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JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — Just after 9:45 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2022, reports of a crash along MO-43 north of Ivy Road alerted Jasper County E-911.

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — About 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, December 10, 2022, reports of a structure fire at 410 W Walnut alerted Carl Junction E-911. Carl Junction Fire, METS ambulance

NEAH BAY — Wildfires that forced the evacuation of about 100 people in Neah Bay on Thursday were just about wrapped up on Sunday with state Department of Natural Resources crews expecting to leave today.

Compton Junction battle grassfire early Monday morning, October 24, 2022. Courtesy Nevada Local 3031. VERNON COUNTY, Mo. — Firefighters near Nevada, Mo. joined forces early Monday morning, before the rains

Semi-Rollover Results in Traffic Issues, Second Incident in Louisa County Tuesday

The driver of a cement truck suffered only minor injuries after rolling it onto its side Wednesday. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident occurred at approximately 11:23 a.m. on U Avenue near 185 th Street, north of Grand Junction. Twenty-seven-year-old Norman Taylor of Ames was northbound on U Avenue in a 2015 Mack cement truck when he lost control. He sideswiped a southbound 2013 Ford Edge, driven by 67-year-old Nancy Carhill of Jefferson, striking the driver’s side mirr...

ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com REEDSVILLE — A 19-year-old man has been charged with arson for his alleged involvement in causing a fire that burned down the “Biden barn” in the early morning hours of March 6 in Brown Township. One 15-year-old has also been taken into custody for involvement. Michael Rogers Kauffman, of Yeagertown, is being charged with felonies arson of a historic resource, possession of an explosive material, two counts of criminal mischief and misdemeanor and recklessl...

Twenty-four local fire and rescue departments have received $750 each as part of a January allocation from Landus Cooperative to 66 departments at a total of $49,500. This money is used to update and improve equipment and services, facilitating emergency response in local communities and surrounding areas through the Landus Core Grant program established in 2019. “Landus is committed to contributing to the vitality of our rural Iowa communities,” says President and CEO, Matt Carstens. “Ou...