The Missouri Department of Conservation congratulates Carlin Allison of Doniphan on a rare feat, catching a state record American eel. Allison was catfishing on the Current River July 26 when he reeled in the 6-pound, 15-ounce eel on his pole-and-line. This makes the ninth state record fish recorded in 2021. “I was using skipjack bait […]
(Missouri Independent) – Many of the staff and residents in Shunda Whitfield’s St. Louis County nursing home were sick before they even realized what was going on. It was April 2020, and masks weren’t yet standard practice. Little was known about COVID before it swept through nursing homes, and as a certified nursing assistant, Whitfield […]
(Missouri Independent) – Unlicensed youth residential facilities across Missouri are expected to submit materials notifying the state of their existence by mid-October, but background checks for facility staff required under a new law likely won’t be completed by that time. That’s because the Department of Social Services (DSS) is still working to make hires in […]
The North Central Missouri Fair accepted a variety of exhibits in the Rock Barn on Tuesday, August 3 in the areas of youth, as well as adult household arts and science. Also on display were a variety of crafts from the Grundy County Opportunity Center. In the adult household/science section, the Bessie Chambers Memorial awards […]
Chillicothe City Administrator Darin Chappell will present information at the Livingston County Library of Chillicothe on the Civil War Battle of Wilson’s Creek. A free in-person program will be in the second-floor library courtroom on August 10, 2021, at noon. The library reports the Battle of Wilson’s Creek marked the beginning of the war in […]
(Missouri Independent) – Eight months after her son was born, Webster Groves High School teacher Jaime Adamski broke down in tears at her doctor’s office. Her breast milk had declined significantly since she had gone back to work. “I was depressed, angry, frustrated,” she said. “I felt like I was not a good enough mother […]
Students across Missouri are preparing to begin their 2021-2022 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to be vigilant always, but especially near school zones, playgrounds, bicycle paths, and crosswalks when schools are in session. Expect pedestrian and bicycle traffic to increase near schools on days where the weather is good. When schools […]
Mercer County Public Water supply District has issued a precautionary boil advisory for northwestern Mercer County following water line repairs. The boundaries of the precautionary boil advisory are the intersection of Route P and Bayport and Badger streets on the north, the Weldon River on the east, Highway 136 on the south, and the Harrison […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a boil advisory until further notice. The advisory’s boundaries are from the northern intersection of Inch Loop and Highway 65 to the Grundy County line and from the Weldon Fork of the Grand River to Route Y.
Missouri’s Attorney General has said in a court motion that it was “completely improper” for a judge to release from jail a southwest Missouri couple charged with abusing girls at a reform school. Boyd and Stephanie Householder were placed on house arrest after a hastily called court hearing. They face multiple counts of […]
The mandatory boil order for Putnam County has been rescinded. The order had been issued on July 9 after an interruption in the water treatment process resulted in the system exceeding the maximum turbidity level standard.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit to stop the reimposition of a mask mandate in St. Louis County and St. Louis City. The suit, which was filed in circuit court in St. Louis County, names St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, and the respective directors of the county and […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved bids and purchases as well as personnel matters July 27th. Athletic insurance was purchased through Dissinger Reed of Overland Park, Kansas for the 2021-2022 sports year at a cost of $31,467. That was for $26,980 for secondary accident insurance and $4,487 for catastrophic accident insurance with […]
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued updated COVID-19 guidance last week. Missouri School Boards Association Deputy Executive Director Brent Ghan, early in the afternoon of July 27, said the association supported the guidance and urged school districts to look at it. He called vaccination a public health prevention strategy to help end […]
Water is off for the City of Princeton due to line repair. Deputy City Clerk Lisa Colson reports water is expected to be off most of July 27. The city provides water to Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1. The public water supply district asks Goshen tower customers to conserve water due to […]
The state has new coronavirus guidance out to help Missouri’s K-12 schools reopen safely this fall. The guidance aligns with the CDC recommending masks be worn indoors by anyone age 2 and older who is not fully vaccinated. The state says mask requirements should be made by local school boards, after consideration of […]
A new state task force is seeking comments and suggestions from the public on how to strengthen protections and services for Missouri sexual assault victims. Comments and suggestions are being gathered through an online survey at this link. The survey closes on September 30, 2021. The Missouri Rights of Victims of Sexual Assault Task Force […]
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 29 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, July 23, 2021. The ceremony began at 9 a.m. and took place on the South Lawn of the Missouri State Capitol. The public was invited to attend the event or watch […]
The boil advisory for Putnam County remains in effect until further notice. The order was issued July 9 after an interruption in the water treatment process resulted in the system exceeding the maximum turbidity level standard. A representative from the Unionville Water System says the system will get water samples on July 26 and 27 […]
Seventeen more individuals have been charged in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain approximately $11.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and to use those funds to purchase luxury vehicles, jewelry, and other personal items. According to court documents and statements made in court, between May and August 2020, the defendants submitted or […]
