In Daviess County, on northbound Interstate 35 Monday afternoon, a sports utility vehicle went out of control on the slushy highway, traveled off the east side of the road, and struck a bridge rail. Sixty-eight-year-old Sheila Seager of Jameson received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. Seager was […]
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed the Chief’s Report for the Grand River Basin Study on November 19, 2020. The signing of the report progresses the project to Congress for authorization. “I am grateful for the hard work of the entire team and for the […]
The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission was notified of an award of $25 million from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to fund the design and construction of the East Locust Creek Reservoir. In addition, Senator Roy Blunt announced the approval of an appropriation from the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, […]
Missouri’s governor has been using stops this week to tout a program called the “Show Me You Care” campaign, which emphasizes the need for you to wear a mask, practice good hygiene, and to social distance. Governor Mike Parson says everyone must step up to stop the spread of COVID. The state Department of Health […]
The Grundy County Commission will review a hazard mitigation plan next week. The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission will be at the commission’s weekly meeting at the courthouse in Trenton on November 24th at 1:15 to discuss the matter. Other items on the agenda include Road and Bridge at 8:30, Emergency Management at 9 o’clock, […]
A man from Alabama was injured when the sports utility vehicle he was driving ran off Interstate 35, struck a guard rail, and overturned onto its top early Monday morning three miles south of Cameron. Twenty-three-year-old Antonio Wright of Mobile, Alabama was taken by emergency medical services to the Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Cameron resident was arrested early Sunday in Clinton County. 38-year old Raul Vega was accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, not having a valid operator’s license, and being an alien unlawfully present in the United States. Vega was taken to the Clinton County Jail. An Oklahoma City, Oklahoma […]
North Central Missouri College is working to acquire a property in Savannah, possibly before the end of the year. A Savannah location would enable the college to eventually consolidate programs and services currently offered at several leased locations in Northwest Missouri. The college hopes to offer short-term workforce training at the site as early as […]
The National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act required a study be performed on the impacts and alternatives to the East Locust Creek Reservoir. ELCR had an approved Environmental Impact Statement in 2006, however, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was needed to update the alternatives analysis to meet the current United States Army […]
Comments will be accepted today during an open house in Milan regarding the updated environmental impact statement for the East Locust Creek reservoir project in Sullivan county. Information will be available for public review addressing the water supply, flood damage, and recreational opportunities for ten counties of north-central Missouri. The supplemental report addresses changes made […]
A Unionville resident was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving traveled off Highway 129 and hit a tree. Sixty-five-year old Ken Brown was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. The accident took place early Saturday five miles northeast of Unionville on Highway 129 as the pickup was southbound […]
Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe will move its COVID-19 drive through testing site to a new location to accommodate anticipated winter weather. \ The site at the former Washington Street Food and Drink of Chillicothe will close the afternoon of November 12th at 2 o’clock. Testing at the American Legion Building at 1400 Washington Street […]
Two suspects are in custody following a law enforcement pursuit Thursday night on Highway 36. Cameron police report spike strips were put down near Highways 36 and 69 which caused a vehicle to stop just west of Cameron. A man and a woman were taken into custody and transferred on a 24-hour hold to the […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has released information about recent incidents. Cox reports a male driver claimed to not have identification with him during a traffic stop and lied about who he was. The man was identified as 38-year-old Christopher Michael Vaughn who was wanted out of state on felony probation violation for original possession […]
Residents of Canton and Lee’s Summit were arrested while driving Tuesday afternoon in Caldwell and Daviess counties. Sixty-three-year-old Joseph Walker of Canton was stopped in Caldwell County. He was accused of driving while intoxicated for drugs, possession of marijuana ten grams or less, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding 88 miles an hour in the […]
Two drivers were injured when their vehicles collided late Tuesday afternoon on Highway 139 near Harris, in western Sullivan county. Twenty-two-year-old Brady Huffman of Galt received serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, while 20-year-old Zoe Littleton of Maryville received minor injuries and was taken by a […]
North Central Missouri College Foundation recently announced dual credit scholarships to 22 students in counties that fall within NCMC’s service area. Each student was given a one-time $300 scholarship to use toward tuition. The college reports over 100 applications were received. Winners were selected by the NCMC Foundation Scholarship Committee. This is an annual scholarship […]
The Highway Patrol reports three Greencastle residents sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident west of Novinger on Friday morning. A private vehicle transported the driver of a minivan, 52-year-old Brenda Angelico, to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The driver of a car, 32-year-old Louanna Dile, and her passenger, a 10-year-old girl, were […]
Two residents of Linneus received minor injuries this morning when a car went out of control on an ice-covered bridge floor on the Highway 63 bypass just south of Kirksville. The car went off the left side of the road and struck the bridge injuring the driver, 57-year-old Steven Gelski, and 69-year-old Clifford White, who […]
Three people received injuries Monday morning when a vehicle went out of control on an icy bridge deck and traveled off Interstate 35 approximately four miles to the south of Cameron. The northbound sports utility vehicle traveled too fast for the road conditions at 7:25 this morning when it went off the east side of […]
