The Missouri State Highway Patrol is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 113th Recruit Class, scheduled to begin training on […]
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Online map and text number will help families locate summer food programs
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has been helping families in need during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Through the Summer Food Service Program, thousands of meals have been provided and will continue to be provided all summer. The program is designed to provide breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks to children living in eligible […]
Lawmakers demand speaker Pelosi investigate origins of COVID-19
Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) joined more than 200 colleagues today in calling on Speaker Pelosi to direct her committee chairs to look into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic started, the House of Representatives has held zero hearings on the origins of the virus and the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup. “Americans deserve […]
Missouri man charged with arson of Kansas City apartment building
A Missouri man was charged in federal court with setting the arson fire of an apartment building in which several residents were injured. Rodney Boyles, 35, of Kansas City, was charged with one count of arson in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo. Boyles remains in federal custody […]
Former contract postal worker in Missouri pleads guilty to stealing mail
A former contractor working for the U.S. Postal Service pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to steal gift cards from the mail. Tyrone V. Read Jr., 27, of Warrensburg, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to one count of conspiracy to possess stolen mail matter.- Read was employed […]
Chillicothe City Council to meet on Tuesday, June 1
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing regarding a petition involving the vacating of a platted street and two alleys. The petition submitted by Hope Haven will be considered in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities meeting room on June 1st at 6:30 in the evening. Other items on the agenda include an ordinance accepting […]
Grundy County Commission to open Board of Equalization meeting
The Grundy County Commission will open Board of Equalization meetings on July 19th. Anyone wanting to meet with the board to discuss assessment letters received on assessed values should first talk to the assessor’s office and discuss the valuation issue or call 660-359-4040 extension 2. If someone is not satisfied with the results, then he […]
Audio: Missouri lawmaker accused of using law enforcement position to get sexual favor from drunk teen
A report alleges a northeast Missouri lawmaker used his position as a law enforcement officer to get a sexual favor from an intoxicated 19-year-old woman while on duty in 2015. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo has forwarded to the House Ethics Committee the information about Bowling Green Republican […]
Judge sets trial date for lawsuit over Missouri Medicaid expansion
(Missouri Independent) – The lawsuit seeking to force Missouri to expand Medicaid coverage under a voter-approved constitutional amendment will go to trial June 18 in Cole County. On Wednesday morning, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem met in a conference call with Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office and attorneys for the three people suing for coverage. In an online notation with […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board grants extensions; reviews property behind 103 East 10th Street
Extensions of time were allowed for three locations in Trenton to continue to make progress on recommended repairs and/or cleanup of structures. The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board met Monday evening to review progress. A 60-day extension was approved for 401 Monroe Street. Building Inspector. Wes Barone reported Don Dockray had contacted Derek Fee to […]
Authorities report four arrested over the weekend
Court dates have been set following multiple arrests this past weekend on various charges. Forty-year-old Caleb Ray Ingraham of Trenton has been charged with felony assault in the third degree, felony exhibiting a weapon and misdemeanor peace disturbance. Bond is $7,500 pending an appearance Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Court […]
Missouri medical marijuana companies win tax relief from state lawmakers
(Missouri Independent) – Missourians voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2018. But under federal law, growing, transporting, or selling marijuana remains a crime. Unsurprisingly, that dynamic has created a lot of headaches for the fledgling industry. One notable example: Unlike every other legal business in the state, marijuana companies are prohibited from deducting business expenses […]
Trenton City Council along with Trenton Building and Nuisance Board to meet on Monday, May 24, 2021
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board will meet before the city council on May 24th. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss four properties during unfinished business at the Trenton City Hall at 6 o’clock that evening. Two of those properties are listed under declaration of a nuisance, and one each under public hearing and […]
Linn County man charged with 24 counts of child molestation, 7 counts of rape and sodomy
A Forker, Missouri man has been charged in Linn County with 24 felony counts of first-degree child molestation. Forty-year-old Jason Jones has also been charged with seven felony counts of first-degree statutory rape, three counts of first-degree rape or attempted rape, and one count of statutory sodomy or attempt, as well as one county of […]
Wheeling man charged with multiple felonies after assaulting and threatening to kill neighbor
A Wheeling man has been charged with three felonies after an incident on May 17, 2021, where he allegedly physically assaulted a female neighbor and threatened to kill her. Fifty-year-old Robert Wayne Renshaw faces charges of third-degree assault, first-degree harassment, and resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing. Bond was set at $10,000 cash only, […]
Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission to hold public hearing
The Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a bed and breakfast. The hearing will be held at Trenton City Hall on June 7th at 7 pm. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear a request from Dewayne Slater in care of Jason Lassiter for a conditional use permit to allow […]
News for Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court on Thursday, May 13, 2021
Two defendants were sentenced to prison on Thursday, with one of them placed on probation during Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Galt resident Brian K. White pleaded guilty to five felony counts and received sentences of four years each with the Department of Corrections. After original charges of rape were amended, White […]
Coalition of Attorneys General urge Zuckerberg to halt plans for kids’ Instagram
Tennessee’s attorney general is part of a group that wants Facebook to stop its plans to create a kids’ version of Instagram. The group contends using social media can be detrimental to children’s health and well-being, and that kids aren’t equipped to navigate the challenges. Tennessee AG Herbert Slatery signed the letter, along with more than […]
Livingston County Commission to attend a phone conference hearing on May 18
The Livingston County Commission will attend a phone conference hearing regarding perched water. The hearing for the Missouri Clean Water Commission will be held on May 18th at 10 a.m. The Livingston County Commission’s agenda also includes meeting with Farmers Electric at the courthouse in Chillicothe that morning at 9:30.
Legislation to ban TikTok on government devices passes committee
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously passed U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to ban TikTok on government devices. Senator Hawley’s bill is co-sponsored by Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.). “TikTok is an immediate security threat that no has place on government devices. This should not […]