The Sliced Bread Days weekend in Chillicothe is scheduled for July 5th through July 7, 2019. One of the events planned that weekend includes alumni and friends gathering for lunch at the Grand River Multipurpose Center that Friday morning at 11 o’clock. The suggested cost is $6.75 for attendees younger than 60 years old and […]
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Crash on Highway 36 sends one individual to hospital
The Highway Patrol reports a Chula woman sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle she drove struck the towed unit of a pickup truck and overturned two miles west of Stewartsville Wednesday morning. An ambulance transported 80-year-old Rita Jacobs to Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph. The pickup driver, 78-year-old Ronald Nichols of Jamesport, […]
Audio: US House sends disaster aid package to president, flood help for Missouri included
The U.S. House has approved a 19 billion dollar disaster relief package that includes flood aid for Missouri, and the President’s likely to sign it into law yet this week. The bill passed the U.S. Senate late last month, but three House Republicans blocked a procedural move last week to send the bill […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputy attends training in Jefferson City
A deputy with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office attended the Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy’s Emergency Vehicle Operations Course last week. Sheriff Steve Cox says the training Deputy Terry Wilson attended “provides skills for everyday driving” and involves classroom and actual experiences of driving at high speeds on various roads and in various […]
NCMC Board of Trustees approves 2019-2020 salary schedules and stipends
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved 2019-2020 salary schedules, salaries, and stipends at a meeting Tuesday evening. Faculty salary schedules for regular and nursing will see a one percent increase in the base and allow movement of one vertical step, which is one year of service, with an average three percent total […]
Trenton and Winston graduates to receive Douglas Harper Memorial Athletic Scholarship
Two recent high school graduates have been named the recipients of the first Douglas Harper Memorial Athletic Scholarship. Trenton High School graduate Salem Croy and Winston High School graduate Jacob Lewis were chosen from over 60 applicants for the scholarship established to honor the late Doug Harper. Miss Croy plans to attend North Central Missouri […]
ATV crash in Spickard sends two to hospital
Two Rockford, Illinois residents sustained injuries as the result of an all-terrain vehicle overturning in Spickard Friday afternoon. The Highway Patrol reports driver 18-year-old Abigail Hearne was transported to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton with moderate injuries. Passenger 19-year-old Cayman Blais was transported to Wright Memorial with minor injuries. The ATV traveled north on Second […]
VFW Post 919 in Trenton to present Memorial Day Flag Raising Ceremony and Rifle Salute
VFW Post 919 of Trenton will present a Memorial Day Flag Raising Ceremony and Rifle Salute in Trenton Monday morning. Retired veteran and Princeton VFW Commander Ruth Ann Shipps will give patriotic comments at the ceremony at the Grundy County Museum Baker School at 10 o’clock. Seating will be provided for the flag raising ceremony […]
Chillicothe Police Department Leadership Team attends training
The Chillicothe Police Department Leadership Team went through training this week. Police Chief Jon Maples says he led a presentation for four shift sergeants, which covered servant leadership, best practices in leading and teaching officers, and creating new innovative ideas and goals for the department. The leadership team also attended a tactical seminar by the […]
What’s being added and what’s leaving Netflix in June 2019
Netflix watchers can catch Murder Mystery and new seasons of Black Mirror, Designated Survivor and Jessica Jones in June. The streaming site has released a list of the movies, TV shows, comedy specials and documentaries coming and going next month. Here’s the full list of what’s being added and what is leaving Netflix […]
New report finds states that have not expanded Medicaid lag behind in maternal and child health
A new report finds that Missouri has among the highest uninsured rates for women of child-bearing age. The uninsured rate for Missouri women ages 18-44 is 13.9 percent, compared to an average of nine percent in Medicaid expansion states. Medicaid expansion has played a key role in improving several maternal and child health outcomes, according […]
Oldest continuously operating restaurant west of the Mississippi closed due to fire
The J. Huston Tavern at Arrow Rock State Historic Site, the oldest continuously operating restaurant west of the Mississippi, is closed for the foreseeable future due to a kitchen fire last Friday evening. “Missouri State Parks is committed to getting the tavern reopened as soon as possible,” said Ben Ellis, director of the Division of […]
Audio: Grundy County Museum to open Monday, May 27, 2019
The Grundy County Museum will have its traditional opening on Monday, Memorial Day, May 27th. Opening day begins at 10 o’clock with the VFW flag raising ceremony by the flag pole near the Baker one-room School. Patriotic remarks also will be presented by a local Veteran. Linda Overton discussed the opening for the museum at […]
New York man sentenced to 30 Years for attempting to produce child pornography
A Binghamton, N.Y., man who posed online as a teenage girl was sentenced in federal court for attempting to produce child pornography by tricking children – including three victims in Sedalia, Mo. – into sending him nude images of themselves. Brandon David Cuddihe, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 30 […]
Gifted Group travels to Branson
The Gifted Group, individuals with disabilities, traveled to Branson on Friday, May 10th with the support of the Access 2 in Gallatin vans. While in Branson the group visited the Promised Land Zoo, Shanghai Acrobat Show, The Landing, Fuddruckers, and Dolly Parton Stampede. Pictured below are Laura Pruitt and Angela Lovell-chaperones, Jeffrey Jackson, Kristine Dean, […]
Audio: Bill to block Grain Belt Express lines loses power in the Senate
Time is running out for a bill to stop the Grain Belt Power Lines from building on private property across Northern Missouri. The issue has not been about the power source itself, but how the company wants to use the state given power of eminent domain to run its high -powered lines through […]
Meeting held to discuss efforts to revive the arts in Grundy County
A meeting was held at the Ketcham Community Center Monday night to discuss efforts to revive the arts in Grundy County. Phil Schlarb led the discussion and reviewed steps to complete for an official arts organization to be formed. The discussion focused on establishing by-laws for the organization and determining a name, which will allow […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to participate in “Operation CARE” Memorial Day Weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will participate in Operation CARE (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort) during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. This year’s fatality counting period for the holiday weekend begins the evening of May 24th at 6 o’clock and ends the night of May 27th at 11:59. Every available trooper will be on the road […]
Anna Hui to speak at Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce luncheon
On Wednesday, May 15th, the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome Director Anna Hui of the Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations as their featured speaker for their monthly luncheon series. Director Hui will speak on a variety of topics related to ongoing workforce trends and future plans within our state in addition […]
Missouri spring turkey season ends with 38,777 birds harvested
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that turkey hunters checked 36,231 birds during Missouri’s 2019 regular spring turkey season, April 15 through May 5. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 785 birds checked, Texas with 729, and Callaway with 672. Young turkey hunters harvested 2,546 birds during the 2019 spring youth season, […]