The Highway Patrol reports three Salisbury teens sustained minor injuries when a car ran off a bridge and landed in a creek three miles southwest of Marceline early Saturday morning at approximately 1:40 am. The driver 17-year-old Alyssa Johnson and passengers 18-year-old Kassie Johnson and 17-year-old Brittney Tweedy were transported by ambulance to Pershing Memorial […]
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SUV hydroplanes on I-35 and hits bridge railing
Two Dallas, Texas residents were hurt north of Eagleville when sports utility vehicle hydroplaned on Interstate 35 and hit bridge railing. A passenger, 52-year old Cynthia Reeves, was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with minor injuries. The driver, 54-year old Michael Reeves, received minor injuries but refused medical treatment at the scene. […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of September 30, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of September 30 – October 6. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole […]
Black Silo Foundation presents five charities with donations from Summer events
The Black Silo Foundation presented five charities with funds raised through its summer events, the Wheels & Wine Car Show and the Mid-America Music Festival presented by CFM Insurance, during its annual check presentation Wednesday evening at the Black Silo Winery in Trenton, Mo, totaling $9,389.30. The Wheels & Wine Car Show is held in […]
Tommy Wright returns to law enforcement as Chief of Police in Greenwood, Missouri
Former Trenton Police Chief Tommy Wright has returned to the field of law enforcement with another community. According to a Lee’s Summit Tribune Facebook entry, Tommy Wright Senior has accepted the role of Police Chief of Greenwood, which is a town of about 5,200 people. The community is located on the southern Jackson and northern […]
Fordland R-III educator named 2020 Missouri Teacher of the Year
The home page of the City of Fordland’s website provides a succinct description of what visitors will find in this quaint community, located in southern Webster County less than 30 miles east of Springfield. However, what the depiction fails to note, the education community in the region already knows: Melissa Grandel symbolizes what a top-flight […]
Court report from the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court
Preliminary hearings were waived Tuesday, September 24, 2019, among the cases processed in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Two defendants, Mac Rakes and Judith Hawkins of rural Trenton, were bound over to the October 10th docket in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Both face two felony counts stemming from […]
Two injured when truck overturns on I-35 in Daviess County
Two men from Texas were injured Tuesday night when their International truck overturned onto the driver’s side on I-35 three miles north of Cameron in Daviess County. The driver, twenty-seven-year-old Omar Flores-Castro of Garland, Texas received minor injuries and a passenger, 48-year-old Juan Martinez of Grand Prairie, Texas received moderate injuries. Both were taken by ambulance […]
Dr. Amy Patel to speak at North Central Missouri College
Dr. Amy K. Patel, a leader in the field of breast radiology will speak at the North Central Missouri College campus on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 beginning at 2:00 p.m. in Cross Hall. In honor of October being breast cancer awareness month, Dr. Patel will be speaking on the topic of breast health and how […]
Audio: Although it’s a year away, the TSA is alerting travelers of REAL ID requirements
Although it’s a year away, the TSA is alerting travelers of some new regulations. Beginning October 1st of 2020, all airline passengers will need to have a REAL-ID compliant form of identification to board a commercial flight. Millions of travelers may be affected if they don’t have the proper ID, like a U-S […]
Audio: Missouri worker threatens to “shoot up” Walmart retail store
A worker at a Capital City retail store faces charges of making a terrorist threat after a Friday outburst. According to court documents, Pratte works at the Stadium Boulevard Walmart. He met with two supervisors on Thursday about a reported drop in productivity. After the meeting, one supervisor said another employee said Pratte […]
Audio: Things to consider for Fall fertilizer applications
With a narrow window of opportunity for fertilizer applications this past spring and fall it is important for farmers to keep fertilizer application top of mind this upcoming fall to maintain nutrients in the soil. In this Managing for Profit, Curt Woolfolk, an agronomist with The Mosaic Company, provides fertilizer application recommendations for growers and […]
Rural Dale Baptist Church to host “Living Proof Simulcast with Beth Moore”
Rural Dale Baptist Church has announced the Living Proof Simulcast with Beth Moore on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Along with Beth Moore, considered one of today’s top Bible teachers, Christian recording artist Travis Cottrell will lead worship via simulcast. The theme for the simulcast event will be Strong Sisters, she is clothed in strength and […]
Ketcham Community Center celebrates upgrades with an Open House
The Ketcham Community Center on the campus of North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri has recently undergone construction and upgrades to the facility. To celebrate the improvements, and the 21-year history of KCC, the community is invited to stop by during an Open House on Monday, September 30, 2019, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. A ribbon-cutting […]
Two injured in Caldwell County crash
Residents of Kingston and Cameron were injured when the driver of a vehicle apparently fell asleep causing the vehicle to cross the centerline of a lettered route in Caldwell County, leave the road and strike a ditch. Taken to the Cameron Regional Medical Center were the driver, 40-year-old Shawn Manley of Cameron, and passenger, 40-year-old […]
Trenton teenager injured in Randolph County crash
Residents of Trenton and Moberly were injured on Saturday afternoon when a car hit a pickup truck at an intersection at Cairo in Randolph County. Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Tredway of Trenton was taken to University Hospital in Columbia with minor injuries. The driver of the car, a 16-year old Moberly teenager, was taken by private vehicle […]
Mercer County Health Department to hold annual breast cancer luncheon
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will hold its Annual Breast Cancer Luncheon in October in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event will be at the Country Woods Event Center of Princeton October 9th from noon to 1 o’clock. There will be a guest speaker, and Sweet Baby B’s will cater the […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of September 23, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of September 23 – 29. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Audio: Missouri lawmakers to join striking autoworkers at GM Fairfax plant
At least six Missouri Democratic state lawmakers will be joining striking autoworkers on the GM picket line today (Friday) in Kansas City, The General Motors plant in Fairfax is minutes away from downtown Kansas City and makes the Cadillac XT4 and the Chevrolet Malibu. Today (Friday) is day five of the United Auto […]
Crash in Ray County injures four, demolishes both cars
Four people, including a child, sustained minor injuries Wednesday evening in an accident in rural Ray County. A vehicle driven by 29-year-old Cody Laws of Bucklin crested a hill while another vehicle was attempting to make a U-turn. The collision involved the front of the first vehicle hitting the passenger side of the second one. […]