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Family of missing Centerville man has 'a lot of unanswered questions,' but some relief
CENTERVILLE, Iowa / MERCER COUNTY, Missouri — When Lesha Husted's little brother was reported missing in January 2018, she chased down every rumor trying to bring him home. Now six years later, the remains of Sebastian “Ty” Husted,18, have been found by turkey hunters just one mile from where he was last seen working at a hog confinement in Mercer County, Missouri.
Wind turbine crashes down in Schuyler County, Ameren responds
QUEEN CITY, Mo. — A wind turbine came crashing down in Schuyler County late last week. It happened Friday night on Fairview Drive off County Route J in Queen City. It was part of Ameren's wind farm along Highway 63 that was installed in 2021. Several viewers messaged KTVO...
Kirksville police sergeant honored for 15 years of service
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — One of Kirksville's men in blue is being honored for his many years of serving and protecting the residents of Kirksville. On Tuesday, the city recognized Sgt. Juan Chairez for 15 years of service with the Kirksville Police Department (KPD). Chairez began his career with KPD...
Former KTVO sports director remembers 2009 twister 15 years later
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — May 13 will mark 15 years since a tornado impacted residents near Milan, Novinger and Kirksville. Many recall how quickly the storm left behind a path of destruction in those communities. Several viewers have commented on our Facebook posts on what they recall from that evening,...
Heartland school district celebrates completion of student-build project
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — A Heartland school district spent part of the day last Friday celebrating the completion of a multiyear project that was built almost entirely by students. Last Friday, the Kirksville R-3 School District held an open house for their new classroom and shop for the students in construction trades.
Early morning Highway 139 collision, west of Milan, injures driver and two teenage girls
An early morning collision on Highway 139, approximately 13.5 miles west of Milan, resulted in multiple injuries on Friday, April 26. The accident involved a 2013 Mack truck traveling west and a northbound 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:37 a.m. when the Mack failed to yield and struck the Jeep.
MSHP investigating human remains found in Mercer County
MSHP reports that the human remains discovered on April 23rd in Mercer County were identified on April 25th. The remains were identified as Sebastian Tyrese Husted, a 24-year-old black male from Centerville, Iowa. Husted was reported missing on January 22, 2018 by the Centerville, Iowa, Police Department. The Mercer County...
Tuesday is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30 is set aside each year to raise awareness of the thousands of pets that are waiting for and need adoption from the shelters. Earlier this month, KTVO celebrated Sinclair's second annual Day of Service by volunteering at the Adair County Humane Society in Kirksville and at Heartland Humane Society in Ottumwa.
Late-night SUV crash into residence leaves elderly Unionville woman seriously injured
UNIONVILLE, Mo. — A northeast Missouri woman was injured late Sunday night when an SUV struck a residence. The crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 136 east of North 29th Street in Unionville, Mo. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a westbound SUV...
125 year anniversary of the Kirksville Cyclone
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — April 27, 1899 started off probably just like any other mid spring day in the Heartland as weather data was not something being regularly recorded at that time. However, the meteorological ingredients to form tornado producing storms were beginning to take shape. Around supper time, storm...
Staying safe during Heartland storms: Power outages and driving tips
LANCASTER, Mo. — Power Outages can happen at any time. With storms passing through the Heartland this weekend, it's important to know how to proceed in case you're caught in an outage. Storms are often the leading cause of power outages, whether it's strong winds knocking down trees or...
MSHSAA Music Festival results from Columbia for Saturday, April 27,2024
Students from Milan, Marceline, and Maysville High Schools received gold ratings on Saturday at the state music festival in Columbia. The honorees included soloists Adan Callejo Armendariz of Milan on soprano clarinet, Matthew Rollinson of Marceline on keyboard mallet, James Kochenderfer of Maysville on trumpet, and Jocelyn Kirou of Maysville for a contra clarinet solo.
Severe weather and flash flooding possible for the Heartland over next 3 days
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. and OTTUMWA, Iowa — Showers and thunderstorms are possible between Thursday night and Sunday night for the Heartland. The first round looks to arrive overnight Thursday into Friday morning. Severe weather does not look to be a concern with this round. Our first possibility of seeing some...
Lady Dees earn split, beat Centerville
Centerville – For the second time in as many weeks, Albia and Centerville clashed on the soccer pitch and for the second time the Lady Dees walked away with a win. The first time they played, Albia pitched a 3-0 shutout against the visiting Big Reds. Centerville was held scoreless again on April 22 while Albia scored twice. Olivia Sheffield and Sydney Hoskins scored one goal each.
Northeast Missouri woman dies after being struck by SUV near Milan
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Mo. — A northeast Missouri woman died after she was struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon. It happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Route OO, three miles north of Milan, Mo. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Mary E. Baugher, 63, of Milan, was struck...
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