The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Eighth Annual Jailbreak Poker Run in September. All vehicles are welcome to register at the Old Grundy County Jailhouse on Eighth Street in Trenton the morning of September 15th starting at 11 o’clock. The poker run will begin at noon and travel a 160-mile route through […]
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Jameson man pleads not guilty to crash that injured 4-year-old child
A Jameson man facing felony charges stemming from an accident in March has entered a plea of not guilty in Daviess County Circuit Court. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison waived his formal arraignment. He has been charged with driving while intoxicated, serious physical injury and first degree endangering the welfare of a child, […]
Highway 65 resurfacing project to continue through August
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is expected to continue at least through mid-August. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Vance Brothers to resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route 6 near […]
Two from Trenton hospitalized after motorcycle strikes deer in roadway
The Highway Patrol reports two Trenton residents sustained injuries when their motorcycle struck a deer and they were ejected four miles north of Laredo Saturday night. Sixty-three-year-old James Ellis drove north on Route V when the motorcycle struck the deer that had entered the road. The motorcycle overturned, slid off the east side of the […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of July 16, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Northern Missouri planned for the week of July 16 – 22 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
Eastbound Route 36 to narrow today
Routine bridge maintenance helps the Missouri Department of Transportation extend the life of the many bridges that dot the roadways of Northwest Missouri. Such is the case with the Higgins Drainage Ditch Bridge west of Route 139 on U.S. Route 36. The bridge, built in 1974 and rebuilt in 2007, carries more than 7,000 cars […]
Route N bridge over No Creek to close July 13, 2018
Another Grundy County bridge will close to complete required maintenance. The Route N bridge over No Creek, built in 1933, carries almost 200 cars each day. Repairs such as these help MoDOT prolong the life of the many bridges that dot the roadways of Northwest Missouri. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to […]
Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves STIP
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the 2019-2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s list of projects that are planned by state and regional agencies. The draft STIP was released in June for public review and comment. “The STIP represents our commitment to Missourians of the […]
Princeton man crashes after becoming unconscious
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton man sustained moderate injuries after he became unconscious, and the minivan he drove ran off the road about five miles east of Bethany Wednesday morning. Forty-five-year-old Glen Allen traveled east on U. S. Highway 136 when the van ran off the south side of the road at Route T. […]
Livingston County authorities seeking charges in case involving grass fire that was intentionally set
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports an investigation regarding a grass fire in late May lead to the sheriff’s office seeking criminal charges against a Dawn resident Monday. Cox says the sheriff’s office and Dawn Fire Department responded to a call of a large grass fire along LIV 431 south of Route C May 25 […]
Route H in Gentry County to close for culvert replacement
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports Route H in Gentry County will close Wednesday, July 11 and Thursday, July 12th for urgent culvert replacements. Local crews from MoDOT plan to close Route H Wednesday from Isaac Miller Trail to 540th Road from 7:30 in the morning to 2:30 in the afternoon and Thursday from Route […]
Carrollton woman’s car totaled in crash on county road
The Highway Patrol reports a Carrollton woman sustained moderate injuries when her vehicle malfunctioned and ran off the road in Carroll County Tuesday afternoon. Twenty-four-year-old Julia Eaves drove south on Route D when the vehicle reportedly malfunctioned about half a mile south of County Road 240 causing her to lose control. The vehicle ran off […]
Yet another boil advisory issued for portions of Sullivan County
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued yet another precautionary boil advisory for some of its customers due to a water main break. The advisory affects Sullivan County Rural Water customers on Route W between Highway 6 and Robin Road, including Almond and Lazy Pine Drives and Rustic, Rainbow, and Rock Roads. […]
Boil advisory issued for portion of Sullivan County
A precautionary boil advisory has been issued for some customers of the Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number One. The announcement is due to a water main break which is affecting rural water customers on Creek Drive between Route E and Delta Drive. This also includes customers on Collins Drive. The boil advisory continues […]
Novinger man life-flighted after being ejected from motorcycle
A Novinger man was hurt Saturday evening when the motorcycle he was operating traveled off a road south of Novinger. Fifty-eight-year-old Stephen Embree was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, then flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia. The accident happened two miles south of Novinger on Route K as Embree […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of July 9, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 9 – 15 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
Interstate 35 traffic to be rerouted in Harrison County
The bridge on Route AA/H over Interstate 35 in Harrison County is getting a new deck soon. Contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company of Palmyra, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, have removed the old deck and are ready to pour a new one. The new deck pour is scheduled overnight beginning Monday, July […]
MoDOT to schedule multiple projects in Grundy and Mercer Counties
Within the next few years, the Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled three construction projects in Grundy County. The proposals are included in the latest, five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan. Projects are also proposed in Mercer County as well as western Sullivan County. The draft of the STIP is open for public comments through Frida,y […]