The Grundy County Commission approved the morning of Tuesday, July 14th placing a question on the April 2021 election ballot regarding a Missouri statute (263.247), which would allow the commission to enforce brush control adjacent to county roads. The statute involves brush removal along county right-of-way or maintenance easement, subject to voter approval of all […]
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Master Gardener online training classes to begin August 23, 2020
Even in the era of COVID-19, Master Gardener’s learning options continue to grow. Registration is open for online core training classes through the University of Missouri Extension. Classes begin Aug. 23 and run through Dec. 31, said David Trinklein, Missouri Master Gardener program coordinator, and MU Extension horticulturist. Trinklein teaches the class with Sarah Denkler, […]
Grundy County Jewett Norris Library announces 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program
The Grundy County Jewett Norris Library announces the beginning of the 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program. Due to conditions with COVID-19, the program will be held via an online format or you may sign up at the library. The program will run for 2 months with participation open to active library cardholders who are 18 […]
Weekly COVID-19 update from Wright Memorial Hospital and Hedrick Medical Center
The Grundy County Health Department today reported there have been 22 positive Covid-19 cases since testing began. This includes one death and two of the cases remain active in Grundy County. Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital announced the COVID-19 testing has reached 2,254 as of Monday morning. That’s an increase in the number […]
Area counties report uptick in COVID-19 cases
The number of positive Covid-19 tests is increasing in several area counties. For Adair county, the case count is up to 105. A 50-year-old male is the latest Adair County resident to test positive for COVID-19 this year. The man’s infection has been described as travel related. Nine Adair County residents are in isolation; 96 […]
Missouri’s rate of opioid deaths decreasing
Opioid overdose deaths in 2019 decreased from 2018, marking the first year since 2015 that Missouri has experienced a decrease in opioid overdose deaths. The number of deaths due to opioid overdose decreased by 3.4% compared to the previous year. From 2015 to 2016 there was a 35% increase in opioid overdose deaths in the […]
Sullivan County confirms two additional cases of COVID-19 bringing total to 119, with 4 active
Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed two additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Sullivan County. Currently, Sullivan County sits at a total of one hundred and nineteen cases with four cases remaining active. The positive cases have been determined to be community-related. To maintain confidentiality, no other information will be provided about the individuals. The […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 13, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of July 13 – 19, 2020. 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 […]
Agricultural research centers moving forward with mostly virtual field days
Following discussions with local health departments and advisory boards, all educational field days offered by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Agricultural Research Centers, except one, will be hosted virtually this year. The Graves-Chapple Research Center, located near Rock Port, Mo., is the only Research Center that will host […]
Informational meeting for public input to be held at Crowder State Park
An informational meeting will be held at Crowder State Park near Trenton. The public is invited to share comments about the park and its operations at the campground amphitheater on the night of July 25th at 7 o’clock. Park staff will provide information and answer questions. Informational meetings are being held at all state parks […]
Area counties report new cases of COVID-19 as well as one death
New cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the area. The Grundy County Health Department reports there is now one active case in the county. The new case brings the county’s total case count to 21. The Grundy County Health Department explains that the 21 residents who tested positive have had a combined 134 close […]
Chillicothe woman arrested in Caldwell County
A Chillicothe woman arrested by the Highway Patrol in Caldwell County Thursday, July 9th on multiple violations has been charged in Caldwell County. Twenty-six-year-old Elizabeth Wyrick faces two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance as well as misdemeanors of exceeded posted speed limit, possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or […]
Chillicothe Lions Club to sponsor “Cruise Night and Car Show”
The Annual Chillicothe Lions Club Cruise Night and Car Show will be held July 17, 2020. The Cruise Night will be at the courthouse in Chillicothe the night of July 17th from 7 to 10 o’clock. The actual cruise will start from the south side of the square at 7:30. Spokesperson Bette Atwell says the […]
Boil advisories issued for portions of Sullivan County and Princeton
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory until further notice due to a water main break. The advisory affects Sullivan County Rural Water customers on Route FF south of Iberian Drive. It includes Indian Drive and Port Road. A portion of Princeton has been placed on a precautionary […]
Main Street Trenton seeks input as to what public wants in Downtown Trenton
Main Street Trenton and the Missouri Main Street Connection have partnered to gather information via a survey on what the public would like to see in Downtown Trenton. The survey asks respondents how Downtown could be made better, what types of businesses they would like to see, and if they would live Downtown if they […]
Resurfacing schedule for Highway 6 in Daviess and Grundy counties
The replacement of sidewalks in Trenton will soon be complete as MoDOT plans to begin resurfacing Highway 6 (9th Street) through Trenton. The resurfacing is set to begin on July 27, 2020, within the city limits of Trenton, with all sidewalk and asphalt overlay work in Trenton being completed by late August. Resurfacing is scheduled […]
Linn County Health Department reports investigations with local business and wedding at Young’s Lodge
The Linn County Health Department is working on COVID-19 contact investigations. As part of one investigation, the health department has worked with Tastee Treat and its owners Larry and Ethel Head to follow recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The health department notes […]
Officials release statement on Missouri Days Marching Festival
Officials of the Missouri Days Marching Festival today released a statement regarding plans for the upcoming Marching Band Festival. “2020 has proven difficult to plan anything. While there are many unknowns, we are continually planning for the 2020 Missouri Days Marching Festival. This festival has always put students first. 2020 is nothing different. We fully […]
Grundy County Commission opens bids for bridge construction
The Grundy County Commission opened five bids on the morning of Tuesday, July 7th for a bridge to be constructed on Southwest 80th Street. The bids were from Decker Services of Lathrop for $520,897.05, Widel Incorporated of Blackwater for $522,562.62, Boone Construction Company of Columbia for $559,571.13, Brookfield Box and Bridge for $565,078.75, and MS […]
KTTN corrects article in which individual struck power pole with car
KTTN news is issuing a correction for part of a story involving a pickup that hit a wooden power pole at Laclede and Crowder Road early last Friday morning. Twenty-year-old Eric Lee Lovett was not arrested as reported in an earlier story, however, police did issue Lovett three citations that included leaving the scene of […]