The Highway Patrol reports a Marceline man sustained minor injuries when the sport utility vehicle he drove struck a deer two miles east of Chillicothe Thursday morning. A private vehicle transported 37-year-old Matthew Cooper to Hedrick Medical Center as a precaution. Cooper traveled west on Highway 36 when the deer reportedly traveled into the path […]
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MoDOT grants weight allowance for truckloads of aggregate used in flood relief
In response to flooding and the state of emergency declared by Gov. Parson over the weekend, the Missouri Department of Transportation will allow heavier-than-normal truckloads of rock, sand, and gravel to travel on Missouri highways. The allowance will help get flood-fighting supplies to communities and expedite needed repairs of roads, levees, railroads, etc. While the […]
North Central Missouri College selected to participate in college-level “mathematics pathways” initiative
Students at North Central Missouri College along with eight other universities and community colleges in Missouri will soon receive expanded options for mathematics courses that are more aligned to their intended majors. A new initiative, led by the Missouri Department of Higher Education in collaboration with the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of […]
“American Pickers” television show to film in Missouri
American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on the History Channel, and the show will be returning to Missouri. The show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are excited to find sizeable, […]
Audio: Missouri Health Department releases study of hunger in aging population
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released its 2018 Senior Food Insecurity Report– calling it the first of its kind in the nation. Ashley Byrd explains. Hunger is a serious threat facing millions of seniors in the United States. In Missouri, as many as one in eight seniors are struggling from […]
Gallatin teen demolishes vehicle in rollover crash
A Gallatin resident was hurt early Wednesday when the car she was driving traveled off Highway 69 and overturned several times west of Winston. The highway patrol reported 18-year old Melanie Myers was taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The accident happened one mile west of Winston on Highway 69 […]
Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service sets April 15 application deadline to apply for easements
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has set an April 15 deadline to apply for wetland and agricultural land easements in Missouri. NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to help private landowners, tribes, land trusts and other groups protect valuable lands through easements. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program focuses on restoring and protecting wetlands as […]
Private pesticide applicator training to be held in Gallatin
Training will be held in Gallatin for individuals looking to obtain or renew their private pesticide applicators license. The meeting will be in the basement of the Daviess County Library at 306 West Grand in Gallatin on the evening of March 20th at 6 o’clock. Topics will include proper handling and safe use of pesticides […]
Trenton farmer recognized as one of the top producers in the United States
A Trenton farmer received a first-place state yield award in the National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest. Adrian Cox was recognized as one of the top-yielding corn producers in the nation with a DeKalb brand blend corn yielding nearly 319 bushels per acre in the AA Non-Irrigated category. He was among DeKalb winners […]
Missouri unemployment rate edges up slightly in January
Missouri’s unemployment rate edged up a tenth of a point to 3.2 percent in January, increasing slightly from 3.1 percent in the final two months of 2018, though the current rate is still three-tenths of a point lower than the year-earlier value. Missouri’s rate has now been at or below the corresponding U.S. rate, which […]
Two injured in crash east of Carrollton, one life-flighted to Truman Medical Center
Two drivers were injured in a Highway 24 accident east of Carrollton Monday night. According to the highway patrol, 37-year-old Scott Murphy of Bosworth received serious injuries and was flown by Life Flight Eagle helicopter to Truman Medical Center. 41-year-old Melissa Wooldridge of Carrollton received moderate injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Carroll […]
Applications for disaster loans due to drought need to be completed soon
Because of the federal disaster declaration stemming from the drought of last year, applications are due for economic injury disaster loans of up to two million dollars to help meet working capital needs that can be blamed on the drought. The loans can be used to pay fixed debts, payroll accounts payable and other bills that […]
Five from Trenton, including three children, hurt in icy I-35 crash
An icy Interstate 35 Tuesday night in Daviess County contributed to a rear end collision that injured five Trenton residents, including three children. The driver, 35-year-old Marquise Jones, received moderate injuries and a passenger, 26-year-old Kayla Jones, received serious injuries. Children ages four, two and an infant received minor injuries. Kayla Jones was transported by […]
Micah Landes updates Trenton City Council on accomplishments of North Central Missouri Development Alliance
In her report to the Trenton City Council, Micah Landes reviewed economic development accomplishments during the past year. As director of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance, Mrs. Landes said 91 business contacts were made since she began duties in the fall of 2017. This includes seven new business, four businesses retained; and she’s worked […]
Driver totals van on Highway 6 west of Novinger
The Highway Patrol reports two Milan residents sustained minor injuries when the minivan in which they were passengers slid on ice and overturned four miles west of Novinger Wednesday morning. Thirty-year-old Mele Celestine and 30-year-old Simbi Nkuazoosala were transported by private vehicle to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital of Milan. Driver 23-year-old Jacque Matoondo Nitu of […]
Chillicothe woman injured in crash on Route U
A Chillicothe woman was injured when the vehicle she was driving ran off a snow-covered lettered route in Livingston County late Monday morning 12 miles northwest of Chillicothe. Twenty-three-year-old Kaitlyn Owen received minor injuries and was taken by a private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. A trooper reported the sports utility vehicle was […]
Private Pesticide Applicator Training to be held in Princeton
University of Missouri Extension of Mercer County will host a Private Pesticide Applicator Training next week. Growers are welcome to attend the meeting in the Hal England Center basement the morning of February 22nd at 8:30 regardless of needing recertification. Mercer County Extension especially encourages growers to attend if their license has expired or will […]
Single-vehicle crash near New Hampton injures Bethany resident
A single vehicle accident at 8:30 Sunday night three miles west of New Hampton injured a resident of Bethany. The highway patrol reports 21-year-old Kiana Bennett was transported by private vehicle to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with minor injuries. A sports utility vehicle was westbound on Highway 136 when the driver apparently failed […]
Bethany teen demolishes SUV in Sunday crash on Highway 13
A resident of Mercer was injured when two vehicles collided on a slush-covered highway in Harrison County Sunday afternoon one mile south of Bethany. Sixty-one-year-old Billy Fisher was taken by private vehicle to the Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with minor injuries. Fisher was a passenger in a vehicle driven by 16-year-old Quinton Johnson […]
Milan man loses control of SUV on county road
The highway patrol reports a Milan resident was hurt when the sports utility vehicle he was driving slid off a road Northeast of Milan, traveled over a bridge, became airborne and landed in a creek striking an embankment. Seventy-four-year-old Lanny Crawford was transported by private vehicle to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate […]