The Trenton Park Board approved pay increases during a closed session on June 1st. Park Board President Curtis Crawford reports Park Superintendent David Shockley and Assistant Superintendent Hunter Trask will receive a five percent increase in salary. City Clerk Cindy Simpson reports Shockley’s salary will be $44,772 per year, and Trask’s pay will be $30,576 […]
A Unionville man facing multiple felony counts of domestic assault entered a plea of not guilty on Thursday, June 2nd. The court modified bond conditions for 38-year-old Brant Stevan McCormack to $100,000, 10% authorized, with previous bond conditions. Bond was not previously listed. Bond conditions were added, including no contact or communication with the alleged […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Harris, Minnesota man sustained minor injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident in Pattonsburg Thursday afternoon, June 2nd. An ambulance took 63-year-old Thomas Stancek to Harrison County Community Hospital. The other driver, 69-year-old Dennis Fisher of Marble Rock, Iowa, was not injured. The two vehicles traveled south on Interstate […]
An Ashland resident sustained moderate injuries due to an accident involving a motor home near Cameron on Thursday afternoon, June 2nd. An ambulance took motor home passenger 72-year-old Arlys Crump to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. No injuries were reported for the driver of the motor home, 76-year-old Charles Crump of Ashland, and the driver […]
An infant feeding class will be held at the Grundy County Health Department in Trenton. Women can learn about infant feeding, whether they plan to breastfeed or use formula, during the event on June 13th at 3:30 pm. There will be door prizes and refreshments. RSVP by calling the Grundy County Health Department at 660-359-4196.
North Central Missouri College has named students with outstanding academic achievements to the Academic Honors Lists for the 2022 spring semester. Students named to the President’s List have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a perfect 4.0-grade point average (GPA), and students on the Dean’s List have earned at least six credit hours […]
A resurfacing project has started at the track at the C. F. Russell Stadium in Trenton. The project is expected to last two to three weeks. Trenton R-9 Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels reports the use of the track for public walking and running will be limited until the completion of the resurfacing.
The Highway Patrol reports two children from Callao sustained serious injuries as the result of a car hitting a truck near Macon on Thursday morning, June 2nd. An ambulance transported the four-year-old boy and five-year-old girl to the Samaritan Hospital. They were passengers in the car. No injuries were reported for the driver of the […]
The 14th Annual Unionville Lions Country Music Festival will be held at the Unionville City Park next week. Activities will be from June 8th through June 11th. A dance will be held that Wednesday night from 7 to 10 o’clock. Admission is $5. That Thursday’s schedule includes a potluck at the Lions Building at 5 […]
Wright Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome advanced practice provider Jayme DeVoy to the hospitalist team. Hospitalists are physicians and advanced practice providers who specialize in hospital-based care. They coordinate all aspects of care for patients who are in the hospital. The hospitalist, along with the patient’s primary care provider and other specialists involved with […]
Schools in Chillicothe, Gallatin, Braymer, Milan, and Unionville are among hundreds across the state offering children an opportunity for free breakfasts and lunches for much of June. The free meals are part of the summer meals program of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior […]
The Trenton Park Board approved bids for signs at the Rock Barn and Van Meter Park on June 1st. Greg Sharp was the only one to submit bids for the signs. The bid for the Rock Barn sign was for $5,254, and the bid for the Van Meter Park sign was for $3,230. Park Superintendent […]
The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced Wednesday the award of more than $41.2 million through the CDBG COVID-19 program to communities. The program is to help the communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to the lasting effects of COVID-19. The City of Gallatin is a recipient of the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Community […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Stanberry woman sustained moderate injuries as the result of a sports utility vehicle hitting a pickup truck two miles east of Stanberry on Wednesday afternoon, June 1st. An ambulance transported the driver of the SUV, 27-year-old Kaleigh Armfield, to Mosaic Medical Center of Albany. No injuries were reported for the […]
The Missouri FFA Association conducted officer-training workshops on the North Central Missouri College campus in Trenton on Wednesday, June 1st. Approximately 200 Chapter FFA officers and advisors from high schools across northwest Missouri participated in the workshops. Participating schools included North Platte, Grundy R-V, Trenton, Meadville, South Holt, Lathrop, Winston, Chillicothe, Savannah, Maysville, South Nodaway, […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will hold a special closed session meeting at the district office for personnel. There will be two sessions on June 6th. A morning session will start at 9 am, and an afternoon session will begin at 4 pm.
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education will finalize of end of year expenditures and adopt a budget on June 3rd. The board will meet at 6 pm. Other items on the agenda include budget amendments, a capital projects transfer, accepting resignations, a June board meeting date, and an early childhood project. An executive session […]
The Grundy County Commission opened bids for bridges on May 31st. There were three bids submitted for building a bridge on Southwest 86th Avenue. They were for $399,248.80 from C and C Bridge and Concrete of Pilot Grove, $548,255 from Brookfield Box and Bridge of Brookfield, and $625,486.15 from North Central Bridge of Princeton. C […]
The Chillicothe City Council on May 31st approved an ordinance authorizing a cooperative contract with Livingston County for the expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act funding for recreational purposes. City Administrator Rozanne Frampton reports the contract includes resurfacing of tennis courts at Dannar Park and transforming the tennis court at Simpson Park into four pickleball […]
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will present the summer concert “We Remember” on June 18, 2022. Doors will open at the Trenton High School Performing Arts Center at 6:30 pm after a dress rehearsal. The concert will start at 7 pm. The program will be dedicated to Buddy Hannaford, who was a founder […]
