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As Winter Storm Gia blew through the Northland, it brought with it a swath of snow and some ice from parts of the Plains, making travel in some areas a challenge and disrupting power to thousands.
CLAY COUNTY — A resident and a pet cat were rescue from a burning residence Tuesday, Jan. 15, located southwest of Holt in the 15400 block of Northeast 188th St.
KEARNEY — In an incident that amounted to a truck driver having a bad day on the job, a utilities storage structure was demolished after being struck by a Waller Trucking Co. semi-truck.
SMITHVILLE — Jamie Erwin didn’t ever expect to work at the library, but after a fulfilling career as a Lathrop teacher, Mid-Continent Public Library in Smithville, 120 Richardson St., became a perfect fit for a post-retirement job option.
Sean Roberts
Education Editor
KEARNEY — The number of years an alderman serves in office in the city may double if voters agree to it.
CLAY COUNTY — Multiple cities in the Northland are considering their options after the Clay County Collector’s and Assessor’s offices sent a joint letter to four county cities participating in the residential Property Clean Energy program notifying them the collector and assessor can no long…
CLAY COUNTY — County commissioners formally acknowledged Monday, Jan. 14, receipt of a letter noting the start of the state audit of the county.
KEARNEY — Police are waiting on a medical examiner's report in an investigation involving a person found dead in a local hotel room.
Michael Price will serve as deputy state treasurer. Price joins the Treasurer’s Office from the Missouri House of Representatives, where he spent 12 years in the Budget Office, six as director of appropriations.
SMITHVILLE — Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce seeks sponsors for its monthly luncheon, including February, where members network and participate in chamber decision making by voting on issues.
Sean Roberts
Education Editor
Michael Price will serve as deputy state treasurer. Price joins the Treasurer’s Office from the Missouri House of Representatives, where he spent 12 years in the Budget Office, six as director of appropriations.
Susan Brown, a member of the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce, invites small business owners of the Northland to join others for a Small Business Owner Support Group.
Sean Roberts
Education Editor
LIBERTY — Once Notre Dame football had the four horsemen. Today, Liberty girls basketball has the three amigos.
LIBERTY — Both sides knew it would be tight when Liberty North visited Liberty.
KANSAS CITY — A bit of a slow start handicapped William Jewell in an 88-75 Great Lakes Valley Conference loss at Rockhurst University on Saturday, Jan. 12.
Local Entertainment
Though it officially premiered Friday, Jan. 11, “The Upside” first played in the area during the Kansas International Film Festival in November 2017. If that sounds like a long time ago, it was. That’s because the film was originally developed by The Weinstein Co. and the fall of 2017 saw th…
GLADSTONE — Gladstone Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts and the Gladstone Theatre in the Park Advisory Board seek an artistic director for the program. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 23.
The previews for “Vice” make it look like as much fun as “The Big Short” (which won the same writer/director Adam McKay an Oscar for adapted screenplay in 2014), but in actuality, humor that clever only shows up sporadically in the entire film. To be fair, this subject matter may put “Vice” …
In early 70s Harlem, “If Beale Street Could Talk” starts as a universal story of young lovers full of hopes and dreams of a promising future just like any other couple in any other town. The soulful music and ambience form the sound version of soft-lighting for their meet-cute.
KEARNEY — Although only 14, Kearney High School freshman Jessica Riley is making a name for herself in the acting world, cultivating a resume that already has years of experience and landing her a gig with the youth cast in Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s production of the Charles Dickens cl…
The Missouri Department of Conservation offers free applications for Androids and iPhones.
Coyotes are becoming more common in urban areas across the United States. Historically, coyotes lived in open grasslands and prairies but have flourished in many different habitats, including urban environments.
SMITHVILLE — Bald eagles are once again migrating through Smithville.
LIBERTY — The Liberty Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration will be held, starting at 10 a.m., Jan. 21, at William Jewell College, 500 College Hill.
SMITHVILLE — One of the strongest arguments in support of the Tobacco 21 initiative is it will remove tobacco purchasers from the high school crowd, city intern Angela Baker told aldermen during a December work session.
GLADSTONE — Tri-County Mental Health Services invites Northlanders who work with youth to join others for a Youth Mental Health First Aid Training.
Elli Cunningham, 14, of Holt has zero tolerance for bullies. The Kearney School District student is in remission from stage four nephroblastoma, a malignant cancer also referred to as a Wilms’ kidney tumor. She was diagnosed at age 11, and upon returning to school during her treatment, said …
Tri-County Mental Health Services invites Northlanders who work with youth to join others for a Youth Mental Health First Aid Training.
Schools
LIBERTY — Discovery Middle School Assistant Principal Courtney Dickerson was recognized by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an agency of the Department of Defense, for her support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserves.
Sean Roberts
Education Editor
High schools around the country are invited to submit their creative designs to Vans shoe company as part of the footwear business' annual Custom Culture 2019 High School Shoe Customization Contest.
SMITHVILLE — With five students recognized by Missouri's All-State Band and Orchestra, three Smithville High School students will participate in an All-State performance later this month at Osage Beach's Tan-Tar-A Resort.
Sean Roberts
Education Editor
LIBERTY — Liberty Public Schools, one of many schools in the Northland to receive funding, received a $900,000 grant from the Clay County Children Services Fund. The district will use funds to contract with Synergy Services and Tri-County Mental Health Services to provide consistent mental h…
Sean Roberts
Education Editor
SMITHVILLE — Eighth-graders may be spotted in locals’ favorite businesses over the course of second semester learning about small business economy and providing community service. Teacher Kim Krueger of Smithville Middle School’s eighth-grade QUEST students, a gifted learning program, is lea…
Sean Roberts
Education Editor
SMITHVILLE — In partnership with the Clay County Public Health Center, students from Smithville Middle School can receive free Tdap and meningitis vaccinations prior to entering eighth grade.
Sean Roberts
Education Editor
Obituaries
James (Jim) Wallace Munkirs, 88, of Kearney, Missouri peaceful…
John R. Sanson, 85, of Kearney, Missouri, passed away January …
Opinion
It’s a new year and a new Congress. I was sworn in for another term as the congressman for Missouri's 6th District. It is an absolute honor to represent north Missouri and one that I don’t take lightly.
It was an exciting week here at the Capitol as many new faces walked through the doors. The members of the historic 100th General Assembly gathered in the State Capitol Wednesday (Jan. 9) for the opening of the 2019 legislative session. This session, the Missouri House of Representatives wel…
Latest National News
President Donald Trump blamed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for preventing a deal to end the partial government shutdown during a Missile Defense Review announcement from the Pentagon.
Speaking at her weekly press conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Trump has been unusually silent over the last 24 hours as the partial government shutdown drags on.
A New York Times' reporter said President Donald Trump called him last year to say the Russians couldn't have hacked into the DNC, insisting that Russia was falsely accused of election interference.
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