The Thompson Farm calving barn became a classroom for the University of Missouri. The teachers were MU graduate students and their mentors. Their listeners were beef farmers on Sept. 17. In his field day greeting, Chris Daubert said this farm was a classroom as much as any building on the Columbia campus. Daubert, dean of […]
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Browning Fall Festival on tap for October
The Browning Fall Festival will be held next month. Activities to take place October 13th include a pancake breakfast, car show, soup cook-off, musical performance by Chris Daugherty, fall pageant, flea market, washer tournament, and “Not So Newlywed Game”. There will also be kids games, including face painting, a cupcake walk, pumpkin decorating, and a […]
Authorities report two arrests and extradition of Lexington man
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton women and the extradition of a Lexington man Tuesday. Twenty-five-year-old Shanail Lynn Kleihauer has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid and first degree endangering the welfare of a child […]
Cameron man injured in I-35 crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron man sustained moderate injuries when a car struck an International truck one mile north of Lathrop Tuesday morning. Twenty-one year old Gavin Roberts of Cameron drove south on Interstate 35 when traffic reportedly slowed approaching a crash. His vehicle then hit the rear of the southbound truck driven by […]
Trenton Utility Committee has heated discussion on electric rates
A lengthy discussion last night on electric rates evolved into a request to establish a minimum of three months operating reserves and a recommendation to ask for a rate study. The two-hour utility committee was attended by its three members plus the other five city councilmen; mayor, city administrator/utility director, city clerk, and four department […]
Trenton Administrative Committee ponders disposal of fire truck
Members of the administrative committee will leave it up to the city council to decide on how to dispose of an obsolete fire truck. The fire truck is a 1984 L-T-I 100-foot aerial platform on twin rear axles and with a 49-foot overall length. The truck was taken out of service by the city because […]
USDA provides additional food options to SNAP participants impacted by Hurricane Florence
The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday approved a waiver that will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in North Carolina to buy hot foods with their benefits through October 31, 2018. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue emphasized the importance of the waiver, noting that many North Carolina residents evacuated to shelters cannot […]
Grundy County Farm Bureau to hold annual meeting at Barton Farm Campus
Northwest Regional Coordinator Meredith Lange will speak at the Grundy County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Farm Bureau members and their families are invited to the event in the Lager Meeting Room at the Barton Farm Campus of Trenton Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Washington Street Restaurant will provide a catered meal at a cost of […]
Area FFA members to receive American FFA Degree at National Convention
Several young adults from area FFA chapters will be presented with their American FFA Degrees late next month in Indianapolis, Indiana at the National FFA Convention and Expo. Presentations are made to less than one percent of the overall FFA membership with the ceremony taking place on the morning of October 27th. At the 2018 National […]
Chillicothe woman arrested on domestic assault allegation
Sunday evening Chillicothe Police investigated a disturbance in the 300 block of Samuel Street. Officers arrested Agnes Adeline Youngs who faces a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree domestic assault. Following Monday’s arraignment in the Associate Division, the case was continued to September 26th. Youngs was held at the Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail in Pattonsburg. Bond was […]
Eight from THS Choir chosen for All-District Choir
Twenty-five Trenton High School Choir students auditioned for All-District Choir on Saturday at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. Eight singers were selected and will participate in the All-District Choir on October 27th at Platte County High School. Those chosen from THS are Sopranos Emma Gilham and Kasie Otto, Tenors Jonin Villacampa, Caleb Johnson, […]
Clarksdale, in DeKalb County, receives funds to improve water system infrastructure
Clarksdale in DeKalb County is receiving $765,000 in loan and grant funds to improve its water system infrastructure. The U. S. Department of Agriculture funds include a $226,000 loan and a $539,000 grant. The money will be spent to replace water lines, meter equipment, install ten hydrants, and improve water tower equipment, ultimately improving service […]
Resurfacing project planned for Route 139 from Iowa line to Route 6 in Sullivan County
The portion of Route 139 from the Iowa state line in Putnam County to Route 6 in Sullivan County will be getting a new surface this month. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Norris Asphalt Paving to mill and complete surface leveling on Route 139. Crews plan to begin work on Sept. 24, […]
Macon Post Office to be renamed in honor of World War II veteran
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has announced a bill that would honor Arla Harrell, a Missouri World War II veteran intentionally exposed to mustard gas, by naming the Macon post office for him. The proposal comes on the heels of new data from the Department of Veterans Affairs that shows that the agency has granted nearly […]
Harris teenager hurt in crash that demolishes car on Route E
A car driven by a Harris teenager traveled off a Sullivan County route, struck a fence, and overturned Monday night at 10:15 pm demolishing the car. The highway patrol reports 16-year-old Kortney Banner of Harris was taken by an ambulance to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with minor injuries. Banner was wearing a seat […]
Audio: UPS seeks 850 workers in KC area
A major delivery company hopes to hire hundreds of people soon in western Missouri. UPS says it wants to hire 850 people in the Kansas City area. The Atlanta-based company will host a hiring fair today (Tuesday) from 9 to 6 at the Kansas City Health Department. Job seekers must have a resume […]
Audio: Government red tape is creating a shortage of services for domestic violence victims
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released a report claiming government red tape is creating a shortage of services for domestic violence victims. The audit shows more than 28,000 requests for shelter went unmet in 2017. Galloway notes that Missouri turns away a higher percentage of victims from domestic violence shelters than five surrounding states. […]
Audio: Missouri line workers in the Carolinas responding to Hurricane Florence
While about one hundred Missouri line workers are heading back to the Show-Me State today (Tuesday) from South Carolina, about 65 workers remain there. Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives spokesman Jim McCarty says the 65 are stationed in Kingstree and Darlington. Many have had to use boats to get to impacted areas. Association […]
Garth Brooks announces private concert for the National FFA Organization
Garth Brooks, the reigning Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, will take the stage in Indianapolis for a private show at this year’s 91st National FFA Convention & Expo. The premier youth leadership organization dedicated to preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business, and technology of agriculture, the National FFA Organization boasts a membership […]
Solid waste collection event to be held in Meadville
Meadville will be the location Saturday, September 22nd for its citizens and others from Linn County to dispose of specific solid waste items that are banned from landfills. The residential collection effort on Saturday is from 9 to 12 noon at the Meadville Fire Department, 310 Macon Street in Meadville. The event is co-sponsored by […]