The prolonged drought in Northwest Missouri has forced many farmers to consider baling their soybeans as a forage crop this year. While soybeans are an excellent feed source for cattle, producers need to take into consideration the herbicides that were sprayed on the soybeans throughout the growing season. Some herbicides such as Roundup and Sencor […]
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Grundy County Delinquent Tax Sale to be held August 27th
As of Thursday morning, 166 properties are being offered for sale at the annual Grundy County Delinquent Tax Sale. The sale will be at the courthouse in Trenton the morning of August 27th at 10 o’clock with registration for buyers to start at 8:30. Collector-Treasurer Barbara Harris reports that of the properties to be offered, […]
Two hurt in I-35 crash north of Cameron
The highway patrol reports two residents of Neosho were injured, one of them seriously when a northbound car traveled off Interstate 35 and struck a tree in Daviess County Tuesday afternoon. Taken by ambulances to Liberty Hospital were the driver, 63-year-old Gary Richards, and a passenger, 60-year-old Janell Miller. The report listed injuries as serious for […]
Audio: Ribbon cutting held to welcome Nestle plant to Trenton
Representatives of city, county, and state governments joined business leaders and others for a ribbon cutting, open house event at the Nestle plant in Trenton. Trenton area chamber of commerce and its ambassadors conducted the ribbon cutting and spoke with Nestle officials. Trenton plant manager Andy Darley is in his 32nd year of employment with Nestle […]
Cowgill woman dies , Lathrop man hospitalized after crash on I-35
The Highway Patrol reports a Cowgill woman died and a Lathrop man sustained minor injuries as the result of a pickup striking a car on Interstate 35 in Clay County Friday night. Forty-five-year-old Dawn Wilson of Cowgill traveled north when she reportedly slowed the car to a stop in the left lane at the 28-mile […]
Two hurt when 4-wheeler crashes in Clinton County; driver arrested on DWI accusation
Residents of Lathrop and Holt were injured late Thursday night when they were thrown off a four-wheeler on private property three miles north of Lathrop. A trooper reported the driver of the Razor four wheeler attempted to make a turn around a building when the machine overturned at the rural Clinton county location at 11:15 Thursday […]
Cameron teen hurt in Ray County crash
A Cameron resident was taken to a hospital following a single vehicle accident late Wednesday night in Ray County. Nineteen-year-old Cierra Adkison of Cameron received minor injuries when the car she was driving traveled off Highway 13 and struck an embankment. Adkison was taken by an ambulance to the Liberty Hospital. The report noted Ms. […]
Norborne man crashes on Route A, later arrested on DWI allegation
The Highway Patrol reports a Norborne man sustained serious injuries when the pickup truck he drove overturned one mile south of Braymer Thursday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Jarrod Green traveled south on Route A when the pickup crossed the center line and ran off the east side of the road. The truck struck a road sign and […]
Surprise homecoming held for deployed 442nd member
Escorted towards the pitcher’s mound, the Laffey family prepares to watch one of their own throw in the honorary first pitch for their favorite Major League Baseball team– the Kansas City Royals. Ty Laffey practiced for this moment for a week but knowing that his father was unable to be there due to being deployed […]
Five car crash injures three Wednesday morning
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 […]
Ridgeway man injured in Sunday morning crash
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 […]
Missouri Veterans Recognition Program expands to include Gulf War, Iraq
Missouri’s Veterans Recognition Program is now accepting applications from Veterans who served on active duty during recent conflicts in Iraq. The Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn Veterans Recognition Awards are now being offered to eligible Missourians, said retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Ortmeyer, the Veterans Recognition Program manager. “The awards […]
High School students in agriculture education courses receive technical skills certificates
High school students enrolled in agriculture education courses have the unique opportunity to go beyond the classroom and learn real-world applications in a number of disciplines. Whether it is in agricultural mechanics, livestock evaluation, or a dozen other areas of learning, the Missouri Agricultural Skills and Knowledge Assessment Industry Recognized Credential (MOASK IRC) program recognizes […]
Polo woman injured in I-35 crash on Tuesday
A Polo woman was injured when her SUV crashed on I-35 Tuesday evening. Twenty-year-old Jennifer Rash was injured when the sports utility vehicle she was driving traveled off northbound Interstate 35 and struck an embankment. She was taken by ambulance to the Liberty Hospital with minor injuries. The SUV received moderate damage in the Clay […]
Five injured on I-35 when big rig causes chain reaction crash
Five individuals from Oklahoma City were taken to hospitals in Liberty and Cameron following a chain reaction, three-vehicle accident this morning in Clinton County. The Interstate 35 accident happened five miles to the north of Lathrop with the highway patrol listing all injuries as minor. Heading northbound were a tractor-trailer, a pickup truck, and an […]
Liberty attorney sentenced for stealing victim restitution funds
A Liberty, Mo., attorney was sentenced in federal court for obstruction of justice after stealing funds earmarked for victim restitution. Robert J. Young II, 48, of Liberty, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to three years and one month in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 6, 2017, Young was found guilty of […]
Two hurt in Friday rollover crash west of Utica
The Highway Patrol reports two men sustained injuries when their van overturned two miles west of Utica Friday morning. Forty-six-year-old Keven Jaques of Chillicothe drove west on U. S. 36 when the van skidded across the center line and off the south side of the road before overturning. The vehicle came to rest on its […]
Teen arrested in Caldwell County
The highway patrol reports the arrest of a teenager from Liberty Thursday afternoon in Caldwell County. Multiple charges are pending against 18-year-old Trayton Shinneman of Liberty. The highway patrol reports Shinneman is accused of felony possession of a controlled substance involving pills, driving while revoked, speeding, marijuana possession (11 to 35 grams) and unlawful possession […]
4 in arrest report from local authorities in Trenton
Multiple charges have been filed against several defendants recently arrested. A Springfield woman, 24-year-old Shiane Marie Eason, faces two counts of third-degree assault on special victims; endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest for a felony. Ms. Eason is accused on Saturday of causing physical contact on Deputy Sheriff Tyler Anderson by allegedly […]
Trenton Police Department arrest two on unrelated charges
The Trenton Police Department arrested two men on unrelated charges Monday. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 20-year-old Brandon Kleihauer of Trenton was arrested for misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault—first or second offense. His bond was set at $3,500. Court documents accuse Kleihauer of recklessly causing physical injury to an adult family or household member by […]