Voters in Linn County will be deciding the fate of a 1/4 Sales Tax proposal during the upcoming April 5th Municipal Election with the money that’s generated to help support County Law Enforcement services. Linn County Sheriff Jeff Henke will be answering questions and discussing how funding would be used and why it’s needed tomorrow morning during […]
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Attorney General joined nationwide investigation into TikTok
Last Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt joined a nationwide investigation into TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults while use is associated with physical and mental health harms. According to a news release, Attorneys General nationwide are examining whether the company violated state consumer protection laws that […]
Missouri Dept. of Corrections reports death of Chillicothe Correctional Center inmate
The Missouri Department of Corrections reports the death of a Chillicothe Correctional Center inmate. Fifty-six-year-old Claudette Pate died at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City on Tuesday evening, March 1st. She died of apparent natural causes. Pate was serving a 12-year sentence on forgery and delivery or possession of a weapon at a county or […]
Macon man hurt in a rollover crash near Macon
A Macon man was badly hurt Thursday afternoon in a rollover crash. It happened at 1:45 p.m. on Jewell Avenue, four miles north of Macon. State troopers say an SUV driven by Raymond Wood, 54, of Macon, ran off the right side of the gravel road and overturned. Wood suffered serious injuries. He was taken […]
Highway Patrol says Kirksville man was injured in Linn County Thursday afternoon
The Highway Patrol said a Kirksville man was injured in a Linn County crash at 1:55 Thursday afternoon. It happened on MO 11, 2 miles west of New Boston as Gary Deutschman, 66 of New Boston was westbound and preparing to make a wide right hand turn when his vehicle was struck by a westbound […]
Gusty winds expected today . Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged
Gusty winds will increase from the south during the day on Friday. Expect winds to range in the 15 to 25 mph range, with occasionally higher gusts around 30 mph also possible. Relative humidity will be ranging between 30 and 40 percent, but there could be a brief period this afternoon where relative humidity drops […]
Troopers report a Laplata man sustained serious injuries in Macon County Wednesday afternoon
Troopers say a Laplata man was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash in Macon County Wednesday afternoon. 50 year old Michael S. Gunnels was westbound in a field on private property, 1 mile north of South Gifford shortly after 4 pm. The report indicated Gunnels was on a Can AM UTV, made a turn […]
Highway patrol reports a wreck on Randolph county Route M
The Highway Patrol said a motorcycle and SUV collided in Randolph County on Route M, 1 mile east of Moberly at 2:28 pm Wednesday. 28 year old Zachary T. Wickenheiser of Moberly was westbound when his motorcycle traveled across the centerline into the westbound lane and struck an eastbound SUV driven by 59 year old […]
Legislation to expand places that conceal-carry permit holders can carry guns
Legislation that would expand the number of places conceal-carry permit holders can carry guns is ready for debate in the State Senate. A State Senate committee passed the bill Tuesday, which would allow conceal-carry permit holders to carry guns onto the floor of the House or Senate, or to meetings of any local governing body in […]
Repairs on eastbound US Route 36
Emergency pavement repairs have narrowed eastbound U.S. Route 36. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation closed the eastbound driving lane (right lane) of U.S. Route 36 yesterday, between Route F and Route 5 south (between Brookfield and Marceline). A 14-foot width restriction is also in place. The lane closure will continue through noon on […]