A Linn County accident yesterday morning injured a Laclede resident. The highway patrol reports 49-year-old Troy Dunkin was taken by ambulance to the Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield for the treatment of minor injuries. The accident happened about seven miles north of Meadville as Dunkin was driving a northbound Freightliner van while 16-year-old Keith Herring […]
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Poverty rate declines in 9 counties of north Missouri
According to recently released census data, poverty within the nine county service area of Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri dropped in 2015 to an average of 16.8%. That compares to the 2014 average of 17.7%. The number of children under the age of 18 currently living in poverty within the agency’s service area […]
Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe to begin $400,000 fund drive
The Grand River Multipurpose Center will soon begin a fund drive to pay for the purchase of their present location at 607 West Old Highway 36 as well as parking lot repairs, and air conditioning equipment. Money also will go to a reserve fund for operating costs. The goal is $400,000. Officials noted $100,000 is currently […]
Trenton man arrested on nonsupport charges
A rural Trenton man, 44-year-old Timothy Johnson, was arrested yesterday on a Grundy County warrant accusing him with nonsupport of three minor children. Four misdemeanor counts are listed: One per month for March, April, May, and June of this year. Bond is $5,000 cash and Johnson is to appear in Associate Division of Grundy County […]
Shooting at Green City motel involving Unionville man under investigation
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting this week at Green City that resulted in one person being taken to a hospital. The incident involving a man from Unionville and his brother from Oskaloosa, Iowa, happened Tuesday night at the Green City Motel and Party Mart. According to a report provided by KTVO, […]
Governor Jay Nixon to visit Milan today
The Governor’s office reports Jay Nixon and others are to be in Milan this afternoon to meet with the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission. Governor Nixon is to arrive at 1:45 today to 201 North Market Street in Milan. He’ll be accompanied by the new director of Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources – Harry […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to yard fire
Chillicothe firefighters were dispatched Wednesday afternoon to an alley between Calhoun and Cooper Streets and found a small area of the yard burning behind 1103 Calhoun. According to a fire department report, the homeowner stated trash had been burned earlier and apparently embers had blown into the yard. The fire department noted the homeowner, Tiffany […]
Two file for city offices in Chillicothe
Two persons filed yesterday for city offices in Chillicothe subject to the April 4th election. Mayor Chuck Haney has filed for re-election to that office, also filing was Denny Albertson who is seeking election as First Ward city councilman. There are now eight candidates for eight offices at Chillicothe and no one has filed for […]
Trenton R-9 school district announces personnel changes
Following an executive session, the Trenton R-9 school district had some personnel announcements. Tara Hoffman of Trenton was employed as the R-9 director of special services for the next school year. She’ll succeed Kristie Davis who will be resigning at the end of her contract. The board accepted retirement letters from two instructors: Lynn Griffin […]
Missouri State Auditor has concerns about Sullivan County public administrator, collector-treasurer offices
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit of Sullivan County, and the audit raised concerns across multiple county offices, including a lack of oversight in the public administrator’s office. The public administrator is responsible for managing the finances of individuals who are unable to do so for themselves, serving as a court appointed […]
Have you been to the store yet? Winter weather to set in on Friday
North Missouri has been fairly lucky so far this season when it comes to wintry weather. Aside from a small amount of snow that fell on Saturday, December 4 that all but melted by the afternoon, it’s been a calm season for wintry weather here in north Missouri. However, and it seems there is always […]
Vehicle linkd to Gallatin boys disappearance, Seth Davis, found in Washington, Missouri
(Washington Missourian) – According to an article in the Washington Missourian, (http://bit.ly/2gC626n) the pickup truck of a northwest Missouri man who has been on the run with his son for more than a week was found Tuesday in Washington, Missouri. Detective Sgt. Steve Sitzes confirmed that officers located the truck Tuesday morning in Shamrock […]
Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approves employee health insurance plans
Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education has approved employee health insurance plans for 2017. The school reports there is a 1.73% increase in premiums. Approval also was given to renewing school district insurance coverage through MUSIC – Missouri United School Insurance Council. The board also approved the audit for the past school year noting an […]
Several waive preliminary hearings in latest session of Grundy County court
Preliminary hearings were waived during Tuesday’s session of the Grundy County Circuit Court – Associate Division. The cases were bound over to a future date in Division One of the Circuit Court at the courthouse in Trenton. Among them are defendants facing felony charges of nonsupport of a minor child. The separate cases involve 28-year-old Travis […]
City of Chillicothe hires new police officer
A new police officer has been hired for the city of Chillicothe. Following a unanimous vote of the city council Monday night, Brandon Johnson of Chillicothe was employed as a policeman. The former Breckenridge resident began training yesterday. Johnson is a 2009 graduate of Southwest Livingston County. He graduated last month from the Missouri Sheriff’s Training […]
Trenton man charged with violating protection order
A Trenton man, 48-year-old David Cooley, has been charged in Grundy County with violating an adult protection order. Cooley is accused of sending multiple text messages and calling multiple times to a person he was prohibited in contacting by a Grundy County Circuit Court order. He is also is accused of passing two insufficient funds […]
Livingston County Sheriff makes arrest on auto theft investigation that began in January
The Livingston County Sheriff is reporting an arrest in an auto theft investigation that began January 31 of this year. The department notes that the suspect who stole the vehicle allegedly damaged a different yard in rural Livingston County then made their way into Daviess County. It was unknown at this time by authorities that […]
Video Report: Person of interest identified in semi hit-and-run involving young Macon girl
(KOMU) – Macon police confirm a young girl was seriously injured after being struck by a tractor-trailer Monday evening. Police found the injured girl at 5:19 p.m. at US Highway 63, known as Missouri Street at the junction of Elm Street. They say she tried to run across the highway against the crosswalk sign when […]
Gallatin Police searching for 7-year-old Seth Davis missing since December 2
Gallatin Police are reporting the disappearance of a 7-year-old boy believed to be most recently in the custody of his father. According to Gallatin Police, Seth Davis was last seen with his father, Anthony Davis at the Chillicothe Wal-Mart on December 2nd. Police said the boy was not returned to his home as per a […]
Employee health insurance among topics at Trenton City Council meeting
The cost for the city of Trenton to provide employee health insurance coverage is to be around $873,000 which is an increase of $174,000 compared to this year. That is a policy increase of nearly 25%. Much of that increase is to prevent the city from being responsible for the cost of services provided late […]