FCCLA Advisor Suzi Beck reports more than 450 members, advisors, guests, and drivers gathered at the Grace Evangelical Church in St Joseph, Missouri for the 2018 Family Career and Community Leaders of America Regional Meeting on October 31st. Forty-eight members from Trenton Middle School and eighteen members from the Trenton High School chapter were in […]
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Highway patrol arrests Trenton woman
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Trenton woman in Grundy County Friday morning on several allegations. Forty-four year old Kristin Hess was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, failure to register a motor vehicle, and no insurance. Hess was transported to the Grundy County Detention Center for a 24-hour hold.
Dawn man killed in Friday accident involving farm tractor
An accident involving a farm tractor in Carroll County Friday night claimed the life of a Dawn man. The Highway Patrol reports 43-year-old Matthew Olson drove the tractor south on County Road 151 when he attempted to turn right when the tractor overturned and landed on top of Olson. Olson was pronounced dead at the […]
316 absentee ballots returned to Grundy County Clerk
During special hours Saturday morning at the Grundy County Clerk’s office in Trenton, thirty-three people voted absentee for Tuesday’s election. That brings to 316 the total number of absentees returned to the county clerk’s office with another 25 ballots requested but not yet returned. Individuals can vote absentee until Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock at […]
Trenton Middle School announces Students of the Month
Trenton Middle School has announced the November Courtesy Students of the Month. Those students include fifth graders Chylissa Turner and Isaac Dixon, sixth graders Shaylise Turner and Dylan Kincaid, seventh graders Madison Hatton and Jacob Gibson, and eighth graders Summer Ceradsky and Rudy Esparza.
King City man hospitalized after crash on Highway 136
The Highway Patrol reports a King City man sustained moderate injuries when a car overturned one and a half miles south of Ravenwood Friday morning. Twenty-two year old Luke Townsend traveled west on U. S. Highway 136 when the car he drove ran off the road at 270th Street. The vehicle then struck an embankment […]
Saint Luke’s Health System joins KHIN Health Information Exchange
Saint Luke’s Health System is the newest addition to the list of healthcare participants now sending and receiving patient data through the Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN). The faith-based, not-for-profit health system with a significant presence in Kansas and Missouri includes 16 hospitals and campuses, several primary and specialty care practices, inpatient and outpatient care, […]
Missouri Department of Conservation reminds deer hunters about CWD sampling, carcass disposal, and Share the Harvest
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters that it is conducting mandatory sampling and voluntary sampling of harvested deer to help find cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD). MDC encourages hunters to properly dispose of deer carcasses to help limit the spread of the disease. MDC also encourages hunters to Share the Harvest […]
NCMC to host free estate planning seminar on Wednesday, November 7th
The North Central Missouri College Foundation will be hosting their annual Estate Planning Seminar on Wednesday, November 7th in Cross Hall 105 on the college campus in Trenton. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. It is free and open to all members of the public. Phil Michaud, Vice President and Wealth Trust Advisor for US […]
Sullivan County Route 129 to close for culvert replacement
Route 129, north of Green City, is set to close for a culvert replacement. Local maintenance crews from Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road between Goose Drive and Hedge Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 6, between 8 a.m. and noon, weather permitting. During this closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route.
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of November 5, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in north Missouri planned for the week of November 5 – 11 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 […]
Audio: Magician Curtis Sneden to perform at Green Hills Animal Shelter chili supper
A magician will provide entertainment at the Green Hills Animal Shelter’s Annual Chili Supper Fundraiser. Curtis Sneden of Topeka plans to perform magic one-on-one with attendees and do a show for the group at the chili supper. The event will be held in the Activity Center of the First Christian Church of Trenton the night […]
Marceline resident hurt in Johnson County crash
The highway patrol reports a Marceline resident was taken to a hospital following a traffic accident Thursday afternoon in Johnson County. Sixty-four-year-old Leota Davolt of Marceline received minor injuries when the car she was driving left Highway 2, struck a driveway and went airborne before traveling in the ditch where it came to a stop. […]
Trenton man falls asleep at the wheel in Chillicothe
Officers with the Chillicothe Police Department responded to two accidents on Thursday. Officers responded to the 1300 block of North Washington where they discovered a vehicle had struck a utility pole. A 2010 Ford was being driven southbound by Dominic Wilmes of Trenton, when he fell asleep at the wheel, drove off the west side of […]
Audio: Outside money in Missouri Senate race tops $70 million
Last minute campaigning in the Missouri U.S. Senate race has hit overdrive. But in a rare less contentious moment on the stump, Republican challenger Josh Hawley praised incumbent Democrat McCaskill for her public service before launching to his usual talking points. With the intensity at a fever pitch approaching next Tuesday’s election, Republican […]
Audio: Missouri Secretary of State says there is no chance of hacking in Tuesday’s election
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft stresses the state’s security from cyber attacks in the upcoming election. During a press conference Thursday, he says Missouri’s digital election network is scanned by outside sources 100,000 times daily but the inquiries are superficial. Ashcroft stresses that all state voting machines have a paper trail backup […]
Audio: Study says fatality crashes climb to 51% when a teenager is driving with teenage passengers
A study by the triple-A Traffic Safety Foundation finds that when a teenage driver crashes with teenage passengers inside, the chance of someone dying dramatically increases. Tiffany Wright with the auto club says the information is shocking. The study says when a teenage driver crashes a vehicle with teenage passengers inside, the chance of […]
Audio: Thousands rally with President Donald Trump Thursday evening in Columbia
President Donald Trump blasted judicial activism during his campaign rally Thursday night in Columbia. President Trump, who was campaigning for GOP Senate nominee Josh Hawley, told the crowd that Republicans favor judges who will interpret the Constitution as written. The president criticized what he called “the Democrat mob”, referring to the US Supreme […]
Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars endorses medical marijuana Amendment 2
The Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars has strongly endorsed the Amendment 2 medical marijuana ballot measure. Tom Mundell is the former State Commander of the organization. He says the VFW rarely makes political endorsements but thinks medical marijuana could be a difference maker in the fight against addiction. Lieutenant Colonel Todd Scattini served […]
Residents of Stanberry and Grant City to see water rates increase by almost 20%
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved an agreement in a case filed by the Middlefork Water Company, which authorizes the company to increase annual water operating revenues by $60,154. The increase of 19.39% will go into effect January 1st. Middlefork sought a rate increase, citing increases in operational costs, such as utility insurance, chemicals, and […]