“It was a great night to be a buyer,” Eldon Cole said after the Southwest Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer sale. Average price on 311 heifers was $1,586. That’s almost $200 per head below Cole’s prediction. The University of Missouri livestock specialist has managed 39 heifer sales. He knows well-managed heifers and what they bring to […]
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Macon man injured when big rig crashes south of La Plata
A Macon resident was hurt when the tractor-trailer he was driving crashed south of La Plata Thirty-six-year-old Richard Koci of Macon was taken to Samaritan Hospital in Macon with moderate injuries. The accident happened Saturday morning two miles south of La Plata on Highway 63 the northbound truck went off the left side of the […]
Audio: Early season snow storm dumps seven-plus inches in parts of east -central Missouri
The second biggest pre-November 15th snow event on record in east-central Missouri is bogging down traffic in the St. Louis area. National Weather Service Meteorologist Kevin Deitsch says snow plows haven’t kept up with snowfall that could total eight inches in some places. National Weather Service Meteorologist Kevin Deitsch (Dytch) says the early […]
Sam Graves announces intention to pursue “Ranking Member” position of House Transportation Committee
United States Representative Sam Graves of Missouri has officially announced his intention to pursue the Ranking Member position of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Graves says he feels he is qualified for the position and calls himself “an accomplished legislator with a strong conservative record”. Graves is also a professional pilot and user of […]
Big rig overturns east of LaPlata on Highway 156
The Highway Patrol reports a Hannibal man sustained moderate injuries when a semi-truck overturned half of a mile east of LaPlata Thursday morning. Sixty-year-old Roy Couch drove the truck east on Highway 156 when it ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, which caused the vehicle to run off the left side of […]
Chillicothe High School Players to present “The Big Town Where We Live: A Salute to Chillicothe”
The Chillicothe High School Players present “The Big Town Where We Live: A Salute to Chillicothe” this weekend. The play will be performed at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center of Chillicothe Saturday night at 7 o’clock and Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Communication Arts teacher Lisa Rule wrote and directed the play. She says […]
Audio: Missouri farmers differ on ballot measure to limit political money, redraw voting districts
There’s disagreement among farmers over the Clean Missouri ballot measure to redraw voting districts. The Missouri Farm Bureau opposes the proposal, claiming it would weaken the power of rural voters. Mid-Missouri cattle rancher Susan Williams says Cooper County where she lives is already disenfranchised because it’s divided into four legislative districts. Former Missouri […]
Grundy County R-V announces Students of the Quarter
Grundy County R-V High School held an awards assembly to honor students who were chosen Students of the Quarter by the R-V Faculty and Staff. Selected were, left to right front row 7th Grade, Nicholas Mann-Smiley, 8th Grade, Avianna Nemo, and 9th Grade, Logan Foster. Back row left to right are Sophomore Abigail Mathews, Junior […]
Audio: Modine to celebrate 50th anniversary with open house on Saturday, November 3rd
Modine in Trenton will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an open house Saturday and Plant Controller Kimberly Mengel says the event from 8 o’clock to noon will include plant presentations and guided tours. Plant Superintendent Miles Moore says attendees will be able to see light production at the facility. Moore notes golf […]
Green City man injured when big rig overturns near Lucerne
The Highway Patrol reports a Green City man sustained minor injuries when a tractor-trailer truck overturned one mile south of Lucerne Wednesday morning. Fifty-four-year-old William Clark drove the truck south on 143rd Road when it ran off the right side of the road and overturned, which caused moderate damage to the vehicle. An ambulance transported […]
Smithfield Foods announces investment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announces, through the nationwide expansion of Smithfield Renewables, innovative projects designed to help meet its goal to reduce the company’s greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2025, which it set in concert with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). This month marks the one-year anniversary of Smithfield Renewables. As part of the expansion of Smithfield […]
Audio: Missouri public education wins big in this week’s Mega Millions lottery
Missouri public education wins big in this week’s Mega Millions lottery. Alisa Nelson with Missourinet files this report. Missourians dished out nearly 36 million dollars to try and win the record 1.5 billion dollar Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night. About 13.5 million of the ticket sales goes to Missouri’s public education programs. […]
Chillicothe man hospitalized after crashing into big rig on Highway 36
A Chillicothe man was taken to the hospital following an accident Tuesday afternoon ten miles west of Chillicothe. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for 30-year-old Danny Bullock of Chillicothe. An ambulance transported him to Hedrick Medical Center. Bullock was eastbound on Highway 36 when he attempted to overtake a tractor-trailer that was slowing […]
Milan School District to host public forum on tax levy October 24th
Members of a steering committee for a long-range plan for the Milan C-2 School District will hold a forum about an April 2019 tax levy for the school district Wednesday, October 24th. Community Members for a Better Milan C-2 will hold the open public forum about school improvements in the school cafeteria at 6 o’clock […]
Prepare for Halloween with these safety tips
Children are now in the school routine and most children look forward to the Halloween holiday. If your daughter has already decided that she is going to be Elsa, and your son is debating between one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then you are on your way to a successful Halloween. For other children, […]
Oscar Mensa from Milan named 2018 Missouri Livestock Person of the Year
Oscar Mensa, a long-time rancher from Milan, Missouri, will be honored at the 2018 Missouri Livestock Symposium on Friday, November 30, 2018, when he will be inducted into the Missouri Livestock Symposium’s Livestock Person of the Year Hall of Fame. Mensa is the 16th person to be selected for this honor. Those selected have made […]
Audio: Missouri farmers differ on ballot measure to limit political money, redraw voting districts
Missouri farmers have taken positions on Clean Missouri, the ballot measure that changes the way voting districts are drawn up and limits campaign contributions and lobbyist gifts. Rick Oswald, a former president of the Missouri Farmers Union, favors the measure because he thinks lawmakers have been swayed by the influence of big money. […]
Several area communities receive 2018 Missouri Community Betterment Awards
Missouri Community Betterment (MCB) honored 19 communities, nine youth groups and 10 community leaders at their 55th Annual Conference held in Columbia, Mo. on Oct. 15, 2018. Nearly 200 volunteers, community leaders and youth from across the state were in attendance to celebrate community and economic development efforts, network with each other and connect with […]
Audio: Minimum wage ballot measure among the big contests in upcoming election
Proposition B, the minimum wage ballot measure will be one of the big contests in the upcoming election. Tony Wyche is with Raise Up Missouri, the campaign committee supporting Proposition B. He says Missouri’s minimum wage, which adds up to $314 for a 40-hour work week, is unsustainable for most people. Proposition B, […]
Audio: Two women, Republican & Democrat, run against female incumbents in Missouri House
A self-employed veterinarian wants to be the next Missouri State Representative in a district that includes a portion of mid-Missouri’s Columbia. Maren Bell Jones says she learned a lot about voter issues when making house calls for her work. A Republican woman is trying to defeat a female who is the only Democratic […]