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Sullivan County reports another case of COVID-19, bringing total to 69 with 18 cases active

The Sullivan County Health Department, on Saturday, announced one additional positive COVID-19 case in Sullivan County. That makes a total of 69 cases since testing began with eighteen cases remaining active. The health department in Milan says the cases have been community-related and it was conducting case investigations to determine close contacts. Individuals are to […]

Grundy Electric Foundation

GEC Community Foundation now accepting grant applications

The GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated is accepting grant applications from qualifying schools and organizations. Applicants may apply by completing an application with supporting information. The application is available at Grundy Electric website or by calling the Grundy Electric Cooperative at 1-800-279-2249 extension 33 or 23. The application deadline is July 1st. The trustees will review […]

Missouri Governor Mike Parson

Governor Parson announces $209 million in additional expenditure restrictions

Governor Mike Parson announced over $209 million in additional expenditure restrictions due to COVID-19.  “It goes without saying that COVID-19 has had severe impacts on our anticipated economic growth. This is truly unlike anything we have ever experienced before, and we are now expecting significant revenue declines,” Governor Parson said.  Between March and April alone, Missouri saw […]

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Massive raid by Chillicothe Police Department, Livingston County Sheriff and other authorities net many arrests

Many investigations by the Chillicothe Police Department (CPD) and Livingston County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) took a significant step forward with the service of multiple arrest warrants and other investigations. The group enforcement consisted of approximately 40 law enforcement officers from the Chillicothe Police, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Probation and Parole, […]

17th Street Bridge

Audio: 17th Street Bridge demolition set to begin

As weather conditions allow, demolition work could begin on Monday, June 1st on the 17th Street Bridge in Trenton. Construction starts on the new bridge to span the Union Pacific Railroad. City Administrator Ron Urton describes he expects bridge demolition work will look like.     Urton noted the contractor, Boone Construction Company of Columbia, […]

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Mexican national pleads guilty to $10 million marijuana grow operation in Daviess County

A Mexican national pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a Daviess County, Missouri, marijuana-growing operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of plants. Miguel Pulido-Maldonado, also known as “Mona,” 28, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count of conspiracy to manufacture and possess with the […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Spickard man arrested in Harrison County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Spickard man in Harrison County Friday morning for being a fugitive from out of state and having a Nebraska felony warrant on failure to appear in court. Twenty-nine year old David Deming is accused of failing to appear on original charges of burglary, two counts of possession […]

Investigation

Investigation involving multiple agencies results in arrests, recovered items and warrants

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, along with multiple other agencies, have been working several burglaries and stolen vehicles, most along the Interstate 35 corridor.  The investigation took Investigators as far north to Bethany in Harrison County and as far south as Kansas City, Kansas. Throughout the investigation, investigators recovered 10 stolen vehicles, 11 Stihl Weed Eaters, […]