A Princeton teenager was injured Thursday night when, according to the Highway Patrol, the car he was driving struck a cow on Highway 65 north of Princeton. Seventeen-year-old Soyer Wimer of Princeton received moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. A trooper reported a cow as in the roadway when it […]
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More details emerge on water rescue near Chula
Chula first responders were at the scene of a possible drowning Sunday that saw a teenage boy rescued after going underwater in a farm pond. Chula Fire Chief Jeff Gillespie reports to KTTN that the first responders provided CPR on the victim until the Chillicothe department of emergency services arrived at the scene. Gillespie said […]
Livingston County youth begin work at Litton Agri-Science Learning Center
Livingston County youth have begun work at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center near Chillicothe. Youth are learning more about agriculture as well as housing their 4-H and FFA projects. In exchange for housing their projects, the youth assist in the care and maintenance of the Litton Ag Campus. Local youth sign a contract that states […]
Youth rescued from farm pond near Chula
While only limited information is available, reports say a youth was rescued Sunday afternoon after going underwater in a farm pond in the Chula area. Darrell Wright of Livingston County Emergency Medical Services says by the time the department arrived at the scene, a family member had pulled the victim from the water. He was […]
North Missouri Center for Youth and Families to hold annual Block Party and Glow Run
The North Missouri Center for Youth and Families will hold its Sixth Annual Block Party and 5K Glow Run to benefit its Power Up After School Program. The event will be held at the center at 211 Locust Street in Chillicothe the night of June 30 with the block party to begin at 7 o’clock, […]
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative elects slate of officers at annual meeting
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative member-owners reelected three directors to serve three-year terms on the board of directors at the 80th Annual Meeting last Tuesday night. Those re-elected to the seven-person board were Ron Cornett for District 1, Warren Hoyt for District 4, and Glen Waters for District 5. There was also an election of the 2019 […]
Department of Conservation to open applications for managed deer hunts
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading, and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January at conservation areas, state and other parks, national wildlife refuges, and other public areas. Some managed hunts […]
Chillicothe Police Department announces road closures
The Chillicothe Police Department reports a road closure later this month for the North Missouri Center for Youth and Families 5K Glow Run and Block Party. Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says roadblocks will be in place the night of June 30th from 5 to 11 o’clock on Locust from Third to Second Street as […]
Missouri Children’s Trust Fund receives $260,000 memorial bequest
The Missouri Children’s Trust Fund is grateful to receive a $260,000 memorial gift from the Marigene Smith Brewer Estate. The bequest is the largest single private gift in CTF’s history and will be used to further CTF’s mission to prevent child abuse. “I had the pleasure of working with Marigene during her tenure with Missouri […]
Kids Fishing Derby in Chillicothe rescheduled for June 23rd
The Third Annual Kids Fishing Derby in Chillicothe postponed Saturday due to inclement weather has been rescheduled. The event will now be held at the pond on the west side of the Baptist Home June 23rd. Youth 15 years old and younger can register for the derby starting at 8:30 that morning. The derby will […]
Livingston County Library to host “Rock Band” event
The Livingston County Library of Chillicothe invites youth between the ages of 12 and 17 to play Rock Band as part of its summer reading program. The library will have Rock Band 4 on Xbox set up with guitars, drums, and a microphone in the library’s courtroom Monday, June 11th from 5 to 6 o’clock. […]
Trenton man appointed to head Tribe of Mic-O-Say
Trenton resident Kevin Bailey has been selected to head the Tribe of Mic-O-Say which is the honor camping society for Boy Scouts of America. At a Saturday night banquet, Bailey was elevated to Chieftain in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Bailey will serve as the titular head of the organization this summer during weekly ceremonies at Camp Geiger near […]
Cops-N-Bobbers hosts 73 at annual event
After a stormy early morning on Saturday, the Trenton Police Department hosted 73 local children at the 6th Annual Cops ‘N Bobbers fishing event. Numerous fish were caught as area kids spent the morning of June 2nd fishing with the men and women of the Trenton Police Department and other First Responders from the area. […]
Services for John Kuttler of Trenton set for Wednesday
John B. Kuttler, 79, of Trenton died Friday at University of Hospital in Columbia from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Trenton earlier last week. John was born on January 15, 1939, in Trenton, New Jersey, to Josef and Maude (Wiedner) Kuttler, and grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey. Early in his life, John dreamed of […]
Large slate of activities scheduled for Sliced Bread Day 90th Year Celebration in Chillicothe
Multiple activities will be held as part of the Sliced Bread Day 90th Year Celebration in Chillicothe in July. Chillicothe Area Arts Council Administrator Mary Lou VanDeventer says a tentative schedule has been released for the celebration July 7th and 8th. The Grand River Museum plans to hold a bread contest with State Representative Rusty […]
Head-on crash in Mercer County injures two
The highway patrol reports two vehicles met head-on at the crest of a hill injuring both drivers Monday afternoon in northeast Mercer County. Sixteen-year-old Taylon Vandyne of Russell, Iowa was taken by ambulance to Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa with moderate injuries. The driver of a pickup truck and grandfather to Vandyne, 59-year-old John […]
BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation to hold golf tournament
BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation will hold a benefit golf tournament Fore the Kids to benefit area youth. The tournament will be held at the Albany Golf Course June 8 with a shotgun two-person scramble at 10 o’clock that morning. The cost is $100 per player, which includes green fees, lunch, snacks, a player gift, […]
High School students in agriculture education courses receive technical skills certificates
High school students enrolled in agriculture education courses have the unique opportunity to go beyond the classroom and learn real-world applications in a number of disciplines. Whether it is in agricultural mechanics, livestock evaluation, or a dozen other areas of learning, the Missouri Agricultural Skills and Knowledge Assessment Industry Recognized Credential (MOASK IRC) program recognizes […]
Cassie Cordray to join NCMC faculty as Teacher Education Instructor
Cassie Cordray, from Laredo, Missouri has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Teacher Education Instructor. Cassie, who was board approved in April, will begin the position as a full-time faculty member in August 2018. Cassie comes from Pleasant View R-VI School District where she was the first-grade teacher for nine years. Cassie is a […]
FCS Financial awards 40 community improvement grants
FCS Financial is recognizing 40 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. In the seven years of its existence, more than $100,000 has been awarded to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. Grants are awarded to organizations with plans to complete a community improvement project […]