Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School students participated in the FCCLA National Leadership Conference virtually on July 7th-9th, 2020. The National Leadership Conference was originally set to be held in Washington, DC. The change to a virtual platform comes due to the evolving COVID-19 health crisis. The mission of Family, Career, and Community Leaders […]
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Missouri’s state Treasurer, Scott Fitzpatrick, is warning against Medicaid expansion
Missouri’s state treasurer and the House Budget Committee chairman will travel across the state on Monday, urging Missourians to vote against Medicaid expansion on the August ballot. Medicaid, which is formally known as MO HealthNet, is a federal and state program that assists with medical costs for residents with limited incomes. House Budget Committee Chairman […]
Laclede man hurt in crash on Highway 139
A Laclede resident was hurt when the pickup truck he was operating traveled off Highway 139 and hit a fuel barrel east of Sumner. Sixty-four-year-old Buddy McCune was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. The crash happened during the noon hour Saturday three miles east of Sumner as the pickup was […]
Two hurt in crash near Lake Viking
The Highway Patrol reports two women sustained injuries in an accident in which a car struck a hatchback four miles south of Lake Viking the morning of Friday, July 24th. An ambulance transported car driver 66 year old Willa Gibson of Gallatin to Cameron Regional Medical Center with what were described as moderate injuries. Hatchback […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 27, 2020
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 July 27 – Aug. 2. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Purdin woman injured in rollover crash near Laclede
The Highway Patrol reports a Purdin woman sustained minor injuries when the car she drove overturned two and a half miles north of Laclede the morning of Friday, July 24th. An ambulance transported 26 year old Cheyenne McQueen to the Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield. The vehicle traveled south on Highway 5 before running off […]
Rollover crash near Eagleville injures KC man
The Highway Patrol reports a Kansas City man sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck he drove struck a crossover and overturned seven miles north of Eagleville the afternoon of Thursday, July 23rd. Emergency medical services transported 30-year-old Seth Johnston to the Decatur County Hospital of Leon, Iowa. The pickup traveled north on Interstate 35 […]
Missouri’s Senator Josh Hawley, Representative Smith introduce “Military Right to Carry Act”
Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Congressman Jason Smith introduced twin legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives to allow active-duty military servicemembers to renew their concealed carry permits by mail when they are stationed outside of their home state. The proposed law would also punish a state that does not participate by reducing its […]
Bears are on the move in Missouri, so stay “Bear Aware”
The black bear is one of the largest and heaviest wild mammals in Missouri with some reaching up to 500 pounds. It is also a long-distance roamer constantly in search of food. While black bears are usually very secretive and avoid encounters with people, a growing number of bears in the state is resulting in […]
St. Joseph man involved in crash arrested on multiple accusations
The highway patrol reports a St. Joseph man has been arrested on multiple allegations. Thirty six year old Nicholas Newton was taken into custody about 9:30 Tuesday morning in Livingston County The highway patrol has accused Newton of felony tampering with a motor vehicle and felony possession of a controlled substance– methamphetamine. Newton also is […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol issues almost 600 speed citations in high-speed enforcement campaign
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is providing the results of the Patrol’s high-speed enforcement campaign. From noon to midnight each day on July 17-18, 2020, troopers’ enforcement activity included: Citations for moving violations – 668 Warnings – 1,256 Traffic Stops – 2,557 Speed Citations – 598 Seat Belt Citations – 264 Motorist Assists – 513 […]
Oklahoma woman life-flighted to Truman Medical Center after crashing on I-35
An Oklahoma woman received serious injuries in an Interstate 35 accident last night at 10 pm four miles south of Cameron. Thirty-year-old Aubrey Beaty of Enid, Oklahoma was taken by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center then flown by Lifeflight Eagle to the Truman Medical Center. She was a passenger in a car driven […]
Three teenagers from Maysville injured in crash on Southwest Kennedy Road
Three teenagers from Maysville were injured last night at 10 pm when a truck traveled through a T-intersection and struck an embankment two miles west of Maysville. Taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center were the driver, 17-year-old Coleman Roberts as well as two female passengers, both 14 years old. The highway patrol noted […]
Kidder woman life-flighted after crash near Lake of the Ozarks
A Kidder resident received serious injuries Saturday night in a traffic accident south of Lake of the Ozarks. Forty-eight-year-old Marlo Crabb of Kidder was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia. She was a passenger in a pickup truck driven by 50-year old Dale Crabb, also of Kidder, who was not reported hurt. […]
Breckenridge woman injured in crash at intersection of Highway 13 and Broadway in Kingston
A Breckenridge resident was hurt when a pickup truck traveled into the path of a sports utility vehicle in Kingston. Seventy-year old Connie McCleary was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. She was a passenger in a pickup driven by 37-year old Phillip Joyce of Cameron. Joyce, and the driver of the […]
Osborn teen injured after striking animal in roadway with motorcycle
The Highway Patrol reports an Osborn teen sustained moderate injuries when the motorcycle he drove struck an animal and overturned three miles east of Amity the night of Friday, July 17th. An ambulance transported T. W. Sterling to Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph. The motorcycle traveled west on Highway 6 before the animal entered […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 20, 2020
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 July 20 – 26. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Queen City man injured after pulling into path of Peterbilt truck
The Highway Patrol reports a Queen City man sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck he drove pulled into the path of a Peterbilt in Schuyler County the morning of Friday, July 17th. A private vehicle transported 53 year old David Crawford to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The driver of the other […]
One dead, one injured in rollover crash on Highway 36
One person was killed and another injured on Thursday afternoon when a sports utility vehicle traveled off a highway and overturned ejecting both occupants. The accident, just before 4 pm Thursday, happened on the westbound Highway 36 off-ramp to Highway 63 at Macon. Pronounced dead at Samaritan Hospital was the driver, 73 year old David […]