Sponsors representing segments of state government can apply until July 19 for financial and technical assistance from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to repair flood damage in 13 Missouri counties. Following a federal disaster declaration in response to severe storms and flooding that occurred from March 11 to April 16, NRCS State Conservationist […]
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Audio: Planned Parenthood sues Missouri to renew license, says state is ‘illegally weaponizing the licensing process’
On Friday, abortions could end in Missouri. Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen says it has filed a lawsuit today against the state attempting to preserve its right to provide abortions in St. Louis. She says the state “refuses to renew its license” at the St. Louis clinic by “insisting seven of its doctors be interrogated […]
Three citations issued during alcohol compliance checks in Livingston County
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office and the Midland Empire Alcohol Task Force recently conducted compliance checks at places that sell alcoholic beverages by the drink and retail in Livingston County. Three violations were observed, and three Chillicothe residents were cited. Those cited were a 48 year old in the 1200 block of […]
Authorities arrest area residents over Memorial Day weekend
The Highway Patrol reports several arrests in area counties on Friday and early Saturday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Sara Service of Blythedale was arrested in Worth County and accused of speeding 16 to 19 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, owner operating motor vehicle without financial responsibility, and operating a motor vehicle on a highway […]
What’s being added and what’s leaving Netflix in June 2019
Netflix watchers can catch Murder Mystery and new seasons of Black Mirror, Designated Survivor and Jessica Jones in June. The streaming site has released a list of the movies, TV shows, comedy specials and documentaries coming and going next month. Here’s the full list of what’s being added and what is leaving Netflix […]
Columbia man to face charges in Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Columbia man was transported to Grundy County Monday after his arrest in Boone County Sunday on felony non-support, total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under an order of support. The bond for 30-year-old Michael Sanders is $5,000, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division […]
Grundy County Nursing Home Board moves meeting date
The Tuesday monthly meeting for the Grundy County Nursing Home Board has been postponed and rescheduled for one week later. The board meets May 28th at 4 o’clock in the conference room of Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments in Trenton. The agenda remains as bids for propane, hay, and trash; an update on energy improvement […]
Audio: Governor Parson says he will sign abortion bill, even though it does not include rape or incest exceptions
Governor Parson says he will sign a bill that would ban most abortions in Missouri, even though it does not include exceptions for rape or incest victims. Under the proposal, doctors would be outlawed from giving women abortions if the mothers are eight weeks into their pregnancy. At a press conference in his Capitol office, […]
As many as 10 facilities could become licensed to test medical marijuana in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has determined that as many as 10 medical marijuana testing facilities could be licensed in Missouri. Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution calls for “at least two” testing facilities for the new program. Testing facilities will be licensed to acquire, test, certify and transport marijuana. DHSS also established ten advisory committees composed […]
Trenton R-9 School District to hold Preschool and Kindergarten screenings
The Trenton R-9 School District will hold Preschool and Kindergarten screenings next week for students not currently enrolled for next school year. Children must be three to five years old by August 1st to be screened May 21st through 23rd. Required documentation includes a child’s legal birth certificate, immunization records, and proof residency. Home visits […]
Squirrel and black bass seasons open Memorial Day weekend
Hunters and anglers can add fresh wild game and fish to their Memorial Day menus. The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds Missourians that squirrel and black bass seasons open May 25, the Saturday before Memorial Day. SQUIRRELS The open season on eastern gray and fox squirrels runs from May 25 through Feb. 15, 2020. Allowed […]
Patrol reports several arrests over the weekend
The highway patrol reports several arrests around the area over the weekend. A twenty-four-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, Daquan Pierce, was arrested about 11 o’clock Sunday night on Interstate 35 in Daviess County. He’s been accused of speeding 104 miles an hour in a 70 zone as well as felony, illegal use of a card […]
Senator Roy Blunt now accepting applications to military service academies
United States Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri is accepting applications to service academies from interested Missourians. Nominations to the U. S. Air Force, Merchant Marine, and Naval academies are available for qualified applicants. Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 23, U. S. citizens, and legal residents of Missouri. A committee of Missouri […]
Milan woman extradited from Utah to face non-support allegations, probation violation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the extradition of a Milan woman on three counts of felony non-support, total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under an order of support as well as a probation violation on misdemeanor non-support. Thirty-two-year-old Brittany Rae Dowling was extradited from Salt Lake City, Utah. Her bonds total […]
Study finds 9 of 10 smartphones violate radiation safety limits
Public health groups are calling for a nationwide recall on some cellular phones after a new study showed some units when pressed up against the body, emit 11 times more radiation than Federal Communications Commission safety limits allows. A study done by a professor emeritus of electrical engineering from the University of Utah analyzed data from […]
Grain Valley man pleads guilty to child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child
A Grain Valley, Missouri, man who was already under investigation for distributing child pornography over the internet pleaded guilty in federal court to traveling to North Dakota for illicit sex with a 14-year-old child, who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer. Andy Earl Crook, 63, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs […]
Spickard Woman Arrested on Felony Non-Support Allegation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Spickard woman Wednesday on a felony charge of non-support, total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under an order of support. The bond for 25-year-old Sara Kay Sparks is $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen Approve Two Ordinances
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved two ordinances authorizing contracts and two quotes at its meeting on Monday evening. The contracts are with Herzog Contracting Corporation for a street resurfacing project and Legendary Lawn Care, LLC for mowing service. One of the approved bids was from Fletcher-Reinhardt for 45 LED lights and 45 photocells for […]
St. Joseph man sentenced to 10-Years for illegal firearm
A St. Joseph, man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm following an 11-hour standoff with law enforcement officers. Terrance T. Brown, 41, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Monday, April 22, to 10 years in federal prison without parole, which is the statutory […]
St. Joseph man sentenced for meth, stolen firearm used in two recent shootings
A St. Joseph, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing methamphetamine and a stolen firearm that had been used in two recent shootings. Jeremy G. Helton, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 11 years in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 4, 2019, Helton pleaded guilty to […]