Another COVID-19-related death has been reported in Harrison County, on February 24th bringing the total to 17. Three more cases of COVID-19 were added, making that total 1,009. Eight hundred fifty-four cases are confirmed, and nine cases are active. The Grundy County Health Department has received confirmation of COVID-19 vaccine shipments for this week and […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Moberly man in Livingston County on February 25th on warrants for failure to appear in court on several Grundy County charges. Forty-three-year-old Benjamin Thomas Milazzo was arrested on a capias warrant on failure to appear on felony non-support, total arrears in excess of 12 monthly […]
Contractor crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will begin pavement repairs soon on Interstate 35 between Route 116 and Shoal Creek. Iowa Civil Contracting was awarded the $2,835,743.79 contract to repair sections of I-35 between mile markers 41 and 49 in both directions. The contractor intends to begin, Monday, March 1, on the […]
Prince Bixler, 41, of Lexington, Kentucky, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Wier to 36 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release and ordered to pay $333,100 in restitution to three sex trafficking victims. In September 2020, a federal jury convicted Bixler of 15 federal felonies related to his […]
The Hy-Vee pharmacies in Trenton and Princeton have free COVID-19 vaccine available to Missouri residents by appointment. The pharmacies are currently vaccinating those eligible to receive the vaccine according to Missouri’s Phase 1B Tier 2 guidance, which includes anyone at least 65 years old. Schedule an appointment on the Hy-Vee website.
The Sullivan County Health Department has received 100 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and will host a clinic for Phase 1A and Phase 1B Tiers 1 and 2 in the shop building at the North Central Rural Electric Coop in Milan on February 26th from 10 o’clock to noon. Consult the chart below to determine […]
Governor Parson provided an update on site locations for the state’s COVID-19 mass vaccination events in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, Department of Health and Senior Services, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and local health care partners. “DHSS, the Missouri National Guard, SEMA, and local partners remain dedicated to our shared goal of getting […]
The Grundy County Health Department pm Monday morning reported the number of active COVID-19 cases stands at six, which is up by one from Thursday. Since testing began, the total number of cases is 1,055, which is an increase of five from Thursdays’ report. The total includes 814 confirmed cases, with the rest listed as […]
A husband and wife from Trenton have been charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault: first or second offense. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the Trenton Police Department arrested 47-year-old Michael James Gibson and 48-year-old Latisha Rae Gibson on February 17th. Michael Gibson’s bond was $5,000, 10% cash or corporate surety allowed. Latisha Gibson’s bond […]
The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission recently awarded a contract to Krupp Construction, of Ellisville, Missouri, for an improvement project on Baltimore Street in Kirksville. The project consists of resurfacing, American with Disabilities (ADA) improvements, and drainage improvements. The project will run from just north of Illinois Street to just south of Patterson Street. The […]
Winter is a good time for birding because foliage doesn’t hamper the viewing. The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free guided birding hike from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Pershing State Park west of Laclede in Linn County. Hikers will explore the boardwalk near Locust Creek and the trail […]
The Putnam County Health Department reports 15 additional cases of COVID-19 since its last update on February 5th, which brings the total to 479. One person is being actively monitored by public health. Thirteen individuals have died from complications associated with COVID-19. The Putnam County Health Department reports it will not receive vaccine this week […]
The Daviess County Health Department reports active COVID-19 cases are trending downward. Active cases have dropped by 51 from February 1st to 44. In an effort to keep active cases trending down, the health department asks residents to continue to social distance, wear masks, and stay at home when they are sick. Total cases went […]
Debra Berry from the United States Department of Agriculture attended the Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors meeting on February 16th to have paperwork signed for an energy improvement project. Administrator Jerry Doerhoff previously reported the USDA-approved contracts for the energy project from Raines Heating and Cooling for HVAC and the Wilson Group […]
During Children’s Dental Health Month, dentists are urging folks to keep up a regular schedule of care to prevent future dental issues, unless they live in an area with uncontrolled or high community spread of COVID-19. By age five, nearly half of all children have at least one cavity – but in the last year, […]
The Missouri House Budget Committee is scheduled to hear today Governor Parson’s state budget proposal for higher education. Kansas City State Senator Greg Razer says state funding provided to Missouri’s colleges and universities is almost identical to what the state gave to them in 1999. Razer says in 1999, 70% of the University of Missouri-Columbia’s […]
Trenton First Assembly of God Church will be hosting their annual Better Woman Conference on March 19-20. This year the conference will feature Stacy Henagan. Henagan is a passionate pastor, speaker, author, wife, and mother and wants to help us see that ordinary days can become extraordinary if we allow God to use every season […]
Just one day after announcing locations for this week’s mass COVID vaccination event, Governor Mike Parson announced that all COVID-19 mass vaccination events in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, Department of Health and Senior Services, and State Emergency Management Agency scheduled for February 15-19, 2021, are being canceled in the interest of safety due […]
Governor Mike Parson identified site locations for week four of the COVID-19 mass vaccination events in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, Department of Health and Senior Services, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and local health care systems. “While weather forecasts indicate Missouri will experience frigid temperatures this week, DHSS, the Missouri National Guard, SEMA, […]
A state press release says some Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies will begin giving coronavirus vaccinations today in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says the federal government has selected 81 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies and 21 Health Mart locations in Missouri to partner with. The Health Marts are expected to […]
