A resident of Linneus has been hospitalized after being injured in a single vehicle rollover accident last night just to the west of Brookfield. The highway patrol said 40 year old Jessica Coke of Linneus was taken first last night to Pershing Hospital in Brookfield. Later, she was transported to the University Hospital in Columbia. […]
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Laredo Board of Education accepts bids, increases school lunch cost
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education accepted several bids the evening of Tuesday, June 9th. A school representative reports they included MFA Oil for propane for 92 cents, Prairie Farms for milk at different prices for different items, Landes for fuel at five cents less than the pump price, and WCA for trash removal for […]
Swimming pool in Gallatin scheduled to open June 12, 2020
The pool at Gallatin is scheduled to open Friday, June 12th. City Administrator Lance Rains says there will be two sessions for swimming each day: 9 o’clock to noon and 2 to 5 o’clock. He notes attendees will have to pay for each individual session. There will be some restrictions in place, including only allowing […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to graduate 21 troopers
The superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Colonel Eric Olson has announced that 21 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, June 26, 2020. The ceremony is by invitation only due to the coronavirus guidelines but will be available to the public and the media via Facebook live. The ceremony […]
NCMC announces President and Dean’s Academic Honors for 2020 spring semester
North Central Missouri College has named students with outstanding academic achievements to the Academic Honors Lists for the 2020 spring semester. Students named to the President’s List have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a perfect 4.0-grade point average, and students on the Dean’s List have earned at least six credit hours and […]
North Mercer Board of Education finalizes plans for graduation and prom
Graduation and prom plans were finalized at the North Mercer R-3 Board of Education meeting the evening of Monday, June 8th. Graduation will be held in the new gym the afternoon of June 27th at 2 o’clock. Social distancing will be in effect for attendees. It will also be streamed live on North Mercer School […]
12-year-old girl hurt in crash near Milan
The Highway Patrol reports a 12 year old girl from Harris sustained moderate injuries as the result of a minivan running off the road and striking a road sign five miles northwest of Milan the night of Monday, June 8th. The girl was taken to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital of Milan. No injuries were […]
Brookfield felon enters “Not Guilty” plea in Linn County court
A felon from Brookfield accused of leading law enforcement on a multi-county pursuit in February entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Linn County Circuit Court the morning of Tuesday, June 9th. Online court information shows 38 year old Matthew Guilford waived formal arraignment, and he is next scheduled to be in […]
Grundy County sales tax collections down across the board
Grundy County sales tax collections for the year through June are more than $234,000 each for general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement. That is down more than $2,300 for each compared to the same time period last year. Collections for each department for this June are about $54,000. That is down almost $3,100 for each […]
Grundy County Commission awarded Next Generation 911 Grant
It was announced at the Grundy County Commission meeting Tuesday, June 9th that Grundy County is a recipient of a fiscal year 2019 Next Generation 911 Grant. The grant application was submitted to the Missouri Department of Public Safety and Department of Homeland Security. It will be used to replace outdated 911 call handling equipment. […]
Wright Memorial Hospital to open new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site
On Wednesday, June 10, Wright Memorial Hospital will open a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at Green Hills Medical Clinic, located at 3300 E 10th Street in Trenton. The new site is in addition to the previously established site in Chillicothe at the former Washington St. Food & Drink location, which will continue operation as well. […]
Election results certified, new council members sworn in, mowing of property not owned by city all topics of Trenton City Council meeting
Election results were certified by ordinance and the oaths of office were given to four newly-elected city councilmen. Sworn in at the city hall ceremony were Councilman Kevin Klinginsmith in First Ward; Marvin Humphreys in Second Ward; Dave Mlika in Third Ward; and Duane Urich in Fourth Ward. They join four holdover members. The council […]
Audio: Trenton City Council adopts ordinance stating intent to apply for COVID-19 funding
The Trenton City Council on Monday night adopted an ordinance stating the city of Trenton’s’ intent to apply for COVID-19 response funding under the federal CARES Act. Grundy County has been appropriated money for the CARES Act funding and plans to accept applications from local entities that seek reimbursement of eligible expenses. KTTN asked City […]
Audio: Remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal to bring widespread rain, possible severe weather to north Missouri
The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving into Missouri, prompting watches. The National Hurricane Center said in its 4 a.m. update the center of the storm is about 80 miles southeast of Springfield, Mo., and has maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. A flash flood watch is in effect for areas in and near […]
Missouri Congressman introduces legislation intended to prevent police brutality
Missouri Congressman Lacy Clay and a chorus of other lawmakers have introduced sweeping legislation designed to crack down on police brutality problems. Clay, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Black Caucus, want to reign in on police using deadly force and want to require an independent prosecutor for all police killings. Clay, […]
Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer: “Defunding police departments not the way to go”
Since the death of George Floyd of Minnesota, some elected officials are being asked whether to defund police departments. Most Minneapolis City Council members say they support dismantling their police department and putting the funding toward affordable housing and battling opioid and mental health problems. East-central Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer tells Missourinet affiliate KWIX in […]
Missouri man pleads guilty for role in large-scale methamphetamine conspiracy, faces 15 years in prison
A Springfield, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a large-scale methamphetamine conspiracy that involved multi-pound shipments of methamphetamine transported from Arizona to Missouri. Gregory L. Hopper, 35, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing […]
Missouri sex offender on supervised release sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing child porn
A Springfield, Missouri, man with a prior conviction for transporting child pornography was sentenced in federal court for another child pornography offense. David Todd Beresky, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Beresky to a lifetime of supervised release following […]
Missouri’s medical marijuana program publishes first annual report
The Department of Health and Senior Services announces the release of its Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program’s annual report to the Governor. DHSS is required to annually submit a report to the Governor regarding the efficient discharge of its responsibilities under Article XIV Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution. Reported activities are based on the […]
Texas man indicted for investment fraud scheme
A Houston, Texas, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for an investment fraud scheme. Duc Nguyen, also known as “Doug,” 56, was charged in a 12-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on May 27, 2020. According to the federal indictment, Nguyen proposed an opportunity for high net worth individuals to […]