The Daviess County Public Water Supply District Number 2 reports service has been interrupted for some of its customers due to a water main break. The area affected includes Breckenridge from Route M to Waltz Avenue and west of 300th Street as well as the south part of Gallatin to the north part of Hamilton […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Financial Assistance Center is making emergency funding available for drought-impacted publicly owned community water systems in response to an executive order by Governor Mike Parson putting 47 counties on drought alert. Public systems serving fewer than 10,000 people and are within the drought alert area designated in the executive […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron man sustained minor injuries when he suffered a medical event, and the car he drove ran off the road about 10 miles south of Cameron Wednesday morning. Twenty-eight-year-old Jessen Wade traveled south on Interstate 35 when the car traveled off the west side of the road, struck an embankment, […]
Wright Memorial Hospital began working with a new group of emergency medicine providers, Emergency Medical Services, in its emergency department. EMS is part of ENVISION Physician Services, a high quality, nationwide team of providers, which Saint Luke’s Health System uses to staff emergency departments at some of its other facilities. “Through EMS’ positive partnership with […]
As a precaution, approximately 7,000 cases of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip are being voluntarily recalled because the affected product is showing signs of product separation which can lead to a potential health hazard. This could create conditions that could allow for the growth of Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum), a bacterium which can cause life-threatening […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers for the 34th Annual Chautauqua in the Park. The event will include a variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food will be held at Simpson Park in Chillicothe on September 8th and 9th. The Chamber reports it takes nearly 150 volunteers to carry out the […]
Northwest Missouri State University has announced that Andy Peterson, a former student-athlete, and coach who has served in the University’s athletics administration since 2013, is Northwest’s next director of athletics. Peterson had served as Northwest’s interim director of athletics since Mel Tjeerdsma’s April 30 retirement. His new appointment is effective immediately. “Andy is a Bearcat […]
A boater safety certification course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Long Branch Lake Corps of Engineers Visitor Center, 30174 Visitor Center Road, in Macon. There is no fee for this course, however, students are required to pre-register online as seating will be limited. There […]
A rollover accident in Worth County Tuesday afternoon injured a resident of Sheridan, Missouri. William Teager was transported by ambulance to the Saint Francis Hospital in Maryville. Teager was southbound when the vehicle he was driving began to travel off the west side of Route F. He overcorrected causing the car to cross the center […]
An accident seven miles south of Cameron Tuesday afternoon left one person injured in an unusual I-35 accident. The highway patrol said 43-year-old Michelle Perry of Wheeling was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident happened when a southbound pickup had a mechanical failure with the tow dolly. The […]
(Missourinet) – For the first time in more than 36 years, Missourians will be casting ballots on what’s known as a referendum. The right-to-work referendum will appear on your August 7th statewide ballot. A referendum involves a bill approved by the Missouri Legislature, which in this case is a 2017 right-to-work bill. Labor unions were […]
(Missourinet) – President Trump says the biggest winner in the U.S. trade war will be farmers. During a VFW National Convention among 4,000 members in Kansas City, Trump says America’s trade deals with other countries are a disaster. In 2017, China bought roughly 60-percent of its soybeans from U.S. farmers. About 70% of […]
The Mid-America Music Festival at Black Silo Winery in Trenton starts Friday with a beer garden and vendor row will open at noon. The gate opens at Noon with Rock and Blues music to start at 2:15 featuring Hired Gun. Centerline will perform at 3:30, Members Only at 4:45, Them Dirty Roses at 6 o’clock, […]
Many activities will be held in the Trenton Rock Barn during the North Central Missouri Fair, which officially starts on July 31st, those attending the exhibits in the Rock Barn can expect a real treat. Rock Barn Superintendent Carol Ausberger provides details of the various exhibits. Ausberger says items should be released by […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a resolution appointing a city prosecutor at a meeting Monday evening appointing Julia Filley to the position at a rate of $100 per hour. The board also approved an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for services with the Daviess County Arts Council. The semi-annual financial […]
With the city of Trenton finalizing its share of costs to replace the 17th Street Bridge, efforts are directed at obtaining easements from nearby property owners and acquiring two buildings which are on the east side of the bridge. The 17th Street Bridge, now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, was built by the former […]
The Mercer County Health Department and the Mercer County Ministerial Alliance will host a Back to School Event at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton. The event will be held at the small softball fields at the lower fairgrounds Friday evening July 27th from 5:30 to 8 o’clock. Public Health Nurse Natalie Mounce says the […]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals […]
The Community Blood Center is the primary supplier of blood for local hospitals and has been serving Missouri and Kansas hospitals for more than 50 years. The blood center needs to collect 580 pints of blood every day and over 140,000 pints annually to meet the needs of our local hospitals. An individual within the area […]
Trenton city sales tax revenues received this month are running very steady with the amounts reported for July of last year, with the most recent figures shared with the Trenton City Council and news media at Monday nights’ meeting. Trenton has five city sales taxes. The general fund sales tax for July received over $88,000, […]
