The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department reports two people were injured in a rollover accident Sunday afternoon involving a utility terrain vehicle. Deputies were called to Northwest 316th Street and Route V near Gower to find both the driver and a passenger were ejected. The sheriff’s office indicated the UTV driver was under the influence of […]
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Holding Medicaid hostage over birth control defies law and reason
(Missouri Independent) – While playing politics with healthcare in Missouri is certainly nothing new, holding Missouri Medicaid hostage over basic birth control is a stunning — and consequential — shift. As captured in headlines across the state, state Sen. Paul Wieland has put the entire Missouri Medicaid program in jeopardy with his late-night amendment to a […]
Chillicothe Police Department alerting residents to attempted scams in the area
The Chillicothe Police Department has been receiving numerous calls of fraud/scam calls to the elderly, and unfortunately, some have fallen victim to the scams. The Police Department is attempting to provide information to the public in an effort for residents to protect themselves. The following are some common schemes: Romance scam: Criminals pose as interested romantic […]
Video: TSA finding high rate of carry-on firearms in Missouri airports; video offers instruction
The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) says its officers at Missouri airports discovered a total of 85 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2020, despite a dramatic reduction of travelers because of the coronavirus global pandemic. Since each of the firearms was discovered by TSA officers during the routine screening of carry-on property at airport security […]
Head-on crash injures four on Highway 136; teenager life-flighted to KC hospital
Four people were hurt, three of them seriously, in the head-on collision of a pickup truck and a car west of Bethany. The driver of the car, 18-year old Jacob Maize of Bethany, and two passengers in the car, a 17-year old juvenile girl and a 15-year old juvenile boy, both of Bethany, all received […]
Three injured when big rig rear-ends dump truck on Highway 36
Three people were hurt Friday afternoon in an accident east of Macon involving two trucks and a sports utility vehicle. The driver of a dump truck, 60-year old Randall Allspach of Bevier, and the driver of the sports utility vehicle, 71-year old Linda Flaspohler of Moberly, were taken by ambulance Samaritan Hospital in Macon. The […]
Three injured in three-vehicle crash north of Maryville
Three people were hurt in a three-vehicle accident at a stoplight north of Maryville. Ninety-three-year-old Beverly Russell of Tarkio was taken by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in Maryville with moderate injuries. A ten-year-old juvenile girl from Tarkio was taken by private vehicle to the hospital in Maryville with minor injuries. Both were passengers in […]
Carrollton man dies in crash on Highway 65; two others hospitalized
In the 6 o’clock hour of Thursday morning, a car driven by a Carrollton resident ran off Highway 65 and overturned in rural Saline County. The southbound car was traveling at a high rate of speed and began skidding on a corner before leaving the road, where it overturned onto its top and was demolished. […]
Audio: 15 million doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine ruined. How will that affect Missouri’s supply?
Workers at a Baltimore plant accidentally mixed up ingredients – ruining about 15-million doses of Johnson and Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. The state plans to host a mega vaccination event next week in southwest Missouri’s Springfield with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. During a Capitol press conference, Missouri Health Department Director Randall Williams explains if the […]
Don’t be left in the dark about food safety when the power goes out
When the power goes out, the clock starts ticking on the safety of your refrigerated and frozen foods. Meats, seafood, ice cream, cut produce and even leftover pizza can become susceptible to foodborne contaminants in just a few hours, said Londa Nwadike, food safety extension specialist for the University of Missouri and Kansas State University. […]
Audio: Jesus’ name invoked by both parties as Missouri House approves $34 billion budget, without Medicaid expansion
After a heated floor debate that included numerous biblical references, the Missouri House voted Thursday afternoon to give final approval to a $34.1 billion state operating budget. The House budget does not contain funding for Medicaid expansion. The operating budget now heads to the Missouri Senate, and Medicaid expansion supporters hope senators will include the […]
Governor Parson appoints seven to various boards and commissions
Governor Mike Parson announced seven appointments to various boards and commissions. Tyler Seth Johnson, of West Plains, was appointed to the Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission. Mr. Johnson is a Missouri Certified General Real Estate Appraiser with MAI designation and co-owner of Southwest Valuation, a real estate appraisal firm in Springfield. Previously, he worked for Landmark […]
North Central Missouri College President Doctor Lenny Klaver makes presentation to Rotary members
North Central Missouri College President Doctor Lenny Klaver talked to the Trenton Rotary Club on April 1st about his days as a baseball player and coach. He played and coached at the high school and college levels before becoming a school administrator. One story Klaver shared was about him as a Little League player when […]
Temperatures and precipitation both above average during March of 2021
The weather summary for March in Trenton includes temperatures and precipitation both being above average. Highs were above normal by 5.2 degrees and lows were above average by 6.6 degrees. Highs averaged 57.7 degrees while lows averaged 39.5 degrees. The warmest temperature in march was 74 on both March 9th and Monday of this week, […]
Biden to unveil $2 trillion plan to rebuild infrastructure, move to clean energy
(Missouri Independent) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday will unveil a nearly $2 trillion infrastructure package to rebuild highways and bridges, along with funding programs for housing, broadband, and schools and increasing U.S. manufacturing jobs over the next eight years, an administration official told reporters on Tuesday night. Alongside the expansive infrastructure plan, the president will […]
Audio: Railroaders to rally Thursday in Jefferson City for additional Amtrak funding;
Railroaders from across Missouri will rally at the State Capitol in Jefferson City today (Thursday), urging lawmakers to restore some Amtrak funding. A delegation from the American Association of Railroaders Inc. wants twice-daily Amtrak passenger train service between St. Louis and Kansas City on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The group says the tourists […]
Audio: New website to provide real-time weather information from Trenton
A new Missouri Mesonet weather site is up and running at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus of Trenton. The site was installed in October through a partnership with the University of Missouri and NCMC. Department Chair of the NCMC Agriculture Program Rustin Jumps is the Barton Farm Manager and an Agriculture instructor. […]
Livingston County Health Center reports almost 4,000 receive COVID-19 vaccine
The Livingston County Health Center reports 3,876 Livingston County residents had received a COVID-19 vaccine as of noon March 30th. That includes 1,746 vaccinated by the health center and 2,130 by other sources, such as pharmacies, doctor’s offices, and long-term care facilities. As more phases open, the health center expects the number of vaccinated Livingston […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital re-opens satellite clinics in Hale and Norborne
Carroll County Memorial Hospital will re-open Jefferson Medical Group’s Hale Medical Clinic and Norborne Medical Clinic, effective Monday, April 12, after suspending them due to staffing challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are excited to be re-opening our clinics in the surrounding rural areas,” said Jeff Tindle, CCMH Chief Executive Officer. “We are also […]
ATV crash in rural Linn County sends one to hospital with both drivers facing charges
The Highway Patrol reports two all-terrain vehicles were westbound on a rural Linn County road Monday night when one slowed to stop and was struck from behind by the other. The accident happened approximately one mile north of Purdin. Forty-one-year-old Jeremy Gulley of Purdin was taken by ambulance to University Hospital in Columbia with serious […]