An 18-year old Kansas City resident is being held in the Livingston County Jail at Chillicothe following a brief pursuit by the Chillicothe Police Department late Saturday afternoon.
The collision of two pickup trucks on Highway 5 in Linneus on Friday afternoon resulted in injuries to 39-year old Russell Falconer of Purdin and 16-year old Paige Young of Linneus.
A Cameron woman was taken to Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph on Friday evening, after her involvement in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 29 in Buchanan County, one mile south of U.S. Highway 169.
A teenage girl from Altamont was injured early today when, according to the Highway Patrol, her car traveled off U-S Highway 69, struck an embankment, and overturned onto its top.
A former superintendent at Callao and an acquaintance, have each been sentenced to life in prison with the connection with the murder of the former school official's husband. Fifty-seven year old Elain Kay Young of Novinger and 58-year old Katherine Mock of Cassville were convicted, in March, of the murder of Young's husband, Melvin Griesbauer of Novinger in March 2006.
Missouri Department of Transportation is respectfully asking the public for their help in keeping the state-owned right of way clear of objects including political and other yard signs.
Retiring Director of Development at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Steve Maxey, said his 11 years of employment were what he called “a dream job” thanks to a support system that “makes things happen.”
The Chillicothe Police Department says that four teenage boys have been arrested following a weekend "crime spree" that saw numerous motor vehicles being entered illegally. On Sunday morning, Chillicothe Police began to receive calls from citizens reporting vehicle break-in's on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
Livingston County Deputy Sheriff Jay Cooksey has submitted his resignation after being employed with the office since November 2007. He has served as a detention officer and deputy sheriff.
A Milan resident was hurt late Saturday afternoon when the car she was driving overturned off Highway 6 west of Green City. The Highway Patrol said 37-year old Julie Howe of Milan received SERIOUS injuries, and was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.
The Highway Patrol says that they, as of Friday evening, were seeking the location of a King City man involved in a motorcycle crash with a deer on U.S. Highway 136, two miles to the west of Stanberry.
A Marceline man, 54-year old Andy Miller, was injured on Friday night when the horse-drawn carriage he was operating was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by 32-year old Henry Pennington of Independence, Kansas.
Unemployment rates last month rose in 11 area counties, remained steady in two, and declined slightly in two others. The latest statistics are from the Missouri Division of Employment Security for the month of May.
The Chillicothe Mudcats are scrambling their way back towards the .500 mark, taking the first two games of a three-game series in Joplin, with strong pitching providing the difference in both games (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Drivers of two vehicles received minor injuries in a Highway 6 accident in Daviess County last night. The Highway Patrol said 19 year old Brandon Curtis of Gallatin was taken to Liberty Hospital while 33 year old Sandra Smith of St. Joseph went to Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.
A Chillicothe resident was injured early today when, according to the Highway Patrol, his car went out of control and off a rural Livingston county road.
Plans have been made for the Tractor Cruise scheduled as part of the activities for the Independence Day celebration next month in Princeton. Rhonda Watkins reported to the Princeton Chamber of Commerce that the group will leave Princeton at 1 o‘clock on Wednesday, July 4th and go to Lineville, before returning to eat at the Mercer County Courthouse.
Farmers Electric Cooperative General Manager Mike Sanders has told members of the cooperative it looks like a rate increase will be needed next year. Sanders indicated it would be later this year before the cooperative knows how much of a rate increase it will experience.
At Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Sumner, the JULY FIRST Friday event (on July 6th) has activities that begin at 5:00 PM and continue through the evening. The feature program will be "Mad Science" from Kansas City at 7:00 PM, which will feature explosions, bubbles, and other chemical reactions.
