The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Kansas City resident was arrested Saturday afternoon in Macon County. Twenty-four-year-old Lisa Carreon was accused of felony possession of 95 grams of marijuana and 200 grams of marijuana-infused products, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Carreon was taken to the Macon County Jail. A Holt Summit resident was […]
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MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of March 27, 2022
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 March 28 – April 3 All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Meta, formerly Facebook, to open data center in Kansas City
Governor Mike Parson announced that Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., will locate a nearly one-million-square-foot data center in Kansas City, investing more than $800 million and supporting up to 100 jobs. The data center, a first of its kind in Missouri, is expected to be operational in 2024. “We’re proud to welcome Meta […]
Wallace State Park to host Easter egg hunt on April 9
An Easter egg hunt and an afternoon of fun in the park will be held Saturday, April 9 at Wallace State Park near Cameron. The enclosed shelter house will have nature displays and drawings for prizes from 1 to 3 p.m. At 1 p.m., visitors of all ages can participate in an egg-hunting adventure to […]
No MOre Trash! Seeks volunteers to help clean up Missouri roadways
As snow and ice fade to an unpleasant memory, attention turns to trash that has accumulated on roadsides during the winter months. The Missouri Department of Transportation would like to invite all who use Missouri roads to join us in doing some spring cleaning throughout April. MoDOT spends about $6 million annually to remove litter […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson defends her record under grilling from U.S. Senate Republicans
(Missouri Independent) – Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday sharpened their criticisms of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, probing her work as a public defender on behalf of terrorism suspects, the judicial sentences she has handed down for child pornography offenses, and her views of critical race theory. Jackson defended her […]
Spickard Board of Education adopts new salary schedule
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education on March 21st adopted a new salary schedule. The starting base salary for the next school year was raised to $29,500 from $28,125. The mileage reimbursement was raised to 58 cents and the minimum wage to $11.15, effective immediately. The board accepted an auditing bid from Conrad and Higgins […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of March 21, 2022
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 March 21 – 27 All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Teenagers from Cainsville injured in rollover crash
Residents from Cainsville were injured as the result of a pickup truck overturning two miles south of Blythedale on March 19th at 12:05 am. The Highway Patrol reports the 17-year-old boy who was driving sustained serious injuries. The passenger, 18-year-old Leon Nobles, received minor injuries. They were taken to the Harrison County Community Hospital in […]
Trenton resident injured in crash north of Lock Springs; accused of DWI
A Trenton resident was hurt late Saturday night in a Southeastern Daviess County crash north of Lock Springs. Thirty-six-year-old Heather Michael of Trenton was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. The accident happened on Highway 190 approximately one half-mile north of Route V as the southbound pickup went off the left side of […]
Chillicothe police cancel Silver Advisory after missing 81-year-old man is found
An 81-year old man reported missing was found safe in a field southwest of Chillicothe early Saturday afternoon. Stanley Depee had last been seen at 1414 Clay Street in Chillicothe on Friday evening. Chillicothe police issued an Endangered Silver Advisory after authorities said he left his home to drive to a house about one block […]
Patrol arrests Michigan man in Livingston County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Michigan man in Livingston County on Thursday morning, March 17 on three allegations. Twenty-year-old Cameron Hall of Clinton Township, Michigan was accused of speeding 113 miles per hour in a 65 zone, possessing less than 10 grams of marijuana, and possessing drug paraphernalia. The Patrol notes he was […]
Arkansas man sentenced to 18 years in a Missouri prison for intent to engage in sexual conduct with a minor
An Arkansas man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. On August 12, 2021, Jerrell West, 32, of Forrest City, Arkansas was found guilty by jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He was sentenced by […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 4 arrests over the weekend
A Gallatin resident was arrested late Saturday night in Daviess County. Forty-one-year-old Andrea Middleton was accused of three counts of possessing a controlled substance, as well as being accused of possessing marijuana, paraphernalia, and a firearm. A Cameron resident was arrested Saturday night in Daviess County. Twenty-eight-year-old Taylor Stufflebean was accused of being a felon […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of March 14, 2022
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 March 14 – 20 All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Man from Indiana loses control of pickup on icy Highway 63
The Highway Patrol reports an Indiana man sustained moderate injuries as the result of a pickup truck losing control on ice and hitting a car near Kirksville on Thursday evening, March 10th. An ambulance took the driver of the car, 52-year-old Thomas Teach of South Bend, Indiana, to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. […]
Three injured in crash on Highway 36 east of Hamilton
The Highway Patrol reports individuals from three communities were transported to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe following a single-vehicle accident early Thursday evening, seven miles east of Hamilton. The driver of a truck was 41 year old Steven Brand of Wheeling, with passengers listed as 22-year-old Bridgette Orr of Hamilton and 20-year-old Kaytie Milbourn of […]
Sedalia man injured in crash on Highway 5
A Sedalia man was injured when a pickup truck overturned two miles north of Linneus the afternoon of March 10th. The Highway Patrol reports 27 year old Christopher Duffey refused medical treatment of minor injuries. The pickup traveled south on Highway 5 before running off the right side of the road and overturning. The vehicle […]
Two injured in Thursday morning crash on Highway 116
Two people were injured as the result of a head-on vehicle collision two miles west of Polo on Thursday morning, March 10th. The Highway Patrol reports the driver of a sports utility vehicle, 47-year-old Brady Kerste of Polo, sustained serious injuries. The driver of a pickup truck, 45-year-old Donald Jeffers of Braymer, received moderate injuries. […]