Two area schools joined those who started classes on Tuesday with the first day of school on Wednesday, August 24th. Here are the first-day enrollment numbers. Spickard R-2 had a first-day enrollment of 18 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. There are no students in sixth grade. August 24th’s total is down six from last […]
Preliminary hearings were waived by three defendants on Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Each had their cases bound over to September 8th for Division One of the circuit court. Daniel Lee Harding of Trenton is charged with a 3rd-degree domestic assault on June 28th. James Robert Anderson of Trenton is […]
United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Missouri State Director, Kyle Wilkens, announced on August 24th that USDA Rural Development is investing more than $698,000 in critical infrastructure to combat climate change in rural Missouri. A few projects in the area are receiving funding. Brookfield Tractor will use a $20,000 Rural Energy for America Program […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports a Trenton man has been charged with misdemeanor first-degree trespass after unlawfully entering an inhabitable structure on August 22nd. The Trenton Police Department arrested 59-year-old Roger Dale Hudson on August 23rd. His bond was set at $1,500 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Callao man in DeKalb County on Tuesday, August 23rd. Sixty-one-year-old Robert Shiflett was accused of driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender, possession of a controlled substance, careless and imprudent driving, and having no seat belt. He was taken to the Daviess DeKalb Regional Jail on a […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has provided additional details as to why Livingston County detainees were moved from the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail to other facilities. He first reported the move on August 17th. Cox says Missouri law places the sheriff with the custody and care of detainees. The sheriff has legal requirements, budgets, and other […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports officers investigated two vehicle accidents at Polk and Washington as well as in the 600 block of Washington Street. No injuries were reported in either crash. Chillicothe officers went to a location just east of town where a trailer had come loose from the towing vehicle and crossed all four […]
A Missouri judge has ruled multiple civil lawsuits can continue in court after the deadly Amtrak crash near Mendon in June. There were several motions to put victims’ lawsuits on hold as the National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation. KMBC reports some of the companies being sued argue that they cannot comment […]
(Missouri Independent) – The League of Women Voters of Missouri and Missouri NAACP filed a lawsuit Monday attempting to block a wide-ranging elections bill they argue violates the right to core political speech by curtailing voter engagement. The lawsuit focuses on provisions of the law, which is set to go into effect on Aug. 28, that prohibit compensating people […]
As summer draws to a close, experts are reminding parents not to overlook health screenings for kids. Back-to-school time brings a lot of additions to the family schedule, and Missouri parents need to consider medical and dental checkups, too. Steve Douglas, director of marketing and public relations for ACCESS Family Care of Southwest Missouri, said a […]
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This program seeks to market higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel […]
The Justice Department announced that former Louisville Metro Police Department Detective Kelly Goodlett, 35, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to commit two federal crimes. Goodlett admitted that she conspired with another former LMPD detective, both to falsify an affidavit to obtain a warrant to search Breonna Taylor’s home without probable cause, which resulted […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a St. Louis man to 42-1/2 years in prison for his role in a fatal drug robbery. Jerell Henderson, 32, and four others agreed to rob Ladareace Pool, 26, of drugs and money on Oct. 3, 2017, in the 4700 block of Goodfellow Boulevard, where Henderson […]
A former alderman in Missouri pleaded guilty Tuesday to all charges against him and admitted taking bribes in the form of a series of cash payments, a car, a phone, and campaign contributions to help a local business owner get a property tax abatement. John Collins-Muhammad, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. […]
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Tuesday sentenced a man who had sexual contact with a 15-year-old he met online to seven years in prison. Michael S. Bakale, of St. Louis, met the then-15-year-old girl via an app in 2016. Over roughly six weeks, their conversation grew sexual and Bakale suggested the two meet. […]
A Missouri man on Tuesday admitted using stolen identities in a series of frauds that cost victims $281,669. From October 2019 through November 2021, Michael Worsham, 33, St. Louis County bought vehicles using stolen identities, took out bank loans in the names of others and stole checks, and then altered and cashed them. Worsham admitted […]
Multiple reports were presented to the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees at its meeting August 23rd. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver reported headcount is up three percent, and credit hours are up six percent. He noted adds and drops will affect census counts. He believes NCMC is in good shape compared to other […]
The Mercer County Area Development Corporation last week received a $25,000 gift from the First Interstate Bank and First Interstate BancSystem Foundation as part of their inaugural Belief in Local grant program. The funds will be used to improve the community’s wealth through economic development. Specifically, the development corporation reports the donation will help fund […]
There were 41 building inspections in Trenton from July 18th to August 17th. Building Inspector Wes Barone reports that 15 of those were for rentals, there were 10 new construction inspections, 10 right-of-way inspections, five pre-permit inspections, and one dangerous building issue. Out of nine permit applications, seven were for buildings. There were two right-of-way […]
Classes began today for area schools across northern Missouri for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Trenton R-9 School District had a first-day enrollment total on August 23rd of 1,018 in kindergarten through 12th grade. That is a decrease of 13 students from the first day last year. This year’s total included 376 students at Rissler […]
