The Trenton Board of Adjustment and the Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings next month. Both hearings will be held at the Trenton City Hall the night of September 5th at 7 o’clock. The Board of Adjustments will hear a request from Paul and Barb Cox for variances in square footage and height […]
University of Missouri Extension specialists recently began a survey to learn how many specialty crop growers there are in the state and what their economic impact is. MU Extension commercial agriculture economists Joe Horner and Ryan Milhollin say the survey helps MU and the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) decide how to best help these […]
The sixth annual North Central Missouri College Foundation Golf Tournament is set for Friday, September 1. The tournament will be held at the Riverside Country Club Golf Course in Trenton and is to benefit North Central Missouri College students. This tournament will be made up of three-person teams with a scramble format with both a […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced November 17 as the cut-off date to apply for the fiscal year 2018 funds through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). EQIP allows farmers, ranchers, forest land managers and landowners to conserve natural resources by making available financial assistance to improve soil, water, air, […]
Two individuals won the cash during the annual golf ball drop Saturday evening at Riverside Country Club in Trenton. Winning the top prize of $2,000 cash was Jim Gillilan of Chillicothe. Prize money was donated by Barnes Baker of Trenton. Winning the second place prize of 500 dollars was Debbie Guffey. The golf ball drop was […]
Food, music, games and much more will be featured when the annual Spickard Fall Festival is held next month September 7 through 10 with a theme of “By Gone Days.” Exhibits and a country store will be at the Wise building. On September 8th, Spickard school students will have a balloon launch and games in […]
Calamity Jane Days in Princeton are coming up next month. Individuals who have a special photo or painting that they’d like to have included in an art display are invited to do so during the Calamity Jane Festival. Forms for Miss Calamity Jane, Little Miss Calamity, and Little Wild Bill may be picked up at […]
Four ordinances and an appointment were approved last night by the Trenton City Council and several reports also were given on continuing projects. Unanimous approval was given to setting the tax levy at $1.058 on the $100 of assessed valuation. This includes .89.3 cents for the general revenue fund which is four cents less than […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts for the first four months of this fiscal year are down 3.2% for General Purposes and Capital Projects and down 2.9% for parks compared to the same period a year ago. In dollar figures, the city sales tax for General Purposes raised nearly $238,000, receipts from the city sales tax for […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of Aug. 14 – 20 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
At a sentencing hearing Thursday in Circuit Court, Trenton resident Timothy Nguyen was ordered to serve multiple years in prison; then he was placed on probation. Nguyen was sentenced to seven years for tampering with a motor vehicle, first degree; four years for resisting arrest or detention; and four years for possessing burglary tools. Execution […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education set its tax rate prior to its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. The tax rate was set at $4.7012, which is a decrease from last year. During the regular meeting, the board approved the 2017-2018 school bus routes, free and reduced lunch guidelines, the state transportation report, and the […]
The Jamesport Tri-County approved partnering with the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri at its meeting Tuesday evening. The partnership will provide more scholarship opportunities for graduates. The board also approved the student handbook, the Local Compliance Plan for Special Education, and the annual secretary of the board report. The board selected the one year rate […]
The Third Annual Chillicothe Battle of the Badges will be later this month. The Chillicothe Police Department will take on the Chillicothe Fire Department in the charity softball game on the blue field in Danner Park the evening of August 26th at 6 o’clock. Mayor Chuck Haney will be the announcer, and Fire Chief Darrell […]
The Laredo R-7 School Board set its tax rate Monday evening. The board chose to roll it back 30 cents and set the rate at close to $5.63 ($5.6326). The board approved tentative bus routes. Children within one mile of the school will be allowed to be picked up by bus. Bus inspections will be […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education set its tax levy prior to its regular meeting Tuesday evening. The levy totals slightly over $4.10 ($4.1016), which is down about 11 cents ($.1132) from last year. It includes about $3.20 ($3.2016) for incidental and 90 cents for debt service. Projected revenues total $3,313,565, which is up $151,697. […]
The Beef Show at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton had 104 entries Saturday. Jenna Reeter of Trenton exhibited the Supreme Champion female and won Intermediate Showmanship honors for those ages 11 through 14. Lea Simmons of Unionville showed the Reserve Champion female. Max Alexander of the Brookfield/Linneus area exhibited the Champion market steer […]
Seven individuals voted absentee Saturday morning regarding Tuesday’s election involving the Grundy County Nursing Home District. The district is seeking an increase in its tax levy by 15 cents on $100 of assessed valuation for future maintenance and upkeep of Grundy County nursing home facilities and to maintain the financial stability of Sunnyview Nursing Home […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of Aug. 7 – 13 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
This years’ Queen of the North Central Missouri Fair is Sadie Roy of Trenton. She was announced last night during a ceremony in the courtyard of the fairgrounds. Miss Roy wins a scholarship, a tiara, sash and flower bouquet. She also has the opportunity to represent Trenton next year in the Missouri State Fair Queen […]
