Missouri Congressman Lacy Clay and a chorus of other lawmakers have introduced sweeping legislation designed to crack down on police brutality problems. Clay, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Black Caucus, want to reign in on police using deadly force and want to require an independent prosecutor for all police killings. Clay, […]
A Kansas City, Kansas, man who initially was arrested after throwing water bottles at police officers during protests at the Country Club Plaza was charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm. “Hijacking a peaceful protest by attacking police officers engaged in their duty to protect the public carries significant consequences in this district,” […]
Two Iowa residents were hurt west of Mercer when an all-terrain vehicle traveled off a country road, hit a ditch, overturned onto its passenger side, catching fire. A passenger, 18-year old Johnathan Akes of Des Moines, was taken to Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa with serious injuries. The driver, a 16-year old Indianola boy, […]
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office will lend prosecutorial power to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern and Western Districts in prosecuting those who commit acts of violence and rioting in Missouri, including individuals who were charged and arrested by federal authorities over the weekend in St. Louis. Special Assistant United States Attorneys through the […]
A state judge has ruled today the St. Louis Planned Parenthood meets requirements to get its abortion license renewed. The State Administrative Hearing Commission’s decision is a major blow to Gov. Mike Parson’s administration attempting to shut down the only abortion clinic in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Health denied the clinic license one year […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that Phase 1 of the state’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan has been extended from Sunday, May 31, 2020, through Monday, June 15, 2020. “We are very pleased with how well Phase 1 has gone so far,” Governor Parson said. “Businesses, communities, and Missourians across the state have done a great job of […]
If a five percent lodging tax is approved by Trenton voters next Tuesday, a seven-member commission will be appointed to oversee the spending of the money for tourism-related promotions. Trenton City Councilmember Cathie Smith provides details. Among other communities, money generated by the so-called “bed tax” has been used to purchase advertising in […]
A virtual 5K will be held in June to support the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce. The Miles Apart Virtual 5K will be held the week of June 15th through 21st. Participants in the Miles Apart Virtual 5K can walk, jog, run, or skip. They can also complete the event on a treadmill, in the […]
GRM Networks has announced the recipients of a $1,000 scholarship to be used post high school. A panel of judges selected high school juniors Jaden Lester of Browning and Abby Webb of Humphreys to represent GRM on the Foundation for Rural Service Washington, D. C. Youth Tour. However, this year’s Youth Tour was canceled due […]
Next month, a new metal distribution center will open in northwest Missouri’s St. Joseph. During today’s press conference, Gov. Mike Parson says O’Neal Steel is opening the 64,000 square feet site on June 1 that will support several industries statewide. “O’Neal Steel is part of the U.S. States’ largest family-owned network of metal service centers […]
The Mid-America Music Festival team has postponed this year’s music and camping event to next year. The festival has been rescheduled for July 16th through 18th, 2021. Black Silo Foundation President Jenn Hottes says the announcement comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic and economic impact on festival sponsors, fans, and the country. The Mid-America Music Festival […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has received initial shipments of remdesivir, an experimental drug being used to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Working closely with the Missouri Hospital Association, which has been querying hospitals daily in order to compile and analyze COVID-19-related hospital utilization data, DHSS officials were able to determine where critically […]
Four teenagers from Macon were injured, two of them seriously, when a vehicle left a country road on a curve and overturned Thursday night. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for the driver, 19-year-old Katie Sheets, and one of the passengers, 17-year-old Kari Russell. The other two occupants received minor injuries. They are a […]
Congressman Sam Graves, along with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within Department of Health and Human Services and Loren Sweatt, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, demanding further clarification on […]
The former Country Home Inn in Trenton will reopen as a Cobblestone Inn and Suites. Micah Landes of Landes, Urich, and Weldon LLC says the investment group selected Cobblestone after looking at several franchises. She notes the decision was based on the company’s quality and reputation. Landes, Urich, and Weldon will operate the Cobblestone Inn […]
The year 2020 will mark the first time in the history of North Central Missouri College to offer a virtual commencement ceremony. Graduates, friends, and families will be able to watch a recorded virtual commencement ceremony and the list of graduate names read online this year. 2020 will mark the largest graduating class in the […]
Despite coronavirus outbreaks among some of the nation’s meatpacking plants, President Trump is expected to order them to stay open. At least 3,000 workers among 48 meatpacking plants around the country have tested positive for the virus. Governor Parson agrees with the president’s move. The state is testing workers this week at meat […]
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges, “During the critical weeks of the initial outbreak, Chinese authorities deceived the public, suppressed crucial information, arrested whistleblowers, denied human-to-human transmission in the face of mounting evidence, destroyed critical medical research, permitted millions of people to be exposed to the […]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $1,000,000 to 23 Missouri school districts and one Missouri school bus transportation company to replace older diesel school buses. Two area school districts will receive funding including Linn County R-1 of Purdin who will receive $40,000 for two buses and Winston R-6 is to receive […]
The Missouri FFA Association Tuesday night announced a member of the Gallatin chapter, Tom Joe Crouse, won the Equine Science Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award. The category is among 46 in which state winners and runners-up were recognized. Tom Crouse, a senior at Gallatin R-5 High School, is the son of Gene and Carrie Crouse. His supervised […]
