Portions of two Trenton streets will be closed for brief periods of time this Saturday for safety purposes, prior to the two commencement ceremonies for North Central Missouri College. According to the college, the closings involve a portion of Main and Mable Streets between Crowder Road and 12th street. The street closing times on Saturday […]
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
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 […]
A total solar eclipse will cross the country and the state August 21 and Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs shares that one of the biggest concerns is traffic coming to and from eclipse viewing sites in Chillicothe, Marshall, and Saint Joseph. He says there is expected to be between 25,000 and 40,000 cars […]
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 […]
The highway patrol troop at St. Joseph has released results of the traffic enforcement operation over the Thanksgiving Day weekend encompassing two heavier travel days, November 23 and 27. Interstate 29 was designated with troopers assigned a 20-mile stretch of the interstate from the Buchanan County line to the Iowa state line. Troopers also were […]
Farming plays a vital role in Missouri’s economy, history, and identity. With the arrival of fall comes harvest time. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to expect heavier farm machinery traffic–especially on rural highways. Farmers and motorists are encouraged to share the road in a safe, courteous manner. Please obey all traffic laws and […]
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 […]
Trenton Police Officer Matt Preston was nominated by Chief Tommy Wright to be in consideration for an award called the “Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council Officer of the year.” This award is designed to recognize an officer in Missouri who has demonstrated significant efforts in traffic safety and enforcement. Although Preston was not chosen as the traffic […]
The highway patrol reports three persons were in a vehicle that left Highway 136 and overturned early today. The accident happened two miles west of Mount Moriah in Harrison County. The patrol described injuries as serious for the driver, 26 year old Robert Smith of Ridgeway. He was taken by an ambulance to the Truman […]
It happened Wednesday, April 27 as a Livingston County Sheriff deputy was on Highway K near Liv 261. The deputy checked a vehicle on radar at 107 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver from Wheeling, Missouri was stopped, cited for the high speed and posted bond for the violation. The driver is scheduled […]
The highway patrol reports a 33-year old Bethany resident, Tracy Friend, received minor injuries in a Saturday night traffic accident, four miles south of Bethany. The patrol reports Harrison County Community Hospital called law enforcement to report the accident when Friend sought treatment on Sunday. The patrol reports Friend as saying the accident occurred as […]
