The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of June 11 – 17 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri Democrats scored a major victory this week in a special state Senate election. The party’s Lauren Arthur won the race by almost 20 points after a Republican carried the district by 22 points in 2016. Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Sam Cooper thinks the outcome was the result of voting trends in […]
Starting June 9, MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map will have a new feature. The map will be able to display preferred bypass routes whenever there is an incident/congestion on I-44 and I-70. A bypass will be shown on the map as a green and yellow dashed line with a bypass symbol placed intermittently along the route. […]
Nearly $3,000 has been collected in donations for this year’s Trenton Community Fireworks Display. A local committee is still accepting contributions for the display, which is estimated to cost $4,000. Licensed pyrotechnician Brad Coursey of Galt is in charge of the fireworks display. The fireworks will be set off from the area near the Rock […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Polo woman was one of three individuals injured in an accident involving five vehicles south of Kearney Wednesday morning. Fifty-one-year-old Richard Ojeda of Polo, 23-year-old Amanda Tyne of Lawson, 46-year-old Jacki Ohrenberg of Lawson, and 30-year-old Katherine McClure of Polo all were stopped in congested traffic on southbound Interstate 35 […]
Janilla Cranmer, a physical therapy assistant at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2018. The Employee of the Quarter Award honors an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond the call of duty to support fellow employees or to comfort or assist patients and their families. […]
(Missourinet) – A Missouri Senate seat has turned from red to blue. Alisa Nelson with the Missourinet has this report. Democratic State Rep. Lauren Arthur has pulled off a double-digit victory for the 17th Senatorial seat in a Kansas City area swing district. She defeated Republican State Rep. Kevin Corlew in a special election. […]
The Livingston County Library of Chillicothe invites youth between the ages of 12 and 17 to play Rock Band as part of its summer reading program. The library will have Rock Band 4 on Xbox set up with guitars, drums, and a microphone in the library’s courtroom Monday, June 11th from 5 to 6 o’clock. […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports charges are pending on multiple individuals following an investigation that began last week, which resulted in the discovery of a fugitive and the seizure of alleged drugs. The sheriff’s office requested assistance from the Chillicothe Police Department in the investigation on Clay Street in Chillicothe. Officers subsequently arrested 41-year-old […]
A variety of activities will be held as part of the Gooseberry Festival in Trenton June 14th through 17th. The activities will begin Thursday and Friday, June 14th and 15th, with a tennis tournament. The majority of the activities will be held Saturday, June 16. Activities Saturday day include a 5K/10K run walk, the Gooseberry […]
If you or the family are heading to Crowder State Park west of Trenton, you will need to use additional caution. The Missouri Department of Transportation will be working on the campground road and Highway 128 today. Visitors may experience travel delays during normal business hours. State park officials ask drivers to pay attention and […]
KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO) has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the Demand Side Investment Mechanism (DSIM) charge on customer bills. The DSIM charge, which appears as a separate line-item on customer bills, allows GMO to recover demand-side management program costs and incentives under the Missouri Energy […]
A judge has scheduled a hearing for arguments from an attorney representing Eric Greitens about whether documents should be turned over to a special House committee. Lawyer Catherine Hanaway will appear in Cole County Circuit Court Thursday at 1 p.m. to assert the committee no longer has authority to demand information from Greiten’s […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of June 4 through the 10th from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick […]
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Sumner will host its first “First Fridays at the Refuge” event of the year Friday night June 1, 2018. David Shuey of Carlisle, Pennsylvania will portray General John Pershing at the event from 5 o’clock to 8:30 and will discuss Pershing’s achievements and his connection to wildlife and […]
The Scrappy Quilters Guild will display quilts to be shipped to area deployed military personnel for Christmas as part of the guild’s “Hugs from Home” project. The public is invited to view the quilts at The Space in downtown Trenton June 16th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon. There […]
Wallace State Park south of Cameron will host a free Kid’s Fishing Day for children ages five to 12. The Missouri State Parks and Department of Conservation sponsor the event to be held at the park’s Lake Allaman June 16th from 9 o’clock to noon. Fishing poles will be provided to the first 40 registrants and […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton residents Wednesday. Twenty-three-year-old Ayrik Armand Redden has been charged with the misdemeanors of resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention or stop; failure to register a motor vehicle; and operating a motorcycle when driver’s license was not validated for such operation, first offense. He […]
Classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles will be on display at a community event at Black Silo Winery of Trenton in June to benefit the Disabled Athletes with Grundy Support. There will be 17 different classes to enter for the Wheels and Wine Car Show that will be held June 23rd. Registration starts at the […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Ridgeway man sustained minor injuries as the result of a one-vehicle accident in Clay County Sunday morning. Sixty-two-year-old Calvin Baumgarten traveled north on Interstate 35 when his minivan ran off the right side of the road at mile marker 23.2. Then the vehicle struck the guardrail end, returned to the […]
