Trenton FCCLA students attend State Leadership Conference

Trenton FCCLA students attend State Leadership Conference

Students from Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School attended the annual Missouri Family, Career, Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference, March 11-13, 2018, at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach. There were more than 1600 students in grades 6-12 and their teachers in attendance. This years’ student- developed conference theme was “ Unmask your […]

1,700 high school students from 75 high schools attended NCMC on March 22 for the annual NCMC Ag Contest day.

1,700 students attend annual NCMC Ag Contest day.

Approximately 1,700 high school agriculture students from 75 high schools across northern Missouri participated in the annual NCMC Ag contest day held at North Central Missouri College on Thursday, March 22. The contests were held in cooperation with Area 2 Agriculture Educators for students to practice their judging skills in preparation for further judging competitions […]

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Trenton man arrested for stalking 17-year-old

The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man for stalking. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 39-year-old Jerrid Steven Fox is charged with felony first-degree stalking—first offense. His bond is $15,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court Tuesday. Court documents accuse Fox of purposely disturbing a 17-year-old on […]

Sunnyview Nursing Home

Grundy County Nursing Home board accepts proposal

The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors voted Tuesday to accepted a proposed energy performance contract presented by Energy Solutions Professionals of Overland Park, Kansas. The contract is for an energy project involving lighting, water efficiency, and building infiltration improvements. The board also voted to obtain 2018-2019 employees’ major medical health insurance quotes […]

North Central Missouri Children's Advocacy Center

North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center provides critical services for children of abuse

The North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center provides support for children who have experienced abuse. Executive Director Verna Kelsey says that the center was developed in 2003 as a result of challenges children faced when they made a disclosure of abuse, primarily sexual abuse. She explains the advocacy center hears about abuse situations typically when […]

Newtown-Harris School Website

Newtown-Harris Board of Education accepts resignations

The Newtown-Harris Board of Education has accepted the resignation of kindergarten through 12th-grade guidance counselor Staci Freeman effective June 4th as Freeman has accepted a second through Fifth-grade counseling job with the Centerville, Iowa school district. The board also accepted the resignation of food service staff member Polly Robinson who’s retiring at the end of […]

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Trenton teen arrested on Monday

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton resident Monday for a probation violation of laws and drugs. The bond for 19-year-old Hayden McGill is $15,000 cash or corporate surety and he is scheduled for Division One of circuit court April 12th. McGill was originally charged with second-degree burglary.