Three people were hurt Saturday night in northern Macon County when a utility terrain vehicle ran off a country road and overturned three miles south of Gifford on Festival Avenue. A passenger, 21-year old Justin Adams of La Plata received serious injuries while another passenger, 21-year old Tristan Collier of Atlanta, Missouri received moderate injuries. […]
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Grundy County Commission approves digitization of mapping for county assessors office
The Grundy County Commission approved Tuesday, June 16th the digitization of mapping for the Grundy County Assessor’s Office. The mapping will allow mobile access to Midland GIS data. GIS stands for Geographic Information System. The Grundy County Road and Bridge Department reported deck repair is complete on a bridge on Northeast 30th Street. The bridge […]
Four injured in head-on crash east of Novinger
Four people received varying degrees of injuries when two vehicles collided on Highway 6 early Monday evening two miles east of Novinger. A passenger in an eastbound car, 32 year old Ralph Saavedra of Unionville received what the highway patrol called serious injuries. That car was driven by 21 year old George Marshall, also of Unionville, […]
Four injured during crashes on Sunday in Linn, Carroll and Adair counties
Injury accidents were Sunday in rural Linn, Carroll, and Adair Counties. At a location five miles northeast of Brookfield, the highway patrol said a vehicle ran off the left side of Jewel Drive, struck a ditch, and overturned. The driver, 22 year old Charles Moore of New Boston, received minor injuries. A passenger, 35 year […]
Audio: Remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal to bring widespread rain, possible severe weather to north Missouri
The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving into Missouri, prompting watches. The National Hurricane Center said in its 4 a.m. update the center of the storm is about 80 miles southeast of Springfield, Mo., and has maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. A flash flood watch is in effect for areas in and near […]
Marceline man drowns in farm pond
The Highway Patrol reports a man from Marceline died in a farm pond on Sunday afternoon in rural Linn County. Twenty-six-year-old Jacob Sprague was found lying face down in the pond, two miles northeast of Laclede. The body was taken to the Delaney Funeral Home in Marceline. Troopers stated it appears Sprague was suffering from […]
Federal grant awarded to Missouri to create temporary humanitarian jobs
The federal government has awarded Missouri a $1.3 million grant to create temporary humanitarian jobs supporting the fight against the coronavirus. Dr. Mardy Leathers, the director of the state’s Office of Workforce Development, tells Missourinet the grant makes way for 30 temporary positions and training for another 70 Missourians. “The kind of training that it […]
Kirksville man injured in crash near Brashear
A Kirksville man was hurt Friday afternoon when the truck he was driving was hit from behind by another truck west of Brashear. Sixty-one-year-old Steven Casey was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, 20-year old Kale Webber of Kirksville, was not reported hurt. The […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 8, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of June 8 – 14, 2020. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Kirksville residents injured in crash attempting to avoid deer
The Highway Patrol reports three Kirksville residents sustained injuries when a vehicle swerved to avoid a deer and ran off the road a quarter of a mile east of Green Castle the morning of Friday, June 5th. Injuries were described as moderate for passengers 23 year old Bajana Merville and 25 year old Jonathan Mbumba. […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 1, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of June 1 – 7. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Grundy County Commission presented update from Road and Bridge Department
The Grundy County Commission heard an update from the Road and Bridge Department Tuesday morning. Tube repair continues on Southwest Fir Lane. One tube was displaced by heavy rains Thursday night. The Road and Bridge crew plan to have the project completed this week. Residents from the northeast portion of the county talked with the […]
Atlanta man injured after being ejected from dirt bike on Island Avenue
The Highway Patrol reports an Atlanta, Missouri man sustained moderate injuries as a result of being ejected from the dirt bike he drove three miles west of Atlanta Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 39-year-old Michael Nay to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The dirt bike traveled west on Island Avenue before losing control, […]
Second Harvest Food Bank receives donation from Hy-Vee and Sol Group
Hy-Vee, Incorporated has partnered with its melon vendor Sol Group to donate more than 7,200 fresh cantaloupes to Second Harvest Community Food Bank in Saint Joseph. Hy-Vee delivered the cantaloupes to Second Harvest Wednesday. Second Harvest Communications Coordinator Blake Haynes says the donation comes as food banks across Missouri and Kansas struggle to keep their […]
Livonia man injured in rollover crash on Highway 136
A resident of Livonia was injured yesterday afternoon in a northeast Missouri crash. The roll over accident happened on U-S Highway 136 one mile east of his hometown. The highway patrol said 60 year old Gerald Gillespie was taken by ambulance to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. A trooper described his injuries as […]
Grundy County Commission reviews bridge closures with MoDOT
Two bridges in Grundy County have been closed by the Missouri Department of Transportation due to structural deficiencies. During a conference call this (Tuesday) morning regarding recently completed bridge inspections, a MoDOT representative told the Grundy County Commission one bridge was closed on Northeast 90th Street and another was closed on Southwest 86th Avenue. Presiding […]
Missouri to receive $66M for child care assistance under federal CARES Act
Missouri will receive $66 million for child care assistance and $1.5 million for food banks under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Governor Parson was joined by the Missouri Department of Social Services Acting Director Jennifer Tidball and Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard Brigadier General Levon Cumpton. Child Care […]
Palmyra teenager killed after being ejected from four-wheeler
A Palmyra teenager was killed early Sunday in northeast Missouri. Nineteen-year-old Jarrad Verdier was pronounced dead at the scene five miles east of New London in Ralls County. The patrol reports Verdier was thrown from the eastbound four-wheeler when it traveled off the right side of Oak Hill Road and struck a fence. Verdier was […]
Missouri National Guard providing transportation assistance as part of COVID-19 response
The Missouri National Guard is providing transportation of critical equipment throughout the state in coordination with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) as part of the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. A wide variety of supplies are being delivered by the Guard to hospitals, testing sites, and other locations when primary transportation options […]
Grundy County Commission submits grant for outdated 911 equipment
The Grundy County Commission accepted bids for fuel and concrete on Tuesday morning. Fuel bids were accepted from Landes Oil and MFA. Both are for five cents off the pump price for gasoline and diesel. Fischer Concrete Services, LLC’s bid was accepted for concrete. The cost will be $123 per cubic yard for six bag […]