The Grundy County Health Department today reported there have been 22 positive Covid-19 cases since testing began. This includes one death and two of the cases remain active in Grundy County. Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital announced the COVID-19 testing has reached 2,254 as of Monday morning. That’s an increase in the number […]
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Princeton woman injured in crash on Route E near Milan
A Princeton resident was hurt when the pickup truck she was driving overturned on Route E west of Milan. Twenty-four-year-old Anna Martin was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. The crash happened Saturday morning five miles west of Milan on Route E as the westbound pickup went off the right […]
Mandatory food handler training in Sullivan County to be held virtually
Sullivan County food handlers’ mandatory training for restaurant owners, employees, and food retailers will be held virtually this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sullivan County Health Department Environmentalist Brenda Stewart will teach the course the morning of July 14th at 10 o’clock and the afternoon of July 28th at 1:30. All food handlers must attend […]
Missouri Department of Corrections reports 38 cases of COVID-19 at Chillicothe Correctional Center
The Missouri Department of Corrections reports more cases of COVID-19 at the Chillicothe Correctional Center. As of the morning of Saturday, July 11th, there are six staff cases and 32 offender cases. That is an increase of one among staff and eight among offenders since early the afternoon of Friday, July 10th. The number of […]
Highway patrol reports the arrest of three
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of three individuals in the area on various allegations. Twenty-nine year old Kodie Smith of Ridgeway was arrested in Harrison County the night of Friday, July 10th. He was accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway, and not having a […]
Chillicothe Police Department investigates vehicle break-ins
The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating several reports it received Friday, July 10th of vehicle break ins where property was stolen. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports the incidents occurred in the 1100 to 1200 block of Calhoun, 900 block of Dickinson, 900 block of Vine Street, and in between the locations. Police discovered a […]
Informational meeting for public input to be held at Crowder State Park
An informational meeting will be held at Crowder State Park near Trenton. The public is invited to share comments about the park and its operations at the campground amphitheater on the night of July 25th at 7 o’clock. Park staff will provide information and answer questions. Informational meetings are being held at all state parks […]
Chillicothe Lions Club to sponsor “Cruise Night and Car Show”
The Annual Chillicothe Lions Club Cruise Night and Car Show will be held July 17, 2020. The Cruise Night will be at the courthouse in Chillicothe the night of July 17th from 7 to 10 o’clock. The actual cruise will start from the south side of the square at 7:30. Spokesperson Bette Atwell says the […]
Adopted son of Jameson couple charged after fire destroys home on May 31
A man described as homeless has been charged in Daviess County with multiple felonies after a house fire at the home of his adopted parents in Jameson. Matthew Rouner faces charges of stealing, motor vehicle/watercraft/aircraft and prior stealing offender, burglary, second degree, and three counts of stealing, firearm/explosive weapon/ammonium nitrate. He also faces misdemeanor stealing. […]
Car strikes cow and calf in roadway injuring Maysville teenager
The Highway Patrol reports a Maysville teen sustained minor injuries when the car she drove struck a cow and calf one half of a mile west of Weatherby the morning of Wednesday, July 8th. A private vehicle transported 17-year-old Emily Dunlap to Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph. The car traveled east on Highway 6 […]
Grundy County Commission opens bids for bridge construction
The Grundy County Commission opened five bids on the morning of Tuesday, July 7th for a bridge to be constructed on Southwest 80th Street. The bids were from Decker Services of Lathrop for $520,897.05, Widel Incorporated of Blackwater for $522,562.62, Boone Construction Company of Columbia for $559,571.13, Brookfield Box and Bridge for $565,078.75, and MS […]
KTTN corrects article in which individual struck power pole with car
KTTN news is issuing a correction for part of a story involving a pickup that hit a wooden power pole at Laclede and Crowder Road early last Friday morning. Twenty-year-old Eric Lee Lovett was not arrested as reported in an earlier story, however, police did issue Lovett three citations that included leaving the scene of […]
Social media star “Bruno the Bear” sedated and transported to safety
The adult male bear who attracted public attention and was christened “Bruno” by social media has been sedated and transported to suitable habitat outside the urban area, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. The bear is suspected to have traveled from Wisconsin, through Illinois, and into Missouri. He was first spotted in the Show-Me-State […]
Two crashes in Trenton break TMU utility poles
Trenton Police investigated accidents early Friday morning and early Sunday evening in which vehicles struck and broke wooden utility poles in Trenton. At approximately 3:30 am Friday morning, police said a vehicle had been northbound on Laclede when it failed to negotiate a left turn onto Crowder Road, ran off the street and struck a […]
Mexican national pleads guilty to possessing illegal firearm used in drive-by shooting
A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing the firearm he used in a drive-by shooting. Javier Guerrero-Garcia, 23, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Monday, June 29, to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. By pleading guilty, Guerrero-Garcia admitted that he fired a […]
Chillicothe officers called to Polk Street on well-being check; return three hours later
Chillicothe Police officers went to the 1400 block of Polk Street Saturday morning on a well being check regarding an individual reportedly having anxiety issues. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel said the person was taken to the police station, counseled, and returned to the residence. Approximately three hours later, during the noon hour, Sampsel reported […]
Grand River Historical Society and Museum of Chillicothe announce activities for “Sliced Bread Day”
The Grand River Historical Society and Museum of Chillicothe will recognize Sliced Bread Day next week. The museum will be open Tuesday, July 7th from 10 to 4 o’clock with several new exhibits and the original Rohwedder bread slicer on loan from the Smithsonian. The museum will have several antique and vintage vehicles on display […]
Cameron woman injured in crash on Highway 69
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron woman sustained minor injuries when the car she drove and a pickup truck struck two miles south of Cameron the morning of Thursday, July 2nd. Emergency medical services transported 46-year-old Brandy Skouby to the Liberty Hospital. Pickup driver 62-year-old Kevin Jordan of Lenexa, Kansas was reported as not injured. […]
Activities announced for celebration of Sliced Bread Day in Chillicothe
The schedule has been released for Sliced Bread Day activities in Chillicothe. Activities will begin the evening of Friday, July 3rd with an opening reception for the Missouri Bicentennial Photo Exhibit at the Sliced Bread Innovation Center from 4 to 6 o’clock. A spokesperson says the photo exhibit will be on display through July 22nd. […]
Livingston County authorities rescue four from Grand River
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services, and Missouri Department of Conservation worked to help four individuals the morning of Wednesday, July 1st that Sheriff Steve Cox reports were stranded on the Grand River. The four had allegedly floated on the river and found a sandbar on which to spend the night. […]