A scrub seal project will begin next week on U.S. Route 136 near Mount Moriah. Contractors from Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to begin the project on Monday, April 29, approximately two miles east of Mount Moriah and will continue east to the Schuyler County line. The project is […]
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Governor Parson Requests Federal Disaster Declaration in Response to Flooding
Governor Mike Parson on Wednesday requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration for Missouri to provide federal assistance to a total of 13 counties in response to devastating flooding that began March 11. The Governor said he expects the request to be expanded to include additional counties once floodwaters recede and full damage assessments can be […]
St. Joseph man sentenced to 10-Years for illegal firearm
A St. Joseph, man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm following an 11-hour standoff with law enforcement officers. Terrance T. Brown, 41, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Monday, April 22, to 10 years in federal prison without parole, which is the statutory […]
Smithfield Foods & RAE launch joint venture to create renewable energy, wildlife habitat
Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri. This partnership converts manure collected from Smithfield farms into RNG, while simultaneously delivering ecological services and developing wildlife habitat. Once complete, all Smithfield company-owned finishing farms in […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department issues 13 citations during safety project
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 13 speeding citations were issued to drivers on U. S. Highway 36 during a Community Traffic Safety Project this weekend. Eleven of those speeding citations were issued Friday, and the other two were issued Sunday. Cox notes a Nebraska driver cited for speeding Friday was also cited for driving […]
Preliminary hearing held for Carrollton man who fled the scene of accident
A preliminary hearing has been held in the Associate Division of Carroll County Circuit Court for a Carrollton man facing multiple charges stemming from an incident in December in which officials reported he fled from the scene of a vehicle accident. Online court information shows Edward Everett Arnold’s case was transferred to Division One of […]
Gilman City Board of Education accepts resignation, hires Special Education aide
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education has approved a bid for summer mowing from Gregg Lawn and Landscape for $200 per mowing. It was the only submitted bid. The board approved summer projects, including new flooring for the preschool and board room and wall repair for the English and Science rooms. Superintendent Roger Alley […]
Community Writing Group of Grundy County accepting submissions for anthology
The Community Writing Group of Grundy County is accepting submissions for its first anthology, which is a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing Founder Pam Johnston says anyone who lives or has lived in the community may submit short writing pieces for the anthology for free. Those pieces can include poetry, short […]
Mexican national sentenced to 10-years in prison for meth trafficking
A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court after transporting nearly eight kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in his luggage aboard a bus. Carlos Q. Palafox, 21, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On Sept. 19, 2018, Palafox pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the […]
Garden program set for May in Brookfield
The University of Missouri Extension will host a garden program in Brookfield on the tenth of May. The program will be held at the Brookfield Public Library, at 102 Easy Boston Street. The focus will be on ornamental plants. The Library opens at 10 and the program begins at 10:15. Topics include All-America selections, ornamental […]
Livingston County Library to host Local Author Expo
The Livingston County Library is hosting a Local Author Expo on Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm to meet and visit with our local authors. This is a great opportunity to talk to authors from our area about their creativity, publishing, story ideas, and more. Some will have their books for sale. […]
Trenton City Council votes to proceed with headworks project at sewer plant
After hearing an explanation of additional costs, the Trenton City Council unanimously voted last night to proceed with the headworks project at the sewer plant, financing the nearly $4,000,000 fixed cost is yet to be determined. Burns and McDonnell Engineering from Kansas City had two representatives meet last night with the city council and answer […]
Audio: Governor Parson focuses on federal flood remedies this week
Governor Mike Parson will spend part of this week seeking flood relief help from the federal government. Ashley Byrd with Missourinet files this report:
Audio: Missouri Farm Bureau President reports about 187,000 acres of land underwater in Missouri
Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst says an estimated 187,000 acres of land is underwater in Missouri from recent flooding. During a U.S. Senate field hearing in Iowa, Hurst says some people are angry at the Army Corps of Engineers, but he says a more comprehensive review of the root causes of flooding […]
Highway patrol reports two arrests
An Albany man was arrested early Sunday in Gentry County. Thirty-two-year-old Mathew Flowers accused of speeding 95 miles an hour in a 60 zone, driving while intoxicated, and failure to display valid registration. Flowers was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail. A 33-year-old Pontiac, Michigan man, Odgra Bobo, was arrested Saturday afternoon in Linn County […]
Trenton City Council informed wastewater project to cost almost $1M over estimate
Trenton City Council tonight, with three newly-elected members, will again consider the headworks project at the Trenton wastewater plant. Burns and McDonnell engineering is expected to review and discuss the costs of the proposed improvements. Utility Director Ron Urton has provided information to the council and media that shows the fixed cost of the headworks […]
Work to begin on bridges in Daviess County
A project to replace expansion joints and guardrail on two Interstate 35 bridges will begin Monday. Contractors from PCiRoads, LLC., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to begin work on the I-35 Grand River and Grand River Overflow Bridges on Monday, April 22. Traffic will be narrowed to one lane during the bridge […]
Animal health startup chooses Missouri for headquarters
Animal health tech company Scollar, Inc., has announced plans to relocate its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Kansas City, Missouri, to launch its suite of products and expand the company in the Animal Health Corridor. Scollar will scale its administrative, customer success, sales, and marketing teams in Kansas City. Designed for everything from cats to […]
St. Joseph home health care aide sentenced to prison for $207,000 fraud scheme
A St. Joseph, Missouri, in-home health care nursing assistant was sentenced in federal court for stealing bank account information from one of her clients in order to illegally transfer more than $207,000 out of her account. Ashley N. Garr, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to five years in federal prison without […]
Audio: NRCS issues disaster declaration for five north Missouri counties
The state Natural Resources Conservation Service has issued a local disaster declaration for five northwest Missouri counties affected by recent Missouri River flooding. Conservation Engineer Marty Comstock says the eligible counties for Emergency Watershed Protection Program aid are Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, and Platte. Governor Parson says he expects to request a federal […]