reports a Clinton, Iowa man sustained moderate injuries when the towed trailer dropped off of the Peterbilt truck he drove and he lost control eight miles south of Bevier on Tuesday afternoon. An ambulance transported 54-year-old Lyman Dickens to the Samaritan Hospital in Macon. The truck traveled north on Route C before […]
Orientation will be held for tuition-free Trenton Adult Education classes tonight (Tuesday, August 6, 2019) through Thursday night. The classes can help individuals prepare for the High School Equivalency Test, brush up on skills for college or job opportunities, and study subjects for North Central Missouri College classes. Students will also participate in career planning. […]
A circus is coming to Mercer for two performances on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Culpepper and Merriweather Circus present “Under the Big Top” at the Homecoming Park north of Mercer. Showtimes on the 24th are at 2 o’clock and 4:30. The event is a fundraiser for the Mercer County Helping Hands organization. Advance tickets are […]
A Carrollton man was taken to a hospital after the car he was driving struck a roadway sign and tree, before coming to a stop in a ditch last night. Fifty-year-old Allan Schoonmaker received minor injuries and was taken by emergency medical services to Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Schoonmaker was using a seat belt and […]
Last month, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill 397 which modifies current laws to protect children in childcare settings. The Missouri General Assembly passed this bill during the last legislative session, and it contains numerous provisions that will impact children and childcare facilities and aim to prevent tragic incidents from occurring. These changes, which will […]
A Lathrop man being pursued by Plattsburg police was hurt when he lost control of the motorcycle he was operating. Thirty-two-year-old Michael Johnston was taken to Liberty Hospital with minor injuries. The crash happened early Saturday six miles east of Lathrop on Highway 116 at Highway 69 when the eastbound motorcycle went out of control […]
Awards have been announced from the Rock Barn area of this year’s North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. Seventy-eight youth entered a number of categories, with entries coming from the general public, FFA chapters, and 4-H clubs. Seven youth participated in the special woodworking category, with prizes sponsored by Moore’s Construction and Woodworking. Individuals participating […]
MoDOT Kansas City and the Kansas City Chiefs are working together to make traffic during game days at Arrowhead Stadium as safe and efficient as possible during the construction of the new I-435 and I-70 interchange. In order to accommodate the immense traffic volumes to and from the stadium, New detours will be in place […]
Northwest Foundation Inc., the fundraising arm of Northwest Missouri State University, awarded its second-highest level of scholarship distributions and secured $5.3 million in donor funding during Fiscal Year 2019, a 15 percent increase over last year’s total and adding to a record $21.5 million during the last three years. As scholarship support remains a central […]
Varsity Spirit, the leader in cheer and dance camps, competitions and apparel and a division of Varsity Brands, announced that it has acquired Stanbury Uniforms, one of the leading providers in-band apparel nationwide, and SA Feather Company, a specialty supplier of costume, millinery and special events products. Varsity Spirit has grown the activity of cheerleading […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department on Monday night responded to a Brunswick Street address for a report of a barbecue grill on fire which was up against the house. Upon arrival at 116 Brunswick, firefighters noticed flames coming from the grill area. The owner was quoted as saying he tried to shut off the propane tank […]
The newly-formed “Art’s Alive” group will have an August 20th meeting when the information will be shared about efforts to revitalize an arts program. The meeting will begin at 7 pm in the Sugg Room of the Ketcham Community Center on the campus of North Central Missouri College. The meeting is open to the public, […]
On Saturday, July 27, 2019, Harrison County Extension Council members celebrated 100 years of extension service in Harrison County. The day included an opportunity for the public to get a closer look at programming available through MU Extension, as well as help raise funds to support future extension programming. A 5K Fun Run started off […]
Trenton Police investigated an accident in which a car crashed through a wooden fence and traveled over 180 yards before coming to a controlled stop. The crash happened Thursday morning of last week and involved a woman who was to visit a doctor’s office but instead turned from 9th Street, into the exit drive of […]
The American Red Cross is once again teaming up with family and friends, and Marceline Fire and Rescue to host a blood drive in memory of Zach Cupp Saturday, August 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Father McCartan School Gym, 327 S. Kansas Avenue, in Marceline. In August 2012, Zach Cupp was […]
A Cameron man was among two people injured Monday morning when two vehicles collided in Miller County of south-central Missouri. Forty-nine-year-old Dean Holden of Cameron and 25-year-old Ashley Turpen of Rocky Mount, Missouri were the drivers of oncoming cars that collided after the one driven by Turpen hydroplaned and crossed into the path of Holden. […]
A Trenton teenager was hurt Saturday evening when a pickup truck overturned northwest of Trenton. Seventeen-year-old Tierney Doolittle was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. She was a passenger in a pickup operated by 18-year-old Jonathan Huber-Bethards of Trenton who was not reported hurt. The accident happened at Northwest Crane Lane and Northwest […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Hurdland man sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck he drove struck a car and overturned two miles east of Kirksville on Friday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Dakota Walker was to seek his own treatment. The driver of the car, driver 17-year-old Myranda Anthes of Brashear, was not reported as injured. Walker […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances at its meeting next week regarding contracts and a maintenance agreement. The meeting will be held at Trenton City Hall on Monday night, July 22, 2019, at 7 o’clock. Ordinances involve contracts with Union Pacific Railroad for the reconstruction of the East 17th Street Bridge and the Missouri […]
Tall fescue, Missouri’s most used pasture grass, provides fall and winter grazing with proper management. With growing concern about the lack of stored forage, grazing offers potential feed this year. Fescue grows in two distinct seasons, spring and fall. Fall growth isn’t as robust as in spring. With good management, fescue gives grazing well […]
