The manager of a Wilbur-Ellis Company processing facility in Texas pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to sell adulterated ingredients to pet food manufacturers, for which the company has already paid more than $4.5 million in restitution. William Douglas Haning, 48, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge […]
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Teenager and 4-year-old sent to hospital after crash near Linneus
The Highway Patrol reports two Linneus residents sustained minor injuries when a sports utility vehicle overturned after trying to avoid an animal in the road one mile north of Linneus Wednesday morning. A four-year-old male and 17-year-old Melissa Stanphill were taken by private vehicle to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. The driver, 46-year-old Tammy Stanphill […]
Missouri Livestock Symposium names John Wood 2019 Livestock Person of the Year
The co-founder of US Wellness Meats is the 2019 Missouri Livestock Symposium Person of the Year. Lifelong Lewis County farmer and businessman John Wood earns the honor for lifelong work to raise cattle on grass and market specialty meats says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Zac Erwin. His work makes a significant economic impact […]
Trenton FFA member, Colton Roy, raises bees for Supervised Agricultural Experience project
A member of the Trenton FFA Chapter raises bees for his Supervised Agricultural Experience project. Trenton High School sophomore Colton Roy started raising bees his eighth-grade year and received the Trenton FFA Chapter Specialty Animal Production and Care Proficiency Award at last school year’s Chapter Banquet. He says it is important to make sure bees […]
Students from Chillicothe visit Papa Charlie’s Pumpkin Patch
Students from all the Kindergarten classes and Preschool at Chillicothe Elementary School recently experienced a hands-on learning experience at Papa Charlie’s Pumpkin Patch. The students learned about agriculture in the classroom through their regular curriculum and assistance from the Litton Crusaders program. During the school year, students learn about animals on the farm, crops are […]
Missouri Day Festival 2019: Everything you need to know if you are attending the event
Get This Complete Missouri Day Printable Schedule with Dates and Times of Activites Missouri Day Opening Ceremonies and Soup Supper The Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance will host a soup supper to raise money for its Good Samaritan Fund. Dockery Chapel United Methodist Church Pastor Jim King says the meal will be served at the First […]
Crowder State Park to host Fall hike on Redbud Trail
Join park staff at the campground amphitheater at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 for a 2-mile guided hike on Redbud Trail. Plants, trees, and animals along the route will be discussed during the hike. Redbud Trail is a moderately rugged trail that takes visitors into an area similar to the Ozark Highlands of southern Missouri. […]
Majority of vehicles striking deer occur in October and November
Deer are more active and create hazards for Missouri motorists this time of year. Drivers are reminded that any attempt to avoid striking a deer could result in a more serious crash involving oncoming traffic. Try to remain calm as panicking and overreacting usually lead to more serious traffic crashes. As soon as you see […]
Nuisance black vultures causing damage to vehicles at Bagnell Dam area
For those who enjoy visiting Bagnell Dam, the Missouri Department of Conservation advises area users at Bagnell Dam Access on the Osage River to beware of potential damage to parked vehicles due to black vultures. MDC has worked to harass these birds and remove some of them, but they continue to congregate in this area […]
Audio: Reward Increased to $8,000 for horrific southwest Missouri animal abuse case
Police in the community of Neosho have made little progress in their investigation of the suspected live-skinning of a pet beagle who had to be euthanized a week ago because of her suffering. Authorities hope an increased reward will lead to an arrest in a gruesome animal abuse case. Reporter Ty Albright at our Joplin […]
Green Hills Animal Shelter to hold “Barktoberfest” event
The Green Hills Animal Shelter in Trenton will hold “Barktoberfest” later this month to raise money for the shelter. A dinner, auction, and raffle will be held at the Black Silo Winery in Trenton on October 26, 2019. Social time will begin at 5:30 that evening, dinner will be served at 6 o’clock, and the […]
Green Hills Animal Shelter to hold drawings for Kansas City Chiefs ticket packages
The Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton will hold two drawings for ticket packages for the Kansas City Chiefs football team, with proceeds to benefit the shelter. One prize package includes four Gold Suite tickets to the Chiefs game versus the Green Bay Packers October 27th. The other includes four Gold Suite tickets to the […]
Audio: Missouri Supreme Court hears case involving Grundy County CAFO
The state Supreme Court has heard oral arguments this week in Jefferson City involving a proposed concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in northwest Missouri’s Grundy County. Trenton Farms wants to build a swine operation, which is opposed by a group called “Hickory Neighbors United.” Hickory attorney Stephen Jeffery tells the court that a 2016 state […]
Audio: Western Missouri woman posts bond, after 120 dead dogs are discovered on property
A western Missouri woman has posted bond, after more than 100 dead dogs were discovered on her property. Forty-nine-year-old Tiffany Lynn Woodington is charged in Benton County Circuit Court with ten counts of felony animal abuse. A judge set her bond at $100,000, and online court records indicate Woodington has posted bond. Prosecutors […]
Crowder State Park to host “Fall Hike” on Tall Oaks Trail
Join park staff at the campground amphitheater at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 5 for a 4.2-mile guided hike on Tall Oaks Trail. Plants, trees, and animals along the route will be discussed during the hike. Tall Oaks Trail is a diverse trail that allows visitors to traverse a wide variety of the natural communities found […]
Grundy County Commission meets with representatives of area agencies
The Grundy County Commission met with representatives from several entities on Tuesday. Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray reports Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks, City Administrator Ron Urton, and City Council members Larry Crawford and Glen Briggs discussed partnership opportunities between Trenton and Grundy County. Those include working together to share resources, specifically equipment and personnel. Laredo Mayor […]
Gallatin Chautauqua September 20 and 21st features events for everyone
Vendors will offer various wares in Gallatin at the Friends of Gallatin’s Chautauqua this Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 21. 2019. This year’s event marks the 150th anniversary of the Frank and Jesse James robbery of the Daviess County Savings Association in Gallatin. The anniversary will be featured on T-shirts and souvenir programs. Activities […]
Missouri Supreme Court to hear appeal from Hickory Neighbors United on Grundy County CAFO
Among cases scheduled for the September 25, 2019 session involving the Missouri Supreme Court is one regarding an operating permit for Trenton Farms RE. (SC97695, Trenton Farms RE LLC, Permit No. MOGS10520) Oral arguments begin at 9 o’clock on the morning of Wednesday, September 25th at the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City. The case […]
Useful USDA resources available for farmers hurt by 2018, 2019 disasters
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Signup for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program began Sept. 11, 2019. “U.S. agriculture has been dealt a hefty […]
Chula Street Fair set to kick off September 21
Various activities will be held at the Chula Street Fair September 21, 2019, including biscuits and gravy at the community center that morning at 7 o’clock which benefits Chula Fire and Rescue, a baby show at 9 o’clock with a $3.00 registration fee, a food stand from 9:30 that morning to 10 o’clock at night, […]