The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council and the Missouri Corn Growers Association have announced a new slate of officers, the appointment of recently elected board members and national committee assignments. The election of the 2018-19 MCMC officer team took place during an August board meeting held in Branson. The following MCMC leaders assumed their new roles […]
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Putnam County Democratic Committee to hold candidate debate
Putnam County R-1 Government students will assist the Putnam County Democratic Committee in holding a debate and candidate meet and greet next week. Putnam County teacher and administrator Mary Comstock and Government teacher Chris Lindhoff will moderate the debate at the commons of the high school in Unionville Tuesday evening at 6:30. Background on the […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to hold public meeting in Kirksville on CWD
The Missouri Department of Conservation invites deer hunters, property owners, and others to a special public meeting to get information and have questions answered about chronic wasting disease (CWD). The meeting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the MDC Northeast Regional Office, 3500 S. Baltimore St. in Kirksville. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. […]
Attorney General Hawley fires back in Duck Boat case
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley fired back in court filings arguing the court should not dismiss the lawsuit filed against Ripley Entertainment, Inc. and Branson Duck Vehicles, LLC alleging violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, Missouri’s principal consumer protection statute. The filings also argue that the Circuit Court of Taney County is the proper […]
Audio: Women diagnosed with breast cancer can turn to support group in Grundy County
A group in Grundy County assists women diagnosed with breast cancer and Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group member Ruby Walker says the group allows breast cancer survivors to provide insight, advice, and knowledge to those just diagnosed with the disease. The group’s goal is to help patients move through their breast cancer journey with resources […]
NCMC agriculture students provide demonstrations at Barton Farm Campus open house
Over thirty North Central Missouri College Agriculture & Natural Resources students demonstrated skills and techniques at Elizabeth & Arthur Barton Farm Campus during Open House held on September 19, 2018. Students demonstrated animal handling, crop yield testing, drone demonstrations, and various other agriculture expertise. Attendees heard remarks at the Hoffman-Robbins Shelter House from Student Senate […]
Milan man faces kidnapping and domestic assault charges
A Milan man has been arrested and charged in Adair County following an alleged incident Monday. Online court information shows 35-year-old Daniel Stephens faces felony charges of first-degree kidnapping and first-degree domestic assault as well as a misdemeanor violation of an order of protection for an adult. Bond was set at $75,000 cash only, and […]
Billy Joel to perform at Kauffman Stadium Friday, September 21
For those of you attending the Billy Joel concert on Friday, September 21, the Kansas City Royals are announcing details for the day of the event. Parking lots at the Truman Sports Complex will open at 1 p.m. Parking will cost $30 for cars, $45 for oversized vehicles and $60 for RVs and buses. Day […]
Trenton man accused of arson after mother’s house burns west of Trenton
A Trenton man faces a felony charge in Grundy County after allegedly setting his mother’s house on fire September 10th. Online court information indicates 48-year-old Stacy Todd Davis has been charged with second-degree arson, however, he has not yet been taken into custody for the charge but Davis’s bond was set at $10,000 cash only. […]
Audio: UPS seeks 850 workers in KC area
A major delivery company hopes to hire hundreds of people soon in western Missouri. UPS says it wants to hire 850 people in the Kansas City area. The Atlanta-based company will host a hiring fair today (Tuesday) from 9 to 6 at the Kansas City Health Department. Job seekers must have a resume […]
Sixty-four take part in Trenton Chamber of Commerce Poker Run
There were 27 motorcycles and 37 riders from several communities that participated in the poker run Saturday sponsored by the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce. The 160-mile ride included stops in Trenton, Altamont, Albany, and Gilman City. The event was a fundraiser for the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s general fund with an entry fee of […]
Tent revival to be held in Princeton
Preaching and worship will be part of the IGNITE Mercer County Tent Revival later this month. The event will be held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton on the nights of September 24th through 28th from 6 to 8 o’clock. There will be a special worship and special speaker for Youth Night September 26th. […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to offer Women’s Firearm Workshop in Kirksville
The Missouri Department of Conservation invites women to a free, two-day firearms workshop in Kirksville on Oct. 2 and 3. The program will begin with a classroom portion at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the MDC Northeast Regional Office, 3500 S. Baltimore St., in Kirksville, followed by a hands-on shooting clinic at a nearby […]
Mooresville man arrested on trespassing, assault and resisting arrest
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of a Mooresville man after a deputy responded to a report of a man trespassing and refusing to leave a location in the 500 block of Second Street in Wheeling Tuesday evening. The deputy arrested 57-year-old Randy Wayne Adair on alleged trespassing, assault on a law enforcement […]
North Mercer Board of Education clarifies student handbook regarding alcohol infractions
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education added a clarification to the student handbook regarding alcohol infractions Monday evening. The handbook currently reads “four extra-curricular suspensions,” but will be clarified to read “four school-sponsored extra-curricular events where the student is representing the school”. The board approved Ally Lashae Photography to take pictures at Barnwarming, Homecoming, […]
Finances top Jamesport Board of Education meeting
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education Monday evening accepted a bid for a certificate of deposit investment. The accepted bid was from the Home Exchange Bank for a CD investment of $500,000, with a 12-month term, at a rate of 2.15%. The board also moved to cash the CD maturing in October to maintain necessary […]
Audio: Missouri legislature starts special session today
(Missourinet) – Missouri lawmakers are heading back to work today for a special session requested by Governor Mike Parson. The special session will coincide with the annual veto session that takes place on the first Wednesday after the second Monday in September. The veto session is held for the legislature to consider action on […]
Judge hands down prison sentences and probation in Division One of Grundy County court
Several cases were processed yesterday in division one of Grundy County circuit court some involving prison sentences while others received probation. Alfred Demond Green of Trenton pleaded guilty to charges of leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage as well as damage done to jail property. Green was sentenced to three years in […]
State agriculture director opens 6th annual Pearls of Production workshop
Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn gives the welcome at the sixth annual Pearls of Production: Women in Agriculture workshop Nov. 2-3 in Columbia. Chinn, a fifth-generation farmer from Clarence, manages a farrow-to-finish operation with her husband and children. The Chinns also have a small cow-calf herd and family feed mill and grow corn, soybean, […]
Two suspects identified, charges filed in Livingston County following Sunday incident
Detective Michael Smith of the Chillicothe Police Department reports two individuals have been arrested and charged in Livingston County following an incident Sunday. Smith explains officers attempted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Chillicothe, but the vehicle continued west onto South Street, then south on Graves Street, and west […]