The majority of the fire department sales tax revenues will be used to make annual payments on the new fire truck that was put into service last year and on forthcoming development of land and construction of a fire training tower. Combined, these expenses top $1,847,000 which include $1,200,000 for the development of a ten-acre […]
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee approved the budget as proposed at a meeting Tuesday. Secretary Kelli Hillerman reports anticipated expenses for the local emergency planning committee include nearly 26 hundred dollars ($2,565) for Hazardous Materials dues, $200 for training, and $100 each for meetings and Tier 2 (II) notices, for a total of […]
A resident of Lawson was injured Wednesday when the driver swerved his vehicle to avoid an animal in the road, traveled off the road, struck a ditch, and overturned. Seventy-three-year-old Craig Andrae received serious injuries in the accident and was taken by Lawson Fire and Rescue to the Liberty Hospital. The accident on Ray County […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a sports utility vehicle fire near Woodworth Custom Trailers Thursday afternoon. Captain Les Hinnen reports firefighters found the vehicle fully involved in fire and sitting in the eastbound lane in the 5000 block of Highway 190 west of Chillicothe. Firefighters used approximately 500 gallons of water to extinguish the […]
One of the top GOP lawmakers in the Missouri House is disappointed that voters rejected a ten-cent gasoline tax increase this month. Odessa State Representative Glen Kolkmeyer, who serves as the House Majority Caucus Chair, tells Missourinet talks are happening “behind the scenes”: Kolkmeyer says he’s “very disappointed” that voters rejected a ten-cent […]
Trenton Firefighter Derek Hert reports an overheated electrical outlet caused minor damage to a utility room at a house in Trenton Wednesday night. Upon arrival to 1111 Rural Street, he says firefighters found light smoke and no fire inside the residence. Firefighters utilized a thermal imaging camera to locate the outlet showing signs of wires […]
A 71-year-old man died Saturday from getting burned in a deer stand that caught on fire near Carrollton. The deer stand was about four feet off the ground. The state Public Safety Department says the fire is considered accidental and involved the man using a camping-style propane heater. The victim’s identity is unknown.
Tips and information are sought from the public while the investigation continues into a fire on October 29 at the railroad bridge that crosses the Grand River just south of Chillicothe. Investigator Adam Crouch of the state fire marshal’s office has called the fire arson – meaning it was intentionally set. The blaze, described at […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department this morning responded to a brush and debris fire in the vicinity of the Canadian Pacific Railroad bridge over the Grand River. The fire was called into authorities by Matthew Stirling, who was driving on Highway 65. Upon arrival at 6 o’clock Monday morning, Chief Darrell Wright reported there was a […]
Trenton Police and other first responders went to the scene last night in eastern Trenton where a car had driven over a retaining wall on private property. The single-vehicle accident happened on Iowa Boulevard south of 10th Street. Police report 19-year-old Shayla Dawn Woodside of Trenton was driving a car southbound on Iowa Boulevard when […]
Chillicothe Police say information has been forwarded to the Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney after getting a complaint that a former employee allegedly stole a company vehicle and had been involved Monday morning in a crash into a building at Macon. The suspect was arrested by Macon police and was issued a citation for allegedly causing […]
The city of Trenton is seeking bids for fire station window replacements. Specifications can be obtained by contacting Trenton Fire Chief Brandon Gibler at the fire station. Bids will be accepted at Trenton City Hall until 2 o’clock the afternoon of October 18, 2018. Trenton Municipal Utilities is seeking bids for lime sludge removal. Specifications […]
