A Kirksville man was hurt Friday afternoon when the truck he was driving was hit from behind by another truck west of Brashear. Sixty-one-year-old Steven Casey was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, 20-year old Kale Webber of Kirksville, was not reported hurt. The […]
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MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 8, 2020
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 June 8 – 14, 2020. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Two 15-year-old girls injured in ATV crash near Cameron
Two 15-year-old girls were injured Thursday night when an all-terrain vehicle traveled off a road and overturned five miles north of Cameron. The ATV was driven by a Cameron girl. A passenger was from Apex, North Carolina. Both were taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center. No names were released by the patrol […]
Kidder man injured when SUV strikes washout in road
The Highway Patrol reports a Kidder man sustained minor injuries as the result of the sport utility vehicle he drove striking a washout in the road. The crash happened two miles north of Kidder the morning of Thursday, June 4th. An ambulance transported 44 year old Jessie Eaton to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The […]
Dawn man injured when SUV overturns
The Highway Patrol reports a Dawn man sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle he drove ran off the road and overturned 12 miles southwest of Chillicothe the morning of Wednesday, June 3rd. A private vehicle transported 24-year-old Christian Elliott to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. The SUV traveled east on Route C when […]
Independence man facing multiple charges after crashing on I-35
A man from Independence was injured Monday afternoon when the car he was driving left Interstate 35 and overturned multiple times in Daviess County. The driver has been accused of several potential charges. The crash occurred at 3:50 pm Monday approximately 13 miles north of Cameron when 27-year-old Levi Williams received serious injuries. He was […]
Harrison County Route A closure extended
Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation have closed Harrison County Route A, 5 miles east of Ridgeway, on Friday, May 29, due to a culvert washout. The road is closed until further notice between Route T and Route B for the safety of motorists. The anticipated closure duration will not be known […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 1, 2020
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 June 1 – 7. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Daviess County Route B now closed due to washout
Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation have closed Daviess County Route B, 0.4 miles east of Coffey, today, May 28, due to a culvert washout. The road is closed between Route 13 and 230th Street. During the closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route. Crews plan to reopen the roadway […]
Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce to host virtual 5K
A virtual 5K will be held in June to support the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce. The Miles Apart Virtual 5K will be held the week of June 15th through 21st. Participants in the Miles Apart Virtual 5K can walk, jog, run, or skip. They can also complete the event on a treadmill, in the […]
Sumner teen dies in boating accident
The Highway Patrol reports a Sumner resident died as a result of falling out of a kayak in Marion County Tuesday afternoon. Nineteen year old Jayden Richardson failed to resurface at the private pond two and a half miles west of Philadelphia, Missouri. Marion County Coroner Rick Jones pronounced him dead at the scene. The […]
Amity teen injured after hitting pothole with motorcycle
A northwest Missouri resident was hurt late Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was operating hit a pothole and overturned, ejecting him from the vehicle. 18-year old Cotton McPike of Amity was taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The crash happened six miles north of Plattsburg on Route Y […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of May 25, 2020
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 May 25 – 31. MoDOT will halt temporary lane closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Memorial Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures […]
Audio: Every available Missouri state trooper to be on the road and water this Memorial Day weekend
You’ll notice extra Missouri state troopers on the road throughout the long Memorial Day weekend. Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz describes the holiday weekend as the unofficial start of the summer season. “We know that a lot of people are ready to get out and enjoy the outdoors and travel is part of […]
Anabel teen life-flighted to hospital after crashing near Bevier
The Highway Patrol reports an Anabel resident sustained moderate injuries as the result of a sports utility vehicle overturning several times six miles south of Bevier Wednesday night. An ambulance transported 19-year-old Anthony Akery to the University Hospital of Columbia. The SUV traveled north on Route C before running off the right side of the […]
Remembering Donald Woodard and his military service to the United States
Lifetime Trenton resident and retired farmer, Donald Clark Woodard died at his home south of Trenton, Friday morning May 15th at 9:45 am. He was 96. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at Resthaven Memorial Gardens on Thursday afternoon at 2 pm. Those wishing to attend are asked to bring lawn chairs. […]
Chicago man caught driving in north Missouri with drugs sentenced to 15-years in prison
A Chicago, Illinois, man who was arrested while driving through northern Missouri was sentenced in federal court for possessing nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine to distribute. Kevin M. Phyfiher, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On Oct. 29, 2019, Phyfiher pleaded guilty to one […]
King City woman life-flighted after striking big rig trailer and pickup
A Gentry County three-vehicle crash injured a woman from King City who has been accused of several violations including alleged driving while intoxicated. The accident Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 happened approximately three miles north of King City. Thirty-six-year-old Candy Roberts was flown by LifeFlight Eagle to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of May 18, 2020
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 May 18 – 24. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
Two Brookfield residents fleeing from police crash on Jewel Drive
Two residents from Brookfield, described by the highway patrol as fleeing from police, were injured in a single-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in Linn County. The driver, 42-year-old Christopher Wilson, received serious injuries and passenger, 28-year-old Alisha McCollum, received minor injuries. Both were taken by ambulance to the Pershing Memorial Hospital. The sports utility vehicle was […]