The Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, Incorporated Board of Directors has awarded $121,890.14 in scholarships to 27 female graduates of North Mercer and Princeton high schools for the fall semester. Sixteen recipients are attending North Central Missouri College of Trenton. Five are attending Northwest Missouri State University of Maryville. Others are attending Metropolitan Community College of […]
John Enderle joined the Patrol on January 1, 1990, as a member of the 62nd Recruit Class. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop C, Zone 12, Jefferson County. He was promoted to corporal and designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 11, Jefferson County, on June 1, 1995. Enderle […]
A Missouri, man who worked as a teacher in China has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting one of his former students by attempting to blackmail her into sending him pornographic images. Curtis J. Baldwin, 47, of Springfield, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Monday, Oct. 5, to […]
The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri is accepting applications from the elderly and disabled for its Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program Winter Energy Assistance. Payments will start for the elderly and disabled on November 1st. Applications from others will be accepted starting November 1st, and payments will start December 1st. Community Services Director […]
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for snow removal and ice melt application. It is also accepting applications for a full-time Road and Bridge Department employee. The snow removal involves at the courthouse and Old Jail entrances and sidewalks as well as the sidewalks, entrances, and parking spaces at the Law Enforcement Center for […]
The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission has voted to require annual training in de-escalation techniques and recognizing implicit bias for all Missouri law enforcement officers. Missouri officers will take a one-hour course in each area as part of their required 24-hours of annual continuing education training. “At its June meeting, I challenged the […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Monday, October 5th of a Princeton man on burglary and assault charges and a Trenton man on a technical probation violation. Forty-seven-year-old Sean Clapham was arrested in Mercer County. He faces one felony count of burglary—second degree and two counts of assault—third degree. He posted his bond […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce and state license fee office have plans to move to another location yet this year. Chamber President Debbie Carman made the announcement when she was an Open Line guest on KTTN. For more than one year, the chamber and license bureau occupied a building at 611 East […]
Grundy County Health Department will be giving Adult Flu Shots by appointment on Friday, October 9 from 10:00-2:00. Flu Shots for Children and Families will be given Thursday, October 15 from 3:00-6:00 pm and Friday, October 16 from 1:00-5:00 pm by appointment. Consent forms can be downloaded from the health department website in advance. Please […]
A continuance has been issued in the court cases involving Braymer resident Garland Joey Nelson who faces multiple felony counts stemming from the deaths more than a year ago of two brothers from Wisconsin. At an arraignment Monday in Johnson County Circuit Court with the defendant present, online docket information shows the defense attorney requested […]
Due to a water main break, Sullivan County Rural Water District has issued a precautionary boil advisory for some of their customers. Affected are rural water customers on Cole Canyon Road, Sunset Road, Redwood Road, and Rainbow Road. The advisory to boil water for cooking and drinking will be in effect until further notice comes […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that on September 9, 2020, Cherrine Shepperd pled guilty to the class D felony of Violations Involving Health Care Payments in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. Shepperd submitted false timesheets for allegedly providing personal care services for a Medicaid recipient. Shepperd created the false time sheets that […]
A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm after firing a stolen pistol into the air toward traffic on Interstate 70 near the sports complex. Adrian Milligan, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 17 years in federal prison without parole. On Sept. 18, […]
Hamilton police officers arrived to make contact with occupants of a vehicle in the parking lot of the police department/Supervision Services Tuesday morning, September 29th to advise them their friend was going to jail resulted in the arrest of three individuals including a 35 year old woman from Independence, a 36 year old woman from […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Marceline woman sustained moderate injuries when a pickup truck struck the sport utility vehicle she drove 10 miles east of Brookfield the afternoon of Friday, October 2nd. An ambulance transported 72 year old Mary Stufflebean to the Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield. No injuries were reported for pickup driver 59-year-old […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports low levels of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in deer around the state. HD is a naturally occurring virus that infects deer through the bite of a native midge fly. It is common in Missouri between July and October when the insect that spreads it is most active. Hemorrhagic disease in […]
A California man has been charged in Harrison County with felony harassment—first degree after allegedly threatening his niece in Bethany. Bond for 39-year-old Robert Scott of Yucca Valley, California is $15,000 cash only, no 10% allowed. A probable cause affidavit from Bethany Police Officer Aaron Parkhurst says the niece told law enforcement Scott believes she […]
North Central Missouri College Foundation executive board remains the same, and five directors are re-elected to a three-year term. The North Central Missouri College Foundation announces the executive team for 2020-2021; President Allan Seidel, Trenton; Vice-President Scott Wilson, Trenton; Treasurer Cara Farmer, Trenton; Assistant Treasurer Gary Black, Trenton; Secretary Tricia Key, Trenton; Assistant Secretary Jena […]
The man accused of shooting two Peculiar police officers Saturday in western Missouri’s Cass County with a shotgun has been charged with three crimes in Circuit Court. 29-year-old Matthew C. Good, of Clinton, Missouri has been charged with one count of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of fourth-degree assault. The […]
The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council and Missouri Corn Growers Association have announced their new slate of officers, the appointment of recently elected board members, and national committee assignments. The election of the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council officer team took place during an August board meeting. Leaders assumed their new roles Thursday, October 1st. Those officers […]
