PETA has obtained a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealing a recent violation of law at Warner Locker outside Maysville, Missouri. In response, the group sent a letter this morning calling on DeKalb County Prosecuting Attorney Erik Tate to review the matter and, as appropriate, file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against the facility and its manager […]
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Never say never to nitrogen
Sometimes it pays to be late. Nitrogen application is one of those times, says University of Missouri Extension nutrient management specialist Peter Scharf. Scharf, who has researched nitrogen application in corn, wheat, and other crops for 35 years, continues to favor spring nitrogen application over fall-applied application, especially during wet years, which are becoming more […]
Feds tell states to give COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 65 and older in bid to speed rollout
(Missouri Independent) – The Trump administration on Tuesday directed state officials to expand who is getting vaccinated for COVID-19, and announced that all available doses will be distributed to states instead of holding back a reserve of follow-up doses. Under the policy changes outlined by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, states should begin […]
Sullivan County Health Department to hold influenza vaccine clinic
The Sullivan County Health Department will hold an influenza vaccine clinic on January 15th by appointment only. Flu shots will be available at the health department of Milan from 8:30 to noon and 1 to 4 o’clock. Participants are asked to bring their Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance cards. Participants are also asked to wear a […]
Audio: Missouri Congressman Jason Smith on House floor last Wednesday; woman shot 25-yards from him
A southern Missouri congressman who serves as the GOP Conference Secretary was one of the last six members to leave the U.S. House floor last Wednesday, before the deadly Capitol riot. Salem Congressman Jason Smith tells Missourinet a woman who was shot to death was 25 yards from him. Smith says he had […]
Audio: Missouri Capitol heightens security after FBI warning of armed protests; House discusses emergency plans
The Missouri Capitol has extra law enforcement keeping an eye on the building after reports of possible “armed protests” at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol. The increased presence follows an FBI warning of threats of an “uprising” in the days leading up to the January 20 inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. During […]
Livingston County Sheriff investigating another shooting of a pet
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation in Wheeling on January 9th regarding a dog that had been shot. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the dog was shot with a shotgun and had multiple pellets in it. The animal was taken to a vet. The dog is described as being black and having an organ-colored […]
Private pesticide applicator training begins Friday
There will be two opportunities in Trenton on Friday, January 15, for private pesticide applicator training. Sessions begin at 10 o’clock Friday morning or at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, with both sessions at the Grundy County Extension office located in the basement of the NCMC Alexander Student Center. Other dates and locations are to be […]
Audio: University of Missouri releases report on 2020 survey regarding crop and pasture land
University of Missouri extension has a report on the 2020 survey regarding crop and pasture land. MU Specialist in agriculture and the environment, Jackie Spainhauer, reports the average cropland values for eight area counties. Jackie Spainhauer noted the average 2020 land values are based on surveys among ag lenders and others in the […]
Audio: Secretary of State Ashcroft says Missouri conducted four safe, secure elections in 2020
Missouri’s Secretary of State is praising poll workers across the state, for their assistance with four major elections in 2020. Republican Jay Ashcroft notes those elections included Missouri’s presidential preference primary, the August primary, and November. The General Assembly in May approved bipartisan legislation expanding absentee voting to those 65 and older or […]
Trenton resident shares his experience at rally in Washington D.C.
A Trenton resident has shared his experience at the rally in Washington D. C. on January 6th. Tommy Giles says he and two other local residents left Trenton the evening of January 4th. He reports an estimated four million people gathered at the Freedom Plaza for the rally. He saw police officers, dump trucks blocking […]
Richard Barnett, man who entered Nancy Pelosi’s office, facing multiple charges
Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, Arkansas was arrested today in Bentonville, Arkansas on multiple criminal charges related to his alleged unlawful activities earlier this week at the U.S. Capitol Building where he was photographed with his feet up on a desk in the Speaker of the House of Representatives’ office. Barnett is scheduled to make his […]
Court orders defendants of companies to stop selling vitamin D products as treatments for COVID-19
A federal court entered a permanent injunction barring a Georgia company from selling unapproved vitamin D products touted as treatments for COVID-19. In a civil complaint and accompanying court papers filed Nov. 23, 2020, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, the United States alleges that Matthew Ryncarz and his Alpharetta, Georgia, […]
Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe closed for “Deep Cleaning”
The Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe will be closed for deep cleaning from January 8th through 18th. No activities or gatherings will be held during that time. Food will be delivered to home delivery clients on January 8th. Each of those clients will be contacted on the morning of January 8th by phone. The […]
Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen’s statement on prosecuting participants involved in Capitol Building violence
Regarding the violence that took place in the Capitol Building, acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen made this statement: “Yesterday, our nation watched in disbelief as a mob breached the Capitol Building and required federal and local law enforcement to help restore order. The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that those responsible for […]
Audio: New Missouri House Speaker focusing on education, foster care and adoption
The Missouri House on Wednesday elected the first Speaker in state history from eastern Missouri’s Arnold. House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, was elected Speaker on his 44th birthday, with his wife Amanda and their five children in the chamber in Jefferson City. Education was a primary theme during Vescovo’s address to the House. He says he was […]
Missouri State Auditor says Public Corruption and Fraud Division has produced results for taxpayers
Auditor Galloway outlined the successes of her Public Corruption and Fraud Division, which has contributed significantly to her office’s fight against public corruption. Auditor Galloway launched the division and announced efforts to direct increased resources towards investigations of fraud and abuse at the start of 2019. “I am proud of the work of my team and […]
Audio: Missouri Congresswoman Bush to introduce legislation to remove Trump and some GOP allies
Newly-elected Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush wants President Trump and some of his GOP allies removed from office. Congresswoman Bush says Trump and some Republican members inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol by working to overturn election results must be expelled from Congress. She tells MSNBC the “coup attempt in Washington is white […]