The North Harrison R-3 School District of Eagleville and Harrison County Health Department Administrator Courtney Cross has announced a staff member at North Harrison is a presumed positive case for COVID-19. The individual is isolating at home. Close contacts are being identified by the school district and health department. North Harrison Superintendent Doctor Todd White […]
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Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at Princeton R-5 School District
Princeton R-5 Superintendent Jerry Girdner reports the district learned Wednesday, September 2nd a high school staff member tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second positive case of which the district is aware. Both cases have been linked to separate events not related to Princeton R-5. The confirmed cases are not considered to have been […]
Missouri Senate passes five special session bills to fight crime
The Missouri Senate passed five special session bills about crime in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Members spent more than 16 hours on the legislation with the most time being consumed by House Bill 2. It deals with the admissibility of certain witness statements. The slowdown came when Sen. Bob Onder, R- Lake St. […]
Missouri man present at fatal shooting, charged with illegal firearm
A Missouri, man was charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm during a shooting incident in which two women were wounded by gunfire, one of whom died as a result. Darius D. Shaw, 30, of Kansas City, Missouri was charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime in a complaint […]
Missouri man sentenced for arson at Planned Parenthood clinic
A Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for the arson at the Columbia Health Center (operated by Planned Parenthood Great Plains). “This defendant’s criminal behavior placed the community in an unacceptable risk of danger,” Garrison said. “We will not tolerate the use of violence and arson as a means to achieve personal political or […]
Staff member at Chillicothe R-2 School District tests positive for COVID-19
Chillicothe R-2 Superintendent Dan Wiebers reports the school district has been notified a teaching aide at the middle school tested positive for COVID-19. District staff and the Livingston County Health Center have contact traced individuals who may have come into contact with the teaching aide. The health center notified those who were within six feet […]
Update: Trenton R-9 Superintendent releases update on COVID-19 quarantined individuals within district
The Trenton R-9 School District has released an update on its schools, staff, and students in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. Superintendent Mike Stegman reports there have been three cases where the district had a positive Coronavirus event within classrooms. Therefore, three classes of students are deemed to be close contacts and have a directive […]
Maysville R-1 School District reports active case of COVID-19
The Maysville R-1 School District reports there is an active case of COVID-19 within the district. Superintendent Chris Heslinga notes he cannot specify if the case involves a staff member or student due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). He reports classes are being held as normal, and cleaning measures for COVID-19 […]
Several Rissler Elementary classes sent home to quarantine as COVID-19 rears its head in the school system
Several classes at Rissler Elementary School have been sent home to quarantine due to being close contacts with a positive case of COVID-19. Trenton R-9 Superintendent Mike Stegman reports the elementary grades stay in their cohort groups to make it easier to trace contacts and so the whole building does not have to be quarantined. […]
Positive COVID-19 test leads Jamesport Tri-County Schools to close for in-person classes
A report of a positive COVID test has led Jamesport Tri-County schools to be closed for in-person classes today. Information released by the school district noted a positive case was reported for one student in the elementary school building. Officials say today, instead, with a day for alternative methods of instruction. The district also reported […]
Grundy County Commission approves requests for COVID-19 relief funding
The Grundy County Commission approved three requests for COVID-19 relief funding the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. Approval was given to the Grundy County Health Department, Trenton R-9 School District, and Sunnyview Nursing Home. It was announced N95 masks have been received and put in stock for emergency medical services personnel. New vendors are being […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District issues two boil advisories
Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a boil advisory for part of Route U until further notice. The advisory affects customers on Route U from U. S. Highway 136 to Harbor Place as well as gravel roads in between. Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a boil […]
Mercer County Public Water District issues boil advisory for west side of Lake Marie
Mercer County Public Water District has issued a precautionary boil advisory for customers on the west side of Lake Marie following water main repairs on Monday. The water district is requesting all customers along five roads to boil water as a precaution until further notice. These are listed as Trinidad, Caribbean, Caracas, Lakeshore, and Huron […]
Princeton School District working with Mercer County Health Department as staff member confirmed COVID-19 positive
The Princeton School District plans on having classes on Tuesday, September 1, as scheduled although the community learned on Monday that a staff member at the elementary school has tested positive for COVID-19. The Princeton School District reports it’s working closely with the Mercer County Health Department and all close contacts have been notified. Meanwhile, […]
Missouri court says redistricting plan’s summary language has ‘major problems’
The Missouri Court of Appeals says part of the summary language for the Amendment 3 November ballot measure has “major problems” and needs new wording. In a written court decision Monday, the three-judge panel says the description, written by the Republican-controlled Legislature, “fails to acknowledge” what the amendment would do, which is to “substantially modify, and reorder […]
Former Missouri fire department captain pleads guilty to illegally selling firearms to felons
A former captain in the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to illegally selling 77 firearms over a five-year period, and to selling firearms to convicted felons. “Our gun laws exist to make it hard for violent criminals to obtain the tools of their trade,” Garrison said. “Felons, […]
Cainsville and Ridgeway schools report cases of COVID-19
Harrison County Health Department is providing notice regarding positive cases of COVID-19 at the Cainsville and Ridgeway schools According to the health department office, Cainsville R-1 school has one staff member with COVID-19, and the Ridgeway R-5 school has one student with COVID-19. Following discussions with the health department, the Cainsville School District reports via […]
Missouri Board of Education President pleased with school preparation
Many Missouri schools have kicked off fall classes and others will soon start. Missouri Board of Education President Charlie Shields says board members have been impressed with the plans schools have made to reopen this fall amid a pandemic. “The thing that we have been impressed with is the local schools, the school boards, and […]
Missouri man sentenced to 20 years without parole for drug trafficking and illegal firearm
A Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. Robert J. Thomas Jr., 38, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner on Thursday, Aug. 27, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 20, 2019, Thomas pleaded guilty to possessing […]
Missouri man charged in arson at church
A Missouri, man was charged in federal court with the arson fire at Beyond Thee Four Walls Ministries this week. Christopher A. Durant, 38, of Kansas City, was charged with arson in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo. The complaint alleges that Durant set fire to the building at […]