Nineteen counties from Northwest Missouri came together to showcase the region during Great Northwest Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City this week. Elected officials, government agencies, and members of the communities from the region spent two days networking, educating, and celebrating. More than 500 attended the event Wednesday evening. North Central Missouri Development Alliance […]
If you’re the type of person who enjoys sitting around chatting with folks over a cup of coffee, then you might want to check out what’s going on next month in Jameson. The small community is hosting an all-you-can-eat taco dinner fundraiser which will benefit the Village of Jameson. The dinner will be served at the […]
High school students from rural America will come together for the Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour this summer. GRM Networks will sponsor an area student to attend the tour of Washington, D.C. June 2nd through 6th and pay all of the student’s expenses. The tour offers rural students an inside look at the telecommunications […]
A drawing will be held to help Special Olympics athlete James Ross of Trenton raise money to attend the USA National Games. The drawing is for a six-foot white tree with blue and white lights, primitive ornaments, flags, and red burlap. The drawing will be held the last week of February at Magnolias at 1410 […]
Rabbit and Poultry Workshops will be held at the Mildred Litton 4-H/FFA Community Building at the Litton Agri-Science Center in Chillicothe next week. The workshops are for members of 4-H and FFA and will be held February 17th. The rabbit workshop begins with registration at 8:45 in the morning and goes until noon. Topics covered […]
Livingston County 4-H will hold a Shooting Sports Safety Class next month. The training will be held at the Litton Center in Chillicothe March 3rd from 8 o’clock in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon with a meal provided. All first-year shooters must complete a one-time safety training, or they will not be […]
A proposal involving the broadband internet access development fund was to have been heard this week in a Missouri legislative committee. Missouri Farm Bureau’s B-J Tanksley is director of legislative programs. BJ Tanksley of Missouri Farm Bureau who recognized State Representative Delus Johnson of St. Joseph for his efforts with the legislation promoting […]
The Missouri Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference is this weekend at a Lake of the Ozarks location. The Farm Bureau reports 580 individuals have registered for events from Friday night through Sunday. Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst will be a speaker at a Friday night session. The Farm Bureau’s Director of Field […]
A crash in northwest Missouri’s Andrew County has claimed two lives. The highway patrol reports it’s believed the accident occurred Tuesday night at approximately 10:30 pm. but wasn’t discovered until daylight Wednesday morning. The state patrol identified the victims as 62-year-old George Walker and 68-year-old Rose Walker, both of the small town of Wheatland which […]
Parents in Missouri seeking child care typically rely on word of mouth and social media platforms such as Yelp to find quality education and providers, but a bill moving through the Missouri General Assembly could make things easier. Missouri is one of eight states without a framework for assessing the quality of early childhood education […]
The National Weather Service will provide a free storm spotter training class in Chillicothe later this month. The class will be held at the Calvary Baptist Church Family Life Center the night of February 20th at 7 o’clock. Topics to be covered include severe thunderstorm basics, how to visually identify severe storm features and to […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved a request filed by Kansas City Power and Light-Greater Missouri Operations Company to change the fuel adjustment charge on its electric customers’ monthly bills. A residential customer using 1,000-kilowatt hours of electricity a month will see the charge increase by about 80 cents a month to $1.26 a month. […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce Travel Program will sponsor a trip to Costa Rica March 17th through 25th. A pre-trip meeting will be held at the Grand River Historical Society and Museum in Chillicothe the afternoon of February 25th at 2 o’clock with light refreshments to be provided. You may call the Chillicothe Chamber […]
The Trenton Park Board Wednesday evening approved the Chillicothe Mudcats playing a game in Trenton this summer. The Mudcats will play the baseball game against the Clarinda As at Burleigh-Grimes Field July 10 with the team using the field at no cost. Doug Doughty with the Mudcats noted five North Central Missouri College students will […]
The Missouri Association of Fairs and Festivals Public Speaking Contest is designed to develop agricultural leadership, provide for member participation in agricultural public speaking activities, and stimulate interest in leadership and citizenship. Contestants may choose any current subject for their speeches, which is of an agricultural character relating to county fairs and which is of […]
Students from United Methodist Preschool classes in Chillicothe recently received a hands-on learning experience. The students learned about animals with assistance from the Litton Crusaders program where they got the opportunity to handle a baby pig and learn a little about them from the high school students. During the visit, students got to learn about […]
Republican Peggy McGaugh will be the next State Representative to serve Carroll, Ray, and Chariton counties. Mrs. McGaugh won a special election vote Tuesday against Democrat Ethan Perkinson. McGaugh will fill the remainder of the term that her son Joe Don McGaugh vacated when he was named Associate Circuit Court Judge for Carroll County. Out […]
Students from seven high schools were at North Central Missouri College to participate in the Science Olympiad. The top three teams were first place King City, second place Maysville, and third place Northeast Nodaway. The top three teams advance to Science Olympiad state competition at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Individuals who placed first in […]
Now that the Internal Revenue Service is accepting 2017 tax returns, filing early is a good idea, says University of Missouri Extension personal finance specialist Andrew Zumwalt. It is especially recommended if filers expect to receive a tax refund. Missourians receive an average income tax refund of $2,612, according to IRS data. That is money […]
The Trenton Elks will hold two events at the Elks Lodge for the public this month. The Sweetheart Dinner will be held February 16th starting at 6 o’clock. Member Robert Stephens says prime rib, twice baked potatoes, salad, dinner rolls, red velvet cake as well as another cake selection yet to be determined. The dinner […]
