The Gallatin Board of Aldermen April 11th heard an update on a boil advisory issued a couple of weeks ago. Public Works Director Mark Morey reported the advisory was issued after crews could not get water pressure shut down enough to repair a leak on an eight-inch water main. He explained crews had to shut […]
Bessie Wilford a 90-year-old former resident of Galt, MO, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2022, at Sunnyview Nursing Home of Trenton, where she had resided since March 4, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Galt Christian Church. Burial will follow in Galt West Cemetery. […]
The North Central Missouri College Dean of Instruction spoke at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on April 7th. Mitch Holder discussed the values of higher education and how NCMC can meet those needs. Holder said the college prepares students for their “next step” once they leave NCMC, and the college does that at an affordable […]
The North Central Missouri College Foundation will be hosting a Groundbreaking Ceremony to celebrate the start of construction at the Savannah campus facility on Thursday, April 21 at 12:30 p.m. at 601 US Bus 71 in Savannah, MO. During the event, renderings of the project will be on display, and remarks will be made about […]
The Trenton Kiwanis Club and Trenton High School Key Club will host a Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16thth at Moberly Park in Trenton. The event will get underway at 9:30 am with games and activities, and the hunt will begin at 10:00 am sharp. The event is open to all Grundy County […]
Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board on Monday evening took action on several properties of concern while deciding to table others. Because progress was made by Jon Phillips on requested repairs and cleanup, the board voted to remove 1514 Mable Street from the nuisance list. 1429 Chestnut and 1013 Tindall Avenue were advanced to public hearings […]
The Laredo R-7 School will hold a preschool and kindergarten round-up next month. The event will be held on April 8th from 8:30 to 11:30 am. Items that should be brought include a child’s birth certificate, social security card, and immunization record. Call the Laredo School to schedule an appointment at 660-286-2225.
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees on March 22nd approved increases in tuition and fees as well as room and board. Tuition for NCMC district students will stay the same at $92 per credit hour for the 2022-2023 academic year. However, there is a $5 per credit hour increase for other Missouri residents, […]
The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education approved the salary schedule and health insurance renewal rates. The 2022-2023 salary schedule has a base of $33,000. Board Secretary Vicki Corwin reports the base was raised from $32,200. Health insurance is through the Missouri Educators Unified Health Plan. The board approved opening a savings account and certificate of […]
Personnel actions announced by the Gilman City R-4 School District include resignations from high school physical education teacher Adam Clark and high school and elementary art Ryleigh Hightree. Non-tenured staff offered contracts for next year at Gilman City were Troy Malone, Melody Prescott, Kaitlyn Eoff, Keely Waddle, Hailey Francis, and Cheryl Witten. Offered contracts to […]
If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1922, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri Extension, the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. The application deadline to be recognized as a 2022 Missouri […]
The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education will discuss the 2022-2023 salary schedule on March 16th. A meeting will be in Angel Michael’s classroom at the middle school at 6 pm. Other items on the agenda include additions to the substitute list, scholarship bank accounts, and a certificate of deposit for the Major General Homer S. […]
The Missouri House of Representatives is near final approval on a bill to enable more people to become trained as substitute teachers. This bill provides a four-year certificate for individuals with a background check and 36 college hours or a 20-hour online training, Bill Sponsor Ed Lewis – Republican from Randolph recites how the current […]
Green Hills Head Start will hold an enrollment night at its center at 301 West 18th Street in Trenton. Applications will be accepted for home-based and preschool students at the event on March 18th from 3 to 5 o’clock. Applications will be accepted for prenatal to five years old. Information needed for each applicant will […]
Five locations in Trenton have been declared a nuisance by the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board, four of them have had property damaged by fire. Added to the nuisance list last night was 213 East Crowder Road with Building Inspector Wes Barone reporting the owners, Russell and Bea Shaw, signed a letter of intent to […]
The Trenton R-9 School District will hold preschool and kindergarten screenings for the 2022-2023 school year for students not currently enrolled. Screenings will be held from April 4th through April 6th. Students must be three, four, or five years old by August 1st to be screened. Required documentation includes the student’s legal birth certificate, immunization […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering free upcoming hunter education skills sessions in northwest Missouri. Participants will earn the safety certificate needed to obtain hunting permits. These sessions will teach and test participants for safe firearms handling and basic hunting skills. The sessions offered and links to register include: Chillicothe from 5:30 to 9:30 […]
(Missouri Independent) – On a recent Tuesday evening in southeastern Missouri, John Freeze stood in front of yet another angry group of constituents. Some here believe the number of COVID-19 deaths are being purposefully inflated for financial gain. Among the culprits, in their mistaken view: Hospitals seeking Medicare reimbursements; The federal government, led by Dr. Anthony […]
Candidate filing, pursuant to RSMo section 115.127.5, opens at 8 a.m. on February 22 and closes on March 29 at 5 p.m. Candidates are responsible for knowing if they meet the qualifications for the office they intend to file for. Individuals planning to file for office must possess a paid filing fee receipt from a […]
(Missouri Independent) – On the Friday before a drawn-out confirmation battle ended with his ouster from office, Missouri state Health Director Donald Kauerauf wrote an impassioned letter meant to convince conservative legislators who were on the fence about his appointment. The message: While he believed in vaccines and data and science, he didn’t believe in vaccine […]
