Views: 2Trenton FFA had two top-ranked teams, Princeton and Gilman City had one in Wednesday’s Career Development Events for northwest Missouri schools. Among results from the second day of district competition, Trenton captured first place in ag sales and in meats judging. Princeton took first place in dairy cattle. Gilman City won first at district […]
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Man charged with 11 felony counts of child abuse pleads “Not Guilty”
Views: 0A Lawson man charged with 11 felony counts of abuse or neglect of a child and two felony counts of tampering with evidence in a felony prosecution entered a plea of not guilty in Division 3 of Ray County Circuit Court Wednesday morning. Online court information indicates Gary Wyant waived reading of information in […]
Grand River Conference All-Conference Scholar Bowl teams announced
Views: 0The Grand River Conference All-Conference Scholar Bowl teams have been announced. Students from the Green Hills area selected for the Eastern Division First Team include Lawrence Link of Trenton, Kelvin Vieryra of Milan, Steven Knotts and Alina Hays of Polo, and Jerika Price of South Harrison. Those on the Second Team include Graydee Rains […]
Livestock Person of the Year applications due May 1, 2019
Views: 0Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year award. Applications are open to residents from the following counties in northeast Missouri: Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Randolph, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, or Sullivan. The individual receiving this award must have made a significant […]
Missouri opioid use disorder costs to exceed $14 billion
Views: 0New research from the Missouri Hospital Association identifies the nationwide economic cost of the opioid crisis at $685 billion in 2017, or 3.5 percent of GDP, with overdose deaths accounting for 93 percent of the cost. Missouri’s toll is 20th highest among the states, with a total burden of just more than $14 billion. […]
Man charged with 11 felony counts of child abuse pleads “not guilty”
Views: 0A Lawson man accused of restraining his ex-girlfriend’s son and his daughters with zip ties and keeping them in cardboard boxes overnight on several occasions entered a plea of not guilty in the Associate Division of Ray County Circuit Court Friday. Online court information shows Gary Wyant waived a preliminary hearing, and the case […]
Relief efforts for Nebraska flood victims have local collection sites
Views: 0Donations of cleaning supplies, paper items, and non-perishable food can be dropped off at locations in Chillicothe and Gallatin to provide relief to Fremont and North Bend, Nebraska, which have been affected by flooding. Donations for Show Nebraska MO Love can be dropped off at the Chillicothe Hy-Vee and Dungy’s Market of Gallatin through […]
Patrol reports vehicle demolished in Ray County crash
Views: 0The Highway Patrol reports a Polo woman sustained minor injuries in a one-car accident in Ray County Friday morning. Emergency medical services transported 74-year-old Glennda Martin to the Excelsior Springs Hospital. Martin drove west on Route D when the car reportedly crossed the center line east of Route BB, ran off the left side […]
Patrol reports arrest of teenager on drug allegations
Views: 0The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of an Excelsior Springs resident in Ray County Friday night on multiple drug allegations. Eighteen-year-old Jessicka Ard is accused of felony possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance—marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while intoxicated-drugs. The Patrol also accused her of failure […]
Trenton man arrested on charges of felony stealing
Views: 2The Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of a Trenton man on a capias warrant on felony charges of stealing, fourth or subsequent offense within 10 years, and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony. Bond for 28-year-old William Edward Grimes the Fourth (IV) was set at $10,000 with 10% cash approved. […]
Yoder brothers case continued to April in Daviess County Circuit Court
Views: 0Two former Hamilton residents waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court this week on sex-related felony charges. Online information shows the case for brothers Enos Ray Yoder of Bloomfield, Iowa and Alfred Yoder of Albia, Iowa was continued to April 10th for a […]
Prison sentences and probation handed down in Thursday session of Grundy County Court
Views: 0Thursday’s session of Grundy County Circuit Court resulted in a mix of prison sentences and probations imposed by Circuit Judge Thomas Alley. An Iowa resident, Jessica Ann Rinehart of Kellogg, pleaded guilty to four felony counts and was sentenced to seven years with the Department of Corrections for each. Terms run concurrently. Ms. Rinehart […]
Mexican nationals plead guilty to illegal firearms and marijuana
Views: 0Two Mexican nationals have pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms after police officers interrupted them shooting handguns in their backyard. Juan Carlos Cuevas-Alvarez, 33, a citizen of Mexico unlawfully residing in Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner on Monday, March 11, 2019, to being an […]
Six waive preliminary hearings during Tuesday session of Grundy County court
Views: 0Six of the defendants who have waived preliminary hearings, face various drug-related charges in Grundy County with each having their cases bound over to Division One of the circuit court for appearances Thursday, March 14th. They include Krystal Leanna Martin, Misty Miller, Dawson Ray Clark, Alexander James Curtis, Levi Judson O’Neal, all of Trenton, […]
Missouri State FFA Vice President speaks at Litton Agriculture Center
Views: 2Shelby Davies, Missouri State Vice President, spoke to a group of Litton Agriculture Education Center students on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Litton Agricultural Education Building. Logan talked about what students could learn by being involved in the FFA organization and conducted leadership games with the students. Shelby is one of 16 Missouri […]
Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service sets April 15 application deadline to apply for easements
Views: 0The 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 […]
Albany couple facing 42 felonies plead not guilty
Views: 1A jury trial was scheduled in Division One of Gentry County Circuit Court Thursday for an Albany woman facing 42 felony charges, including kidnapping, child endangerment, domestic assault, and armed criminal action. Online court information indicates the jury trial for Jennifer Reed is set for September 24th and 30th. She and co-defendant Raymond Burks […]
Yoder brothers who face child sex charges waive preliminary hearing
Views: 3Two brothers formerly of Hamilton voluntarily waived their right to a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Daviess County Circuit Court this week on multiple sex-related charges. Online information shows the court certified the cases of Enos Ray Yoder of Bloomfield, Iowa and Alfred Yoder of Albia, Iowa to Division One for arraignment […]
Trenton City Council tables request from Green Hills Animal Shelter
Views: 0After 45 minutes of discussion between the Trenton City Council and the Green Hills Animal Shelter last night, the council voted to table a request from the animal shelter which was seeking an increase on their next contract. The decision to table was approved six to one after City Administrator Ron Urton reported two […]
St. Joseph eighth-grader wins Northwest Missouri Regional Spelling Bee
Views: 0An eighth-grade student from St. Joseph, Natalie Burnett, won the Northwest Missouri Regional Spelling Bee to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. Miss Burnett was second last year at the regional bee but qualified for the national contest a year ago as an alternate. A Maryville sixth grader, Raymond Zhao, placed […]