The Spickard Board of Aldermen on September 12th announced smoke testing will need to be repeated, and problem areas will need to be fixed. Landowners will be responsible for the cost to keep rainwater out of the sewer system. A chlorinator will be placed temporarily at the water tower to add chlorine to the water […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved a retirement letter from Superintendent Dan Owens on September 12th. The board is looking to contract with the Missouri Association of Rural Educators to aid in the superintendent search. The board approved a career ladder. Teri Noe will serve as the board committee member. The career ladder […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Marceline man sustained minor injuries due to a Peterbilt truck overturning six miles west of New Boston on Tuesday morning, September 13th. A private vehicle took 43-year-old Lucas Wright to the Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield. The truck traveled north on Highway 11 before running off the right side of […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education discussed tutoring and a career ladder September 12th. A special meeting was set for September 15th at 7:30 at night. Misty Foster was approved as the district program coordinator for Wellness, Foster Care, English Language Learner, Migrant, Homeless, and Title 9. Fall field trips were approved. Kindergarten through second […]
The Princeton City Council approved a service contract for the Princeton Chamber of Commerce on September 12th. Deputy City Clerk Jami McLain reports the service contract was for the Princeton band for $2,000 for three events: the school bash, Truck or Treat, and a Rotary Club breakfast. The board moved to secure bids for cleaning […]
The Grundy County Commission on September 13th unanimously approved a pay increase for ambulance employees for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. The pay increase involves raising the base pay to $14.50 per hour for emergency medical technicians and $20.00 per hour for paramedics. It also includes pay increases as presented in the information […]
Trenton R-9 School District is celebrating its 78th Homecoming this year. The week of activities commemorating Homecoming will be held from September 19th through September 24th. The Homecoming Theme is Roadtrip. Trenton students can demonstrate school spirit from elementary school through high school. The THS Student Council feels that school spirit should begin as early […]
On Saturday, September 17th emergency responders from Grundy County will be honing skills in a simulated emergency at the NCMC Barton campus. These emergency exercises allow first responders to practice skills in case a mass casualty event happens. The public is advised to not be alarmed by seeing a large number of emergency response equipment […]
The Central Zone Polocrosse will be holding a 3-day Regional Mega Clinic at Green Hills Equestrian near Harris, MO, two miles south of Highway E on Ava Drive in Sullivan County. The event begins Friday, September 16th, and continues through Sunday the 18th. “This is the King of the one-horse sport,” said Robin Moschetti Chief […]
A Maysville truck driver was injured Monday afternoon in a Platte County rollover accident. Sixty-four-year-old Terri Munger received moderate injuries and was taken to North Kansas City Hospital. The crash occurred when the Kenworth truck traveled off the left side of a ramp 1,800 feet after the southbound I-29 exit, overturned, and struck the ditch. […]
The U.S. Department of Education could get student loan forgiveness set up within weeks. Ashley Byrd shares a few things you’ll need to know if you are hoping to stop paying off that debt. First- make sure you qualify by checking your tax return. Adjusted gross income must be below $125 thousand a […]
(Missouri Independent) – An initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri will remain on the ballot after a panel of judges on the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals affirmed that the steps Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft took to certify the petition were proper. A three-judge panel heard arguments Monday afternoon in Kansas […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of municipalities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. One report includes cities, towns, and villages while the other lists political subdivisions such as water, fire protection, and other taxing districts. These entities are required to file annual financial reports with the State […]
A doctor from Ohio pleaded guilty Monday to three felony charges and admitted accepting $291,000 in kickbacks from telemedicine companies involved in a nationwide fraud scheme. Despite knowing it was illegal to solicit or accept any payments in return for referrals, Dr. Amy E. Swegan, 47, of Aurora, Ohio, was paid $30 for each “consult” […]
A Missouri man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced in federal court today for sending obscenity to a minor over Skype. Matthew Ray Stone, 51, of Columbia, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Stone is required to register as a sex offender […]
A Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting a child from Michigan whom he met online. Charles Ward Kuentzel, 26, of Carthage, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of the sexual exploitation of a child. By pleading guilty, Kuentzel admitted that he used a child […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. Mark Allan Moots, 38, Jefferson City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On April 19, 2022, Moots pleaded guilty to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent […]
A California man was sentenced in federal court for transporting what court documents describe as “an extraordinary quantity of methamphetamine” in a borrowed car as he traveled from California through Missouri. Johnny Jordan Thompson, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Thompson was sentenced […]
Several Missouri state parks and historic sites are participating in a national initiative called Museum Day, organized by Smithsonian Magazine. This annual celebration encourages folks to express their curiosity by exploring museums and cultural institutions. This year’s Museum Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 17. During the one-day event, participating museums, parks, historic sites, and […]
The Milan Chamber of Commerce has organized events for the Market on Main “Fall Fiesta” on Saturday, September 17th. The first items listed on the schedule include 9 am starts to register for the chili cookoff, the senior center breakfast, tours of the county museum, vendors, and bounce houses. Judging is at 11 am takes […]
