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Workshop in Warrenton focuses on industrial hemp

The University of Missouri Extension is offering a workshop on the emerging industrial hemp industry in Missouri. MU Extension field specialist in horticulture Justin Keay says speakers will include MU Extension specialists, the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s hemp program director, Missouri Hemp Trade Association representatives, and hemp growers and processors. Keay says it is important […]

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Hy-Vee to host Halloween party

Hy-Vee stores will host a Halloween party Saturday afternoon, October 26, 2019, featuring trick or treating. The events, to include coloring, cookie decorating, and mini pumpkin painting, will be held from 1 to 3 o’clock. Children dressed in costume will receive a free trick or treat bag while supplies last. Children and parents will have […]

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Cameron woman injured in Highway 36 crash

A Cameron resident was hurt Saturday morning east of Cameron when the sports utility vehicle she was driving hit a unit pulled by a pickup truck on Highway 36. Thirty-five-year-old Francesca Flemming was taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. 46-year old Darren Crabb of Kidder was not reported hurt. […]

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Chillicothe woman injured in crash near Breckenridge

A Chillicothe resident was hurt when the car she was driving was hit from behind on Highway 36 near Breckenridge in eastern Caldwell County. Twenty-one-year-old Madison Owen was taken to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe with moderate injuries. The driver of a sports utility vehicle, 43-year old Jason books of Omaha, Nebraska, was not reported […]

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18 bands to participate in Missouri Day Festival Parade

Eighteen (18) high school bands are expected to participate in the Missouri Day Parade Saturday morning in Trenton. The Rotary club-sponsored parade also includes 71 other entries including floats, vehicles, tractors, and horses. The parade begins at 8:30 Saturday morning at Main and Crowder then follows a one-mile route on Main and 9th Street, concluding […]

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Cameron March Fest draws 21 bands for Saturday parade

Several area high school bands that have performed in recent years during Trenton’s Marching Festival have entered similar competitions Saturday in Cameron. Twenty-one bands are expected in the Cameron parade which will begin at 9 o’clock Saturday morning and covers six blocks through downtown Cameron. Colorguard and drumline competitions are in the school gym. Field […]

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Fire destroys vacant house near Trenton

Fire over the weekend destroyed a vacant house southwest of Trenton. Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District, among others, responded to 225 Southwest Highway W which is owned by Tim Blozvich of Trenton. Just after 12 noon Saturday, firefighters arrived at the scene to find the house fully-engulfed with fire. They deployed a hose line […]

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VFW District One meeting slated for Saturday

The VFW District One meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, 2019, beginning at 11 o’clock. The host will be Post 4557 in Brookfield, however, the meeting has been changed to Laclede at the General John J. Pershing Museum. The joint meeting will start at 11 A.M. The regular district meeting will follow lunch. The […]

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Teenagers hurt in crash near Lawson

A Ray County girl was hurt when a car went off a road Northeast of Lawson. The 14-year old Rayville girl was to seek treatment on her own for moderate injuries. She was a passenger in the car driven by a 16-year old Rayville boy who was not reported hurt. The crash happened late Saturday […]

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Two injured in Putnam County crash

Two northeast Missouri residents were hurt when a pickup truck traveled off a road in eastern Putnam County. The driver, 49-year old Lori Bell, and a passenger, 52-year old Robert Hovendon, both of Canton, were taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Bell sustained serious injuries while Hovendon received moderate injuries. The crash happened […]