A Trenton teenager was injured in a traffic accident this morning at the Thompson River bridge, one mile to the west of Trenton. Sixteen-year-old Alexis Palmer was transported by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Palmer was eastbound on Highway 6 when an express van had slowed down due to a crash […]
A resident of New Boston was injured Sunday night when the car he was driving ran off Highway 11 in Linn County, struck a ditch and overturned causing extensive damage to the car. Twenty-four-year-old Kyle Bailey was taken by private vehicle to Pershing Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. He was not using a seat belt […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Bosworth woman sustained minor injuries as the result of a vehicle running off the road in northern Carroll County Friday afternoon. Forty-two-year-old Gayle Grace drove north on U. S. Highway 65 at Route U when a vehicle stopped on the side of the road allegedly pulled onto the road. Grace […]
The Trenton Rotary Club has sponsorships available for American and Missouri flags that line the Missouri Day Parade route and the Ninth Street Bridge. Rotary Club member Brian Upton says businesses or individuals can sponsor a four by six-foot flag to commemorate or memorialize someone for three years for $50.00 with proceeds going to the […]
A Memorial Day fatality accident at Trenton has now led to a felony manslaughter charge filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against the driver of a truck that, officers said, struck a utility vehicle at an intersection. Online court information shows a charge of involuntary manslaughter was filed Friday, October 5th, 2018 by Grundy County’s […]
The 7th Annual Wright Run 5k/10k went on as planned early Saturday, October 6th. Despite the rain, 106 participants braved the weather in support of the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. This year’s theme was breast cancer awareness with pink race t-shirts given to all entrants into the Wright Run. The Grundy County Breast Cancer Support […]
The “Breast Cancer Awareness” themed Wright Run 5K/10K in Trenton is still on for Saturday morning. Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation Development Officer Dave Bain says the run to benefit the foundation’s Equipment Fund will be held rain or shine, unless it is storming with lightning, then the event may be canceled. The race is set […]
The Trenton Park Board heard reports on the Trenton Family Aquatic Center and several updates at a meeting Wednesday evening. Aquatic Center Manager Alexis Whitney said the pool had a “successful Summer”, which she attributed to high temperatures. She reported about $73,000 was generated from the front desk and concession stand, which was up around […]
As we continue our series on Wright Memorial Hospital, Chief Executive Officer Steve Scheiber, in an interview on Open Line, announced a new program that will be based in Trenton. The program is called “Senior Life Solutions,” which is targeted at older residents in northern Missouri, to assist in coping with various issues that arise […]
Chief Executive Officer of Wright Memorial Hospital, Steve Schieber, discusses factors that led to the consolidation of management and other positions at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Schieber reported over 80 hospitals in rural America have closed in recent years and noted more than 40 percent of hospitals in […]
Chief Executive Officer Steve Schieber reports he was on the review team two years ago that did evaluations of the obstetrics programs at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe and Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. The decision ultimately was made to close the OB department at Wright Memorial, and Schieber discussed the background that led to […]
A family of five from Trenton were hurt in a Sunday afternoon crash on Highway 6 two miles west of Humphreys in Sullivan County. The vehicle, a 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada, driven by 24-year-old William Swartz was eastbound on Highway 6 when it left the roadway, struck a fence and overturned. Injured in the crash was […]
A family from Marceline has given the University of Missouri Athletic Department a $10,000,000 gift. Don and Audrey Walsworth’s contribution will go toward the South End Zone Facility currently under construction as well as future department projects. With this donation, the Walsworths have given more than $25,000,000 total to Missouri Athletics. In response, the University […]
A Highway 136 accident in eastern Putnam County Thursday afternoon injured two residents of Livonia. The highway patrol reports 77-year-old Paul Bradshaw and 66-year-old Karen Bradshaw were taken by private auto to Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis with minor injuries. The pickup driven by Paul Bradshaw was westbound when it traveled off the north […]
A group in Grundy County assists women diagnosed with breast cancer and Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group member Ruby Walker says the group allows breast cancer survivors to provide insight, advice, and knowledge to those just diagnosed with the disease. The group’s goal is to help patients move through their breast cancer journey with resources […]
A book and gift fair are scheduled this Thursday, September 27 at the Education Center of Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. The fundraiser runs from 8 in the morning until 3 o’clock in the afternoon with the event open to everyone from the public. Organizers of this one day only event say it includes a […]
Over thirty North Central Missouri College Agriculture & Natural Resources students demonstrated skills and techniques at Elizabeth & Arthur Barton Farm Campus during Open House held on September 19, 2018. Students demonstrated animal handling, crop yield testing, drone demonstrations, and various other agriculture expertise. Attendees heard remarks at the Hoffman-Robbins Shelter House from Student Senate […]
Nevada Fields, registered nurse, at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for third quarter 2018. Steve Schieber, Chief Executive Officer, presented the award to Fields at a ceremony held in her honor on September 24. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, going […]
Physician recruitment is one of the priorities for Interim Chief Executive Officer Steve Schieber of Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Schieber, on a recent edition of Open Line, stated Wright Memorial and Hedrick Medical Center have two of the highest employee retention rates among the 14 entities that make up the Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas […]
A Sunday evening accident in Trenton caused minor injuries for a Trenton woman and two children. The accident happened at 6:20 pm as a vehicle was being driven on the southbound ramp to U.S. 65 when equipment failure caused the sports utility vehicle to travel off the left side of the road and down an […]
