Four Grundy Electric Cooperative linemen left for Santee Electric Cooperative in Kingstree, South Carolina Friday morning to help with power restoration efforts after Hurricane Florence. Grundy Electric reports Mace Ormsy, Brent McClintick, Rick Gamble, and Mason Larson join 162 Missouri cooperative line workers from 33 of the state’s electric cooperatives. The cooperative notes Missouri is […]
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Local Emergency Planning Committee discuses Missouri Day Festival
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee discussed the Missouri Day Festival at its meeting this week. Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Carman reported there is no plan to activate the Emergency Operations Center, but a Web Emergency Operation Center event will be created. Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton talked about the potential […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to tractor-trailer fire
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a call of a semi tractor-trailer truck tire on fire Thursday afternoon. Captain Les Hinnen reports that upon arrival at 806 Thompson Drive, they found a semi parked in the driveway. The driver, Ryan O’Neill, said he had noticed the anti-lock braking system light come on before he arrived […]
Recent rains significantly improve drought conditions in Northern Missouri
This week’s drought map of Missouri shows fewer counties with extreme drought conditions when compared to one week ago. Portions of just five northwest Missouri counties have extreme drought continuing, They are Grundy, Livingston, Daviess, DeKalb, and Gentry. Others are near North Kansas city including parts of Jackson, Clay, and Platte. In central Missouri, extreme […]
Weather delays move of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
The Grand River Historical Society Museum of Chillicothe has pushed back the move of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chillicothe to near the museum. Museum Curator Pam Clingerman reports that rain over the weekend contributed to conditions being deemed too wet to move the church this Wednesday. The Bethel AME Church is now […]
Fire destroys home West of Trenton at 630 Southwest 20th Street
Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District Chief Kenny Roberts reports a house at 630 Southwest 20th Street is a complete loss after a fire Monday afternoon. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire billowing from the rear of the house owned by Nikki Davis. Crews coordinated an interior attack to extinguish the fire. Roberts reports the cause […]
Grand River Historical Society to relocate Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church built in 1868
The Grand River Historical Society Museum of Chillicothe plans to move the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chillicothe to a location near the museum Wednesday. Museum Curator Pam Clingerman says the church was donated to the museum, and the museum has spent the last year raising funds to relocate the building with a basement […]
Extreme drought conditions persist despite recent rainfall
Drought conditions have improved but still persist despite recent rains. Extreme drought conditions are noted in portions of 15 counties. But none of them are in the worst category which is exceptional. Just six percent of the state is experiencing extreme drought conditions. That compares to 13 percent in the same category last week. Parts of […]
MU researchers looking to see if intercropping Sunn Hemp can provide Summer forage
Harley Naumann, an assistant professor in the Division of Plant Sciences, has a research and teaching appointment in forage physiology. His research focuses on understanding the critical physiological components of warm- and cool-season forages that lead to improved forage-livestock production systems. Naumann has been working with a unique forage since he arrived at Mizzou in […]
Two suspects identified, charges filed in Livingston County following Sunday incident
Detective Michael Smith of the Chillicothe Police Department reports two individuals have been arrested and charged in Livingston County following an incident Sunday. Smith explains officers attempted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Chillicothe, but the vehicle continued west onto South Street, then south on Graves Street, and west […]
Deer hunters once again encouraged to Share The Harvest
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri encourage deer hunters around the state to share their harvests through the state’s Share the Harvest program. Deer season in Missouri runs from Sept. 15 through Jan. 15, 2019. Administered by MDC and CFM, Share the Harvest coordinates the efforts of thousands of deer […]
Chautauqua in the Park kicks off Saturday in Chillicothe
The 34th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 8-9, 2018 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. “We have over […]
Chillicothe Police Department deals with convoluted traffic stop
Detective Michael Smith of the Chillicothe Police Department reports two individuals have been charged with delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance in Livingston County following an incident Sunday. Officers attempted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Chillicothe, but the vehicle continued west onto South […]
Trenton Lions Club makes donation to Bright Futures
The Lions Club in Trenton recently made a monetary donation of $500.00 to the Bright Futures Trenton organization. “The Trenton Lions Club has focused on youth services for several years, said Dr. John Holcomb. “The club feels that Bright Futures provides the ideal means of coordinating these services community-wide.” Bright Futures is a non-profit organization dedicated […]
Chillicothe Police Department activity report shows a small part of what officers deal with daily
Officers responded to the 1000 block of Graves street for a report of stealing. Heather Dawn Mammen was arrested for stealing from a business and released with a Municipal citation to appear in court. Officers responded to the 600 block of Webster for a scam report. The victim reported that she had been a part […]
Foundation Trust for Trenton High School holds annual meeting
Board Members of the Foundation Trust for Trenton High School held their Annual Meeting on Sunday afternoon culminating a busy weekend of activities. Record numbers were reported for various weekend functions and for many of the reunions of the honor classes. In a very busy meeting of the Board, plans were made to establish a […]
Trenton receives above average precipitation for the first time since October 2017
The August weather summary for Trenton shows above average monthly precipitation for the first time since October 2017 with above average temperatures. Rainfall in Trenton for the month of August totaled 6.94 inches which is 2.41 inches above average for the month. There was measurable rainfall on ten dates in August, with five of those […]
Chillicothe and Bosworth residents die in head-on crash south of Chillicothe
Chillicothe and Bosworth residents died last night as a result of a head-on crash four miles south of Chillicothe. The highway patrol reports 23-year-old Nicholas Lawson of Chillicothe died at Hedrick Medical Center and 49-year-old Orville Cooper of Bosworth was pronounced dead at the scene. Lawson was northbound and Cooper was headed south when one […]
Drought in Missouri improves by 5% overall in latest information from monitoring sources
Rainfall has helped to reduce drought conditions in some places but it wasn’t enough in other areas. The U.S. Drought Monitor map was released Thursday morning, is based on data as of Tuesday before the significant rains of Tuesday night. According to the latest map, all or parts of a dozen counties continue to have […]
Trenton Fire Department responds to address on Haddox Street
The Trenton Fire Department reports fire caused moderate damage to a small portion of the attic at 2111 Haddox Street Wednesday morning. Firefighter Derek Hert reports crews saw light smoke coming from the attic access inside the garage when they arrived at the property owned by Jason Lovett. Firefighters found moderate smoke in the attic […]