For as long as man has been measuring the Missouri River, the stretch flowing through northwest Missouri has never been this high. The third week of March, farmers watched helplessly as their homes, land, buildings and stored crops went under water. With very little warning, the river went from normal levels to breaking all-time records. […]
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MoDOT seeking input on I-229 double-decker bridge in St. Joseph
Due to flooding along the Missouri River, the Missouri Department of Transportation is postponing its public open house. Originally scheduled for March 26, the open house will be held April 9, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Remington Nature Center. Flood waters are expected to crest soon allowing more members of the community to participate safely at […]
Trenton Finance Committee to once again recommend TMU loan of $2M to wastewater department
The city council’s Finance Committee again is recommending the full city council considers allowing the TMU electric department to allocate $2,000,000 to help fund the head works sewer project for the wastewater department. An estimated $1,000,000 would come out of the wastewater reserves to cover the anticipated $3,000,000 cost, although the actual won’t be known […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled receive safety training
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County partnered with the Trenton Fire Department and Grundy County Ambulance for safety training recently. Thirty-one individuals and volunteers from FFDD participated in bus safety under the instruction of Dustin Whorton and Lane Beverlin. Instruction included proper ways to exit the vehicle in case of […]
Trenton City Council informed of possible business venture interested in building at airport
Discussion on several topics dominated a 90-minute meeting last night of the Trenton City Council. Action was taken on just two items and approval was given by the seven council members present to a resolution for reimbursement to the city of over $54,000 in expenditures made since July on the new asphalt plant project. The […]
Three Texas men plead guilty to stealing 654 firearms from UPS Trailers
Three Texas men have recently pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing 654 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Missouri, en route to Bass Pro Shops. Raynord Hunt, 36, of Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to the charges contained in a February 21, 2018, federal indictment. Co-defendants […]
NCMC students attend Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum
North Central Missouri College recently sent two students, Mariah Fox from Laredo, MO and Jamee Scearce from Gower, MO to attend the Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum held in Jefferson City. The Governor’s Student Leadership Forum brings together students from all over the state with various backgrounds, to discuss influential leadership ideals, provide leadership-training opportunities, and […]
NRCS watershed efforts continue to benefit farmers, communities
Sixty years after the first of 1,182 flood-prevention structures were built in Missouri with federal financial and technical assistance, landowners who have witnessed the before-and-after effects of heavy rain are still praising the benefits of the watershed projects. “Panther Creek used to flood almost every time it rained, but it hasn’t flooded at all since […]
Trenton’s Administrative Committee discusses purchasing policy issues
The city of Trenton purchasing policy was discussed last evening during a meeting of the Administrative Committee of the City Council. City Administrator Ron Urton reports a recommendation was made to collect comments and recommendations from department heads. Urton said department heads attended last evening’s committee meeting and offered their thoughts regarding the purchasing policy. Next, […]
Iowa to be well represented in Holiday Hoops competition on NCMC campus
A record 115 are teams to participate in this year’s High School Holiday Hoops at the Ketcham Community Center on the North Central Missouri College campus in Trenton includes four schools from Iowa. Des Moines Hoover and Des Moines North join Grand View Christian of Des Moines and Lincoln High School of Council Bluffs. Des […]
Impaired and Impatient: Traffic Trifecta around Thanksgiving holiday presents problems for motorists
As thousands of Missouri drivers travel home to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends this week, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging them to exercise patience, caution and good judgment behind the wheel. The holiday week brings a trifecta of concerns to the roadway, including impaired driving, distracted driving, and heavy interstate congestion. The […]
Missouri teacher suspended after allowing student to dress as Klansman
(AP) – A southern Missouri teacher who oversaw a history class presentation in which a ninth-grader dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan has apologized for a “lapse of judgment” and is suspended indefinitely, the superintendent of the predominantly white district said Tuesday. The Poplar Bluff student who dressed as a Klansman Friday […]
Programs offer assistance to farmers from natural disasters
The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Brent Hampy reminds producers who experienced losses from natural disasters during the 2017 and 2018 calendar years that they may be eligible for assistance through several programs. One of those is the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, which provides […]
Texas man pleads guilty to stealing 650 firearms from UPS trailers in Springfield
A Glenn Heights, Texas, man pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing 650 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Mo., en route to Bass Pro Shops. Quinton Haywood, 27, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to the charges contained in a February 21, 2018, federal indictment. Haywood has remained in […]
Highway 65 in Chillicothe being swept in preparation of being painted by MoDOT
Chillicothe Street Department will be sweeping Highway 65 from the south end of town to the north end today. The streets are being swept ahead of the Missouri Department of Transportation which plans to paint the lines thru town. Officials ask for the public to be careful around areas of equipment as they will be […]
Missouri State Auditor discovers thousands of dollars missing in City of Glasgow
Thousands of dollars are missing, city funds were used to pay a personal credit card and firearms are unaccounted for according to an audit of Glasgow released by State Auditor Nicole Galloway. The suspicious activity took place under the supervision of a former city administrator, Kevin Atwood, who was responsible for many of the city’s […]
Trenton receives $1,200,000 in federal grant money for airport improvements
The city of Trenton announced Monday night it has received a $1,200,000 federal grant for airport improvements. City Administrator Ron Urton said it is a 100 percent grant, meaning no local money is spent on construction projects involving the apron expansion and taxiway realignment at the airport. Urton recognized the work of Olsson and Associates […]
Trenton City Council holds heated discussion on electric rates, ends in vote to reduce rates by 5%
The Trenton City Council last night voted to authorize a 5% reduction in electric rates effective with the bills received in November, and the council ultimately voted to have an electric rate study done, but not until after the Mayor vetoed two separate motions. Last week, the utility committee advanced discussion on having a three-month […]
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 […]