A Boone County Judge finds the city of Sturgeon did not follow the law when it fired its police chief Greg Halderman in March of 2017. The ruling was made by Judge Jeff Harris yesterday (Tuesday) and said the city council’s closed-door meeting that ended in Halderman’s firing did not follow proper procedure set out…
Carnival rides at the Boone County Fair are expected to be open after they were closed last (Tuesday) night for failing safety inspections. According to reports the rides failed inspections for minor things like a rusted clip and a cracked plastic chair. After the rides were closed last (Tuesday) night the fair board met with…
A 30 year old Sturgeon woman was arrested after a traffic stop near Callaway County Road 184 and County Road 1003 led to the discovery of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, Jessica Ursery was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia….
Audrain County deputies arrested a man in the early morning hours today [Thursday] after he allegedly attempted to steal copper wiring from a farmer’s irrigator. Deputies were dispatched to Audrain Road 989 after the alarm on the equipment notified the farmer the lines had been cut. When deputies arrived, the found the wires were cut,…
The Sturgeon School District is announcing their new superintendent. It is Geoff Neill who is currently the Cuba, Missouri high school principal. Neill will replace Shawn Schultz who turned in his resignation in January. Neill was awarded a 2 year contract of 90,000 dollars per year, and will step into the new role on July…
A Sturgeon man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in relation to the crash that killed 34 year old Thomas Willems of Centralia on December 4. Isaiah Black is accused to crossing the center line and striking Willems vehicle while he was intoxicated. He is being held in the Boone County Jail with a 75…
The Mexico Wrestling Team was in Odessa for an invitational over the weekend. Carter Maxwell placed 6th with three team points. Brayan Juarez placed 4th, Kevin Duong had a 2nd place finish with 12 team points. Dylan Patton with a third place finish. Several first place finishes by Dillon Nichols and Jaeden Pottenbaum, Kellen Ekern,…
The Sturgeon School District is in search of a superintendent after Shawn Schultz tendered his resignation at the latest School Board Meeting. Shawn Schultz says he has been blessed to serve in the district the last 14 years. Schultz says his last day with the district will be June 30th. The Sturgeon School Board will…
A Sturgeon home is a complete loss after a fire caused by a space heater plugged into an overloaded electrical socket. Fire officials report it happened on Tuesday night around 4, at a rental property next to Sturgeon’s Heuer’s Country Store. The woman who lived at the house was uninjured.
The Little Dixie Fire Protection District has released the cause of a massive fire just north of Sturgeon on Audrain County Road 161 yesterday afternoon. [Wednesday] According to a release, when fire crews arrived, they found a house, shed, vehicle, propane tank and approximately 5 acres of grassland burning. The cause of the fire appears…
Two structures were completely destroyed in a fire on Audrain Road 161 this afternoon. A firefighter on scene reported the call came in that a shed was on fire and a propane tank was venting. When a KXEO/KWWR reporter arrived on the scene, both structures were completely gone, with some fire still remaining. There is…
The City of Sturgeon is issuing a boil advisory from today (Thursday) at noon until tomorrow at noon. The Maintenance Department fix a water main and the following locations are under the boil advisory: Jo Ann from West Smith to East Benson. North Fairgrounds from West Smith to West Proctor North Turner from West Wall…
The city of Sturgeon will once again be host to the Boone County Fair next year. The event will be held at the Sturgeon Fairgrounds for the third consecutive year. Donna Tracey Sturgeon City Clerk says the city was asked to play host to the Boone County Fair at their monthly meeting last (Monday) night….
Sturgeon is expecting to start an interview for 2 new police officers this Monday. The City removed its police chief Greg Halderman in March, and recently the last remaining officer in the department resigned. Sturgeon City Clerk Donna Tracy says the city has been advertising for new officers in several different mediums. Tracy says the…
Greg Halderman is no longer the chief of police in Sturgeon after the Sturgeon board of Alderman vote 3-1 for his removal. According to a press release from the city of Sturgeon during a closed meeting a removal hearing was conducted where Alderman Sutton, Dawson, and Tyler Patterson voted in favor of the motion to…
