The U. S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday indicates as many as 26 counties have been classified in D-3 or extreme drought. That’s an expansion in parts of four more counties from last week’s drought map. Countywide extreme drought conditions exist for Grundy, Sullivan, Daviess, Caldwell, Livingston, and Linn from the Green Hills Region. Also […]
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MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for week of July 30, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 30 – Aug. 5 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital Foundation receives donation
The Carroll County Memorial Hospital Foundation recently received a donation of $500 from the Wakanda Lodge #52 A.F. & A.M. “Being a past recipient of a scholarship from the CCMH Foundation, I am very excited to be back in a community organization that wants to support such a great organization,” said Dr. Andy Horine, Lodge […]
Hungry Man dinner joins list of recalled food products
Federal officials have posted a public health alert regarding certain Hungry Man frozen dinners because of concerns about Salmonella contamination of whey powder used to make them. One day earlier, Flowers Foods Inc. recalled swiss roll desserts from stores nationwide because Salmonella was found in whey powder used in their production. Government officials had not received any […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities to collect water samples to be tested for lead
Water samples will again be taken during the next few days as tests are conducted on the city of Trenton water supply. Trenton Municipal Utilities will provide bottles to a selected group of 40 residential customers from across the city. Utility Director Ron Urton says it’s the same 40 TMU customers who provided water samples […]
Audio: President Trump says biggest winner in trade war will be farmers
(Missourinet) – President Trump says the biggest winner in the U.S. trade war will be farmers. During a VFW National Convention among 4,000 members in Kansas City, Trump says America’s trade deals with other countries are a disaster. In 2017, China bought roughly 60-percent of its soybeans from U.S. farmers. About 70% of […]
USDA to authorize up to $12 billion in programs to assist farmers impacted by tariffs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals […]
Blood drive to be held at Wright Memorial Hospital
The Community Blood Center is the primary supplier of blood for local hospitals and has been serving Missouri and Kansas hospitals for more than 50 years. The blood center needs to collect 580 pints of blood every day and over 140,000 pints annually to meet the needs of our local hospitals. An individual within the area […]
Livestock producers in 25 counties now eligible for benefits through Livestock Disaster Forage Program
Producers in 25 Missouri counties are now eligible to apply for benefits through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock. Both programs are administered through the Farm Service Agency. Counties now accepting applications include Adair, Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Howard, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Mercer, Nodaway, […]
NCMC Foundation elects new officers and members
Attorney Allan Seidel of Trenton is the new President of the North Central Missouri College Foundation Board of Directors. Seidel was elected at the annual meeting of the Foundation in May. Seidel replaces Cathy Bailey of Trenton, who has served as the President for the past three years. “The NCMC Foundation supports all the great […]
MoDOT planned road work for the week of July 23, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Northern Missouri planned for the week of July 23 through July 29 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick […]
Six additional counties reach “Extreme Drought” status in northern Missouri
The newest Missouri map from the U.S. Drought Monitor now reports all or portions of 22 counties are considered to be D-3 or extreme drought. The map was released Thursday morning and indicates additional counties have reached the extreme drought status when compared to last week when just 16 counties were regarded as D-3. The area […]
Trenton’s Utility Committee tackles numerous issues at Tuesday meeting
The three-member Utility Committee to the Trenton City Council discussed several topics when they met for 90 minutes Tuesday night but no official action was taken. Dawn Stewart told of a flooded basement after an apparent sewer backup. It was noted a fiber optics contractor had a crew working in her yard. Trenton Municipal Utilities […]
Celebrate Recovery expands meeting schedule in Trenton
A Christ-based group in the area has added a new weekly meeting to help individuals with any problems they may have. Celebrate Recovery now meets at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton on Tuesday evenings at 6:30. This is in addition to its weekly meetings at 10th Street Baptist Church in Trenton Saturday evenings […]
Missouri Department of Conservation offering mentored dove hunts for first-time hunters
The Missouri Department of Conservation, in partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Quail Forever, the Missouri Prairie Foundation, The Conservation Federation of Missouri, and private landowners, will provide mentored dove hunts for first-time hunters on 10 fields primarily located on private land across the state. Hunt locations will be in or near Chillicothe, Joplin, […]
Galt Board of Aldermen fill vacant positions
Two vacant positions on the Galt Board of Aldermen were filled at a meeting this week. City Clerk Ashley Boren reports Jessica Gannon took the oath of office for Mayor, and Jay Blackburn took the oath of office for Alderman at large. The annual city clerk’s employee review was also conducted with the board voting […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of July 16, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Northern Missouri planned for the week of July 16 – 22 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
45 counties now authorized for emergency haying and grazing use of CRP land
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Executive Director Curtis Crawford today announced that Grundy County is authorized for emergency haying and grazing use of Conservation Reserve Program acres for the fiscal year 2018. FSA’s fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. As of 10 am Friday morning, here is a list of […]
Alice in Wonderland on tap at Courter Theater in Gallatin this weekend
One of two performances this weekend for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of “Alice in Wonderland” will be held at the Courter Theater in Gallatin Friday night, July 13th. Approximately 50 to 60 local students entering the first through ninth grade will perform tonight at 7 o’clock with an additional performance scheduled Saturday afternoon at […]
Tri-County Board of Education accepts bids; announces lunch prices to remain the same as last year
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education accepted bids for bread, milk, and fuel at its meeting Wednesday evening. The accepted bread bid was from Graves with Superintendent David Probasco noting the bid was for several bread products, which varied in price. The milk bid was from Hiland Dairy for the variable rate option. The milk […]