The Grundy County Health Department, Mosaic Life Care, Wright Memorial Hospital, the Mercer County Health Department, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services are partnering to offer free community COVID-19 testing for residents of Grundy and Mercer counties. The testing will take place using the Grundy County drive-thru flu shot route May 30th […]
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Audio: Every available Missouri state trooper to be on the road and water this Memorial Day weekend
You’ll notice extra Missouri state troopers on the road throughout the long Memorial Day weekend. Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz describes the holiday weekend as the unofficial start of the summer season. “We know that a lot of people are ready to get out and enjoy the outdoors and travel is part of […]
Missouri man, a member of Southwest Honkys gang, pleads guilty to meth conspiracy
A Fair Grove, Missouri, man who is a member of the Southwest Honkys violent prison gang pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy in which investigators intercepted a shipment of nearly 9.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. William F. Jones, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to participating […]
Mosaic Life Care Foundation opens application for Lowell Kruse Healthy Choices, Healthy Lives Scholarship
Mosaic Life Care Foundation is now accepting applications for the Lowell C. Kruse Healthy Choices. Healthy Lives. Scholarship. The Kruse Scholarship provides financial assistance to a first-year, full-time graduate student studying in areas leading to improved quality of life for the residents of the Mosaic Life Care service region. This includes careers in health care […]
NCMC to offer both online and on-campus courses this fall
North Central Missouri College will be offering both online and on-campus courses for fall 2020, with added measures to prioritize a safe campus environment. College officials will closely monitor Covid-19 information and work with local health officials to implement safe guidelines. Should additional local or state orders be placed, NCMC will review course offerings and […]
Anabel teen life-flighted to hospital after crashing near Bevier
The Highway Patrol reports an Anabel resident sustained moderate injuries as the result of a sports utility vehicle overturning several times six miles south of Bevier Wednesday night. An ambulance transported 19-year-old Anthony Akery to the University Hospital of Columbia. The SUV traveled north on Route C before running off the right side of the […]
Doctor Jennifer Bowe appointed Medical Director at Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy and Health Center
The Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy and Health Center of Trenton has announced a doctor with the Saint Luke’s Health System and Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton has joined Life Options as its medical director. Jennifer Bowe will oversee the medical services provided by the center. Services include medical-grade pregnancy testing, limited obstetric ultrasounds, and […]
Remembering Donald Woodard and his military service to the United States
Lifetime Trenton resident and retired farmer, Donald Clark Woodard died at his home south of Trenton, Friday morning May 15th at 9:45 am. He was 96. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at Resthaven Memorial Gardens on Thursday afternoon at 2 pm. Those wishing to attend are asked to bring lawn chairs. […]
King City woman life-flighted after striking big rig trailer and pickup
A Gentry County three-vehicle crash injured a woman from King City who has been accused of several violations including alleged driving while intoxicated. The accident Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 happened approximately three miles north of King City. Thirty-six-year-old Candy Roberts was flown by LifeFlight Eagle to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. […]
Four teens from Macon injured in crash on country road; driver life-flighted to Columbia
Four teenagers from Macon were injured, two of them seriously, when a vehicle left a country road on a curve and overturned Thursday night. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for the driver, 19-year-old Katie Sheets, and one of the passengers, 17-year-old Kari Russell. The other two occupants received minor injuries. They are a […]
Senior Life Solutions services at Wright Memorial Hospital now offered remotely
Senior Life Solutions at Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton has made a transition to providing services remotely due to COVID-19 safety precautions. The outpatient group therapy program for seniors began offering teletherapy to its patients last month. Teletherapy allows them to receive care while remaining at home. The services are provided via telephone or computer […]
Albany woman injured after SUV strikes deer in road
The Highway Patrol reports an Albany woman sustained minor injuries when the sport utility vehicle she drove struck a deer about five miles west of Albany Thursday morning. Emergency medical services transported 44-year-old April Willis to Mosaic Life Care in Albany. The SUV traveled west on U. S. Highway 136 before the vehicle’s front driver’s […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept ordinances, move forward with plans for county fair
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted several ordinances at a meeting Monday evening. One added a new chapter to city code regarding regulations for medical marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, testing, transportation, and dispensaries. The board voted in April to draft a city ordinance reducing the medical marijuana dispensary distance requirement from 1,000 feet to 100 feet […]
Organizers cancel “Wheels and Wine Car Show” in Trenton
An event scheduled for next month in Trenton, the Wheels and Wine Car Show, has been canceled for this year due to COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed. The sponsor of the event, Stevens Excavating, and Plumbing report it plans to have the car show next year, scheduled for Saturday, June 26th at the Black Silo […]
One dead in single-vehicle crash in Nodaway County; driver arrested on DWI
The driver was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a passenger was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident in rural Nodaway County. Thirty-seven-year-old Neil Minor of Tarkio was ejected from the overturning car and died at the scene of the crash three miles west of Maryville. Minor was a passenger in a car driven by 31-year-old Elizabeth Merriett […]
Putnam County Health Department releases guidelines on reopening
The Putnam County Health Department has released guidelines to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 to support Phase 1 of Governor Mike Parson’s Show Me Strong Recovery Plan effective Monday through May 31st. The guidelines say individuals should practice social distancing when out of their places of residence and take precautionary measures if a job […]
Daviess County Health Department issues statement on Emergency Order
The Daviess County Public Health Emergency Order put into place April 6th will be lifted next week. The Daviess County order will end Monday when the governor’s order goes into effect. The county will adhere to the state order. The health department reports there have not been any new cases of COVID-19 in Daviess County […]
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center to hold “Virtual” opening
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center to open Monday, May 4, 2020 offering “Virtual” services only Due to the COVID-19 situation, Life Options Green Hills has chosen to delay the physical opening of their pregnancy medical center but will begin offering pregnancy options counseling and resource referrals via phone, email, and text beginning […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve drafting ordinance on medical marijuana dispensary
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen Monday evening, on a split vote of three to one, approved drafting a city ordinance reducing the medical marijuana dispensary distance requirement from 1,000 feet to 100 feet from any church, school, or daycare. Board President Carol Walker was the no vote. The vote was taken after online survey results […]