As part of his ongoing investigation, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Washington University in St. Louis Chancellor Dr. Andrew Martin and BJC HealthCare President and CEO Richard Liekweg today, requesting information about the receipt and use of federal funds in connection with The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. […]
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of municipalities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. One report includes cities, towns, and villages while the other lists political subdivisions such as water, fire protection, and other taxing districts. These entities are required to file annual financial reports with the […]
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a St. Charles County, Missouri man who received and distributed child pornography via social media and placed a hidden camera in a bathroom to record nude minors to 16 and one-half years in federal prison. Scott A. Falkner, 38, will also have to pay $21,000 to victims […]
The Trenton Convention and Visitors Bureau heard an update on Wednesday on a grant opportunity involving signage in Trenton. North Central Missouri Development Alliance Executive Director Scott Sharp reported he talked to a Department of Economic Development employee, and the process for the American Rescue Plan Act grant has been extensive. He noted there had […]
The Grundy County Health Department in Trenton has the shingles vaccine. The health department reports the shingles vaccine is now covered by Medicare Part D, Medicare prescription drug coverage, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Covered Part D adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, such as the shingles vaccine, will […]
Trenton First Assembly of God church will be hosting its annual Better Woman Conference on March 3-4. The conference will feature Jessica Bryan. Jessica is an author, former Youth and Associate Pastor, wife and mother of three boys, but foremost an Evangelist and disciple of Jesus Christ. She has titled her message, “Arise Warrior Women” […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that new grant funding is available through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Childhood for eligible childcare providers and businesses and/or community partners who want to work together to expand child care in their local community. The Innovation Start-up Grant application is now open on the Child […]
The 16th Annual Chillicothe Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Simpson Park was a splashing success, raising $9,900 to date. A total of 49 brave men and women from around the area donned disco-themed costumes and swimwear to take the chilly dip. Online fundraising is still ongoing. Organizers of the plunge still hope to […]
(Missouri Independent) – Congress has until at least July to broker a bipartisan debt agreement if lawmakers want to avoid a first-ever default, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The nonpartisan scorekeeper, which typically details how much legislation would cost, released a report Wednesday saying that U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration have until sometime […]
(Missouri Independent) – President Joe Biden at an annual meeting with county leaders on Tuesday said there is much more work to be done on gun control legislation — such as banning assault-style weapons, which are typically used in most mass shootings. The call again for gun control came after a school shooting at Michigan State […]
Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed an amicus brief with 17 other attorneys general supporting an injunction against a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) rule that forces Missouri taxpayers to fund abortions. The brief has been filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in support of a VA nurse who […]
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Wednesday sentenced a man from St. Louis, Missouri who participated in a 2017 murder on behalf of a drug gang to 18 years in prison. Tremayne Silas, 30, was one of four men who fired more than 100 rounds at Alexander Noodel on May 8, 2017, in an […]
A convicted felon from Belleville, Illinois caught in St. Louis with an AR-15-style rifle after a high-speed chase was convicted Tuesday of a federal gun charge. Ryan Fleming, 31, was found guilty after a two-day trial of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 23 and […]
A Missouri man who called 911 emergency assistance for his mother pleaded guilty in federal court after the police officers who responded to his home found illegal drugs, six firearms he illegally possessed, and large amounts of cash. Michael Thomas Cummings II, of Kansas City, also known as “Blue,” 40, pleaded guilty before U.S. District […]
North Central Missouri College will host a Legislative Forum in Trenton, MO, in Cross Hall Lobby on Friday, February 24th. Legislators and officials will be in attendance representing area counties, regions, and the state of Missouri. There will be a meet and greet from 10:00-10:30 a.m., followed by a semi-structured forum from 10:30-11:30 a.m., with […]
The Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance will have a baked potato bar, chili, and a homemade pie auction on February 17th to raise money for its Good Samaritan Fund. Sharing from the Heart will be at the Activity Center of the First Assembly of God Church of Trenton from 5 to 7 p.m. Joe MacDonald is […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education discussed baseball field naming rights February 13th. Community member Danny Derry’s proposal was reviewed. Derry previously offered $30,000 for the opportunity to name the baseball field at the new complex after his grandfather, Dewey Derry. Dewey Derry graduated from Princeton in 1934 and played minor league baseball for the […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance February 13th that designates a one-way street. City Clerk Crystal Dorrel reports the ordinance involves the alley between Grand and VanBuren behind the post office and beside city hall. The board approved the Missouri Public Utility Alliance Master Service Agreement. MPUA provides services for Gallatin, and the […]
Two defendants waived preliminary hearings on Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Both saw their cases bound over to the Division One of circuit court for appearances on February 24th. Tiffany Ann Chandler of Smithville faces three felonies and four misdemeanor counts stemming from January 18th. She is charged with assault, […]
Two bridges on Grundy County Route W are scheduled to be replaced soon. The Wolf Creek Bridge, located between Route WW and Route 6, and the Hickory Creek Bridge, located between Route WW and Route F will be replaced by Phillips Hardy, Inc. working under a contract with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews plan […]
