The highway patrol reports residents of Bethany and Weatherby were hurt late Saturday morning when a sports utility vehicle was hit from behind by car east of Weatherby while the SUV was making a right turn. The driver of the car, 21-year old Brooke Sanuw of Bethany, was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with […]
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Gallatin Board of Aldermen address financing of street resurfacing project and approve purchases
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen on Monday, January 10th approved a resolution involving funding for a street project and an ordinance regarding an equipment sales agreement. The resolution states the intent to seek funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program and authorizes the mayor to pursue activities in an attempt to secure funding for […]
Trenton Utility Committee to meet on Tuesday
The Trenton Utility Committee will hear reports next week. A meeting will be held at Trenton City Hall on January 18, 2022, at 6 pm. The meeting will also be available on Zoom. The reports will be from departments and the utility director. The agenda also includes a review of monthly financial reports.
Jamesport City Council approves pay increase for city clerk
The Jamesport City Council on January 10th approved raising the city clerk’s pay by $1.00 per hour to $15.50 per hour. The raise is due to added responsibilities from the loss of Utility Superintendent Trent Brewer, who died on December 25th. An ad for a utility superintendent will be placed in the Tri-County Weekly as […]
Trenton City Council approves financing of water treatment plant improvements
The city of Trenton will use the services of the Missouri Public Utility Alliance regarding financing an estimated two and a half million dollars worth of improvements at Trenton’s water treatment plant. Trenton is among the member municipalities across the state with the Alliance. The city council on Monday night, on a vote of seven […]
Governor Parson seeks Joint damage assessments in anticipation of requests for federal disaster declaration
Governor Mike Parson announced the state has begun the process to obtain federal disaster assistance for Missouri in response to severe storms and deadly tornadoes that swept across the state on December 10 leaving behind a trail of destruction, including extensive damage to electric power systems. Governor Parson is requesting the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
Audio: Grundy County Emergency Manager reviews weather and weather damage on December 15
Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs calls December 15, 2021, a historic day in Northern Missouri, with its high winds and temperatures. When it came to Grundy County, overall, Briggs said it “fared relatively well.” The business building at 12th and Main streets was vacant and the flag pole on top of […]
Trenton police issue citation following accident at Highway 65 and 28th Street
The Trenton Police Department reports a Princeton woman sustained minor injuries when one sports utility vehicle struck another at the intersection of Highway 65 and 28th Street on December 13th. A Trenton woman received a citation after the collision. Emergency medical services took 69-year-old Karen Sue Isaacs of Princeton to Wright Memorial Hospital. No injuries […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to grass fires over the weekend
Grass fires Sunday near Chillicothe sent firefighters to two different locations. At approximately 2 o’clock, the Chillicothe Fire Department personnel, a brush truck, and a utility vehicle arrived at 20645 Route Z where a grass fire had been reported. The department noted approximately ten acres of tall grass was on fire. It was extinguished with […]
Marceline woman injured when SUV strikes big rig west of Utica
A woman from Marceline sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle she drove struck a tractor trailer two miles west of Utica the evening of December 10th. Emergency services took 23 year old Hannah Clibon to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. No injuries were reported for truck driver 38 year old Melvin Interiano of […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of December 13, 2021
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 December 13 through December 19, 2021. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Chillicothe City Council to meet on Monday
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing and have a resolution to consider multifamily housing revenue bonds not to exceed $15,000,000. The hearing will be held in the Chillicothe Municipal utility meeting room on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 5:30 pm. Ordinances on the agenda would approve and accept a final plat of the […]
St. Joseph man injured in crash south of Bethany; patrol accuses him of DWI
A St. Joseph resident was injured late Monday night in a single-vehicle accident four miles south of Bethany. Twenty-nine-year-old Tyler Travis was northbound when his sports utility vehicle went off the east side of Highway 13. Travis over-corrected as the SUV went back across the road and off the opposite side coming to a stop […]
Woman from Marshall injured in crash south of Mendon
A Marshall resident was injured on Monday in a single-vehicle accident three miles south of Mendon in Chariton County. Forty-seven-year-old Angela Luckett sought treatment for moderate injuries at Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. The sports utility vehicle was southbound when it went off Highway 11 and struck a tree. Extensive damage was noted to the […]
Two from Brookfield injured in Monday afternoon crash on Highway 36
Two residents of Brookfield were injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle, rollover, accident one mile east of Wheeling. The driver of a sports utility vehicle, 21-year-old Mackenzy Royal, received minor injuries and his passenger, 23-year-old Keyera Adams, sustained serious injuries. Royal sought treatment at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe while Adams sought treatment at Truman […]
Missouri State Auditor issues follow-up report on Forsyth after audit last March found city was missing more than $3,400
City officials in Forsyth have implemented or are in the process of implementing the recommendations of a state audit from March that gave the lowest possible rating. State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a follow-up review of the city’s progress on the audit’s 12 recommendations. The audit, which gave a rating of “poor,” found numerous […]
Suspect arrested following police pursuit through Cameron onto southbound I-35
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office reports one person was arrested on December 2nd after a pursuit that traveled through Cameron. The Highway Patrol started the pursuit of a sports utility vehicle north of Cameron, with the pursuit continuing south on Interstate 35. The vehicle reportedly was driving on three tires and a rim. The vehicle […]
Man from Hale injured at railroad crossing after colliding with railroad equipment
The Highway Patrol reports a Hale man sustained serious injuries when a ballast regulator struck a sport utility vehicle at a railroad crossing three miles northeast of Hale on Friday afternoon, December 3rd. A ballast regulator (also known as a ballast spreader or ballast sweeper) is a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used […]
Man from Humphreys dies in crash on Highway 139
An accident two miles south of Humphreys on Tuesday morning, November 23rd claimed the life of a Humphreys man. The Highway Patrol reports the body of 27-year-old Dakota Dalton was taken to the Ruschmeier Funeral Home in Milan. Dalton drove a sports utility vehicle south on Highway 139 before the vehicle ran off the left […]
Three police officers hired by Trenton City Council; discussion continues but no action taken on trash service
Three representatives of Rapid Removal Disposal met last night with the Trenton City Council and city officials to discuss issues regarding trash service, particularly complaints that have been received by staff at City Hall. Councilman Lance Otto led a discussion on his research on the banned breed dog ordinance as well as the dangerous dogs’ […]