The third announced judge for the 2021 Missouri Days Marching Festival is Greg Marquis, a graduate of Western Illinois University and both a Ballroom and Latin Dancesport Instructor and competitor. Greg has been a member of the Central States Judges Association since 1986, where he served as both Visual Caption Head and Color Guard Caption […]
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Spickard R-2 Board of Education sets tax rate, votes to designate school employees as essential
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education on August 16th set the tax rate and voted to deem school employees as essential. The tax rate was set at $4.6604 per $100 of assessed valuation. Deeming school employees essential means if an employee has a known COVID-19 exposure and does not exhibit symptoms, he or she may […]
Grundy County Commission makes appointment to Serve Link Board
The Grundy County Commission made an appointment to the Serve Link Board on August 17th. Phyllis Jackson was appointed to replace L. D. Gibson, who resigned. County Clerk Betty Spickard reports Jackson will serve the 2021 to 2024 terms. The Grundy County Commission tabled a bid involving concrete work planned at the courthouse’s north entrance […]
Harrison County reports 5 new cases of COVID-19; a total of 27 cases in the last week
COVID-19 cases have increased by five in Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 Dashboard indicates 1,148 total cases as of August 17th, and 23 were active. Nine hundred forty-seven confirmed cases and 18 COVID-19-related deaths had been reported for Harrison County. There were 27 cases in the past week and 56 cases in the last 14 […]
Audio: Trenton submits request to receive funds from American Recovery Act
City Administrator Ron Urton reports Trenton has submitted to the state of Missouri an application and funding request to receive money from the American Recovery Act. Urton Tuesday evening told the Trenton Municipal Utilities Committee that it would be several weeks before funds are received, perhaps in two disbursements. Urton said Trenton could receive a […]
Browning man life-flighted to University Hospital after crashing on Highway 5
A Browning man was injured Tuesday night when the pickup he was driving traveled off Highway 5 in Linn County, went through a fence, and struck a tree three-fourths of a mile south of Purdin. Twenty-two-year-old Alexander Gerst of Browning received serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter (LifeFlight Eagle) to University Hospital in […]
Two people injured in crash on Highway 63 in Adair County
Two people were taken to hospitals following an accident involving two pickup trucks on Tuesday afternoon in rural Adair County on Highway 63, one mile south of Millard. Seventy-three-year-old Jackie Yardley of Glenwood received serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter (Air-Evac) to University Hospital in Columbia. Also injured was a passenger in another […]
Linn County reports 9 new cases of COVID-19
Nine COVID-19 cases have been added in Linn County since August 13th, which the health department reports brings the total to 1,789. The number of active cases went down by seven to 20. Of the active cases, nine involve residents at least 60 years old, five involve those 20 to 39, four involve those 40 […]
Three-vehicle crash on Highway 6 west of Trenton sends two to hospital
The Trenton Police Department reports two area residents were taken to the hospital by ambulance following a three-vehicle crash on Highway 6 near Fourth Street on Monday afternoon, August 16, 2021. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reported that Highway 6 was closed at the Thompson River Bridge for about 30 minutes due to the injury […]
Trenton Utility Committee presented report regarding improvements to water treatment plant
Trenton’s Utility Committee got the first look Tuesday evening at a preliminary engineering report regarding proposed improvements and probable costs for major improvements at the 55-year-old water treatment plant. Committee members also recommended bids be accepted for lime sludge removal and tree trimming services. Each of the three recommendations will advance to a meeting of […]
Sullivan County Health Department reports new cases of COVID-19, seven breakthrough cases
The Sullivan County Health Department August 17th reported two additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1,086. Thirty-eight of the cases were active. Health Department Administrator Deborah Taylor reports about .6% of the total cases have been breakthrough cases. She says cases are milder for vaccinated residents than those who were not vaccinated. The health […]
Bridge on Route C in Livingston County available for reuse
The Missouri Department of Transportation is accepting proposals until the end of this year for the reuse of the Pony Truss, Warren alternating vertical bridge on Livingston County Route C over Shoal Creek, currently located 1.4 miles northwest of Dawn. The Shoal Creek Bridge is a 1933, rigid-connected, 178-foot long bridge with a 100-foot Warren […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District issues new boil advisory
Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a boil advisory until further notice. The boundaries are from Route K to Emblem Road and from the Weldon Fork of the Grand River to Highway 65. The advisory also includes water customers on Route FF and Comb Avenue.
North Central Missouri College to hold Open House and ribbon cutting for new residence halls
North Central Missouri College will be having an Open House and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 18th for the new Residence Halls constructed at 309 E Crowder Rd. The public is invited to attend at 1:00 p.m. to view and tour Residence Hall Anchor 1. The public should be aware construction is still underway on […]
Two face multiple charges in Daviess County after burglary investigation
Two Independence men face charges in Daviess County after an alleged burglary the morning of August 14. Thirty-nine-year-old David Alan Grant has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance, attempted second-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, first-degree property damage, and driving while revoked or suspended. He also faces misdemeanor charges of […]
Gallatin Board of Education approves bus routes; three new employees hired
The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education approved the proposed tax rate on August 16th. The total rate was set at $4.4709 per $100 of assessed valuation. That included $4.2984 for the incidental fund and $.1725 for the capital projects fund. The board approved bus routes and the Special Education Compliance Plan Part B Option A […]
Grundy County Commission sets tax levy
The Grundy County Commission set the tax levy and corrected a tax assessment of a resident on August 17th. The tax rate was set at $.1967 per $100 of assessed valuation, which is down $.0198 from last year. Grundy County’s assessed valuation for 2021 totals $135,457,340, which is an increase of $5,389,378 from the prior […]
Tax rate set by Newtown-Harris Board of Education; meal prices increased by ten cents
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education set the tax rate and approved meal prices on August 13th. The tax rate was set at $6.6331 per $100 of assessed valuation. That is $.0726 higher than last year’s. Meal prices were increased by 10 cents for all categories. Prices for breakfast will be $1.70 for kindergarten through […]
Trenton R-9 School District “Open House” begins later today and on Thursday
Student open houses at the Trenton R-9 schools will either be held later today (Tuesday) or on Thursday, August 19, 2021. An open house for fifth graders at Trenton Middle School will be held from 3:30 to 6:30. The Trenton High School has an open house from 5:30 until 7 o’clock this evening. On Thursday, […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District lifts ALL boil advisories
The Mercer County Public Water Supply District reports ALL boil water advisories were lifted as of Monday afternoon. This includes those issued last week for rural water customers in various areas of Mercer County. Among them were Florence Street and Foley Place; Flatiron Avenue and Fleetwood Street; Harbor and Gaslight Place; Echo Road; and those […]