City of Trenton officials heard a presentation last night on improvements needed for the wastewater treatment plant. Trenton is working with the engineering firm Burns and McDonnell to finalize a list of projects for the sewer plant and collection system to meet the settlement agreement with the Department of Natural Resources. It’s called the “Bypass […]
The Chillicothe Salvation Army provides an initiative called the Pathway to Hope to residents in Livingston and Grundy counties. Case Manager Lynda Snuffer explains that the program was developed to help those in generational poverty or who have problems for which they need support. In order to be eligible for the program, there must be at […]
Sullivan County American Legion Post 228 of Milan will hold a ham and bean dinner fundraiser Saturday evening October 21. The dinner will be held at the American Legion Building in Milan from 4:30 to 7 o’clock. The cost is $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children ages 5 to 12. Children 4 and younger […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kidder man Tuesday afternoon on Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office warrants. The Patrol arrested 29-year-old Steven Z. Dahms on a felony warrant for probation violation, possession of synthetic narcotics as well as a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear for a traffic offense. Dahms was transported to the […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports about 950 visitors in motor vehicles, horse-drawn wagons, and carriages as well as on bicycles and horseback attended the 31st Annual Fall Driving Tour at the Poosey Conservation Area northwest of Chillicothe Sunday. The tour route traveled on service roads normally closed to the public for vehicle traffic through […]
A combined fundraising effort of the Chillicothe Fire Department and the nurses at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe set a new record. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports they received $8,386.52 in donations through fundraising and T-shirt sales for their annual “Pink Out”. He says $1,000 will be donated to Central School to go toward making […]
The North Missouri Center for Youth and Families will hold its annual Lights on After School open house next week. The “Refresh. Rebuild. Reboot.”-themed event will be held at the center the evening of October 26th from 4 to 7 o’clock. STEM, Assistant Programs, and Family Outreach Coordinator Brandi Pittman notes that the event highlights the […]
Bright Futures Trenton will hold a Community Engagement Kickoff Breakfast next week. The event will be held in the Trenton High School gymnasium the morning of October 27 and doors will be opened at 6:30, the breakfast line will open at 6:45, and a program will start at 7 o’clock. The Bright Futures framework brings […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Gallatin man for failure to register as a sex offender. The Trenton Police Department arrested 54-year-old Lynn Dean Shipley Monday for the felony. His bond is $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court October 24th. Court documents accuse […]
The Grundy County Commission passed an ordinance adopting a prescription drug monitoring program Tuesday morning. It also accepted a user agreement with Saint Louis County to help set up Grundy County’s program. The commission reports there will be no cost to the county or to pharmacies for the prescription drug program until 2019 due to […]
A Backpack Buddies Quarter Auction will be held at the Winston R-6 School next month. The event will be held the afternoon of November 4th from 1 to 5 o’clock and free snacks will be available. Auction paddles cost $5 for adults and $1 for children and bids will be for 25, 50, or 75 […]
The Missouri Department of Corrections has provided a correction to a news story broadcast today involving a man accused of sexual relations with an inmate at the women’s prison in Chillicothe. A Livingston County warrant was issued Monday against a healthcare employee within the Chillicothe Correctional Center facility accusing him of alleged sexual contact involving a […]
Twenty-three communities and eleven youth groups were represented when awards were presented Monday in Columbia during the 54th Missouri Community Betterment Conference. Entries were judged based on the population of their towns and among northwest Missouri entries, Allendale was 4th and Cainsville 5th in the smallest size group. For the next larger size, Hopkins from […]
A St. Joseph, man was indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing a firearm following an 11-hour standoff with law enforcement officers. Terrance T. Brown, 40, of St. Joseph, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo. Today’s […]
The Missouri Day Festival at Trenton will be held the weekend of October 20 through 22. Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Carman comments on vendors at the festival. She says that the Silverado Band will perform at a dance at the North 65 Center that Friday night from 7 to 10 […]
VFW Post 7159 of Princeton will have a Veterans Service event on Saturday, 21 October 2017 between 12 pm and 2 pm. District One Service Officer will be there to answer questions and it is requested veterans bring a copy of your DD214 or separation papers. All Veterans and family are welcome for free biscuit […]
Growing up in Springfield, Missouri, Sgt. Jeston L. Perryman never envisioned being a skilled operator of foreign military-grade weapon systems. Even after enlisting as a small arms artillery repairman in the U.S. Army, he imagined he would primarily troubleshoot malfunctions of infantry weapons and towed artillery. Perryman’s assumptions would be correct – in a typical […]
On October 19, the Great Central U. S. “ShakeOut” earthquake drill will be held. More than 440,000 Missourians have registered to participate. Almost 2.5 million people are registered in the 14 central U.S. states that could be impacted by a New Madrid Seismic Zone earthquake. At exactly 10:19 am Thursday, participants will be expected to: […]
Trenton High School will host a Financial Aid Night for Seniors and their Parents Tuesday, October 24th at 6 o’clock in the High School Media Center. Representatives from North Central Missouri College Financial Aid office will be there to help students navigate the timelines and procedures of Financial Aid and filing the Free Application for […]
The entry deadline is October 31st for VFW Voice of Democracy and the Patriot’s Pen essay contests. The VFW is described as dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. The contests are open to high school students interested in a $30,000 college scholarship or middle school students interested in winning $5,000. Established […]
