Main Street Chillicothe has made several changes to its Fall Wine Walk due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen Downtown Chillicothe merchants will host the event October 2nd. Main Street will also have a Mystery Pour or two. Wine will be pre-poured using disposable plastic cups at participating merchants. No wine glasses will be at the […]
A Missouri, teenager has been charged in federal court with drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm after selling a stolen handgun to an undercover federal agent. Antonio Johnson, 18, of Raytown, Missouri, was charged in a two-count complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Sept. 3, 2020. […]
A Chariton County man was sentenced to 72 years in prison for multiple counts of sodomy, child molestation, and sexual misconduct. This case was prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office and the Chariton County Prosecuting Attorney. “This case is another great example of the important work that our Public Safety attorneys do on a daily […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports there were 16 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, September 10th. The total case count for the county is 127. One hundred six of those have been confirmed, and 21 are probable. Forty-seven are active. One COVID-19-related death has been reported in Grundy County. The Livingston County Health Center announces […]
The Linn County Health Department is conducting COVID-19 contact tracing investigations. As part of those investigations, the health department advises individuals or groups who frequented Pigskin Pub and Pizza of Brookfield September 3rd through 5th to monitor for symptoms related to possible COVID-19 exposure. Individuals or groups who attended the Bell Game at Chester Ray […]
The Livingston County Library Board of Trustees announces the opening of the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library. A soft opening will be set for Monday, September 14, 2020, with doors opening at 9:00 a.m. The hours of the new youth library are currently set to match the hours of the main branch and are as follows: […]
A Meadville teen accused of inappropriately touching a child younger than 12 years old at a Meadville daycare has been charged in Linn County. Seventeen-year-old Leeroy Nickell faces three felony counts of child molestation—second degree—aggravated sexual offense—child less than 17 years of age and offender greater than four years over. (No bond was listed.) A […]
The Milan C-2 School District began its academic year Tuesday, September 8th with a total enrollment of 611 in kindergarten through 12th grade. Enrollment is down 25 students from last year’s first day of school. Three hundred nineteen are in kindergarten through sixth grade at the elementary school, and 292 are in seventh through 12th […]
A 15-year old Kansas City boy was hurt Saturday evening when he was thrown over the handlebars of a small motorcycle he was riding east of Plattsburg. The youth was taken to Liberty Hospital with moderate injuries. The motorcycle was traveling down a hill on private property when the boy used the front brakes and […]
Two Chillicothe teens sustained injuries when a car overturned half of a mile east of Laclede the night of Friday, September 4th. The driver, a 16-year-old girl, and the passenger, a 16-year-old boy, were transported by ambulance to the Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield with what the Highway Patrol called minor injuries. The names were […]
The Daviess County Health Department reports a total of 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the county this week, bringing the total to 37. Two cases have recovered this week, and the total number of recovered cases is 18. Nineteen Daviess County cases are active. The Linn County Health Department announces 91 total cases of […]
Livingston County Health Center is informing the public of an ongoing outbreak of fifteen symptomatic cases of COVID-19 among the congregation of Turning Point Church identified through contact tracing. All fifteen cases were experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and were tested as a result. Reported close contacts of the positive cases were notified by the Health […]
The Linn County Health Department reports eight new cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, August 27th. This case brings the total number to 84, ten of which are active. There have been two COVID-19 related deaths in Linn County. The Harrison County Health Department reports an increase of four confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to […]
The number of COVID-19 cases, and the number of active cases, continues to rise in Grundy and Mercer counties. The health department office in Trenton on Monday morning reported a total of 49 confirmed coronavirus cases since testing began six months ago. That’s described as an increase by 17 from last Wednesday’s report. Grundy County […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Florissant resident sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle he drove overturned 15 miles south of Kirksville. The crash happened on Friday, August 28th after the driver swerved to miss a hole in the roadway. The SUV traveled west on Highway 11 before it ran off the road, struck […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Carrollton man sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Carroll County on the evening of Friday, August 28th. Emergency medical services transported 37-year-old Bobby Derickson to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. The other driver, a 16-year-old girl from Norborne, was reported as not injured. A crash report indicates Derickson’s […]
Various reports were given at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting the evening of Tuesday, August 25th. Several included information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President of Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley reported student move-in went well, and precautions were taken. Seventeen students were tested for COVID-19, and all results were negative. […]
Classes began Wednesday, August 26th for more area school districts. Trenton R-9 reports an opening day enrollment of 1,093 in kindergarten through 12th grade, which is up by 24 from last year’s first day. One thousand thirty-two students are attending in person. Sixty-one are attending classes virtually, which is about five and a half percent […]
A Carrollton teenager was injured Tuesday afternoon when a vehicle left the road, struck an embankment and overturned. Eighteen-year-old Hannah Acklin received minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle for medical attention. Acklin was using a seat belt and the vehicle, a 2001 Toyota, received moderate damage in the accident on Carroll County Road […]
An Excelsior Springs resident has been arrested after failing to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court last Thursday. Nineteen-year-old Desmond Alexander Calton is scheduled for the September 10th docket of circuit court. Bond has been set at $750 cash Calton’s original charge is assault in the fourth degree, allegedly causing physical injury to another person […]
