A Carrollton resident was hurt early Sunday when the car he was driving went off Highway 65 in Saline County, hit a utility pole, and overturned. Twenty-year-old Jonathan Lambert was taken to Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall with minor injuries. The vehicle was southbound on Highway 65 when it went off the left side of the […]
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Updated: Trenton police officer shot while transporting prisoner to St. Joseph
Updated 8:15 pm June 14, 2019 The Trenton Police Officer is currently listed in critical condition at an area hospital. The suspect, Jamey A. Griffin, a white male, age 38, sustained a gunshot wound to the hand and is in stable condition. —————————————————- Updated June 14, 2019, at 6:35 pm A representative from the Missouri […]
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge closes due to flood damage
During the recent flood events on the Grand River, Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge has received substantial damages to the visitor facilities and other infrastructure. Until further notice, Swan Lake NWR will be closed to the public, with the exception of the Taylor Point Access. Visitors can access the north end of Silver Lake for […]
Trenton man charged with possession of a controlled substance
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton man was remanded to the sheriff in Division One of Circuit Court Thursday on a capias warrant on two felony charges stemming from an incident in December 2017. A capias warrant is essentially an order to arrest and detain an individual for the purpose of guaranteeing a court […]
Freedom of Road Riders annual “Spring Fling” set for June 21 through 23, 2019
The Freedom of Road Riders Local 8 of Chillicothe sponsors the 33rd Annual Spring Fling at the R-Barn, LLC at 19206 Country Road 171 of Bogard next weekend. The event June 21st through 23rd will include a performance by the band Point of No Return on the Main Stage Friday night from 9 to 1 […]
Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri offering fund for disaster relief
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri has a new fund to provide disaster relief, particularly to flood victims in Northwest Missouri. The fund was seeded by an out-of-state donor looking for a community foundation to disperse the funds, as the person is familiar with community foundations and has given to them in different parts of […]
Spickard Board of Aldermen tackle lengthy agenda at latest meeting
The Spickard Board of Aldermen took action on several matters at a meeting this week. One action was paying Robert Payne for three and a half hours at $10 per hour for time previously worked checking pumps and making repairs. Payne was approved to perform future sewer repairs as needed at a rate of $10 […]
31 Troopers to graduate from Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 31 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on June 21, 2019. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will take place at 10 a.m. in the Academy gymnasium. The 107th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on […]
One person extradited to Grundy County, another charged with assault
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the transport of one area man and the arrest of another on Wednesday. Twenty-nine-year-old Donald Brown of Milan was extradited from Morgan County. He is accused of violating his probation on 12 felony counts of passing a bad check. His probation was suspended, and he was scheduled for Division […]
Nearly 600 attend annual meeting of Farmers’ Electric Cooperative
Nearly 600 Farmers’ Electric Cooperative members attended the cooperative’s 81st Annual Meeting in Chillicothe this week. The member-owners elected Larry Muck of Meadville to serve a three-year term on the seven-person board of directors. He is from District 6, which is Linn County. Retired board member Ray Shields of Meadville received a framed resolution written […]
Gallatin man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
A rural Gallatin man pleaded guilty to felony possession of child pornography – first offense in Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Online court information shows the court sentenced Allen David Coates to a facility to be determined by the Missouri Department of Corrections for four years on the child pornography charge. […]
Senator Roy Blunt on Border Funding: “Let’s deal with this immediate humanitarian crisis”
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, spoke on the Senate floor to reiterate his call for Congress to provide the Department of Health and Human Services the funding it needs to get the humanitarian crisis at the southern border under […]
Apply online for Missouri Department of Conservation managed deer hunts starting July 1
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading, and modern firearms. The managed hunts will take place from mid-September through mid-January at conservation areas, state and other parks, national wildlife refuges, and […]
Head-on crash west of Trenton claims the life of Jamesport man
A head-on crash 3 miles west of Trenton at 5:30 Thursday morning has claimed the life of a Jamesport man. The Highway Patrol reports 38-year-old Eric Virtue of Jamesport was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater. 61-year-old Russell Louderback of Trenton was transported to Wright Memorial Hospital […]
Chillicothe City Council hires 911 dispatcher
The Chillicothe City Council approved one hiring during an executive session this week. Andrew Perkins was hired as a full-time 911 dispatcher on a unanimous vote. Chillicothe Police Department Office Manager Cindy Hanavan says Perkins began his position today. (Thursday, June 13, 2019)
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approves balanced budget for 2019-2020
A balanced budget has been approved by the Grundy R-5 Board of Education. Meeting Wednesday evening, the board accepted the 2019-20 budget which shows a surplus for the year of nearly $9,800. Anticipated revenues are listed at $2,388,055. Projected expenditures are $10,000 at $2,378,261. A purchase was approved to have three school buses from Masters […]
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new Director
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announces their new Director to the community. Anna Barlow is a 1998 graduate of Liberty High School. She continued her education with a degree from the University of Central Missouri and has been working with the public for the last fifteen years as a Registered Dietitian/Lactation […]
Former Preferred Family Healthcare executive pleads guilty to bribing Arkansas State Senator
A former executive of Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to bribe an Arkansas state senator to influence public policy for the benefit of the charity and its executives. Robin Raveendran, 63, of Little Rock, Arkansas, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to […]
Cruise Night at the Courthouse and car show to be featured in Chillicothe
Vehicles will be displayed at two events in Chillicothe during the month of July. Cruise Night at the Courthouse will be on the south side of the Chillicothe Square the night of July 19th from 7 to 10 o’clock. The cruise will begin at 7:30 and the event will include 1950s and 60s music. The […]
Linn County Republican Women to hear presentation from Eric Montagna
The public is invited to hear a man who has visited the graves of every United States president and vice president speak at the next Linn County Republican Women meeting. Eric Montagna is the general manager of Meierhoffer Funeral Home in Saint Joseph. He will present the program “Visits to Our Presidents’ Graves” at Captain […]