A truck driver from Ridgeway was injured when the big rig he was driving ran off Highway 6 in western Grundy County and overturned onto its side striking a MoDOT highway sign in the process. Thirty one year old Travis Ury received moderate injuries and was taken by Grundy county EMS to the Wright Memorial […]
Missouri State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg announced the state’s first case of Vesicular Stomatitis in a horse in Newton County. The announcement follows a positive confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, making Missouri the seventh state to confirm the virus this year. As a result, the Missouri Department of […]
Even in the era of COVID-19, Master Gardener’s learning options continue to grow. Registration is open for online core training classes through the University of Missouri Extension. Classes begin Aug. 23 and run through Dec. 31, said David Trinklein, Missouri Master Gardener program coordinator, and MU Extension horticulturist. Trinklein teaches the class with Sarah Denkler, […]
Farmers and ranchers are increasingly turning to online sales to reach customers, especially with COVID-19 disrupting the operation of many farmers’ markets, restaurants, and stores. You don’t have to be particularly tech-savvy to launch an online store, but the variety of vendors, platforms and services to choose from can be daunting, and there’s no one-size-fits-all […]
A Princeton resident was hurt when the pickup truck she was driving overturned on Route E west of Milan. Twenty-four-year-old Anna Martin was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. The crash happened Saturday morning five miles west of Milan on Route E as the westbound pickup went off the right […]
Five Hopkins residents were hurt, two seriously, when a car traveled off a road in northern Nodaway County striking a tree. The driver, 40-year old Andrea Hornbuckle, was taken to Mosaic Medical Center in St. Joseph with serious injuries. A six-year-old boy was taken to Mosaic Hospital in Maryville and then flown by medical helicopter […]
The Sullivan County Health Department will offer back to school immunizations next week for individuals from 11 years old up to their 19th birthday. No appointment is needed at the American Legion Building on Spring Street in Milan Wednesday, July 15th from 2 to 7 o’clock. A parent or legal guardian should accompany anyone under […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of three individuals in the area on various allegations. Twenty-nine year old Kodie Smith of Ridgeway was arrested in Harrison County the night of Friday, July 10th. He was accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway, and not having a […]
Following discussions with local health departments and advisory boards, all educational field days offered by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Agricultural Research Centers, except one, will be hosted virtually this year. The Graves-Chapple Research Center, located near Rock Port, Mo., is the only Research Center that will host […]
New cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the area. The Grundy County Health Department reports there is now one active case in the county. The new case brings the county’s total case count to 21. The Grundy County Health Department explains that the 21 residents who tested positive have had a combined 134 close […]
The Missouri Departments of Health and Senior Services and Elementary and Secondary Education are answering frequently asked health questions about schools reopening next month. The information is designed to help schools navigate during the COVID-19 era. It includes details about screening, assigned seating, desk placement, requiring hand washing before and after students move from one […]
A man described as homeless has been charged in Daviess County with multiple felonies after a house fire at the home of his adopted parents in Jameson. Matthew Rouner faces charges of stealing, motor vehicle/watercraft/aircraft and prior stealing offender, burglary, second degree, and three counts of stealing, firearm/explosive weapon/ammonium nitrate. He also faces misdemeanor stealing. […]
Want to become a steward of conservation, help people, and protect nature by serving as a conservation agent? The Missouri Department of Conservation announces it is taking applications during July for up to 16 participants for its 2021 conservation agent training academy, which will begin April 1, 2021. Selected candidates will undergo 26 weeks of […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Maysville teen sustained minor injuries when the car she drove struck a cow and calf one half of a mile west of Weatherby the morning of Wednesday, July 8th. A private vehicle transported 17-year-old Emily Dunlap to Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph. The car traveled east on Highway 6 […]
The Linn County Health Department is working on COVID-19 contact investigations. As part of one investigation, the health department has worked with Tastee Treat and its owners Larry and Ethel Head to follow recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The health department notes […]
Two women from Los Angeles, California were in a car that ran off Highway 36 after a tire blew out Tuesday afternoon one mile to the west of Laclede. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for a passenger, 22-year-old Allie Cole, who was taken to the University Hospital in Columbia. The driver was 21-year-old […]
A boater safety certification course will be offered from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Friday, July 17, 2020, at the Long Branch Lake Corps of Engineers Visitor Center, 30174 Visitor Center Road, Macon, Missouri. There is no fee for this course; however, students are required to pre-register online as seating will be limited. There […]
A resident of Elk Grove, Illinois experienced a medical emergency and was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. Thirty-nine-year-old Aditya Chaudhary was listed with minor injuries. A sports utility vehicle traveled off northbound Interstate 35 and into the median. A passenger reportedly grabbed the steering wheel but over-corrected causing the SUV to return […]
A Gallatin man was taken to a hospital following an accident three miles west of Gallatin on Monday. Sixty-three-year-old Kenneth Smith received minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. Smith was stopped on Highway 6 traffic when his pickup was hit from behind by a Freightliner driven by […]
Mandatory job searches resume this week for unemployed Missourians. Missourians who want to continue getting unemployment benefits are required to do job hunting again. The mandate had been lifted temporarily for those who had filed a COVID-19 related unemployment claim. Individuals without jobs are required to do three work searches each week. Since […]
