Results from the beef show at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton included Allena Allen of Trenton showing the Grand Champion female and winning Senior Showmanship honors. Morgan reed of Gilman City exhibited the Grand Champion bull with Sari Rogers of Princeton showing the Reserve Champion Bull as well as placing second in the county […]
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Sheep, Swine and Goat Show winners announced at the Mercer County Fair
Lacey Power with the Mercer County Fair has provided results of the fair’s Sheep, Swine, and Goat Shows. The Sheep Show competition saw Kendra Betz of Trenton with the Grand Champion Ram. The Grand Champion Market Lamb belonged to Brylee Williams of Princeton. Wyatt Vogel of Lineville received honors with the Grand Champion Ewe, Reserve […]
Swine Show results announced at the Mercer County Fair
The results have been released from the Mercer County Fair Swine Show. Lacey Power with the fair reports Calvin Grady of Gallatin had the Grand Champion Boar and Reserve Champion Market Hog. Grant Oaks of Harris had the Reserve Champion Boar. Remington Isaacs of Chillicothe had the Grand Champion Gilt and received Junior Showmanship. Reserve […]
Teen arrested on DWI allegation after crash near Jamesport
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a teen from Ottawa, Kansas following a one-car accident near Jamesport Thursday afternoon. Seventeen-year-old Sadge Heldenbrandt drove west on Route F when the car reportedly crossed the center line at Vine Street and ran off the south side of the road. The vehicle struck a utility pole before […]
Pickup totaled after striking big rig on Highway 136 near Unionville
The Highway Patrol reports a Norway, Iowa man sustained minor injuries when his pickup truck struck a tractor-trailer truck six miles east of Unionville Wednesday morning. Thirty-seven-year-old Brad Oberreuter drove west on U. S. Highway 136 when his pickup reportedly crossed the center line and struck the tractor-trailer, driven by 55-year-old James Sly of Fairfax, […]
11-year-old hurt in ATV accident south of Princeton
The Highway Patrol reports a boy from Spickard sustained minor injuries when he was pulled off an all-terrain vehicle about a half of a mile south of Princeton Wednesday morning. Eleven-year-old Tyler Coffman of Princeton drove west up a hill in a pasture on private property east of U. S. Highway 65 when the ATV […]
Missouri hospitals sounding the alarm about new Medicaid reimbursement policy
A new state policy in the Medicaid managed care system could threaten hospitals. It allows insurance companies to reimburse providers at 90% of the Medicaid managed care rate if the provider is not “in network” with the insurer. Tim Wolters with Citizens Memorial Hospital in southwest Missouri’s Bolivar says the insurance companies now have an […]
Patrol arrests Mendon woman after crashing near Mike, Missouri
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Mendon woman following a one-car accident one mile north of Mike, Missouri early Sunday morning. Forty-nine-year-old Lori Mauzey drove south on Highway 5 when the car ran off the left side of the road, went through a fence, and struck a tree causing the vehicle to receive […]
Two from Trenton hospitalized after motorcycle strikes deer in roadway
The Highway Patrol reports two Trenton residents sustained injuries when their motorcycle struck a deer and they were ejected four miles north of Laredo Saturday night. Sixty-three-year-old James Ellis drove north on Route V when the motorcycle struck the deer that had entered the road. The motorcycle overturned, slid off the east side of the […]
Pedestrian working on shoulder of Highway 65 struck by garbage truck
The Highway Patrol reports a Quincy man sustained minor injuries when a garbage truck’s mirror struck him in Carroll County Wednesday afternoon. Forty-three-year-old Jason Dull was a pedestrian working near the shoulder of Highway 65 when the southbound garbage truck reportedly did not move over for workers. That’s when the truck’s passenger’s side mirror struck […]
Whiteman Air Force Base member recognized at White House
President Donald Trump recently invited 40 families of fallen service members to Washington, D.C., for a reception and memorial service to remind them – and our country – what they represent. Linda Ambard, a violence prevention integrator assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, was there. She lost her husband […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway issues follow-up report on Putnam County Memorial Hospital billing scheme
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has issued a follow-up report of Putnam County Memorial Hospital in northern Missouri. Her report last year uncovered $90 million in inappropriate lab billings. The findings of the audit were covered by national news outlets and resulted in calls for a federal investigation into hospital billing schemes. “Our audit revealed a […]
Carrollton woman’s car totaled in crash on county road
The Highway Patrol reports a Carrollton woman sustained moderate injuries when her vehicle malfunctioned and ran off the road in Carroll County Tuesday afternoon. Twenty-four-year-old Julia Eaves drove south on Route D when the vehicle reportedly malfunctioned about half a mile south of County Road 240 causing her to lose control. The vehicle ran off […]
Trenton resident facing felony charges after stabbing incident
A Trenton resident is facing felony charges following an alleged stabbing at a residence Sunday morning with the victim taken to Wright Memorial Hospital. Thirty-two-year-old Heather Gayle Michael of 308 East 8th Street is charged with domestic assault in the second degree. Court information says another person, described as a family or household member, sustained […]
Two hurt when four-wheeler crashes in Browning
The Highway Patrol reports two persons sustained injuries when a four-wheeler ejected the driver and overturned on top of the passenger in Browning at 12:15 am on Wednesday. Thirty-four-year-old Angellee Piljerton of Las Vegas, Nevada drove the four-wheeler east on Line Street when it ran off the left side of the road at Route O. […]
Milan couple ejected from motorcycle after striking dog in roadway
The Highway Patrol reports a Milan couple sustained moderate injuries when they were ejected from a motorcycle about three miles west of Milan Tuesday night. Twenty-year-old Samuel Eller drove the motorcycle west on Route E when it struck a dog in the road. The motorcycle overturned and ejected both the driver and passenger, 22-year-old Ashlin […]
Marceline woman hurt in crash after falling asleep at the wheel
The Highway Patrol reports a Marceline woman sustained serious injuries when she fell asleep, and the car she drove ran off the road four miles south of Marceline Tuesday morning. Thirty-five-year-old Melanie Metcalf traveled south on Highway 5 when the car ran off the right side of the road, struck the ground, and hit a […]
Bosworth woman hurt in crash on Highway 41 in Carroll County
A Bosworth resident received minor injuries when the vehicle she was driving slid off Highway 41 in rural Carroll County and overturned on Highway 41 north of county road 280. Twenty-year-old Shelby Penry was transported to Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Penry was wearing a seat belt in the Monday evening accident and the patrol report […]
Norborne teen hurt in Sunday crash
A teenager from Norborne was injured Sunday afternoon when the car she was driving ran off Highway 10 in Carroll County and came to a stop in a soybean field. Nineteen-year-old Candice Brock received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Carroll County Memorial Hospital of Carrollton. Brock was wearing her seat belt and […]
Two from Milan hurt in crash on Highway 6
Two Milan residents were injured late Saturday afternoon east of Milan when a sports utility vehicle veered off Highway 6. The driver, 32-year old Augustin Mukubwa, and a passenger, 40-year old Leon Ilunga, both of Milan, were transported to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. The accident happened approximately four miles east of Milan […]