Traffic Alert

Bridge on Route YY over Middle Fork of the Grand River east of Worth now closed to traffic

The bridge on Route YY over the Middle Fork of the Grand River, just east of Worth, is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration of the structure. The anticipated closure time will not be known until further assessment is complete. […]

Unemployment

Unemployment rises in area counties

Grundy County’s unemployment rate has climbed to 5.1% according to the most recent report from the Division of Employment Security.  July is the most recent month available with the county by county statistics, and it’s noted that most area counties have rates above the state unemployment level of 3.4%. Grundy County’s rate shows 227 on […]

Marijuana leaf

Two Mexican nationals charged in $10 million Daviess County marijuana growing operation

Two Mexican nationals were charged in federal court for their roles in a Daviess County, Mo., marijuana-growing operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of plants. Sergio Medina-Perez, also known as “Chapo,” 44, and Miguel Pulido-Maldonado, also known as “Mona,” 27, were charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District […]

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Worthington woman injured in Highway 149 crash

A single-vehicle accident in eastern Putnam County injured 54-year-old Marilyn Carman of Worthington, Missouri who was taken by ambulance to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. Carman was northbound when she drove off the east side of Highway 149, over-corrected and traveled off the west side where the car overturned and […]