A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Thursday in the mid-Missouri town of Eldon for a massive 200-thousand square foot manufacturing plant that’s expected to create 300 new jobs. The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) says Freeburg-based Quaker Windows and Doors will purchase about 100 acres in Eldon. Governor Mike Parson, Lieutenant Governor […]
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Audio: President’s last minute pre-election trip to southeast Missouri confirmed
President Trump’s campaign has confirmed a last-minute pre-election rally the night before next Tuesday’s general election in southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau. Mayor Bob Fox is excited over the influx of business activity the President’s visit is likely to bring, especially to local restaurants. Mayor Bob Fox is ready to roll out the red […]
Early morning fire reported at Canadian Pacific Railroad bridge over the Grand River
The Chillicothe Fire Department this morning responded to a brush and debris fire in the vicinity of the Canadian Pacific Railroad bridge over the Grand River. The fire was called into authorities by Matthew Stirling, who was driving on Highway 65. Upon arrival at 6 o’clock Monday morning, Chief Darrell Wright reported there was a […]
Trenton teen swerves to miss animal in roadway, car ends up in front yard of residential home
Trenton Police and other first responders went to the scene last night in eastern Trenton where a car had driven over a retaining wall on private property. The single-vehicle accident happened on Iowa Boulevard south of 10th Street. Police report 19-year-old Shayla Dawn Woodside of Trenton was driving a car southbound on Iowa Boulevard when […]
MoDOT statewide winter weather drill set for November 7th
The Missouri Department of Transportation will test its readiness to plow snow for the upcoming winter season with a statewide drill on Wednesday, November 7th. Motorists may notice increased numbers of MoDOT vehicles on state routes during the drill. In rural areas, crews will deploy after 8 a.m. In urban areas, the drill will not […]
Young deer hunters harvest 13,500+ during early youth portion of the season
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 13,560 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2018 deer hunting season, which ran October 27-28. Top counties for the early youth portion were Howell with 350, Osage with 316, and Franklin with 263 deer checked. […]
North Central Missouri College students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa
Several North Central Missouri College students accepted membership into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) National Honor Society this fall. New members include Lathan Croy (Trenton, MO), Michelle Dalton (Gallatin, MO), Ashlyn DeMint (Hardin, MO), DeAnna Dinwiddie (Pattonsburg, MO), Nicholas Hartley (Hamilton, MO), Dacia Hoyle (Milan, MO), Audra Lee (Winigan, MO), Shelby May (Milan, MO), Cassie Noble […]
Special Olympics Missouri set to dedicate new Training for Life Campus November 1st
On Thursday, November 1st, Special Olympics Missouri will host a public dedication ceremony for the new Training for Life Campus at 305 Special Olympics Dr., in Jefferson City. Anyone from the public is welcome to come and see this world-class campus designed to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in Missouri. Tours will […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to hold ribbon cutting on new archery range in Memphis, Missouri
A partnership between the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the City of Memphis has brought a new archery range to northeast Missouri. MDC invites media and members of the public to a free ribbon cutting ceremony at the new facility on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. The new archery range is located at […]
Chillicothe Police Department responds to stabbing
Officers with the Chillicothe Police Department responded to a stabbing Friday evening. Upon arrival in the 500 block of Waples Street, officers arrested Corey Jay-Michael Gibson, accusing him of first-degree assault. Gibson was transported to the Chillicothe Police Department where he was processed and released into the custody of staff at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail. […]
Audio: Famed violin player returns to stage in Missouri’s Branson
Famed violin player Shoji Tabuchi (Show-jee Tuh-BOOCH-ee), a staple of the Branson performance scene in southwest Missouri, is playing for the first time since his theater closed last year due to fire damage. Fellow venue owner Clay Cooper says it’s an honor to have the iconic musician playing at his Clay Cooper Theater. […]
Audio: Missouri’s New Medicaid Director Todd Richardson to Face Challenges
Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson will resign his seat in the Legislature on Thursday to become the new MO HealthNet Director. Medicaid provides low-income families and individuals with health care coverage. Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) Director Steve Corsi says Richardson will face challenges. Rural hospitals in Farmington, Kennett, Osceola, and Reynolds […]
Audio: Progressive wing of party not happy McCaskill’s use of “crazy Democrats” phrase
Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is taking heat from the progressive wing of her party for a radio ad she’s running in her bid for reelection that refers to “crazy Democrats”. State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal of University City said McCaskill should clarify for those who might vote for her exactly who “crazy Democrats” are. […]
Audio: Hawley and McCaskill discuss tariffs affecting southeast Missouri nail company
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley says he hopes a southeast Missouri nail company will commit to staying open and protect its workers. Mid Continent Nail Corporation in Poplar Bluff has been losing millions since President Trump’s tariff on foreign steel began in June. During a debate, on Kansas City television station KMBC, Democratic […]
Audio: Missouri Health Department admits personal information of 10,000 people breached
The state of Missouri mailed letters last week to 10,400 individuals informing them their personal information was breached almost two months earlier. The Department of Health and Senior Services issued a generic news release Friday noting the breach occurred sometime before September 30th. But the agency also says the state discovered the situation […]
BTC Bank begins construction of temporary branch location in Trenton
With the recent demolition of the KFC/Taco Bell building, BTC Bank began construction of their new temporary branch location on the east side of Trenton. Code Enforcement Officer Donnie Vandevender of Trenton took these photos as the temporary structure began to take shape last week, and says that the construction of the new BTC Bank […]
Albany woman demolishes SUV in Highway 136 crash; accused of DWI
An Albany resident was hurt early Sunday when the sports utility vehicle she was driving overturned off Highway 136 west of Albany. Twenty-four-year-old Mercedes Wilson was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. The accident happened about six miles west of Albany on Highway 136 when the westbound SUV traveled off […]
Patrol arrests two from Union Star
Two Union Star residents, 49-year old Lance Dunham, and 35-year old Jenny Coon were arrested late Saturday night in DeKalb County and accused of interfering with a felony arrest. Dunham also was accused of felony driving while intoxicated, unlawfully operating a UTV on a highway, and failure to signal. Dunham and Coon were taken to the Daviess-DeKalb […]
Rayville man dies in Friday night crash
A Rayville man died following a one-vehicle accident in western Ray County Friday night. The Highway Patrol reports 34-year-old Jeremy Novak traveled east on West 158th Street west of Route Y when the vehicle he drove crossed the center line and ran off the left side of the road. Then the vehicle struck a mailbox […]
Rollover crash near Stewartsville sends one to hospital
The Highway Patrol reports a Saint Joseph man sustained minor injuries when the car he drove overturned after a tractor-trailer truck struck it one mile west of Stewartsville Friday afternoon. Fifty-year-old Amanda Twitchell of Fernley, Nevada attempted to change lanes on westbound U. S. Highway 36 when the truck she drove struck the westbound car, […]