Federal law enforcement authorities have publicly expressed concern about the potential for violent demonstrations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia leading up to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. My concern, as the chief representative of the U.S. Department of Justice in the Western District of Missouri, is not with peaceful rallies or […]
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Grundy County adds 6 new cases of COVID-19
Monday mornings’ COVID-19 update from the Grundy County Health Department shows the number of confirmed and probable cases are nearly 1,000 since the testing began in 2020. Six confirmed cases have been added since the last report on Friday. The number of active cases has dropped down to 62. That’s 18 fewer than the Friday […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports three facing charges after weekend arrests
A Rural Trenton resident has been arrested on a charge of forgery and multiple counts of passing bad checks. Fifty-four-year-old Jerry Dean Urick is to appear January 26th in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court with bond set at $7,500 cash. Urick was arrested on Monday by police and is accused of signing […]
Another COVID-19 death reported in Livingston County; 20 new cases of COVID-19 reported in area counties
The Livingston County Health Center announces another COVID-19-related death, bringing the total to 42. Nine new cases were added for a total of 1,274. Active cases increased by one to 61. Thirty-eight of the active cases are in the community, 20 are facility actives, and three are school actives. There are 12 current COVID-19-related hospitalizations […]
Daviess County reports another COVID-19 related death
Another COVID-19-related death has been added for Daviess County since January 7th. That brings the total number of deaths to 14. Forty-four cases were added, raising that total to 600. The health department reports 118 cases are active.
Scholarships for high school seniors now available through FCS Financial
Since 2004, FCS Financial has provided more than $670,000 to Missouri high school seniors seeking higher education. Up to 35 scholarships, each at $1,500 will be awarded to children or grandchildren of FCS Financial members. The scholarship deadline is March 1 and recipients will be notified in April. Applicants must be a graduating senior at […]
Area counties reporting 32 cases of COVID-19 and 1 death; free COVID testing event set for Bethany
The Livingston County Health Center on January 14th reported nine new COVID-19 cases for a total of 1,265. Sixty cases were active, with 30 facility actives, 25 in the community, and five school actives. There were 11 current COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 41 deaths for Livingston County. Fifteen more COVID-19 cases were reported in Linn County […]
Mercer farmer achieves top honors in Missouri Soybean Association annual yield competition
Missouri soybean farmers brought impressive yields for the Missouri Soybean Association’s annual competition. Results from Missouri’s soybean yield contest are now finalized with the highest yields topping 100 bushels per acre. Contest winners in the irrigated and non-irrigated categories presented yields of 102.79 and 106.14 bushels per acre, respectively. The contest’s top honors for non-irrigated […]
PETA seeks criminal probe after revealing steers shot in head at Warner Locker near Maysville
PETA has obtained a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealing a recent violation of law at Warner Locker outside Maysville, Missouri. In response, the group sent a letter this morning calling on DeKalb County Prosecuting Attorney Erik Tate to review the matter and, as appropriate, file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against the facility and its manager […]
Third candidate files for seat on Trenton City Council
A third candidate filed January 14th for the Trenton City Council’s April 6th election. Robert Romesburg of 1015 East 13th Street filed for the Third Ward. First Ward Council Member Glen Briggs and Fourth Ward Council Member John Dolan previously filed for re-election. The deadline for candidates to file at the Trenton City Hall is […]
Another COVID death reported in Grundy County, bringing total to 33
The Grundy County Health Department reports another COVID-19-related death, which brings the total to 33. Seven cases were added since January 13th, while active cases went down by eight. There are 971 total cases and 82 active cases. Seven hundred forty-eight cases have been confirmed.