Four Die in Train Derailment
The names of the four people who died after a train derailment in near Mendon on June 27 have been released.
June 2022
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Stellar Sell: Mudcats Lefty Keys Road Split With No-Hits Work
NEVADA, Mo. — A 2-games weekend MINK League baseball set between the last-place teams in the league’s two divisions produced highly-contrasting contests and, perhaps appropriately, a split of the results.
Ask Amy: A Night Out Could Lead To July Fourth Fireworks
Dear Amy: Recently, my fiance and I went out with his friend (of 30 years) "George," and George's new girlfriend, "Janet." George went to the restroom. Janet took his seat so we could talk (the venue was loud).
Summerfest Returns to Twin Parks
Downtown Brookfield was busy Saturday with a variety of events throughout the day. Summerfest sponsored by Downtown Brookfield, was held in Twin Parks and featured a bounce house, bicycle parade, music, food trucks, vendors and more. The Brookfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Summerfest Concert featuring Members Only Band with local favorite Engineers With Principal Saturday evening. Early on Saturday morning the North Central Missouri YMCA hosted its annual Color Run.
Train Hits Truck, Multiple Fatalities Reported
An Amtrack train carrying 275 passengers and 12 crew members hit a truck at Porche Prairie Avenue just outside of Mendon at 1:43 p.m., killing four people, including the driver of the truck and injuring numerous others.
Doris Elaine (Clarkson, Banning, Ross) Dodd
Doris Elaine (Clarkson, Banning, Ross) Dodd, age 97, of Brookfield, MO, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at McLarney Manor, Brookfield, MO. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m.
Evelyn Leona Davis
Evelyn Leona Davis, age 80, of Independence MO passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Northland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.
Mitchell C. McGowan
Mitchell C. McGowan, age 88 of Marceline, died Friday, June 24, 2022 at Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center, Marceline. Mitchell was born in Marceline, Missouri on July 2, 1933 to Clyde and Agnes Lorraine (Morris) McGowan. He married Rose Marie Smith in 1953 and she survives him.
Salvador Perez Has Left Thumb Surgery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals catcher Salvador Perez had surgery on his left thumb last Friday and was placed on the 10-day injured list.
MINK Leaders Continue ‘Shooting Fish In A Barrel’
CHILLICOTHE — An abnormal 2022 MINK League baseball game at “June” Shaffer Memorial Park Stadium still generated a common result last Thursday. With the host Mudcats hoping to extend their only winning streak thus far this summer to three straight, their and the visiting Clarinda A’s pitchers combined to walk – none in the first half of the contest – and struck out the exact same, small number of time.