A resurfacing project on U.S. Route 36 will soon move into the next phase of construction. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Magruder Paving, LLC to complete the resurfacing of the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 from the Livingston County line to Route 13 in Hamilton. The contractor began pavement repairs on […]
A time capsule was discovered under the cornerstone of the Milan C-2 High School building last week. Superintendent Ben Yocom says part of the construction process at the school involved the contractor removing the cornerstone from 1925, so it would not be covered when the existing and new buildings are connected. The time […]
Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital COVID-19 testing numbers were announced via marketing and public relations director Jordan Ferguson of Trenton. According to Ferguson, the testing results collectively include those administered at the hospitals in Chillicothe and Trenton as well as the drive-through testing clinic on Highway 65 in Chillicothe. The drive through testing […]
A resurfacing project on Interstate 35 will require ramp closures next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Ideker, Incorporated to resurface I-35 from the Clinton/Clay County line to just north of Highway 116. The contractor plans to begin paving Monday. The I-35 southbound on and off-ramps at Highway 116 will be closed Monday […]
The Milan C-2 School District reports contractors continue to progress with construction at the school. A concrete floor was installed in the last few weeks in the kitchen/cafeteria-commons area, and several doors were removed to prepare for the new doors in several spots. The district notes the next step is for masonry blocks to be […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education heard several reports during on Tuesday evening’s virtual meeting. Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey recommended postponing graduation and continue to consider how the district might hold the event. The board agreed with that recommendation. Bailey acknowledged some students might not be able to attend graduation if postponed due […]
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports a power outage in the western part of Trenton on Tuesday afternoon. The outage was caused by an auger on Midwest Injection Incorporated’s truck catching on and tearing down primary power lines. He says the contractor was removing lime sludge by the ponds by the power plant before the […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen on Monday evening accepted bids for cemetery mowing and repaving. The accepted mowing bid was from Michael Walker and was $150 for Lile Cemetery and $950 for Greenwood/Brown Cemetery. That bid was one of four submitted. The others ranged from $150 to $260 for Lile and $500 to $775 for […]
Portions of 21 streets in Trenton have been designated for improvements this year under projects listed for the proposed 2020-21 city of Trenton budget. A private contractor is to mill four locations this Wednesday and Thursday as long as weather conditions allow. Motor vehicles need to remove by 7 a-m from along portions of the […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield woman sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident involving a farm tractor in Carroll County on Friday morning. A private vehicle transported 32-year-old Briannie Stephens to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital of Carrollton. The driver of the tractor, 56-year-old Jeffery Harper of Carrollton, and the driver of the other […]
A John Deere tractor at Trans Ova Genetics is considered to be a total loss after a fire on Wednesday morning. The Chillicothe Fire Department reports smoke was visible on the way to the scene, and firefighters found the tractor fully involved upon arrival to 12425 LIV 224. A 200-foot pre-connect hose was pulled, and […]
A rehabilitation project on the Grand River Bridge on Highway 65 south of Chillicothe is scheduled to begin a new phase next week. Contractors from Radmacher Brothers Excavating Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will narrow the bridge to one lane beginning Monday morning, April 13, 2020, at 7 o’clock. The first portion […]
City Administrator Ron Urton says he’s been told by the Department of Transportation that the contractor for 9th Street resurfacing is to get the “Notice to Proceed” on May 4th. Emery Sapp and Sons of Columbia were awarded the $4,322,039 contact for resurfacing Highway 6 not only going through Trenton but for areas […]
With weather permitting, Musselman & Hall Milling Contractors will be in the City of Trenton on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, and Thursday, April 16, 2020, to mill the following streets: West 10th Street from Cedar Street to Tindall Avenue West 9th Street from Main Street to Cedar Street 28th Street from West of the 28th […]
A resurfacing project on two lettered routes has reached the halfway point. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. to complete the resurfacing of Daviess/Caldwell County Route J from Route 6 in Altamont to U.S. Route 36 and Grundy County Route Z from Route 6 to U.S. Route 65. Work on […]
Farmers and ranchers face unique safety risks as COVID-19 continues to spread. The predicted peak of the COVID-19 outbreak likely will hit as spring planting season shifts into high gear, says Rusty Lee, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy. Physical distancing becomes difficult as farmers receive seed and chemical deliveries, Lee says. Shipments […]
The Trenton City Council last night on a split vote decided to delay by two months, implementation of a planned eight and a half percent increase in the water rates. The decision moves the rate increase to reflect water usage in June and reflected on bills customers received for July, however, the status of increasing […]
The Linn County Commission and Linn County Health Department Administrator have issued a Stay at Home Order for the county. The order’s intent is to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county while enabling essential services to continue. The Stay at Home Order supersedes and replaces prior orders for Linn County for COVID-19. It […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is issuing a consumer alert and a public service announcement for parents to be watchful of their children’s online activity during quarantine or stay at home orders, as traffickers or other bad actors may use that increased online presence as a way to contact, groom, or otherwise exploit children. “Because […]
Liberty Utilities is replacing the aging natural gas infrastructure in Trenton. The project is expected to last until early fall. The company, formerly known as Empire, reports the maintenance will improve the delivery and reliability of natural gas service for its customers. A map of the project on the gas company’s website (you may also […]
