Chillicothe firefighters responded to a house fire in the 300 block of Dickinson Street Saturday morning. Chillicothe police reported no one was inside the house at the time, and no injuries were reported. Police said the fire was believed to have been caused by a downed power line. A report was not yet available from […]
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Sullivan County Health Department reports 7 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
The Sullivan County Health Department on Saturday evening reported seven additional cases of COVID-19. There were 56 active cases in Sullivan County as of Saturday evening. Since the pandemic began, Sullivan County has had 994 known cases of COVID-19 with 17 deaths. The health department hosts a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday afternoon, August 5, from […]
Fire destroys pickup on Rural Street in Trenton
Fire Friday evening destroyed a pickup truck at 603 Rural Street in Trenton and damaged the siding of a house near the pickup. Trenton Fire Chief Brandon Gibler said the pickup was fully involved when firefighters arrived. The owners of the vehicle were listed as Robert Frisk and Hailey Clubine. The owner of the house […]
Biden-Harris Administration extends eviction moratorium for homeowners
The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended through September 30 the eviction moratorium for homeowners of properties financed or guaranteed by USDA. “The United States is still reeling from a nationwide housing affordability crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. USDA is taking this important action today to allow individuals and families who face eviction from […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital continues STEM partnership with Norborne School
Carroll County Memorial Hospital and Norborne R-VIII School District continue their partnership of providing educational opportunities for students through a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) lab. In 2020, CCMH donated $5,000 to sponsor Norborne’s STEM lab initiative. On July 12, CCMH presented another donation of $5,000. With the donation, the school was able to […]
Fight over mask orders growing at rate to rival Missouri Delta variant cases
(Missouri Independent) – Politicians are fighting over masks. Public health officials are begging people to get vaccinated. And meanwhile, the Delta variant continues to spread almost unchecked in the state. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones defended their mask mandates during separate appearances Wednesday. Page held a press conference […]
Bounce houses at North Central Missouri Fair set up as fundraiser for Galt Junior Firefighters and FFA
Bounce houses will be available on the fairgrounds of the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton next week as a fundraiser for the Galt Junior Firefighters and FFA. Spokesperson Andy Burress says six inflatables will be available on August 3 after the parade until 10 o’clock and August 6 and 7 from 5 to 10 […]
Trenton R-9 School District opens online registration for the 2021-2022 school year
Trenton R-9 School District online registration is open for the upcoming school year. Registration can be accessed by the parent portal for returning students. New students and parents without a parent portal can enroll at building offices starting August 11th. School supply lists are also available on the Trenton R-9 website for Rissler Elementary School […]
6 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Harrison County; health department to offer vaccine on July 30
Six COVID-19 cases have been added in Harrison County. The health department reports 13 cases are active out of the 1,088 total. Nine hundred eight cases have been confirmed, and 180 are probable. There have been 18 COVID-19-related deaths. The Harrison County Health Department notes there has been no confirmation of the Delta variant in […]
Clio, Iowa Festival to celebrate 50 years
The Clio, Iowa Festival next week will celebrate 50 years. Activities planned for August 7th include a kiddies parade at 10:30 in the morning and the big parade at 11 o’clock. There will be a craft and vendor show, games, face painting, water bowling, a cakewalk, and a cornhole tournament. An ice cream social is […]
Patrol reports arrest of five in Adair County on drug and weapon charges
The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Tuesday reported the arrests of five Kirksville adults on multiple counts involving drugs and other violations in Adair County. Forty-one-year-old James D. Wilhite Junior of Kirksville has been charged with eight felonies. There’s one count of felony drug trafficking; four counts of possession of a controlled substance; two counts […]
Missouri State Auditor releases audit of Dade County
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released an audit of the government of Dade County, located in southwest Missouri. The report highlighted the need for improvements in several county offices and gave a rating of “fair.” “Dade County has made improvements from the 2018 audit which gave a rating of poor, but there are still areas […]
Missouri Attorney General files suit to stop mask mandates in St. Louis City and St. Louis County
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit to stop the reimposition of a mask mandate in St. Louis County and St. Louis City. The suit, which was filed in circuit court in St. Louis County, names St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, and the respective directors of the county and […]
Missouri notifying individuals of possible waiver of recovery from federal unemployment overpayments
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has implemented a process for claimants to apply to the Division of Employment Security for potential waiver of the recovery of non-fraud federal pandemic program unemployment benefit overpayments. Notices to eligible claimants began mailing out last week and are available in the “Correspondence” tab of UInteract, Missouri’s […]
Audio: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issues COVID-19 guidance
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued updated COVID-19 guidance last week. Missouri School Boards Association Deputy Executive Director Brent Ghan, early in the afternoon of July 27, said the association supported the guidance and urged school districts to look at it. He called vaccination a public health prevention strategy to help end […]
Trenton R-9 School District to continue free meals to students for 2021-22 school year
The Trenton R-9 School District will continue to offer free meals to all students through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Seamless Summer Option. The school district reports the program will be in effect for the entire 2021-2022 school year. Families can complete the free and reduced application to have on file for other benefits […]
Items being collected for Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Area Youth Benefit Fund auction
Items are being collected for the 29th Annual Farmers’ Electric Cooperative’s Area Youth Benefit Fund’s fundraising events. An online auction will be held from August 30 through September 12 in place of the annual dinner-auction banquet. The golf tournament will be on August 30. The auction will be available on the Farmers Electric Coop website as […]
Audio: Missouri has new coronavirus guidance out to help K-12 schools reopen safely this fall
The state has new coronavirus guidance out to help Missouri’s K-12 schools reopen safely this fall. The guidance aligns with the CDC recommending masks be worn indoors by anyone age 2 and older who is not fully vaccinated. The state says mask requirements should be made by local school boards, after consideration of […]