A Leon, Iowa resident was hurt Saturday evening in extreme northern Harrison County. Fifty-one-year-old Diane Yenzer refused treatment at the scene for minor injuries. The crash happened near the Missouri-Iowa border as the southbound car exited Interstate 35 at exit 114, went off the right side of the road, and hit a large light pole. […]
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Area health departments report 28 new cases of COVID-19
Ten COVID-19 cases have been added in Linn County since August 24th. The health department reports 1,813 total cases, with 23 being active. The Livingston County Health Center reports eight COVID-19 cases have been added since August 26th, bringing the total to 2,222. Thirty-three cases are active. The number of COVID-19 cases increased in Mercer […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District issues boil advisory
Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a boil advisory due to water main repair. Customers asked to boil water until further notice include those from Highway 136 to the Grundy County line and from the Harrison County line to Route A. A boil advisory has been lifted that was issued earlier this week […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 30, 2021
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 30 – September 5, 2021. MoDOT will limit road construction on Labor Day weekend to accommodate expected increased holiday travel. Work on most maintenance and construction projects that […]
48 new cases of COVID-19 reported by three area health departments
Thirty-six COVID-19 cases have been added in Daviess County since August 20th. The health department reports 877 total cases, and 34 are active. The active cases involve 10 residents at least 60 years old, nine who are 20 to 39, nine who are 40 to 59, and six residents 19 or younger. Three of the […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District issues new boil advisory, lifts two advisories issued last week
A new boil advisory has been issued for a portion of Mercer County following water line repairs made on Monday. The precautionary boil advisory will affect rural water customers within the clockwise boundaries of Highway 136 on the north, Route U on the east, the Grundy County line on the south, and the Harrison County […]
Patrol arrests Oregon, Missouri man in Harrison County
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, […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 23, 2021
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of August 23 – 29. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Area health departments update COVID-19 case counts
Figures compiled by KTTN show the number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Grundy County Health Department are nearly 200 for a 30 day period, from July 19 through August 18. The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Grundy County has remained above 40 for the past two weeks. And there was a period […]
Case of Legionnaires’ disease reported in Bethany
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, in collaboration with the Harrison County Health Department, is advising recent guests of the Quality Inn & Suites located at 496 S. 39th Street in Bethany, Missouri, of a potential health concern related to possible exposures to Legionella bacteria. DHSS received notification that an individual diagnosed with Legionnaires’ […]
Harrison County reports 5 new cases of COVID-19; a total of 27 cases in the last week
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 […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to host free Prairie Day event September 11 at Dunn Ranch near Bethany
A free Prairie Day event on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Dunn Ranch Prairie and Pawnee Prairie west of Bethany in Harrison County. Bison tours and grassland conservation exhibits will be among the activities hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation, The Nature Conservancy, and the Loess Hills Missouri Master Naturalists. Prairie Day celebrates the grazing […]
Two ejected from motorcycle when driver loses control east of Blythedale
An Iowa resident was hurt Saturday afternoon in Harrison County when he was ejected from the motorcycle he was operating east of Blythedale. Fifty-three-year-old Timothy Brunsworth of Des Moines was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with serious injuries. The crash happened three miles east of Blythedale on Route N as Brunsworth failed […]
Area health departments report 44 new cases of COVID-19; over the counter COVID-19 tests making case numbers difficult to track
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. […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of August 16, 2021
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 Aug. 16 – 22. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Patrol reports the arrest of a Cainsville man
A Cainsville man was taken into custody Thursday night in Harrison County. Fifty-two-year-old Randy Randle has been accused of driving while revoked, subsequent offender. Randle also was accused of failure to display valid plates on a vehicle and a seat belt violation. Randle was also arrested on a Buchanan County warrant for alleged failure to […]
Mercer County reports 1 confirmed case, 3 probable cases of COVID-19; Harrison County reports six new cases
One more confirmed COVID-19 case and three probable cases have been reported for Mercer County. The health department noted that as of August 11, there were 193 confirmed cases and 192 probable cases. Seventeen cases were active. Nine COVID-19-related deaths had been reported for Mercer County. Six COVID-19 cases have been added in Harrison County. […]
Patrol arrests Iowa man in Harrison County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Des Moines, Iowa man in Harrison County Wednesday, August 11 on multiple allegations. Twenty-six-year-old Bennie Curtis was accused of felony possession of marijuana of more than 35 grams with the intent to distribute, having drug paraphernalia, and speeding. He was taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement […]
Harrison County reports 8 new cases of COVID-19; 17 total breakthrough cases reported
Eight COVID-19 cases have been added in Harrison County since August 9, 2021. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard shows the total, as of the night of August 10th, was 1,123, and 27 cases were active. Thirty-eight cases have been added in the last 14 days. There are 927 confirmed cases and 18 COVID-19-related deaths. The Harrison […]
Missouri’s 200th birthday being celebrated with ice cream
Today is Missouri’s 200th birthday, it officially became a state on this date in 1821. To honor the Bicentennial, many locations are offering ice cream during community events today. We have learned of one change of location and one additional site compared to our local news report of last week. For Crowder State Park west […]