The Department of Homeland Security has granted Missouri an extension to implement REAL ID compliant drivers licenses. Third District State Representative Nate Walker reports the extension means Missourians will be able to use their current forms of identification to fly domestically and enter federal facilities until October 10th, 2018. He says the Missouri General Assembly […]
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Filing dates for Trenton City Council announced
Filing dates for the April 3rd election for the Trenton City Council have been set. Those interested can file December 12th through January 16th for the election of one council member from each of the four wards. Candidates can file at City Clerk Cindy Simpson’s office at the Trenton City Hall Monday through Friday from […]
Great Plains Growers Conference to be held in St. Joseph
The Great Plains Growers Conference will be held in Saint Joseph at the beginning of next year. The conference will be held on the campus of Missouri Western State University January 11th through 13th. Horticulture Specialist Tim Baker says the event is one of the premier conferences for horticulture producers. Baker says anyone […]
Health department signs contract to provide WIC services
The Grundy County Health Department has announced a contract has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to continue to provide Women, Infants, and Children services for the federal fiscal year 2018. The health department will serve 293 persons eligible for WIC every month under the terms of the contract. WIC […]
Affordable Care Act enrollment period begins November 1st
Recent news may have some consumers confused about the status of the Affordable Care Act, also known to many as “Obamacare.” The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land, requiring most Americans to have health insurance. Brenda Procter, co-director of University of Missouri Extension’s Health Insurance Education Initiative says Missouri’s health insurance marketplace is still […]
City of Trenton accepting bids on Ford Interceptor for police department
The city of Trenton is accepting bids for a 2018 Ford Interceptor, utility, all wheel drive motor vehicle for use by the Trenton Police Department. Bids are to be submitted to the city hall at 1100 Main Street by 2 o’clock on October 20th. Specifications and more information can be obtained from Police Chief of police, Tommy […]
Chillicothe to host 2018 Fire Fighters Association of Missouri state convention
Chillicothe will host the 2018 State Convention of the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri. The decision was announced at the end of the 2017 convention which was held this past weekend in Sedalia. At the convention, Chillicothe Fire Chief Darrell Wright and Tourism Director Amy Supple made a presentation inviting the organization to hold their […]
Trenton FFA Member Mariah Fox selected as State Officer
During interviews held in Columbia, Trenton FFA member Mariah Fox was selected as one of 16 individuals to be a Missouri State FFA Officer for the 2017-2018 year. Officials say this is the first year of a new and more rigorous process for selecting state FFA officers. During the first day of the selection process, […]
ConAgra Foods to close Trenton facility in 2018
ConAgra Foods, on Wednesday morning, informed employees of its Trenton plant of the company’s plans to close the facility in 2018. Corporate Spokesman Dan Hare told KTTN News that closing the plant will result in the elimination of approximately 395 positions between June 2017 and the summer of 2018. Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue reacted with […]