Authorities at Cameron are reporting there were no injuries to staff and “no serious injuries for inmates” during an uprising Saturday night. The Missouri department of corrections reports facility staff members and law enforcement officers resolved the incident at Crossroads Correctional Center. The corrections department reported around 8 o’clock Saturday night, a group of 200 […]
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Suicide rate is higher in rural areas
For many, the peace and quiet of country living is the American dream. But that dream can turn into a nightmare for those who become isolated and disconnected from their communities, says University of Missouri Extension safety and health specialist Karen Funkenbusch. May is Mental Health Month. It is a good time to talk with […]
Chillicothe FFA members compete in State Trap Shoot
Twenty-one members of the Chillicothe FFA Trap Team competed at the 2018 Paul Larsen Memorial High School State Shoot on Saturday, April 28th. The Chillicothe A Squad consisted of Eric Davis – 96, Clayton Walker -93, Peyton Hein -95, Christian Reed -85 and Mack Anderson -95 placed 2nd in the FFA Division with a Score […]
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to be held Saturday
The Second Harvest Community Food Bank based out of Saint Joseph and the National Association of Letter Carriers will participate in the 26th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday, May 12. Second Harvest Communications Director Blake Haynes describes the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive as the biggest one-day food drive in the country. Post […]
Shoulder improvement project to begin in Linn County
A delayed shoulder improvement project in Linn County is set to begin Monday, May 14. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Capital Paving and Construction, LLC to improve the shoulders and replace guardrail from just east of Brookfield to just east of Bucklin and repave the shoulders of the ramps at the Route […]
Greitens cell phone examined by expert in locked St. Louis courtroom
An expert was examining a cell phone of Governor Eric Greitens Tuesday in the same courthouse where he’ll go on trial Thursday for felony invasion of privacy. The examiner was reported to be analyzing the phone in a locked courtroom by numerous media outlets. The inspection came days after Greitens defense team filed […]
Chillicothe city offices to close Tuesday, May 8
By Order of Chillicothe Mayor Pro Tem, Reed Dupy, all City Departments except for Emergency Services like Police and Fire will close at 12 Noon Tuesday, May 8 as a mark of respect for Mayor Chuck Haney, who died Saturday. The funeral mass is Tuesday evening at 5:30 at Saint Columban’s Catholic Church in Chillicothe. […]
ATV race at Mercer rescheduled for June 23
The Mercer Community Homecoming committee has revised announcements regarding their ATV horseshoe race. First, the event will not be held this Saturday, May 12th due to track conditions at the Mercer Homecoming Park. Rescheduled dates were announced this morning for June 9th; then it was changed to the 16th. Neither can be held on those dates […]
Trenton authorities report two arrests on Sunday
Authorities are reporting the arrest of two individuals on Sunday. Trenton resident 24-year-old Levi Judson O’Neal has been arrested on a Grundy County warrant accusing of two counts of second-degree burglary. O’Neal is accused of burglary, for the alleged purpose of stealing, at two of the Plaza Apartments. The court information indicates the incidents happened between August […]
Audio: Jay Ashcroft featured speaker at NCMC morning graduation
North Central Missouri College graduates at Saturday’s commencement ceremony received degrees in several areas of study. They included associate degrees in arts, applied science, arts in teaching, and general studies as well as certificates. Student Senate President Katelyn Galloway welcomed everyone and told a story. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver noted that the first […]
Audio: Dr. Albert Cross speaks at NCMC Graduation
North Central Missouri College in Trenton this year graduated 420 students earning 440 degrees and certificates. Among his commencement remarks Saturday, North Central President Lenny Klaver reviewed where the graduates are from. The college had two commencement programs Saturday with retired medical doctor Albert Cross the featured speaker during the afternoon graduation for nursing […]
Audio: Southwest MO lawmaker discusses his refusal to sign special session petition
Joplin State Rep. Bill White did not sign a petition to call the Missouri Legislature in for a special session to consider impeaching Governor Greitens. Despite White’s opposition, enough signatures have been gathered to begin one on May 18. Lawmakers will consider allegations that Greitens took and transmitted an unauthorized nude photo of […]
Services set for Chuck Haney of Chillicothe
Chillicothe Mayor Chuck Haney died Saturday at Hedrick medical center in Chillicothe, he was 81. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday evening at 5:30 at St. Columban’s Catholic Church in Chillicothe with burial in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Wheeling. A parish rosary is scheduled for Monday, May 7 at 5:30 at Lindley Funeral […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to the Donaldson Company
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a fire in the roof of the Donaldson Company Saturday morning at 1:11 am. Assistant Fire Chief Eric Reeter reports an employee directed firefighters to the center of the building at 400 Donaldson Drive upon their arrival. He says the fire fighters found a small fire burning next to […]
May Days Festival to be held in Jamesport
The Jamesport Community Association sponsors the May Days Festival to be held May 11th and 12th. The festival will go from 9 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon each day and will feature a craft show at the Spillman Event Center in Jamesport. Items to be at the show include crafts, […]
First portion of 83-mile resurfacing project on Highway 65 complete
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is scheduled to start back up sooner than originally expected. 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 […]
Route 129 South of Green City to be resurfaced
Drivers on Route 129 south of Green City will have a much smoother ride after next week. Contractors from Herzog Contracting Corp. of St. Joseph, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, begin resurfacing Route 129 between Route H and Route 6 on Monday, May 7. The project should take one week to complete. Crews […]
Former high school teacher, swim coach indicted for child pornography
A former high school teacher and swim team coach has been indicted by a federal grand jury for sexually exploiting seven minor victims. James Russell Green, Jr., 53, of Blue Springs, Mo., was charged in a nine-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. […]
Missouri College Advising Corps marks 10 years of service
The Missouri College Advising Corps, headquartered at the University of Missouri, has helped more than 20,000 students enroll in college since 2008. As it begins its second decade, MCAC is poised to help even more students. MCAC’s trained advisers, themselves recent college graduates, commit to two years of full-time, on-site service at one of 43 […]
Show Stock Clinic in Sullivan County canceled
The Show Stock Clinic for 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors to be held at the Sullivan County Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Milan Saturday, May 5th has been canceled. Penny Kittle with the Sullivan County Extension Office says the event was canceled due to a lack of registrations. Questions should be directed to Penny Kittle […]