Four were injured, including one seriously, when a four-wheeler and a utility terrain vehicle collided Sunday afternoon at a rural intersection nine miles northwest of Chillicothe. Flown by medical helicopter (LifeFlight Eagle) to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City was 61-year-old Orville D. Curtis of Chillicothe, the operator of the UTV. His son, 36-year-old Orville […]
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Students from Linn and Livingston Counties attend Farm Safety Day
Nearly 150 third through fifth-grade students from six schools in Linn and Livingston counties attended the Second Farm Safety Day at the Forage Systems Research Center in Linneus this week. Students went on a 10-stop tour that provided them information about farm, ATV, electrical, tractor, and water and boat safety as well as first aid […]
Suspect wounded in shooting involving state trooper in Daviess County
A Missouri state trooper was involved in a shooting this morning in Daviess County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it all started shortly after 10:30 this morning in Harrison County when the sheriff notified the patrol of a theft in progress at a residence in Ridgeway. Harrison County Sheriff Josh Eckerson reports suspects pulled a […]
K-9 officer Zaki stops escaping prisoner in Chillicothe
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox credits the departments’ law enforcement K-9 with running after a prisoner who fled on foot while at the sheriff’s office in Chillicothe, but stopped once he saw the dog in action. 20-year-old Jeremiah Joel Bailiff of St. Louis was being finger-printed when the alleged escape from custody occurred. Bailiff had been arrested following […]
Street work tops list of topics at meeting of Gallatin Board of Aldermen
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a server and installation bid and approved an ordinance regarding electric refinancing at its meeting Monday evening. The accepted server and server installation bid was from Green Hills Communications for $9,750. Harland Technology Services also bid at a price of $13,558.08. The board approved an ordinance authorizing Gallatin to […]
Chillicothe woman injured in two-vehicle crash near Meadville
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe woman sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident near Meadville Tuesday morning. Twenty-seven-year-old Derick Dennis of Humphreys reportedly failed to stop his pickup at a stop sign and pulled into the path of a sports utility vehicle driven by Lorrinda Suddith of Chillicothe. Both vehicles came to rest off […]
Texas man arrested in Grundy County for non-support
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Texas man Tuesday, February 27, 2018, for non-support. Thirty-five-year-old Jason Christopher Neff of Pottsboro, Texas faces two charges of felony non-support with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a support order. Neff posted bonds totaling $11,000 and is scheduled to appear […]
Several attend first meeting to discuss formation of Christian school in Trenton
Several interested parents attended a meeting Saturday about possibly starting a non-denominational Christian school in Trenton. Socha Osborn tells that the meeting covered topics such as a location, student ages, dress code, curriculum, and a school board. A location has yet to be determined, but she hopes someone will sell, rent, or donate a building […]
“Great Shakeout” drill scheduled for October 19
On October 19, the Great Central U. S. “ShakeOut” earthquake drill will be held. More than 440,000 Missourians have registered to participate. Almost 2.5 million people are registered in the 14 central U.S. states that could be impacted by a New Madrid Seismic Zone earthquake. At exactly 10:19 am Thursday, participants will be expected to: […]
I-35 crash near Cameron injures Lathrop man
A Lathrop man has been injured in an I-35 traffic accident at Cameron. The highway patrol reports 34-year-old Matthew Carrel was taken by ambulance Monday morning to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph with serious Injuries. Carrel’s northbound pickup went off the east side of Interstate 35 and struck a guardrail. The vehicle came to […]
Area residents receive top honors in Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest
A Laclede resident received the Best in Show in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Marian Frizzell’s photo “End of a Harvest Day” was chosen from among a record-breaking 1,370 submitted photos from amateur photographers from the state. Several other area photographers participated in the five contest categories for those […]
Tragedy strikes as 4 young adults from Trenton die in fatal Highway 190 crash
A single vehicle accident Tuesday, north of Jamesport, has claimed the lives of four young adults from Trenton, three of them are siblings. The highway patrol listed the accident location as one half mile west of the Daviess – Grundy County line on Highway 190. The report notes none of the occupants was using a […]
Rollover crash at Leisure Lake injures Trenton woman
A rollover accident yesterday at Leisure Lake injured a rural Trenton woman. 70-year-old Diana Hoppe received minor injuries and was taken by a private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital. The highway patrol reports Mrs. Hoppe was eastbound when her sports utility vehicle went off the right side of Leisure Lake Drive and struck a wooden […]
Improved breeding for quality beef can gain top prices for herd owners
Cow herd owners leery of the futures market or insurance for risk management can look to quality beef for protection. Scott Brown, a University of Missouri livestock economist, told that option at the MU Thompson Farm field day Tuesday, Sept. 20. He asked the farmers present if any were using risk management. No hands went […]
Laredo woman hurt in crash west of Trenton
The highway patrol described injuries as minor for a Laredo woman involved in a traffic accident last night at the Thompson River bridge half a mile west of Trenton. The patrol reports 70-year-old Jackie Owens was taken by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital. The report noted that just past 8:30 Wednesday evening, the eastbound car […]
Coroner’s initial report on Elizabeth Jeannoutot-Lafolette and daughter Shannon inconclusive
Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater says an initial, or preliminary autopsy report, is inconclusive regarding the deaths of a Trenton woman and her young daughter over the weekend at Trenton. Slater said officials will await the results of toxicology tests. He noted it may take at least two months before toxicology results become available for […]
David Manus Jr. receives 7-year prison sentence
A Trenton man, David Wayne Manus Jr. received a seven-year sentence to the Department of Corrections in connection with the abduction of a 9-year-old Trenton girl in October of 2015. Manus pleaded guilty in court on Thursday, June 23 to charges of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child as well as sexual misconduct by […]
“Prairie Days” activities planned for Harrison County’s Dunn Ranch, final weekend of June
Northwest Missouri’s grassland heritage will be celebrated at Prairie Days June 24-25 at Dunn Ranch in Harrison County. Bison, butterflies, birds and native plants that support them will be on display. Experts will interpret prairie ecology at a free event sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), The Nature Conservancy, and the Missouri Prairie […]
Death of inmate at Crossroads in Cameron to be investigated
The death of a 49-year-old inmate at Crossroads, the state’s maximum-security prison in Cameron on Friday, May 6, is under investigation. Timothy Adams was pronounced dead at 12:13 p.m. Friday in the Crossroads Correctional Center. Adams was serving a life sentence for being an accessory to first-degree murder and an accessory to armed criminal action. […]