The Trenton Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing at 7 pm Monday evening regarding variance requests to allow a building to be constructed on a vacant lot west of 1816 St. Joseph Street. Teresa Oyler is seeking a 1008 square foot variance on the required maximum area of an accessory structure requirement of […]
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Audio: Former Governor Greitens counting on southeast Missouri for GOP Senate nomination
Former Governor Eric Greitens says he’ll need the support of southeast Missouri to win the GOP U-S Senate nomination next year. That region was crucial to Greitens’ upset win in the 2016 gubernatorial race against Democrat Chris Koster: Greitens spoke to Missourinet Cape Girardeau television partner KFVS. Greitens and Attorney General Eric Schmitt […]
Putnam County Sheriff’s Department seeking assistance from the public with shooting investigation
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is seeking public assistance with an investigation into a pickup truck driving by and shooting at a residence the night of March 27. No injuries were reported from the incident on 290th Road. Residents with information or who can help identify the truck or anyone involved are asked to contact […]
Silver Alert issued for Chillicothe man with dementia
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in finding a missing senior citizen from rural Livingston County. A silver alert has been issued for Gerald Avery who was last seen in the 5000 block of Highway 190 on March 25th at approximately noon. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Avery is possibly driving a white […]
Department of Conservation to offer free hunter education skills classes in Chillicothe and Cameron
The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer two in-person hunter education skills classes in northwest Missouri in April. Classes will be offered on April 8 in Chillicothe and April 13 in Cameron, both from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Unless exempt, a hunter education certificate is required to purchase a firearm hunting permit in Missouri. These […]
FBI offers reward of up to $10,000 for information regarding stolen national treasures
The FBI announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of national treasures stolen 43 years ago from the Truman Presidential Library located at 500 W. Highway 24, Independence, Missouri. On March 24, 1978, around 6:30 a.m. a car pulled up near the south gate of the library. Two suspects, […]
Eric Schmitt joins Missouri race for U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Roy Blunt
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt officially jumped into the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, making him the second major Republican hopeful seeking to replace Roy Blunt. Schmitt’s decision comes after former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens jumped into the race earlier this week. Both made their announcements on Fox News. “Washington, D.C., needs more […]
Audio: Lawmakers to question Missouri DSS chief about boarding school abuse investigations
The head of the Missouri Department of Social Services is scheduled to appear before a panel of lawmakers Wednesday about the agency’s handling of abuse investigations within boarding schools. The Missouri House Special Committee on Government Oversight has called a Wednesday afternoon hearing to question the department’s acting director, Jennifer Tidball. The Kansas City Star has […]
Governor Parson announces timeline for activation of Phase 2 and 3 of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
Governor Mike Parson announced that Missouri will activate Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan on Monday, March 29, 2021, and Phase 3 on Friday, April 9, 2021. “With the progress we are currently seeing and vaccine supply expected to increase significantly in the coming weeks, we are well ahead of schedule with our […]
Audio: Missouri will join its surrounding states and offer a National Guard Hall of Fame this year
John Sastry is the Chairman of the new Hall of Fame. As a guardsman- John Sastry wanted to nominate an officer in Missouri but learned we did not have a place for that. Sastry says because politics can come into play—the Hall of Fame is *not* government-funded— government-run. Sastry says they […]
Young at Heart Resources election to Board of Directors to be held on May 4th, 2021
Every year Young at Heart Resources holds regional elections to its Board of Directors. The board is comprised of 9 members representing 18 counties in Northwest Missouri, and each member term is 3 years. Current members Sherry Golden, David Smith, and Mary Eileen Snow are up for reelection, which means there are 3 member seats […]
Grundy County Health Department rescinds public order requiring masks
At a meeting on Thursday, March 11, the Grundy County Health Department Board of Directors voted to rescind the public health order requiring masks, which takes effect on Monday, March 15, 2021. The health department is still encouraging the wearing of masks in all public places, and in situations where social distancing cannot be maintained. […]
Roy Blunt is out. So who’s in? A list of possible Missouri GOP senate candidates
(Missouri Independent) – Roy Blunt’s decision not to seek a third term in the U.S. Senate will have cascading effects across Missouri’s political universe. The state has no shortage of ambitious Republican officials, each of whom can make a legitimate claim at being the strongest candidate. So will the 2022 GOP primary turn into a […]
Senator Hawley along with lawmakers from Arkansas, Tennessee and Nebraska introduce bill imposing sanctions on drug cartels
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) introduced the Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act, legislation that would subject certain foreign criminal organizations like drug cartels to sanctions, including immigration, financial, and criminal penalties. The process would be similar to the system used for designating entities as […]
Trenton R-9 School District patrons to hear from candidates seeking positions on Trenton R-9 Board of Education
The date, time, and location has been announced for patrons of the Trenton R-9 School District to hear from the candidates in next months’ election. The Trenton Teachers Association and Trenton Republican-Times have joined forces to give the public an opportunity to hear from seven candidates who are seeking positions on the Trenton R-9 Board […]
Daviess County Sheriff’s Department seeking assistance locating suspect who fled the scene of a crash
The Daviess County Sheriffs Department reports that at approximately 12 noon on Monday, officers were dispatched to a vehicle crash on Interstate 35 near the 72-mile marker. Before the arrival of officers, a male subject had fled the scene on foot. A manhunt ensued; however, the subject was unable to be located. The sheriff’s department […]
North Central Missouri Development Alliance announces qualifications for next Director
Qualifications have been announced for the next director of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance. The alliance is seeking a community/economic developer who is self-motivated. The person taking the full-time position should be capable of working independently as well as cooperatively with city and county governments, a board of directors, and regional, community, and county-based […]
Grundy County Commission accepting bids for rock, concrete and lawn mowing
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for CART rock, concrete, and lawn mowing. The CART rock will be used for township and Road and Bridge Department needs. About 100 to 120 cubic yards of concrete will be delivered to bridge construction sites in Grundy County in 2021. Bids are to be for eight bag […]
Suspect attempts to flee from deputy, discarding bag of meth in the process
A driver allegedly threw away a baggy containing methamphetamine during a traffic stop, after initially attempting to flee from a deputy Wednesday morning, February 24th. That according to Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox, who says the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle in Chillicothe for a traffic offense, then discovered the driver had a revoked […]