The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education this week approved, effective June 30th, the 2020-2021 budget amended to match actual revenues and expenditures. The 2021-2022 budget was also approved. Fund 2 was zeroed out with a transfer from Fund 1 to Fund 2. Anticipated revenues for 2021-2022 are $1,983,464, and anticipated expenditures are $1,912,041.53. There […]
A Fourth of July event will be held in Green City celebrating Missouri’s bicentennial. Activities that morning will include a Lady Lions Breakfast, Ministerial Alliance Community Church Service, and a kiddie parade. Janice Booth will be the Grand Marshal for the Fourth of July Parade at 11:30. The John T. McCarty Memorial Car, Motorcycle, Truck, […]
The Grundy County Public Housing Agency will review the agency’s annual plan update and administrative plan revisions to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for review and final approval. A public meeting will be at the agency office at 1506 Oklahoma Avenue in Trenton on June 22, 2021, at 9:30 in the […]
Road striping operations are in progress throughout the state and the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging motorists to use caution when encountering work crews. Drivers may come upon slow-moving caravans of trucks refreshing the lines on the roadway at various locations in the state through August. “Stripes are refreshed periodically for the safety of […]
One person was injured east of Trenton late Thursday afternoon when one vehicle struck the rear of another that was slowing for a farm tractor. The crash, at 5:15 pm, occurred on Highway 6, three miles east of Trenton. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 31-year-old Derrick Norman of Chillicothe, who was taken […]
(Missouri Independent) – President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation declaring a legal public holiday annually on June 19, the date of the end of slavery in the U.S. known as Juneteenth. “Throughout history, Juneteenth has been known by many names—Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Liberation Day,” Vice President Kamala Harris said at the […]
The US Justice Department is warning officials in Missouri that the state can’t ignore federal law after the governor signed a bill that bans police from enforcing federal gun rules. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause outweighs the measure that Gov. Mike Parson signed into law. The […]
Missouri has responded to the U.S. Justice Department’s warning about a new gun bill signed into state law. The US Justice Department says Missouri cannot ignore federal law after Governor Parson signed a bill last weekend that bans police from enforcing federal gun regulations. Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton says the law […]
Missouri’s governor has signed an order that closes state offices today (Friday) in recognition of a new federal statute establishing Juneteenth as a government holiday. The holiday has delayed the Missouri Medicaid lawsuit hearing in Cole County Circuit Court, which was originally set for today. It’s now been rescheduled for Monday afternoon. Juneteenth […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released her 12th monthly report detailing the state government’s use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response. Last year, Auditor Galloway announced that her office would examine the state’s distribution and spending of funding received under the CARES Act and other federal assistance programs passed by Congress. The most […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today announced her office has begun an audit of the city of Town and Country, located in St. Louis County. Residents of Town and Country requested the audit through the petition process. “My office will conduct an independent review of the financial practices of Town and Country government to ensure […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Governor Mike Parson sent a letter to President Biden’s Department of Justice fighting back against potential federal overreach and encroachment on Missourians’ Second Amendment rights. The full letter can be found here “Missourians’ and Americans’ Second Amendment rights are enshrined in the Constitution – I will defend those rights […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports there have been 23 new COVID-19 cases this week. There has been an increase of 10 cases since June 16, bringing the total to 1,177. Thirty-nine cases are active. Twenty-seven percent of Grundy County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 24.4% have completed […]
Hy-Vee, Inc. announces the launch of Hy-Vee Financial Services, fueled by Midwest Heritage. Customers across Hy-Vee’s eight-state region can now enroll in and apply for financial services, including checking and savings accounts, auto and home insurance, home mortgages, consumer loans, and pet insurance. Additionally, Hy-Vee Fuel Saver + Perks and Hy-Vee Plus premium members can […]
The North Central Missouri Mental Health Center Board of Directors will discuss the proposed fiscal year 2022 budget next week. A meeting will be held at the mental health center of Trenton on June 22, 2021, at 4:30 in the afternoon. It will also be available on Zoom, with a meeting ID of 960 5277 6134 […]
(Missouri Independent) – After obtaining some relief from lawmakers for revenue cuts likely from a change in the way Medicaid pays for outpatient services, Missouri hospitals are asking the courts for relief from a coming change in payments for inpatient care. The Missouri Hospital Association on Friday filed a lawsuit in Cole County alleging the Department of […]
Missouri is experiencing a rise in individuals contracting the Delta variant (B.1.617.2, first detected in India) of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2. It was announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday that the Delta variant has been reclassified as a “variant of concern” in the United States. The Missouri Department of […]
Grandstand events and shows are planned for this year’s North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. The event will be at the fairgrounds from July 30th through August 7th. The grandstand schedule includes a rodeo by Duckworth Rodeo Productions on July 30th, tractor pull on July 31st, super teen contest and horse pull on August 4th, […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved a proposal for a new telephone system for the district on June 16th. The proposal was from the Grand River Mutual Corporation. The cost will be $23,533 for both the Galt and Humphreys buildings. The board approved a request from the Newtown-Harris R-3 School District for Algebra […]
Gun dealers in northeast Missouri are praising the governor’s signing of the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA), describing it as a win for Second Amendment rights. Reporter Dylan Austin from Missourinet Quincy affiliate WGEM has the story: SAPA declares that it’s the duty of the courts and law enforcement agencies to protect the […]
