The state wants Missouri parents who have had their Medicaid coverage canceled to fill out an application and see if their kids still qualify. The request applies to those who have lost coverage since August 2018. State Representative David Wood, R-Versailles, says about 120,000 Missourians are no longer getting Medicaid due to a federal healthcare […]
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Trenton Building and Nuisance Board to discuss nine properties at Monday meeting
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board and Finance Committee will meet next week. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss nine properties at the Trenton City Hall Monday evening at 6 o’clock. Of those properties, two each are listed under declaration of a nuisance and public hearing, five properties under findings of fact, and none […]
Smithfield Foods and Roeslein Alternative Energy continue development of manure-to-energy projects in Missouri
Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy announced an additional $45 million investment in their Monarch Bioenergy joint venture, which captures methane from hog manure to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) in Missouri. The additional investment will enable the continued implementation of “manure-to-energy” projects on Smithfield’s farms, resulting in RNG generation across 85% of the […]
Charges added to heroin/fentanyl conspiracy involving 21 defendants
Additional charges and more defendants have been added to two federal indictments that now charge a total of 21 defendants for their roles in separate conspiracies to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the Springfield, Missouri, area, resulting in the overdose deaths of at least two people. Most of the defendants were arrested in a coordinated […]
Former deputy in Missouri sentenced for child pornography
A former Camden County, Missouri, sheriff’s deputy was sentenced in federal court for receiving child pornography. Leonard Jerome Wilson, 41, formerly of Camdenton, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to eight years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Wilson to serve 10 years of supervised release following incarceration. […]
Man who escaped from Mercer County Jail certified to Division One of circuit court
A Kansas City man who reportedly escaped from the Mercer County Jail twice in August had several cases certified to Division One of Circuit Court this week. Twenty-eight-year-old Drake Andrew Kately waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and no bond modification was requested or ordered. Misdemeanor charges from two Mercer County cases were certified […]
Trenton Kiwanis Club to host Trivia Night
Saturday, March 7th is the date selected for the Trenton Kiwanis Club to host it’s Second Annual Trivia Night. The event will be held at the Black Silo Winery and is a fundraiser for the local club. The contest will get underway at 6:30 pm with doors opening at 5:30 pm. Concessions will be available. […]
Audio: Missouri House committee considers lottery-related legislation allowing winners to not have names published
Legislation that would give Missouri Lottery winners the OPTION of not having their names published by the Lottery has been heard by a House committee. The bill sponsor, Florissant State Representative Jay Mosley, tells Missourinet it’s a safety issue. You would be able to keep your identity secret if you win the Missouri […]
Missouri business owner pleads guilty to evading $300,000 in employment taxes
An Ozark, Missouri, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to failing to pay more than $300,000 in employment taxes for his businesses in Springfield. John P. Hardwick, 51, waived his right to an indictment and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to a federal information that charges him with attempting to […]
Audio: Some sex offenders could be banned from going near Missouri nature and education centers
State Representative Hannah Kelly of Mountain Grove wants to ban some registered sex offenders from going within 500 feet of any Missouri Conservation Department nature or education center. Under Kelly’s bill, violators could be charged with a felony. The bill would apply to sex offenders who have committed certain sex crimes against children. […]
Six employees in Missouri plead guilty to $58,000 overtime pay fraud scheme
Six employees of the Kansas City, Missouri, public works department have pleaded guilty to their roles in a nearly three-year-long conspiracy to collect $58,000 in fraudulent overtime pay. Prentis M. Rayford, 37, Eric McKamey, 47, and Edward Lee Ellingburg, 48, all of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty today in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge […]
Customers of Evergy to see increase in monthly utility bills
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by Evergy Metro, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri Metro, formerly known as Kansas City Power & Light Company, to adjust the Demand Side Investment Mechanism (DSIM) charge on customer bills. The DSIM charge, which appears as a separate line item on customer bills, allows Evergy Missouri […]
Judge Tom Alley presides over Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court
Among cases on Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court, A Chicago, Illinois man, George Ernie Almond, received a prison sentence and then was placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance from a Trenton business on January 28th. Judge Tom Alley ordered a sentence […]
Missouri House gives initial approval to bill creating statewide prescription drug monitoring program
The Missouri House has given preliminary approval to a bill that would require the creation of a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. Representatives voted 95-56 in favor of the legislation. The GOP House Speaker and the House Democratic Leader both voted in favor of the bill. Missouri is the only state in the nation without […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to child pornography after lost cell phone is found at truck stop
A Belton, Missouri, man whose lost cell phone containing child pornography was found at a truck stop, pleaded guilty in federal court. Christopher Lee Caven, 39, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Maughmer to receiving child pornography over the internet. By pleading guilty, Caven admitted that he used his cell phone to receive […]
KC man recorded at 101 mph on Highway 36 resists arrest in Livingston County
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a Kansas City man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after nearly striking a deputy’s vehicle on U. S. Highway 36 east of Chillicothe. Two deputies escorted 29-year-old Kyle Robert Hull to the sheriff’s office where he was reported to be uncooperative. He was then transported to the […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to electrical fire on Collier Street
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a possible electrical fire at 422 Collier on Wednesday evening. Captain Tracy Bradley reports firefighters found heavy smoke coming from roof vents upon arrival. She says the resident, listed as Tisha Warren, was still inside, but family members were outside and said Warren had been having problems with her […]
Audio: Get a digital driver’s license on your phone
A House committee has been talking about letting you decide whether to have a digital driver’s license on your phone. The traditional plastic ID would still be issued to everyone, but under the proposed legislation you could pay an additional fee to have it on your phone as well. State Rep Nate Tate […]
Audio: Missouri House considers whether to strengthen charge against suspects who fuel high-speed chase
The Missouri Legislature is being asked to strengthen the charge against suspects who fuel a high-speed chase with law enforcement. During a House committee hearing, Van Buren Police Chief Alonzo Bradwell says his department has experienced an increase in pursuits in southeast Missouri. Under Poplar Bluff State Representative Jeff Shawan’s bill, suspects would […]
Twenty four participants begin Leadership Northwest Missouri Program
Twenty-Four women and men make up the 2020 class of Leadership Northwest Missouri, an annual series of sessions that bring together existing and emerging leaders from throughout a 19-county region to discover and sharpen their leadership skills, explore regional issues, and build a network of contacts throughout Northwest Missouri. The 2020 class began with a […]