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Southwest Missouri man crashes near Cameron

A southwest Missouri resident was injured south of Cameron when the sports utility vehicle he was driving left Highway 69 and hit an embankment. Twenty-four-year-old Kyle Maserang of Carthage was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident happened Saturday morning three miles south of Cameron on Highway 69 when the southbound […]

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North Central Missouri Fair Queen contestants announced

North Central Missouri Fair Queen Pageant Coordinator Loren Meservey has announced the contestants for this year’s pageant. Contestants are Emma Leamer of Chillicothe and Sydney Meeks of Maysville who are both agriculture students. The competition will be held on Sunday at noon and will only include an interview portion this year. The competition is closed […]

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What’s coming and going on Netflix in August, 2018

Netflix is providing subscribers with a host of new streaming options to watch in the comfort of their homes this August.  From original shows to top-notch films, Netflix has a number of compelling offerings lined up.    Arriving in August A * denotes a Netflix original. Links go to Netflix trailers and watch pages. August 1 Batman Begins Chernobyl […]

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Dr. Wyatt Pickering named medical director for emergency department at Wright Memorial Hospital

Wright Memorial Hospital began working with a new group of emergency medicine providers, Emergency Medical Services,  in its emergency department. EMS is part of ENVISION Physician Services, a high quality, nationwide team of providers, which Saint Luke’s Health System uses to staff emergency departments at some of its other facilities. “Through EMS’ positive partnership with […]

Unusual Accident

Unusual accident on I-35 leaves one person injured

An accident seven miles south of Cameron Tuesday afternoon left one person injured in an unusual I-35 accident. The highway patrol said 43-year-old Michelle Perry of Wheeling was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident happened when a southbound pickup had a mechanical failure with the tow dolly. The […]

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Blood drive to be held at Wright Memorial Hospital

The Community Blood Center is the primary supplier of blood for local hospitals and has been serving Missouri and Kansas hospitals for more than 50 years. The blood center needs to collect 580 pints of blood every day and over 140,000 pints annually to meet the needs of our local hospitals. An individual within the area […]

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Controlling noxious Cut-Leafed Teasel

Cut-leaved teasel, as well as the closely related common teasel, is a biennial weed and one of the 12 weeds that the Missouri Department of Agriculture classifies as a noxious weed.  Once teasel is established in an area, it can be very difficult to control, making management important before the weed becomes a wide-spread pest. Teasel […]

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Trenton man extradited from Wisconsin

A Trenton man has been returned to Grundy County on a capias warrant accusing failure to appear in circuit court on a probation violation. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports 33-year-old Christopher Gerald Hilt was extradited upon release Friday from a federal prison in Wisconsin. His bond is $15,000 cash pending an appearance August 9th […]