Life Flight Helicopter

Princeton man life-flighted after crashing east of town

The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton man sustained serious injuries when a car ran off the road and overturned three miles east of Princeton Saturday afternoon. Twenty-five-year-old Sauny Encarnacion-Montero drove west on U. S. Highway 136 when the car reportedly crossed the center line and traveled off the south side of the road. The vehicle […]

Seatbelt on road

Hamilton man injured in crash east of Cameron

The Highway Patrol reports a Hamilton man sustained minor injuries when a pickup truck struck the rear of a sports utility vehicle four miles east of Cameron Friday morning. Thirty-two-year-old James Lourance of Troy drove west in the pickup on U. S. Highway 36 when he reportedly started to overtake the SUV driven by 45-year-old […]

Galt, Missouri

Galt Board of Aldermen fill vacant positions

Two vacant positions on the Galt Board of Aldermen were filled at a meeting this week. City Clerk Ashley Boren reports Jessica Gannon took the oath of office for Mayor, and Jay Blackburn took the oath of office for Alderman at large. The annual city clerk’s employee review was also conducted with the board voting […]

Boil Advisory

Boil advisory issued for portion of Trenton

Following repairs to a water main late last night, a portion of Trenton has a precautionary boil water advisory. According to Trenton Municipal Utilities, affected are customers on Lulu street between 21st and 23rd streets as well as those on East 21st Street, between Chicago and Lulu. The boil advisory will expire at 5:30 Saturday […]

Bridge Work

Eastbound Route 36 to narrow today

Routine bridge maintenance helps the Missouri Department of Transportation extend the life of the many bridges that dot the roadways of Northwest Missouri. Such is the case with the Higgins Drainage Ditch Bridge west of Route 139 on U.S. Route 36. The bridge, built in 1974 and rebuilt in 2007, carries more than 7,000 cars […]