Views: 1The Missouri Department of Conservation announces it has reduced the number of counties in its management zone for chronic wasting disease (CWD) from 48 to 29 starting in July. Changes to the CWD Management Zone will impact restrictions on feeding deer, antler-point restrictions, antlerless permits for some counties, and mandatory CWD sampling. The 29 […]
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Audio: Work at Trenton Municipal Airport delayed by weather
Views: 0Prior to the Trenton Airport getting flooded on two separate occasions late last month, progress was being made on improvements that a city official says was to offer extra parking for planes and the realignment of the taxiway. It was reported by the city that the flood damage at the airport included the south […]
July 4th activities announced for Princeton community
Views: 0Activities July 4th in Princeton include Princeton school alumni as well as the Independence Day celebration. A meeting of the Princeton school alumni is scheduled for 2 o’clock on Thursday, July 4th at the Princeton Elementary School commons. The Princeton Chamber of Commerce has coordinated evening activities which include live music at 6 o’clock […]
Main attractions announced for 2019 North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton
Views: 0A little more than a month from now, the North Central Missouri Fair will begin with main event activities including a rodeo on July 26th and 27th at 7 o’clock both nights. There will be a URA/MRCA rodeo presented by TNT Ranch and Rodeo company. On Sunday, July 28th, the North Central Missouri Fair […]
Free class on “Frogging for Beginners” to be held at Locust Creek Conservation Area in Milan
Views: 0Frogging is a great way to enjoy Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife resources while also putting food on the table the whole family can enjoy. Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a free clinic on frogging for beginners, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. on Friday, July 5, at Locust Creek Conservation Area […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of June 24, 2019
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of June 24, 2019. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Riverside Road to Close: Route AC bridge over U.S. Route 36
Views: 0Concrete repairs are planned for the Route AC (Riverside Road) bridge over U.S. Route 36 in St. Joseph. The bridge deck, or driving surface, is in need of repair. In order to allow the concrete to cure, a 24-hour closure is needed. The bridge will close to all traffic at 7 a.m. on Monday, […]
“Fireworks in the Park” sert for July 5, 2019 in Jamesport
Views: 0The Jamesport Community Association and Lil’ Red Shed Fireworks will sponsor the Third Annual Fireworks in the Park in Jamesport next month. Activities will begin in the Jamesport City Park July 5th with bounce houses by Rare Air and vendors from 10 o’clock in the morning to 8 o’clock at night. Homemade ice cream […]
MoDOT extends weight allowance for truckloads of aggregate used in flood relief and levee repair
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced an extension of an allowance for heavier-than-normal truckloads of rock, sand, and gravel to travel on Missouri highways in flood relief and for levee and other public infrastructure flood repair. The waiver allows private and for-hire motor carriers to haul up to 10% more than their licensed […]
Audio: Blunt’s committee passes emergency border funding bill
Views: 0Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt says a committee he chairs has passed an emergency border funding bill. The 4.5 billion dollar bipartisan deal would shelter and care for kids crossing the southern border illegally and without their parents. Blunt says money to take care of the kids is expected to dry up by the […]
Spickard Board of Aldermen address sewer projects
Views: 0The Spickard Board of Aldermen approved ordinances adopting water and sewer rates as well as amending the budget this week. Each vote was three to zero with board member Charles Holtzclaw was absent. The board approved replacing a sewer grinder pump control panel that Mayor Alan Tharp reported had failed. Irvinbuilt construction reported the […]
North Harrison FFA Livestock Show set for Friday, July 21, 2019
Views: 0The North Harrison FFA Livestock Show will be held at the Community Youth Building of Eagleville on Friday, July 21, 2019 Sheep and goat registration along with weigh-in will take place from 7 to 8 o’clock on Friday morning with the Sheep Show starting at 9 o’clock, ewes will be followed by market lambs. […]
Missouri Department of Higher Education shares GI Bill stories and resources for student veterans
Views: 1The Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) is partnering with the Missouri Veterans Commission and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to join a nationwide movement celebrating the impact of the educational benefits available through the GI Bill. During June, the MDHE will share stories on social media of veterans who used the […]
Missouri State Fair accepting nominations for veteran/active military “Honorees of the Day”
Views: 0To honor our service men and women, the Missouri State Fair is teaming up with Capital Materials, Retrieving Freedom, Inc. & Starline Brass to present a new event called the Military Flag Ceremony. Veterans and active service members from across Missouri are eligible to be honored one of the eleven days during the Missouri […]
NRCS announces funding to plant cover crops on flooded cropland acreage
Views: 12The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has $1 million available for Missouri landowners who apply by July 19 for assistance to plant cover crops on flooded cropland, State Conservationist J.R. Flores said. Flores said that only land in the 13 Missouri counties included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration is eligible. Those counties are […]
City of Trenton eligible for lower interest rate when borrowing to pay for improvements
Views: 0The city of Trenton is eligible for a much lower interest rate when it decides to borrow money to pay for improvements now underway and those that are planned at the Trenton sewer plant. Utility committee members Tuesday evening reviewed preliminary information that shows Trenton could borrow money at a fixed interest rate of […]
Audio: Battleship USS Missouri crew members from 1945 being sought for major event
Views: 3Cole County’s presiding commissioner is asking for your assistance in locating living crew members who were on the battleship Missouri, during the 1945 Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. Commissioner Sam Bushman says a MAJOR event is planned for September 2020 at Pearl Harbor and says airfare and hotel costs will be provided for U.S. […]
9-year-old life-flighted to Des Moines after crashing 4-wheeler
Views: 0Two youth from Milan were injured in a four-wheeler accident Monday afternoon four miles to the east of Osgood, near Route W. The highway patrol listed the driver as 9-year-old Daniel Jacobs who received moderate injuries and was flown by Air Evac Lifeteam to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A passenger, six-year-old Ally Jacobs, […]
Suspect charged in shooting incident of Trenton police officer
Views: 1Charges have been filed in Daviess County against the suspect accused of shooting a female Trenton police officer on southbound Highway 69 in Winston during transport to Saint Joseph for a mental evaluation Friday afternoon. Online court information indicates 38-year-old Jamey Aaron Griffin of Trenton, who the Patrol has identified as a white male, […]
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge closes due to flood damage
Views: 0During the recent flood events on the Grand River, Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge has received substantial damages to the visitor facilities and other infrastructure. Until further notice, Swan Lake NWR will be closed to the public, with the exception of the Taylor Point Access. Visitors can access the north end of Silver Lake […]