It’s National FFA Week, and Trenton resident, Colton Roy, is in the midst of his one-year term as president of the Missouri FFA. Roy was interviewed by KTTN and mentioned that Governor Parson and others will be driving their tractors to work on Wednesday at the state capitol: Members of the Trenton chapter […]
The North Missouri Sportsman’s Alliance will be conducting two events simultaneously on Saturday, March 11, at the Elks Lodge in Chillicothe. Both events are free to all who choose to participate. The first event is the NMSA’s annual deer antler scoring program, in which certified scorers will be measuring the antlers for local hunters. The […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports three arrests over the weekend of February 17, 2023. Twenty-nine-year-old Pelayo Saldago of St. Paul Minnesota was arrested in Harrison County on Sunday. Saldago was accused of felony possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding, and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway. He […]
Wright Memorial Hospital and the Grundy County Health Department are again working together to offer sports physical exams for Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School students who plan to participate in athletic/cheerleading activities during the 2023-2024 school year. Sports physical exams at Pleasant View, Spickard, Laredo, Galt, and Humphreys schools will be scheduled at […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital has updated its masking guidelines, effective immediately, based on the COVID Community Level and COVID Transmission Level provided weekly by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Signage with current levels, displayed at all public entrances, will be adjusted weekly on Fridays based on the case counts. COVID Community Level High, […]
A Missouri man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Jason M. Potter, 40, of Braymer, was found guilty on Thursday, Feb. 16, of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Evidence presented during […]
Milan Police Chief Gail Hayes reports the Milan Police arrested a Milan man on February 17th after he allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend in the 700 block of North Highland Street on February 5th. Thirty-six-year-old Kevin Middaugh has been charged with the felonies of first-degree attempted rape and second-degree domestic assault. Bond is $75,000 cash only. […]
The Daviess County Health Department in Gallatin will hold events for breastfeeding and expecting mothers on February 22nd. A breastfeeding peer group will meet that morning from 9 to 10 o’clock. The health department invites women to The Mom Squad who have been breastfeeding for any amount of time. Refreshments will be provided. There will […]
The Laredo Board of Aldermen voted on February 13th to send a notice because of complaints of illegal dumping for the apartment complex. The notice advises Laredo residents to not use dumpsters contracted for the apartment complex for public use. It says, in part, that leaving furniture or other household items by a dumpster on […]
Wright Memorial Hospital recently announced its 2022 Employee of the Year. Jacoby Ortega, a pharmacy technician II at Wright Memorial Hospital, was presented with the award at a ceremony held in her honor on February 16. The other finalists for the award were 2022 Employee of the Quarter recipients Kathi Tolly, Kim Hamilton, and Jason […]
Crowder State Park Superintendent Anna Persell spoke at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on February 16th. She gave an update on improvements at the park and discussed events being planned. She reported a platform tent site is to be constructed that can be reserved through the park’s camping reservation site. All camping is by reservation […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has announced this week’s Friday’s Fugitive. Thirty-six-year-old Corey Allen Hines of Trenton is wanted on an active warrant for an alleged probation violation with no bond allowed. He was originally charged with felony second-degree domestic assault. The sheriff’s office reports Hines is believed to be in the Trenton area. He […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Chillicothe woman on a capias warrant on February 17th for failure to appear in court on felony possession of a controlled substance. Forty-one-year-old Tesse Janell Carman was arrested in Cass County. Bond was set at $10,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for Division One […]
A Richmond man sustained serious injuries when the truck he drove slid on ice and hit a tree in Ray County on Thursday morning, February 16th. Emergency medical services took 44-year-old Scott Skiles to the Liberty Hospital. The truck traveled west on West 120th Street before it ran off the left side of the road […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 school calendar on February 16th. The calendar involves a four-day school week. The first day will be August 22nd, and the last day is scheduled for May 17th. The board approved a request from the senior class to move the senior trip from the Lake […]
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 Feb. 20-26. 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 work. There […]
The Trenton Police Department’s next Coffee with a Cop will be at the Trenton City Hall/Trenton Municipal Utilities. The program will be held on February 22nd from 8 to 10 am. Community members can introduce themselves to the members of the Trenton Police Department. They can also ask questions about the department, special programs, and […]
The Trenton administrative, utility, and finance committees will meet at Trenton City Hall on February 21st. The meetings will be available on Zoom. The Administrative Committee will hold a discussion at 5:30 pm about smoking marijuana in public. The Utility Committee will hear reports from departments and the utility director at 6 pm. The Finance […]
A traffic safety program will be held in Princeton to educate parents about Missouri’s Graduated Driver’s License law. First Impact will be at the Smithfield Education Center on March 7th from 6 to 7:30 pm. The free program will also provide parents with tools to help them monitor, coach, and support new teen drivers. Retired […]
Brookfield R-3 Elementary School is teaching students to ride a bicycle in physical education class through the “All Kids Bike Kindergarten Learn-to-Ride Program.” The new curriculum has a fleet of 24 bikes, pedal conversion kits, helmets, one teacher instruction bike, and certified curriculum teacher training. The program teaches children how to progress from balance to […]
