The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation has reported numerous new cases of a deadly disease in deer just as its attempted regulations are being litigated. The state agency says 15 free-ranging Missouri deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease out of nearly 18,400 tests of the animals so far in the current hunting […]
A Chillicothe resident sustained injuries when the car she traveled in struck a deer about three miles east of Cowgill Friday evening. The Highway Patrol reports 20-year-old Justin Frazier of Chillicothe drove east on Missouri 116 when the car hit the deer, traveled across the center line, ran off the south side of the road, […]
A Marceline resident was hurt when the sports utility vehicle he was driving hit a culvert, embankment and a tree just west of Marceline. 26-year-old Benjamin Lile of Marceline sought treatment on this own for minor injuries. The accident happened early Saturday nearly one mile west of Marceline on Route JJ when Lile swerved the […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe woman sustained moderate injuries when the pickup her husband drove hit a deer seven miles south of Trenton Tuesday night. Forty-two-year-old Robert Covert drove north on U. S. Route 65 when the vehicle struck the deer. The pickup then spun and came to rest on the southbound shoulder with […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Norborne teen sustained minor injuries when his vehicle struck a deer and a tree northwest of Carrollton Friday night. Seventeen-year-old Dalton Hamilton drove east on County Road 240, west of Route D, when his vehicle hit a deer, ran off the left side of the road, and hit a tree. […]
The Highway Patrol says six people were killed and another 455 were injured in 2016 in deer-vehicle collisions in Missouri. Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz says one deer strike happened every one-point-nine hours in Missouri. Captain Hotz says the majority of deer strike crashes happen in October and November, citing harvest time and […]
The Trenton Police Department reports multiple individuals sustained injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Pauper Grade Road Monday night. Eighteen-year-old Akira Austin drove north when she reportedly swerved to avoid a deer. The vehicle then ran off the road, struck a ditch, went airborne, struck an embankment, went airborne again, rolled over, and came to […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers that deer are more active and create hazards for Missouri motorists this time of year. Last year, drivers in Missouri experienced 4,604 traffic crashes where deer-vehicle strikes occurred. One deer strike occurred every 1.9 hours in the state. In these crashes, there were six fatalities and 455 people were […]
Two riders were injured when a motorcycle struck a deer Tuesday night just north of Hamilton. The highway patrol reports 47-year-old Rod Bowen and his passenger, 32-year-old Kristina Bates – both of Hamilton – were taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. An officer reported the motorcycle was southbound when […]
Two residents of Raytown were injured last night in an accident in Livingston County, one mile west of Chillicothe. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 35-year-old Douglas Markussen and for 30-year-old Nicole Lockler who were both transported by emergency services to the Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. A westbound car driven by Markussen […]
The highway patrol reports a Savannah resident was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was operating hit a deer on Interstate 35 north of Winston. The motorcycle overturned throwing 58-year old Thomas Beaver from the motorcycle and Beaver was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. The accident happened at nightfall […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation has expanded restrictions on feeding deer and placing minerals for deer from 29 to 41 counties throughout the state, effective July 1. The goal of the expanded feeding ban is to help limit the spread of chronic wasting disease. The 41 counties comprise MDC’s ,CWD Management Zone. MDC designates counties in […]
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading, and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January at conservation areas, state and other parks, national wildlife refuges, and other public areas. Some managed hunts […]
A Trenton man was injured last night when, according to the highway patrol, his motorcycle struck a deer two miles south of Spickard. The highway patrol said 65-year-old Glenn Tucker was thrown from the motorcycle which had been southbound on Highway 65. An officer reported Doctor Tucker received moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to […]
Deer hunting season has come to an end across Missouri. Statewide, the number of deer killed is down about ten thousand when compared with the 2015-16 deer season. The department of conservation reports nearly 264,000 were killed during the 2016-17 season. The most occurred in Franklin county which had nearly 5,300. Howell was next in […]
A Cameron man, 33-year-old Brian Buntin, was taken to Liberty Hospital last night after his northbound car struck a deer that had entered Interstate 35 in Clay County. His injuries were listed as minor. The highway patrol report shows the car was demolished. Buntin was wearing a seat belt.
Preliminary data from Missouri Department of Conservation shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 96,131 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season. Among the Green Hills, the top county for deer kills was Harrison with just over one thousand. (1,009) Linn and Sullivan counties are close behind at […]
A pickup truck struck a deer on Highway 36 near Laclede Sunday morning resulting in minor injuries to the driver of the pickup. 36-year old Crystal Blackwell of Brookfield refused treatment at the scene one mile west of Laclede. The pickup was westbound on Highway 36 when it struck the deer causing moderate damage. Ms. […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation hosts a free white-tailed deer management workshop Saturday, October 22 in Chillicothe. Topics include managing deer on private land, an overview of Missouri deer research, hunting regulation changes, and establishing landowner cooperatives to improve deer habitat. Speakers at the workshop include University of Missouri research scientist Jon McRoberts who is […]
