Two teenagers from Cowgill were injured late Sunday morning when the vehicle they were in, and a pickup truck, collided on Highway 116 in Caldwell County. Eighteen-year-old Justin Blakely, as well as for the passenger, 18-year-old Riley Coon both received serious injuries and were flown by LifeFlight Eagle to the Truman Medical Center. The driver […]
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Patrol reports arrest of four over the weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 17-year old O’Fallon resident, Gavin Crowe, was arrested Saturday night in Putnam County and accused of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Crowe was taken to the Putnam County Jail. Alexander Davis of Kansas City and Allison Murray of Independence, […]
Trenton Fire Department responds to church on Hillcrest
Trenton firefighters responded to the River of Life Church at 1900 Hillcrest on Sunday morning. The fire had been extinguished before firefighters arrived and no damage was reported. Firefighters ventilated the kitchen area to remove smoke. Gary Pauley, on behalf of the church, told KTTN that no food was being cooked on the stove. He […]
Carrollton man demolishes car on Highway 65
A Carrollton resident was hurt early Sunday when the car he was driving went off Highway 65 in Saline County, hit a utility pole, and overturned. Twenty-year-old Jonathan Lambert was taken to Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall with minor injuries. The vehicle was southbound on Highway 65 when it went off the left side of the […]
Prayer Vigil announced for Trenton Police Department officer wounded in the line of duty
A 24-year-old Trenton police officer and mother remains in critical, but stable condition, in a Kansas City hospital after being shot in the abdomen by an offender she was transporting to St. Joseph on Friday afternoon. The officer was rushed into emergency surgery on Friday and KTTN will continue to provide updates on her condition […]
Patrol reports two arrests on Sunday
The highway patrol reports a 53-year old Kansas City, Kansas man was arrested Sunday morning in Caldwell County on a Johnson County, Kansas warrant accusing him of dangerous drugs. Frederick Cunningham was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center. A 23-year old northwest Missouri resident, Dani Hughes, was arrested early Sunday in DeKalb County. Hughes […]
Chillicothe’s 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park announced
The 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 7-8, 2019 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. Vendor registration […]
Gooseberry Festival in Trenton kicks off June 13th and includes events for everyone
Multiple activities are planned during the 15th Annual Gooseberry Festival in Trenton June 13th through 16th. Activities begin with a youth tennis tournament at the Trenton High School tennis courts. David Sager is in charge of the tennis tournament and says the tournament for players 14 through 18 years old will be June 13th and […]
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports on damage assessments to city-owned properties
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 […]
Trenton Municipal Airport floods twice in one week, 12-inches of water reported in main hangar
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, […]
10 to 14 railroad cars involved in train derailment in Sullivan County
Heavy machinery was seen Sunday heading to the site of a train derailment in western Sullivan County. Reports indicate some 10 to 14 cars were involved in the derailment due to heavy rains on Saturday night. The location on the Canadian Pacific tracks was described as near Highway 139 and about three miles north of […]
Milan Rural Fire Department executes water rescue on flooded highway
The Milan Rural Fire Department reports the rescue of an Iowa couple from a flooded highway and rising water in rural Sullivan County. Rural Fire Chief Rick Gardner reports the couple is safe after being rescued when their mini-van stalled in high water on Route E due to a flooding creek. Gardner reports the emergency […]
Trenton Family Aquatic Center announces schedule for swimming lessons
The Trenton Family Aquatic Center plans to open for the season May 31st with daily hours of operation from 1 to 6 o’clock and Lap swimming from noon to 1 o’clock. Daily admission is free for children 23 months old and younger, $5 for two to 54-year-olds, $2.50 for those 55 and older, and $1 […]
Several events canceled at Milan Old Timers Reunion
Several events have been canceled at the Milan Old Timers Reunion this weekend due to anticipated inclement weather. The Milan Old Timers Facebook page says the Lucas Oil Pro Tractor Pull and Red Brush Band performance Friday night have been canceled and will not be rescheduled. “Taste of Italy” Saturday night will now be held […]
Grundy County Museum to feature “Chairs with Stories” exhibit
The Grundy County Museum of Trenton will have other exhibits on display beside this year’s feature exhibit of Chairs with Stories. Linda Overton with the Grundy County Historical Society Board says one display shows a dugout canoe some men found sticking out of the bank of the river near Spickard about 40 years ago. The […]
Columbia man to face charges in Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Columbia man was transported to Grundy County Monday after his arrest in Boone County Sunday on felony non-support, total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under an order of support. The bond for 30-year-old Michael Sanders is $5,000, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division […]
Authorities in Trenton report the arrest of Two
A Trenton man has been arrested and charged with burglary from an incident last week. Thirty-six-year-old Jonathan LeRoy Davis was arrested Sunday and accused of unlawfully entering an inhabitable structure, for the alleged purpose of stealing, at 30-39 East 10th Street. That’s the location for Richard’s (Ishmael) Used Tires. Bond for Davis is $10,000 (cash […]
Brookfield man hospitalized after striking deer with motorcycle
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 […]
Area schools to hold graduation on Sunday and Monday
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 […]