A man from Avon, Illinois died as the result of a Mack truck overturning one half mile south of Meadville on Friday night. The Patrol reports an ambulance transported 61-year-old William Simmons to Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield where he was pronounced dead approximately one hour after the crash. The big rig traveled east on […]
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Trenton teenager injured in Randolph County crash
Residents of Trenton and Moberly were injured on Saturday afternoon when a car hit a pickup truck at an intersection at Cairo in Randolph County. Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Tredway of Trenton was taken to University Hospital in Columbia with minor injuries. The driver of the car, a 16-year old Moberly teenager, was taken by private vehicle […]
Novinger teen hospitalized after crashing on Route K
A Novinger girl was hurt on Saturday morning when the car she was driving traveled off Route K south of Novinger striking several small trees. Seventeen-year-old Hailey Babcock was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with moderate injuries. The accident happened five miles south of Novinger as the northbound car traveled off the […]
Vehicle leaves the scene of the crash after striking Galt teenager’s vehicle
A Galt teenager sustained injuries when the car she drove was reportedly struck by another vehicle two miles west of Galt on Friday morning. The Patrol reports an ambulance transported 18-year-old Danielle Whitcher to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton with minor injuries. The car traveled west on Highway 6 before it was allegedly struck in […]
10-year-old struck by pickup on Highway 3
The highway patrol reports a 10-ten-year-old Callao boy was seriously hurt on Saturday morning when the bicycle he was riding was hit by a pickup truck north of Callao. The boy was transferred to University Hospital in Columbia. The driver of the pickup, 17-year old Sebastion Garrison of Callao, was not reported hurt. The crash […]
Brookfield man life-flighted to Columbia after motorcycle strikes deer
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield man sustained serious injuries when the motorcycle he drove struck a deer and ejected him from the vehicle on Friday night. An air ambulance transported 29-year-old Douglas Palmer to the University Hospital in Columbia. The motorcycle traveled south on Route M one and a half miles north of Brookfield […]
Mercer County Health Department to hold annual breast cancer luncheon
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will hold its Annual Breast Cancer Luncheon in October in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event will be at the Country Woods Event Center of Princeton October 9th from noon to 1 o’clock. There will be a guest speaker, and Sweet Baby B’s will cater the […]
Cindy Gilman, Chief Nursing Officer at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, selected as national mentor
Stratis Health announced eight critical access hospital (CAH) staff who will serve as national Virtual Quality Improvement Mentors through a new initiative that aims to broadly transfer knowledge from leading CAH quality improvement staff to others across the country. The initiative is organized through Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA), a program of Stratis Health […]
Grundy County Farm Bureau members hear presentation on Ronald McDonald Houses
Members of the Grundy County Farm Bureau Thursday evening heard about the Ronald McDonald houses in Kansas City. Community Relations Manager Alan Lubert was the speaker for the annual meeting. Lubert stated there are four Ronald McDonald Houses in Kansas City which collectively, have a total of 87 bedrooms. Lubert reported 7,685 families were served […]
Teenager hospitalized after crashing on Highway 11 in Linn County
A teenager from Liberty was injured Thursday afternoon when he drove off Highway 11 in Linn County resulting in the vehicle overturning and striking a utility pole six miles north of Saint Catherine. Nineteen-year-old Jacob Kane was taken by emergency medical services to the Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. The sports utility […]
Authorities report first vaping associated death in Missouri – eighth nationally
A Missouri man in his mid-40s died this week at Mercy Hospital St. Louis due to an illness associated with the use of e-cigarettes. This is the first vaping-related death in Missouri and the eighth nationwide. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services concluded it was a vaping-related lung injury after lung samples were taken […]
Wright Memorial Hospital to hold Book and Gift Fair
A Book and Gift Fair will be held at the Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton on Friday, September 19, 2019, as a fundraiser for the Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The event will be held in the Hospital Education Center from 8 until 3 o’clock. There will be cookbooks, inspirational, fiction and non-fiction books, items for […]
Crash in Ray County injures four, demolishes both cars
Four people, including a child, sustained minor injuries Wednesday evening in an accident in rural Ray County. A vehicle driven by 29-year-old Cody Laws of Bucklin crested a hill while another vehicle was attempting to make a U-turn. The collision involved the front of the first vehicle hitting the passenger side of the second one. […]
Motorcycle crash on I-35 in Daviess County sends rider to hospital
The operator of a motorcycle was injured Wednesday afternoon when he was ejected from the bike while traveling Interstate 35 in Daviess County. Fifty-two-year-old Steven Steinmetz of Kansas City, Kansas was taken by ambulance to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph with serious injuries. A trooper report Steinmetz was southbound when the motorcycle traveled off […]
High-speed chase in Cass County results in crash; deputy hospitalized after vehicle catches fire
Around 11:45 pm Monday night Cass County Deputies stopped a grey 2003 Chevy Tahoe for a traffic violation on S. Prospect near E. 155th Street. When the deputies approached the vehicle, the driver fled at a high rate of speed. During the brief chase, the suspect vehicle and deputy’s vehicle went off the roadway at […]
Protect yourself and family from the flu
With ongoing 90-degree temperatures, getting a flu shot is likely not on the radar of Missourians right now. But a Southern California public health system reported a flu-associated death of a 4-year-old who had underlying health issues already last week. While seasonal flu viruses are detected year-round in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control […]
Wright Memorial Hospital launches Oncology Nurse Navigator program
Wright Memorial Hospital recently launched a new program that will provide an oncology nurse navigator dedicated to easing the physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial hardships of living with and beyond cancer. The program is being funded in part by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. The program will center around an on-staff oncology nurse navigator whose […]
Three in custody after manhunt in Livingston County
The Chillicothe Police Department reports three individuals are in custody following a fugitive investigation that began on Tuesday after a five-hour manhunt. Police Chief Jon Maples says law enforcement took several theft reports in which the suspects were the same individuals that had been victimizing citizens and also found to be armed and dangerous. Officers […]
Almost 400 attend Mud Volleyball Tournament in Chillicothe
Three-hundred-eighty-five Chillicothe FFA members and spectators attended the chapter’s Sixth Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament recently. Approximately $1,200 was raised from the event, which will go to the Kiwanis’s Shop with a Cop program. The winning team was the Mud Pits, second place went to the Gold Diggers, and third place went to the Beef Tips. […]
Milan man injured in Monday crash
A Milan man was injured Monday afternoon when according to the Highway Patrol, the vehicle he was driving went off Highway 6, struck a tree, field gate, and an embankment causing the vehicle to become airborne coming to a stop in a ditch. The accident happened one mile west of Green Castle. 23-year-old Drew Russell […]