A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is scheduled to begin Monday, March 26. Contractor crews from Vance Brothers, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route 6 […]
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MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of March 26, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of March 26 – April 1 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road […]
Trenton High School Scholar Bowl team to compete in GRC East Pod Competition
The Trenton High School Scholar Bowl team will participate in the Grand River Conference East Pod competition at Princeton Monday. The team will go up against Milan, Princeton, and Putnam County to determine the East Pod champion. The winner will play the winner of the Western Pod later next week for the Grand River Conference […]
Trenton City Council, Nuisance Board to meet Monday, March 26
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board and Trenton City Council will meet Monday night. Both meetings will be held at the Trenton City Hall and are open to the public. The agenda for the 6 o’clock meeting of the Building and Nuisance Board includes two locations for the declaration of a nuisance, three for a […]
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 […]
Area schools take top honors in local FFA competition
Of 13 career development events Thursday for FFA students competing in ag contests in Trenton, Princeton FFA had three teams win first place and Savannah FFA teams finished first in two other categories of judging. For Princeton, top honors at NCMC occurred in judging of livestock, meats, and soils. Princeton had a team finish in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education accepts resignations, approves new hires
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education accepted resignations and approved hirees during a special closed session meeting Thursday. The board accepted the resignations of elementary teachers Bradley Ewald and Taylor Hinton. Ewald currently teaches second grade and Taylor Hinton teaches fourth grade. The board hired Mike Tipton for high school science, Tristan Dugan and KelLeigh […]
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 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 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 […]
Shooting reported at business in Brookfield
The Brookfield Police Department is reporting a shooting at a local business. At approximately 11:00 am Wednesday morning, officers with the department responded to Smith Motors at 309 Forrest Drive in response to the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers determined the victim was male, and located outside of his vehicle in the parking […]
KCP&L customers to see slight billing increase starting April 1
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved Kansas City Power and Light Company’s request to change its fuel adjustment charge on its electric customers’ monthly bills. The first filing proposed to adjust the fuel adjustment charge to reflect changes in its fuel and purchased power costs for July through December 2017. The second filing was the […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approves fee adjustments
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved tuition and fee adjustments at a special meeting Wednesday. The board approved holding tuition flat for 2018-2019, however, reserves the right to enact an increase in tuition up to 2.1%, which is the Consumer Price Index, for Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 terms dependent on future […]
Prom theme for Grundy R-5 High School is “A Night Under The Stars”
The public is invited to attend the Grand March of the Grundy County R-5 High School Junior/Senior Prom. The “A Night Under the Stars” themed prom will be held at the new gym in Galt Saturday night. The Grand March starts at 6 o’clock with the coronation of the King and Queen to follow. The […]
Community Easter Egg Hunt set for March 31st in Trenton
Grundy County residents age 10 and younger can hunt for candy and other prizes during the Community Easter Egg Hunt in Trenton. The Trenton Kiwanis Club and the Trenton High School Key Club will host the event in the upper area of Moberly Park near the enclosed shelter house March 31st. Games and activities will […]
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.
Princeton FFA nabs first place in five events at Savannah Ag Day
Princeton high school FFA members continue to do well in area judging competitions leading up to next month’s state FFA convention. Out of 16 categories in the Savanah Ag Day judging Monday the Princeton FFA chapter had teams capture first place in five career development events. Princeton was the top-ranked team at Savannah in meats, […]
Spickard Board of Education to have tax levy on April ballot
During the Spickard R-2 Board of Education meeting Monday evening, it was announced a tax levy will be on the April 3rd ballot. The levy is for 68 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The board also reviewed the Title 1 evaluation and in a closed session, all tenured teachers were offered contracts. Probationary contracts […]