Views: 0On Monday evening, the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District responded to a grass fire along the north side of Route O, east of Highway 65. It was a mutual aid call with the Spickard Fire Protection District. Grundy County Rural Chief Kenny Roberts said it appears someone threw a cigarette into dry grass, […]
Views: 0Carroll County Memorial Hospital will be hosting a Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 12, at the newly opened Jefferson Medical Group’s Brunswick Medical Clinic, located at 807 E. Broadway in Brunswick. This vaccine clinic is for those who currently qualify to receive vaccination and haven’t been able […]
Views: 0On its online public health dashboard, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) began posting county-level data showing “probable” COVID-19 cases detected by antigen testing. Last fall, DHSS began reporting statewide numbers of reported negative and positive antigen tests. DHSS will follow the guidance of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists […]
Views: 0Since the first presumptive positive COVID-19 case was detected in Missouri one year ago, Governor Mike Parson and his administration have worked continuously to combat the virus, keep Missourians safe, and move Missouri’s economy forward. “Since COVID-19 struck Missouri one year ago, we have worked nonstop to take a balanced approach, fight the virus, […]
Views: 0In the mid to late afternoon of Sunday, the Chillicothe Fire Department worked at extinguishing a brush fire on LIV Road 232. The owner was listed as John Cole of 14748 LIV Road 232. Upon arrival just before 4 o’clock, smoke was seen. A bystander said four people were working on trying to contain […]
Views: 0Grundy County Rural Fire Department responded to four calls on Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening. On a mutual aid call with the Spickard Fire Protection District, Grundy County on Sunday assisted in extinguishing a fire on Conservation Reserve Program land that Rural Fire Chief Kenny Roberts said burned 350 to 360 acres. The location […]
Views: 1On Sunday afternoon, the Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a house fire at 410 Cherry Street with owners listed as Dana Miller and Wesley Stagg. Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-story home with fire coming out the windows on the south side. When entering the house, firefighters found heavy smoke on the main floor […]
Views: 0A man killed his wife and her two children overnight in a St. Louis County home before killing himself. An AMBER Alert was activated overnight after Bob McCulley took his one-year-old daughter from the home. During a press conference today, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell says the girl was later found safe with […]
Views: 0On Thursday afternoon, the Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a grass fire on LIV Road 224, where approximately ten acres were on fire. The department spokesman said the fire had spread from a neighbors’ property as neighbors were burning a brush pile. They used approximately 50 gallons of water to extinguish the fire at […]
Views: 0The Caldwell County Health Department invites residents to respond to a Maternal Child Health Needs Survey. Residents are asked to rate several issues from most to least important to help the health department determine where it should concentrate its efforts. Questions involve the importance of reducing childhood and adolescent obesity, health care for children, […]
Views: 0Governor Mike Parson announced that pharmacies across Missouri will begin receiving prioritized shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine through a new State Pharmacy Program. “With vaccine supply continuing to increase and more Missourians becoming eligible, we will now begin shipping vaccines to pharmacies in all regions and communities throughout the state,” said Governor Parson. “Local pharmacies […]
Views: 0The Putnam County Health Department asks county residents to respond to a survey regarding COVID-19 vaccine interest. The survey asks what tier residents fall under, if they are interested in being vaccinated, and if they have a vaccine preference. The survey responses will allow the health department to gauge the community’s interest in vaccination […]
Views: 1Warmer temperatures mean spring is on the way and with it comes more opportunities to enjoy Missouri’s lakes and rivers. To ensure everyone’s safety, the Missouri State Highway Patrol stresses the importance of being aware and courteous while boating. This winter’s ice and heavy snow combinations have caused damage to some boat docks. Dock […]
Views: 0Approximately 30 acres of grass and timber burned in a grass fire at an address of 22612 LIV 447 on March 2nd. Chillicothe Fire Captain Derrick Allen reports the fire department arrived on the scene with a brush truck and a brush UTV. Allen says firefighters used leaf blowers, rakes, and about 100 gallons […]
Views: 0U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Ben Cardin (Md.) have introduced a measure to permanently extend the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), which has created jobs and driven investment in neighborhoods with high poverty and unemployment rates. The New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act (S.456) will permanently authorize a 39 percent federal tax credit […]
Views: 14University of Missouri Extension forage researchers studied the effects of treated urea products on soil fertility, forage yield, and quality. This information can help producers control risk on nitrogen investments, improve tall fescue forage yields and improve water quality. MU Extension specialist Ryan Lock led the study to evaluate commercial nitrogen products in unbiased, […]
Views: 0One year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, people have stepped up to address the emotional needs of families reeling from the coronavirus and 2020’s record-breaking disasters. For nearly 80 years, U.S. presidents have proclaimed March as Red Cross Month to recognize people giving back through its lifesaving mission — which […]
Views: 0The Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney’s office reports it will not file any charges stemming from an investigation into the officer-involved shooting of February 19th. The individual who died in the incident was identified by the Highway Patrol as 34-year-old Timothy Frandson of Marceline. In a Facebook post released on Friday, Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren […]
Views: 0The Sullivan County Health Department in Milan will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday morning at the North Central Rural Electric Coop shop building in Milan from 9 until 11 o’clock. Pre-registration is required by calling special telephone numbers beginning Monday morning at 9 o’clock. All three of those special telephone numbers are […]
Views: 0A one-point-nine-trillion-dollar pandemic relief package heads to the U-S Senate after approval by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House. The plan featuring $1,400 stimulus checks passed early Saturday with no Republican support. Missouri GOP Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says it’s “serving as an excuse to spend our tax money on unnecessary things completely unrelated to […]
