The county clerk in west-central Missouri’s Pettis County says 1,200 absentee ballots that were delivered to the Sedalia Post Office on September 21 are still missing in the mail. Clerk Nicholas La Strada tells our Sedalia affiliate KDRO (AM 1490) that his office was bombarded with phone calls from voters last week, asking where their […]
Livingston County Library will host the 8th Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest for children and families. There will be six categories the pumpkin can be entered into: 2 and under, ages 3-5, ages 6-9, ages 10-12, ages 13-18, or a family entry. There will be a prize for each category. Pumpkins need to be turned in at […]
An application has been filed in Grundy County for approval of a wrongful death settlement regarding an accident on Highway 146 five miles west of Trenton on October 17th, 2019. Cayla Marie Foster of Trenton is listed as the plaintiff, and Tyler Cheyenne Willey of Trenton is the defendant. The application says Foster is the […]
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an open-air event to celebrate Queen of the Cowgirls, Miss Calamity Jane Kyla Coffman, and her court. A cowgirl horse ride about town will go through Princeton the afternoon of Saturday, October 3rd at 4 o’clock. Amy Cool with the chamber says the parade will start at the […]
U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison, at a joint press conference with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith, announced that 518 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend. “On behalf of the team of federal law enforcement agencies involved in this groundbreaking initiative, I […]
The Fall 2020 Regional Community Forum will be held on November 18, 2020, for all 18 counties of northwest Missouri. Community members and leaders are encouraged to attend and participate in this celebration, networking, and informational virtual event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A featured recognition presentation and progress update is scheduled within the […]
A Nebraska man is scheduled to be in circuit court in Trenton next month after his arrest Thursday west of Trenton. A highway patrol arrest on Highway 6 resulted in the arrest of 44-year-old Leonard Arzola of Lincoln, Nebraska. Charges filed in the Associate Division accuse Arzola of two felonies and one misdemeanor. He’s accused […]
A locomotive hit a dump truck in far northwest Missouri Saturday afternoon fatally injuring the truck driver. Fifty-two-year-old Troy Landess of Clarinda, Iowa was pronounced dead at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska approximately one hour after the crash. The operator of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive, 55-year old Daniel Peterson of Beatrice, […]
Residents of Cameron and Guilford were hurt late Saturday afternoon when a pickup truck went off Route M in western Gentry County three times. Eighteen-year-old Tylee Copple of Cameron and 17-year old Katlyne Pappert from Guilford were taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. They were passengers in the pickup driven […]
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 September 28 – October 4, 2020. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in […]
Mizzou football gets underway at Faurot Field Saturday but COVID-19 restrictions and penalties are still in play for students and staff. University spokesman Christian Basi told Missourinet that since August 15, 542 cases have been referred to the Office of Student Accountability. Some could be repeat offenders. 10 Greek Houses are temporarily suspended. Basi said, […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved informational technology purchases on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. One purchase was for replacement data centers, wired/wireless/firewall networking equipment, video surveillance equipment, and professional services from CDWG for $1,184,899 as part of an IT Infrastructure Refresh project. Proposals were received from four vendors. Chief Information Officer Jennifer […]
The highway patrol reports a northwest Missouri couple was killed in a two-vehicle crash five miles north of Savannah. Sixty-nine-year-old Danny Donahoo and his wife, 68-year-old Diane Donahoo, both of Rosendale, were pronounced dead at the scene by the Andrew County Coroner. The bodies were taken to the Meierhoffer Funeral Home. The driver of a […]
Late Saturday night, the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office received information about a large underage party near Jameson. Daviess County Deputies, along with a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper responded. As a result, the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office made 5 arrests for minors being visibly intoxicated/minors in possession of alcohol. Those individuals were released with a […]
Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson announced that the third annual Parson Family Fall Festival will be held at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The outdoor event will feature several vendors, children’s activities, and bluegrass musical entertainment. “We look forward to hosting our […]
The University of Missouri football team will kick off its season Saturday evening under the lights at Faurot Field in Columbia, against #2 Alabama. Brian Hauswirth reports you won’t be able to tailgate on campus this year: Mizzou will open the season with no more than 25 percent of its capacity, in order […]
Activities at Calamity Jane Days in Princeton concluded on Sunday with a variety of contests and family-oriented fun. The Baby Show was held on Saturday, and we have the results listed below. Calamity Jane Days Baby Show Winners 0-3 MONTHS Girls 1st Knysli Kelly Patrick &Cati Kelly GrainValley 2nd Abigayle Priest Chris & […]
The Grundy County Health Department in a Sunday report noted additional COVID-19 cases. The total is up to 191 since testing began six months ago, which is an increase of eight from the Saturday report. Of the 191, the health department reports 50 are active, 162 are confirmed for COVID-19 and 29 are still described […]
Two Iowa residents were hurt northeast of Albany when an all-terrain vehicle overturned on a country road. The driver, 70-year old Howard Patterson of Nevada, Iowa, was taken to Mosaic Medical Center in Albany with serious injuries. A 12-year old Ankeny, Iowa boy, who was a passenger on the ATV, also was taken to the […]
Chillicothe Police on Saturday afternoon responded to the 800 block of Walnut Street for a report of an individual having shot himself. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel said the 70-year old man had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The Livingston County Coroner […]
