Grundy County health department today reports it has no changes to announce regarding the updated emergency order issued a week ago after the “stay at home” order was lifted in Missouri effective May 4th. Health officials at the office in Trenton continue to report NO positive corona-virus cases in Grundy County. The health department continues […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Breckenridge man being pursued by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department sustained serious injuries when he was ejected from a motorcycle last (Monday) evening. An ambulance and air ambulance transported 35 year old Shane Walter to the University of Missouri Hospital of Columbia. The driver of a pickup truck involved in […]
Two people are to appear Tuesday in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court following their separate arrests this past week. Thirty-year-old Amy Lynn Waldrep is charged with misdemeanor assault in the fourth degree on a special victim. She is accused of causing physical contact with another person by allegedly kicking Police Officer Mike Wilson […]
A southern Missouri high school teacher has been charged in federal court with the sexual exploitation of a minor after he blackmailed a 14-year-old victim in New Jersey to force her to send him sexually explicit photos and videos. Brandon Lane McCullough, 31, of Branson, Missouri, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the […]
Later this month, north St. Louis County native Bob Behnken will put on his spacesuit and command the historic SpaceX flight to the International Space Station. He will strap into his seat in the cockpit of the Dragon spacecraft and fire up the vehicle. After a countdown concludes, Behnken and a small crew of NASA […]
A Springfield, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court with sexually assaulting three teenagers and recording the abuse on his cell phone. William Shane Berg, 47, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Springfield on Wednesday, May 6, with one count of producing child pornography. According to an […]
State unemployment figures out today show 52,000 Missourians filed for unemployment last week – bringing the overall total since mid-March to more than half a million people requesting jobless aid. Last week’s figure represents a small dip from the previous week but it’s still a massive shift in Missouri unemployment numbers. Before the coronavirus fallout, […]
A former inmate at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron has been charged with felony violence against an employee of the Department of Corrections or to an inmate by an inmate stemming from an alleged incident in March 2019. Fifty-two-year-old Jeffrey Sterling is scheduled for an initial appearance is scheduled in DeKalb County Circuit Court […]
The Missouri Supreme Court has assigned a new judge to hear the court cases involving Garland Joseph Nelson of Braymer who faces ten felony counts from last July – among them the deaths of two Wisconsin brothers. Kevin Walden, the presiding judge of the 8th Circuit Court which is in Carroll and Ray Counties, was […]
Governor Parson encouraged Missourians to shop local and support Missouri-based businesses, which will be critical to stimulating the state’s economy moving forward. “We are on the road to recovery, and we must continue taking steps to protect ourselves and others. With that said, we encourage Missourians to safely re-engage in the economy,” Governor Parson said. “Now more […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports two arrests involving alleged driving while intoxicated. A deputy reported a vehicle traveling south on Route B in the Wheeling area Friday came into the deputy’s lane and nearly struck the patrol vehicle. The vehicle was stopped on Highway 36, and further investigation led to the arrest of 32-year-old […]
The Trenton Police Department will hold its free Cops and Kids fishing event in June. Cops ’n’ Bobbers will be held at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus on June 6, 2020, from 9 o’clock to noon. Children younger than 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Youth 16 and older […]
North Central Missouri College has released information regarding the reopening of the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. The Ketcham Center will operate under modified summer hours during Phase 1 of the reopening on Monday, May 11 through June 1st. The hours will be weekdays from 5 o’clock in the morning to 8 o’clock at night […]
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed on behalf of workers at the Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Milan. In a 24-page order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Greg Kays declined to hear the case, which had alleged that working conditions at the plant have left its workers dangerously exposed to the COVID-19. The […]
A Braymer farmer entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Court on Monday to 10 felony charges stemming from July ultimately resulting from the discovery of the bodies of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Online court information shows Garland Joseph Nelson waived formal arraignment. An application for change of […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Sunday on a parole warrant on a technical violation. Thirty-seven-year-old Jesse Harding’s alleged violations involved residency as well as reporting and directives. He was to be delivered back to the Department of Corrections. Harding was originally charged with first-degree tampering and forgery.
The Small Business Administration on Tuesday opened up Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications on a limited basis specifically to agricultural businesses. The application is available at www.SBA.gov/Disaster. At this time, only agricultural business applications will be accepted due to limitations in funding availability and the unprecedented number of applications already received. Agricultural businesses include those […]
The Trenton R-9 School District announces a staff car parade on Thursday evening to show appreciation for the students and families. It is also held during teacher appreciation week. Those viewing the parade will have a chance to see their teachers one more time before the end of the school year!! The parade on Thursday, […]
An attorney representing a Braymer farmer has filed requests in his Caldwell County cases for a change of venue and judge. Garland Joseph Nelson faces ten felony counts stemming from July 21, 2019, that ultimately resulted in the discovery of the bodies of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. It will be up to 43rd Judicial […]
A Chillicothe resident has been arrested for an alleged property damage incident. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was notified on Thursday of a domestic disturbance that had resulted in a male suspect allegedly destroying a work computer valued at $700 and theft or destruction of an iPad valued at $500. The sheriff’s department reported further […]
