(Moberly Monitor) – According to the Moberly Monitor-Index, a Moberly man is in custody and facing seven felony charges, including murder, according to online court records. Joseph Lee Kertz, 28, of Wight Avenue in Moberly, was arrested Friday in connection with an alleged homicide in Moberly Thursday, confirmed Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Fusselman. Fusselman […]
A tractor-trailer truck hauling cattle overturned off Highway 36 near Osborn early today. The highway patrol reports several cattle from the truck got onto highway 36 resulting in two other injury accidents. At approximately 4 o’clock Friday morning, the westbound truck hauling the cattle went off the left side of the road, hit a ditch, […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently added 10 new agents. The conservation agent class of 2016 graduated during a special ceremony at the Department’s Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City on Wednesday, Oct. 5. During the graduation, the new agents were pinned with a badge by their families and also took the oath […]
A Cameron resident was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving traveled off the road south of Cameron, went into a ravine and came to rest on its side. 24-year-old Caleb Eads of Cameron was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries in a Thursday afternoon accident four miles south of Cameron on […]
The Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce wins top honors in two categories and certificates of merit in two others at a state chamber conference. Chillicothe won an award of excellence in the member and communication category for the creation of a chamber university program. The program is offered several times a year to Chillicothe chamber members, […]
MOBERLY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a man’s body was found inside a central Missouri home where there was a small fire. The Columbia Daily Tribune (http://bit.ly/2dVxuMu ) reports that officers were responding to a report of shots fired when the discovery was made Thursday morning in Moberly. The city said in a […]
Jamesport expects to have a large number of quilts, upwards of 300 this week on display leading to a public auction on Saturday. The 18th annual quilt auction is an activity promoted by the Jamesport Community Association. Vicki Harding, representing the Jamesport Community Association was a recent guest on KTTN’S Open Line:
The Trenton Park Board has approved an amended agreement for the Trenton R-9 School District to use Burleigh Grimes baseball field. Among the provisions, Trenton R-9 is to pay $200 per day, on game days only, to the Trenton Park Department which includes a one-time field preparation and rental. Trenton R-9 also is to provide […]
Information on Main Street Chillicothe will be the focus of a program when the Grand River Historical Society meets at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge Tuesday, October 11th. Dinner is at 6:30 and the program at 7:30. The program will be presented by Micah Landes and Ben White with Main Street Chillicothe. The presentation is to […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responded Monday night to a call of a semi-tractor and trailer on fire three miles west of Chillicothe. The department noted the big rig was being driven when the driver reported the brakes overheated after they locked up. Damage was limited to the left rear wheel and axle area. When Chillicothe firefighters arrived […]
A truck driver from Leeton, Missouri was killed in an accident yesterday on Highway 10 in Carroll County. The highway patrol identified the victim, dead at the scene, as 44-year-old Randy Rader. The patrol reports Rader was westbound when his Freightliner ran off the right side of Highway 10, struck a guard rail and concrete culvert […]
A Braymer, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for a cattle fraud scheme that resulted in losses of more than $262,000 to his victims. Garland Joseph “Joey” Nelson, 22, of Braymer, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to two years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Nelson to […]
The 9th Annual Festival of Trees has changed this year’s date to Saturday, November 5th instead of holding the event on the day after Thanksgiving as has been the practice in previous years. Organizers report the Trenton High School Band and families have been big supporters of the holiday festival for many years, providing entertainment, […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will host the 30th annual fall driving tour through rugged hills and forest at the Poosey Conservation Area on Sunday, October 16th. Visitors can enjoy autumn color and drive on roads that are normally not open to vehicles. Exhibits and conservation displays will be found along the route. Gates for […]
Gary Porter, of Mercer, Mo., has been elected president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association. Porter assumed his new role Oct. 1, succeeding Morris Heitman of Mound City, Mo. Porter previously served the state’s growers as Missouri Corn Merchandising Council chairman, secretary, treasurer and vice chairman as well as MCGA vice president, secretary, and treasurer. […]
The Highway Patrol reports five vehicles were damaged near Trenton when a car attempted to pass a pickup that was slowing to make a turn into a private drive. After the pickup was hit, the car struck three unoccupied vehicles parked in the lot of the Auto Shawp on Highway 65, one mile south of […]
The Calamity Jane Players announce a variety show and chili and dessert supper for one night next month in Princeton. The event takes place Saturday, November 5th at the Cow Palace. Persons who are interested in taking part in what’s called the “Pure Corn” variety show are to meet at the Cow Palace, Tuesday, October […]
For those who are concerned about falling, University of Missouri Extension has classes starting on October 24, 2016, in Gallatin and Trenton that can help them stay independent longer. The Matter of Balance class helps people address concerns about falling. The eight-session class is designed to benefit community-dwelling older adults who have sustained a fall […]
There will be a Hunter Education Skills course in Trenton on Thursday, October 13 at the NCMC Barton Campus south of town. The course will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and students must be 11 years old in order to be certified. Jeff Berti is the Grundy County Conservation Agent: Students will need to […]
The Chillicothe Street Department plans to close a portion of Polk street this morning to smooth the ends of a new bridge in eastern Chillicothe. The project includes milling and adding hot mix to smooth the ends of the bridge because of settling dirt under the bridge approaches. The street closure is described as Polk Street […]
