The Grundy County Health Department reports three new cases of COVID-19, however, the number of active cases has gone down by one. The total number of cases is 206. One hundred sixty-six have been confirmed, and 37 are probable. Forty-eight cases are active. The health department has reported two deaths related to COVID-19 for Grundy […]
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North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees address lengthy agenda at Tuesday meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved informational technology purchases on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. One purchase was for replacement data centers, wired/wireless/firewall networking equipment, video surveillance equipment, and professional services from CDWG for $1,184,899 as part of an IT Infrastructure Refresh project. Proposals were received from four vendors. Chief Information Officer Jennifer […]
Blunt says vote on Supreme Court nominee different than 2016
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Friday has unleashed a political brawl on Capitol Hill ahead of the November General Election. President Donald Trump says he plans to announce a nominee this week to fill the vacancy and vows to choose a woman. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, says Trump’s […]
Two from Iowa injured in ATV crash northeast of Albany
Two Iowa residents were hurt northeast of Albany when an all-terrain vehicle overturned on a country road. The driver, 70-year old Howard Patterson of Nevada, Iowa, was taken to Mosaic Medical Center in Albany with serious injuries. A 12-year old Ankeny, Iowa boy, who was a passenger on the ATV, also was taken to the […]
COVID-19 cases decline in Grundy County, increase in Livingston, Caldwell and Mercer counties
The Grundy County Health Department reports the active count of COVID-19 went down for the county Friday, September 18th, as more cases were released from isolation than were added as new. There are 52 active cases. The overall total is 181, which is an increase of four. One hundred fifty-two of the total cases have […]
Area counties continue to see additional cases of COVID-19
The Daviess County Health Department reports a total of 79 COVID-19 cases for the county, which is an increase of 23 since Thursday, September 10th. Fifty-seven of the cases are active, and 21 have recovered. There has been one COVID-19-related death reported for Daviess County. The Caldwell County Health Department announces 81 total cases of […]
Virtual instruction implemented as Macon School District hit hard with COVID-19
The Macon R-1 School District is dealing with a considerable number of students and staff affected by COVID-19. The numbers have gone up to the point that the Macon High School and Career Center as of Tuesday went to all virtual or on-line instruction. Information from Superintendent Scott Jarvis said students have tested positive at […]
Audio: Remains of two brothers killed in Missouri return to Wisconsin
Remains of two Wisconsin brothers killed in Missouri are finally home. Bob Hague (Haig) reports from Wisconsin. More than a year after they were killed, the cremated remains of 24-year-old Justin and 35-year-old Nick Diemel were returned to Shawano County Monday night. Community members in Navarino lined the streets and the fire department […]
Marriage is the new game plan for WNBA great Maya Moore and Missouri man she helped free from prison
In July, the day Jonathan Irons had been waiting for finally arrived. He walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center as a free man. Waiting for him was a team of supporters, including the woman he now calls his wife. WNBA star Maya Moore and Irons announced Wednesday that they tied the knot. Moore, […]
Grundy, Livingston and Harrison counties continue to see increase in COVID-19 cases
The Grundy County Health Department announces three new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 166. One hundred thirty-nine have been confirmed, and 27 are probable. Forty-eight cases are active. Two COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in Grundy County. The Livingston County Health Center reports it received notification of eight additional cases of positive COVID-19, which […]
Grundy County Health Department reports second death related to COVID-19
The Grundy County Health Department reports the death of a second resident due to COVID-19. No other information was provided about the death. The health department’s report for Tuesday, September 15th indicates a total of 163 COVID-19 cases in Grundy County, which is an increase of five since Monday, September 14th. One hundred thirty-six have […]
Hamilton woman receives probation in shaken baby case
A Hamilton woman has been sentenced to prison and then was placed on probation in Livingston County Circuit Court stemming from an incident last October in which a three-month-old baby girl was allegedly shaken and dropped. Twenty-two-year-old Beatrice Josephine Anderson was sentenced to ten years with the Department of Corrections. Judge Ryan Horsman then suspended […]
Missing Hale resident found by private citizen on Saturday morning
A missing resident of the Hale community was located late Saturday morning, sometime after the pickup truck he was driving went off a road in southeastern Livingston County and hit a small grove of trees. Eighty-one-year-old William Weaver was taken to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton with moderate injuries. The highway patrol listed the […]
Des Moines woman injured after being ejected in crash on I-35 near Winston
A Des Moines, Iowa resident was hurt late Saturday night in Daviess County when a sports utility vehicle overturned on Interstate 35 north of the Winston exit. A passenger, 34-year old Courtney Blaine, of Des Moines, was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. The driver of the SUV, 48-year old […]
Texas man arrested in Daviess County
The highway patrol reports a Texas man was arrested on Sunday morning in DeKalb County and accused of driving without a valid license, failure to display valid plates, and failure to restrain a child under eight years old in a child restraint. Twenty-six-year-old Juan Maravilla Leos of San Juan, Texas had a Daviess County warrant […]
Area counties report increases in COVID-19 related cases
The Grundy County Health Department reports there were 16 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, September 10th. The total case count for the county is 127. One hundred six of those have been confirmed, and 21 are probable. Forty-seven are active. One COVID-19-related death has been reported in Grundy County. The Livingston County Health Center announces […]
Trenton High School announces Homecoming attendants
Trenton High School Homecoming attendants have been announced. Senior attendants are Quincy Griffin, Canyon VonBury, Payden McCullough, Jessa Shipley, Emily Owen, and Carly Spencer. Others are juniors Harley Hall and Connor Crawford, sophomores Eliana Cowling and Coleman Griffin, and freshmen Kate Clark and Gabe Novak. The THS Homecoming game is scheduled against Milan on September […]
Trenton Park Board votes to remove parking lot next to Grimes Field and make a walking trail
The Trenton Park Board voted the evening of Wednesday, September 9th to take out the parking lot by Grimes Field, make a walking trail, and create a narrow west drive. The only board member who voted against the matter was Curtis Crawford. The estimated cost of materials for the project is $4,410. That includes 63 […]
Missouri Department of Corrections reports active COVID-19 case at Western Missouri Correctional Center
The Missouri Department of Corrections reports an active COVID-19 case among offenders at the Western Missouri Correctional Center of Cameron. It is the only case reported for offenders at the facility. There are also 13 cumulative staff cases at the Western Missouri Correctional Center, which is an increase of five. Eleven are active, and two […]