Grundy R-5 board of education meets in special session Thursday evening. The agenda for a 5:30 meeting includes amending the current budget to reflect actual expenditures and revenues; discussion and approval of the new fiscal year budget; as well as furnace bids. The Grundy R-5 Board also may meet in executive session Thursday evening regarding […]
On a split vote of six in favor and one opposed, the Trenton City Council last night approved a motion to establish a curfew at the Trenton Reservoir. It was suggested there be a midnight to 5:30 curfew just like in the parks and the city attorney was asked to develop an ordinance for the […]
A new budget and recommendations on salaries are on the agenda for a meeting Tuesday evening of the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees. The meeting begins at 5:30 Tuesday, June 27 in the Frey Administrative Center. Following various reports, trustees consider the renewal of a bond agreement; payment of a workforce development board invoice; and […]
Would you like to have input on the Missouri Highway Patrol? If so here is your chance. Colonel Sandra K. Karsten, the Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, is inviting the public to take part in a public opinion survey regarding safety and security, officers’ attitudes and competency, overall agency performance, and concerns regarding […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education voted to put a tax levy increase on the April ballot at its meeting Monday evening. The board also decided all staff would pay a portion of their insurance. Budget amendments, the 2017-2018 budget, and calendar revisions were approved. The board held an executive session to discuss personnel and […]
Netflix is releasing a lot of big movies in July including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Titanic, Disney‘s The Mighty Ducks, Lion, Free Willy and Rogue One: A Star Wars Movie. Also coming to Netflix in July, original series likeFriends from College starring Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, nd Fred Savage will premiere on July 14, plus original […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of June 19 – 25 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 conducted […]
The Mercer County Fair will be held in Princeton next month. The Northwest Missouri Tractor Puller Association will hold a tractor pull July 1st. July 15th, a community breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 o’clock in the morning, a corn hole tournament as well as a dunk tank at 1 o’clock in the […]
The Pleasant View R-6 School Board approved an increase in student lunch prices as well as the purchase of computers at its meeting Tuesday night. The prices of lunches will increase by 10 cents with the cost of lunch for students to be $2.35. The board approved the purchase of four teacher computers as well […]
Preliminary hearings were waived yesterday in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Cases involving those defendants advance to Division One of circuit court for arraignments Thursday. Among them are four felony charges facing David Lee Shiner of Trenton. He’s accused of possession of a controlled substance, delivery or possession of a controlled […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education accepted bids for fuel and milk and approved selling the property at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board accepted the bid for diesel fuel for buses from MFA Oil as well as the bid for dairy products from Central Dairy and Prairie Farms. It approved to sell the property […]
The North Mercer R-3 School District Board of Education adopted the 2017-2018 budget and approved 2016-2017 budget amendments at its meeting last Monday evening. Revenues for 2017-2018 are projected at $2,563,342 with expenditures projected at $2,802,740. There is a projected net loss of $239,398. The budget includes buying two buses and lease purchasing three buses […]
There will be no community fireworks display in Trenton this year for the 2017 July 4th Independence Day holiday. According to the Trenton Community Fireworks Committee, no fireworks display is planned because the committee was unable to secure a licensed pyrotechnician to shoot off the fireworks. The cost to become licensed by the state, and […]
The 55th Annual Camp Rainbow will be held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton June 18th through 24th. Camp Director Daniel Savage tells that there will be a variety of activities provided for the campers with disabilities, including canoeing, swimming, crafts, kickball, water games, and dances. Members of the fire station, the Highway Patrol, […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of June 12 – 18 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 conducted […]
North Central Missouri College has started operating on summer hours through August 4. For the next two months, office hours for the public will be Monday to Thursday 8 am to 4:30 pm. Hours for the Academic Resource Center on the campus will be 7:30 am to 12:30 pm– also Monday through Thursday. The college […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of May 29 – June 4 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. No work is planned on the Memorial Day holiday, but some closures may remain in place. In addition to the work listed […]
At the Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Day, students gain an understanding of the importance of becoming informed and involved citizens and additionally focus on the agricultural and rural issues that impact the state. The 23rd Annual Missouri Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Day attracted over 400 students and chaperones from 63 counties. The day began early […]
Among cases heard during the latest session of the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Thomas Kopp of Lexington admitted allegations in a probation violation report. Probation was revoked by the court and Kopp was sentenced to one year in the Grundy County Jail. The court then suspended execution of the sentence and placed Kopp […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education discussed the mass excavation bids it received at a meeting Tuesday afternoon. It received and opened six bids at a public meeting earlier Tuesday. It will meet with the architectural firm Ellison and Auxier to review the three lowest bids to check references and estimated start and completion dates. […]
