A rural Trenton resident, recently released from jail on a percentage bond, is to be in circuit court next month in Chillicothe. Thirty-eight-year-old Dustin Lee Hall was a Chillicothe resident when he was arrested and charged with two counts each of statutory rape and incest. Online court information shows Chillicothe Police investigated the incidents that […]
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Chula Fire District responds to grass fire
The Chula Rural Fire District received mutual aid for a grass fire Monday afternoon. Chula Assistant Fire Chief Randy Horton reports Chula responded to the fire with two brush trucks, and Chillicothe provided one tanker. He says seven personnel were on the scene of the fire at 10493 LIV 261 that burned about sixty acres. […]
A total of three boil advisories issued for Sullivan County
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District has announced precautionary boil advisories that go until further notice. One boil advisory affects rural water customers north of Browning on Highway 5 to Denver Road, with yet another advisory issued for customers on Tower Road. A third boil advisory was issued yesterday for all rural water customers […]
Firefighters respond to fire in hay field
Firefighters from Trenton and the Grundy County Rural Firefighters responded to 24th street and Pleasant Plain in Trenton Saturday afternoon where a fire burned less than one-half acre in a hay field. A Trenton Fire Department spokesman said hay was being raked at the time and the cause of the fire was unknown. Firefighters were […]
Department of Natural Resources to offer free workshop on water and wastewater infrastructure financing
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and two other agencies are offering a free workshop June 21 in Macon about funding opportunities for drinking water systems and wastewater treatment plants. “Nothing beats a face-to-face discussion,” said Hannah Humphrey, director of MoDNR’s Financial Assistance Center. “We know that state and federal assistance programs have a reputation for being […]
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative elects slate of officers at annual meeting
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative member-owners reelected three directors to serve three-year terms on the board of directors at the 80th Annual Meeting last Tuesday night. Those re-elected to the seven-person board were Ron Cornett for District 1, Warren Hoyt for District 4, and Glen Waters for District 5. There was also an election of the 2019 […]
2 hurt,1 life-flighted when driver strikes deer in roadway near Milan
Milan and Unionville residents were injured Tuesday night when according to the Highway Patrol, a car swerved to avoid a deer, traveled off Highway 5 and overturned in an accident was two miles north of Milan. Twenty-three-year-old Jakeob Stark of Unionville received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in […]
Former Trenton woman charged with murder in Sydney Loofe case
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two longtime suspects in the killing of a 24-year-old Lincoln, Nebraska woman have been charged with first-degree murder. Authorities announced the charges Monday against 51-year-old Aubrey Trail and 23-year-old Bailey Boswell, both of Wilber, Nebraska. Officials previously listed Boswell with a Trenton address as recently as 2016. Trail has publicly acknowledged […]
The “Silent Crisis” for America’s farmers
We rarely think of those in the farming community dealing with the silent crisis, however, farming is a crap shoot. There are no guarantees in farming, with daily costs to run a farm continually on the rise, add to the mix weather that is unpredictable and the stress at times can be almost insurmountable. With […]
Ag census deadline extended to July 30
The deadline for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Census of Agriculture has been extended to July 30. Forms can be returned by mail or securely submitted online. University of Missouri Extension economist Ryan Milhollin says federal, state and local governments, as well as agribusinesses, researchers, trade associations and others, use the data to serve […]
Audio: Missouri Governor Mike Parson to meet with Kansas City Mayor Sly James
(Missourinet) – The new Missouri governor says he wants urban mayors to know the challenges rural Missouri is facing and wants rural mayors to know about the challenges in urban areas. GOP Governor Mike Parson will meet Tuesday with Kansas City Mayor Sly James and will meet soon with St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson who […]
Trenton Fire Department responds to 505 West 15th Street
The Trenton Fire Department reports damage was minor to the exterior of a house at 505 West 15th Street in Trenton. Firefighters responded at 10:47 Monday morning to a house owned by Wayne King which was occupied by Isaiah Lickteig. Upon arrival, light smoke was seen on the exterior of the house and the report indicates […]
Keeping up with kids’ dental health during Summer vacation
Summer is a time when kids might get away with less sleep and eat fewer meals, but it’s not a time dental health should be ignored. In 2016, Missouri’s Kids Count found that 73 percent of the state’s kids had teeth considered in excellent or very good condition. Program director Tracy Greever-Rice said that’s despite […]
Mercer County first responders assist with injury in rural area
The Mercer County Fire Protection District says it assisted in a response Saturday evening regarding a person falling out of a tree stand in a remote location only accessible by UTV. The department’s Facebook posting reports the NTA Ambulance District in Bethany provided patient care and a medical helicopter also responded to the scene. No other […]
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative to hold annual meeting
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative will celebrate 80 years of providing electric service to member-owners at its annual meeting this month. The meeting will be held at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center within the Chillicothe High School the night of June 12 with doors opening at 5:30 for member registration. Members will receive a gift bucket […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of six area residents
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of six area residents. The Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Justin Lee Kleihauer of Trenton Thursday on felony charges of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana, forgery, and possession of a controlled substance. The Trenton Police Department also arrested Kleihauer on misdemeanor charges of driving while […]
Audio: State legislature approves bill facilitating high-speed internet service to rural areas
An official with Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s pleased to see the state legislature approve a bill facilitating high-speed internet service to more areas of rural Missouri as well as the establishment of a broadband development fund. B.J. Tanksley is director of the state legislature with the Farm Bureau and says there was an issue […]
Audio: Missouri U.S. Senators sign letter to address rural broadband coverage
Both Missouri Senators have signed a letter asking for more time to organize efforts to get financing to expand rural broadband service. The letter seeks more time for state, local, and Tribal governments to challenge an eligibility map for federal money to expand broadband over the next 10 years. The Senators want additional […]
Missouri’s Bicentennial the focus of Museum after Hours at the Missouri State Museum
The Missouri State Museum will present the program Missouri Bicentennial as part of its ongoing Museum After Hours series starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, in the History Hall, located in the east wing of the State Capitol. Missouri will celebrate its 200th birthday on Aug. 10, 2021. The State Historical Society of Missouri […]
USDA Invests $256 Million in Water Infrastructure in Rural Communities
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $256 million in 81 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural areas in 35 states. Missouri State Director Jeff Case is pleased to announce that over $10 million was invested into rural Missouri communities. “Rural […]