The Brookfield Police Department reports the execution of a search warrant in the 700 block of South Main Street on Monday led to the arrest of two individuals as well as the recovery of drug paraphernalia, a crystal-like substance, cell phones, and currency. Online court information indicates 36-year-old Gary Smith of Brookfield and 32-year-old Tiffany […]
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USDA extends deadline for producers to certify 2018 crop production for Market Facilitation Program payments
USDA extended the deadline to May 17 from May 1 for agricultural producers to certify 2018 crop production for payments through the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), which helps producers who have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) extended the deadline because heavy rainfall […]
Veteran service events announced for May, 2019
Assistance for veterans will be available in Trenton in May on two dates and locations. A Veterans Service Officer will be at Trenton Hy-Vee Monday, May 6th from 9 am to 1 pm to help with VA paperwork and answer questions. Persons planning to visit with the officer are asked to take a copy of […]
NCMC to graduate the largest class in the history of the college
North Central Missouri College 2019 Commencement will be held on May 11, 2019, with two ceremonies. The morning ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m. and honors all associate degrees and certificates that are non-nursing. The afternoon ceremony beginning at 1:00 p.m. honors nursing certificates, degrees, and pinnings. Both commencement ceremonies will be held at the Ketcham […]
Audio: Missouri House Committee hears testimony regarding seat belt legislation
The state Department of Transportation is backing Missouri primary seat belt legislation. The House Crime Prevention Committee heard testimony today (Monday) on the bill, which would allow Missouri law enforcement officers to enforce the seat belt law as a STAND-ALONE OFFENSE. MoDOT says this is about saving lives. The Missouri State Medical Association […]
Boil advisory issued for portions of Sullivan County
Following repairs Monday morning to a water main break, a portion of Sullivan County has been placed on a precautionary boil water advisory. The advisory continues until further notice is issued from the water district office in Milan. Affected are rural water customers on Route Y from the intersection of Highway 6 and Y, east […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to 93 11th Street
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a possible house fire on 11th Street Sunday afternoon when a resident stated they saw smoke coming from the roof and the electrical box was popping. When Chillicothe police officers arrived at the scene, they didn’t see any smoke. A report from fire department captain Tracy Bradley quoted a […]
North Missouri man charged with kidnapping, sexual trafficking of a child and sodomy
A 65-year old Denver, Missouri man has been charged in Worth County with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree sexual trafficking of a child, and first-degree sodomy. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the arrest of Austin Myers was the result of an investigation by sheriff’s offices in Worth County, Missouri, and Columbia County, Georgia, the Missouri State […]
Body recovered at Caldwell County lake
The Highway Patrol reports that it responded to just south of Polo Friday morning at the request of the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office after a body was located in the water at Hide-A-Way Lakes. Troop H marine enforcement troopers recovered the body of a white male. The Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control […]
Garden City woman, Licking man plead guilty to meth conspiracy
A Garden City, Missouri., woman and a Licking, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute at least 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. Lisa A. Fletcher, 51, and Ricky F. Hazen, 63, pleaded guilty in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to participating in a conspiracy […]
Grain Valley man pleads guilty to child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child
A Grain Valley, Missouri, man who was already under investigation for distributing child pornography over the internet pleaded guilty in federal court to traveling to North Dakota for illicit sex with a 14-year-old child, who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer. Andy Earl Crook, 63, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs […]
Rhonda Vincent to be featured at Summer concert in Chillicothe
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage will return to Chillicothe this summer to kick off the Chillicothe Area Arts Council’s 2019-2020 Season. A concert will be at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center on the afternoon of July 7th at 3 o’clock. Arts Council Administrator Mary Lou VanDeventer calls Rhonda Vincent and The Rage a “crowd […]
Hy-Vee Pharmacies To Participate in “National Prescription Drug-Take Back Day”
Hy-Vee, Inc. announced today that 52 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations throughout Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska will participate in National Prescription Drug-Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27. Drug take-back areas will be located in the Hy-Vee pharmacy or clinic’s parking lot and all prescription medications, including controlled substances, will be accepted. For a […]
Kingston Woman Totals Car in Crash on Route HH
The Highway Patrol reports a Kingston woman sustained moderate injuries when the car she drove ran off the road and overturned six miles west of Kingston Thursday morning. Emergency medical services transported 20-year-old Cierra Adkison to the Liberty Hospital. The car traveled east on Route HH before it ran off the south side of the […]
Spickard Woman Arrested on Felony Non-Support Allegation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Spickard woman Wednesday on a felony charge of non-support, total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under an order of support. The bond for 25-year-old Sara Kay Sparks is $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court […]
Two From Grundy Electric Presented Awards
One current employee and one retired employee of Grundy Electric Cooperative have received the Northwest Missouri Electric Cooperative Service Award. Office Manager Cathy McCay and retired Area Supervisor Howard Moffitt were presented the award at the Northwest Electric Power Cooperative’s Annual Meeting in Kansas City. McKay began at Grundy Electric Cooperative in May 1979 as […]
Princeton Woman Falls Asleep at the Wheel, Crashes on I-35
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton woman sustained minor injuries when she fell asleep and the car she drove ran off the road eight miles south of Bethany Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 68-year-old Donna Luper to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. Luper drove south on Interstate 35 before she allegedly fell asleep, and the […]
Vice Chairman Mike Thomson and CEO Steve Schieber Announced as NCMC Commencement Speakers
Vice Chairman for the Coordinating Board for Higher Education Mike Thomson and Steven M. Schieber, Chief Executive Officer for the Critical Access Region of the St. Luke’s Health System will give the commencement addresses at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri on May 11, 2019. Chairman Thomson will speak at the 9:00 a.m. morning […]
Grundy County Health Department Announces Events in May and June
The Grundy County Health Department of Trenton plans to hold several events in May and June. One of the events is a barbecue for Public Health Month in the health department’s back parking lot Friday, April 26th from 11:30 to 1:30. Health Educator Abby Oberman says Hy-Vee will grill meat during the event. The barbecue […]
NCMC Board of Trustees Accepts Resignation, Sets Early College Tuition Rates
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved a reduction in Early College tuition and fees as well as several purchases at its meeting Tuesday evening. The fiscal year 2020 Early College tuition rates will be $12.00 per hour for students in the NCMC district and $62.00 per hour for out-of-district and online and […]