(Missourinet) – Eight family members who survived July’s Duck Boat incident in Branson have filed a federal lawsuit in Kansas City. The litigation is led by the same Philadelphia law firm that has brought three lawsuits on behalf of the Coleman family that lost nine relatives in the mishap. The plaintiffs in the […]
Several cases were processed yesterday in division one of Grundy County circuit court some involving prison sentences while others received probation. Alfred Demond Green of Trenton pleaded guilty to charges of leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage as well as damage done to jail property. Green was sentenced to three years in […]
GRM Networks has announced its Second Quarter Community Improvement Grant Program recipients. The Wilson-Axline American Legion Post Number 216 of Bethany received $500 to purchase items needed for remodeling the Legion Hall bathrooms. The Graceland University Sustainability Program of Lamoni, Iowa received $500 to help start a bike share program in Lamoni. The Lamoni Farmers […]
The University of Missouri Extension has developed an innovative online program with the focus on building better leaders. The 11-week course runs Jan. 21-April 8, 2019. Leadership Online for Today (LOFT) is an interactive course that allows participants to improve communication skills, build relationships and networks, and develop a collaborative project to benefit a community […]
An effort to remove a proposed gasoline tax increase from the November ballot could be heading to the Missouri Supreme Court. Conservative activist Ron Calzone and Ash Grove State Representative Mike Moon have filed a request to transfer the case to the state Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri encourage deer hunters around the state to share their harvests through the state’s Share the Harvest program. Deer season in Missouri runs from Sept. 15 through Jan. 15, 2019. Administered by MDC and CFM, Share the Harvest coordinates the efforts of thousands of deer […]
A man died and three other individuals sustained injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident in east Nodaway County Tuesday night. The Patrol reports 28-year-old Michelle Latour of Conception Junction drove a sports utility vehicle south on Route AF when she failed to negotiate a curve three miles northeast of Clyde. The vehicle traveled […]
Detective Michael Smith of the Chillicothe Police Department reports two individuals have been charged with delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance in Livingston County following an incident Sunday. Officers attempted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Chillicothe, but the vehicle continued west onto South […]
Another lawsuit has been filed in the Branson Duck Boat tragedy days after federal prosecutors asked for a freeze in court cases. Tia Coleman, a survivor whose husband and three children drowned in the incident, filed a suit against Ripley Entertainment and five other entities involved in the ownership and operation of the […]
Missouri is the first state in the nation to start regulating labels on meat substitutes that are grown in labs or made from plants. The state Agriculture Department says the advertising law is meant to prohibit misrepresentation of a product as meat. Becky Brown of Natural Health Organic Foods store in Cape Girardeau told KFVS-TV […]
There are a few more days for volunteers to signup and projects to be submitted for this years’ Serve Trenton weekend. The work is scheduled September 29th and 30th. Volunteers are to meet both mornings at 8 o’clock at C-F Russell Stadium. Kasey Bailey is a spokesman for Serve Trenton. Doctor Kevin Harris […]
The Lions Club in Trenton recently made a monetary donation of $500.00 to the Bright Futures Trenton organization. “The Trenton Lions Club has focused on youth services for several years, said Dr. John Holcomb. “The club feels that Bright Futures provides the ideal means of coordinating these services community-wide.” Bright Futures is a non-profit organization dedicated […]
(Missourinet) – A new report ranks Missouri 26th in overall child well-being. Alisa Nelson with Missourinet files this report. The 2018 Kids Count Data Book from a national child welfare organization shows Missouri has slightly improved in most areas from the previous analysis. The evaluation from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks Missouri […]
(Missourinet) – The NFL season is approaching, and football fans looking for the latest and greatest Chiefs merchandise should be careful. Susan Buck with the Better Business Bureau warns consumers not to get gear from unreliable online retailers. Websites offering deals on football merchandise may be too good to be true and Buck says […]
Officers responded to the 1000 block of Graves street for a report of stealing. Heather Dawn Mammen was arrested for stealing from a business and released with a Municipal citation to appear in court. Officers responded to the 600 block of Webster for a scam report. The victim reported that she had been a part […]
An elderly Green City man was killed when the farm tractor he was operating overturned on Highway 6 east of Milan. Eighty-nine-year-old David Watt was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident late Friday morning one mile east of Milan on Highway 6. The highway patrol reports the westbound farm tractor ran off the […]
A Stewartsville man has died from injuries received when his utility vehicle was struck from behind by a car three miles south of Clarksdale last evening. The highway patrol reports the impact threw 71-year-old William Cornelius off the UTV. He was taken by ambulance to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph where he was pronounced […]
Chillicothe and Bosworth residents died last night as a result of a head-on crash four miles south of Chillicothe. The highway patrol reports 23-year-old Nicholas Lawson of Chillicothe died at Hedrick Medical Center and 49-year-old Orville Cooper of Bosworth was pronounced dead at the scene. Lawson was northbound and Cooper was headed south when one […]
IRS officials are calling on Missouri taxpayers to check if the right amount of money is being withheld. Spokesman Christopher Miller says the paycheck checkup found on the IRS website is easy to use. Recent changes to the tax code mean some Missourians might owe more than expected. IRS Spokesman Christopher Miller says taking […]
Planning for next year’s Trenton High School Alumni Weekend will begin soon and Foundation Trust for THS President Doctor John Holcomb tells us what is involved. Foundation Trust Secretary Steve Maxey talks about how the alumni records are kept and the work that is involved in such an endeavor. Holcomb defines who is […]
