A single-vehicle accident one mile west of Brimson injured a St. Joseph resident. Twenty-nine-year-old Kristopher Fowler received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. A state trooper reports the sports utility vehicle was eastbound when it traveled off the south side of Highway 146 and a struck a […]
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Altamont man demolishes car in I-35 crash; arrested and accused of DWI
A single-vehicle accident early Monday morning in Daviess County injured a resident of Altamont, who was later arrested. Twenty-four-year-old Devin Hall received serious injuries and was taken by emergency medical services to the Liberty Hospital. The car driven by Hall was northbound on Interstate 35 when it traveled off the east side of the road, […]
Audio: Parson considers ‘pretty aggressive’ steps to address Missouri flooding
The governor says major accomplishments have been made in the latest meeting with the Corps of Engineers about Missouri River flooding. Governor Parson, the governors of Iowa and Nebraska – along with the Kansas Lieutenant Governor – met again on Friday in Iowa with Corps of Engineers officials. Parson says they agreed to […]
Audio: Flood dries up northwest Missouri tax revenue
Holt County Commissioner Carla Markt says the county will lose tax revenue if farmers cannot plant a crop this year, and is already losing tax revenue because Interstate 29 has been closed to traffic in northwest Missouri. Floodwaters still cover large sections of farmland in northwest Missouri, more than a month after the […]
Audio: Parson encourages service members to stay in Missouri after they leave military
Approximately 7,000 veterans with connections to Missouri separate from the military each year, but the majority do not choose to live in the state. The governor wants them to stay. Governor Mike Parson who served in the U.S. Army began sending personal letters this week to service members in the process of leaving […]
Audio: Six wine types bottled in southern Missouri pose risk of exploding
The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control is warning that six types of bottled wine manufactured by the Casa de Loco winery in central Missouri’s Eldon could explode. The six known unregistered Casa de Loco wines have been distributed to retailers in Camdenton, Glasgow, Keytesville, Lebanon, Newburg, Osage Beach, Salisbury, St. Joseph, […]
Crash northwest of Kingston injures ATV driver; operator accused of DWI
A St. Joseph resident was hurt northwest of Kingston when the all-terrain-vehicle she was operating went off a private drive, hit a tree, and overturned. Thirty-year-old Raegan Coker was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. The accident happened Saturday night four miles Northwest of Kingston at the Soggy Bottom Campground. The patrol […]
North Missouri man charged with kidnapping, sexual trafficking of a child and sodomy
A 65-year old Denver, Missouri man has been charged in Worth County with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree sexual trafficking of a child, and first-degree sodomy. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the arrest of Austin Myers was the result of an investigation by sheriff’s offices in Worth County, Missouri, and Columbia County, Georgia, the Missouri State […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to Herriford Street
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a call of a trash fire last (Friday) night. Firefighter/paramedic James Jeffries reports crews found an area of shingles and other trash on fire upon arrival to 105 North Herriford. The department used about 50 to 100 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. No property damage was reported. […]
THS Band students perform at festival in Columbia
Six soloists from the Trenton High School band performed at the State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival in Columbia on Friday. Instrumental Music Instructor Tim Gilham reports freshman Caleb Johnson received gold on a tuba solo. Students receiving silver on solos included freshman Mari Atup on flute, junior Mackenzie Klinginsmith clarinet, sophomore Amanda Parrack sax, […]
Fire guts trailer house in Laredo
A single wide trailer home in Laredo is considered a total loss after a fire Thursday night. Laredo Fire Protection District firefighter Jason Meeker reports crews found the home one block south of Main Street fully engulfed when they arrived. He says no one was home at the time, and no injuries were reported and […]
Reception to be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Dorris Rider Art Gallery
A reception will be held at the Dorris Rider Art Gallery on the campus of the North Central Missouri College in Trenton Saturday afternoon for the “Traditional Art of the Philippines” exhibition. The public is invited to attend the event in the gallery from 3 to 5 o’clock. The paintings in the exhibit depict scenes […]
Committees in Trenton to meet on Tuesday
Four Trenton committees will meet at the Trenton City Hall on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. The Finance Committee meeting will be at 6 o’clock that evening, the Economic Development Committee will meet at 6:15 and the Administrative Committee will discuss the sidewalk program and permits at 6:30. The agenda also includes discussion of yellow flashing […]
Chillicothe Fire Department dispatched to Strand Apartments
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Strand Apartments Friday morning. Captain Derrick Allen reports nothing out of the ordinary was indicated upon arrival to 716 Clay Street. A fire alarm box showed the source of the fire was in Room 203, so firefighters went to that room to reset the fire […]
Winston man injured in single-vehicle crash on Route EE
The Highway Patrol reports a Winston man sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident four miles north of Cameron Friday morning. Emergency medical services transported 31-year-old Dustin Florez to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The vehicle traveled south on Route EE before it ran off the east side, hit a tree, and struck an embankment […]
Body recovered at Caldwell County lake
The Highway Patrol reports that it responded to just south of Polo Friday morning at the request of the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office after a body was located in the water at Hide-A-Way Lakes. Troop H marine enforcement troopers recovered the body of a white male. The Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control […]
Green City man arrested on multiple allegations
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Green City man in Sullivan County early Saturday on three allegations. Twenty-three-year-old Austin Reynolds was accused of driving while intoxicated, possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Reynolds was transported to the Sullivan County Jail.
Tyler Phillips of Mound City receives second-place FFA Wildlife Management Proficiency Award
Tyler Phillips of Mound City received the second-place Missouri FFA Wildlife Management Proficiency Award at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Phillips, a junior at Mound City R-II High School, is the son of Matt and Brittany Phillips. He is a member of the Mound City FFA Chapter. His advisor is Connor Dignan. Phillips’ supervised agricultural […]
Area students recognized at State FFA Convention with STAR Awards
The Missouri FFA Association recognized Riley Branstetter of the Green City FFA Chapter as the Area 3 Star in Agribusiness; Cole Gottswiller of the Maysville FFA as the Area 2 Star in Agribusiness; and Hannah Leeann Washburn of the King City FFA Chapter as the Area 1 Star in Agribusiness. The Missouri FFA Association recognized […]
Honorary State FFA Degrees bestowed on area residents
At the state convention. the Missouri FFA Association has presented HONORARY state degrees to several education agriculture leaders and officials. Among the recipients from northern Missouri are Carmen Buller of Kirksville, Brooke Swindler of Norborne, Connor Dignan of Mound City, Tom Zweifel of Maryville; Jason Dimmitt and Ashley McCarty – both of Kirksville. Carmen Buller […]