A Jameson man is to appear three weeks from now in Daviess County Circuit Court on charges stemming from an accident in March that a trooper said seriously injured the man’s son. Twenty-nine-year-old Andrew Adkison Thursday waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division and faces a charge of felony endangering the welfare of a […]
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Missouri Department of Conservation sets CWD sampling efforts for upcoming deer season
The Missouri Conservation Commission recently approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for its fall and winter efforts to find cases of chronic wasting disease and help limit the spread of the deadly deer disease to more deer and more areas. MDC confirmed 33 new cases of CWD following the testing of nearly […]
Drought cuts pasture growth; farmers face culling cow herds
In dry weather with short pastures, Missouri cow-herd owners face tough culling decisions. One way to match cows’ needs to available grass is to sell cows. Give careful thought to which grass eaters go first, says Eric Bailey, University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist. Under drought stress, identifying those cows becomes urgent. The first cut is […]
Two from Bethany sent to hospital after vehicle strikes cow in roadway
Two Bethany residents were injured Wednesday night when, according to the Highway Patrol, the car they were riding in struck a cow in southern DeKalb County. Taken by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center were the driver 33-year-old Michael Parkhurst and passenger 61-year-old Joyce Parkhurst. A trooper reported a cow entered Highway 36 when the […]
Albany teen dies in Kansas crash; mother injured
An Albany resident died, and his mother was injured, in a one-vehicle accident seven miles east of Oakley, Kansas Monday night. A crash report from the Kansas Highway Patrol says 19-year-old Tristan Coleman drove east on Interstate 70 when he lost control of a pickup truck. The vehicle entered the median, and the driver reportedly […]
Trucker life-flighted after big rig hits embankment
A truck driver received serious injuries when the Freightliner he was driving traveled off Highway 169 south of Grant City. Sixty-four-year-old Robert Berndt of St. James, Minnesota was flown by medical helicopter to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The accident happened Saturday afternoon two miles south of Grant City when the northbound truck went […]
Head-on crash near Browning injures two
Browning and Purdin residents were hurt Saturday afternoon in the head-on collision of a car and a pickup truck south of Browning. The driver of the car, 20-year-old Taylor Coram of Browning, was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. A passenger in the pickup, 20-year-old Brittany Hollon of Purdin, was taken […]
Rider life-flighted after motorcycle crashes near Bevier
A Saint Catherine man received serious injuries Saturday afternoon when he lost control of the motorcycle he was operating north of Bevier. Sixty-six-year-old Clarence Futhey was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia. The crash happened three miles north of Bevier on Route O when the southbound motorcycle went out of control on […]
One life-flighted after crash south of Chillicothe
The Highway Patrol reports a man sustained serious injuries when his car struck a tractor-trailer four miles south of Chillicothe Friday afternoon. Twenty-six-year-old Ryan Schuermann traveled south on Highway 65 when his car crossed the center line and struck the driver side and rear duals of the northbound tractor-trailer driven by 66-year-old Edgar Hoyt of […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for week of June 18
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 18 – 24 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]
Chillicothe man pleads guilty in crash that claimed life of infant near Chillicothe
A Chillicothe man pleaded guilty in Livingston County Circuit Court Wednesday to a felony charge stemming from a fatality accident in April 2017. Online court information shows 23-year-old Benjamin Wesley Davis had been charged with operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident. The court sentenced him to one year […]
California woman hurt in crash on Highway 36 near Hamilton
The Highway Patrol reports a Carmel, California woman sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident three miles east of Hamilton Thursday morning. Seventy-two-year-old Judith Wyckoff traveled east on U. S. Highway 36 when her car ran off the road and into the median at Route B. The vehicle returned to the road before running off […]
Tractor mowing MoDOT right of way hit by pickup south of Maysville
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron woman sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck in which she rode was struck by a tractor five miles south of Maysville Thursday morning. Thirty-six-year-old Robert Slawson of Saint Joseph drove south on Highway 33 when he began to pass a Missouri Department of Transportation tractor cutting the grass […]
Princeton teen makes Division One court appearance on manslaughter charge
A Princeton teenager has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an accident last October 8th that claimed the life of Lineville resident Saige Boswell. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Wednesday in Division One of Mercer County Circuit Court. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the first-degree. The defendant’s request to modify the cash bond […]
Farmers seek forage options as drought cuts grass growth
Shortage of cattle forage is forcing some Ozark herd owners to chop trees to feed leaves. That method was used in big droughts of the 1930s and 1950s. Damage comes from more than an intense drought, said Craig Roberts, University of Missouri forage specialist in a weekly teleconference. Regional extension specialists update state staff on […]
Aging infrastructure challenges Missouri cities
Roads, bridges, and water systems are part of the backbone of Missouri cities, and the challenge of governments across the state is how to maintain that infrastructure. It was one of the topics recently discussed at the 86th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors in Boston where St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson attended to share ideas […]
Kirksville man dies when truck overturns on Highway 63
A Kirksville man was killed Tuesday afternoon when the truck he was driving ran off Highway 63 and overturned. Pronounced dead at the scene, one mile north of Kirksville was 80-year-old Gene McVey of Kirksville. The highway patrol report noted he was not using a seat belt. The highway patrol troopers received assistance from Adair […]
2 hurt,1 life-flighted when driver strikes deer in roadway near Milan
Milan and Unionville residents were injured Tuesday night when according to the Highway Patrol, a car swerved to avoid a deer, traveled off Highway 5 and overturned in an accident was two miles north of Milan. Twenty-three-year-old Jakeob Stark of Unionville received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in […]
Work on Highway 36 to begin at Bob Griffin Road in Cameron
A project on U.S. Route 36 at Bob Griffin Road in Cameron is scheduled to begin soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to complete the project which has two phases. The first phase is the installation of traffic detection cameras at the intersection of U.S. Route 36 and Bob […]
18-year-old Chillicothe drowning victim identified
The highway patrol has identified the victim of a weekend drowning at Chillicothe. The patrol reports the body of 18-year-old Michael Cappell was recovered about 5:15 Sunday evening in the Thompson River, two miles north of the Grand River and two miles west of Chillicothe. Authorities stated Cappell was in the Thompson River Saturday when […]