The Pure Air Wildlife Management Cooperative and Quail Forever will host the Northeast Missouri Wildlife Management Field Tour in Kirksville later this month. Adam Keith and Matt Dye of Land and Legacy will speak on Restoring the Land and Finding Common Ground at the Missouri Department of Conservation Northeast Regional Office September 28, 2019. The […]
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Grundy County Health Department announces Flu Shot Clinics
Grundy County Health Department has scheduled flu clinics for the 2019 Flu Shot Season. Flu shots will be given on a walk-in basis; no appointment is needed. Clinics will be held at the Health Department on: October 9 from 9:00-4:00, October 11 from 2:00-6:00 and October 18 from 9:00-4:00. In addition to these dates, the […]
Bridge over Sullivan County Route EE to open Monday
The bridge on Sullivan County Route EE over the Medicine Creek Bridge just east of Newtown is scheduled to reopen by the evening of Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. The bridge was closed this spring due to damage from flooding. Contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, began work […]
Trenton Middle School announces Students of the Month
Trenton Middle School has announced its Students of the Month for September. Students selected for the character trait responsibility are fifth-graders Kimberly Clark and Peyton Baker, sixth-graders Katy Simpson and Kylar Foster, seventh-graders Reece Weldon and Maxx Baker, and eighth-graders Ella Novak and Victor Markell.
Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation announces 8th annual Wright Run
Plans for the 8th annual Wright Run 5k/10k have been announced by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation in Trenton. The 2019 event will be held on Saturday, October 5, in Trenton and will begin and conclude on the campus of Wright Memorial Hospital. Participants will meet for their official send-off at the hospital and return […]
Jamesport Fire and Rescue to hold annual community supper and auction
Jamesport Fire and Rescue will hold its Annual Community Supper and Auction later this month to raise funds for operations of the department. Volunteer Firefighter Ray Bontrager says pulled pork will be served in the Nowland Building of the Jamesport City Park the evening of September 27th at 5 o’clock. Many local residents usually bring […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to offer free fishing classes in Marceline and Brookfield
Autumn is a fine time to go fishing with good weather and active fish. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer free Discover Nature—Fishing programs at Marceline and Brookfield during September. Instructors will teach in four lessons the basics about how to catch fish, handle tackle, and where to go fishing. Participants go fishing […]
Deputy resigns from Livingston County Sheriff’s Department
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office accepted the resignation of Deputy Austin Lucky who was in training to be a road patrol deputy. Lucky notified the sheriff’s office he accepted a position with a municipal agency outside of Livingston County. Cox wishes Lucky “the best in his new position.” The sheriff’s office is […]
Repair on Route A bridge to begin September 9th
Flooding in Gentry County damaged the ground surrounding the support structures for the Grand River Bridge on Route A. The bridge has been closed since May 31 and will not be reopened until repairs are complete. That repair project is slated to being next week with contractors from H.B. Construction, Inc. of Platte City, working […]
Trenton High School Homecoming week set for September 23
The 75th Trenton High School Homecoming will be held the week of September 23, 2019, with an overall theme of “Decades.” A pep rally and coronation will be at the C. F. Russell Stadium the night of September 25th at 7 o’clock. School will be dismissed early September 27 with Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks acting […]
Hy-Vee, Pinky Swear Foundation raise more than $100,000 for children with cancer and their families
Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Pinky Swear Foundation, a national charitable organization that supports children with cancer and their families, announced today that its register roundup event raised more than $100,000 across Hy-Vee’s more than 260 stores. The annual Hy-Vee Pinky Swear Register Roundup took place from August 1-18 to give customers the opportunity to […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of September 9, 2019
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 September 9, 2019. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, […]
Trenton City Council to consider ordinances at Monday meeting
The Trenton City Council will consider three ordinances regarding contracts and consider bids at its meeting on Monday, September 9, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Trenton City Hall that night at 7 o’clock. One ordinance would approve a contract with Troyer Roofing and Coatings for the metal roof restoration of the Trenton […]
Missouri Day parade theme for 2019 is “Missouri Day Embraces the Past, Looks to the Future”
The 35th Annual Missouri Day Festival Parade next month will be sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club with a parade theme of “Missouri Day Embraces the Past, Looks to the Future.” The October 19th parade will again feature marching bands, floats, antique cars and tractors, equestrian units and special guests. Prize money will be awarded […]
Trenton Rotary hears presentation on Rotary Foundation
The Trenton Rotary Club heard about the Rotary Foundation at a meeting on Thursday. Don Purkapile said the foundation was established in 1917 “to do good in the world.” It allows Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. More […]
Social Security scam continues in Green Hills Region
The Trenton Police Department has received several complaints about telephone calls involving their Social Security Number being suspended. The suspended Social Security number scam typically begins with a telephone phone call or a robocall. Scammers will often spoof the Social Security Administration number. This makes the caller ID show a call that looks like it […]
Jordan Jones joins Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic
Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic in Princeton is pleased to welcome physician assistant, Jordan Jones, PA-C, to the medical team. Jones will begin treating patients in early September. Prior to joining the Mercer County Clinic, Jones earned her master’s degree in Medical Science – Physician Assistant from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Since […]
Livingston County residents to receive notice of potential Jury Duty
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office sent 450 notices to the post office on Thursday for Livingston County residents for potential jury duty service. The notices show they are from Livingston County Circuit Clerk Jane Gann and include a form to complete and return to the Circuit Clerk’s Office promptly. The potential jury duty service runs […]
Increase in traffic expected for Mizzou games starting this weekend
Traffic is expected to be heavier around Columbia this weekend as football fans converge on Memorial Stadium for the home opener of the Missouri Tiger football season. A large crowd is possible for the 11 a.m. kickoff on Saturday, meaning heavy volumes of traffic are likely through the day. The Missouri Department of Transportation will […]
Annual Pattonsburg Car Show set for October 6, 2019
The Pattonsburg Lions Club will hold its 44th Annual Car, Truck, and Engine Show next month. The show will be held on Central Street in Pattonsburg on October 6, 2019. Vehicles can register in 36 different classes from 9 to 11 o’clock that morning. The entry fee is $10.00 with awards to be presented at […]