A tractor cruise will kick-off activities for Calamity Jane Days in Princeton this weekend. The name has been changed for Friday’s all-day event to the Danny Hagan Memorial Tractor Cruise. Spokesperson Duane Place says Hagan and his wife were “instrumental” in planning the cruise each year. Brenda was Danny’s wife who still helps with planning. […]
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Chillicothe man arrested on multiple allegations
A Chillicothe man was arrested Wednesday night at 9:17 pm by the Highway Patrol in Livingston County. Thirty-year-old Seth Turbyfill faces several allegations including felony unlawful possession of a firearm, driving while intoxicated for drugs, exceeding the posted speed limit, and failure to wear a seat belt.
Wright Memorial Hospital launches Oncology Nurse Navigator program
Wright Memorial Hospital recently launched a new program that will provide an oncology nurse navigator dedicated to easing the physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial hardships of living with and beyond cancer. The program is being funded in part by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. The program will center around an on-staff oncology nurse navigator whose […]
Almost 400 attend Mud Volleyball Tournament in Chillicothe
Three-hundred-eighty-five Chillicothe FFA members and spectators attended the chapter’s Sixth Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament recently. Approximately $1,200 was raised from the event, which will go to the Kiwanis’s Shop with a Cop program. The winning team was the Mud Pits, second place went to the Gold Diggers, and third place went to the Beef Tips. […]
2019 enrollment deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program is September 20th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds dairy producers that the deadline to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2019 is Sept. 20, 2019. Authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill, the program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost […]
Missouri man sentenced to 16-Years for illegally possessing a firearm
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Alexander Monday Coleman, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 16 years in federal prison without parole. Coleman was sentenced as an armed career offender due to his prior felony convictions. On Nov. 13, 2018, Coleman pleaded guilty […]
Stanberry woman sent to hospital after crash; driver arrested on multiple accusations
A Stanberry resident was hurt early Sunday when a car raveled off a road in Worth County and hit a tree. Twenty-two-year-old Neile Enderle was taken to Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville with moderate injuries. Enderle was a passenger in the car driven by 24-year old Michael Hamilton of Albany who was not reported hurt. […]
Gilman City man arrested in Gentry County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Gilman City man in Gentry County early Saturday morning on multiple allegations. Thirty-nine-year-old Casey Sperry was accused of felony driving while intoxicated—aggravated offender, no driver’s license, exceeding the posted speed limit, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway, and no insurance. Sperry was also […]
Putnam County R-I announces Career and Technical Student of the Month
The Putnam County R-1 School District recently recognized Gavin McLain as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for September 2019. The acknowledgment included the presentation of a certificate, a CTE Student of the Month shirt, and the addition of his name to the 2019-2020 CTE Student of the Month awards plaque which […]
Thursday session of Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court reports busy docket
A Galt resident was sentenced to prison when he appeared Thursday in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court. Terry Michael Delauder pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance from June 27th. He also admitted to violations of previous probation and on the drug charge, was sentenced to six years with the Department of […]
Marshfield woman sentenced for role to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine
A Marshfield, Missouri, woman was sentenced in federal court for her role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine. Jami L. Deam, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to nine years in federal prison without parole. On February 6, 2019, Deam pleaded guilty to participating in a drug-trafficking conspiracy […]
Groundbreaking for “Better MC2-Project 2020” to be held in Milan on September 23, 2019
The Milan C-2 Board of Education approved the proposal from PSR Construction Inc., from Kirksville, Missouri to serve as the general contractor for the upcoming construction project – Better MC2-Project 2020. The groundbreaking ceremony for the project will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019, at 1:00 pm. The ceremony will be in the front […]
Altamont man who stabbed dog to death arraigned in court
An Altamont resident accused of stabbing a dog was arraigned in the Associate Division of Daviess County Circuit Court on Wednesday. The court denied a request for bond change for 20-year-old Bronson Wildman and set the matter for a bond hearing September 17. His bond was initially set at $15,000 cash only. Conditions include supervision […]
Free informational sessions on Medicare to be held at Grand River Multipurpose Center
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program CLAIM (Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri) will present information on Medicare at the Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe. Those on Medicare or getting ready to go on Medicare or disability are encouraged to attend the free informational sessions September 25th. Caregivers, relatives, friends, and neighbors of […]
Prairie Day at Dunn Ranch Prairie and Pawnee Prairie in Harrison County set for September 14, 2019
The tallgrass prairie holds a special place in Missouri’s history, and native grasslands also continue to play a role in modern agriculture today. The state’s grassland legacy and future will be celebrated at a free Prairie Day event 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, at Dunn Ranch Prairie and Pawnee Prairie in […]
West Nile virus season is not over yet
Though mosquitoes often become a nuisance in early summer, the danger of catching a mosquito-borne illness continues into the late summer months. As long as temperatures remain warm, mosquitoes will continue to be a pest and a potential danger to one’s health. So while Labor Day marked the unofficial end of summer, the Missouri Department […]
MU School of Medicine receives nearly $5 million in grants to train more rural Missouri doctors
The University of Missouri School of Medicine has received two Health Resources and Services Administration grants totaling nearly $5 million to increase the number of doctors in Missouri and address the physician shortages in rural parts of the state. A Missouri Hospital Association study last year predicted a shortage of up to 49,000 primary care […]
Video: Chillicothe Police Department conducts MILO training
The Chillicothe Police Department conducted training with the Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives Training Simulator this week. The department reports MILO is a response to a resistance training tool, which simulates real-life, potentially fatal situations law enforcement officers encounter on duty. Participants are equipped with tools officers would normally find on their duty belt, including a […]
Audio: Soybean fields looks surprising clean
(Brownfield article by Mark Dorenkamp) Many farmers have been surprised by how clean their soybean fields look given the challenges this spring. Jeff Moon with Corteva Agriscience says while planting delays and the corresponding late fieldwork was frustrating, it did help suppress weeds. “When we can delay that tillage pass, we take out a lot […]