Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt announces the retirement of the zone commander of Zone 4, Putnam and Sullivan Counties. Sergeant Eldon Grissom’s retirement will be effective August 1st after serving 28 years with the Patrol. Grissom was appointed to the Patrol as a member of the 62nd Recruit Class in January […]
Cut-leaved teasel, as well as the closely related common teasel, is a biennial weed and one of the 12 weeds that the Missouri Department of Agriculture classifies as a noxious weed. Once teasel is established in an area, it can be very difficult to control, making management important before the weed becomes a wide-spread pest. Teasel […]
The Ride the Ducks boat that sank last Thursday on Table Rock Lake near Branson, killing 17 people, has been brought above water. Scott Stroermer with the Coast Guard says crews attached a rig sling system to the Duck Boat to hoist it upward. KOLR-TV reports the vehicle was then raised to the […]
Another event has been announced for this Saturday during the Browning Homecoming celebration. A flea market and garage sale are scheduled Saturday along the west side of Highway 5 which goes through Browning. A spokesman said some 20 vendors have committed to be there. Set up is free of charge, beginning at 8 o’clock Saturday […]
Missouri’s Attorney General says “multiple investigations” are underway into Thursday evening’s boating incident on Table Rock Lake near Branson, an incident which killed 17 people. Brian Hauswirth with the Missourinet files this report: Attorney General Josh Hawley traveled to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Command Center in Branson this weekend, where he briefed […]
Residents of Marceline and Madison were hurt Sunday morning in Randolph County when a pickup truck left Highway, hit a sign, crossed the median, and came to rest off the east side of the road. The patrol reports the driver, 17-year-old Morgan Cockrell of Marceline, refused treatment at the scene for moderate injuries. A passenger, […]
A crash Saturday morning three miles east of Brookfield closed Highway 36 for several hours while emergency crews cleared the scene. Three area residents were seriously hurt, when according to the highway patrol, motorcycles driven by 40-year-old Jessye Ford of Callao and 29-year-old Russell Watts of La Plata were struck by 61-year-old Carolyn Wolfe of […]
The past week has been a busy one for the men and women of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and it all began with an investigation of the alleged violation of a protection order. Although no names have been released in the incident, it was reported that information collected during the investigation has led to a […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Macon man sustained serious injuries when a tractor overturned on top of him one mile east of Macon Friday afternoon. Sixty-one-year-old Robert Polys reportedly attempted to remove a tree with the tractor on private property off Lariat Avenue when the tractor overturned. Polys was transported to the Samaritan Hospital in […]
The Highway Patrol reports a New Cambria man sustained minor injuries when the car he drove ran off the road and overturned about two and a half miles east of Green City Friday afternoon. Thirty-seven-year-old Joshua Woods traveled east on Highway 6 when the car reportedly began to slide, ran off the north side of […]
The death toll has climbed to 17 from a Ride the Ducks boat flipping last night during a storm on Table Rock Lake in Branson. Governor Mike Parson spoke at a press conference at the lake this morning interrupting when questions to the Stone County sheriff focused on speculation. Governor Mike Parson spoke […]
A Spickard teen involved in a rollover car accident south of Spickard Thursday evening has been charged with felony first degree tampering with a motor vehicle. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports 17-year-old Tyler Marshall’s bond is $5,000, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court Tuesday. Court documents accuse him of […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Northern Missouri planned for the week of July 23 through July 29 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick […]
The Highway Patrol reports a teen from Spickard sustained minor injuries when the car he drove overturned one mile south of Spickard Thursday evening. Seventeen-year-old Tyler Marshall drove south on Second Northwest Avenue at an allegedly high rate of speed when he lost control of the car. The vehicle skidded off the west side of […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a teen from Ottawa, Kansas following a one-car accident near Jamesport Thursday afternoon. Seventeen-year-old Sadge Heldenbrandt drove west on Route F when the car reportedly crossed the center line at Vine Street and ran off the south side of the road. The vehicle struck a utility pole before […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Hamilton man in Livingston County Wednesday night on a DeKalb County warrant accusing him of multiple allegations. The warrant for 36-year-old Scottie Robertson was for possessing drug paraphernalia. Robertson was also accused of failing to drive on the right half of the roadway, driving while suspended, misdemeanor […]
A single-vehicle accident Wednesday in Saline County has claimed the life of a Carrollton resident. Twenty-year-old Dalton Newton was thrown from his overturning vehicle while driving on Highway 65. Newtown was southbound when he apparently lost control of the car, ran off the left side of Highway 65, struck a utility pole, and overturned. The […]
A Jameson man facing felony charges stemming from an accident in March has entered a plea of not guilty in Daviess County Circuit Court. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison waived his formal arraignment. He has been charged with driving while intoxicated, serious physical injury and first degree endangering the welfare of a child, […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Norway, Iowa man sustained minor injuries when his pickup truck struck a tractor-trailer truck six miles east of Unionville Wednesday morning. Thirty-seven-year-old Brad Oberreuter drove west on U. S. Highway 136 when his pickup reportedly crossed the center line and struck the tractor-trailer, driven by 55-year-old James Sly of Fairfax, […]
The Highway Patrol reports a boy from Spickard sustained minor injuries when he was pulled off an all-terrain vehicle about a half of a mile south of Princeton Wednesday morning. Eleven-year-old Tyler Coffman of Princeton drove west up a hill in a pasture on private property east of U. S. Highway 65 when the ATV […]
