The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will start rehearsals next month for the June concert. The Tuesday rehearsals will begin at the Trenton High School April 25th and run for eight weeks from 6:30 to 8:30 in the evening. The choir will rehearse in the choir room, and the orchestra will be in the […]
Parent-teacher conferences will be held for the Trenton R-9 School District March 9th. Rissler Elementary School will dismiss at 12:55, and conferences will be from 2 to 7 o’clock. Assistant Principal Carolyn Schmidt says teachers reached out to parents, and parents made appointments to talk with teachers if they wanted. Teachers do not talk with […]
Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville and Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts are accepting submissions for a spring juried exhibition. “Art of Healing Galleries,” a collaborative partnership that Mosaic and Northwest began last year, represents an integration of the power of art with medicine. The inaugural exhibit opened last April at the Maryville […]
In a recent ten-day period, from February 22 through March 3, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports multiple drivers received citations for exceeding the posted 65-mile-an-hour speed limit. Detailed information from the sheriff indicates most of the drivers were traveling at speeds that ranged from 79 miles an hour up to 96 miles an hour […]
State Fire Marshal Tim Bean recommends Missourians use the return of daylight saving time this weekend to test home smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. At 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12, clocks spring forward one hour. Bean also urges families to practice their fire escape plans. Safety experts recommend families practice their home fire escape plans […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office filed a civil action against William J. Raymond for unlawful business practices. “As Attorney General, I want to enforce the laws as written, which includes holding those who rip off innocent Missourians accountable,” said Attorney General Bailey. “My Consumer Protection Unit works tirelessly to protect consumers […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 21 states in filing an amicus brief before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit supporting the religious liberty and free speech rights of a Louisville wedding photographer to decline to take custom photographs at a same-sex wedding. . “As Attorney General, I […]
A man from East St. Louis, Illinois was arrested Tuesday after having been indicted on machine gun and drug charges. Anton Bolden, 28, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on March 1 and appeared in court Tuesday. He is facing four felonies: possession of a machine gun, possession with the intent to […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy that distributed 360 kilograms (794 pounds) of methamphetamine in southern Missouri over a three-year period. James W. Fithen, Jr., also known as “Boss,” 38, of West Plains, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 28 years in federal prison without […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow semi-trucks to platoon at closer distances from each other. Truck platooning allows trucks to follow each other closely, thereby reducing air drag and improving fuel economy. Platooning also has the potential to increase vehicle capacity on highways, particularly along freight corridors. A combination of […]
(Missourinet) – Governor Mike Parson is opposed to allowing children to change genders before they become adults. The Republican governor was asked about it in an interview with Missourinet affiliate KDRO in Sedalia: “Look. When you’re an adult, you’re an adult. You can make your decisions — what you want to do in […]
(Missourinet) – As the number of opiate overdose deaths continues to climb, Missouri communities are seeking out ways to keep their citizens safe. Central Ozarks Medical Centers has partnered with the Lebanon Police Department and a Christian nonprofit to make Narcan available to anyone that might need it. Lauren Mitchell, the director of the nonprofit […]
Missouri 4-H has taken a big step forward in communicating with 4-H’ers across the state by launching the Missouri 4-H app. When downloaded, it not only gives the user access to the statewide app but also lets the user choose county-specific apps. The St. Charles County app is live and several more counties will be […]
Two individuals sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident one mile west of Excello on Monday afternoon, March 6th. The driver of the car, 44-year-old Charles Mitchell of Macon, received moderate injuries and a medical helicopter flew him to the University of Missouri Hospital. The driver of an SUV, 69-year-old Laura Richardson of Moberly, received injuries […]
(Missouri Independent) – A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a controversial Missouri law — known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act — that penalizes police for enforcing federal gun laws. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Wimes ruled that the 2021 Missouri law is unconstitutional and “invalid, null, void, and of no effect.” “State and local law […]
Senator Josh Hawley introduced the “This Land is Our Land Act,” new legislation to ban Chinese corporations and individuals associated with the Chinese Communist Party from owning United States agricultural land. “No Chinese corporation or individual associated with the CCP should be permitted to own American farmland. It undermines the integrity of our nation’s food […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri students did worse across the board on the latest round of standardized testing released Tuesday, with 112 districts and charter schools scoring low enough to be classified as provisionally accredited. But the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE, said it would not downgrade any districts this year because it […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri lawmakers gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill aimed at allowing students to transfer out of their home school district, adding a pair of amendments limiting its scope. The bill was approved Tuesday with 82 legislators voting in support — the exact number needed to reach a majority. Only one Democrat […]
The Grundy County Commission approved a contract for legal services for the county on March 7th. The contract was with Ivan Schraeder of the Schraeder Law Firm. The contract is updated annually and is a budgeted item. The Grundy County Commission congratulated Julianna Mullins for winning the Northwest Missouri Regional Spelling Bee in Saint Joseph […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event in Brookfield during April. The event will be held at Orscheln Farm and Home at 710 South Main Street, on April 15th from 8 am to noon. It will be open to all Missouri farmers and households. Items to be accepted include […]
