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Northern Missouri schools receive $10,000 from Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods has contributed a total of $10,000 to three northern Missouri school districts. The donations were announced at individual events held on May 2, where Savannah Fogle, the company’s executive assistant, presented checks to the school boards. The funding was allocated as follows:. Newtown-Harris R-III School District received...
Lamoni alum Martin grabs another Missouri Valley Conference weekly award
(KMAland) -- Former Lamoni star Abby Martin followed up last week’s Missouri Valley Conference weekly award with another on Tuesday. Martin was picked as the overall MVC Player of the Week after finishing the week with a .400 batting average, .867 slugging percentage and two home runs over four games.
Driver airlifted after Putnam County collision
PUTNAM COUNTY, Mo. -- One of two Unionville drivers is seriously injured after a failure to yield caused a crash in Putnam County Friday evening, May 10. The Missouri Highway Patrol report says Stacia McGaughey, 38, turned left on southbound Highway 129 at a private drive, and pulled into the path of a northbound SUV driven by Kamron Mendenhall, age 38.
St. Joseph Christian baseball topples Princeton, wins GRC West for second straight year
(ST. JOSEPH, MO) - The St. Joseph Christian baseball team played one of its best games of the season Tuesday night, in a 11-1 5 inning victory over Princeton on Missouri Western's baseball field. St. Joseph Christian improves to 11-6 on the season and the win seals the Grand River...
Tuesday's storms bring Iowa's April tornado count to 41
DES MOINES, Iowa — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado hit northern Wayne County Tuesday night. Related video above: Tornado cleanup efforts underway in southern Iowa. The tornado touched down at 7:12 p.m. southeast of Millerton, and was on the ground for four minutes. In that time,...
Trenton man arrested for missing court over child support
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man on May 2 for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor non-support charge. Forty-two-year-old Nicholas Day’s bond was set at $1,500 cash only. He is scheduled to appear in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court on May 14.
Explosion heard during drug raid at southeast Iowa home
CINCINNATI, Iowa — Multiple law enforcement agencies conducted a major raid of a southeast Iowa residence Thursday morning. They served a narcotic search warrant at the home of Jeffery Wayne Shondel, 61, of Cincinnati, Iowa. Shondel was arrested and charged with interference with official acts and various narcotic-related charges.
Friday’s Fugitive: James Bryan Fairchild
Authorities in Grundy County have issued an arrest warrant for James Bryan Fairchild, who is wanted on two counts of non-support. According to law enforcement officials, it is believed that Fairchild resides in the Kansas City area but makes frequent visits to Trenton. The public is urged not to approach Fairchild but instead to assist by providing any information on his whereabouts.
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