North Central Missouri College mascot try outs for Cap’n Patch the Pirate will be held in late summer or early fall. Two students will be selected for the 2020-2021 academic year. Each student selected as a mascot will receive a $700 scholarship awarded through the NCMC Foundation. The scholarship can be used for tuition, fees, […]
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Grundy County sales tax collections down across the board
Grundy County sales tax collections for the year through June are more than $234,000 each for general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement. That is down more than $2,300 for each compared to the same time period last year. Collections for each department for this June are about $54,000. That is down almost $3,100 for each […]
Princeton City Council approves farmers market on square
The Princeton City Council the evening of Monday, June 8th approved a farmers market using the Princeton Square Saturday mornings. City Clerk Danette Snapp reports the farmers market has been meeting Saturdays but not within the city limits. The council also approved the Princeton Chamber of Commerce using the ball field for a July 4th […]
Election results certified, new council members sworn in, mowing of property not owned by city all topics of Trenton City Council meeting
Election results were certified by ordinance and the oaths of office were given to four newly-elected city councilmen. Sworn in at the city hall ceremony were Councilman Kevin Klinginsmith in First Ward; Marvin Humphreys in Second Ward; Dave Mlika in Third Ward; and Duane Urich in Fourth Ward. They join four holdover members. The council […]
Audio: Remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal to bring widespread rain, possible severe weather to north Missouri
The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving into Missouri, prompting watches. The National Hurricane Center said in its 4 a.m. update the center of the storm is about 80 miles southeast of Springfield, Mo., and has maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. A flash flood watch is in effect for areas in and near […]
Missouri sex offender on supervised release sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing child porn
A Springfield, Missouri, man with a prior conviction for transporting child pornography was sentenced in federal court for another child pornography offense. David Todd Beresky, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Beresky to a lifetime of supervised release following […]
Authorities report the arrest of four after wrapping up investigations
Arrests have been made in three separate law enforcement investigations locally. Forty-four year old Bevan James Bohm of Kansas City faces two felony stealing charges stemming from the thefts of a car and personal property in January of this year. Bohm was picked up today at the Western Regional Diagnostic Center in St. Joseph. Bond […]
Texas man indicted for investment fraud scheme
A Houston, Texas, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for an investment fraud scheme. Duc Nguyen, also known as “Doug,” 56, was charged in a 12-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on May 27, 2020. According to the federal indictment, Nguyen proposed an opportunity for high net worth individuals to […]
Livingston County reports 4th case of COVID-19
The Livingston County Health Center reports the fourth positive case of COVID-19 in the county. The exposure time frame for the case has passed. No more information will be released about the case. The Livingston County Health Center previously reported the other three positive cases of COVID-19 had recovered.
Two 15-year-old girls injured in ATV crash near Cameron
Two 15-year-old girls were injured Thursday night when an all-terrain vehicle traveled off a road and overturned five miles north of Cameron. The ATV was driven by a Cameron girl. A passenger was from Apex, North Carolina. Both were taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center. No names were released by the patrol […]
Bethany man who threatened to kill woman has case certified to Division One of circuit court
A case was certified to Division One of Harrison County Circuit Court Wednesday, June 4th for a Bethany man accused of threatening to kill a woman and throwing a child to the floor in March. Online court information shows 39 year old Jeremiah Searles is scheduled for arraignment June 18th. He was charged with the […]
Spickard firefighter injured when ceiling collapses
A structure fire occurred last night in Spickard and the Mercer County Fire Protection District reports it responded to a mutual aid call in Spickard’s fire protection district. While on the scene of the fire at 612 Pine Street, Mercer County reports one member of Spickard Fire and Rescue was injured when there was a […]
Trenton Family Aquatic Center to remain closed this summer
The Trenton Family Aquatic Center will not open this summer, and playgrounds will not open until at least mid-June. The Trenton Park Board voted the evening of Wednesday, June 3rd to close the pool for summer 2020. The vote was taken after a discussion of multiple factors, including current guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Audio: With levy failure, Chillicothe R-2 School Superintendent Dan Wiebers now looking at line items in budget
Chillicothe R-2 School Superintendent Dan Wiebers says he was “very disappointed” by the results of the district’s 68-cent operating tax levy increase on Tuesday, June 2nd’s ballot. The proposal failed with 790 votes in favor and 994 against. The proposal would have adjusted the operating levy of the district to an estimated $4.43 per $100 […]
Linn County Health Department investigating Buck’s Barber Shop as possible site of infection
The Linn County Health Department reports an out of county resident who tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday was in Linn County when the person developed symptoms and was possibly infectious. Anyone who received services at Buck’s Barber Shop May 26th or 27th is asked to contact the Linn County Health Department at 660-258-7251. The health […]
Independence man facing multiple charges after crashing on I-35
A man from Independence was injured Monday afternoon when the car he was driving left Interstate 35 and overturned multiple times in Daviess County. The driver has been accused of several potential charges. The crash occurred at 3:50 pm Monday approximately 13 miles north of Cameron when 27-year-old Levi Williams received serious injuries. He was […]
Online map and text number will help families locate local summer food programs
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has been helping families in need during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Through the Summer Food Service Program, thousands of meals have been provided and will continue to be provided all summer. The program is designed to provide breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks to children living in eligible […]
Flood recovery advisory group submits final report to Governor Parson
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri Department of Agriculture submitted the Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group’s final report to Governor Parson May 29. As requested by Governor Parson’s Executive Order 1914, the group has provided input on both short-term and longer-term flood recovery in Missouri. “I’m interested to see how the group […]
MoDOT announces new schedule for resurfacing I-35 in Harrison and Daviess counties
A new schedule has been announced, and work will begin soon on the resurfacing project for a portion of Interstate 35 in Harrison and Daviess counties. Emery Sapp and Sons plan to resurface I-35 between Bethany and Route C near Pattonsburg. Partial and full-depth patching will begin on June 8, 2020. That will be followed by […]
Governor Parson has activated the Missouri National Guard to support local authorities
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 2011 to declare that a State of Emergency exists in Missouri due to civil unrest. The Missouri National Guard and the Missouri Highway Patrol stand ready to support local authorities. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of George Floyd. We are also saddened by the acts of […]