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Patrol arrests Linneus man on multiple allegations

A Linneus resident was arrested Sunday afternoon and taken to the Macon County Jail. The highway patrol in Macon County reports 62-year-old Rodney Butterfield has been accused of felony driving while intoxicated, an alleged chronic offender, driving while his license was revoked, and failure to park a vehicle, not in motion, to the far right […]

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KC woman arrested in Caldwell County

The highway patrol reports a Kansas City resident was arrested Saturday night in Caldwell County. Thirty-two-year-old Katie Grimes was accused of driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, displaying plates of another, and failure to register a motor vehicle. Grimes was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center.

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Iowa resident injured in crash on I-35 near Bethany

A resident of Ottumwa, Iowa, was hurt south of Bethany when the van he was driving traveled off Interstate 35 and overturned multiple times. Sixty-seven-year-old Harold Roberts was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with moderate injuries. The accident happened Saturday morning eight miles south of Bethany on Interstate 35. The northbound van […]

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Iowa resident injured when ATV overturns; driver accused of DWI

An Iowa resident was hurt on Saturday afternoon when the all-terrain vehicle he was operating overturned north of Unionville. Forty-one-year-old Dennis Anderson of Bondurant, Iowa was taken by private vehicle to Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville with moderate injuries. The accident happened three miles north of Unionville on Wildflower Drive as the northbound ATV […]

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Consolidated Machine and Welding expands in Hannibal, creating 30 new jobs

Consolidated Machine and Welding announced it will expand its facility in Hannibal, investing $4.3 million and creating 30 new jobs in the area. “We’re excited to see Consolidated Machine and Welding grow in Hannibal,” Governor Mike Parson said. “This new facility brings good-paying jobs and opportunities for our citizens in Northeast Missouri. Businesses often find […]

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Missouri Supreme Court rules voter-approved Medicaid expansion is constitutional

(Missouri Independent) – Missouri must expand Medicaid to 275,000 eligible people who were expecting coverage under a constitutional amendment that took effect July 1, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In a unanimous opinion, the court overturned a trial court ruling that the amendment, passed in August 2020 was unconstitutional because it may increase the state’s cost for […]

Coronavirus Concerns

Adair County becomes “COVID-19 Hotspot” according to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry have created COVID-19 Hotspot Advisories in light of the rapidly rising case counts in north-central and southwest Missouri, including Adair County which confirmed another 11 cases bringing their case count to 2670. The Hotspot Advisories are designed to keep […]

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Patrol arrests two on DWI and drug-related allegations

Highway Patrol troopers working in Daviess County have made separate arrests this week of two drivers for alleged alcohol consumption and drug usage. Sixty-year-old Savannah resident Ricky L. Smith was arrested Wednesday evening and accused of felony driving while intoxicated as well as possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He’s also accused of failure to […]

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Blunt sponsors bipartisan senate effort to protect wildlife

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Martin Heinrich (N.M.) introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) of 2021 to invest in proactive, on-the-ground conservation work led by states, territories, and Tribal nations to support the long-term health of fish and wildlife habitat all across America. “Missouri is home to some of the best hunting, […]