USDA prioritizes investments in telemedicine to address opioid crisis in rural America

Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture is giving funding priority in a key grant program for applications to address opioid misuse in rural communities. “The opioid epidemic is dramatically impacting prosperity in many small towns and rural places across the country,” Hazlett said. […]

State Representative Rusty Black

Seventh District State Representative Rusty Black on Bills passed in the General Assembly

Seventh District State Representative Rusty Black of Chillicothe reports the 100th General Assembly passed three Bills in the past week. Black reports one Bill related to ethics and prohibits lobbyist gifts to local government officials, superintendents, school board members, members of governing bodies of charter schools, and their staff. It prevents a “revolving door” by […]

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Hunter Hayes and RaeLynn to perform in Kirksville

Grammy-nominated artist Hunter Hayes, with special guest RaeLynn, will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 in Truman State University’s Pershing Arena. Hayes first debuted his self-titled album in 2011, and since then has released popular hits such as “Invincible,” “I Want Crazy,” “Wanted,” “Dear God” and “One Shot.”  RaeLynn was the highest-selling female country artist […]

Trenton Missouri Police Department (TPD)

Trenton authorities report two arrests

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Tuesday on an assault charge and another Trenton man on a probation violation. Thirty-two-year-old John Wayne Chance has been charged with felony third-degree domestic assault. His bond is $15,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court February […]

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Three dead, five injured in southeast Iowa crash

Authorities in Iowa report three people were killed and five others injured early Sunday after a minivan and a sedan crashed into an overturned tractor-trailer on Highway 34 in southeastern Iowa. Officials responded to the crash scene at 3:30 Sunday morning just west of Mount Pleasant after a minivan carrying five passengers and a sedan […]

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt

Audio: Missouri Attorney General’s Office lists top ten consumer complaints

The Attorney General’s Office has released the top ten consumer complaints of 2018.     The top complaints to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office were for violating the No-Call list and for illegal telemarketing. The complaints include retail and wholesale problems, and issues regarding solicitations, publications, and subscriptions.  Of the nearly 67-thousand complaints received last […]