May 31, 2016 | Agriculture, Human Interest
By Tim Baker, MU Horticulture Specialist In my last column, I discussed the decision points in selecting a tomato variety for your home garden. Once you have made that important decision, you next need to select a site where they will thrive. As with most garden...
May 31, 2016 | Human Interest
Effects of Domestic Violence on Pregnancy Abuse is harmful not only to the woman being abused, but also to her baby, particularly if she takes blows to the abdomen. Such attacks can cause fetal fractures and cause injuries to or ruptures of the pregnant woman’s...
May 31, 2016 | Clubs & Organizations
World Heritage Student Exchange Programs is now looking for American families to host high school students from Asia. These personable and academically select exchange students speak English, are bright, curious, and eager to learn about this country through living as...
May 31, 2016 | Clubs & Organizations
On May 28, The Community Cupboard, sponsored by The Walnut Street Baptist Church, held its 4th Annual Hunger Run (a dice run) in Cameron to raise money to help fight hunger in the community. Twenty-five participants roared in on motorcycles from near and far to help...
May 31, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Traffic Accidents
Two people were seriously injured in an accident that happened at about 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, in Daviess County. According to the highway patrol, the crash occurred as Aaron Balliett, 21, Cameron, was traveling westbound on Oval Avenue about four miles west of...
May 31, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Traffic Accidents
A Pattonsburg man was seriously inured in an accident that happened at about 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, in Gentry County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred as Kalen Siddens, 25, Albany, and Dylan Willis, 25, Pattonsburg, were both...
May 31, 2016 | Traffic Accidents
Gary Sims, 43, Carrollton, received minor injuries in an accident that happened at about 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, in Daviess County. According to the highway patrol, the accident occurred as Mr. Sims was northbound on I-35 driving a 2013 freightliner semi tractor...
May 31, 2016 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Thomas Terry were held May 31, 2016, at Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron. Burial was at Cameron Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Poland-Thompson Funeral Home for expenses. Thomas Franklin Terry, 41, Chillicothe,...
May 31, 2016 | Law Enforcement
5-24-16 7:30 am – vehicle rollover accident on Highway 13 north of Coffey near Harrison County line. 8:47 am – car off the roadway on Highway 69 just north of Highway DD. No injuries. 1:19 pm – burglary reports taken on two businesses in Pattonsburg...
May 27, 2016 | City/Local Government, Community News
Stephen Loxterman, an alderman for the city of Pattonsburg and Bob Hildreth, the city’s water/sewer operator and maintenance person, were present at the meeting of the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail Board to discuss issues with debris from the jail clogging up the...
May 27, 2016 | Announcements, School News
The Office of the Registrar at Northwest Missouri State University has announced the names of students named to the Academic or President’s Honor Roll at the end of the 2016 spring trimester, including: Gallatin, Academic, Melinda M Hess; Gilman City, Academic,...
May 27, 2016 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Human Interest
The merging of the two buildings owned by the Gallatin Theatre League is underway. The two will be connected physically after an eight foot wide fire-proof door allows the left wing of the stage in the GLT building to be connected to the Kulis building. “Basically...
May 27, 2016 | Church News, Opinion
by Pastor Steve Ellison The Civil War, our bloodiest war, gave birth to holidays honoring those who gave their all for their country. In 1868, the United States set aside May 30th to remember their great sacrifice. Since 1971, in classic American seeking of self, we...
May 27, 2016 | Church News, Community News
The Gallatin United Methodist Church started their 2016 Hot Dog Ministries on May 25. All are welcome to a free hot dog lunch every Wednesday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. until school starts. On the first lunch this year, official greeters are pictured, left to right,...
May 27, 2016 | Community News, Human Interest
The fourth annual “Sliced Bread Jam Bluegrass Festival” will be held Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 17, 18, and 19 in Chillicothe, which is celebrated as “The Home of Sliced Bread”. The festival site is the Litton Agri Campus, 10780 LIV 235, 1 ½ miles west of the...
May 26, 2016 | Announcements, Community News
Aubrey Nelson from Gallatin, a sophomore at North Central Missouri College, participates in PBL (the collegiate division of FBLA) where she recently placed at the state competition and will advance to nationals. “My favorite thing so far at NCMC has been the PBL...
May 26, 2016 | Announcements
Over 300 student athletes at Central Methodist University lettered in their sport during the 2015-16 year, including Molly Mott, a sophomore elementary education major from Altamont, who lettered in spirit squad, and Kelly Warford, a sophomore pre-athletic training...
May 26, 2016 | Agriculture
Missouri haymakers face unusual spring weather challenges. More problems are ahead. Making hay is more than working between rains, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist. Grass seed heads have a bigger impact on hay quality than wet...
May 26, 2016 | Opinion
By Freida Marie Crump Greetings from Poosey. This is an open letter to anyone under 25 years of age. In brief: don’t be discouraged. If this is the first time you’ve actually paid much attention to a political campaign it would be easy and understandable to think that...
May 26, 2016 | Clubs & Organizations, Human Interest
Prairie Days June 24 and 25 at Dunn Ranch offers visitors a chance to explore prairie ecology and see bison, birds, butterflies and native wildflowers Free event celebrates grassland heritage with bison, birds and wildflowers Northwest Missouri’s grassland heritage...
