The North Missouri Sportsman’s Alliance and Missouri Department of Conservation will host a free kids fishing derby next month. The event will be at the pond on the west side of The Baptist Home of Chillicothe on June 4th. Registration will start at 8:30 that morning, and the derby will be from 9 o’clock to […]
A resurfacing project on U.S Route 69 in Daviess County is underway. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. to complete the project which extends from Route C to just north of Interstate 35. Crews completed concrete patching and plan to begin paving this week, weather permitting. Motorists will be directed […]
The Chillicothe City Council allocated American Rescue Plan Act funds and approved ordinances accepting bids for mowers at a special meeting on May 23rd. City Administrator Rozanne Frampton reports a budget was presented of $1.977 million of ARPA funds. The council allocated the money to multiple items, including about $40,000 for security cameras at the […]
The Trenton Family Aquatic Center will open for the season on June 4th. Hours will be from 1 to 6 p.m each day, with a lap swim from noon to 1 p.m. The pool usually opens on Memorial Day weekend but Park Board President Curtis Crawford says the reason for the delay in opening is […]
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, North Central Missouri College spotlights student Hailey Lipai. Hailey’s nationality is Pacific Islander-Micronesia, and her hometown is Maysville, MO. Hailey recently completed her first year at NCMC and is taking courses to complete her AA Associate in Arts degree. After completing her associate’s at NCMC, […]
Veterans events have been announced for June. A veterans service officer will be at Trenton VFW Post 919 to help with VA paperwork and answer questions on June 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 17th from 9 to 2 o’clock each time. Attendees are asked to bring a copy of their DD-214. The Kansas City Vet Center […]
There were 48 building inspections in Trenton from April 18th through May 16th. Building Inspector Wes Barone reports that 25 of those inspections were for construction. There were 10 inspections for the right of way, six rental, six pre-permit, and one dangerous building issue. Out of 13 permit applications, seven were for building. There were […]
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra is conducting a fundraising campaign as it enters its 13th year. The group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and it depends on financial donations for its funding. Contributions provide revenue to purchase new music. They also help cover expenses for publicity, printing programs for performances, and mailings. The […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a man from Kidder on Sunday, May 22. Forty-eight-year-old James Lindsay Gause was accused of felony failure to register as a sex offender. Bond was set at $5,000 and he was scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on Tuesday, May 24. Court […]
The Trenton Police Department reports that 78 nuisance incidents have been filed for the year as of May 20, which is an increase of 48 from what was reported on April 25. The 78 incidents are also an increase of 35 from what was reported from January through May 23, 2021. A nuisance summary shows […]
Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri announces 2022 scholarship recipients. Each bank location selects one high school graduate to receive a $500 scholarship. The following students received scholarships: Unionville, MO – Karlie Ingersoll, Putnam County R-1 High School Mercer, MO – Tori Meinecke, North Mercer R-3 High School Trenton, MO – Haven Burress, Trenton R9 High […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Breckenridge man sustained minor injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident in Stone County in Southwest Missouri on Monday morning, May 23. A passenger in a pickup truck, 80-year-old Joseph Shearer, was taken to Cox Branson hospital. No injuries were reported for the pickup driver, 58-year-old Sheila Crackenberger of […]
A three-vehicle accident in Clay County at Highway 69 and North Jesse James Road on Monday morning, May 23, claimed the life of an Excelsior Springs man. A Cameron man was injured in the crash. Thirty-year-old Richard Dobbins was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was released to Frontier Forensics. The driver of another […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board Monday evening advanced three properties of concern to the next phase, three received extensions of time, and one location was released from consideration. Advancing to a public hearing next month is 1861 East 16th Street, storage units facing 16th Street that are described as without doors. The other property […]
SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million to help fund local education needs through Donors Choose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made to teacher requests on Donors Choose for […]
Trenton Police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a Hazardous Moving Operation citywide on Monday, May 23, in Trenton. Information from Police Lieutenant Larry Smith indicates 20 vehicles were stopped for various traffic violations including 11 citations written and 20 warnings issued. The list of citations, according to Smith, includes three involving registration violations, […]
A portion of the Mercer County Public Water Supply District has been placed under a precautionary boil advisory. Affected are rural water customers in an area of northwest Mercer County. The clockwise boundaries are Badger street on the north, Route B on the east, Dairy and Dakota Street on the south, and Route V is […]
A Chillicothe resident was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident late Monday afternoon two miles south of Utica. Twenty-year-old Kennadie Crowe received minor injuries and was taken to Hedrick Medical Center The southbound car traveled off the right side of Livingston county Route D, returned to the road, traveled off the left side, and overturned, […]
Four people from out-of-state received minor injuries in an accident on Monday afternoon three miles east of Chillicothe. All were taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. The Freightliner was driven by 59-year-old Richard Cook of Statesville, North Carolina and the pickup was driven by 24-year-old Gary Varner of Blackwell, Oklahoma. Two passengers […]
Several ordinances were approved Monday night by the Trenton City Council. Olsson Incorporated will conduct a flood plain study for the airport runway improvement project. The cost is not to exceed $166,591. Trenton’s local share of the expense is $11,500. As the consultant, Olsson is to perform a topographical survey of the entire airport property […]
