Multiple reports were given at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting February 22nd. Vice President of Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley reported NCMC’s graduation rate is 42%, and the withdrawal rate is 39%. NCMC is the only community college in the state to have a higher graduation rate than a withdrawal rate. […]
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King City woman transported to hospital after crashing north of St. Joseph
A King City woman was taken to a hospital Sunday night following a single-vehicle accident just north of St. Joseph. Fifty-one-year-old Sarah Burks fell asleep as she was driving southbound on Highway 169. Her sports utility vehicle went off the west side of the highway one-half mile north of St. Joseph) and struck two culverts […]
Disability advocates say to focus on accessibility in voting reforms
Experts say Missouri ranks low among states when it comes to steps it has taken to improve accessibility in voting. Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel of the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, which has a disability-rights committee, said people with disabilities face barriers at all stages of the voting process, from registering to vote to […]
Man from Blue Springs crashes on ice-covered Highway 36 near Macon
The Highway Patrol reports a Blue Springs resident sustained moderate injuries as the result of a car losing control on an ice-covered road near Macon. The crash on Friday morning, February 18 caused 20-year-old Aaron Spier to be transported to Samaritan Hospital by Macon County Ambulance. The car traveled west on Highway 36 before running […]
Missouri man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for $4 million meth conspiracy and illegal firearms
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a $4 million drug-trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than 520 kilograms of methamphetamine over three years. Christapher Dean Parton, also known as “Big Baby,” 32, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by United States District Judge Greg Kays to 15 years in federal prison […]
Interstate 35 in Harrison County to narrow for bridge project
A bridge rehabilitation project will narrow a portion of Interstate 35 in Harrison County. The project, led by contractors from Widel, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will include shoulder work, milling the bridge deck, and placing a new overlay on the bridge over Pole Cat Creek, south of Bethany. Crews will place […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education to meet on Wednesday
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education will discuss the senior trip next week. The board will meet on February 16th at 6 pm. Other items on the agenda include a transportation report, COVID-19 information, Elementary, and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding, an insurance update and total wellness evaluation, a social worker for the district, […]
Princeton R-5 Board of Education to meet on Monday
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education will discuss a 2022-2023 school calendar proposal and the school start time next week. The board will meet in the high school library on February 14th at 5:30 in the evening. Other items on the agenda include updates on the United States Department of Agriculture grant for transportation, the […]
North Mercer R-3 Board of Education to meet on Monday; will consider next year’s school calendar
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education will consider adopting the 2022-2023 school calendar next week. The board will also consider accepting a resignation at a meeting on February 14th at 6 pm. Other items on the agenda include the March board meeting date, budget review, and planning, and an insurance update. There are to […]
Missouri man charged in 26-count indictment, for multi-million dollar conspiracy, to sell stolen catalytic converters
A Missouri, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for selling millions of dollars in stolen catalytic converters to companies in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana. James Spick, 56, of Independence, was charged in a 26-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The indictment […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of February 14, 2022
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of February 14 – 20. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Two charged with arson in connection with fire at Days Inn Motel in Chillicothe
Arson charges have been filed against two suspects in connection with a fire Saturday morning at the Days Inn Motel in the one thousand block of South Washington Street in Chillicothe. Chillicothe firefighters reported damage occurred to an exterior wooden staircase and siding. Occupants of the motel were alerted by smoke detectors and by motel […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of February 7, 2022
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of February 7 – 13. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
November trial date set for case involving shooting of Trenton police officer Jasmine Diab
At the joint request of attorneys representing Daviess County and a defendant, new dates have been set for 41-year-old Jamey Griffin of Trenton to go on trial in connection with the shooting of a Trenton police officer on June 14, 2019. Circuit Court Judge Ryan Horsman on Thursday rescheduled the trial for the week of […]
Task force rescues 57 dogs from “horrific conditions” at Missouri site
The Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 57 dogs, including Corgis, German Shepherds, Border Collies, and several other large and smaller breeds from a property in Newton County, Missouri. The rescued dogs are being transported to HSMO’s Macklind headquarters in St. Louis, where the animals will receive health evaluations and emergency veterinary […]
Illinois woman injured in crash east of Chillicothe
The Highway Patrol reports a Chicago, Illinois woman sustained minor injuries as the result of a one-car accident five miles east of Chillicothe on Tuesday evening, February 1. Emergency medical services transported 30-year-old Passion Lane to the Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The car traveled west on Highway 36 before running off the south side […]
Governor Parson declares a State of Emergency, activating Missouri National Guard, in preparation for severe winter storm
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 22-02 declaring a State of Emergency in Missouri and activating the Missouri National Guard in preparation for the severe winter storm forecasted to affect most of the state over the next two days, including significant accumulations of snow, sleet, and ice. “Severe winter weather isn’t something we are strangers to here in the […]
Chillicothe man injured after truck overturns south of Humphreys
A Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries when an International truck overturned two miles south of Humphreys on Monday morning January 31. An ambulance transported 62-year-old Randall McKee to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. The truck traveled south on Highway 139 before running off the right side of the road, overcorrecting, going back onto […]
Audio: Understaffed MoDOT prepares for the upcoming Missouri winter storm
This week’s upcoming winter storm will serve as another big test for an already understaffed Missouri Department of Transportation. The agency is responsible for nearly 34,000 miles of highways. MoDOT says the lack of employees and applicants isn’t the only issue facing the agency. The winter storm is forecast to bring snow to […]
Audio: Missing child found in Missouri wearing dog collar, man accused of rape and other crimes
A Chesterfield, Missouri man is facing a slew of child rape charges after a 15-year-child was found with a dog collar strapped around her neck that the prosecutor says 38-year-old John Low put on her. The 15-year-old girl was reported missing from Manhattan, Kansas. The St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the man […]