A Michigan man was hurt Friday afternoon in Livingston County when a tractor-trailer unit hit the back of another tractor trailer truck. Forty-four-year-old Ayad Danyal of Troy, Michigan was taken to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe with minor injuries. The driver of the other truck, 61-year-old Kenneth Faiet of Sterling Heights, Michigan, was not reported hurt. […]
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Major announcement to advance East Locust Creek Reservoir to be made Tuesday
On Tuesday, August 14th at 10:00 AM at “the bottom of the lake” in Boynton, Missouri J.R. Flores, State Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service, will be making a major announcement that will advance the East Locust Creek Reservoir project significantly. NRCS is the federal sponsor of the Reservoir project. Flores and NRCS have been critical […]
Drought forces farmers to consider baling soybeans as a forage crop
The prolonged drought in Northwest Missouri has forced many farmers to consider baling their soybeans as a forage crop this year. While soybeans are an excellent feed source for cattle, producers need to take into consideration the herbicides that were sprayed on the soybeans throughout the growing season. Some herbicides such as Roundup and Sencor […]
Grundy County reaches out of court settlement in wrongful death of Brian Mock
An out of court settlement has been reached in a wrongful death suit involving an inmate who died nearly four years ago while in custody of the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Rodney Herring confirmed a settlement was reached. However, KTTN learned terms of the attorney-client agreement prevent any other information from being revealed. A judge […]
Jamesport to celebrate International Play Music on the Porch Day
International Play Music on the Porch Day is later this month. Everyone is invited to celebrate the holiday by singing, dancing, shaking rattles, or beating drums in front of Farm House Collection on Broadway in Jamesport August 25th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Participants may bring their own […]
North 65 Center to sponsor trip to Branson
The North 65 Center of Trenton will sponsor a bus tour to Branson this Fall. The four-day, three-night tour will depart from the North 65 Center the morning of October 25th at 7 o’clock. The itinerary includes the Hughes Brothers Theater’s “Six”, The Presleys’ “Country Jubilee”, the “Landing Princess” dinner and cruise, the Baldknobbers Comedy […]
St. Joseph man injured in crash near Osborn
The Highway Patrol reports a Saint Joseph man sustained moderate injuries when a car ran off the road two miles west of Osborn Wednesday morning. Eighty-two-year-old Billie Gilpin drove the car west on U. S. Highway 36 when it ran off the south side of the road into the median and struck a culvert. The […]
Zion Baptist Church Gospel Jubilee set for August 18th
The Zion Baptist Church east of Cainsville will hold its 18th Annual Gospel Music Jubilee August 18th and 19th. The event will start that Saturday afternoon at 12:30 with an open mic for local talent. That will be followed by Don and Lana Boswell, Brad Prater, the Lifeline Band, and the Marks Family 7. A […]
Migratory bird and waterfowl seasons start in September
The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds hunters that migratory bird hunting starts Sept. 1 with the opening day for dove, snipe, and rail, followed by waterfowl hunting with the teal season starting Sept. 8. Mourning doves, Eurasian collared doves, and white-winged doves may be taken from Sept. 1 through Nov. 29 from one-half hour before […]
Missouri beef industry could be impacted by antibiotics phaseout
Health advocates want McDonald’s to phase out the use of beef and pork grown with medically important antibiotics, and that’s something that could impact Missouri’s beef industry. The Show Me State ranks sixth in the country for the number of cattle, and if the fast food chain agrees to the request, Shelby Luce, national campaign […]
Utica man pleads guilty to assault charge
A Utica man accused of creating a disturbance and allegedly injuring two police officers pleaded guilty to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault on Wednesday. Online court information indicates 27-year-old Robert Michael Contello waived his formal arraignment in Livingston County Circuit Court. He was assessed 15 days in jail and given credit for time served. Contello was also […]
Audio: Phillip Ray on winning nomination for Presiding Commissioner of Grundy County
Republican candidate Phillip Ray received forty nine and one-half percent of the vote for presiding commissioner of Grundy County in Tuesday’s Primary Election. Ray defeated incumbent Rick Hull and challenger Mark Moore and explains why he believes he won. Ray says he has been employed by Grundy County Ambulance for about 10 years. […]
Princeton native, Zane Myers, creates scholarship for Smithville High School students
A Princeton native has started a scholarship for students of Smithville High School. The $1,000 Zane Myers Agency Scholarship will be awarded to a 2019 graduate of Smithville High School. The one-time, non-renewable scholarship will be offered to qualifying students and may be used at any college, university, or trade school. The scholarship will be […]
Missouri farmer profits from direct marketing, rotational grazing
Like other livestock farmers trying to make a living in the grasp of a severe drought, Adam Boman was on the road to Kansas City in early August to market some of his cattle. But Boman, owner of Good Life Grass Farms, was only transporting the few cows he direct markets each month. The others […]
Audio: Missouri unions win major victory in failure of Right-to-work measure
(Missourinet) – The move by Republicans in the Missouri Legislature to switch Proposition A from November to August in hopes of a favorable turnout has backfired. Right-to-work opponents, including Jack Cardetti, have strongly defeated the measure that would have banned forced union membership or dues as a condition of employment. Dan Mehan with […]
August Primary election results Tuesday, August 7, 2018 for Northern Missouri
Grundy County will have a new Commissioner following balloting in the primary election Tuesday and the upcoming general election in November. Phillip Ray defeated Incumbent Rick Hull and challenger Mark Moore for Presiding Commissioner of Grundy County. The vote count shows Ray with 931 votes, Hull had 603, and Moore 348. Ray wins the majority of the […]
Crash east of Marceline injures Illinois man
The Highway Patrol reports a Decatur, Illinois man sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck he drove overturned half a mile east of Marceline Tuesday afternoon. Fifty-two-year-old Jerry Atwood traveled west on U. S. Highway 36 when he reportedly lost control coming out of a curve before the pickup overturned in the road causing extensive […]
Community participation sought for NCMC Organization Fair
Area businesses, churches, and organizations are invited to participate in the annual North Central Missouri College Organization Fair on Student Orientation Day scheduled for Monday, August 20. The Organization Fair is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will run until approximately 1:30 p.m. The event is being organized by the NCMC housing staff. NCMC […]
Serve Trenton event set for September 29th and 30th
The dates have been set for this year’s Serve Trenton which is an event established to provide an opportunity for community members to come together to serve the community. The Serve Trenton event will be held September 29th and 30th and is set to start at the C. F. Russell Stadium. If there is inclement […]
Daviess County Public Water Supply issues boil advisory and update
Daviess County Public Water Supply District Number 1 reports water has been pumping since Monday night to an area in the rural district in Daviess and DeKalb Counties that had been without water or had low water pressure since Thursday. The Water Supply District notes it will take time for the water to reach everyone […]