The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees heard reports on housing and other matters on August 24. Resident Life Director Donnie Hillerman reported one new residence hall is open, and he hopes the other new residence hall will open September 1st. There are some displaced students currently staying in Selby Hall in the wing […]
The highway patrol reports a northwest Missouri man was arrested on Friday afternoon in Harrison County. Forty-year-old Chad Corcoran of Oregon was accused of a felony count of possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance, plus possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to display registration on a motor vehicle, […]
COVID-19 cases have increased by five in Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 Dashboard indicates 1,148 total cases as of August 17th, and 23 were active. Nine hundred forty-seven confirmed cases and 18 COVID-19-related deaths had been reported for Harrison County. There were 27 cases in the past week and 56 cases in the last 14 […]
Two Independence men face charges in Daviess County after an alleged burglary the morning of August 14. Thirty-nine-year-old David Alan Grant has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance, attempted second-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, first-degree property damage, and driving while revoked or suspended. He also faces misdemeanor charges of […]
The highway patrol reports an Independence man was arrested Saturday evening in Daviess County. Forty-two-year-old Kevin Horn was accused of felony counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine, burglary, possession of burglary tools, resisting arrest, and unlawful use of a weapon. Horn also was accused of misdemeanor counts of stealing and possession […]
A Shenandoah, Iowa resident was hurt when the motorcycle she was operating was hit by a mattress that came unsecured from a pickup truck near Maryville. Forty-one-year-old Kathryn Silvestre was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with serious injuries. The driver of the pickup, 31-year old Cory Cronk of Maryville, was not reported […]
Four COVID-19 cases have been added in Mercer County since August 12th: one confirmed and three probable. The health department reports 195 confirmed cases and 194 probable cases. Eighteen cases are active, and nine deaths have been reported. The Mercer County Health Department notes that the numbers are based on the information it is given. […]
The Sullivan County Health Department, on August 11, 2021, confirmed four additional COVID-19 cases, making the total 1,058. Forty-six cases are active, and there have been 17 COVID-19-related deaths. As of August 11, a total of 2,253 Sullivan County residents had initiated COVID-19 vaccination, with 1904 residents completing a vaccine series, which is 31.3% of […]
The Grundy County Health Department announces an additional COVID-19-related death, bringing the total to 42. Seventeen new cases have been reported since August 9th, making that total 1,413. Sixty-one cases are active, which the health department reports is the highest number of active cases since January 19th. The active cases include 24 Grundy County residents […]
The Sullivan County Health Department, on the evening of August 6, confirmed 11 more COVID-19 cases, which brought the total to 1,028. Forty-six cases were active. There had been 17 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Sullivan County. Four COVID-19 cases were added in Linn County since August 3. The health department, on the afternoon of August 6, reported […]
A Bethany man faces sex-related charges stemming from an alleged incident in July 2021. Forty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Oneal has been charged with two felony counts of first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and one felony count of first-degree rape or attempted rape. Online court information shows bond is $100,000 cash only. A probable cause affidavit accuses Oneal […]
Four COVID-19 cases have been added in Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard indicates that as of August 4, there were 1,096 total cases. Six were active, and 917 had been confirmed. There had been 18 COVID-19-related deaths reported in Harrison County. The Sullivan County Health Department confirms five more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total […]
The Sullivan County Health Department confirms two more COVID-19 cases, which brings the total to 1,003. Forty-nine cases are active. There have been 17 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Sullivan County. Thirty point seven percent of county residents have completed vaccination. The Livingston County Health Center reported August 3 two additional COVID-19-related deaths. One of the deaths […]
A Powersville man faces felony charges of abuse or neglect of a child and first-degree burglary after he allegedly entered a Unionville residence uninvited to take his two minor children in May. Forty-year-old Anthony Brandon Pearson has also been charged with two misdemeanor counts of violation of an order of protection for an adult and […]
The Sullivan County Health Department on July 30 confirmed 19 additional COVID-19 cases, which brought the total to 987. Fifty-two cases were active. Forty-nine cases had been reported since July 26. Seventeen deaths total had been reported. As of July 29, 30.7% of Sullivan County residents were fully vaccinated. The health department reminds residents to […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Tuesday reported the arrests of five Kirksville adults on multiple counts involving drugs and other violations in Adair County. Forty-one-year-old James D. Wilhite Junior of Kirksville has been charged with eight felonies. There’s one count of felony drug trafficking; four counts of possession of a controlled substance; two counts […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports 20 new COVID-19 cases since July 23rd. Forty-six cases are active out of the 1,329 total. Missouri’s COVID-19 Dashboard shows 29.6% of Grundy County residents have initiated COVID-19 vaccination, and 26.7% have completed vaccination.
An Iowa resident was hurt on Saturday afternoon when the all-terrain vehicle he was operating overturned north of Unionville. Forty-one-year-old Dennis Anderson of Bondurant, Iowa was taken by private vehicle to Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville with moderate injuries. The accident happened three miles north of Unionville on Wildflower Drive as the northbound ATV […]
This article is a commentary. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions of KTTN/KGOZ Radio, staff, management, or webmaster. (Missouri Independent) – No doubt, what is happening to sections of our state is absolutely heartbreaking. Currently, the Delta variant of COVID-19 is […]
Missouri Attorney General joins a coalition of 26 states to protect Americans’ right to self-defense at the United States Supreme Court. The states filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, urging the justices to declare New York’s subjective-issue, or “may issue,” firearm license regime unconstitutional and reverse the […]
