As concerns over the new coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to grow across the state and the nation, Governor Mike Parson and his administration are working each day to respond to the virus and help combat the spread. In line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, as well as federal guidance from the Trump […]
Trenton R-9 School District officials met on Tuesday, and have made the decision to cancel classes. Superintendent Michael Stegman provided details of the closure as well as safeguards established to ensure the safety of Trenton R-9 students. Below is the letter to parents as published on the Trenton R-9 School District website. Dear Parents, Students, […]
KTTN has received notice of several announcements that are due to precautions taken out of concerns for the Coronavirus. Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library in Trenton will be closed as of March 17th and possibly longer. The Jewett-Norris library has canceled the children’s story hour on Wednesdays. The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe is closed until […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Missouri Hospital Association President Herb Kuhn are warning of potential price gouging that could affect the medical supply chain in containing the spread of COVID-19. “As Missouri and the country continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19, price gouging related to the medical supply chain is something that my office […]
A total of 17 defendants, primarily from the Kansas City metropolitan area, have been indicted for their roles in a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine. Fahrudin F. Fejzic, also known as “Frank,” 48, Steven M. Lyons, also known as “Pops,” 60, Shelly Marie Exton, 38, Mary L. Corona, 38, […]
The patrol reports an Excelsior Springs resident was seriously injured when the pickup truck he was driving was hit from behind by another pickup truck near Cameron. Fifty-seven-year-old John Swoboda of Excelsior Springs was taken to Liberty Hospital. The driver of the other pickup, 20-year old Collin Switlik of Cameron, was not reported hurt. The […]
Authorities report a Browning man was injured Thursday morning when the truck he was driving went off a lettered route in Linn County and overturned into a creek. Twenty-seven-year-old Joseph Walker of Browning received serious injuries and was taken by an ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. It was unknown whether Walker was […]
The Princeton City Council approved two service contracts and the closure of an alleyway Monday evening. Deputy City Clerk Corey Willett reports one service contract was awarded to Marcie Davis with the Mercer County Fair Board for $3,000 for the band Fast Times to play at the fair July 17th. The other service contract went […]
The Trenton City Council discussed, but took no action Monday night, on a proposal from the City Administrator to establish a cash reserve policy for the city. Discussion also was held on possible wage increases for city employees as well as potentially establishing steps of advancement within the police, fire, and street departments. This topic […]
A man from Braymer was fatally injured when he was thrown out of his overturning vehicle on Thursday afternoon two miles south of Braymer. The highway patrol identified the victim as 71-year-old Russell Coldiron. Coldiron’s pickup was northbound when it failed to negotiate a curve on Route E, he overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Saint Joseph man sustained moderate injuries when a pickup truck struck a road grader near Osborn on Wednesday morning. Emergency medical services transported pickup driver 69-year-old Gerald Leake to Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph. No injuries were reported for road grader driver 81-year-old Loren Sloan. The grader traveled south […]
Two vehicles collided Monday afternoon in Clarksdale with both drivers being taken by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for 79-year-old Donna Smith of Clarksdale and 79-year-old Eubert Schneider of Maysville. The car driven by Ms. Smith made a left turn from Hilltop Avenue onto Highway […]
Grundy County is requesting bids for CART rack, concrete, and trash pickup services. All sealed bids are due to the county clerks’ office by various times on Tuesday, March 24th. CART rock is distributed to the townships as well as for use by the Grundy County Road and Bridge crew. Approximately 100 to 120 cubic […]
A resident of Hardin was hospitalized following a crash early Sunday morning in Ray County. Thirty-seven-year-old Matthew McMillan of Hardin received serious injuries when the pickup he was driving traveled off Manning Road and struck a culvert. McMillan was taken by private vehicle to Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, then transferred by EMS to […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield man sustained moderate injuries when he lost control of the pickup truck he driving on snow, then overturned two miles west of New Cambria on Friday morning. An ambulance transported 53-year-old Daniel Quinn to the Samaritan Hospital in Macon. The pickup traveled east on Highway 36 before traveling off […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office will submit an incident report to the prosecuting attorney seeking potential additional felony charges in Livingston County against a felon who led law enforcement on a multi-county pursuit last week. The alleged chase of a pickup truck driven by 37-year-old Matthew Guilford of Brookfield started in Linn […]
A man described as a convicted felon with multiple offenses in his past was arrested on Saturday by members of the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. Forty-two-year old John Ervin Peterson was reported to have moved into a vacant house at Spickard and now faces two counts of receiving stolen property. Bond is $25,000 cash with […]
The Highway Patrol reports two individuals sustained injuries in separate accidents on Highway 11 seven miles east of Kirksville Friday morning caused by ice. A private vehicle transported 20-year-old Tyler Findling of Greentop to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville after the first accident around 6 o’clock. Findling drove a pickup truck east on […]
The felon that reportedly led law enforcement on a multi-county pursuit of a pickup truck beginning in Linn County and ending at Marshall Tuesday faces five additional felony charges in Linn County. Matthew Guilford of Brookfield has been charged with first-degree assault or attempt of serious physical injury or special victim, armed criminal action, resisting […]
United States Attorney Tim Garrison praised the cooperation of state and local law enforcement agencies in the Western District of Missouri today, as U.S. Attorney General William Barr addressed the problem of sanctuary cities elsewhere in the nation. “We appreciate the cooperation in this district among state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies,” said Garrison. […]
