The city of Trenton will have a new Mayor and the Trenton R-9 School Board will have one new member. A city councilman lost his re-election bid by the slimmest of margins. Grundy County’s municipal election on Tuesday saw a 24% voter turnout with a total of 1,382 votes cast. Jackie Soptic carried all four […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 15, at Orscheln Farm and Home, 710 S. Main St. in Brookfield. The collection event is the second of four events to be held in different locations across the state this year. These events are […]
The Trenton Police Department will hold the 11th Annual Cops and Kids fishing event in June. Cops n’ Bobbers will be at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus on June 3rd from 9 am to noon. Lunch will be provided, and participating youth will be eligible for prizes. Children younger than 11 years […]
Trenton City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton reports a broken wire at a connection at the north substation caused a power outage on Tuesday afternoon, April 4th. The outage affected about 1,100 customers in the area generally north of 17th Street between the railroad tracks and Highway 65. Urton says the outage started at approximately 2:45 […]
A woman charged in connection with the death of hospital patients in Livingston County entered a plea of not guilty in one of two cases on April 4th. Forty-two-year-old Jennifer Anne Hall waived formal arraignment in Clinton County. The state was granted leave to file first amended information. The court recused and transferred the matter […]
Three individuals face charges after the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department and Northwest Missouri Drug Task Force served a search warrant at an apartment complex in Trenton Monday night, April 3rd. The sheriff’s department reports this was after multiple complaints of drug trafficking at one of the apartments. Fifty-three-year-old Jeffrey Scott Corbin and 54-year-old Lora Diane […]
The Sullivan County Health Department will hold food handlers training and wellness lab draws later this month. The food handlers training will be held at the Milan Community Center on April 17th at 3 pm. The cost of the training is $10.00. Training can also be completed on the State Food Safety website for a […]
The “Daddy-Daughter Dance” in Unionville that was canceled on March 31st has been rescheduled. The event will be held at the Putnam County 4-H Building on April 14th from 6 to 8 pm. There is no entry fee for the dance, and a light meal will be available. The Putnam County Health Department and Putnam […]
A Trenton man faces multiple felonies after he allegedly had sexual intercourse with a child who was less than 14 years old. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 32-year-old Robbie Davis was arrested on April 3rd. He has been charged with third-degree child molestation, three counts of first-degree statutory rape or attempted rape, and three […]
The Grundy County Ambulance and Trenton Fire Department presented four individuals with awards recognizing their life-saving efforts. Nate Swann, Cole Henderson, Shanna Griffin, and Lathan Croy helped an individual at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Jenni Croy accepted the award on behalf of her son, Lathan Croy. The […]
A Trenton woman faces charges in Pike County after she and another woman allegedly attempted to bring suspected fentanyl into the Northeast Correctional Facility. The Bowling Green Police Department reports Amy Nguyen was arrested on March 31st along with La Toia Taylor of Saint Louis after an investigation by the Prisons Investigation unit. Nguyen was […]
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra is seeking donations to support the nonprofit organization. Financial contributions allow the group to purchase new music and to rent and insure the Trenton High School Performing Arts Center. Funds are also needed for publicity, printing programs, and mailings. Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra concerts are also […]
The Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton will hold the “All Together Now” Summer Reading Program from May 20th through July 21st. Activities will be held for children, teens, and adults promoting the program. Wednesday activities will be held for children. Monetary donations are being sought to help the library provide incentives for youth […]
Beginning 6 April 2023, the Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant will begin utilizing free chlorine, or a free chlorine conversion, in its water system. This entails feeding free chlorine, instead of chloramines (chlorine combined with ammonia), as the disinfectant upon leaving the Water Treatment Plant. This will affect customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities, Grundy […]
The Trenton R-9 Preschool and Kindergarten Roundup will be held today, tomorrow, and Thursday, April 6. To be eligible, students need to age three, four, or five by the 1st of August. Appointments are taken by Trenton R-9 Preschool, at the Rissler building. Call 660-359-2003. Those attending are reminded to bring the child’s immunization records, […]
The Trenton High School Band performed well on Monday when the group competed at the Missouri State High School Activities Association, large group, Music Festival, hosted by Platte County School. The Trenton R-9 Band received an overall rating of one on two prepared music pieces and a number one in sight reading. Band Director Anthony […]
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will present Easter events this Saturday, April 8 at Levi Lowrey Memorial Park. Events include Easter egg hunts in three age divisions. The Easter bunny is expected at 10:15 and children, ages four and younger, have an Easter egg hunt on the tennis court at 10:30. The five to eight-year-old […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports an Altamont resident was taken to jail early Tuesday morning following his arrest in Daviess County. The patrol has accused 23-year-old Bronson Wildman of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia as well as driving while intoxicated, prior offender. Wildman was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Daviess-DeKalb […]
As of the 5 o’clock deadline Monday afternoon, Grundy County Clerk Courtney Campbell reported 130 absentee ballots had been cast for the election on Tuesday. Another 27 absentee ballots have been requested but were not yet voted and returned to the office. The 130 voted absentees in Grundy County is 20 more than for the […]
A man from Polo was injured when the truck he was driving crashed on Highway 13 one mile north of Polo. Forty-five-year-old Jeramie Glazier, received moderate injuries when the dump truck he was driving traveled off Highway 13 after experiencing a blowout of the front left tire. Glazier was taken by ambulance to Liberty Hospital. […]
