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Route N bridge over No Creek to close July 13, 2018

Another Grundy County bridge will close to complete required maintenance. The Route N bridge over No Creek, built in 1933, carries almost 200 cars each day. Repairs such as these help MoDOT prolong the life of the many bridges that dot the roadways of Northwest Missouri. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to […]

Crime and Courts

Elijah Mandich makes court appearance in Princeton

Among cases processed in the Mercer County Circuit Court in Princeton, a trial date has been set for 17-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton who faces an involuntary manslaughter charge due to an accident last October. Mandich appeared yesterday before Circuit Court Judge Jack Peace who scheduled a trial for January 8th and 9th of […]

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Three appear in court on misdemeanor charges

Three defendants from Trenton appeared in Grundy County Circuit Court Tuesday on various misdemeanor charges. Jay Loran DeLong pleaded guilty to domestic assault, fourth degree. He was sentenced to nine days in confinement in the Grundy County Jail, given credit for time served, and released on this charge. DeLong is also to pay a $200 […]

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Resurfacing project planned in Cameron

A much-needed resurfacing project through Cameron is scheduled to begin after the Independence Day holiday. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to complete the U.S. Route 36 resurfacing project which stretches from Grindstone Creek to just east of the Caldwell County line. Crews will mill off the old surface and […]

Road Closed

Route N to close at No Creek on Thursday

Harsh winters and hot summers put wear and tear on Missouri’s aging infrastructure. Such is the case with the No Creek Bridge on Route N east of Trenton in Grundy County. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close Route N to all traffic at No Creek on Thursday, July 5, between 7:30 […]

Robert Wilson

Altamont man charged with stealing and burglary

An Altamont man has been charged with stealing and burglary after allegedly stealing a dirt bike. Online court information shows the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33-year-old Robert Brian Wilson Monday. He has been charged with two felonies including stealing a motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft and second-degree burglary. Wilson’s bond was set at $15,000 […]

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Two area residents arrested by highway patrol

Two area residents arrested by the Highway Patrol Thursday have been formally charged. Online court information shows 30-year-old Dalton Hicks of Marceline has been charged in Linn County with felony driving while revoked or suspended. Hicks was also accused of not wearing a seatbelt and transported to the Macon County Jail. His bond was set […]