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 March 30 – April 5. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule […]
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Audio: Hamilton in final four of Strongest Town Competition
Hamilton is in the final four for the Strongest Town Competition. Strong Towns introduced 16 communities two weeks ago that stood out among nominees for their efforts, including local financial strength and resilience, civic engagement, and bottom-up development. Strong Towns describes itself on its website as “an international movement…dedicated to making communities across the United […]
USDA announces more than 3.4 million acres selected for general signup in Conservation Reserve Program
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup recently completed, the first general signup enrollments since 2016. County offices will begin notifying producers with accepted offers no later than April 3. Through CRP, farmers and ranchers receive an annual rental payment for […]
Ridgeway woman injured in crash on Highway 69
A Ridgeway resident was injured on Thursday when the pickup she was driving traveled off Highway 69 in Harrison County and overturned when it struck an embankment five miles north of Bethany. Twenty-two-year-old Brittany Jennings received minor injuries and declined treatment at the scene but told officers she would seek medical attention later. The pickup […]
COVID-19 Update: 356 test positive with 8 deaths in Missouri
The latest Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data shows at least eight people have died and 356 people in the state have tested positive for COVID-19. The number of positive cases represents a 101 jump from Wednesday. Some counties are listing higher figures than what is reflected in the state’s county by county […]
Two more coronavirus related deaths recorded in Missouri bring total to 8
Two more residents of an assisted-living center in southwest Missouri’s Springfield have died from the coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths in the state to eight. Springfield-Greene County Health Director Clay Goddard says the victims lived at Morningside of Springfield East. The latest victims are a woman in her 70s and a woman in her […]
Bid reviews dominate meeting of Gallatin Board of Aldermen
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted several bids Monday evening. One bid was for Micro Comm’s annual support bid for the water plant supervisory control and data acquisition system for $3,500. Herzog’s bid for street work was accepted. It involved $96,096 for East and West Van Buren and $122,148 for North and South Daviess. Keller […]
Second COVID-19 death recorded in Missouri
An assisted living woman in her 80s is Springfield’s first coronavirus related death. During a press conference today, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department in southwest Missouri announced the casualty – Missouri’s second COVID-19 related death today. The patient lived in Morningside of Springfield East. Three other patients have tested positive from the same assisted living […]
Driver attempting to elude law enforcement causes crash in Trenton
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports three people were hurt late Saturday afternoon in Trenton when a car attempting to elude law enforcement was involved in an accident with another car and hit a tree. Thirty-four-year-old Robert Ellis of Independence was taken by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department to Wright Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. […]
Princeton teen injured in crash west of Mill Grove
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton resident sustained moderate injuries when the car she drove struck a tree three miles west of Mill Grove on Friday night. An ambulance transported 18-year-old Jarica Nelson to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. The car traveled south on Route U before the driver allegedly failed to stop at a […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of March 23, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of March 23 – 29. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
Grundy County Commission declares “State of Emergency” for Grundy County
The Grundy County Commission has declared a state of emergency for Grundy County until further notice in recognizing the threat posed by COVID-19. The commission encourages everyone to do their part in lowering the curve as resources are and will continue to be limited. Under the declaration, the commission asks the public limit activity to […]
Missouri’s 13 casinos to temporarily close on order of Governor Parson
All bets are off at Missouri’s 13 casinos beginning at midnight tonight through March 30. Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the casinos to temporarily halt business to help battle the spread of the coronavirus. On Twitter today, Parson says he consulted with the chairman of the State Gaming Commission and the casinos before making the […]
Local list of schools closed due to Coronavirus concerns
Numerous area schools have reported plans to cancel in-person classes out of concerns for the coronavirus. KTTN has collected a list from various sources including websites, social media, and phone calls from school officials. As announced Monday, Trenton R-9 schools are on spring break which was a previously-scheduled week for classes to not be held. […]
Two more Coronavirus cases hit Missouri
Eight people have tested positive in Missouri for COVID-19, often called the coronavirus. During a press conference Monday evening, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson announced the city’s first case is a Saint Louis University student in their 20s who recently traveled abroad. The individual is self-isolating in their off-campus residence. The second new case is […]
Little Otter Creek Reservoir Project near Hamilton advances to next stage
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting State Conservationist, Grover DePriest, has signed a Record of Decision supporting the installation of a multi-purpose reservoir in Caldwell County. This decision fulfills national requirements to assess the environmental impacts of this federal action. It was based on the development of a comprehensive Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The preferred […]
Coronavirus Information: How organizations are handling the issue statewide
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education continues to receive many questions about COVID-19 and how it impacts student attendance, school closure, assessments, and virtual education opportunities. We are aware that local education agencies must consider a number of factors when making decisions in this current situation. Administrative Memo COM-20-001, issued from the Commissioner […]
Fifth person tests positive in Missouri for COVID-19
An individual in southwest Missouri’s Greene County has tested positive today for COVID-19. In a press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the state says the case is travel-related. Springfield – Greene County Health Department staff are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Missouri Department […]
Governor Parson calls for limit on public gathering size, with some exceptions
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended no gatherings of 50 people or more for the next eight weeks. In a press release today, Gov. Mike Parson is calling for the cancellation or suspension of gatherings that exceed the size limit, except for daycares, businesses, K-12 schools, […]