Crowder State Park west of Trenton will host a guided nature hike this weekend. Park staff will guide participants and discuss different types of native wildflowers and animal signs along the North Thompson Trail Saturday, May 19 from 10 o’clock to noon. The hike will begin at the equestrian parking lot and participants are encouraged […]
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Hale man misses court date, arrested and returned to Grundy County
Probation has been suspended for a defendant when he missed an appearance May 10th in Division One of Grundy County circuit court. Paul Burstert of Hale was arrested in Callaway County and has been returned to Grundy County. His bond has been set at $15,000. Burstert had been on probation on a felony charge of […]
Ticks can carry many diseases so be tick aware this Summer
Tick season is here and milder winters and warm spring temperatures could result in higher numbers of ticks and tick-borne disease. National numbers recently released May 1 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that cases of diseases transmitted by ticks doubled from 2004 – 2016. In addition, new disease-causing agents that can […]
Five have cases bound over to Division One of circuit court in Trenton
Five defendants Tuesday waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Each of the cases was bound over to future dates for arraignments in Division One of the circuit court. Matthew John Woody of Trenton has six felony counts. These include two counts for unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a […]
Missouri’s spring turkey season ends with nearly 35,800 birds harvested
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that turkey hunters checked 34,055 birds during Missouri’s 2018 regular spring turkey season April 16 through May 6. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 760 birds checked, Texas with 732, and Laclede with 657. Young turkey hunters harvested 1,729 birds during the 2018 spring youth season, […]
Grundy County Health Department to hold free car seat check
The Grundy County Health Department in Trenton will hold a free car seat check later this month. Three certified technicians from the health department will conduct the check at the health department office April 26th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Abby Oberman with the health department says it […]
Livingston County Sheriff informs area residents of new scam
The Livingston County Sheriff is informing area residents of a new scam taking place. A citizen who had applied for an online job was told the position was work-at-home and a company representative informed the person that they needed to pay over $1,100 for the computer and software to perform the work. When the resident […]
Area residents receive top honors in Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest
A Laclede resident received the Best in Show in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Marian Frizzell’s photo “End of a Harvest Day” was chosen from among a record-breaking 1,370 submitted photos from amateur photographers from the state. Several other area photographers participated in the five contest categories for those […]
Farmers should check cornfields for stalk rots
University of Missouri Extension corn specialist Greg Luce says stalk rots, including anthracnose, charcoal, diplodia, and fusarium, can be found to some extent in cornfields across much of the state. Scout fields before corn matures, 40-60 days after pollination, Luce says. Check 10 sections of a field for stalk rot. Anthracnose stalk rot may not […]
Several roads remain closed due to flooding in Carroll, Daviess and Livingston Counties
Drier conditions allowed several Northwest Missouri routes to reopen after closing yesterday due to high water. Routes in Carroll, Daviess, and Livingston counties remain closed, however. Situations can change quickly, especially during flooding. Motorists are reminded to stay alert and to not drive through any water over the roadway. It only takes six inches of […]
Check presented to Eric Lorenz Scholarship Fund
A check presentation of more than $1700 was made Wednesday, July 6, for the Eric Lorenz memorial scholarship fund. The money was raised during a basketball game in March at Trenton between emergency services workers called “Guns and Hoses.” The scholarship fund is in memory of the late Eric Lorenz, a 30-year-old Trenton firefighter who […]
Scammers at it again in Livingston County
Scammers are up to their old tricks again in Livingston County. Sheriff Steve Cox is reporting that area residents report receiving a retail survey and fraudulent check in the mail. The person is requested to immediately deposit the large check, keep $300 for their personal fee, and spend the specific amount of money at the mentioned […]
Chillicothe Police Department answers 283 calls for service over the weekend
The Chillicothe Police Department was busy over the weekend, answering 283 calls for service Friday through Sunday. Officers arrested Eric Raymo in the 200 block of East Jackson Street on a Livingston County Warrant for a violation of a sex offender registry. Raymo was transferred to the Daviess DeKalb Regional Jail. There was a report of […]
Spring turkey season ends with 44,187 birds harvested in Missouri
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that turkey hunters checked 44,187 birds during Missouri’s 2016 regular spring turkey season April 18 through May 8. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 961 birds checked, St. Clair with 878, and Texas with 861. Young turkey hunters harvested 4,167 birds during the 2016 spring youth […]
Chillicothe Fire Department recognized as”Fire Department of the Year” by Missouri Fire Fighters Association
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
Wheeling man cited for speeding 107 mph: The cost of speed, it’s more than a ticket
It happened Wednesday, April 27 as a Livingston County Sheriff deputy was on Highway K near Liv 261. The deputy checked a vehicle on radar at 107 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver from Wheeling, Missouri was stopped, cited for the high speed and posted bond for the violation. The driver is scheduled […]
Circuit Court news from Grundy County
In the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, 41-year old Toby Street of Trenton has waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division 1 of Circuit Court on charges accusing felony possession of methamphetamine and possessing numerous smoking devices, intended to be used with methamphetamine. A charge accusing Street with misdemeanor passing […]