The massive Grainbelt Electrical Transmission project is proceeding across northern Missouri and has announced it will double the amount of electricity that it will offer the state. Ray McCarty of Missouri’s manufacturing trade group – called Associated Industries of Missouri- applauds this decision: McCarty says the Grainbelt transmission line has new technology that […]
(Missouri Independent) – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee late Wednesday passed legislation that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons, in a renewed push to ban the guns most commonly used in recent mass shootings. The party-line 25-18 vote followed recent mass shootings in which AR-15 style rifles were used — in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children […]
(Missouri Independent) – Hours after St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a bill Thursday that would direct $1 million in federal relief funds to support access to abortions, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit to block the new law. Schmitt’s lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction argue that Board Bill 61 violates state laws that prohibit public funds, employees, […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm during a shooting at a local nightclub. Dana McCoy, 53, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to seven years in federal prison without parole. On Oct. 25, 2021, McCoy pleaded guilty to being a felon in […]
A drought alert has been declared for 53 Missouri counties. Governor Mike Parson has issued the alert for the counties in central and southern Missouri, primarily south of the Missouri River. Parson says the state is working to provide farmers with access to water at state parks and conservation areas, and state parks are working […]
Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debbie Carman spoke at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on July 21st. She talked about the opportunities the chamber provides for business networking and gave an update on upcoming activities. The chamber has ribbon cuttings planned at Big Nasty’s Guns and Ammo on July 29th and Uprooted Creamery […]
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary report on July 21st for its ongoing investigation of the collision of a train and dump truck near Mendon on June 27th. The incident involved an Amtrak train, known as the Southwest Chief, derailing after colliding with the truck at a highway railroad grade crossing. Three train […]
The Grundy County Commission will hold a tax rate hearing next month. The hearing will be in the county commission room on the second floor of the courthouse in Trenton on August 16th at 10 am. The proposed tax rate is 20.8 cents per $100 of valuation, which is an increase of 1.13 cents from […]
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled in Grundy County will hold a tax levy hearing next month. The hearing will be held in the conference room on the first floor of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton on August 8th at 6:30 pm. The proposed tax rate is 10 cents per $100 of […]
Kennedy Heil of Norborne, Keith Farmer of Polo, and Bridgett Eller of Chillicothe were among the 88 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 13-15, 2022, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. They were sponsored […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold an antler measuring event at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. Whitetail antlers can be brought to the conservation booth on the fairgrounds on August 4th from 5 to 9 pm. Participants will have their scores the same evening that antlers are brought in to be measured. […]
The Highway Patrol reports a woman from Iowa sustained minor injuries as the result of an accident involving a sports utility vehicle and Freightliner truck near Cameron on Thursday morning, July 21st. Emergency medical services took the passenger in the SUV, 41-year-old Blanca Perez Garcia of Nevada, Iowa, to Cameron Regional Medical Center. No injuries […]
A Unionville woman has been charged with being an accessory to first-degree involuntary manslaughter after an accident in March that killed a 20-year-old. Online court information shows Mary Marie Rouse has also been charged with felony first-degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk and misdemeanor caused or knowingly permitted a child or […]
An Iowa woman died as the result of a single-vehicle accident in Harrison County on Thursday morning, July 21st. Twenty-five-year-old Karem Cruz Lopez of Des Moines was a passenger in a sports utility vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by the Harrison County Coroner. Her body was transported to Roberson […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances involving participation in the Missouri Firefighters Critical Illness Trust and Pool and amending city code regarding prohibited parking. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on July 25th at 7 pm. The meeting will be available on Zoom. Other items on the agenda include the mayor’s […]
A Stewartsville resident, operating a motorcycle, died Wednesday night following a traffic accident on westbound Highway 36 in rural Buchanan County. Thirty-four-year-old John Shea died at Mosiac Life Care after being taken there by emergency medical services from the scene of the crash, 13 miles east of St. Joseph. The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer […]
Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to Germany and the Netherlands for their fourth international Trade Mission. Germany and the Netherlands are key trade partners for Missouri, with nearly $679 million and more than $223 million in exports in 2021, respectively. Consistent with Governor Parson’s infrastructure and economic development priorities, the […]
A Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court on charges related to heroin and methamphetamine trafficking and to illegally possessing firearms. Brian K. Tice, 58, Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, two counts of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute, one […]
The Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri has filed for a new branch location on Highway 6 in Jamesport. The branch will be located in a former house at the location which is being modified to accommodate five employees until a larger permanent bank building can be designed and built on the adjoining land to the […]
The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri provides services to the nine Green Hills counties. In a recent interview, Executive Director Chris Small explained the agency is trying to better focus on getting information to residents and understanding their needs. CAPNCM knows what resources are available and where. Small said […]
