The superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Colonel Eric Olson has announced that 21 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, June 26, 2020. The ceremony is by invitation only due to the coronavirus guidelines but will be available to the public and the media via Facebook live. The ceremony […]
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Audio: Remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal to bring widespread rain, possible severe weather to north Missouri
The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving into Missouri, prompting watches. The National Hurricane Center said in its 4 a.m. update the center of the storm is about 80 miles southeast of Springfield, Mo., and has maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. A flash flood watch is in effect for areas in and near […]
Missouri man pleads guilty for role in large-scale methamphetamine conspiracy, faces 15 years in prison
A Springfield, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a large-scale methamphetamine conspiracy that involved multi-pound shipments of methamphetamine transported from Arizona to Missouri. Gregory L. Hopper, 35, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing […]
Wright Memorial and Hedrick Medical Center test another 178 for COVID-19
Another 178 people received COVID-19 testing during the past week in Chillicothe and Trenton. As of Monday morning, the combined number for Wright Memorial Hospital and Hedrick Medical Center was 1,249. Wright Memorial has tested 328 people including 228 from Grundy County, 54 from Mercer County, 46 from other counties. Hedrick has tested 921. That […]
Federal grant awarded to Missouri to create temporary humanitarian jobs
The federal government has awarded Missouri a $1.3 million grant to create temporary humanitarian jobs supporting the fight against the coronavirus. Dr. Mardy Leathers, the director of the state’s Office of Workforce Development, tells Missourinet the grant makes way for 30 temporary positions and training for another 70 Missourians. “The kind of training that it […]
Audio: Ameren Missouri announces program to help customers pay off their utility bill balances
Missouri’s largest electric utility has announced an additional $3.5 million program to help customers pay off their utility bill balances, during the coronavirus outbreak. Ameren Missouri vice president of customer experience Tara Oglesby says they want to support all of their customers in need. “Having this money that we have and being able to help […]
GEC Community Foundation now accepting grant applications
The GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated is accepting grant applications from qualifying schools and organizations. Applicants may apply by completing an application with supporting information. The application is available at Grundy Electric website or by calling the Grundy Electric Cooperative at 1-800-279-2249 extension 33 or 23. The application deadline is July 1st. The trustees will review […]
Two more COVID-19 related deaths reported in Gentry County
The Tri-County Health Department reported the morning of Wednesday, June 3rd the third and fourth deaths of Gentry County residents due to COVID-19. The residents were women. One was in her 80s, and the other was in her 90s. The health department reported the second COVID-19-related death in Gentry County Tuesday, June 2nd. That resident […]
North Missouri election results for Tuesday, June 2, 2020
It was a light voter turnout of just 10.9% in Grundy County on Tuesday for the election. Trenton voters selected four city councilmen and three people to R-9 Board of Education and passed a city of Trenton ballot issue. The five percent bed tax was approved by a margin of 247 in favor and 107 opposed […]
Gentry County reports second COVID-19 related death
The Tri-County Health Department reports the second COVID-19-related death in Gentry County. The resident was a male in his 60s. The case was not travel related. The health department reported the first COVID-19-related death in Gentry County May 26th. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services COVID-19 Dashboard indicates Gentry County has had a […]
Evergy customers to see slight increase in billing
Evergy Metro, Incorporated has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the demand side investment mechanism charge on customer bills. Evergy Metro does business as Evergy Missouri Metro. The demand side investment mechanism charge allows the company to recover demand side management program costs and incentives under the Missouri Energy […]
A look at the issues voters in the Green Hills Region will decide in today’s election
After a two month delay, the municipal and school elections are today across Missouri with the polls open until 7 o’clock this evening. Voters will decide the outcome of races for local offices as well as several other issues. KTTN News will have results tonight as they become available after 7 o’clock. The Grundy County […]
MoDOT announces new schedule for resurfacing I-35 in Harrison and Daviess counties
A new schedule has been announced, and work will begin soon on the resurfacing project for a portion of Interstate 35 in Harrison and Daviess counties. Emery Sapp and Sons plan to resurface I-35 between Bethany and Route C near Pattonsburg. Partial and full-depth patching will begin on June 8, 2020. That will be followed by […]
Wright Memorial, Hedrick Medical Center report more than 1000 tested at all locations
More than one thousand people have received COVID-19 testing through Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital using current criteria to be tested. The combined total of 1,071 tests includes 295 with Wright Memorial and 776 with Hedrick Medical Center. The combined total is an increase of 139 from the figures reported last Tuesday morning. […]
COVID-19 pandemic causes unemployment to spike in area counties
One of the anticipated outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic and precautions that have been taken is a large increase in county unemployment rates across Missouri. That’s evident in the figures available for the April report from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. Many of the county rates have doubled when comparing April to March […]
Harrison and Linn counties report new cases of COVID-19
The health departments in Harrison and Linn counties are reporting new positive cases of COVID-19. Harrison County is reported to have had a total of 11 positive cases, which is up three from Thursday. Linn County has had nine total PCR cases, which is up by one from Thursday. No other information was shared about […]
One-half of slots filled for COVID-19 testing event on Saturday in Trenton
Materials will be available to provide active COVID-19 tests for 200 individuals at the free community event in Trenton Saturday, May 30, 2020, from 10 to 2 o’clock. The drive-thru will start at the First Christian Church at 17th Street and Princeton Road and end at the Emergency Services Complex with medical staff collecting specimens […]
Harrison County Health Department conducts 168 COVID-19 tests at Bethany fairgrounds
Harrison County Health Department Administrator Courtney Cross reports 168 individuals from Harrison and surrounding counties received active COVID-19 tests at the fairgrounds at Bethany Wednesday. She said the event was a success and went exactly to plan. The health department will contact those tested to tell them their results when the results become available. Some […]
Missouri Department of Corrections to begin COVID-19 testing at all institutions
In what began Tuesday, May 26, all Missouri Department of Corrections adult institutions started participation in sentinel testing. Now that the testing capacity has increased, the state is positioned for widespread testing of confined populations, which gives us the information we need to stop the virus within each location and keep it from spreading to […]
Gentry County reports first COVID-19 related death
The Tri-County Health Department reported Tuesday the first death of a Gentry County resident due to COVID-19. The female was in her 90s, and the case was not travel related. The health department urges everyone to take precautions to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses. Those preventative actions include avoiding social gatherings of more than […]