Domestic Violence

Trenton man arrested on domestic assault allegation

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports it arrested a Trenton man Tuesday on a domestic assault allegation. Twenty-eight-year-old Christopher Eudean Parsons was charged Wednesday with felony first-degree domestic assault. His bond is $35,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court November 13th. Court documents accuse Parsons of slamming a […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Gilman City resident arrested in Grundy County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Gilman City resident in Grundy County Wednesday morning on multiple allegations. Twenty-nine-year-old Menno Stutzman was accused of the misdemeanors of driving while intoxicated, prior offender, driving while suspended, and operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident. The Patrol also accused him […]

Grundy County Law Enforcement Center

Kansas woman turns herself in to Grundy County authorities

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Fontana, Kansas woman turned herself in Tuesday on an assault allegation. Forty-two-year-old Valerie Jo Harris has been charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault—first or second offense. Bond is $2,500 cash or corporate surety, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court November 27th. […]

Recker makes presentation

NCMC instructor gives presentation at Mid-American Alliance for African Studies

A North Central Missouri College instructor lead helped organize and presented at the Mid-American Alliance for African Studies. Political Science Instructor Doctor Sterling Recker is the president of the Mid-American Alliance for African Studies. He presented on Competing Narratives of Destruction and Development: The Politicization of Memory in Post-Genocide Rwanda. Dean of Instruction Mitch Holder […]

Smithfield Food Website

Smithfield Foods announces investment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announces, through the nationwide expansion of Smithfield Renewables, innovative projects designed to help meet its goal to reduce the company’s greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2025, which it set in concert with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). This month marks the one-year anniversary of Smithfield Renewables. As part of the expansion of Smithfield […]

Amaren Missouri

Missouri Public Service Commission grants request by Ameren to build wind farm in Schyler and Adair counties

The Missouri Public Service Commission has granted a certificate of convenience and necessity to Ameren Missouri to construct and operate an approximate 400-megawatt wind generation facility in Schuyler and Adair counties. The High Prairie Wind Farm will be constructed pursuant to a Build-Transfer Agreement between Ameren Missouri and TG High Prairie Holdings under an agreement […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol reports arrest of two on Friday

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two of individuals in the area Friday evening. Twenty-five-year-old Austin Steele of Cameron was arrested in Clinton County on a misdemeanor Macon County warrant for possession of marijuana. The Patrol also accused him of misdemeanor driving while suspended and not having valid license plates. Steele was transported to […]

Soybeans in a field

Soybean specialist offers tips for handling weather woes

Mother Nature has much to say about soybean yield and grain quality almost every year, says University of Missouri Extension soybean specialist Bill Wiebold. This year was no exception. Several important soybean-growing regions in Missouri experienced severe drought this year. The most worrisome effect from drought is yield loss, but producers face several other effects […]