(Missouri Independent) – As federal officials land in Missouri at the request of the state to assist with combatting a wave of new COVID cases spurred by the Delta variant, Gov. Mike Parson publicly rebuffed outreach strategies President Joe Biden touted. On Tuesday, a member of the newly-created federal surge response team arrived in the […]
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Climate change triggers rare crop diseases in Missouri
(Missouri Info Corps) – New crop diseases pervading Missouri have been linked to climate change, and they’re directly impacting crop production. Climate change has already made Missouri a little more hot and humid but has also caused some diseases for crops like corn and soybeans to become more prevalent. If not treated properly, farmers could […]
Governor Parson signs SB 51 into law giving healthcare providers and others protections against COVID-19 related civil action
Governor Mike Parson signed SB 51 into law, which protects health care providers, businesses, religious organizations, and others from being held liable in COVID-19 exposure civil actions. “When COVID-19 first struck Missouri, health care providers, manufacturers, businesses, churches, schools, and other entities quickly altered their operations to protect public health and accommodate the needs of […]
University of Missouri Broadband Initiative outlines community-driven process for local expansion
Adoption of broadband has the potential to boost a community’s economic growth and quality of life. But in much of Missouri, especially rural areas, the high-bandwidth wirelines to connect households and businesses don’t exist. Helping more Missouri communities become digitally connected was the topic of a recent webinar by the University of Missouri System Broadband […]
130th Jameson Picnic set to run August 5th through 7th
The 130th Annual Jameson Picnic will be held at the Jameson City Park from August 5 through 7, 2021. Activities will begin that Thursday evening at 6 o’clock with an open mic. Mixology will perform country and rock music at 7:30. That Friday evening will include a baby show at 6:30 and Hammertoe and The […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education to meet July 8
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education will consider bids for milk, bread, and fuel on July 8, 2021. The board will also discuss lunch prices in the superintendent’s office at 6 o’clock that evening. The agenda also includes capital projects, the second reading of Missouri School Boards Association policy updates, employee and student handbooks, […]
Sullivan County Fair officials announce winners of Sullivan County Fair Queen and Junior Miss competition
The 2021 Sullivan County Fair Queen & Junior Miss Pageant was held on Monday, July 5, 2021. There were 3 young women vying for the Junior Miss title, and 5 women vying for the Fair queen title. Selected as the queen was Miss Jocelyn Perez. She is the daughter of Aurelia Cruz of Milan. Miss […]
Jobs report for May 2021 shows slight increase in Missouri unemployment numbers
Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased from April 2021 to May 2021, but the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by a tenth of a percentage point. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 6,000 jobs over the month, with job gains in both goods-producing and service-providing industries. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in May […]
Trenton and Chillicothe police departments receive complaints on fireworks
Chillicothe Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports the department received numerous calls of fireworks still being discharged on Sunday night after the designated stopping time of 10 o’clock. Fireworks can be set off on Monday, July 5, in Chillicothe from 8 a.m. until 11 o’clock tonight. Trenton police on Sunday night received a few complaints […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol arrests man in Harrison County on Worth County warrant for Kidnapping
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Denver, Missouri man in Harrison County July 2nd on a Worth County felony warrant on second-degree kidnapping. Fifty-three-year-old Ronald Lee Angle, Senior was taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center. Angle has been charged with the felonies of second-degree kidnapping and second-degree domestic assault. A warrant […]
Trial date postponed for man who shot Trenton police officer Jasmine Diab
A trial has been postponed for a Trenton man accused of wounding a Trenton Police officer in Winston during transport in June 2019. The trial for 40-year-old Jamey Aaron Griffin was to start in Livingston County on August 23, but now, the trial has been delayed with a date to be determined. Griffin appeared for […]
Commission approves Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the FY2022-2026 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). It includes transportation projects for July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026. The STIP is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s list of 1,434 highway and bridge projects that are planned by state and regional agencies. The draft STIP was released […]
Audio: Man from mid-Missouri’s Tipton convicted of five child sex crimes
A September sentencing date has been set for a man from mid-Missouri’s Tipton, who’s been convicted of child sex crimes. 42-year-old Shawn Martin of Tipton has been convicted of five child sex crimes, including statutory rape and sodomy. While Martin is from Tipton, east of Sedalia, prosecutors say the crimes happened more than […]
Missourians need to make their voices heard about the future of the farm and food system
This article is a commentary. The views expressed in this article are those of the author, Tim Gibbons, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of KTTN/KGOZ Radio, management, or staff. (Missouri Independent) – Missouri Rural Crisis Center recently sent in comments to the Biden Administration and USDA in response to their request […]
Milan Elks Lodge to host fireworks display
The Milan Elks Lodge will have a fireworks display on July 2nd. The fireworks will be set off from the Sullivan County Country Club in Milan at dusk. The country club will serve food starting at 7 o’clock. The Milan Elks and other businesses sponsor the show on July 2nd.
Kidder man charged with felony child molestation
A Kidder man has been charged with felony first-degree child molestation after he allegedly subjected a girl who was younger than 14 years old at the time to unwanted sexual contact. Bond was set at $100,000 cash only for 59-year-old Paul Curtis Ellington Senior. He is not to have contact with anyone under the age […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approves budget and bills; reviews gym renovation proposals
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education approved the 2021-2022 budget at a special meeting on June 30, 2021. Revenues are budgeted for $3,821,585.06, and expenses are projected at $4,008,171.51. There is a projected deficit of $186,586.45. The deficit will be offset by carryover from the previous year’s budget. The board approved the remaining bills […]
Audio: Church services and other activities set for Brush Arbor event in Lineville, Iowa park
Free church services will be held in the Lineville, Iowa City Park from July 5 through July 11. The 37th year of Brush Arbor will include services starting Monday through Saturday at 6:30. A hot dog meal will be that Sunday at 5:30 with the service to follow. Mercer Assembly of God Church Pastor Phil […]
Events on tap in Princeton for the Independence Day celebration this weekend
Events will be held in Princeton this weekend to celebrate Independence Day. The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor activities at the fairgrounds in Princeton on July 3. Watermelon will be served at 6 o’clock, and live music will start at 7 o’clock, which will include Jessie O’Dell and Tim Cason, Chuck Herdrich, and Sharel […]