During the course of a day, in addition to following up on active criminal investigations, each officer responds to calls for service, makes and answers several phone calls, conducts traffic stops and answers questions from citizens and other agencies. Below are calls for service. Feb. 22
Saving calves during calving season is key to a profitable operation. However, don’t sacrifice your own safety in the process.
A fire in the early morning hours of March 16 left more than 30 people without a home after the fire claimed 11 apartments and several businesses in the 300 block of North Main Street in Brookfield. St. Porphyrios Mission Thrift Store and Soup Kitchen was located on the lower level of the building. The Thrift Store open in May of 2021 and Chaplain Mike Quigley said that the soup kitchen served as many as 30-35 people on a busy day and as few as 8-10 on slower days. The store supported the mission.
The Missouri Livestock Symposium is currently accepting nominations for the new Missouri Livestock Achievement Award. This award recognizes an individual or organization demonstrating outstanding achievements and distinguished contributions to the livestock industry. Eligible applicants can be producers of livestock, agribusiness personnel, agency personnel or agriculture educators in the state of Missouri. Other parties who have been longtime supporters of the Missouri livestock industry will also be considered.
The Linn County Democrat Club held their March 17, meeting at the Marceline J & J on Main Street bar and grill. Carrollton County Democrat Central Committee Chairman Michael Decker was guest speaker. Club members voted to provide a $300 scholarship to each of the five Linn County schools.
Linn County Farm Bureau Board met Thursday, March 17, in Brookfield. Attending were Marc and Brooke Zell, Dana Lane, Brian Ehrich, Steve and Jill Hardy, Hannah Kiehl, Holly Switzer, Caleb Henke, Donald Herring and Rachaeel Osterman.
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division issued an order to show cause why restitution, civil penalties and other administrative relief should not be imposed against a company and four individuals that allegedly offered and sold at least $760,000 in unregistered homemade “silver and gold certificates.”
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bipartisan group of elected officials and campaign rivals on Monday urged Missouri’s former Gov. Eric Greitens to end his bid for U.S. Senate following claims that he physically abused his ex-wife and children.
State Rep. Risty Black has announced he is running for Missouri State Senate for the newly formed Senate District 12 which includes 15 counties including Chariton, Linn, Livingston, Sullivan, parts of Carroll, Caldwell, Buchanan and other counties in north west Missouri.
Early Saturday morning residents across the Brookfield area began to notice and report low water pressure. Al Schneider, lead water plant operator for the city of Brookfield said the entire City of Brookfield, City of Laclede , Linn Chariton Water District #3 lost water service for several hours and were then placed on a boil order through 9 a.m., Monday when it was lifted.