Traffic accident

One injured in Putnam County accident on Route U

Drivers from Seymour, Iowa were involved in a two-vehicle accident early Tuesday evening when one made a turn into the path of another. The accident occurred on Putnam County Route U, more than 12 miles northwest of Unionville. 31-year-old Lindsey Brittain received minor injuries and was to seek her own treatment. The van she was […]

Grundy County Law Enforcement Center

Lineville, Iowa man arrested in Trenton

Misdemeanor charges have been filed in Grundy County after a Lineville, Iowa man was arrested on Saturday at 28th Street and U-S 65 in Trenton. 29-year-old Alex Naylor is charged with driving while intoxicated and with operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. Bond was set at $5,000 dollars. Naylor is to appear February […]

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2 injured in crash north of Unionville

Two drivers were injured when one vehicle hit a pickup truck Thursday night four miles north of Unionville. The highway patrol described injuries as minor for 64-year-old Douglas Hill of Unionville and for 61-year-old Timothy Patterson of Dexter, Iowa. The report noted Hill was taken by private auto to Putnam County Memorial Hospital. Patterson was […]

1 hurt in 3-car crash on I-35 near Winston

A Lawrence, Kansas resident was hurt Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle accident about six miles north of Winston on Interstate 35. 68-year old Dianne Schwartz of Lawrence, Kansas was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The other two drivers, 19-year old Carrie Schultz of Prole, Iowa, and 25-year old Breanna Hoffman from […]

One Lane Road Ahead

Motorists can expect delays as U.S. Highway 69 undergoes pavement improvements

Contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation now plan to close one lane of U.S. Highway 69 for pavement improvements beginning Thursday, Oct. 27. The road will be narrowed in approximately two miles sections between the Iowa state line and Route M near Eagleville throughout the duration of the project. First, contractor crews will prepare the road surface by […]

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RAGBRAI cyclists pedal across southern Iowa

Thousands of bicyclists pedal into Leon, Iowa today; and then on to Centerville, Iowa tomorrow for the annual bicycle ride across Iowa. It’s the 44th year of RAGBRAI – the “Register’s Annual Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.” This year, the 420-mile route travels through the extreme southern parts of Iowa. The bicyclists camped last night in Creston, […]

“Cut Flower Field Day” to be held June 23rd

A farmer-led field day is scheduled one week from now in Decatur County, Iowa right across the border from Missouri. A group called “Practical Farmers of Iowa” sponsor the field day Thursday, June 23, from 2 to 5 o’clock at Big Creek Farms, operated by Chad and Katie Hensley of Lamoni. They raise cut flowers on one and […]