The Grundy County delinquent tax sale scheduled for Monday, August 22, in Trenton had 76 properties on the list as of late Friday afternoon, which is a decline of 23 properties from earlier in August when 99 were listed. The locations of the remaining properties include Leisure Lake with 35, Trenton Township with 27, Liberty […]
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Galt resident injured in crash on Highway 6 east of Trenton
A Galt resident was injured east of Trenton when the car she was driving hit the rear of a sports utility vehicle that had slowed to make a right turn. Thirty-year-old Cindal Lea was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with minor injuries. The driver of the SUV, 74-year-old James Lunde of Princeton, was […]
Grundy County Republican Central Committee elects officers
The Grundy County Republican Central Committee has elected Becky McDonald as Chairman, David Meservey as Vice-Chairman, Becky Stanturf as Secretary, and J.A. Keuhn as Treasurer. Newly appointed committee members are Derek Rorebeck in Lincoln Township, Rob Eller of Myers Township, Don Sager and Courtney Campbell in Trenton’s First Ward, Patricia Chumbley in the Second Ward, […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board, Trenton City Council to meet on Monday, August 22
Two meetings will be held Monday night August 22 at Trenton City Hall. The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board meets at 6 pm and the Trenton City Council meets at 7 pm. Both meetings are open to the public and will be available on Zoom. There are separate identifiers for the meetings on Zoom, If […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 22, 2022
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of August 22 – 28. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
North Central Missouri College welcomes 18 new faculty and staff
North Central Missouri College’s fall semester begins Monday, August 22 with eighteen new members of the faculty/staff since the spring semester. New to the academic year are Lorinda Ross-Rad Tech Instructor and Coordinator, Hannah Lovett-Student Services Coordinator, Brandon Mysliwiec-Personal Computer Specialist II, Susan McMillian-Surg Tech Instructor, and Clinical Coordinator, Jamie Edwards-Andrew County Site Assistant, Kyle […]
Shooting in Clinton County leaves one person dead, suspect charged with murder
One person is dead and another is in custody in connection with an investigation of a shooting in Clinton County. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, on Wednesday evening, received a 911 call from a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The incident was reported to have occurred at a residence, outside Turney. Sheriff Larry […]
Putnam County Health Department to offer lab draws
The Putnam County Health Department in Unionville will offer lab draws next month. They will be offered the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 8 am to 10:30 am by appointment only. Blood draws will be offered next month on September 14th and 28th. Insurance can be billed. The health department reports the […]
Fire damages building on the square in Grant City
The Worth County Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on the Grant City Square on August 17th. The district reports firefighters were able to contain the fire to the initial building. Adjacent buildings had smoke damage, but they did not have fire damage and no injuries were reported. The Worth County Fire Protection […]
Big rig strikes power line near 9th Street in Trenton
No injuries were reported after a big rig towing a trailer struck an electric line near Ninth Street in Trenton on Wednesday evening, August 17th. Trenton Police Officer Jeff Spencer reported that 60-year-old Dale Dean Igou of Sioux Falls, South Dakota drove the truck east on Ninth Street near Olive Street before the truck lost […]
Livingston County Sheriff moves all detainees from the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail with no explanation
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office has moved all of its detainees from the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail with no reason given for the move. As of Wednesday afternoon August 17, most of the Livingston County detainees that were male were moved to the Caldwell County Jail, with three at the Harrison County Jail. […]
Boil advisory issued for a portion of Grundy County
A precautionary boil advisory has been issued for the southwest part of Grundy County due to a water main break. The boundaries of the advisory are Route WW on the north, the Thompson River on the east, the Livingston County line on the south, and the Daviess County line on the west. A representative of […]
Kansas City man arrested on warrant for failing to appear
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Kansas City man on a capias warrant on August 17th for failure to appear in court. Forty-six-year-old Bevan James Bohm’s original charges were the felonies of stealing a motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft and stealing $750 or more. Bond was set at $15,000 cash only. […]
Trenton R-9 School District receives a check from the Bulldog debit card program
A check was presented to Trenton R-9 Superintendent Daniel Gott on August 17th for quarterly proceeds from the Bulldog debit card program from Citizens Bank and Trust. Becky Vandevender presented the check for $3,474.95. The school district receives five cents every time a Bulldog debit card is used. John Antonetti spoke on the power of […]
Community participation sought for North Central Missouri College Student Organization Fair
Area businesses, churches, and organizations are invited to participate in the annual North Central Missouri College Student Organization Fair on Wednesday, August 24. The Student Organization Fair is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. and run until approximately 1:30 p.m. The NCMC housing staff is organizing the event. NCMC wants to allow the Trenton community and […]
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center Board of Directors to meet August 23
The North Central Missouri Mental Health Center Board of Directors next week will discuss the expansion of the Brookfield office. The board will meet at the mental health center of Trenton on August 23rd at 4:30 pm. The meeting will be available on Zoom. Other items on the agenda include the presentation and approval of […]
Two injured in Highway 6 crash in Maysville
The drivers of two vehicles were injured in an accident Wednesday evening on Highway 6 in Maysville. Sixty-five-year-old Michael Bell of Spickard and 23-year-old Sydnee Reese of Maysville received minor injuries. Both were taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The westbound vehicle driven by Reese pulled into the path of an eastbound pickup operated by […]
Two injured in crash on Highway 50
A teenager from Carrollton and an adult from Holt were injured Wednesday morning in a Highway 50 accident in Johnson County. Nineteen-year-old Dillon Staton of Carrollton received serious injuries while the other driver, 60-year-old Damon Hercules of Holt, received minor injuries. Both were taken to Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg. A westbound truck driven […]
U.S. Marshals double the reward for Kirksville man wanted for murder
U. S. Marshals have doubled the reward for a Kirksville man wanted for murder. Updated information from U. S. Marshals says they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for 38-year-old Jesse Darrell Rongey. The updated information indicates he is also now wanted for enticement of a child and felony drug possession. He has […]
Princeton Board of Education approves lease agreement with City of Princeton
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved a lease agreement with the City of Princeton August 15th. The agreement will allow the school district to use the new ball fields that are under construction. As of August 16th, more than $600,000 had been collected for the ball fields in grants and donations. Funding includes a […]