The Trenton Police Department is accepting donations for its Eighth Annual Shop with a Cop. The program allows children to have positive interactions with law enforcement. It also assists children in their time of need during the Christmas season. The Trenton Police are developing strategies to lower the risk of exposure to COVID-19 during the […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved policy updates on the evening of Wednesday, October 14th. There was a second reading of a Missouri School Boards Association Title 9 policy update. Other topics discussed included snow removal bids, building and grounds improvement, transportation, an eighth-grade trip on April 30th, and Laredo graduation on May 10th. […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports another death related to COVID-19. That brings the total number of deaths to 10 for Grundy County. No information regarding the individual will be released The total number of cases increased by six from Tuesday, October 13th to 302. Two hundred eighteen cases have been confirmed, and 84 are […]
The Livingston County Health Center reports 379 cumulative cases of COVID-19, which is an increase of 20 since Sunday, October 11th. Of the 77 active cases, 53 are in the community, three are in schools, and 21 are in facilities. There are 11 current hospitalizations and four deaths related to COVID-19 for Livingston County. The […]
Grundy County’s unemployment rate went up by a full percentage point when comparing August with July. Those are the most recent months available from the state of Missouri in a county by county listing of the jobless rates. Online information shows Grundy County’s August rate is five point six percent, which is based on 248 […]
After schools closed in the spring to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline calls quickly fell by about 50%. The dramatic shift was identified nationwide – not just in Missouri. Mandated reporters, at schools, daycares, and churches, were not seeing kids in person like they normally do because many […]
The Daviess County Health Department reports 185 total cases of COVID-19, which is an increase of 31 from Thursday, October 1st. One hundred twenty-three of the cases are active, and 59 have recovered. Eleven have been hospitalized. Three COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Daviess County. Ten new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Harrison […]
Twelve new COVID-19 cases were added for Grundy County Wednesday, October 7th, bringing the total number of cases to 287. The health department reports it was able to release several individuals from isolation keeping the number of active cases the same at 51. Two hundred ten of the total cases have been confirmed, and 77 […]
The Trump Administration, along with the Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, announced eight rural electric cooperatives will receive a total of $5,552,000 to create jobs and increase economic opportunities throughout the state. Rural electric cooperative partnerships are critical in working with rural communities to increase economic development and providing […]
The Livingston County Health Center reports it received 27 new notifications of COVID-19 Wednesday, October 7th, bringing the cumulative total to 320. Nine of the new cases are from the Baptist Home outbreak. Seventy-eight of the total cases are active, and 242 have been removed from isolation. The total cases include 27 from the Baptist […]
A Trenton man is among 10 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy charges. The indictment charges 42-year-old David Willey and eight others with felony conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. It accuses them of distributing and possessing 1,000 kilograms or more of a […]
The owner of the Rockstar Burgers restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, is among 18 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 10 kilograms of heroin, valued at more than $1.7 million. Most of the defendants are also charged […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports five additional cases of COVID-19, which brings the total to 275. Two hundred seven of the cases have been confirmed, and 68 are probable. Fifty-two cases are active. Eight COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Grundy County.
A Cainsville resident has been charged in Harrison County following an arrest on Tuesday, October 6th by the Highway Patrol. Twenty-eight-year-old Tony Lee Bennett faces felony leaving the scene of an accident—second offense. Other charges include the misdemeanors of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident, owner operating a […]
Residents of Cainsville and Chillicothe were arrested Tuesday night in Harrison and Daviess counties. The highway patrol arrest report indicates 28-year-old Tony Bennett of Cainsville was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Harrison County law enforcement center at Bethany. Bennett was accused just before midnight of driving while intoxicated, second offense; felony leaving the […]
Missouri’s corn harvest is behind the five year average of more than 50%. As of Sunday, 31% of Missouri corn was harvested. More than 60% is in good condition, 17% is excellent. Soybean harvest is six-percent complete as of Sunday, also below the five-year average. Cotton harvest is eight percent complete while 56% of rice is harvested, […]
The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri is accepting applications from the elderly and disabled for its Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program Winter Energy Assistance. Payments will start for the elderly and disabled on November 1st. Applications from others will be accepted starting November 1st, and payments will start December 1st. Community Services Director […]
The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission has voted to require annual training in de-escalation techniques and recognizing implicit bias for all Missouri law enforcement officers. Missouri officers will take a one-hour course in each area as part of their required 24-hours of annual continuing education training. “At its June meeting, I challenged the […]
The Grundy County Health Department on Monday was notified of the eighth death within Grundy County that is believed related to COVID-19. No other information about the individual will be released due to privacy concerns. Grundy County Health Department also reports 53 active cases remain. There have been a total of 266 cases since testing […]
Livingston County Health Center received forty-one (41) new notifications for COVID-19 in the county over the weekend. Eighteen of the positive cases are from the Baptist Home, consisting of eleven (11) residents and seven (7) staff members. Other locations and events beginning to see more local positive cases include First Baptist Church, those who attended […]
