The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of September 21 – 27. 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 some of […]
The Grundy County Health Department in Trenton will offer adult flu shots by appointment next week. Vaccines are available for individuals at least 18 years old Friday, September 25th from 10 to 2 o’clock. A high dose flu vaccine is available for those at least 65. The health department had not received its shipment of […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports the active count of COVID-19 went down for the county Friday, September 18th, as more cases were released from isolation than were added as new. There are 52 active cases. The overall total is 181, which is an increase of four. One hundred fifty-two of the total cases have […]
Chillicothe Middle School students will attend in-person classes using a hybrid model starting Monday, September 21st due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 quarantined middle school students. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says students will be divided into two groups by the primary parent’s last name. A through M will report to class Monday and […]
A Trenton man arrested by the Highway Patrol in Clinton County the evening of Thursday, September 17th has been charged with several misdemeanors. Thirty one year old Earl Ireland faces charges of driving while intoxicated, fail to drive within the right lane of highway with two or more lanes in the same direction causing immediate […]
A Denver, Missouri man has been charged in Worth County with the felonies of murder—second degree and abandonment of a corpse in the death of a missing Grant City woman found earlier this week. Thirty-nine-year-old Jeremiah Searles is scheduled for an initial arraignment Monday, September 21st. Worth County Prosecuting Attorney Janet Wake Larison previously reported […]
Automatic absentee voting equipment will be tested at the Livingston County Courthouse in Chillicothe. This procedure will ensure that equipment will comply with Missouri statutes. Representatives of the political parties, news media, candidates, and public are invited to attend the testing in the county clerk’s office the morning of Monday, September 21st at 10 o’clock.
Missouri-based non-government organization United States Exercise Tiger Foundation will present 3,000 masks in six boxes to Chillicothe VFW and American Legion staff officers. The masks will arrive by aircraft to the Chillicothe Airport Wednesday, September 23rd at noon. The Mask A Vet campaign began in August with the delivery of Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency […]
Milan High School will hold its “Road Trip”-themed Homecoming the week of September 28th through October 2, 2020. The varsity cheerleaders have planned theme-related dress-up days for students and faculty to participate all week long leading up to the game against Gallatin that Friday night at 7 o’clock. Milan businesses can compete in the Third […]
Winston R-6 Superintendent Brian Robinson reports the school district received notification from the Daviess County Health Department on Friday that a staff member was confirmed to have COVID-19. The person has not been in the school building since Tuesday, September 15th. The name of the individual and details cannot be released due to privacy requirements. […]
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced it is making up to an additional $14 billion in aid available nationwide to assist agricultural producers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funding provided through the CARES Act. The application period will be open from September […]
The Trenton Utility and Economic Development committees will meet next week. The Utility Committee will review utility rates per the city council’s request at the Trenton City Hall the evening of Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 6 o’clock. Other items on the agenda include department reports, a director’s update, and a review of monthly financial reports. […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville resident sustained moderate injuries when the vehicle she drove pulled into the path of a Kirksville police car responding to an emergency call the evening of Thursday, September 17th. A private vehicle transported 20-year-old Olivia Catlin to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. No injuries were reported for […]
The Highway Patrol arrested a Trenton man in Clinton County on the evening of Thursday, September 17th on several allegations. Thirty-one-year-old Earl Ireland was accused of driving while intoxicated, not having a valid license, speeding, failing to drive in a single lane causing an immediate threat of an accident, and not wearing a seat belt. […]
The Daviess County Health Department of Gallatin will hold drive-up flu shot clinics for adults by appointment. Flu Shot Friday will be held on September 25th and October 2nd from 8 o’clock to 11:45 and 1 to 4 o’clock. Insurance will be billed. Medicaid and Medicare will be accepted. Participants should bring their insurance cards […]
Missouri’s approach to COVID-19 does not completely match up with the recommendations made by the White House Coronavirus Task Force. The most recent report leaked to the public was from September 6 and recommended a statewide mask requirement and closing bars. The report said Missouri is in the red zone for cases, with the 10th […]
A Saint Louis woman entered a plea of not guilty in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court Thursday, September 17th after her arrest Wednesday, September 16th in connection with an alleged high-speed pursuit that began in Carroll County and ended in Linn County. Thirty-seven-year-old Stephanie Diane Byrd has been charged with felony resisting […]
A boil advisory has been extended for Jamesport water customers until Sunday, September 20th at sunset. The advisory was put into place Wednesday, September 16th following repairs to leaks.
The Daviess County Health Department reports a total of 79 COVID-19 cases for the county, which is an increase of 23 since Thursday, September 10th. Fifty-seven of the cases are active, and 21 have recovered. There has been one COVID-19-related death reported for Daviess County. The Caldwell County Health Department announces 81 total cases of […]
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council and Livingston County Steam and Gas Association will host an evening of musical entertainment. The Katatonics Rockabilly Band will perform at the South Annex of the Litton Agri Campus of Chillicothe September 25th from 7 o’clock to 8:30. The concert is free, but donations will be accepted. No alcohol will […]
