(Ag Web) – After a dicey planting season last year in Missouri, producers plan to return to their normal rotations by planting as many acres of corn and soybeans this year as they did two years ago. “Northeast Missouri was the bull’s eye for the entire United States last year,” said Greg Luce, extension grain […]
(KHQA) – Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year. Applications are open to residents from any of the following counties in northeast Missouri: Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Randolph, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, or Sullivan. The individual receiving this award must have […]
(St. Joseph News Press) – ALBANY, Mo. — A group of attorneys believes Missouri corn farmers deserve a break from financial losses they suffered from the acts of a world giant in the agrochemical industry. The firms, including one located in central Missouri, are registering their opinions on Swiss-based Syngenta. The company, they claim, placed a […]
Officers were dispatched to a two vehicle accident on Polk Street near the intersection of Washington Street. A vehicle driven by Dalton Franklin was attempting to cross Polk Street from a private drive to another private drive. Franklin pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by Jessica Johnson that was eastbound on Polk Street […]
A free skin cancer screening is planned at the Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe on Wednesday, May 11th. Cleaver Dermatology of Kirksville will provide two dermatologists for the screenings. People must have an appointment to receive a screening. An appointment can be made by contacting the Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe. The Livingston […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has announced four resignations and four employments following a closed session on Wednesday regarding personnel. Resigning effective at the end of the current school year are Trenton Middle School Principal Dustin Jenkerson, his wife Lindsey (a music teacher at S.M. Rissler Elementary School), Trenton High School Assistant Principal Erik […]
Trenton Street Supervisor Martin Schieb has announced the schedule for milling work, to be done by a contractor on various streets. Vehicles should be removed from those streets by 7 AM on the days of the work. Plans call for either milling an entire section of street, or spot milling that section. Work scheduled […]
The Grundy R-5 Board of Education, during a special Tuesday meeting, accepted the resignation of elementary teacher Jessica Shackelford and speech implementer Jackie Hoffman, effective at the end of this school year. The board approved a bill for about $1,400 for stove repairs, and, during a closed session, offered coaching contracts for junior high school […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to close sections of Route K in Harrison and Daviess Counties on Thursday and Friday for pothole patching. Thursday’s closure on Route K is in the Gilman City area between Highway 146 and East 400th Street (which is also Ashwood Avenue). The hours are from 8 to 2:30. The […]
Among information from the meeting of the Spickard R-2 board of education, four persons took the oath of office to serve on the school board: Nancy Anderson, Jesse Richmond, Glenn Wilson and Ginger Youngs. Officers will be Ginger Youngs as President, Ruth Ann Shipps is Vice President, Jesse Richmond is Treasurer, and Kate Eads is the Board-Secretary. […]
Fire last night damaged a portion of the roof on the large Smithfield Farmland Foods plant just north of Milan. Responding to the call were fire departments from Milan Rural, the city of Milan, and Green City. Gardner estimated the manpower total at about 25 persons. That’s Rick Gardner of Milan who said he’s […]
A single vehicle accident on Highway 24 in Carroll County has injured a woman from DeWitt. The highway patrol reports 32-year-old Holly Hayes was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries. The crash occurred as the westbound car traveled off the right side of the road, the driver over-corrected, causing […]
Mercer County University Extension presents three informational workshops, open to the public, on Thursday April 21st at Hal England Center in Princeton. Connie Neal, an extension housing and environmental design specialist from Maryville, will offer information on how to make household cleaning products from natural based, less toxic products, that you have in your own […]
Grundy County United Way is collecting funds to benefit 16 local organizations. Nearly 11 thousand dollars ($ 10,936) has been contributed towards a local goal of 21 thousand dollars. Contribution can be sent to: Grundy County United Way, at post office box 146 in Trenton 64683. Organizations Benefiting from United Way of Grundy county include…. Boy Scouts […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of Jonathan David Rhodes for alleged failing to register as a sex offender. Sheriff Steve Cox indicated that information recently came to the department as a TIP that Rhodes was an out of state offender, not registering in Livingston County. The department conducted an investigation including […]
Study Missouri hosted International Education Day at the State Capitol, April 12th. Four hundred international students from eighty-one countries and twenty-six Missouri colleges and universities were represented this year. The international students were able to view Missouri’s legislative process in action by attending House and Senate sessions, tour the state capitol, and meet personally with […]
Melody Shipley began teaching at North Central Missouri College in the fall of 1995. Since then, she has served many roles on campus, including math faculty, Associate Dean, Director of the Academic Resource Center (ARC), Director of Developmental Education, and Assessment Team Leader. Over the years, Mrs. Shipley has received multiple awards at the local, […]
North Central Missouri College will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a birthday party themed event on Thursday, April 28th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. All residents of the area are invited and encouraged to attend. Hamburgers and hotdogs, along with chips, beverages, and birthday cake, will be served on Main Street. Dr. Neil Nuttall, NCMC […]
Herb Webster from Kearney will be honored as a Distinguished Alumni at North Central Missouri College on Thursday, April 28. Webster graduated from Galt High School in 1963. He attended Trenton Junior College from the fall of 1963-1965 where he earned his A.A. transfer degree. He then received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Truman […]
Officers arrested Jacob Dudley for stealing regarding an incident in the 1000 block of Graves Street. Dudley was also arrested for driving without a license and no insurance. He was processed at the police department, cited, and released. CPD Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 1000 block of Polk Street. No arrests […]
