A Sunday evening accident in Trenton caused minor injuries for a Trenton woman and two children. The accident happened at 6:20 pm as a vehicle was being driven on the southbound ramp to U.S. 65 when equipment failure caused the sports utility vehicle to travel off the left side of the road and down an […]
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Grundy County Farm Bureau elects officers
At a recent meeting, an election of officers was held and re-elected Grundy County Farm Bureau officers for one year are President David Meservey, Vice President Carl Woodard, and Secretary/Treasurer Marcy Meservey. Board members are Max Oyler, Trent Steinhoff, Eric Hoffman, Aaron Bunnell, and Colby Epperson. Century Farm recognition at the annual meeting went to Loretta […]
Grain truck crashes spilling corn on Highway 111
A grain truck overturned Saturday night in northwest Missouri injuring the driver and spilling about 550 bushels of corn. The driver, 53-year old Randall Liles of Fairfax, was taken to Community Hospital in Fairfax with moderate injuries. The accident happened three miles west of Craig on Highway 111 as the eastbound grain truck traveled off […]
Two children, ages 2 and 5, hurt in Saturday ATV crash
Two children from Savannah were hurt late Saturday afternoon when an all-terrain-vehicle overturned northwest of Savannah. The highway patrol reports two-year-old Eliza Hummer received moderate injuries and five-year-old Alivia Hummer had minor injuries. Both girls were taken by private vehicle to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Both were passengers on an ATV operated by 32-year-old John […]
Video: Beach Boys tribute band, Sounds of Summer to perform in Chillicothe
A Beach Boys tribute band, Sounds of Summer, is scheduled to perform in Chillicothe om October 7th. Chillicothe Area Arts Administrator Mary Lou Vandeventer says the show by the Indiana based band includes over 30 hits telling the story of the Beach Boys. The performance will take place the afternoon of October 7th at 3 […]
City of Trenton seeking bids for fire station, water plant work
The city of Trenton is seeking bids for fire station window replacements. Specifications can be obtained by contacting Trenton Fire Chief Brandon Gibler at the fire station. Bids will be accepted at Trenton City Hall until 2 o’clock the afternoon of October 18, 2018. Trenton Municipal Utilities is seeking bids for lime sludge removal. Specifications […]
Two from Trenton arrested on various charges
Trenton authorities are reporting the arrest of two individuals on a multitude of charges. Thirty-three-year-old Trenton resident, Cody Burchett, has been arrested on Grundy County charges accusing him with third-degree domestic assault on September 9th, as well as failure to appear in court in connection with charges of first-degree stalking and third-degree assault, both of […]
Chillicothe police arrest Kansas City man
Chillicothe police on Friday morning arrested 37-year-old Jeffrey Carroll of Kansas City after receiving a report of suspicious activity in the 1000 block of South Washington Street. Carroll has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and bond was set at $10,000 cash only. Carroll was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail where he awaits […]
Boil advisory in place for portions of Sullivan County
Crews in Sullivan County have repaired a water main break causing a boil advisory to be instituted. The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District has issued a precautionary boil advisory for customers along Route T between Route C and Tiger Road, Tiger Road between Route T and Texas Road plus Sumter, Shell, Rolling Roads, East […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board to meet Monday evening
Several items are on the agenda for a meeting of the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board Monday night, September 24th. The meeting is scheduled for 6 o’clock at Trenton City Hall. Items on the agenda include approval of demolition of structures and asbestos abatement bids. The board is to consider “Certificates of Existence of Dangerous […]
Chillicothe City Council agenda includes public hearing, workshop and ordinances
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing Monday evening at Chillicothe City Hall at 5:30 pm to consider the distribution of nearly $245,000 of capital improvement sales tax funds. The distribution is to pay for the purchase of new emergency service radios for the fire and police departments. The council is also to […]
Trenton City Council meeting agenda to include electric rate study
Several items are on the agenda for a meeting of the Trenton City Council Monday night, September 24th. Topics include discussion regarding an electric rate study and a policy for Trenton Municipal Utilities operating funds, discussion concerning the Green Hills animal nutrition building, approval of demolition of structures, an asbestos abatement bid, and discussion regarding […]
Brookfield company adding third production facility
Stanbury Uniforms, Incorporated, headquartered in Brookfield, has announced plans to open a production facility in Warsaw, Missouri. Stanbury Uniforms CEO, Steve Roberts, says the plant will provide additional manufacturing capacity, joining existing Stanbury locations in Brookfield and Milan. ‘We have experienced record growth over the past few years’, Roberts says, ‘this third location will allow […]
NCMC Financial Aid Director elected to Missouri Financial Aid Executive Board
Kimberly Meeker, Financial Aid Director at North Central Missouri College, has been recently elected to serve as the 2019 Secretary for the Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel (MASFAP) twelve member executive board. Kimberly has worked in the NCMC Office of Financial Aid for six years and currently is in her third year as […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of September 24, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 24 – 30 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Green Hills Women’s Shelter receives $5,000 donation
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter at Trenton has received a $5,000 donation for its building project, now under construction in the south part of Trenton. The Black Silo Foundation presented the check this week to board members of the Green Hills Women’s Shelter. The funds were made possible due to the Mid America Music Festival at […]
TMU issues boil advisory for portion of Trenton
Trenton Municipal Utility employees Thursday night repaired a water leak and issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a small area of northwest Trenton. Affected are customers on Carnes between 18th and 20th Streets as well as those on 20th between Carnes and Bolser. The precautionary boil advisory for this specific area is in effect the […]
Passenger injured, driver arrested after utility vehicle crash in Sullivan County
Women from Green City and Unionville were in a utility vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in rural Sullivan County. The passenger was injured and the driver was arrested in the accident that occurred six miles north of Green City. Fifty-five-year-old Lisa Cullum of Green City was driving a utility terrain vehicle northbound on Ivy Wood Road […]
Chillicothe FFA holds Mud Volleyball Tournament
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter held its fifth annual Mud Volleyball Tournament. The tournament consisted of 26 teams with a double elimination event. There were 320 members and spectators present at the tournament with pork burgers and chips were provided for all. The team members consisted of FFA members, FFA Alumni, parents, and staff. The tournament […]
Northwest Missouri State Homecoming to be ‘Greatest Show at Northwest’ October 7-15
Northwest Missouri State University will celebrate “The Greatest Show at Northwest” during its 2018 Homecoming week. The week begins Sunday, Oct. 7, with the hanging of the banners at the J.W. Jones Student Union, and the festivities conclude Monday, Oct. 15, with the presentation of awards in the Charles Johnson Theater. Highlights include the Homecoming […]