A new date has been announced for the Jamesport Community Association’s Fish Fry to raise money for the Spillman Event Center and other projects in Jamesport. Fish, potatoes, hush puppies, and slaw will be served at the Spillman Event Center starting the evening of May 18th at 5 o’clock. Free will donations will be accepted […]
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is scheduled to start back up sooner than originally expected. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Vance Brothers to resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route […]
The 2018 Missouri Rural Survey is now available online to solicit input from Missouri residents, business owners, and elected officials on sustaining local communities and building strong local economies. The University of Missouri Extension reports the survey will take participants about 10 minutes to complete, there are no right or wrong answers, and answers will […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Tuesday of a Trenton man on a parole violation of laws, residency, weapons, and special conditions. Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Scott will be returned to the Missouri Department of Corrections. His original charge was tampering with a motor vehicle.
Mercer Homecoming will hold an ATV/horseshoe race next week. The race will be at Mercer Homecoming Park on Highway 65 North the afternoon of May 12 with registration starting at 2 o’clock, and the race beginning at 4 o’clock. Registration costs $10 per class, and a tether switch is required for entries. Admission costs $5 […]
Drivers on Route 129 south of Green City will have a much smoother ride after next week. Contractors from Herzog Contracting Corp. of St. Joseph, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, begin resurfacing Route 129 between Route H and Route 6 on Monday, May 7. The project should take one week to complete. Crews […]
Located just south of Gallatin on Route 13, the bridge over Honey Creek has been a pathway for motorists since 1934. A replacement project to bring the Daviess County bridge up to current standards will be led by contractors from L.G. Barcus and Sons, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews plan to […]
Human remains that were found by mushroom hunters on Friday, April 27 have been identified. The remains were found in a wooded area in the vicinity of South Mopac Road between East 235th Street and East 239th Street in Cass County. The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the remains as Vernece A. Brown […]
Spring brings the births of wild animals such as birds, rabbits, and squirrels. With that come good intentions of kind-hearted people who want to adopt baby animals they find because they think they have been orphaned or abandoned. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people to leave these young wild animals where they find […]
Two vehicles collided at an intersection in Unionville early Wednesday evening, resulting in one driver being taken to a hospital. The highway patrol reports 18-year-old Jessica Raisor of Unionville was taken by ambulance to Putnam County Memorial Hospital of Unionville with minor injuries. Ms. Raisor was driving a car eastbound when she attempted to make […]
The Show Stock Clinic for 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors to be held at the Sullivan County Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Milan Saturday, May 5th has been canceled. Penny Kittle with the Sullivan County Extension Office says the event was canceled due to a lack of registrations. Questions should be directed to Penny Kittle […]
The Grundy County Commission will hold a mandatory pre-bid meeting for the third-floor courtroom remodel of the courthouse in Trenton. The meeting will be held in the third-floor courtroom the morning of May 29th at 11 o’clock. A scope of work to be completed, regarding carpentry, electrical, and carpet work, will be available at the […]
Bridge inspection crews based in Northwest Missouri work to inspect the bridges in our area. This program of inspection, repair, and maintenance of the more than 10,000 bridges across the state ensures the bridges are kept in the best possible condition for as long as possible for all those that travel across Missouri’s roadways. Specialized […]
Among cases in the city of Trenton, Municipal Division, of Grundy County Circuit Court, two Trenton men pleaded guilty to separate charges and were sentenced to jail. Levi Grant Bell pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest and was sentenced to serve 14 days in the Grundy County Detention Center with credit given […]
A fire burned about 1,100 acres of Pershing State Park near Laclede Tuesday. Park Superintendent Tom Woodward reports containment work for the wildfire began around 6:30 Tuesday morning and ended around 10 o’clock Tuesday night. Woodward notes the fire started in the southwest part of the park, and it is unknown how the fire started. […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of an Osceola, Iowa man who allegedly fled from a deputy. Twenty-two year old Skyler James Lane has been charged in Livingston County Associate Court with the misdemeanors of driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest. Bond was set at $2,500. Online court information shows Lane is scheduled […]
The Livingston County Library is offering young people the opportunity to craft something special for Mom or that special someone on Wednesday, May 9th. Children up to the age of 12 are invited to stop in and make a special Mother’s Day gift. Parents can bring their child to the library between 9 and 11 a.m. […]
With graduation taking place this weekend, visitors to NCMC need to be aware of changes in Summer hours. Beginning May 7 through August 9, 2018, North Central Missouri College will be set on a four-day summer work week. Public hours will be Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m. During this time frame, the college and offices […]
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens recently appointed several individuals from the area to boards and commissions. Ronetta Burton of Pattonsburg was appointed as the Daviess County Clerk. Burton is serving as the Interim Daviess County Clerk, and she served as the Deputy County Clerk for five years. She is a member of the Coffey Fire Protection […]
The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man Tuesday on assault charges and resisting or interfering with an arrest. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 23-year-old Daniel Scott has been charged with the felonies of third-degree domestic assault and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony as well as misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. His […]
