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Missouri woman injured after 2-vehicle crash, fire
MERCER COUNTY — A Missouri woman was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Friday in Mercer County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Chevy HHR driven by Rachel L. Franklin, 43, Princeton, was westbound on Route E five miles southeast of Princeton. The vehicle crossed the...
Restoring an Afton building’s history
AFTON - On the southwest corner of the Afton square sits a business with three doors, one to a boutique, another to a cafe, and another up the stairs on the side of the building to an apartment and Airbnb location. A painted banner above the building reads “Rexall Drugs...
Accident - July 22, 2024
No injuries were reported after a Creston teen struck two parked cars in Afton. According to a Union County report, at approximately 8:53 p.m. July 20, a 2009 Hyundai Sonata, driven by Zayley M. Martin, 16, of Creston, was eastbound on Filmore Street, just east of Grace Street, when the Sonota left the roadway and struck a legally parked 2022 Ford Expedition.
Serious Injury Crash In Mercer County
A Princeton woman had serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Mercer County Friday. Forty-three-year-old Rachel Franklin of Princeton was flown to St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City following the crash that occurred at about 3:55 pm on Route E, SE of Princeton. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Franklin was westbound, crossed the center line, and was traveling in the eastbound lane. An eastbound vehicle driven by 27-year-old Eldo Eaglen of Milan swerved to avoid the collision, but the passenger side of the vehicles struck.
Mercer County Health Department hosts open lab day August 16th
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton is set to hold an open lab day next month. The event will take place on August 16th from 8 to 10 a.m. The open lab day will offer various tests at discounted rates. Available tests include:. A1C for $18.25. Lipid panel for...
Woman seriously injured in two-vehicle crash
Jul. 19—A 43-year-old woman sustained serious injuries following a crash Friday afternoon in Mercer County, 6 miles southeast of Princeton, Missouri. Rachel L. Franklin, 43, of Princeton, Missouri, was westbound on Missouri Route E in a 2010 Chevrolet HHR around 3:55 p.m. when she crossed the center line into the eastbound lane. Eldo E. Eaglen, 27, of Milan, Missouri, who was driving east on ...
Canadian farm equipment company says it will close Osceola plant, laying off 51 workers
Salford Group, a Canadian company that makes tillage and crop fertilizer and application equipment, is closing its Osceola manufacturing plant, laying off 51 workers, according to a required notice it provided to Iowa Workforce Development. Salford didn't immediately respond to requests for more information Wednesday. Linamar Corp., an advanced manufacturing company, also based...
Bill Utley
Elmer William “Bill” Utley, son of Elmer Henry Utley and Mabel Magdeline Utley, was born on March 16, 1948, in Osceola, Iowa and passed away peacefully at his home in Osceola, Iowa, on July 15, 2024, at the age of 76. Bill lived a life full of love, dedication, and service.
Helicopter Crash In Benton Township
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to South Galena Road in Benton Township for a helicopter crash. The helicopter struck a power line causing it to crash into a nearby field. The pilot, 40year old Loren Friedle of Smyrna, Georgia was the lone occupant of the helicopter and reported no injuries. Benton First Response, Cuba City Fire, Southwest Health EMS, the National Transportation Safety Board and Alliant Energy assisted.
Osceola manufacturing plant announces 51 layoffs
OSCEOLA, Iowa — A manufacturing plant in Osceola that produces tillage equipment is laying off workers. According to Iowa Workforce Development, Salford Group laid off 51 people. It lists this type of notice as a closing. KCCI has reached out to Salford for comment, but we have not heard...
Grundy Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting set for August 1
Grundy Electric Cooperative will hold its Annual Meeting of the Membership on Thursday, August 1, at North Mercer R-III School in Mercer, Missouri. The event will start with dinner and registration at 4:30 pm, accompanied by musical entertainment from Jeremiah Hamilton and Makayla Mejia. Registered members will receive a gift...
Mercer County Fair crowns royalty, announces pet show winners
Royalty was crowned Wednesday evening at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton. The queen is Lauren Cunningham. The prince is Reed Mitchell, and the princess is McKenna Sticken. Here are the pet show results as provided by the Mercer County Fair:. Pet Show Results:. 1st – Mary Grace Davis –...
Dryness Has Left Iowa for the First Time in Four Years
All parts of Iowa — for the first time in more than four years — have sufficient soil moisture to not be considered "abnormally dry" by national climate experts, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report on Thursday. That dryness designation can indicate an area is on the...
Alabama stories: Mysterious healer, hex-breaker Daisy Nolan was buried with her doll collection
LeRoy Ellis Jr. of Decatur remembers a shiny new 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air with horns attached to its fender, a chauffer behind the wheel and “Miss Daisy” cozily situated in the back. Ellis was 4 years old when he lived with Daisy Nolan, the most famous resident of...
Iowa Army National Guard Unit Returns Home After 12 Month Deployment to Middle East
Des Moines — After a year-long deployment to the Middle East, 150 Soldiers from the Iowa National Guard’s 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) are returning home. Christian Houghton of Murray will be one of those soldiers coming home on Friday. Those Soldiers were federally activated in September...
Helen Louise Grout
Helen Louise Grout, daughter of Percy Bloomfield and Lena Helen (Swanson) Stone, was born December 18, 1923, in Thayer, Iowa. Helen graduated from Princeton High School in 1942. Helen was united in marriage to Donald Irving Grout on August 21, 1949, in Tingley, Iowa. They settled in the Tingley area...
EMT courses to be offered in Osceola
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) will be offering an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course in partnership with Clarke County Hospital, beginning on Tuesday, August 6. The EMT course provides comprehensive training in emergency medical care. Participants will learn essential skills, including patient assessment, trauma management, and life-saving interventions. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible for a Southwestern College Certificate of Achievement and can take the National Registry of EMTs certification examination. For more information and to register, please visit Programs | Continuing Education (swcciowa.edu). Interested participants must register by noon on July 26.
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