Over 1.4 million acres of Missouri farmland went unplanted in 2019 due to flooding and excessive rain, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Nearly a year later, farmers across the state are still struggling to rebuild their operations. Many roads and bridges still are in need of reconstruction, and crop insurance may be […]
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Kirksville woman dies in head-on crash with big rig on Highway 63
A Kirksville woman died from injuries sustained when a sports utility vehicle and a tractor-trailer struck head-on at the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 6 Monday afternoon. The Kirksville Police Department reports an ambulance transported the driver of the SUV, 28-year-old Monica Steele, with serious injuries to the Northeast Regional Medical Center, where she […]
Boil advisory issued for portion of Mercer County
Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a 48-hour boil advisory for some customers. The advisory affects the area from Highway 136 to the Grundy County line and from Route A to the Thompson River. The advisory will be in effect until 1:45 Thursday afternoon.
Princeton man injured in crash at intersection of Broadway and Highway 136
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton man sustained minor injuries when a sports utility vehicle struck the transit van he drove in Princeton on Tuesday morning. An ambulance transported 29-year-old Jaron Rhea to the Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. No injuries were reported for the SUV driver, 37-year-old Maria Ruiz-Marquez of Princeton. The SUV reportedly […]
Task force gets some positive news on Missouri spring flooding potential
The National Weather Service says Missouri faces above-average flood risk this spring because the soil is still saturated from last spring’s flooding. About 1.2 million acres of Missouri farmland was damaged by flooding in 2019. But, Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn says the Governor’s Flood Advisory Task Force has received a glimmer of good news […]
GFG Ag Services to close for two days as business sells to Braymer company
Changes are coming in the business structure of GFG Ag Services that will include a temporary closing later this week of the office location in Trenton to prepare for the changes. According to Troy Smith, ownership of the GFG feed division will be changing effective March 1st. The new owner is Consumers Oil and Supply […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of February 24, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of February 24 – March 1, 2020. Though not listed below, some routes remain closed due to flooding. View routes closed due to flooding, as well as roadwork projects at […]
North Central Missouri College Foundation announces the Distinguished Alumni Class of 2019
North Central Missouri College Foundation announces the Distinguished Alumni Class for 2019, Kevin Bailey, Loma Hurst, and Sam Smith all from Trenton, MO. Distinguished Alumni honorees will be recognized during the Pirates Ball on February 29, 2020, at the Red Barn Event Center in Trenton. The Pirates Ball is to celebrate the Voyage Fund, which […]
Thompson River Bridge west of Chillicothe set to be redecked
Located just west of Chillicothe on Route 190, the Thompson River Bridge has been serving motorists since 1964. More than 2,500 vehicles pass over it each day, which has taken its toll on the bridge deck, or driving surface. A rehabilitation project to place a new bridge deck will be led by contractors from Comanche […]
Formal charges filed, suspects identified in high-speed police pursuit on Sunday
Criminal charges were filed in Clinton County following a high-speed law enforcement pursuit on Sunday that began in Livingston County and ended in Plattsburg in Clinton County. Facing four counts each are 24-year-old Rai’mon Watson of Kansas City and 20-year-old Tyson Scott of Grandview. No bond was set and both are charged with possession of […]
High-Speed chase in Livingston County ends with suspects being arrested in Clinton County
Clinton County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were taken into custody following a law enforcement pursuit on Sunday that started in Livingston County and ended in Plattsburg. Both suspects were taken to the Clinton County Detention Center to await the filing of formal charges. Livingston County Sheriff’s office reported the State Highway Patrol had made […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of February 17, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of February 17 – 23. Though not listed below, some routes remain closed due to flooding. View routes closed due to flooding, as well as roadwork projects at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement […]
Icy roads injure two in separate crashes on Highway 11
The Highway Patrol reports two individuals sustained injuries in separate accidents on Highway 11 seven miles east of Kirksville Friday morning caused by ice. A private vehicle transported 20-year-old Tyler Findling of Greentop to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville after the first accident around 6 o’clock. Findling drove a pickup truck east on […]
Judge Tom Alley presides over Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court
Among cases on Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court, A Chicago, Illinois man, George Ernie Almond, received a prison sentence and then was placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance from a Trenton business on January 28th. Judge Tom Alley ordered a sentence […]
Missouri is ‘high performer’ in public health emergency preparedness
Missouri is among states rated as high performers in public health emergency preparedness measures by a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for optimal health for people and communities through the prevention of illness and injuries. The Trust for America’s Health report “Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism 2020” released […]
KC man recorded at 101 mph on Highway 36 resists arrest in Livingston County
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a Kansas City man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after nearly striking a deputy’s vehicle on U. S. Highway 36 east of Chillicothe. Two deputies escorted 29-year-old Kyle Robert Hull to the sheriff’s office where he was reported to be uncooperative. He was then transported to the […]
Highway Patrol seeking public assistance in identifying driver of big rig involved in hit-and-run
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help locating the driver of a tractor-trailer that struck one of its patrol vehicles Wednesday night. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H said at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, a trooper was assisting a motorist when the patrol vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer on […]
Icy conditions on I-35 cause Illinois teen to crash south of Cameron
The Highway Patrol reports a Hanover Park, Illinois resident sustained minor injuries when the car she drove lost control on ice and overturned overnight on Thursday four miles south of Cameron. Emergency medical services transported 19-year-old Amanda Ulber to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The car traveled north on Interstate 35 before running off the […]
Two injured in single-vehicle crash west of Carrollton
The Highway Patrol reports two Carrollton residents sustained minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident west of Carrollton Wednesday morning. Emergency medical services transported driver 21-year-old, Kaylee Hughes, to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital, and a private vehicle took passenger 18-year-old Mackenzie Hughes also to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. The vehicle traveled west on Route […]
U.S. Attorney praises cooperation of Missouri state and local law enforcement agencies in combatting illegal immigration
United States Attorney Tim Garrison praised the cooperation of state and local law enforcement agencies in the Western District of Missouri today, as U.S. Attorney General William Barr addressed the problem of sanctuary cities elsewhere in the nation. “We appreciate the cooperation in this district among state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies,” said Garrison. […]