Five defendants waived preliminary hearings Tuesday and were bound over to future dockets of Grundy County Circuit Court. Anthony Deon Brown of Trenton is charged with manufacturing a controlled substance within two thousand feet of a school as well as endangering the welfare of a child, allegedly creating a substantial risk, on July 27th. Terry […]
Access II Independent Living Center netted over $400 during their Fall Fishing Tournament Sunday, September 8th at Indian Creek Lake. The stormy morning did not keep local anglers away. 14 teams came out to raise money for Access II, a non-profit agency who provides a variety of services to people with disabilities and the elderly […]
Working toward earning his Precision Agriculture Technology Certificate from the University of Missouri, Bo Young understands the importance of implementing precision practices on the farm. Young, who is also a climate activation specialist with The Climate Corporation, works with farmers and producers, helping them incorporate Climate FieldView technology in their operation. Young and The Climate […]
The deadline for registering with FEMA for disaster assistance has passed, but that does not mean FEMA is leaving. The agency continues working with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency on the recovery process for this year’s spring and summer severe storms and flooding. Recovery officials encourage Missouri residents who registered for disaster assistance […]
Join the Missouri Department of Conservation on Wednesday, October 9, from noon to 1 p.m. for its Wild Webcast on Elk and Elk Hunting in Missouri. Get information on seeing free-ranging wild elk in Missouri and on Missouri’s first upcoming elk-hunting season, possibly starting as soon as next year. MDC experts will share information and […]
Governor Mike Parson recently announced $2.4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) to provide for the creation of disaster-relief employment of eligible individuals in eight Missouri counties impacted by severe storms and flooding earlier this year. The initial grant release of $806,667 will assist affected counties with […]
Hepatitis A was diagnosed in an employee who handled food at Ruby Garden located at 812 S. Jefferson St. in Ava, Missouri. The investigation by the Douglas County Health Department found that this employee worked while infectious August 30-31. Ruby Garden is working with the Douglas County Health Department to prevent any new illnesses from […]
Missouri’s 57th governor wants to stay put in his office. During a large campaign gathering Sunday in southwest Missouri’s Bolivar, Governor Parson officially entered the 2020 governor’s race. During Parson’s address, protesters held Medicaid posters shouting “Shame on Parson”. Sunday’s announcement was made in southwest Missouri’s Bolivar – the town showcasing his humble […]
A term-limited Missouri state senator who chairs the powerful Fiscal Oversight Committee says he will focus on helping seniors and children, in his final year in the Senate. Rogersville Republican Mike Cunningham spoke to Missourinet in Sedalia. Cunningham, a livestock farmer in the Ozarks, is also focusing on farm issues. He notes Missouri’s […]
Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Pinky Swear Foundation, a national charitable organization that supports children with cancer and their families, announced today that its register roundup event raised more than $100,000 across Hy-Vee’s more than 260 stores. The annual Hy-Vee Pinky Swear Register Roundup took place from August 1-18 to give customers the opportunity to […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation confirms Bill Babler of Blue Eye is now the new state-record holder for brown trout after catching a monster 40-pound, 6-ounce fish at Lake Taneycomo Sept. 4 using a pole-and-line. The previous record was set just seven months ago by Paul Crews of Neosho. Crews was also fishing at Lake […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office sent 450 notices to the post office on Thursday for Livingston County residents for potential jury duty service. The notices show they are from Livingston County Circuit Clerk Jane Gann and include a form to complete and return to the Circuit Clerk’s Office promptly. The potential jury duty service runs […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is considering changing regulations to help landowners address damage caused by problem wildlife and feral hogs. MDC is proposing the changes in response to citizen requests to the Regulations Committee to use night vision or thermal imagery to address livestock loss caused by coyotes and damage caused by feral hogs. […]
Beef producer Carey Portell will tell women at Pearls of Production how she survived and thrived after a car accident nearly took her life almost nine years ago. The seventh annual event for women in production agriculture runs Nov. 1-2 in Columbia. Pearls of Production provides hands-on training and leadership opportunities for women in livestock […]
The Arts Alive Board of Directors elected officers Tuesday night. Dan Maxey was elected as president, Amy Gutherie vice president, Shani Kinney secretary, and Katie Kinney as treasurer. Other Arts Alive Board members include Kim Cleeton, Cindy Guthrie, Diane Lowrey, Cheri McHargue, Jim Norris, Ann Plumb, Marlene Ralston, Phil Schlarb, Carla Still, Terry Toms, and […]
The 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 7th and 8th, 2019 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. […]
The University of Missouri School of Medicine has received two Health Resources and Services Administration grants totaling nearly $5 million to increase the number of doctors in Missouri and address the physician shortages in rural parts of the state. A Missouri Hospital Association study last year predicted a shortage of up to 49,000 primary care […]
Access 2 (II) Independent Living Center of Gallatin will hold a bass fishing tournament to raise funds to help area disabled individuals live independent lives. The event will be held at the Indian Creek Lake at the Poosey Conservation Area southeast of Jamesport September 8th. Registration will begin at 6:30 in the morning with fishing […]
Nationwide, cases of hepatitis A are on the rise. Many states, including Missouri, are currently experiencing outbreaks, and the hepatitis A vaccine is the best way to prevent hepatitis A infection. The hepatitis A vaccine is a two-dose vaccination. However, the first dose of hepatitis A provides 95 percent protection for up to 11 years […]
A Sacramento, Calif., man was sentenced in federal court for the sex trafficking of six victims. Ronald Ean Taylor, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to 18 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Taylor to pay $5,000 in restitution to one of his victims, and $6,100 in […]
