Mercer Homecoming will hold an ATV horseshoe race April 22. Registration will start at 2 o’clock that afternoon, and the race begins at 4 o’clock and you are required to have a tether switch. The admission fee is $5, with children eight and under admitted free. There will be concessions and restrooms on the grounds. […]
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Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year nominations now being accepted
Nominations are now being accepted through May 1 to nominate someone for the award of 2017 Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year. Nominations can be made from any of 16 counties including Putnam, Sullivan, and Linn of the Green Hills area as well asAdair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Randolph, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland […]
Pleasant View R-6 holds dedication to Annette Sager
Among activities, Saturday night at the Pleasant View R-6 school was a dedication to the late Mrs. Annette Sager – a long-time kindergarten teacher. A bench was presented in her memory by the Pleasant View School Board for her 15 years of service to the district. A moment of silence was observed and her family […]
Laredo R-7 Board of Education approves resignation
The Laredo R-7 School Board approved a resignation at its meeting Wednesday evening. The board accepted the resignation of Title 1 guidance teacher Lendy Donoho at the end of this school year. The board also discussed transportation with no action taken.
North Central Missouri College to recognize Distinguished Alumni
The North Central Missouri College Foundation will recognize this year’s Distinguished Alumni, Lead Gift Contributor and 2016-2017 Scholarship Recipients on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Members of the Distinguished Alumni Class of 2017 are Paul Costello of Liberty, MO, Linda Crooks of Trenton, MO, Donald Gibson of Ozark, MO and George “Jack” McCausland of Leawood, KS. […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to residence on Meadow Lane Circle
Chillicothe firefighters late Wednesday night about 11 p.m. went to a residential location at 2111 Meadow Lane Circle in Chillicothe to check on conditions after occupants reported they had used a fire extinguisher and water to put out a kitchen fire. The fire, on a cook stove, had extended up into cabinets and the ceiling, […]
8th-grade parent meeting to be held at Trenton Middle School
An 8th-grade parent meeting will be held in the Trenton Middle School commons on Monday, April 3rd at 5:30 to discuss the 8th-grade celebration. Topics to be discussed include where the 8th-grade celebration is to be held as well as the time and date. Those attending the meeting will also discuss activities for the children such as […]
Music abounds in Chillicothe during April, May and June
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will hold several events in the next few months. The Saint Louis Brass will perform at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center this Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The group combines humor with music and will perform a variety of selections featuring music from its CD “Pops Music of the […]
Kearney woman hurt in crash on Highway 69
A Kearney woman sustained moderate injuries as the result of a vehicle crash in Clinton County Wednesday morning. The Highway Patrol reports 22-year-old Cheyenne Ellis drove north on U. S. 69 Highway just past Missouri Route 116 when she drove into the path of 69-year-old John Deis of Kingston. After the initial impact, Deis’s car […]
Jamesport woman chosen as NCMC Academic Excellence Award Winner
Brooke Dustman from Jamesport, MO, a sophomore at North Central Missouri College, has been chosen as this year’s Academic Excellence Award Winner. Her name will be engraved on a plaque on permanent display on the first floor of Geyer Hall on the NCMC campus. Brooke will graduate from NCMC in May with an Associate in […]
Mercer County firefighters respond to fire at Smithfield hog confinement farm
The Mercer County Fire Protection District, Medicine Creek Fire Protection District, and Mercer Fire Protection District responded to Smithfield Badger Farm 5 for a hog confinement fire on Tuesday, March 28. Mercer County Fire reports the fire went through the roof in the office portion of the facility when crews arrived at the scene of […]
Chillicothe Area Arts Council to hold election for board officers
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council members are asked to vote on the Arts Council’s board officers and directors for the 2017-2018 term. Marilyn Brodmerkle is running for president, Ed Robertson is running for vice president, Shelly Turner is running for secretary, and Gary Miller is running for treasurer. Those running for director positions are Marie […]
Drones to photograph East Locust Creek Reservoir lakebed enabling team to plan structures
The Project Team for the East Locust Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County will take aerial photos and video of the future lakebed and shoreline this spring. Drones will be launched from 20 to 30 lake property locations and photos will be taken in the lakebed around 300 feet and at 10 to 20 miles per […]
13th annual Wright Memorial Hospital Charity Golf Tournament slated for June 9
The Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be at the Riverside Country Club in Trenton Friday, June 9. The first flight will tee off at 7:30 that morning, and the second at 1 o’clock that afternoon. Registration for the morning flight is at 7 o’clock that morning, and registration for the […]
Person of interest in Jamesport burglary arrested in central Missouri
A person of interest in a Daviess County burglary has been arrested in Moniteau, County in central Missouri. The Daviess County Sheriff indicates that Rill is a person of interest in connection with the alleged burglary of a bar in Jamesport, Missouri earlier this month in which the intruder fled. The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office reports […]
Gallatin woman hurt in crash on Highway 69
A Gallatin woman sustained minor injuries when her vehicle overturned north of Cameron this morning. The Patrol reports 35-year-old Patricia Reinwald drove south on U. S. 69 Highway when her car traveled off the west side of the road, struck and embankment, and overturned, totaling the car. The vehicle came to a rest on its […]
Galt man turns himself in on domestic assault charge
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Galt man turned himself in on the misdemeanor charge of third-degree domestic assault. Forty-nine-year-old Alec Noble Craig turned himself in today (Wednesday). He posted his bond, and he is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court April 11. Court documents accuse Craig of knowingly causing physical contact […]
Community Action Partnership provides women’s health services
The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri’s Women’s Health Services clinics provides healthcare to women regardless of age or financial situation. Confidential services are charged on a sliding scaled based on the patient’s income. Private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid are also accepted as well as donations from patients and the public. Women’s Health Services […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve bids
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved multiple bids at its meeting Monday evening. The board accepted bids for LED street and security lights from Fletcher-Reinhardt Company for Cree Double Head Cobra-Head lights for $13,455 and Kriz-Davis Company for Cooper Caretaker lights for $4,095. Fletcher-Reinhardt and Kriz-Davis submitted bids for both types of lights. The board […]
Trenton FFA takes 1st place in competition at Cameron
Trenton FFA members received first place in the First Conduct of Meetings Contest in Cameron Tuesday. The Conduct of Meetings team members include Chairman Noah Burkeybile, Vice President Libby Fewins, Secretary Aaron Farrell, Treasurer Mackenzie McAtee, Reporter Grace Allen, Sentinel Mathew Slater, Advisor Quentin Lovell, and alternates Kayli Crawford and Allena Allen. Mariah Fox received […]