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Northeast Missouri boy dies day after being run over by truck
BRASHEAR, Mo. — A northeast Missouri boy died a day after being run over by a truck. The tragedy happened around 4 p.m. Friday at the boy's home on Adair County Route J, approximately two miles north of Brashear. The victim is identified as 22-month-old Felty Miller, of Brashear....
Canton man who reportedly shot wife in face in October 2023 pleads not guilty; case moved to Adair County
MONTICELLO, Mo. — The case for a Canton man charged with first-degree murder after he reportedly shot his wife as they fought in their home in October 2023 has been moved to another county. Adam Wolf, 47, appeared with Clayton attorney Jeffrey Becker to be arraigned in Lewis County...
Kindergartners wheel into summer with a closer look at career vehicles
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Kirksville Primary kindergarteners got to see different careers on wheels Friday afternoon. The students spent the day eating popsicles and snow cones while exploring vehicles and equipment that Heartland businesses use. The kiddos got to see fire trucks, ambulance trucks and construction equipment. KTVO's Nik Todorovich...
Highway 129 collision near Unionville results in one airlifted to hospital
A two-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 129, four miles northeast of Unionville, at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, resulting in injuries and vehicle damage. Stacia L. McGaughey, 33, from Unionville, was seriously injured and had to be airlifted to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment. The accident involved a southbound 2017...
Technical education: Benefits of a career-centered curriculum
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — When most people think of what high schools offer, they think of the core subjects: math, literacy, science, and social studies. These classes typically build the foundation students need before attending a traditional, four-year university. More high schoolers are being exposed to career-based learning through technical...
Kirksville officer who paid the ultimate sacrifice in 1930 gets honored
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Rev. Timothy Polley from First Christian Church in Kirksville held a wreath-laying ceremony Wednesday at Maple Hills Cemetery. Night Marshal John Wesley Rose with the Kirksville Police Department (KPD) was shot and killed when he questioned a gas station robbery suspect in 1930. A citizen...
Novinger mayor reflects on quick recovery efforts after May 2009 tornado
NOVINGER, Mo. — Monday marked 15 years since multiple tornadoes left paths of destruction in northeast Missouri. One community that was particularly hit hard was Novinger. Novinger Mayor Jeff Dodson has told us in the past that the storm was the first time the town's tornado siren was used.
One of KTVO's own speaks to Kirksville Kiwanis Club about story on 2009 tornadoes
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — On Thursday, Storm Team 3 Meteorologist Matt Gunn spoke to the Kirksville Kiwanis Club at its regular meeting. The club invited Matt to talk about his recent story about the 15th anniversary of the tornadoes that impacted northeast Missouri communities near Milan, Novinger and Kirksville on May 13, 2009.
Veteran says, 'These events mean everything to us,' on Veterans Casting Away Disabilities
MORAVIA, Iowa — For one week out of the year, Veterans Casting Away Disabilities (VCAT) offers disabled veterans a place to heal and a community to form lifelong bonds fishing on the waters of Lake Rathbun. Veteran Elvon Miller told KTVO, “You know, we do here what everyone else...
May 13, 2009 tornadoes: How northeast Missouri recalls that evening 15 years later
NORTHEAST MISSOURI — May 13, 2009 is a date that many from northeast Missouri remember quite well. The events that unfolded during that evening started during the KTVO 5 p.m. newscast, as former Storm Team 3 Chief Meteorologist Teresa Carter recalls. “I remember that Wednesday evening very well,” Carter...
2 Kirksville residents hurt when car backs out in front of SUV
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Two Kirksville residents took an ambulance ride to the hospital after a car backed out in front of an SUV Monday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. near the corner of Osteopathy Street and Normal Avenue in Kirksville. Police told KTVO at the...
Community honors young Journey Marberry with memorial at Lake Rathbun
APPANOOSE COUNTY, Iowa — On Tuesday, still mourning the loss of 2-year-old Journey Layne Marberry, friends and family gathered in her honor at a dedicated memorial site at Lake Rathbun. Journey’s public memorial site is a testament to how many lives she touched in her short time on earth....
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