13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (550+ words) A Queen City woman faces eight criminal charges in Adair County following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 that authorities allege involved drug impairment and resulted in injuries. The Adair County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office alleges Eagleshield possessed methamphetamine, clonazepam, alprazolam, and…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago   (311+ words) The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved a district tax rate of $6.5277 during its Aug. 12 meeting. The rate is 12.92 cents higher than the previous year’s rate. The board reduced compensation for the transportation director to $40 per month from the previous amount…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (638+ words) KTTN The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled highway maintenance and construction across north Missouri for Aug. 17-23, 2026, with several projects involving road closures, lane restrictions, bridge work, pavement repairs, resurfacing, and other improvements. Moving maintenance operations, including mowing, brush cutting,…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (273+ words) Tess Bauer of Saint Charles was crowned the 2026 Missouri State Fair Queen during a ceremony Thursday, Aug. 13. Bauer earned the highest overall score among 32 contestants during the two-day competition at the Mathewson Exhibition Center. She will preside over the remaining…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (145+ words) KTTN Livingston County Emergency Management shared information from Liberty Utilities Thursday evening, Aug. 13, concerning a natural gas system equipment issue affecting customers in Chillicothe and the surrounding area. According to the information provided, the equipment issue caused Liberty Utilities’ natural…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (163+ words) A woman from Cameron, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for bank fraud stemming from an embezzlement scheme that occurred from December 2018 through February 2024. Tracy L. Kellerstrass, 52, a former escrow officer for Cameron Title Company, was sentenced to one year…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (89+ words) KTTN A large power outage affected Evergy customers in eastern Grundy County and northeastern Livingston County on Thursday night, Aug. 13. Grundy County Emergency Management reported the outage in a Facebook update Thursday night. As of 9:25 p.m., Evergy was aware of the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (339+ words) The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education set the district’s 2026-27 tax rate at $5.9207 during its Aug. 12 meeting. The board approved preliminary bus routes for the upcoming school year. Members also authorized transportation for preschool students who turn 5 during the school year…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (163+ words) Donald “Don” M. Claycomb, Ph.D., of Linn, Missouri, died August 11, 2026, at the age of 84. While Don loved his work, he also valued community, family and service, making a difference through his involvement with many civic organizations and his commitment…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (378+ words) Mary Grace Dake of Utica, Missouri, faces three charges in Livingston County stemming from an October 2025 traffic stop, including allegations of driving while intoxicated and possessing marijuana. A failure-to-appear arrest warrant in the case was served Aug. 12. The Livingston County…...