Over the next few months, Carroll County Memorial Hospital will be working with area providers to update the 2018 Carroll County Community Health Needs Assessment. Therefore, they are seeking input from the community regarding healthcare needs in order to complete the 2021 CHNA update. VVV Consultants LLC, an independent research firm, has been retained to conduct […]
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Man from Clarence facing weapons and drug charges in Linn County
A Clarence man has been charged in Linn County with seven felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance following a narcotics investigation and vehicle stop on May 24th. Twenty-five-year-old Joshua Heath Barry has also been charged with the felonies of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. […]
Livingston County Health Center to hold free curbside COVID-19 testing event
Livingston County Health Center announces a free Curbside Community COVID-19 Testing Event on Friday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 800 Adam Drive location. Testing will be conducted curbside by health center staff while clients remain in their vehicles. A specimen will be taken from the lower nostril area, which is […]
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service partners with agencies to ensure vaccine for the homebound
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced a partnership between the Area Agencies on Aging, local public health agencies, and Emergency Medical Services to ensure homebound adults have a streamlined and accessible vaccination experience across the state. Understanding that various communities have already developed a plan for vaccinating homebound individuals in their area, […]
North Central Missouri Board of Trustees address lengthy agenda at latest meeting on Tuesday
The North Central Missouri Board of Trustees received a consolidated budget update on May 25, 2021. The 2021-2022 budget projection includes total operating revenue of $11,111,547. With auxiliary operations of $12,151,045, the total consolidated income is projected at $13,262,592. Revenues include $7,433,078 for tuition and fees and $2,939,169 in state appropriations. The budget projection also […]
Boater safety certification course to be offered in Macon
Highway Patrol Troop B will offer a free boater safety certification course at its headquarters in Macon. The program will be held on June 12th from 9 to 3 o’clock. Missouri law requires individuals born after January 1st, 1984 to carry a boater safety education certification card and picture identification anytime they operate a vessel […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol promotes two to Corporal
Captain Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the promotions of Trooper Lee Ewigman and Trooper Brandon Pearson effective June 1, 2021. Trooper Lee Ewigman will be promoted to corporal and designated the assistant zone supervisor of Zone 3, serving the citizens of Linn and Chariton counties. Ewigman was appointed to the […]
Kansas City area contractor arrested, extradited to Missouri for consumer fraud
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that, through joint efforts with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Meagher, proprietor of “Metro Restoration,” has been arrested on account of consumer fraud charges filed by the Missouri Attorney General in Clay, Jackson, and Platte Counties in December 2019. Meagher has been extradited to Missouri to stand trial […]
Trenton City Council approves purchase of police cars, East 28th Street Bridge proposal rejected
The Trenton City Council took action Monday night on several topics including the adoption of three ordinances as recommended by the Trenton Utility Committee from last week. Toward the end of the council meeting, the discussion focused on what the city can do, if anything, to enforce the cleanup of property at 601 Jefferson Street. […]
Conservation Commission approves CWD regulation changes by Missouri Department of Conservation
The Missouri Conservation Commission recently approved proposed regulation changes from the Missouri Department of Conservation related to chronic wasting disease surveillance and management efforts. The changes were approved at the Commission’s May 21 open meeting. They add four counties to the CWD Management Zone and reinstate mandatory CWD sampling requirements. The approved MDC regulations add […]
Winner of Kauffman Stadium Royals Suite experience to be announced at chamber banquet
People attending the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on June 4 can learn if they won a Kauffman Stadium Signature Suite for the June 18th baseball game against Boston. CFM Insurance has donated the experience to the Trenton chamber. The Royals Suite includes 18 Kauffman Stadium admission tickets, 5 premium parking passes, and […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of May 24, 2021
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Northern Missouri for the week of May 24 – 30. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the […]
Mexican national pleads guilty to selling 14 kilos of meth, 30 firearms to undercover agent
A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy. He sold more than 14 kilograms of methamphetamine and 30 firearms to an undercover federal agent. Jose Alvarado, 28, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to one count of conspiracy to […]
Mid-America Music Festival holding raffle for Kansas City Royals suite
The Mid-America Music Festival is holding a raffle for a Kansas City Royals signature suite for the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 31st at 7:10. The CFM Insurance Royals Suite package includes the 400-square feet suite on the third baseline, 18 Kauffman Stadium admission tickets, and five premium parking passes. The suite includes […]
Trenton High School announces drum majors and drumline members
Trenton High School drum majors and drumline members have been announced for next school year. The drum majors will be Trager Leeper and Maurissa Bonta. Snare drum players will be Collin Taylor, Tayler Morton, and Gabe Gamble. Donnie Gilbertson will play the tenor drums. Bass drum players will be Jillian Simpson, Shay Westerhof, Lydia Leininger, […]
Man charged in Livingston County with child porn, after almost 5,000 images and videos discovered on computer
An Independence man has been charged in Livingston County with four counts of felony possession of child pornography. Online court information shows no bond is allowed for 33-year-old Zachary Ryan Kerns. A probable cause statement says a search of cloud service URLs on a computer belonging to Kerns using the program Axiom located more than […]
Grundy County Health Department Administrator presents program at Trenton Rotary meeting
Grundy County Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson gave COVID-19 update at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on May 20th. She reported several weeks of little to no activity in the county, but there had been 10 new cases in the last seven days. As of May 20th, there were eight active cases. There had been […]
USDA expands aquaculture disaster assistance to include fish raised for food
In response to catastrophic aquaculture losses due to major winter storms that hit states along the U.S. Gulf Coast in February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced a policy change that makes food fish, and other aquatic species eligible for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised […]
Southwest Honkys gang member sentenced to 25 years in Missouri prison for meth conspiracy
A Fair Grove, Missouri, man who is a member of the Southwest Honkys violent prison gang was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy in which investigators intercepted a shipment of nearly 9.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. William F. Jones, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to […]