Carroll County Memorial Hospital will begin offering a Vascular Outpatient Specialty Clinic in Carrollton starting Monday, August 19. CCMH welcomes Dr. James F. Foster III from Kansas City Vascular and General Surgery Group, LLC, to our roster of outpatient specialty providers. He is affiliated with several area HCA Midwest Health hospitals. He will see patients […]
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Two men involved in multi-county pursuit make court appearance
Two men each facing charges stemming from a multi-county law enforcement pursuit ending in Clinton County appeared in the Associate Division of Clinton County Circuit Court on Wednesday. JaJuan Coleman of Kansas City, Kansas was arraigned on an amended complaint and pleaded not guilty. The bond reduction was amended to an own recognizance bond supervision, […]
MoDOT now offering apprenticeship program
Individuals looking for a career in maintenance with the Missouri Department of Transportation can now take advantage of an apprenticeship program that provides maintenance employees with on-the-job training combined with related classroom instruction, all while earning a paycheck. The program is also available to current MoDOT employees. The U.S. Department of Labor-Missouri Office of Apprenticeship […]
Video: Missouri Star Quilt Company and North Central Missouri College partner to deliver apprenticeship programs
Missouri Star Quilt Company, Inc. of Hamilton, Missouri, recently partnered with North Central Missouri College to create three apprentice training programs to enhance the skills of their workforce. As a result, 21 people completed a registered apprenticeship program through the US Department of Labor while 20 apprentices earned a college certificate. In June […]
Audio: Over 4,000 medical marijuana cards issued in first month of the program
Missourians have been applying to get medical marijuana – in the thousands. By Tuesday afternoon, July 30, 2019, the state health department confirms that 4,546 patients and caregivers have been approved out of 4,806 applications received so far. The new state law says a doctor can approve patients from a list of illnesses and side […]
MU Extension in Harrison County celebrates 100 years of service
On Saturday, July 27, 2019, Harrison County Extension Council members celebrated 100 years of extension service in Harrison County. The day included an opportunity for the public to get a closer look at programming available through MU Extension, as well as help raise funds to support future extension programming. A 5K Fun Run started off […]
Pattonsburg man injured in UTV crash
A Pattonsburg man was injured when he fell out of the bed area of a utility vehicle as it was traveled down a large rock pile. Twenty-two-year-old Jared Teel received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Mosiac Life Care of St. Joseph. The driver of the UTV, 19-year-old Tanner Teel of Pattonsburg, was […]
Audio: 120,000 Missourians no longer on Medicaid but state’s Medicaid costs continue to climb
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade says 120,000 Missourians, including about 95,000 children, have reportedly been removed from Medicaid since January 2018. State Representative David Wood, who chairs a budget committee involving Social Services, says the number of Missourians on state healthcare has declined, but the state’s Medicaid costs continue to climb. Wood thinks […]
Three hurt in two-vehicle crash in Stewartsville
Three individuals sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Stewartsville on Friday evening. The Patrol reports an ambulance transported 35-year-old Brandon Beam of Saint Joseph to Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph with moderate injuries. Twenty-seven-year-old Kaleigh Hayes of Saint Joseph reportedly did not seek immediate medical treatment, and 76-year-old Lane Killgore of Stewartsville refused […]
Two from Chillicothe hurt in Friday crash; driver arrested on DWI allegation
The Highway Patrol reports two Chillicothe residents sustained injuries as the result of a minivan striking a guardrail seven miles west of Chillicothe on Friday night with the driver later arrested. An air ambulance transported passenger 33-year-old Aaron Sannipoli to Truman Medical Center of Kansas City with serious injuries. Emergency medical services transported 57-year-old Marie […]
Trenton High School class of 1994 honors Barbara Spencer
Making a selection as the 2019 Trenton High School Alumni Honoree was a difficult one for the Class of 1994 as many teachers and staff members were deserving and considered for the honor. To allow for each voice to be heard, class members were invited to vote for their choice and with a fantastic class […]
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with crash that killed Spickard woman
A wrongful death suit has been filed in Grundy County regarding an accident on Highway 6 in Trenton May 31st in which a motor vehicle struck a horse and buggy. Joe Hostetler of Spickard filed the suit against Christina Airey of Trenton. Hostetler’s wife, Elizabeth Hostetler, drove the buggy and died as a result of […]
Storm survivors may be eligible for lodging reimbursement
Missourians who have registered with FEMA may be eligible for reimbursement if they paid out-of-pocket expenses for temporary lodging because of damage to their primary residences from recent flooding, severe storms, and tornadoes. Lodging expenses may be eligible for reimbursement if an applicant: registers with FEMA passes identity verification verifies occupancy in a primary residence […]
Audio: Missouri legislator says previous ACA requirement is main culprit for major decline in Medicaid figures
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade of Springfield says 120,000 Missourians, including about 95,000 children, have been removed from Medicaid since January 2018. State Representative David Wood, who chairs a budget committee involving Social Services, says he’s been following the reduction for months. He thinks the dip in numbers is largely tied to the Affordable Care […]
Missouri continues fight against opioid epidemic with innovative approaches
The widespread opioid epidemic is considered a public health crisis and for years has been an ongoing challenge in Missouri and across the nation. Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) continues to be innovative in its efforts to help people affected by this epidemic. “What we are dealing with in Missouri is an […]
Red Cross blood drive in memory of Zach Cupp slated for August 3, 2019
The American Red Cross is once again teaming up with family and friends, and Marceline Fire and Rescue to host a blood drive in memory of Zach Cupp Saturday, August 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Father McCartan School Gym, 327 S. Kansas Avenue, in Marceline. In August 2012, Zach Cupp was […]
Colonel Levon Cumpton to be next Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard
Governor Mike Parson announced Colonel Levon Cumpton as the next Adjutant General (TAG) of the Missouri National Guard, who serves as the state’s senior military officer. “For more than 26 years, Colonel Cumpton has served our state and our country with honor. It is important to our administration that Missouri’s leaders communicate and work together […]
Grundy County Health Department to host annual “School Health Fair”
The Grundy County Health Department’s Annual School Health Fair will be held on Tuesday, August 6 from 4-7 pm at First Christian Church, 1700 Princeton Road, in Trenton. The event is open to all Grundy County students entering kindergarten through 12th grade, including homeschooled children aged 5-18. Area providers will offer health screenings: Dr. Andy […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of two
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two men on failure to appear in court. Thirty-nine-year-old Jon Freddrick Ashford of Saint Joseph was arrested in Buchanan County today (Wednesday) on a capias warrant for failure to appear on a felony charge of second-degree burglary as well as a warrant for failure to appear […]
McFall man arrested on multiple allegations
The Highway Patrol reports a resident of McFall was taken to jail Tuesday afternoon and faces the potential of numerous charges. Thirty-seven-year-old Carl McCartney was arrested in Gentry county and taken on a 24-hour hold to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail in Pattonsburg. The Highway Patrol has accused McCartney of felony driving while his license was […]