A New Hampton man was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving hit a parked car along Interstate 70 in Blue Springs. Thirty-seven-year-old Noah Edge was taken to Centerpoint Hospital in Independence with minor injuries. The crash happened late Friday night as Edge was westbound on I-70 when the pickup went off the right […]
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Two hospitalized after UTV crashes north of Greencastle
Two people were hurt late Saturday afternoon when a UTV overturned north of Greencastle. The driver, 27-year old Curry Payne of Prairie Village, Kansas, and a passenger, 20-year old Anna Marie White of Grandview, were taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with moderate injuries. The accident happened five miles north of Greencastle on […]
One adult life flighted, two 12-year-old boys transported to Kansas City after crash on Highway 69
Three Cameron residents received serious injuries when a car traveled off Highway 69 and overturned several times south of Pattonsburg. The driver, 31-year old Evan Hummel, was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City after being ejected from the car through a sunroof. Two juvenile boys, both 12 years old and […]
Three cases of COVID-19 added to totals in Harrison County
Three cases of COVID-19 were added to Harrison County on Friday, April 23, which brings the total to 1,020. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard shows five cases were active, and 862 cases were confirmed. Eighteen COVID-19-related deaths had been reported for Harrison County.
Spickard Board of Aldermen approve budget; approve amending bills of customers with large water leaks
The Spickard Board of Aldermen, on April 12, approved the 2021 budget. No information was provided regarding anticipated revenues or expenditures. Approval was given to adjust bills of water customers who had large water leaks. A few customers were at the meeting and asked if their bills could be amended. Bids for hay on the […]
Two from Chillicothe injured when big rig strikes SUV on Highway 65
Two Chillicothe residents sustained injuries when a Peterbilt truck struck a sports utility vehicle in Carroll County on Friday night, April 23rd. Emergency medical services transported the driver of the SUV, James Nauman, and passenger 59-year-old April Nauman, to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton with minor injuries. No injuries were reported for the other […]
Audio: Northern Missouri man sentenced to 24 years in prison for killing child in shooting
A St. Joseph man is heading to prison for 24 years for killing a two-year-old girl last year. KFEQ’s Brent Martin reports he’s the second person sentenced in the shooting death of Raelynn Craig. Circuit Judge Patrick Robb sentenced Caimon Ramone Stillman after an emotional hearing at the Buchanan County Courthouse. Stillman says […]
Spickard Board of Education accepts resignation of Kristi Weldon
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education offered a contract for the superintendent/principal position after a closed session this week. Board Secretary Kelli Girdner reports the person’s name has not yet been released. The board accepted the resignation in February of current superintendent/principal Kristi Weldon. The board also hired teachers for the next school year. They […]
Gilman City Board of Education accepts mowing bids, elects officers
The Gilman City Board of Education accepted a mowing bid this week. The accepted bid was from Gregg Lawn and Landscape for $300 per mowing. GRN Lawn Service also submitted a bid. The oath of office was given to Tony Gregg and Keith Preston. An election of officers was held. Gregg is president, Preston is […]
One taken to hospital after crashing on Route PP in Linn County
One person was taken to the Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield after an accident Thursday afternoon five miles northwest of New Boston in Linn County. Twenty-nine-year-old Daniel Bowerman of New Boston received minor injuries. Bowerman was northbound when the van he was driving crossed the center line at a hillcrest, struck the mirror of an […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to implement “Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T.” on April 26, 2021
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to make the public aware of the Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T. (Patrol Response Operation To Enforcement of Construction zone Traffic) enforcement projects scheduled for Monday, April 26, 2021, and Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The projects are part of a joint effort with the Missouri […]
Milan man charged with rape and sodomy in case regarding 16-year-old girl at a party
A Milan man accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a party earlier this month has been charged with four felonies. Twenty-four-year-old Zakaria Zouon faces charges of second-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree rape or attempted rape, second-degree rape, and second-degree statutory rape. Bond was set at $75,000 cash only. A probable cause statement from Sullivan County […]
Annual meeting held by Grundy County Nursing Home District and Senior City Incorporated
The Grundy County Nursing Home District and Senior City Incorporated held their annual meetings on April 20th. Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reports Brigette Bunnell and Anna Ferguson were appointed to the nursing home district board of directors. They have both served on the board and filed for reelection to the two open three-year term positions. Since […]
Carrolton man and six-year-old child hospitalized after rollover crash on Highway 65
A Carrollton man and child were taken to hospitals following a rollover crash on Wednesday afternoon in Benton County. Fifty-Seven-year-old Robert McDowell of Carrollton was taken by ambulance to the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries. A six-year-old boy, who was a passenger, was taken by ambulance to Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia […]
Audio: For the first time since the Civil War, the Missouri House votes to expel one of its own
The Missouri House has voted unanimously to expel Lee’s Summit Representative Rick Roeber. The House Ethics Committee released an investigative report this week about allegations that Roeber, a Republican, abused his four adult children when they were younger. It says two of the children were allegedly sexually abused and two others reported being physically abused. […]
Three police officers presented “Back the Blue” award by Missouri Attorney General
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt presented his Office’s “Back the Blue” award to three officers in the St. Charles County Police Department for their heroic acts in saving multiple people from two separate structure fires. “Officers Wilson, O’Brien, and Ronald represent the best of our society – selfless individuals who risked their own lives, multiple […]
Missouri man sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute more than 2,000 kilos of cocaine
A Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for his leadership role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy that distributed more than 2,000 kilograms of cocaine in the metropolitan area. “This heavily-armed drug dealer was still on court-supervised release for a prior federal drug-trafficking conviction while he was engaged in this drug trafficking conspiracy,” said […]
Greencastle woman injured in crash on Highway 11
A Greencastle woman sustained injuries after a two-vehicle accident 14 miles west of Kirksville the morning of April 21st. A private vehicle transported sports utility vehicle driver 24-year-old Raeann Kilgore to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. No injuries were reported for van driver 73 year old Steven Russon of Elmer. […]
Jamesport City Council approves fireworks purchase, sets time frame for sesquicentennial celebration
The Jamesport City Council on April 19th approved purchasing fireworks and set the time for the city’s sesquicentennial celebration. Five hundred dollars worth of fireworks will be purchased for an Independence Day celebration scheduled to be at the city park on July 5th. The city council agreed the best time to hold the sesquicentennial celebration […]