Holt County, MO

The Missouri Department of Transportation says a pavement blow-up in Holt County will narrow a major roadway in the county for repairs. Holt County U.S. Route 59 at the bridge over Interstate 29, north of Craig, is narrowed to one lane for pavement repairs due to a pavement blow-up. A pavement blow-up occurs when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has seeped in. The crack weakens the pavement, and the heat causes the pavement to buckle and warp.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL DONIPHAN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KANSAS... SOUTHEASTERN HOLT COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI... * UNTIL 815 PM CDT. * AT 724 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHLAND, MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARD...60...

Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Burnsides, 84, was born on May 19, 1938, to John Lorenzo Jones and Dorothy M. Minton Dodson. She attended school in Fortescue, Missouri, and Craig, Missouri, graduating from Craig High School in 1956. Liz married James Edward Burnsides in October of 1956 in Atchison County,...

Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Burnsides, 84, was born on May 19, 1938, to John Lorenzo Jones and Dorothy M. Minton Dodson. She attended school in Fortescue, MO, and Craig, MO, graduating from Craig High School in 1956. Liz married James Edward Burnsides in October of 1956 in Atchison County,...

(KMAland) -- The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for parts of southeast Nebraska and northwest Missouri following heavy rainfall Friday morning. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Missouri, including the following county, Holt. A portion of southeast Nebraska, including the...

A section of southbound Interstate 29 near the Atchison/Holt County line near Corning will narrow to one lane for pavement repairs due to a pavement blow-up. Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation made temporary repairs Monday and planned to return Tuesday, June 14, to begin permanent repairs. One lane of southbound I-29 will be closed through 9:00 a.m. Friday, June 17, with a 14-foot width restriction in place.

A free family fishing event is coming to Holt County on Saturday. Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, located in Forest City, is partnering with the Missouri Department of Conservation for a free family fishing day on June 11 from 1:00-8:00 p.m. No license is required, and you do not need...

A Colorado man was arrested in Holt COunty Tuesday evening on multiple felony drug charges. According to the arrest report from Troop H of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 33-year-old Englewood, Colorado resident Lukas M. Vanderheiden was arrested at 7:10 P.M. Tuesday on three felony counts possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of between 10 and 35 grams of marijuana and was cited for operating a vehicle in a crewless and imprudent manner.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI... NORTHWESTERN HOLT COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI... * UNTIL 1115 PM CDT. * AT 1034 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER AUBURN, OR 23 MILES WEST OF TARKIO,...

Grundy, Putnam, and Holt counties are mentioned in a Missourinet story about areas of the state that are experiencing increases in cases of COVID-19. Grundy County has been experiencing what it called an “uptick” of COVID-19 cases. If you are feeling sick or have been exposed, the Grundy County Health Department recommends you get tested, and if it’s a positive test, stay home to protect others. The latest quarantine guidelines are listed on the CDC website.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports an Excelsior Springs resident was arrested early Sunday in Clinton County. Forty-two-year-old Ryan Wood was accused of felony possession of amphetamine, misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and failure to wear a seat belt. Wood was held by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department.

(Holt County) – An Omaha man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested in Holt County Monday. Just after 12:15 P.M. the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop where 42-year-old Scott Wiseman was cited for speeding. They arrested Wiseman who was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant...

Dean Eugene Freeman was born on June 24, 1930, to Jessie O. and Alta Mae (Ramsey) Freeman, in Tarkio, Missouri. He graduated from Tarkio High School and married his high school sweetheart, Betty J. (Mather) Freeman, on December 24, 1950. Dean passed away at his home in Merriam Woods, Missouri, on May 12, 2022, at the age of 91.