(Missourinet) – The Missouri State Fair’s public campground in Sedalia will open by 9 o’clock Thursday morning. State Fair Director Mark Wolfe says campers have been allowed to enter the fairgrounds at the Centennial Gate since Tuesday morning. Wolfe tells Missourinet officials have made significant technology upgrades since the 2016 State Fair, which […]
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North Central Missouri Fair Swine Show results announced
The results of the North Central Missouri Fair Swine Show have been announced. Braxton Switzer of Bucklin had the Champion Boar with Wade Horton of Chillicothe showing the Reserve Champion Boar. The Champion Gilt belonged to Jaiden Rodenburg of Wheeling and Rodenberg also received Showmanship for eight to 10-year-olds. The Reserve Champion Gilt belonged to […]
Highway patrol to conduct DWI saturation operations in Linn and Macon counties
Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt announces that troopers will participate in special enforcement operations in several counties this month. Linn and Macon’s counties are included in the operation and Wilt says driving while intoxicated saturation operations are an important enforcement tool that enables the Patrol to enhance its efforts in reducing the […]
AgriVision Equipment lends support to Northwest Missouri State Ag Learning Center
AgriVision Equipment Group, a locally owned and operated farming equipment company with 17 locations across southern Iowa, has added its support to Northwest Missouri State University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and a planned Agricultural Learning Center at the University’s R.T. Wright Farm, pledging $100,000 toward the project. “We are so grateful and appreciative of the […]
North Central Missouri Fair Queen crowned
Crowned queen of the North Central Missouri Fair last night was Emma Leamer of Chillicothe. Leamer will reign over activities this week at the fairgrounds in Trenton. Miss Leamer receives a $300 college scholarship, a tiara, a bouquet of roses, and a plaque. She will represent the North Central Missouri Fair next year in the […]
Precipitation in Trenton below average nine consecutive months in a row
Precipitation has been below average in Trenton nine consecutive months and in eleven of the past 12 months. Rainfall in July in Trenton was just 25 percent of normal while the yearly precipitation is just 39 percent of average. Rainfall totaled 1.06 inches in Trenton during July which is 3.25 inches below average. Rain and […]
North Central Missouri Fair Parade results announced
The results of Tuesday evening’s North Central Missouri Fair Parade have been announced. The Oldest Farm Tractor was a 1927 McCormick Deering 1020 driven by Mitch Flowers and owned by Neil Peery. Best Business Float went to Crow Miller Insurance Agency. Lowell Anderson and his 1939 Ford 9N Tractor received Most Unusual Entry. The Best […]
Soil moisture supplies continue to decline in Grundy County due to drought
This week’s report on crop conditions indicates the soil moisture supplies in Grundy County are getting worse as the extreme drought continues. A report from the Farm Service Agency office shows topsoil moisture as 40 percent very short, 50 percent short, and just 10 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture is only a little better: 30 percent […]
Boil advisories issued for Trenton, Spickard and Mercer County
Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory for part of Trenton due to replacing a section of a water main. The advisory affects Lord Street from East 16th to East 13th Street and East 13th east from Lord Street to the end of East 13th Street. The boil advisory will be in effect until […]
79th Annual Lucerne Stock Show kicks off on Wednesday
The 79th Annual Lucerne Stock Show will start on Wednesday evening. The Community BBQ kicks off the event August 1. Meat, buns, drinks, and table service are provided and organizers ask that community members bring a side dish or dessert. The meal begins at 6:30 with kids games to follow. The show continues on Thursday […]
New leadership elected for Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
A Cooper County soybean farmer has been selected by a group of his peers to lead the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. Robert Alpers of Prairie Home, Mo. was named the organization’s chairman following a vote by the board of directors during their summer meeting in Jefferson City. Robert Alpers “I am honored to take on […]
Audio: Missouri Attorney General launches criminal investigation into Branson Duck Boat incident
(MissouriNet) – A criminal investigation has been launched into the Duck Boat mishap near Branson that killed 17 out of 31 aboard and has triggered two lawsuits. Mary Compton of Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley’s Office confirmed to Missourinet that a probe is underway over the accident in which a Duck Boat sank […]
Missouri’s top 30 FFA members attend HYPE Academy
Missouri’s top 30 FFA high school seniors completed the fourth annual Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) FFA Academy June 26-28, in Columbia The three-day intensive program is designed to inform and empower students to effectively engage in pressing agriculture topics. Since 2015, the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council has sponsored and facilitated the academy in […]
Jamesport Junior Livestock Show announces winners of the beef and swine divisions
A Bethany resident, Wyatt Ellis, received the Frank Nowland Memorial Award at the Jamesport Junior Livestock Show. The award is presented to an individual for the outstanding livestock display at the fair and is based on showmanship, quality of animals, and the component sportsmanship and conduct. Blaine Landes of Jamesport won the Randy Minnick Memorial Award […]
Area highway patrol trooper transfered to new station after promotion
Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt has announced the transfer of one officer and the promotion of another in the area, effective August 1st. Sergeant Daniel Spring is transferring from Chariton and Linn counties to Putnam and Sullivan counties where he will be designated the zone commander. Spring was appointed to the […]
Chillicothe City Council to meet Monday evening
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a workshop and its regular meeting at the Chillicothe City Hall Monday evening. Topics for the 5:30 workshop may include discussion regarding street projects and equipment, radio bids for police and fire, a new phone system, and finance options for upcoming purchases. The regular city council meeting will start […]
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 […]
UPDATE: Chillicothe teen found safe
UPDATE: Sunday, July 29, 2018. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, Kaleb has been located safe! We have no further details at this time. Chillicothe police are reporting a fifteen-year-old Chillicothe boy is missing. Police are attempting to locate 15-year-old Kaleb Robert Curtis, who was reported missing from the 600 block of Commercial Street. Matthew […]
Missouri 4-H earns top honors at national shooting sports championships
The Missouri 4-H shooting sports teams won first-place honors at the 2018 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, June 24-29 in Grand Island, Neb. This is the fourth time in the event’s 15-year history that Missouri has brought home the Tom Davison Championship Trophy for the top overall result by a state program. More than 675 […]