A woman from Norborne has received serious injuries in a Highway 10 accident in Carroll County. Sixty-three-year-old Debbie Petrechko was taken by emergency medical services Monday evening to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Petrechko was driving a pickup eastbound when it apparently failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the right side of Highway 10 […]
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Missouri Attorney General’s office to partner with U.S. attorneys to prosecute illegal rioters
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office will lend prosecutorial power to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern and Western Districts in prosecuting those who commit acts of violence and rioting in Missouri, including individuals who were charged and arrested by federal authorities over the weekend in St. Louis. Special Assistant United States Attorneys through the […]
KC man arrested and charged in DeKalb County
A Kansas City, Missouri man has been arrested in DeKalb County. The highway patrol reports 34-year-old Karbino Deng-Barac was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail. Deng-Barac was accused Sunday evening of felony driving while intoxicated – habitual offender as well as no valid operator’s license and no valid vehicle registration. Deng-Barac was charged Monday […]
One dead, three injured in DeKalb County crash near Osborn
One person was killed and three others injured in a crash in DeKalb County on Sunday afternoon mile north of Osborn. Pronounced dead at Cameron Regional Medical Center was a passenger in one car, 50-year-old Donna Cook of Warsaw. She was riding in a car driven by 52-year-old John Harmon of St. Joseph who received […]
COVID-19 pandemic causes unemployment to spike in area counties
One of the anticipated outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic and precautions that have been taken is a large increase in county unemployment rates across Missouri. That’s evident in the figures available for the April report from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. Many of the county rates have doubled when comparing April to March […]
More discussion takes place on construction of new hangar at Trenton Municipal Airport
No action was taken but information was discussed Thursday evening on the potential construction of a T-hanger to replace two older, aging hangars at the airport. Three members of the airport advisory committee, three city officials, and an engineer met with several pilots to review the planning and progress that’s been made. The city has […]
Massive raid by Chillicothe Police Department, Livingston County Sheriff and other authorities net many arrests
Many investigations by the Chillicothe Police Department (CPD) and Livingston County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) took a significant step forward with the service of multiple arrest warrants and other investigations. The group enforcement consisted of approximately 40 law enforcement officers from the Chillicothe Police, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Probation and Parole, […]
Cameron teen injured in two-vehicle crash
A Cameron teenager was injured in a two-vehicle crash late Thursday morning one mile north of Cameron. Seventeen-year-old Landon Swavey was taken by an ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. A truck driven by 38-year-old Cody Taylor of Stewartsville was northbound on Route EE when it allegedly made a left turn […]
Governor Parson extends phase 1 of “Show-Me-Strong Recovery Plan” through June 15, 2020
Governor Mike Parson announced that Phase 1 of the state’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan has been extended from Sunday, May 31, 2020, through Monday, June 15, 2020. “We are very pleased with how well Phase 1 has gone so far,” Governor Parson said. “Businesses, communities, and Missourians across the state have done a great job of […]
Audio: How the “Bed Tax” on the June 2 ballot works and the benefits the tax offers to Trenton
If a five percent lodging tax is approved by Trenton voters next Tuesday, a seven-member commission will be appointed to oversee the spending of the money for tourism-related promotions. Trenton City Councilmember Cathie Smith provides details. Among other communities, money generated by the so-called “bed tax” has been used to purchase advertising in […]
Stacy Center in Princeton to reopen to members
The Stacy Center in Princeton will reopen next week to members only. The weight room, gym, and swimming pool will be open for regular summer hours starting June 8th. The hours will be Monday through Friday from 5 o’clock to 9:30 in the morning and 3:30 in the afternoon to 7 o’clock at night. The […]
Westbound Route 36 to close in Hamilton
The next two weekends will see nighttime closures of the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 for continued repairs to a bridge in Caldwell County which was struck by a vehicle last year. Crews from Comanche Construction, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to close the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 […]
Missouri Department of Corrections to begin COVID-19 testing at all institutions
In what began Tuesday, May 26, all Missouri Department of Corrections adult institutions started participation in sentinel testing. Now that the testing capacity has increased, the state is positioned for widespread testing of confined populations, which gives us the information we need to stop the virus within each location and keep it from spreading to […]
Grundy County Jewett Norris Library to reopen
The Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton will reopen its building next week with restrictions. Hours will be Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4 o’clock starting June 1st. Patrons should enter by the north door. The elevator is not in service at this time due to mechanical problems. The library asks patrons to […]
Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary announces scholarship awards
Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has awarded four $500 scholarships that are renewable for multiple semesters dependent upon the student’s performance. Recipients will pursue or are currently pursuing, health-related careers. The 2020 recipients are: McKenna Cox, Trenton High School, daughter of Dustin and Mandy Cox, and James and Heather Evans Sidney Lynch, North Central Missouri College, […]
Chillicothe police arrest three after solving case of stolen and forged checks, child removed from home
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports a case has been solved involving stolen and forged checks in Chillicothe and the surrounding area. A 64 year old man, 46 year old man, and 37 year old woman from the Kansas City area were arrested on several charges to include forgery, possession of forgery equipment, stolen property, […]
Three sustain serious injuries in head-on crash near Grayson
The Highway Patrol reports three individuals sustained serious injuries in a head on collision one mile north of Grayson Tuesday morning. Emergency medical services transported the driver of a sport utility vehicle, 49 year old Taffi Dennis of Trimble, to Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph. The driver of a car, 30 year old Crystal […]
Livingston County Health Center to offer free antibody testing for COVID-19
The Livingston County Health Center of Chillicothe has announced free antibody testing for COVID-19 will be available through private appointments for adult blood draws June 1st, 10th, and 24th. Appointments will be limited to Livingston County residents at this time. Those who already have an appointment will be asked if they would like to add […]
NCMC to offer free mini-class on taking online courses
North Central Missouri College will offer a free mini-class to help individuals interested in learning how to take online college courses. Four, 30-minute sessions June 8th through 11th will help introduce and navigate individuals to an online course and use technology. Each session will have an optional 30 minutes at the end for questions. Individuals […]
Patrol responds to boat collision at Lake Thunderhead
The highway patrol responded this weekend to an incident at Lake Thunderhead in Putnam County involving a vessel that was described as colliding after dark with a fixed object. No injuries reported among three residents of Iowa. The highway patrol listed the operator of the boat as 52-year-old Michael Maddison of Albia, Iowa. The occupants […]