The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Montreal, Missouri man in Grundy County on Friday, July 9 on several allegations. Twenty-eight-year-old Bradley Lybarger was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams of marijuana with the substance being heroin, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked, and failing to display valid […]
COVID-19 cases increased by four in Harrison County from July 7 through July 8, bringing the total to 1,064. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard indicates that, as of July 8, six cases were active, and 892 cases were confirmed. Eighteen COVID-19-related deaths had been reported for Harrison County. Five COVID-19 cases have been added in Linn […]
A truck driver from Texas received injuries when the big rig he was driving overturned on northbound Interstate 35 in Daviess County Thursday afternoon. Fifty-eight-year-old Robert Dunagan of Leander, Texas was taken by ambulance to the Liberty Hospital with serious injuries. The Freightliner went out of control and crossed the median at a location five […]
(Missouri Independent) – A crowded Republican primary is emerging in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District, a solidly GOP seat that is also the only one of the state’s eight districts certain to have a new lawmaker at the end of 2022. State Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, on Wednesday became the latest candidate to enter the race […]
A Mexican national who has been deported seven times after illegally entering the United States was sentenced in federal court for his role in a Daviess County, Missouri, marijuana-growing operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of plants. Sergio Medina-Perez, 47, of El Monte, California, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg […]
The Missouri 4-H shooting sports teams won third-place honors at the 2021 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, June 20-25 in Grand Island, Neb. More than 590 participants from 32 states competed in nine disciplines, demonstrating excellence in marksmanship, safety, responsibility, and teamwork, said Jim Sappington, University of Missouri Extension state 4-H shooting sports coordinator. “It […]
The Drought Monitor Map for Missouri this week looks similar to last week’s, which still indicates areas of abnormally dry conditions in part of Northern Missouri. There are more abnormally dry conditions in the southeastern part of the state; however, no moderate drought is shown in the state. The map was released July 8 and […]
The Livingston County Health Center reports another COVID-19-related death, bringing the total to 68. Eight cases have been added, making that total 2,023. The number of active cases dropped by one to 36.
Adoption of broadband has the potential to boost a community’s economic growth and quality of life. But in much of Missouri, especially rural areas, the high-bandwidth wirelines to connect households and businesses don’t exist. Helping more Missouri communities become digitally connected was the topic of a recent webinar by the University of Missouri System Broadband […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities has announced a planned water outage and boil advisory for part of Trenton starting July 8 due to valve replacement. The area affected includes Monroe Street from East Ninth Street to East Eighth Street, East Eighth from Monroe to Haliburton Street, Haliburton from East Eighth to East Seventh Street, and East Seventh […]
The Trenton Police Department reports no one was injured when a trash truck owned by KC Waste Containers struck an overhead power line on Pleasant View Avenue on July 5th. Forty-four-year-old Jonathan Howard Ceradsky of Trenton drove the truck north on Pleasant View and the vehicle hit the power line near Fourth Street. The power […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2021 July Fourth holiday statistics: 2021 July Fourth Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers worked 312 traffic crashes, which included 124 injuries and all seven fatalities. Troopers also made 144 DWI arrests and 81 drug arrests over the holiday weekend. 2021 July Fourth Holiday Boating Statistics Troopers worked 12 […]
The 2021 Sullivan County Fair Queen & Junior Miss Pageant was held on Monday, July 5, 2021. There were 3 young women vying for the Junior Miss title, and 5 women vying for the Fair queen title. Selected as the queen was Miss Jocelyn Perez. She is the daughter of Aurelia Cruz of Milan. Miss […]
A pickup truck and a sports utility vehicle sideswiped on a gravel road in northwestern Grundy County, injuring a Spickard resident. Eighty-six-year-old Thomas Stamper was taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with minor injuries. The operator of the SUV, 19-year old Rory Jacobs of Spickard, was not reported hurt. The accident […]
The patrol reports a Lathrop resident was arrested on Saturday night in Clinton County on a Harrison County warrant. Twenty-eight-year-old Robert McKinley was accused of failure to appear in court, plus speeding 96 miles an hour in a 60 zone, failure to register a motor vehicle, and not being Motorcycle endorsed. McKinley was held by […]
Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL), will display a No. 45 Hy-Vee-sponsored Indy show car at select store locations across Hy-Vee’s eight-state region throughout the month of July. The partnership with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team began in 2020 when Hy-Vee became the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s entry for […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a petition for writ of certiorari in Schmitt v. Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, asking the Supreme Court of the United States to review Missouri’s law prohibiting abortions of unborn children with Down syndrome. “My son Stephen has shown me the inherent beauty […]
Hy-Vee Inc. will again partner with Kellogg’s and Keurig Dr. Pepper for the second year of its End Summer Hunger campaign. This year, Chobani has also joined the campaign that helps to provide meals to children and families in need through the Feeding America network of food banks. During the month of July, for every […]
Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is holding its eighth annual Keep Missouri Farming Tractor Cruise on July 17, 2021. Tractors will travel through Atchison County on a 38-mile loop. The event will begin and end at Liles Enterprises, 31792 State Highway W, Fairfax, MO 64446. “The Foundation Tractor Cruise is one of the best […]
Missouri State Fair concert and event tickets are on sale now! This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, State Fair Arena events, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast, and $10 advanced gate admission. These tickets will be available through The Etix website and also at the Missouri State Fair […]
