The United Way of Grundy County supports 10 organizations in the area through fundraising. Spokesperson Edna Foster says the local United Way organizations share a view that the way to improve lives is by mobilizing the caring power of communities. When monetary donations are given to the United Way of Grundy County, they […]
A Braymer woman sustained injuries when one car hit another near Second Street and Route A in Braymer the afternoon of October 22. Emergency medical services took 50-year-old Tammy Claerhout to the Hedrick Medical Center with minor injuries. No injuries were reported for the other driver, 35-year-old Michael Minnick of Wheeling. Minnick drove a car […]
North Central Missouri College inducted students into Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society membership for fall 2021. New members include Carrie Dannar from Albany, MO; Nicole Jackson from Chillicothe, MO; Rylee Johnson from Laredo, MO; MaKayla Eads from Lathrop, MO; Gracey Gordon from Green Castle, MO; Rachelle Kerns from Bethany, MO; Avery Norris from Hale, […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department, with mutual aid calls to two other departments, responded to a house fire last night at 16758 LIV Road Number 230. Upon arrival at 5:40 pm, Chillicothe firefighters found a single-story house with fire and heavy smoke coming from the center front of the house and roof. There also was fire […]
On Thursday, October 21, the North Central Missouri College Criminal Justice Program will be conducting a crime scene simulation learning activity in partnership with local law enforcement agencies. The public is advised that this is a learning activity and there is no cause for concern. “My Criminal Investigations course will be creating a crime scene […]
The Trenton Police Department reports everyone involved in a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday morning, October 19 denied medical treatment, and one driver received a citation. The accident happened at Ninth and Custer streets, and both drivers and passengers were from Trenton. Officer Jeff Spencer reports 37-year-old Kyle Ray Graves drove a car north on Custer […]
The use of telehealth services – a combination of telephone, video, and other online tools – peaked during COVID closures, and Coloradans still are opting for remote visits, according to new data. Social isolation and other disruptions saw mental and behavioral telehealth visits rise dramatically. Cari Frank – vice president for communications with the Center […]
(Missouri Independent) – A day after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson garnered national criticism for his push to prosecute a newspaper reporter who discovered a security flaw in a state website, a Democratic lawmaker is urging the governor to appoint members of a cybersecurity commission created by a bill he signed in July. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch informed […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education October 11th approved the replacement of a window and a bus barn door opener. Mid-America Glazing Systems submitted a bid to replace the large front window of the cafeteria. The bid was for $8,360. The work is planned in the spring. The bus barn opener was from CSI […]
The Trenton Elks Lodge will hold its annual Missouri Day Car Show in Downtown Trenton October 17, 2021. Registration will be that morning from 8 o’clock to 11:30, and awards will be given that afternoon between 2 and 3 o’clock. Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Harry Kately says vehicles can register in 12 classes for antiques […]
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Missouri Acting State Director D Clark Thomas announced 19 organizations statewide are being awarded a total of $1,006,698 to create jobs and increase economic opportunities throughout the state. “USDA Rural Development has worked tirelessly to support rural Missouri businesses throughout the pandemic,” said Thomas. “The Rural Business Development Grants […]
The Trenton Park Board on October 6, 2021, approved allowing Trenton VFW Post 919 to put memorial bricks at the war memorial in Moberly Park. VFW Commander Tony Ralston spoke before the vote was taken and said the VFW Post is getting ready to renovate its building. The building was built in the 1930s. He noted […]
Two men from Albany were injured when a pickup one of them was driving, struck the rear of another waiting to make a turn in Albany on Tuesday afternoon. Taken to Mosaic Medical Center in Albany were 31-year-old Derek Williams and 76-year-old Lyle Powell. Williams received minor injuries Powell was listed with moderate injuries. The […]
The Sullivan County Health Department will hold a homecoming flu shot clinic in front of the Sullivan County Multipurpose Senior Center of Milan. Residents at least four years old can receive flu shots on October 8th from 10 to 2 o’clock. Parents must be present with children younger than 18. Pregnant women must have a […]
(Missouri Independent) – Congress made a last-minute dash to avert a government shutdown on Thursday, with the U.S. Senate and House approving a short-term spending bill just hours ahead of a midnight deadline. Every Democratic and independent senator and 15 Republicans supported the bill in the 65-35 vote. The GOP senators in the “aye” tally included […]
Following federal guidance issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has amended the state’s standing order for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine administration for those who are eligible for a booster shot. Missourians who received the Pfizer vaccine can receive a booster shot at least six months after their […]
The Department of Justice announced that the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the department’s Office of Justice Programs, has awarded almost $187 million to support state, local, and tribal public safety and community justice activities. The awards, from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, are going to all 50 states, […]
A Trenton resident who played multiple sports in high school will be the opening act at the Leadership Northwest Music Jam the night of September 25th. Salem Croy will open for county singer-songwriter Sunny Sweeney at the fundraiser for Leadership Northwest Missouri, which will be at the Black Silo Winery of Trenton. Doors will open […]
A Missouri man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of illegally possessing a firearm. Jeremiah Ezekiel Brown, 36, of Columbia, was found guilty on Monday, Sept. 20, of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Brown was arrested by a Columbia police detective during a traffic stop on Nov. 24, 2020. The […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Pattonsburg man sustained moderate injuries when a sports utility vehicle struck a car at the city limits of Bethany Tuesday morning, September 21, 2021. Emergency medical services transported 60-year-old Michael Salmon to the Harrison County Community Hospital. No injuries were reported for the driver of the SUV, 75-year-old Wayne Bryant […]
