Views: 0The Grundy County Health Department on Tuesday, December 22nd reported two additional COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total to 27. There were six new cases for a total of 828. The number of active cases decreased by 12 to 105.
Tag: Reports
Trenton woman arrested on endangering the welfare of a child
Views: 4The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman on December 22nd on felony second degree endangering the welfare of a child in ritual/ceremony. If the charge stating that someone was involved in a ritual or ceremony sounds confusing, that’s because it is. The Grundy County Prosecutor’s office reports the charge […]
NCMC Foundation announces receipt of “Gifts in Action” donation; campus to close for winter break
Views: 0The North Central Missouri College Foundation announces it received a Gifts in Action donation from JK Farms to establish the John Kuttler Agriculture Scholarship. The scholarship honors the memory of the local farmer and community leader. The first John Kuttler Scholarship will be awarded in fall 2021. To qualify, NCMC students must be enrolled […]
“Tunnel to Towers Foundation” pays off mortgage for family of Sheriff Andy Clark
Views: 2A nationwide foundation called “Tunnel to Towers Foundation” reports it has paid off the mortgage on a DeKalb County family home following the fatal accident this summer that claimed the life of then sheriff Andy Clark. The sheriff died June 3rd while on duty as he was rushing to assist a deputy in an […]
Grundy County reports 16 new COVID-19 cases
Views: 0The number of COVID-19 cases have increased in Grundy County. The health department Monday morning reported a total of 822 cases year to date, which is up by 16 from the Friday report. Of the 822cases of COVID-19, 605 cases are listed as confirmed with the balance probable. The number of active cases remains […]
University of Missouri Extension entomologist lists pests farmers should watch for in 2021
Views: 0University of Missouri Extension field crop entomologist Kevin Rice says Missouri soybean and corn growers should be on the lookout for growing populations of yield-robbing insects in 2021. Soybean gall midge MU Extension found soybean gall midge in two northwestern Missouri counties in 2019. Soybean gall midge larvae feed internally in the base of […]
Woman from Holt injured in crash on Route CC
Views: 0A woman from Holt was injured in a Friday afternoon crash on Route CC near Mick Road, Fifty-two-year-old Lisa Nickerson was transported to North Kansas City Hospital by Holt EMS with minor injuries. The patrol reports the crash happened at 3:00 pm Friday afternoon as Nickerson was eastbound on Route CC when her 2013 […]
Carrollton teenager injured in Saturday morning crash on Highway 65
Views: 0A Carrollton teenager was injured in a single-vehicle crash early on Saturday morning on Highway 65. The highway patrol reports 19-year-old Cordell Cooper was transported by private vehicle to Carroll County Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The crash happened at 22833 south Highway 65 when Cooper’s southbound 2013 Ford traveled off the roadway, struck […]
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 2,100 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 deaths in latest update
Views: 0On Sunday morning, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported nearly 2100 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, along with 33 additional deaths compared to Saturday’s update. Since testing began, there have been more than 365,000 and 4,937 deaths in Missouri. The number of deaths in the seven-day period ending Thursday […]
Audio: Nurse who worked 128 shifts in COVID care is first to receive COVID vaccine in Missouri
Views: 0A registered nurse in southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau is the first employee at St. Francis Healthcare to receive the COVID vaccine. KFVS’ Jeff Cunningham reports hospital officials praise Alicia Caldwell’s dedication in the COVID unit. St. Francis Healthcare System serves more than 700,000 southeast Missourians, along with residents from four other states. […]
Missouri families face added pressure to meet basic needs
Views: 0The ability to meet basic needs is out-of-reach for many Missouri families because of the pandemic. The challenges facing households with children are detailed in a new national report. This week, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released findings for all states, using weekly Census survey data on such topics as food insecurity and housing instability. […]
Missouri’s next shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to be short thousands of doses
Views: 0Missouri is getting fewer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week than expected. The second shipment was supposed to include enough doses to vaccinate about 64,000 health care workers. During a Capitol briefing in Jefferson City, state Health and Senior Services Department Director Randall Williams says the federal government is giving Missouri about 25% […]
Carrollton teenager injured in crash on Highway 65
Views: 0The Highway Patrol reports a Carrollton resident sustained minor injuries when a vehicle ran off the road at 22833 Highway 65 in Carroll County on December 19th at 2 am. A private vehicle transported 19-year-old Cordell Cooper to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital of Carrollton. The vehicle traveled south on U. S. 65 before […]
Livingston County tops 1000 COVID cases; Daviess County reports yet another death; Mercer County cases increase by 4, Putnam County by 3
Views: 0Daviess County has had another COVID-19-related death since December 11th, which the health department reports brings the total to 12. Total cases went up by 61 for 491. Active cases increased by 20 to 130. Livingston County now has more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases. The health center announces nine new cases since December 17th, […]
Crowder State Park cancels Winter Hike Challenge due to COVID-19
Views: 0Crowder State Park reports it is not holding the Winter Hike Challenge originally scheduled from December 18th through 27th. The cancellation is due to COVID-19. The staff of Crowder State Park and other Missouri State Parks also will not offer guided hikes on January 1st as usual. Instead, Missouri State Parks invites the public […]
Trenton man charged with endangering the welfare of a child turns himself in to authorities
Views: 3The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton man turned himself in December 17th on a charge of felony endangering the welfare of a child in ritual/ceremony in the second degree. Twenty-seven-year-old William Kyle Swartz’s bond is $5,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Circuit Court Tuesday. Probable cause […]
Bridge on Highway 190 over Thompson River in Livingston County opens to two-way traffic
Views: 0The bridge on Highway 190 over the Thompson River in Livingston County reopened to two-way traffic on December 18th. It was the 100th bridge opened through Governor Mike Parson’s Focus on Bridges Program created to repair or replace 250 of the state’s poorest bridges. It was the 21st bridge completed in the Missouri Department […]
Area counties report 53 new cases of COVID-19 and 70 COVID-19 related deaths
Views: 0COVID-19 cases have increased by 12 in Harrison County since December 16th, which the health department says brings the total 584. Active cases went up by eight to 43. Eleven COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Harrison County. The Putnam County Health Department reports 11 new COVID-19 cases were added on December 17th, making […]
Trenton Police Department’s “Shop with a Cop” program to ensure 11 children have a Merry Christmas
Views: 0The Trenton Police Department will help 11 children during this year’s Shop with A Cop. Assistant Police Chief Lieutenant Larry Smith reports wish lists were obtained from the Department of Family Services Children’s Division, and shopping was done online due to the pandemic. Multiple employees helped with purchasing gifts and will help deliver them. […]
Gilman City Board of Education approves new school calendar
Views: 0The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education has approved the school calendar for 2021-2022. Board of Education Treasurer Tori Wideman reports the school year is scheduled to start August 25th, 2021, and end May 13th, 2022. The board approved the Instructional Effectiveness Evaluation, which involves the alignment of district assessments with Missouri learning standards […]