One Bucklin resident was killed and another was injured in the collision on Thursday of two vehicles on Highway 129 in eastern Linn County one mile north of Bucklin. Authorities report a van had crossed the center line and entered the path of an approaching pickup truck. The driver of the van, 76-year-old Charlotte Copple […]
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Missouri Department of Conservation announces plan for Missouri elk hunting
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shared its initial plan for a limited elk-hunting season with the Missouri Conservation Commission at the Commission’s public meeting June 28 at MDC headquarters in Jefferson City. The Commission gave its initial approval of the proposed plan, and MDC is asking for public comments. According to MDC Elk and […]
Parkville, Topeka men indicted for $346 million fraud scheme
Two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for a conspiracy in which they fraudulently profited from hundreds of millions of dollars in federal government contracts they were not entitled to receive, which were set aside for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and minorities. Patrick Michael Dingle, 48, of Parkville, […]
Mexican national sentenced to 30 years for methamphetamine trafficking, illegally reentering the U.S.
A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court for attempting to sell about 15 pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer after illegally reentering the United States. Javier Corona-Verduzco, 36, of Montclair, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 30 years in federal prison without parole. The court also […]
Candidates for Sullivan County Fair Queen announced
The candidates for the Sullivan County Fair Queen and Junior Miss Fair Queen Pageant have been announced. Coordinator Ali McCully reports candidates for Sullivan County Fair Queen are Tahli Gray of Milan, Mary Watt of Green City, Anna Vicente of Milan, Emma Clark of Milan, and Jacquelyn Perez of Milan. Gray is sponsored by Benjamin […]
Community of Hale to host Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, June 29
Multiple activities are planned for Hale’s Independence Day Celebration Saturday, June 29, 2019. Activities will begin with an antique tractor cruise at 1 o’clock with the line-up for the cruise at the Hale tractor pull grounds. A car show will be on the northeast corner of Hale City Park from 3 to 9 o’clock. Sign […]
Galt woman turns herself into authorities on tampering allegation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports a Galt woman turned herself in Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of second degree tampering with a utility meter. Forty-nine-year-old Christi Sims posted a bond of $2,500 cash or corporate surety and is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court July 9th. Court documents accuse Sims of tampering […]
North Central Missouri College to offer robotics and technical classes at Savannah
The Savannah R-III School District (SHS) and North Central Missouri College (NCMC) are collaborating to bring Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), and Maintenance classes this fall in the evenings at Savannah High School, with Robotics, Fluid Power, and Industrial Mechanics scheduled for spring. The classes are open to SHS students as well as community members. NCMC […]
Authorities executing search warrant in Maysville find unidentified body
Authorities in DeKalb County have found unidentified human remains as the investigation continues into the disappearance earlier this month of a Maysville woman. Sheriff Andy Clark reports a search warrant was issued and executed Wednesday afternoon at 4:45 on a property in DeKalb County that’s reportedly outside of Maysville. Sheriff Clark said other evidence also […]
Missouri business owner sentenced to 25-years for leading methamphetamine conspiracy
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine. Christopher A. Jefferson, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 25 years in federal prison without parole. Jefferson, who has two prior state convictions for distribution/delivery of a controlled substance, was sentenced […]
Sullivan County Fair set to kick off July 1st
The Sullivan County Fair will begin in Milan on July 1, 2019, with a dog show at the Sullivan County Expo Center and Fairgrounds and queen contest at the Milan Community Center. July 2nd’s activities will begin at the fairgrounds with a rabbit show at 9 o’clock. That will be followed by 4-H and FFA Building […]
USDA offering producers options to re-enroll or extend expiring CRP contracts
Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts may now re-enroll in certain CRP continuous signup practices or, if eligible, select a one-year contract extension. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) also is accepting offers from those who want to enroll for the first time in one of the country’s largest conservation programs. FSA’s […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees review budgets at Tuesday meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved budgets at its meeting Tuesday evening. The NCMC Unrestricted Accounts operational budget for 2019-2020 projects total revenues of $10,725,769 and total expenses of $10,720,908. That results in a budgeted operational surplus of $4,861. The NCMC Auxiliary Service Accounts budget projects total revenue of $2,204,650 and total […]
Emergency management agencies to meet in Trenton to assess damage
Representatives of the Federal and State emergency management agencies will hold a joint assessment meeting regarding public assistance for flood damage in Grundy County. Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs says the meeting with government officials, townships, and taxing entities with recent storm and flood damage will be held in the courthouse in Trenton […]
Chillicothe Mayor appoints Eric Reeter as Interim Fire Chief
Chillicothe Mayor Theresa Kelly has announced that the Chillicothe City Council appointed an interim Fire Chief for the Chillicothe Fire Department on Monday. The council appointed Eric Reeter as the interim Fire Chief due to current fire chief Darrell Wright taking an extended leave. In a statement, Kelly said “Wright has been an outstanding Fire […]
The number of buildings on nuisance list in Trenton continues to grow
Several properties in Trenton have been placed on the nuisance list when decisions were made last night by the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board. Residential locations where nuisances were declared were announced as 401 East 7th; 1302 East 8th; 1000 Rural; 1620 Carnes; 2108 Main; and at former business buildings from 1112 to 1116 Tinsman […]
Audio: Missouri jobs report for May indicates the state is healthy with potential
A review of the state’s economy says the past twelve months shown some healthy numbers. The latest jobs report by the Department of Economic Development shows employment is up by 31,000 jobs in the past year. According to DED’s Jeff Drake, hiring is getting into even better shape. Since last May, there have […]
Missouri requests second federal disaster declaration this year in response to flooding and tornadoes
Acting on behalf of Governor Mike Parson, Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe requested that President Donald Trump issue a major disaster declaration to assist residents and businesses in 41 Missouri counties that have been hard hit by flooding, tornadoes, and severe storms beginning on April 29 and continuing throughout the spring. “Historic long-term flooding continues to devastate families, businesses, […]
Census workers needed for area counties in northern Missouri
Jobs are available in Grundy and surrounding counties as the initial phase begins for the 2020 census. Vera Nelson is recruiting individuals to apply online, receive a phone interview and then get placed into a pool of applicants. Their initial job, she said, involves using a government – provided I-pad for the individuals to verify […]