The Livingston County Health Center reports it received notification of 16 new positive cases of COVID-19 since Friday, September 4th. The cumulative total for the county is 111. Twenty-two of the cases are active. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services COVID-19 Dashboard shows Livingston County with 339 cases, but the dashboard includes inmates […]
A Minnesota woman was taken to a Kansas City hospital following a single vehicle accident early Monday evening three miles south of Bethany. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for 38 year old Tiffany Wadley of Owatonna, Minnesota. She was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany and later flown by […]
A Grant City resident was injured Saturday evening in Harrison County when the car he was driving overturned on Route N east of Blythedale. Seventy-eight-year-old Clifford Pierce was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with moderate injuries. The accident happened two miles east of Blythedale as the car was westbound on Route N […]
Second Harvest Community Food Bank of Saint Joseph will implement a new senior box program that will be available to distribution sites that have provided Commodity Supplemental Food Program boxes to eligible seniors. The new program will be available at no cost starting in October. Chief Executive Officer Chad Higdon says Second Harvest’s “goal is […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of September 7, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures will […]
The Ridgeway R-5 Board of Education and administration has chosen to switch to virtual instruction next week. Superintendent Jonnie Beavers announces guidance from the Harrison County Health Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education helped them make the decision to not hold in-person classes September 8th through September […]
The North Harrison R-3 School District of Eagleville and Harrison County Health Department Administrator Courtney Cross has announced a staff member at North Harrison is a presumed positive case for COVID-19. The individual is isolating at home. Close contacts are being identified by the school district and health department. North Harrison Superintendent Doctor Todd White […]
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office on August 30, 2020, responded to a report of a 2016 White Ford Fusion, abandoned in the Thompson River in rural Mount Moriah. After locating the vehicle, and checking the registration, it was discovered that the Ford was tied to a missing person reported in Omaha, Nebraska. It is unknown […]
The Linn County Health Department reports eight new cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, August 27th. This case brings the total number to 84, ten of which are active. There have been two COVID-19 related deaths in Linn County. The Harrison County Health Department reports an increase of four confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to […]
With the cancellation of the Northwest Missouri State Fair, the large pumpkin growing contest held by the University of Missouri Extension in Harrison County has been moved to September 26, 2020. The contest will coincide with the Harrison County 175th Anniversary celebration. Cash prizes will be available for the three heaviest pumpkins. Pumpkin Judging will […]
The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. is currently accepting grant applications. The application deadline is October 1, 2020. Qualified applicants may apply for a grant by completing a Grant Application with supporting information. The grant application is available by logging online at www.grundyec.com or calling the Cooperative at 1-800-279-2249, extension 33, or 23. Applications will be […]
The Princeton School District plans on having classes on Tuesday, September 1, as scheduled although the community learned on Monday that a staff member at the elementary school has tested positive for COVID-19. The Princeton School District reports it’s working closely with the Mercer County Health Department and all close contacts have been notified. Meanwhile, […]
Two men from Texas were arrested on Sunday on suspected drug violations in Harrison County. Taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center were 38-year-old Clifford Spriggs of Lancaster, Texas, and 34-year-old Anthony Chimney of Tyler, Texas. Spriggs is accused of possession of marijuana 11 to 35 grams, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession […]
Harrison County Health Department is providing notice regarding positive cases of COVID-19 at the Cainsville and Ridgeway schools According to the health department office, Cainsville R-1 school has one staff member with COVID-19, and the Ridgeway R-5 school has one student with COVID-19. Following discussions with the health department, the Cainsville School District reports via […]
A top official at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says the agency is making progress in relocating two major facilities to Kansas City: the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agricultural Policy. USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach tells Missourinet the agency continues to transfer employees […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of August 31st through September 6, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary […]
The Harrison County Health Department reports 69 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. That is an increase of five from Thursday, August 27th. Nine of the cases are active, and 59 have been removed from isolation. There has been one COVID-19-related death in Harrison County. The Missouri Department of Corrections reports 252 offender […]
Forecasters are saying that Hurricane Laura is the most powerful hurricane to hit the state of Louisiana in 150 years. The “New Orleans Times-Picayune” reports the storm made landfall as a category four storm, bringing strong winds and a crashing storm surge. The Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) says hometown utility crews from six Missouri towns are in Alexandria, […]
The Harrison County Health Department Wednesday, August 26th reported 61 total confirmed cases of COVID-19, which was an increase of one. One case is active and 59 had been removed from isolation. There was one COVID-19-related death in Harrison County. This information was incorrectly reported Wednesday, August 26th as being from another county. KTTN apologizes […]
An amended motion for a change of judge and venue was granted in Division One of Putnam County Circuit Court Wednesday, August 25th for a Columbia man accused of shooting and seriously injuring a man in Unionville in December. Online court information shows the Supreme Court was requested to assign a judge and venue for […]
