The Trenton R-9 Board of Education heard updates on summer sports and activities as well as graduation last (Tuesday) evening. Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey, THS Assistant Principal John Cowling, and Athletic Director Wes Croy created the tentative schedule for summer sports and activities. It involves no sports or activities practices or contests in […]
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Bosworth resident injured in crash at intersection
A Bosworth resident was hurt when the car he was driving was hit by another vehicle at a Bosworth intersection. Fifty-five-year-old Keith Sedgwick was taken to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe with minor injuries. The other driver, 23-year old Blake Crawford of Bosworth, was not reported hurt. The crash happened Saturday afternoon at the intersection […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of May 11, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of May 11 – 17. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in […]
One dead in single-vehicle crash in Nodaway County; driver arrested on DWI
The driver was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a passenger was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident in rural Nodaway County. Thirty-seven-year-old Neil Minor of Tarkio was ejected from the overturning car and died at the scene of the crash three miles west of Maryville. Minor was a passenger in a car driven by 31-year-old Elizabeth Merriett […]
Livingston County sheriff reports two arrests for alleged DWI
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports two arrests involving alleged driving while intoxicated. A deputy reported a vehicle traveling south on Route B in the Wheeling area Friday came into the deputy’s lane and nearly struck the patrol vehicle. The vehicle was stopped on Highway 36, and further investigation led to the arrest of 32-year-old […]
Missouri State Parks cancels 2020 Katy Trail Ride
Out of an abundance of caution and to protect participants amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns, Missouri State Parks and the Missouri State Parks Foundation have canceled the 2020 Katy Trail Ride scheduled to begin Monday, June 22. The five-day, 240-mile annual ride, which takes travelers through many of Missouri’s rural communities, along with open fields and […]
Chillicothe man injured in three-vehicle crash in construction zone near Holt
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident in a construction zone one mile north of Holt on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency medical services transported the driver of a car, 29-year-old Justin Followwill, to the Liberty Hospital. The driver of an International truck, 64-year-old Richard Schoneman of Westbrook, Minnesota, and […]
Car hits bicycle rider north of Cameron; driver arrested on multiple allegations
A car and bicycle accident Tuesday night one mile north of Cameron injured two people and the arrest of one. Thirty-four-year-old Travis Pyzer of Plattsburg was northbound on Route EE when his car sideswiped a bicyclist, 34-year-old Pride Willis of Cameron. Both men were taken by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. A trooper […]
Nelson pleads “Not Guilty” to all charges in Diemel brothers case; change of judge sustained
A Braymer farmer entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Court on Monday to 10 felony charges stemming from July ultimately resulting from the discovery of the bodies of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Online court information shows Garland Joseph Nelson waived formal arraignment. An application for change of […]
Two injured in nearly head-on crash west of Chillicothe
Two people were injured when two vehicles collided nearly head-on, Monday afternoon seven miles west of Chillicothe. Eighteen-year-old Dallas Hall of Jamesport received serious injuries as he was riding in a pickup driven by 17-year- old Dylan Tolle of Chillicothe. The driver of the other vehicle, 74-year-old James Fish of Jamesport, received moderate injuries. Both […]
Palmyra teenager killed after being ejected from four-wheeler
A Palmyra teenager was killed early Sunday in northeast Missouri. Nineteen-year-old Jarrad Verdier was pronounced dead at the scene five miles east of New London in Ralls County. The patrol reports Verdier was thrown from the eastbound four-wheeler when it traveled off the right side of Oak Hill Road and struck a fence. Verdier was […]
Livingston County deputy clocks driver going 110 mph in a 65 zone near Utica
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of a Chicago man after the sheriff’s office responded to calls for service regarding a very fast and careless driver on Highway 36. Twenty-five-year-old Jerome Halsey the Third was arrested for alleged excessive speed and posted bond (no amount listed). He is scheduled for Livingston County Court […]
Three injured in crash south of Lancaster
The Highway Patrol reports three individuals sustained minor injuries when a sports utility vehicle struck a car two miles south of Lancaster on Friday evening. SUV driver 19-year-old Carson Tallman of Glenwood was said to refuse treatment at the scene. Car driver 20-year-old Jayden Sansoussi of Greentop and his passenger 19-year-old Ashlee Youngman of Queen […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of May 4, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of May 4 – 10. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
Mercer County Health Department Administrator Gina Finney issues new Public Health Emergency Order
Mercer County Health Department Public Health Administrator and County Health Officer Gina Finney has issued a Public Health Emergency Order for the county. The order will go into effect May 4th at 12:01 am and remain in effect until May 31st at 11:59 pm unless earlier amended or revoked by Finney. The order says all […]
Linn County Health Department releases suggestions as business reopen
The Linn County Health Department has released suggestions for reducing the spread of COVID-19 as businesses reopen Monday as Phase 1 of Governor Mike Parson’s Show Me Strong Recovery Plan. Individuals are asked to maintain a “Safer at Home” attitude, continue to practice good hygiene, and strongly consider using face coverings while in public, especially […]
Brookfield man injured when SUV overturns near Milan
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield man sustained minor injuries when a sports utility vehicle overturned four miles east of Milan Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 42-year-old William Shaffer to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital. The SUV traveled east on Route C before running off the left side of the road, striking a fence, and […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve drafting ordinance on medical marijuana dispensary
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen Monday evening, on a split vote of three to one, approved drafting a city ordinance reducing the medical marijuana dispensary distance requirement from 1,000 feet to 100 feet from any church, school, or daycare. Board President Carol Walker was the no vote. The vote was taken after online survey results […]
Governor Parson announces first phase of “Show Me Strong Recovery Plan” beginning May 4, 2020
Governor Mike Parson announced the first phase of the “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan outlining how Missouri will gradually begin to reopen economic and social activity on Monday, May 4, 2020. Governor Parson was joined by Missouri Hospital Association President and CEO Herb Kuhn, MO HealthNet Director Todd Richardson, Missouri Department of Economic Development Director […]
Area students receive scholarships from FCS Financial
Students at Grundy R-5 and Chillicothe high schools are among 35 recipients of FCS Financial scholarships. Each receives $1,500 to assist with the cost of higher education. Among the local recipients of FCS scholarships are Jandie Peterson of rural Trenton and Madelyn Wilford of rural Laredo. Others from schools in northwest Missouri include Olivia Owen […]