One person was killed and another seriously injured in a crash involving three vehicles late Thursday afternoon two miles west of Bethany. According to the Highway Patrol, 68-year-old Diane Gibson of New Hampton was pronounced dead at the scene. Receiving serious injuries was another driver, 55-year-old Lesa Gard of Bethany. She was flown by medical […]
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Missouri man involved in shootout sentenced to 5 years in prison for illegal firearm
A Missouri, man who was involved in a shoot-out on Troost Avenue and subsequently convicted in a separate murder case was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. Malliek D. Haynes, 27, of Grandview was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to five years in federal prison without parole. The […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to attempting to purchase chemical weapon on the Dark Web
A Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to purchase a chemical weapon, capable of killing hundreds of people, on the dark web with Bitcoin. Jason William Siesser, 45, of Columbia, Missouri pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. to one count of attempting to acquire a chemical weapon and […]
Back to school Sales Tax Holiday to be held this weekend
A Back to School Sales Tax Holiday will be held in Missouri this weekend. The state’s portion of the tax rate of 4.225% will be exempt for the sale of qualifying items starting Friday, August 7th at 12:01 am and ending Sunday, August 9, 2020. The sales tax exemption is limited to any article of […]
Two-vehicle crash in Chillicothe results in arrest
A driver was arrested after a two-vehicle accident in Chillicothe the morning of Wednesday, August 5th. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports emergency medical services evaluated both drivers for minor injuries. Officers determined the one driver to be impaired upon arrival to Highway 36 and Mitchell Road, and he was arrested for allegedly driving while […]
Crash near La Plata injures Kirksville teens
The Highway Patrol reports two Kirksville residents sustained minor injuries in an accident involving a pickup truck two miles west of La Plata the night of Wednesday, August 5th. The driver, 19 year old Amanda Brouhard, and passenger, 18 year old Bree Rogers, went to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The pickup traveled […]
COVID-19 cases continue to rise among staff and offenders at Chillicothe Correctional Center
The Missouri Department of Corrections reports there are 216 COVID-19 cases among offenders at the Chillicothe Correctional Center, which is an increase of five. One hundred eighty-seven are active, and 29 have recovered. There are also 21 cases among staff, which is an increase of one. Twelve of those are active, and nine have recovered.
Vice President Pence calls Missouri’s governor, to offer additional resources for pandemic
Missouri’s governor says the Show-Me State is one of the states the White House is concerned about, with increasing COVID-19 cases. During a Wednesday media briefing in Jefferson City, Governor Mike Parson (R) told Capitol reporters that Vice President Mike Pence called him on Sunday, to offer additional assistance and resources to battle the pandemic. […]
Powersville woman injured in Highway 139 crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Powersville woman sustained minor injuries when a sport utility vehicle traveled into the path of the car in which she was a passenger in Putnam County the afternoon of Wednesday, August 5th. A private vehicle transported 76 year old Oris Roberts to the Putnam County Memorial Hospital of Unionville. No […]
New cases of COVID-19 reported in three area counties
Additional cases of COVID-19 have been reported in area counties. The Sullivan County Health Department confirms four additional positive cases of COVID-19. That brings Sullivan County’s total to 139 with six active. The new positive cases have been determined to be community related. The Caldwell County Health Department reports the county has 44 COVID-19 cases, […]
Resurfacing on Highway 6 delayed reaching Trenton
Resurfacing on Route 6 from U.S. Route 69 to the Muddy Creek Bridge just east of U.S. Route 65 in Trenton was delayed and will move into the city of Trenton beginning next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to complete the multi-stage project to resurface and […]
Grundy County Commission to hold hearing on property tax rates
The Grundy County Commission will hold hearings regarding the preparation of a budget amendment involving CARES Act funding and proposed property tax rates on August 18th. The hearing for preparation of a budget amendment will be at the courthouse in Trenton that morning at 8:30. The hearing is to include General Revenue and the Election […]
Kansas man crashes on Highway 36 west of Bevier
The Highway Patrol reports a Horton, Kansas man sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle in which he was a passenger ran off the road one mile west of Bevier the morning of Wednesday, August 5th. Twenty-nine-year-old Brent Gutierrez was treated and released at the scene. No injuries were reported for driver 38-year-old Jamie […]
Tires come loose from big rig’s axle killing Hamilton man on Highway 36
The Highway Patrol reports a Hamilton man died as the result of the car he drove being struck head-on by tires from a tractor-trailer one and a half miles east of Cameron the afternoon of Tuesday, August 4th. Emergency medical services transported 72-year-old Jerry Graham to the Cameron Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced […]
Marceline man life-flighted after mower runs off road in Brookfield
The Highway Patrol reports a Marceline man sustained moderate injuries when the mower he operated ran off the road in Brookfield the afternoon of Tuesday, August 4th. An ambulance transported 67-year-old John Polson to Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield. An air ambulance then took him to the University Hospital of Columbia. The mower traveled west […]
Pleasant View R-6 School releases reopening plan for upcoming school year
The Pleasant View R-6 School District plans to reopen doors to students on August 26th with adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are three phases of the school’s Reopening Plan based on if there are active cases of COVID-19 in the school. Pleasant View will begin the year in Phase 1. Phase 1 means […]
New cases of COVID-19 reported in three area counties
New cases of COVID-19 have been reported in area counties. The Putnam County Health Department reports it received notification of two new positive cases of COVID-19, which brings the county’s total to 14. Nine of the cases are being actively monitored. There has been one COVID-19-related death in Putnam County. The Linn County Health Department […]
Highway 65 south of Chillicothe to close for 3 days next week
A bridge deck replacement project, led by contractors from Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, has been active since early March on U.S. Route 65 at the Grand River Bridge just south of Chillicothe. This bridge is included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports arrest of men from Spickard and Trenton
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Spickard man on two charges and a Trenton man on a parole violation. Forty-seven year old William Anthony Stoneburner was arrested Monday, August 3rd and has been charged with felony operated vehicle on highway without valid license—third and subsequent offense and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. […]
Grundy County Health Department reports new case of COVID-19
Grundy County Health Department has reported the 25th individual with COVID-19 since the testing began earlier this year, which is an increase by one from their report of last week. The latest case is said to be the only one active in Grundy County. Statewide, the total number of cases as of Monday, August 3, […]