The Highway Patrol reports a Milan woman sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle she drove struck ran off the road and struck a tree six miles east of Harris Saturday morning. An ambulance transported 26-year-old Jamie Clark to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital of Milan. The SUV traveled west on Route E before […]
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 March 16 – 22. Though not listed below, some routes remain closed due to flooding. View routes closed due to flooding, as well as roadwork projects at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement […]
Evergy will not disconnect service for non-payment as customers and communities are facing potential hardship from coronavirus. This temporary moratorium includes residential and business customers. “Evergy provides an essential service,” said Chuck Caisley, senior vice president and chief customer officer. “Coronavirus is an unprecedented challenge and may result in customers facing unexpected or unusual financial […]
Two Cameron residents sustained injuries when a subcompact car struck the towed unit of a tractor-trailer at Highway 36 and Mitchell Avenue in Chillicothe on Friday night. The driver of the car, 47-year-old Brandi Newcomer, and passenger, a 12-year-old girl, were taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center. The Patrol called the girl’s injuries moderate […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Milan woman in Daviess County on Friday night on a couple of allegations. Twenty-one year old Angelle Zeigler was accused of driving while intoxicated, drugs intoxication and exceeding the posted speed limit. Zeigler was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail on a 12-hour hold.
The Highway Patrol reports an Albany man sustained moderate injuries when the International truck he drove overturned five miles south of Albany on Friday afternoon. An ambulance transported 83-year-old Donald Coburn to Mosaic Medical Center in Albany. The truck traveled south on Route A before running off the right side of the road, returning to […]
Saint Luke’s Health System has set up incident management teams at all of its hospitals and entities to keep patients and staff safe regarding the Coronavirus. The health system includes Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. A system incident management team has also been created to oversee the operational and […]
Today, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 2002 declaring a state of emergency in Missouri in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Parson announced the emergency declaration in a press conference on Friday. The following individuals were also present at the press conference: Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) […]
Light snow will begin to fall Saturday morning across northern Missouri as a weather system pushes into the area from the west. Snowfall will likely stick early on grassy surfaces initially then begin over paved surfaces as the snowfall rate picks up in the late morning. The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital has announced measures being adopted to protect the health of patients, visitors and staff in our facility and the community against the coronavirus, COVID-19. “CCMH is dedicated to the health and well-being of all we serve including patients, visitors, and staff members who provide care to all of the people who […]
Projects are being sought for Serve Mercer County on April 19, 2020. Elderly residents or residents with medical needs are invited to register projects for clean up efforts. A catered meal will be served at the Princeton United Methodist Church that afternoon at 12:30 before going to serve. Volunteers are invited to register by April […]
A Kansas City man who reportedly escaped from the Mercer County Jail twice in August waived formal arraignment and plead not guilty to multiple charges in multiple cases in Division One of Mercer County Circuit Court this week. Twenty-eight-year-old Drake Andrew Kately has been charged in one case with the felonies of first-degree assault or […]
Due to the possibility of those attending various events in northern Missouri being exposed to the Coronavirus, many organizations are taking precautions to reduce exposure risks. To that end, three organizations have either canceled or moved events to another date. The North Central Missouri College Ag Club Contest next Thursday, March 19th has been canceled in […]
A felon who reportedly led law enforcement on a multi-county pursuit starting in Linn County and ending at Marshall in February appeared in the Associate Division of Linn County Circuit Court on Thursday. Matthew Guilford of Brookfield has been charged with felony first degree trafficking drugs or attempt—over statutory amount and possession of a controlled […]
A bond hearing was held in the Associate Division of Clinton County Circuit Court this week for a Cameron woman facing felony possession of child pornography, first offense. The judge ordered bond be reduced to $500 cash only for Leda Jewell Powell. Conditions include supervision, not working with anyone younger than 17 years old, no […]
Among several cases on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court, prison sentences were hand down and several people were placed on probation. Probation was revoked for Spickard resident Linda Sue Wilcox after she admitted to violations. The court set aside a previous “stay” on execution and ordered her to […]
Six members of the Trenton FFA Chapter competed at the Area II Books and Preliminary Creed Night. In the Books competition, McKenna Cox’s Secretary’s Book placed 2nd receiving gold, Kayli Crawford’s Treasures Book placed 2nd receiving gold and Jaycie Griffin, Olivia Roberts, and Camden Leeper’s Scrapbook also received gold. Tucker Otto with beginning ownership record […]
Authorities report a Browning man was injured Thursday morning when the truck he was driving went off a lettered route in Linn County and overturned into a creek. Twenty-seven-year-old Joseph Walker of Browning received serious injuries and was taken by an ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. It was unknown whether Walker was […]
The Missouri Department of Agriculture will hold a training session for individuals interested in becoming certified industrial hemp samplers. Training will be held at the University of Missouri Forage Systems Research Center east of Linneus the afternoon of March 24th at 1 o’clock. Field Specialist in Agronomy Valerie Tate says certified industrial hemp samplers must […]
As of this posting, two Missourians have tested positive for the coronavirus out of 73 tested. Others are being triaged through clinics, healthcare providers, telemedicine, and hospitals. The burden on hospitals at this time is checking, testing and treating symptomatic patients who come into the emergency rooms– whether they have COVID-19 or not. That could […]
