Fire Saturday evening in Chillicothe destroyed a garage and damaged surrounding structures. Firefighters arrived at 1430 Burnam to find an unattached garage with heavy fire in the front and a side of the structure. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports a power line between the garage and house was burning with fire in an attic vent […]
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Audio: Chillicothe to showcase history of sliced bread during Sliced Bread Day on Saturday
(Missourinet) – On July 7, 1928, the Chillicothe Baking Company in northwest Missouri became the first commercial bakery in recorded history to have bread mechanically cut into uniform slices. The invention, developed by Otto Rohwedder of Iowa, revolutionized the baking world. To celebrate the 90-year milestone, the town of Chillicothe is gearing up for its […]
Two hurt when 4-wheeler crashes in Clinton County; driver arrested on DWI accusation
Residents of Lathrop and Holt were injured late Thursday night when they were thrown off a four-wheeler on private property three miles north of Lathrop. A trooper reported the driver of the Razor four wheeler attempted to make a turn around a building when the machine overturned at the rural Clinton county location at 11:15 Thursday […]
Crash near Chillicothe injures infant and teenager when pickup overturns
The Highway Patrol reports a teen and an infant sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck they were passengers in overturned four miles west of Chillicothe Wednesday afternoon. The Patrol reports 19-year-old William Simpson of Chillicothe drove south on Route Y when he failed to negotiate a left curve, and the pickup ran off the […]
Have an enjoyable but safe Independence Day
Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks displays. But along with all the festivities are plenty of visits to emergency rooms – especially during July. In 2016, at least four people died and about 11,100 were injured badly enough to require medical treatment after fireworks-related incidents, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. And while the […]
11-year-old passenger hurt when tractor-trailer overturns in Daviess County
The Highway Patrol reports a child from Ridgeway sustained minor injuries when the flatbed tractor-trailer which he was a passenger in overturned in Daviess County Friday morning. Thirty-one-year-old James Baker of Ridgeway drove north on Route AA before pulling over and parking partially off the east side of the road when the flatbed tractor-trailer slowly […]
Tractor mowing MoDOT right of way hit by pickup south of Maysville
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron woman sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck in which she rode was struck by a tractor five miles south of Maysville Thursday morning. Thirty-six-year-old Robert Slawson of Saint Joseph drove south on Highway 33 when he began to pass a Missouri Department of Transportation tractor cutting the grass […]
Princeton teen makes Division One court appearance on manslaughter charge
A Princeton teenager has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an accident last October 8th that claimed the life of Lineville resident Saige Boswell. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Wednesday in Division One of Mercer County Circuit Court. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the first-degree. The defendant’s request to modify the cash bond […]
Princeton woman crashes four-wheeler, later arrested
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton woman sustained moderate injuries when her four-wheeler overturned and ejected her Friday night, and she was later arrested. Twenty-nine-year-old Tiffany Taul traveled north on Route FF when the four-wheeler ran off the west side of the road about a mile north of Princeton. The vehicle traveled down an embankment […]
Des Moines man thrown from motorcycle south of Blythedale
The Highway Patrol reports a Des Moines, Iowa man sustained serious injuries when his motorcycle overturned and ejected him about a mile and a half south of Blythedale Friday night. Forty-four-year-old Nick Briner traveled south on Route T when he reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and his motorcycle ran off the west side of […]
Five car crash injures three Wednesday morning
The Highway Patrol reports a Polo woman was one of three individuals injured in an accident involving five vehicles south of Kearney Wednesday morning. Fifty-one-year-old Richard Ojeda of Polo, 23-year-old Amanda Tyne of Lawson, 46-year-old Jacki Ohrenberg of Lawson, and 30-year-old Katherine McClure of Polo all were stopped in congested traffic on southbound Interstate 35 […]
Princeton teen waives preliminary hearing on charge of involuntary manslaughter
A Princeton teenager has waived a preliminary hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court on charges stemming from an accident last October that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Tuesday before Mercer County Associate Judge Matthew Krohn. The case, with a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the […]
Weatherby woman injured in crash north of Cameron
A Weatherby resident was injured early Saturday morning north of Cameron when she attempted to avoid a tree which had fallen across Highway 69. Forty-three-year-old Kiristie Nichols was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with minor injuries. The accident happened three miles north of Cameron on Highway 69 when Nichols lost control of […]
UTV crash east of Newtown injures 3
The Highway Patrol reports three individuals sustained injuries as the result of a utility terrain vehicle overturning 10 miles east of Newtown Friday night. Thirty-three year old Curtis Lambrecht of Webster, Minnesota drove the UTV west on Jolly Road when it ran off the left side of the road. The vehicle reentered the road and […]
Jamesport man arrested after crashing motorcycle on Route EE
The Highway Patrol reports a Jamesport man sustained serious injuries when his motorcycle struck a deer one mile south of Weatherby at 2:40 am Thursday. The Patrol reports 42-year-old Joshua Verhagen traveled south on Route EE at a high rate of speed before the motorcycle hit the deer in the road. He was ejected and […]
Boat dock owners encouraged to check docks for safety issues
Boat dock owners are highly encouraged to take the necessary precautions to make their dock safe from stray electrical current. Tingling and numbness in the extremities while swimming in the water has been a common statement made by individuals who survived incidents involving electrical current near docks. Swimming away from any dock suspected to be […]
Head-on crash in Mercer County injures two
The highway patrol reports two vehicles met head-on at the crest of a hill injuring both drivers Monday afternoon in northeast Mercer County. Sixteen-year-old Taylon Vandyne of Russell, Iowa was taken by ambulance to Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa with moderate injuries. The driver of a pickup truck and grandfather to Vandyne, 59-year-old John […]
Jet ski accident at Lake Thunderhead injures Des Moines woman
The Highway Patrol reports a West Des Moines, Iowa woman sustained moderate injuries in a jet skiing accident at Lake Thunderhead five miles north of Unionville. Twenty-five-year-old Justine Irwin of Perry, Iowa drove the jet ski north when a passenger, 23-year-old Haley Irwin of West Des Moines, was ejected during a sudden turn. An air ambulance […]
Cover crop field guide now available as mobile app
The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) recently reformatted its popular field guide as an app for smartphones and tablets. The Midwest Cover Crop Field Scout app lets farmers, crop adviser, and conservation professionals access vital cover crop information from mobile devices. The app improves on the printed guide by providing additional photos and links to […]
Trenton man injured when big rig strikes his vehicle
The highway patrol reports a Trenton man, Philip Helton, was injured early Monday evening when the car he was driving was struck from behind by a semi on Interstate 35 in northern Harrison County. Seventy-seven-year-old Helton was listed with moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. The truck […]