The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a financing option for a new Caterpillar loader for the Public Works Department Wednesday. The loader will cost $156,576.81 and be financed with seven payments at 3.75 percent. The board agreed to extend the temporary water hydrant meter contract with McBee Farms since the permanent water meter has not […]
Authorities are now reporting that all lanes of Highway 36 are now closed due to flooding west of Chillicothe. This comes just a couple of hours after Highway 36 was closed east of Chillicothe near Wheeling due to water flowing over all four lanes of travel. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reported earlier today that […]
The operator of a motorcycle was injured early Wednesday evening, shortly after 5 o’clock, in an accident on Highway 69, approximately two miles south of Bethany. Taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries was the operator of a motorcycle, 37-year-old Brian Buntin of Bethany. Troopers report a car, driven by 46-year-old […]
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports damage assessments will be made to city-owned properties once flood water recedes. An engineer from Olsson Associates, Incorporated will evaluate the damage to the airport. An insurance adjuster was scheduled to arrive Wednesday to inspect damage from Sunday and Monday, but that has been postponed. Urton reports water is […]
One lane of Interstate 29 is open north of St. Joseph Mo., following flash flooding that closed the interstate overnight, however, the interstate is being closely watched in several locations as flooding threatens the lanes. If you choose to use I-29, please pay close attention to message boards, local media and/or stay in close contact […]
With the airport in Trenton flooding twice in one week, Airport Manager Donnie Vandevender reports water from Sunday’s rain measured 12 inches in the main hanger and the former Trenton R-9 administrative and storage building and 36 inches plus in the T-hangars. Water from the most recent rain entered into both structures in the T-hangars, […]
Many roads in Northeast Missouri are flooded this Wednesday morning due to the rains that fell Tuesday evening. Here is a complete listing by county from the MoDOT website of roads closed in Northwest Missouri as of 5:00 am, May 29, 2019. These road closures may change as waters recede so please check the […]
Sidewalk improvements along Route 139 through Newtown will help ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The projects, partially funded through the Transportation Alternatives Program with the Missouri Department of Transportation providing the remaining funding, will help pedestrians in Newtown enjoy safer walking for recreation or while visiting local businesses. The Missouri Department of […]
A southern Iowa man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly using a tractor to spear a county sheriff’s car and push the vehicle more than 100 feet. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says Decatur County Sheriff Ben Boswell and two deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a family dispute at a home […]
The Grundy County Public Water Supply District #1 of Grundy County is issuing a precautionary boil advisory for the southwest corner of Grundy County. The advisory is due to a break in the main water line along Route W. The affected area is South of Hwy 6 to the Livingston County line and the Thompson […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri region for the week of May 27 – June 2. MoDOT will halt temporary lane closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Memorial Day holiday. Most temporary […]
Governor Parson says the state will use all of its resources possible to help with storm recovery. Three people have been confirmed dead in southwest Missouri’s Golden City from a tornado reported there last night. During a press conference this morning in Jefferson City, the governor says state officials continue to assess the needs of […]
The J. Huston Tavern at Arrow Rock State Historic Site, the oldest continuously operating restaurant west of the Mississippi, is closed for the foreseeable future due to a kitchen fire last Friday evening. “Missouri State Parks is committed to getting the tavern reopened as soon as possible,” said Ben Ellis, director of the Division of […]
Major flooding on the Grand River is expected this week and Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox is concerned U. S. Highway 65 in Livingston County south of Chillicothe will be closed sometime late on Wednesday possibly into the evening. The crest may drop but could rise again with rain in the forecast. Cox says flooding […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron woman sustained minor injuries when her vehicle hydroplaned and ran off the road two miles west of Turney Tuesday morning. An ambulance transported 66-year-old Ethel Smith to the Liberty Hospital. The vehicle traveled west on Route H before it hydroplaned, crossed the road, and ran off the left side, […]
Grundy County Emergency Management reports it was late last night when service was restored for AT&T landline phones, cell phone service, and for internet customers. The outage began early in the afternoon on Monday. Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs said the reason for the outage was first believed due to a cut fiber optic cable […]
A Brookfield man was hurt early Sunday when the motorcycle he was operating hit a deer north of Laclede. Forty-year-old Steven Gillespie was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. The accident happened one mile north of Laclede on Highway 5 when the southbound motorcycle hit the deer and overturned ejecting Gillespie […]
Several area schools will hold graduation ceremonies on Sunday afternoon, May 19th and Monday, May 20, 2019 Past Superintendent Rick Johnson will address 17 graduating seniors at North Harrison R-3 of Eagleville at 2 o’clock. North Harrison announced its Valedictorian as Marty Sadowsky and its Salutatorian as Olivia Babinski. High school Social Studies teacher Louis […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the North Missouri region for the week of May 20 – 26. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Galt woman Thursday on misdemeanor first-degree trespassing. The bond for 49-year-old Christi Sims was set at $1,500 cash or corporate surety and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court May 28th. Court documents accuse Sims of unlawfully entering real property at 830 […]
