Traffic Accident

Two injured in Caldwell County crash

Residents of Kingston and Cameron were injured when the driver of a vehicle apparently fell asleep causing the vehicle to cross the centerline of a lettered route in Caldwell County, leave the road and strike a ditch. Taken to the Cameron Regional Medical Center were the driver, 40-year-old Shawn Manley of Cameron, and passenger, 40-year-old […]

Smithville Fire Protection District Website

Missouri State Auditor issues follow-up report on Smithville Area Fire Protection District

A follow-up report by State Auditor Nicole Galloway shows the Smithville Area Fire Protection District has made progress to implement many of the recommendations of a 2018 audit. The citizen-requested audit highlighted improper incentive payments to employees, questionable credit card and travel expenditures, and poor planning for the construction of a fire station by the […]

Steam and Gas Association’s Old-Time Harvest Days tractor

Old-Time Harvest Days set to run September 27 – 29 at Livingston County Fairgrounds

The Livingston County Steam and Gas Association will sponsor the 33rd Annual Old-Time Harvest Days at the Livingston County Fairgrounds later this month. The event September 27th through 29th will include a garden tractor and tractor display as well as family-oriented exhibits and demonstrations. The featured tractor will be the John Deere M Series. Friday, […]

Governor Mike Parson

Audio: Parson officially announces run for Missouri Governor

Missouri’s 57th governor wants to stay put in his office. During a large campaign gathering Sunday in southwest Missouri’s Bolivar, Governor Parson officially entered the 2020 governor’s race.     During Parson’s address, protesters held Medicaid posters shouting “Shame on Parson”.  Sunday’s announcement was made in southwest Missouri’s Bolivar – the town showcasing his humble […]

Rollover Crash news graphic

Milan man injured in rollover crash near Osgood

A Milan resident was hurt early Sunday when a sports utility vehicle overturned on a country road northeast of Osgood. Thirty-nine-year old James Fordyce of Milan was taken by private vehicle to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. Fordyce was a passenger in the SUV driven by 37-year old Rachelle Fordyce of […]

Corn Field

Missouri corn crop lags behind last year

Corn maturity in Missouri as of Sunday was 40 percentage points behind last year. Just six-percent of Missouri corn is mature. 73 percent of the crop is in fair to good condition. Soybeans setting pods progressed to 74 percent, that’s 18 percentage points behind last year. 80 percent of the crop is now fair to good. Missouri […]