Three job fairs will be held at the Trenton Job Center this week. Manpower will hold hiring events Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock and Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting with the Manpower representative. Applicants will also need to bring picture identification as well as one other […]
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District One VFW to meet in Princeton
The VFW District One meeting will be held January 13th. The meeting will be held at VFW Post 7159 in Princeton with the joint meeting that morning at 11 o’clock. The regular district meeting and lunch will follow. District One will honor the Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen essays as well as the Teacher […]
Chillicothe resident strikes deer in roadway east of Cowgill
A Chillicothe resident sustained injuries when the car she traveled in struck a deer about three miles east of Cowgill Friday evening. The Highway Patrol reports 20-year-old Justin Frazier of Chillicothe drove east on Missouri 116 when the car hit the deer, traveled across the center line, ran off the south side of the road, […]
Chillicothe Police Department investigating alleged sexual misconduct cases
The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating alleged cases of sexual misconduct involving juvenile victims at two locations on different dates. Chillicothe police say they were contacted by the Children’s Advocacy Center in reference to a report from an investigator with the Putnam County children’s division. The report alleged sexual misconduct cases occurring in the past […]
Marceline man swerves to miss dear in road, demolishes SUV
A Marceline resident was hurt when the sports utility vehicle he was driving hit a culvert, embankment and a tree just west of Marceline. 26-year-old Benjamin Lile of Marceline sought treatment on this own for minor injuries. The accident happened early Saturday nearly one mile west of Marceline on Route JJ when Lile swerved the […]
Two senior citizens hurt on ice-covered road in Macon County
Two northeast Missouri residents were hurt Sunday morning when a pickup truck overturned off ice-covered Highway 63 in northern Macon County. The driver, 80-year old Stanley East, and a passenger, 82-year old Mary East, both of Laplata, were taken to Samaritan Hospital at Macon with serious injuries. The accident was on Highway 63 in Atlanta […]
Unionville teen hurt in crash on Highway 129
A Unionville teenager was injured early today when a car ran off Highway 129, overturned, and struck a fence. 16-year-old Madeline Pinson was taken by private auto to Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville minor injuries. It was 12:50 Wednesday morning when the single-vehicle accident happened approximately four miles southeast of Unionville. The southbound car, which […]
6 injured in crash at intersection south of Bucklin
The Highway Patrol reports injuries ranged from minor to moderate for six people injured Tuesday evening when two vehicles collided at a Linn County intersection. All were taken by ambulance to Pershing Memorial Hospital. The accident at 6:15 in the evening occurred at the junction of Highway 36 and Missouri Highway 129 one mile south of Bucklin. Involved […]
Authorities discover man with gunshot wound in Mercer County
A man was found in the southeast corner of Mercer County Wednesday. A deputy with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office reports Brandon Campbell was found off of Keystone Road with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No further information was available and a deputy says the investigation continues.
Unionville woman hurt in crash on Highway 63
The Highway Patrol reports a Unionville woman sustained minor injuries when her car hit a sports utility vehicle in Boone County Thursday afternoon. Seventy-two-year-old Patricia Shipley traveled south on U. S. 63, and 70-year-old Janet Warren of Lincoln, Nebraska stopped for a stop sign on Missouri 124 west at the intersection with U. S. 63. […]
Crowder State Park to sponsor 3 hikes on January 1st
Crowder State Park west of Trenton will hold three hikes as part of the Seventh Annual First Day Hikes January 1st. Resource Manager Anna Persell notes two of the hikes are to begin at Shelter 3 at 10 o’clock that morning. She says participants can hike on Tall Oaks Trail for half a mile or […]
Free Christmas movie “The Star” to be shown at Trenton Cinema
Owners of Trenton Cinema anticipate as many as 300 will attend the free Christmas movie Friday morning December 22. The movie “The Star” will be shown in all three theaters starting at 10:30. Doors open up at 10 o’clock. There’s no charge to view this movie because of the “Christmas generosity” of many businesses and […]
Spickard man to be extradited from Georgia
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the extradition of a Spickard man after being arrested in Augusta, Georgia December 1st. Fifty-year-old Robert James Coppock faces a charge of felony driving while intoxicated—persistent offender. He waived his extradition December 12th, and he is being extradited to Grundy County Thursday. His bond was set at $15,000 cash […]
Hepatitis A case identified in Dexter, Missouri
A case of Hepatitis A has been identified in a food handler that worked while potentially contagious at Huddle House in Dexter, Missouri. The restaurant, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Senior Services and Stoddard County Health Center, is investigating and has taken necessary control measures to decrease the risk of spreading the […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture has collected first round of fines resulting from 2016 Dicamba investigations
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today the first wave of civil penalties issued to applicators, all from Dunklin County, as a result of investigations of complaints during the 2016 growing season. Civil penalties, ranging from $1,500 to $62,250, were issued for pesticide misuse (off-label use and drift). “It is important for appropriate enforcement action […]
Dennis Van Dyke of Marceline discusses why he decided to run for State Representative
Dennis Van Dyke of Marceline recently announced his plans to run on the Democratic ticket for Seventh District State Representative next year. Van Dyke stopped by the KTTN studios to introduce himself, and while here, we sat down with him and asked him why he decided to run for State Representative, what his focus would be if […]
Princeton R-5 Board of Education approves audit
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the renewal of liability insurance at its meeting Monday evening. The liability insurance is through the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund for a total of $14,259. The amount increased from previous years due to the district insuring the new school bus fleet. The board approved the only […]
Kirksville woman hurt in Boone County crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville woman sustained moderate injuries when her car struck a sports utility vehicle in Boone County Thursday morning. Thirty-six-year-old Chira Weyant attempted to make a left turn from the driving lane of southbound 63 about 1000 feet south of Rolling Hills Road when her car hit 39-year-old Anna Luecke’s SUV. […]
Portions of Caldwell County placed under boil order
Caldwell County Public Water Supply District Number 2 has issued a boil order due to a water main break. The order affects Kidder residents as well as the area north of Kidder. The boil order will be in place until further notice.
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to leaves burning in ditch
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a call of leaves burning in a ditch Thursday morning. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports firefighters found sticks and leaves smoldering in the ditch when they arrived at the intersection of LIV 224 and 237. He says the department used about 50 gallons of water and rakes to extinguish […]