Views: 0Early Sunday morning, at 3:57, am, Chillicothe Police Officers and the Chillicothe Fire Department responded to the 400 block of Clay Street to a report of a structure fire. Sergeant Jeremy Stephens reported it was discovered an unknown person had set ablaze, some leaves and trash on the front deck of what was called […]
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Department of Health and Senior Services report nearly 3,200 new COVID-19 cases in Missouri in the last 24-hours
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Sunday morning reported nearly 3,200 additional COVID-19 cases in the state compared to the Saturday update. The total number of cases since testing began was nearly 296,000. There have been 3,823 deaths in Missouri attributed to COVID-19, including 62 in the seven day period ending […]
Attorney General directs Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for inmates convicted of brutal murders
Views: 0The United States Attorney General has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of three federal-death row inmates sentenced to death for brutal murders, including the murder of a child and, with respect to two inmates, the murder of multiple victims. Alfred Bourgeois abused, tortured, and beat to death his young […]
USDA forecasts ag exports to increase by nearly eight percent for 2021 fiscal year
Views: 0The USDA is calling for ag exports to increase by nearly eight percent for the 2021 fiscal year largely because of Chinese demand. USDA’s November ag export forecast increased by $11.5 billion from August to $152 billion. If realized it would be the second-highest export total on record with China accounting for most of the […]
Audio: Market analyst says jump in soybean prices is driven by supply more than demand
Views: 0Market analyst Clayton Pope takes issue with the contention that current higher soybean prices are demand-driven. Pope concedes that USDA’s 75-million-bushel jump in soybean exports is significant for the market, but he says the August to November soybean supply dropped 346 million bushels. “Calling this a demand market is a little bit of a […]
MoDOT planned road work for North Missouri, November 30 – December 6, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of November 30 – December 6, 2020. MoDOT will halt most temporary lane closures throughout the state today, Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 5 p.m., to accommodate an increase in […]
With no statewide mandate in Missouri, more local governments are requiring masks
Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – In early July, the Columbia City Council passed an ordinance requiring everyone over 10 years old to wear a face mask when in close contact with someone from outside their household. Since that vote, a requirement for face masks has been in every health order issued for the city of 123,000 by the […]
Suspect wanted for stolen vehicle leads Chillicothe authorities on convoluted investigation
Views: 0Chillicothe police report the arrest of an individual stemming from investigations that included the alleged theft of a motor vehicle. Saturday night, November 21, Chillicothe police received a report of a stolen vehicle from the 300 block of Edgerton. Four hours later that night, officers were called to the 400 block of Jackson Street […]
Governor Parson announces the launch of new COVID-19 vaccine website for Missouri residents
Views: 0As research and development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines continue to show promising safety and effectiveness findings, Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of a new vaccine website for Missouri residents. MOStopsCOVID.com provides Missourians with information regarding the safety of the vaccines, research and production processes, and when they may be eligible for vaccination. The website […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approves the hiring of several new personnel
Views: 1The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved multiple personnel items at a meeting on November 24th. One was the retirement of English Instructor and Department Chairperson Linda Cowling effective at the end of the summer intercession in 2021. Fourteen of Cowling’s 28 years in education have been at NCMC. The board approved emeritus […]
Chillicothe man charged with leaving the scene of an accident which resulted in death
Views: 0A Chillicothe man has been charged in Clinton County with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The crash happened four miles east of Lathrop on November 23rd in which a truck driver died. Forty-three-year-old John Pollock also faces tampering with a motor vehicle—first degree. Pollock entered a plea of not guilty on […]
Strong bred heifer demand at Kirksville Show-Me-Select replacement heifer sale
Views: 0At the recent Kirksville Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer sale, 135 heifers averaged $1,952. Despite the current volatility in the cattle market, buyers were willing to invest in the future, said Zac Erwin, sale coordinator. “I had a feeling the demand was out there but wasn’t quite sure how all the outside factors would affect the […]
Big Rig driver killed after being ejected during crash; driver of second vehicle leaves the scene of the crash, later arrested
Views: 0A truck driver from Kansas City was killed and another driver from east-central Missouri was arrested following an accident before daylight Monday morning in Clinton County. The crash happened four miles east of Lathrop near the Caldwell-Clinton County line. Pronounced dead at the scene was 44-year-old Benjamin Reed of Kansas City. Reed was driving […]
Trenton City Council approves wage increase for police department; approves preparing ordinance calling for “Use Tax” vote
Views: 0The Trenton City Council Monday night voted to have an ordinance prepared to call for a public vote on a proposed local use tax within the city of Trenton. The council also approved recommended wage increases for the Trenton Police Department in an effort to attract candidates for police officer. Both topics had gone […]
Grundy County reports 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday
Views: 0Monday mornings’ report from the Grundy County Health Department added ten more COVID-19 cases to the running total. Year to date, the total number of cases is 617 in Grundy County. The report shows 456 are confirmed for COVID-19 while the rest are listed as probable. The department of health and senior services shows […]
USDA to open signup for the Conservation Reserve Program and CRP Grasslands in early 2021
Views: 0The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the signup periods for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the CRP Grasslands in 2021. Signup for general CRP will be open from January 4, 2021, to February 12, 2021, and signup for CRP Grasslands runs from March 15, 2021, to April 23, 2021. Both programs are competitive […]
Audio: United States Postal Services urges you to mail your packages early
Views: 0The U. S. Postal Service is urging you to mail your holiday packages early this year. Brian Hauswirth has our report. The Postal Service describes 2020 as an extraordinary year of unprecedented challenges, with the COVID pandemic. The Postal Service is expecting significant volume increases. They have 644-thousand employees dedicated to ensuring […]
MoDOT planned road work in Northern Missouri for the week of November 23, 2020
Views: 0 The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Northern Missouri for the week of November 23 – 29. MoDOT will halt most temporary lane closures throughout the state at noon on Wednesday, November 25 at 5 p.m., to accommodate an increase […]
Deportation of German citizen who was Nazi concentration camp guard upheld by Board of Immigration appeals
Views: 0The Board of Immigration Appeals has dismissed the appeal of Tennessee resident Friedrich Karl Berger, a German citizen who was ordered removed from the United States earlier this year on the basis of his service in Nazi Germany in 1945 as an armed guard of concentration camp prisoners in the Neuengamme Concentration Camp system […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital joins nationwide observance of National Rural Health Day
Views: 0Carroll County Memorial Hospital is proud to recognize the innovation, quality of care, and dedication of health professionals and volunteers in our community during National Rural Health Day 2020. National Rural Health Day was founded as a way to showcase rural America; increase awareness of rural health-related challenges; and promote the efforts of National […]