Livingston County Clerk Shelly Parks reports her office has been notified of a mailing sent to some registered voters in the county with a return address of The Voter Participation Center. The information in the document was not provided by her or her staff. If the document contains accurate information, it was obtained through a […]
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ATV/Side-by-Side ride planned as benefit for Cody McHargue
An ATV/side by side ride will be held west of Trenton as a benefit for a Trenton man injured in an incident in July. The ATV/Side by Side Benefit Ride for Cody McHargue will be held at Jason and Jenny Hunter’s farm 832 Northwest 23rd Street on Saturday, September 12th. A general meeting will start […]
Trenton Park Board votes to remove parking lot next to Grimes Field and make a walking trail
The Trenton Park Board voted the evening of Wednesday, September 9th to take out the parking lot by Grimes Field, make a walking trail, and create a narrow west drive. The only board member who voted against the matter was Curtis Crawford. The estimated cost of materials for the project is $4,410. That includes 63 […]
Governor Parson fills three county office vacancies
Governor Mike Parson announced three county office vacancies that were filled earlier this week. Karlin Breshears, of Blackburn, was appointed as Saline County Auditor. Ms. Breshears previously served as probate clerk for the Saline County Probate Court, a position she held since 2000. As probate clerk, she audited incoming and outgoing monies of estates to ensure […]
Three-year-old dies in UTV crash in southern Iowa
The Iowa State Patrol reports a young boy died Saturday when he apparently drove a utility terrain vehicle into a parked fifth-wheel trailer. The accident occurred on private property on 320th Avenue near Garden Grove in southern Iowa. The victim was identified as three-year-old Wyatt Archer Moser of Leon, Iowa. A trooper reported the child […]
Jamesport woman charged with felony child abuse or neglect
A Jamesport woman has been charged with felony abuse or neglect of a child—no sexual contact after an alleged incident in which she assaulted her grandson the afternoon of Sunday, August 30th. Online court information shows bond was denied for 67-year-old Berthia Maurer. A probable cause statement from Deputy Loreanna Parker with the Daviess County […]
Putnam County Health Department to distribute cloth face masks and hand sanitizer
The Putnam County Health Department will hand out washable cloth face masks and hand sanitizer in communities Thursday, September 3rd. The free distribution will start at the Lucerne Christian Church that morning from 8 to 9 o’clock. Other locations will include the Martinstown School from 10:30 to 11:30, Livonia Shelter from 1:30 to 2:30 in […]
Two from Kansas City charged after high-speed pursuit and manhunt in Clinton County
A man from Kansas City, Missouri, and a woman from Kansas City, Kansas face charges in Clinton County following what the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office called a pursuit and manhunt that ended in Wallace State Park. Online court information shows 28-year-old Tony Joe Grado has been charged with the felonies of resisting arrest, detention, or […]
Three Kansas City men charged in armed carjacking that resulted in police pursuit and fatal collision
Three Kansas City, Missouri, men have been charged in federal court for their roles in an armed carjacking Monday night that led to a high-speed chase and a collision that killed another motorist. Derrell M. Wade, also known as Derrelle, 19, Curtis R. Daniels, 18, and Michael A. Brown, 18, were charged in a two-count […]
Two in custody after pursuit and manhunt end in Wallace State Park
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office reports two suspects are in custody after a pursuit that ended in Wallace State Park Wednesday, August 26th, and a manhunt. The suspects were wanted for questioning on alleged resisting arrest, possession of a stolen vehicle, and dangerous drugs. Deputies, the Highway Patrol, and Cameron Police were in the area […]
Armed felon who pulled gun on officer indicted
Wayne Banks, 42, of St. Louis, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury for felon in possession of a firearm. He was charged by a complaint on August 17, 2020, is in federal custody, and was presented in federal court this afternoon. According to court documents, on August 16, 2020, a Berkeley Police Department […]
Trenton City Council discusses, then requests more information on potential increases in water and wastewater rates
The Trenton City Council listened, had a discussion, then requested more information on potential increases in water and wastewater rates to go toward financing possible future projects described as needed sooner than later at Trenton. Comparison of water and sewer rates were provided on some two dozen communities, some with higher rates, others with lower […]
Missouri man involved in nightclub shooting sentenced to 15 years for illegal firearm
A Missouri man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Keyshaun Isaiah Jackson, 23, of Springfield, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Jackson was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony […]
Postal service installs temporary boxes for mail service in Jamesport
The Jamesport Post Office building is not salvageable after its collapse on the morning of Wednesday, August 19th. That is according to Daviess County Emergency Management Director David Roll, who says contractors will further demolish and remove the structure at the intersection of Broadway Street and Auberry Grove, also known as Highway 190 and Route […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors continue energy improvements
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors approved Tuesday, August 18th the purchase of ionization units for heating and air conditioning units. Sunnyview Nursing Home Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reported the board does not have final pricing on the units yet. The units are to reduce viral and bacterial infections and are to be […]
Roadway into Crowder State Park to be resurfaced
The roadway into Crowder State Park will get a new surface. On Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18 and 19, crews from Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will scrub seal Route 128, north of Route 146, in Crowder State Park. During the scrub seal operation, the roadway will be reduced to […]
Man from De Kalb dies at Mercer Homecoming Park during ATV drag race
A northwest Missouri man was fatally injured Saturday evening when the all-terrain vehicle he was operating hit a utility pole just north of Mercer during an ATV drag race at Mercer Homecoming Park. Sixty-four-year-old Billy Nichols of De Kalb was pronounced dead at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton slightly more than an hour after the […]
Grundy County Circuit Court news for Thursday, August 13, 2020
A Kansas City man received a pair of prison sentences then was placed on probation Thursday after pleading guilty in June to felony stealing charges. In Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court, Bevan James Bohm was sentenced to seven years with the Department of Corrections for stealing of a motor vehicle and seven […]