The Trenton Police Department reports a semi-truck with one unit struck an overhead cable television line near Carnes and 15th streets Tuesday, September 22. The collision caused the line to be pulled from a utility pole and area residences. No injuries were reported for the driver, 31-year-old Brentley Tylor Wilson of Cameron. The truck turned […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports a total of 212 COVID-19 cases, which is an increase of six from Wednesday, September 23rd. One hundred seventy-one of the cases have been confirmed, and 41 are probable. Fifty-three are active. Two deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported for Grundy County. The Missouri Department of Corrections reports […]
The Mercer County Health Department reports the appointment times are full for its flu shot clinic Monday, September 28th. The next clinic will be held at the health department in Princeton on the afternoon of October 1st from 2 to 4 o’clock by appointment. Participants are asked to stay in their vehicles, and staff will […]
The Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant will begin utilizing free chlorine, or a free chlorine conversion, in its water system Friday, September 25th. The temporary changes to water disinfection will last for three to six weeks. The changes will involve feeding free chlorine, instead of chloramines, as the disinfectant leaving the water treatment plant. […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of Jackson County government that found a lack of transparency in how the county spent millions of taxpayer dollars on legal, lobbying, and other professional services. The audit identified $2.7 million in contracts that were not competitively bid and another $1.3 million in contracts that went years […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports three new cases of COVID-19, however, the number of active cases has gone down by one. The total number of cases is 206. One hundred sixty-six have been confirmed, and 37 are probable. Forty-eight cases are active. The health department has reported two deaths related to COVID-19 for Grundy […]
Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments of Trenton completed more COVID-19 testing on residents Monday, September 21st. Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reports there were eight new positive cases of COVID-19, which gives the facility a total of 19 positives. Four residents are in isolation due to contact tracing.
A Galt resident has been charged with 10 felony counts, including rape or attempted rape, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawful use of a weapon, stemming from January. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 39-year-old Brian White was arrested Monday, September 21, and faces two counts of rape or attempted rape—aggravated sexual offense, […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports there were 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, September 21st That brings the county’s total to 203 of which one hundred sixty-six of those cases have been confirmed, 37cases are probable and forty-nine cases are active. The health department reports two deaths related to COVID-19 for Grundy County.
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education the evening of Monday, September 21st raised substitute pay from $80 to $85. Secretary Kelli Girdner reports an addition to the handbook was approved that says no homemade baked goods can be brought for classroom parties or birthdays. Snacks must be prepackaged.
The highway patrol reports a northwest Missouri couple was killed in a two-vehicle crash five miles north of Savannah. Sixty-nine-year-old Danny Donahoo and his wife, 68-year-old Diane Donahoo, both of Rosendale, were pronounced dead at the scene by the Andrew County Coroner. The bodies were taken to the Meierhoffer Funeral Home. The driver of a […]
A $25,000r reward is now being offered for tips leading to an arrest in Monday’s triple shooting in broad daylight in Kansas City, which killed a child. KMBC’s Brian Johnson reports the child was in a vehicle that was struck by more than 20 bullets. Kansas City Police say the car was parked […]
The University of Missouri football team will kick off its season Saturday evening under the lights at Faurot Field in Columbia, against #2 Alabama. Brian Hauswirth reports you won’t be able to tailgate on campus this year: Mizzou will open the season with no more than 25 percent of its capacity, in order […]
Democrats in Washington have ripped Republicans for forging ahead with the confirmation of a new U.S. Supreme Court justice after Friday’s death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, says if Republicans do not move forward, they will have a hard time explaining the decision to voters. During an appearance, Monday on […]
The Trenton R-9 School District has announced a calendar change to cancel school for next Monday, September 28, 2020. The district reports September 28th will instead be used as a professional development day for what’s listed as preparation of online, planning, and development for instructional purposes. No school at Trenton R-9 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade […]
The Grundy County Health Department in a Sunday report noted additional COVID-19 cases. The total is up to 191 since testing began six months ago, which is an increase of eight from the Saturday report. Of the 191, the health department reports 50 are active, 162 are confirmed for COVID-19 and 29 are still described […]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Friday has unleashed a political brawl on Capitol Hill ahead of the November General Election. President Donald Trump says he plans to announce a nominee this week to fill the vacancy and vows to choose a woman. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, says Trump’s […]
Chillicothe Police on Saturday afternoon responded to the 800 block of Walnut Street for a report of an individual having shot himself. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel said the 70-year old man had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The Livingston County Coroner […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports the active count of COVID-19 went down for the county Friday, September 18th, as more cases were released from isolation than were added as new. There are 52 active cases. The overall total is 181, which is an increase of four. One hundred fifty-two of the total cases have […]
Winston R-6 Superintendent Brian Robinson reports the school district received notification from the Daviess County Health Department on Friday that a staff member was confirmed to have COVID-19. The person has not been in the school building since Tuesday, September 15th. The name of the individual and details cannot be released due to privacy requirements. […]
