A Meadville teen accused of inappropriately touching a child younger than 12 years old at a Meadville daycare has been charged in Linn County. Seventeen-year-old Leeroy Nickell faces three felony counts of child molestation—second degree—aggravated sexual offense—child less than 17 years of age and offender greater than four years over. (No bond was listed.) A […]
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Missouri man sentenced to 15 years without parole for attempting to entice a minor for illicit sex
A Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for attempting to entice a minor, who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer, to engage in criminal sexual activity. Jeffrey Charles Johnson, 52, of Columbia, Missouri was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced […]
COVID-19 pandemic tops discussion at Trenton R-9 Board of Education meeting
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education the evening of Tuesday, September 8th discussed various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the school district. Some of the discussions focused on employee status during the pandemic as related to classification as essential employees. Superintendent Mike Stegman reported the federal government lists teachers as essential, and he believes […]
Free kayak clinics to be offered north of Kirksville
The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer two free clinics north of Kirksville to teach the basics of kayaking to individuals at least 10 years old. The clinics will be at the Hazel Creek Lake on Peaceful Front Road the evenings of September 30th and October 1st from 4:30 to 6:30. Participants will learn basic […]
Three-year-old dies in UTV crash in southern Iowa
The Iowa State Patrol reports a young boy died Saturday when he apparently drove a utility terrain vehicle into a parked fifth-wheel trailer. The accident occurred on private property on 320th Avenue near Garden Grove in southern Iowa. The victim was identified as three-year-old Wyatt Archer Moser of Leon, Iowa. A trooper reported the child […]
7,000 college-age people in Missouri test positive for COVID-19 in August
During August alone, nearly 7,000 college-age people in Missouri have tested positive for COVID-19. At a press conference Thursday at Washington University in St. Louis, Gov. Mike Parson urged young people to take precautions to protect their communities. “In some Missouri college communities, positivity rates have soared as high as 45% in one day just […]
Another contestant announced for Calamity Jane Pageant in Princeton
Calamity Jane Pageant Spokesperson Kelly Bertrand has announced another contestant. Melody Wood is one of 12 young women participating in the pageant at the Princeton United Methodist Church on the night of September 12th at 7 o’clock. Other contestants previously announced are Livi Binkley, Kyla Coffman, Raynah Collins, Jaysa Goodin, Becca Kile, Alyssa Lawson, Riley […]
Missouri Marine veteran becomes first ‘Tough As Nails’ champion
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kelly Murphy of west-central Missouri’s Warrensburg says he wanted to be on the CBS show Tough As Nails to prove to himself that he can still bring it like his days as a Marine. Wednesday night, there was no doubt. The man, who spent 22 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. and retired […]
NCMC dual credit scholarship opportunities available through the NCMC Foundation
The North Central Missouri College Foundation is once again offering scholarships to area high school students currently enrolled in an NCMC Dual Credit Course. The Jack N. Young, Mildred M. Young, Noble J. Young, and Myra A. Young Dual Credit Scholarship will be awarded to dual credit students that fall within the NCMC 16 county […]
Eleven contestants vie for crown at Calamity Jane Queen Contest
Eleven young women have been announced for the Calamity Jane Queen Contest scheduled in Princeton on September 12th. The event begins at 7 o’clock Saturday evening, September 12, 2020, at the Princeton United Methodist Church. The winner reigns over Calamity Jane Day activities on September 18th through the 20th. Each contestant has a sponsor which […]
Livingston County Library search engine to look quite different for users
Changes have been made to the Livingston County Library’s search engine and as to how items are reserved online. When searching for just children or young adult material, patrons should choose “Lillian DesMarias Youth Library” in the catalog search bar. To search for just adult materials, “Livingston County Library” should be chosen. Patrons can also […]
Parson calls House passage of 5 special session bills ‘A win for Missouri’
The Missouri House of Representatives did not pass two of seven bills the governor wanted as part of his special session call to address the state’s violent crime rate. During a briefing today, Gov. Mike Parson says he is still pleased about the ones that did pass. The House did not sign off on legislation […]
Two indicted for conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, wire and mail fraud conspiracy
A federal grand jury indicted James Timothy Norman, 41, of Jackson, Mississippi, and Terica Ellis, 36, of Memphis, Tennessee, for the offenses of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and murder-for-hire, resulting in death. The grand jury also charged Norman and Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, 42, of St. Louis, Missouri, with one count of conspiracy to commit wire […]
Chillicothe police arrest individual on kidnapping and auto theft; continue investigation of child endangerment
A 45-year-old Chillicothe resident was arrested after the Chillicothe Police Department responded to a report of male acting suspicious in the 1900 block of Polk Street the morning of Wednesday, August 19th, trying to open a vehicle door. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel says officers searched the immediate area and located a subject who ran […]
Three children, ages 7, 3 and 1, escape injury in crash on Livingston County Route D
A resident of Bosworth was injured but three children, ages seven and younger escaped injury in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday on Livingston County Route D, two miles north of Avalon. Injuries were moderate for 25-year-old Maddison Schenk who was taken by emergency medical services to the Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The patrol listed three […]
Mosaic Life Care Foundation approvers “EmPowerU program” to be free of charge over next five years
The Mosaic Life Care Foundation Board of Trustees approved a change in the emPowerU fee structure for the next five years. EmPowerU educational programming will be offered free of charge through the next five years for school districts in the Foundation’s 31 county service region in northwest Missouri and adjacent counties in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Foundation […]
Missouri 4-H receives funding to prepare youths for STEM workforce
Missouri 4-H has received funding through the Union Pacific Foundation Local Grants program to support programming to raise awareness, educate and prepare youths for jobs in STEM fields. “The Missouri 4-H Career Exploration program will give rural youth opportunities that could develop into family-supporting jobs like those Union Pacific offers,” said Amanda Meek, University of […]
Andrew County recognized as model program for their exemplary support of breastfeeding mothers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Andrew County, Missouri, with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Loving Support Award of Excellence for exemplary efforts in supporting breastfeeding WIC mothers. These awards were part of USDA’s National WIC Breastfeeding Week, celebrated August 1-7. Breastfeeding provides countless benefits to both babies and […]
Innovation, technology make ‘virtual 4-H camp’ a memorable experience
With in-person summer camps canceled due to COVID-19, Missouri 4-H went to work creating new opportunities for youths to make as many summer memories as possible. “A combination of ‘camp in a kit’ and virtual experiences gave youths throughout the state a platform to continue to learn by doing, socialize with their peers and caring […]