A resurfacing project on Interstate 35 will require ramp closures this weekend. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Ideker, Inc. to resurface I-35 between the Clinton/Clay County line and just north of Route 116. As part of the mainline paving, crews will periodically close the ramps listed below this Saturday and Sunday, April 25 […]
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Missouri’s lack of e-commerce use tax means missing out on revenue from items sold online
As Missouri moves to reopen the state’s economy while still respecting social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, city and county government leaders warn of dire financial problems due to Missouri’s lack of an e-commerce use tax. Callaway County Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann said the failure of the Missouri legislature to pass an e-commerce […]
Nineteen offenders at Southeast Correctional Center Test Positive for COVID-19
The Missouri Department of Corrections has received notification that 19 offenders in a quarantined housing wing at Southeast Correctional Center (SECC) have tested positive for COVID-19. Following positive test results for three of the wing’s residents earlier this week, the Department of Corrections took proactive measures to gather vital data, contain the virus, and protect the SECC […]
Trenton FFA Chapter wins Top Chapter Award
The Missouri FFA Association awarded Trenton FFA a Gold Emblem, a Top Chapter Award. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. Model of Innovation winners and rankings will be announced at a summer event. The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the […]
Two north Missouri school districts to receive EPA funds to replace school buses
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $1,000,000 to 23 Missouri school districts and one Missouri school bus transportation company to replace older diesel school buses. Two area school districts will receive funding including Linn County R-1 of Purdin who will receive $40,000 for two buses and Winston R-6 is to receive […]
Officers responding to “car stuck in cemetery” call arrest suspect on a multitude of violations
A case file is now complete regarding the arrest of a 24-year-old man after the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a vehicle stuck in a cemetery east of Chillicothe March 24th. Officers arrested William Rex Long (no address given) on various criminal violations. Cox reports Long has a prior drug-related conviction […]
Wright Memorial Hospital offers tips to cope with anxiety and isolation during COVID-19 pandemic
Americans of all ages are experiencing increased social isolation and loneliness in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institute on Aging, nearly 14 million older adults in the U.S. live alone and are especially vulnerable during this time. Their research has linked social isolation and loneliness to higher risks for a variety of […]
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center to remain closed until May 15, 2020
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center offices will remain closed to consumers and the public through May 15th to protect consumers and staff. Consumer activities will be conducted via telehealth or telephone services. Requests for medication refills will be addressed and completed. Offices will be staff with employees to answer phone calls and make and […]
FCS Financial awards 26 Community Improvement Grants
FCS Financial is recognizing 26 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. This is the first round of awards. Due to school closures, the second round of funding was issued with an application deadline of May 1. In the nine years of its existence, more […]
As work at meat processing plants slows, hog producers may want to feed pigs cheaper diets and hold them longer
University of Missouri Extension swine nutritionist Marcia Shannon says producers can feed more fiber and less fat to slow growth. “This is a good time to move to feeding low-energy, high-fiber diets with an adjusted lysine-to-calorie ratio and remove any growth-promoting technologies,” Shannon says. Fiber, a poor source of energy, is cheap and fills pigs […]
Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments on overtime pay case for corrections officers
The Missouri Supreme Court heard remote oral arguments on Wednesday in a high-profile case involving the Cole County circuit court’s 2018 decision to award more than $113 million in overtime pay for Missouri corrections officers. It’s a case that’s been working its way through the court system for eight years, and it’s a case that could […]
Pickup strikes cow on Highway 149
The highway patrol reports a pickup hit a cow on Highway 149 in northeastern Putnam County Wednesday night injuring a resident of Centerville, Iowa. Twenty-three-year-old Ryan Henshaw received a minor injury and was taken by ambulance to the Mercy Medical Center in Centerville, Iowa. The accident happened just after 9 o’clock, two miles north of […]
Chillicothe Police Department investigates theft of six handguns at business
The Chillicothe Police Department is seeking information regarding a burglary on Wednesday morning in which firearms were allegedly stolen. Chillicothe Police Sergeant Curtis Hays says officers were dispatched to a burglary alarm at a local business and discovered forced entry was made into the business. They attempted to locate a suspect or suspects in the […]
Small farmers markets share strategies at April 30 roundtable
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As summer approaches, Missouri’s estimated 240 farmers’ markets are struggling with how they will comply with COVID-19-related restrictions. Regarded by many as vital and vibrant community hubs, farmer’s markets will need to rethink how to work with their vendors and still serve a public hungry for locally grown food. To help with […]
Spickard Board of Education renews contracts for all non-certified staff
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education this week approved the renewal of all non-certified staff contracts for 2020-2021. A Parents as Teachers contract was offered, but Superintendent Jonnie Beavers says it has not yet been accepted. The board discussed COVID-19 procedures. Spickard is offering extended learning and providing breakfasts and lunches. Backpack Buddies continues. A […]
Scrub seal project planned for 13 north Missouri counties
A preventative maintenance project across several counties is set to begin soon and will continue through the beginning of October. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Vance Brothers to scrub seal routes in 13 counties beginning Monday, April 27. Crews will work daylight hours, Monday through Friday. Some work may be necessary on […]
Two individuals have close call when bullet whizzes past; Sheriff suspects poaching
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding a possible poacher. Sheriff Steve Cox reports investigation shows two individuals were a few feet apart from each other outside of a residence near the north end of LIV 237 Monday morning when they heard a bullet buzz past and a distant gunshot. The projectile struck […]
COVID-19 pandemic causes Trenton High School Alumni Reunion mailing to take a twist
Plans for completing the annual Trenton High School Alumni Reunion mailing have taken a different direction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to comply with the restrictions, the Alumni Association will utilize the services of the Grundy County Opportunity Center in stuffing over 5,000 envelopes and preparing them for mailing, however, classes […]
Southeast Correctional Center inmate tests positive for COVID-19
The Missouri Department of Corrections has received notification that an offender at Southeast Correctional Center (SECC), a men’s state prison in Charleston, Missouri, has tested positive for COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. This notification marks the first MODOC offender to test positive for COVID-19 while inside a Missouri state prison. The offender has been held […]