(Missourinet) – Several children have died in a house fire today in south-central Missouri. Jason Taylor with the Missourinet files this report. Five children have been killed and a woman has been injured today in a mobile home fire near Lebanon. The extent of the woman’s injuries is unknown. The children were pronounced dead […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports charges are pending on multiple individuals following an investigation that began last week, which resulted in the discovery of a fugitive and the seizure of alleged drugs. The sheriff’s office requested assistance from the Chillicothe Police Department in the investigation on Clay Street in Chillicothe. Officers subsequently arrested 41-year-old […]
A variety of activities will be held as part of the Gooseberry Festival in Trenton June 14th through 17th. The activities will begin Thursday and Friday, June 14th and 15th, with a tennis tournament. The majority of the activities will be held Saturday, June 16. Activities Saturday day include a 5K/10K run walk, the Gooseberry […]
Martin Prairie Farms near Humansville treats dairy cows like guests. The family-owned dairy farm north of Humansville in Hickory County dedicates itself to top-of-the-line herd nutrition and care, says University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Reagan Bluel. Freddie and Mary Martin, son David, and David’s spouse, Alana, own and operate the nearly 3,000-acre farm. Almost […]
Mercer Community Homecoming will hold an ATV/horseshoe race later this month. The event will be held at Mercer Homecoming Park on Highway 65 in Mercer the afternoon of June 23rd. Registration will begin at 2 o’clock with the race starting at 4 o’clock. The entry fee is $10.00 per class. Admission for adults is $5.00 […]
A Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court to the sexual exploitation of a child and to illegally possessing a firearm. Corey Dean Frasher, 42, of Springfield, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to the charges contained in an April 6, 2017, federal indictment. Frasher remains in federal custody. The investigation […]
After a stormy early morning on Saturday, the Trenton Police Department hosted 73 local children at the 6th Annual Cops ‘N Bobbers fishing event. Numerous fish were caught as area kids spent the morning of June 2nd fishing with the men and women of the Trenton Police Department and other First Responders from the area. […]
John B. Kuttler, 79, of Trenton died Friday at University of Hospital in Columbia from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Trenton earlier last week. John was born on January 15, 1939, in Trenton, New Jersey, to Josef and Maude (Wiedner) Kuttler, and grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey. Early in his life, John dreamed of […]
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will perform the “The Music of Living” Summer concert later this month. The free concert will be in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church in Trenton the night of June 16th at 7 o’clock. Doors will be open for seating at 6:30 at the conclusion of the […]
The Scrappy Quilters Guild will display quilts to be shipped to area deployed military personnel for Christmas as part of the guild’s “Hugs from Home” project. The public is invited to view the quilts at The Space in downtown Trenton June 16th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon. There […]
The General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site of Laclede will host two activities this weekend. The first will be a military honors ceremony and program at the historic site Saturday afternoon, June 2, 2018, from 1 to 3 o’clock. Administrator Denzil Heaney says that the “Welcome Home” event will include soil gathered from […]
The North Missouri Sportsman Alliance and the Missouri Department of Conservation sponsor the Kids Fishing Derby to be held at the Baptist Home of Chillicothe Saturday, June 2. Steve Shoot with the Sportsman’s Alliance says children under the age of 15 can register for the event at 8:30 that morning. He notes children will receive […]
There are more than 15,000 children in Missouri’s foster care system, and that number is growing, due largely to the state’s opioid crisis and growing rate of poverty. The increase underscores the need to recognize the contributions foster parents make in the lives of children – and one reason why Thursday has been declared National Foster […]
A man reported missing from his home in Richmond was discovered dead on Monday following a motorcycle accident. The Highway Patrol reports 23-year-old Richard Watson traveled west on Ray County Road 210 when his motorcycle apparently ran off the right side of the road, overturned, and ejected the driver, with Watson’s body coming to rest […]
Major Dale Stepp Post 31 of the American Legion announces an open house has been scheduled in Trenton. The post home is now at 17th Street and Pleasant Plain in the building that formerly housed the Casey’s General Store. The open house is planned for June 21st starting at 9 o’clock and a flag ceremony […]
KC Elder Law will offer a free workshop about Medicaid at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton Wednesday, May 30th Attorney Kenneth Herring will discuss changes in laws regarding asset protection and long-term care planning on asset protection from 6 to 7 o’clock. Topics will include how Medicaid works, how to avoid having life savings wiped […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a trash can fire behind a residence on Friday Captain Les Hinnen reports firefighters found a large trash can that had been on fire upon arrival to 1430 Trenton Road in Chillicothe. A resident had extinguished most of the fire prior to the fire department’s arrival. Crews used a […]
The Grundy County Museum in Trenton will open for the season this weekend. This year’s feature exhibit is the traveling Smithsonian exhibit called Hometown Teams, which focuses on athletics, how sports teams are embedded into our culture, and the impact of team participation on individuals. There will also be a companion exhibit focusing on teams […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports the arrest of six individuals on drug offenses as the result of a search warrant Tuesday night and an investigation Wednesday morning. Chief John Maples reports officers arrested three individuals Tuesday after the police department, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and K9 Zaki executed a search warrant on a residence […]
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County will provide transportation and supervision for fishing activities as an educational/vocational program. The fishing event will be held at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus of Trenton June 3rd from 4:30 in the afternoon to 7:30 at night. The event will include […]
