Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday that the United States Department of Agriculture is accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. The funds will enable the federal government to partner with the private sector and rural communities to build modern broadband infrastructure in areas with insufficient internet service. Insufficient […]
Animal health tech company Scollar, Inc., has announced plans to relocate its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Kansas City, Missouri, to launch its suite of products and expand the company in the Animal Health Corridor. Scollar will scale its administrative, customer success, sales, and marketing teams in Kansas City. Designed for everything from cats to […]
Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe has announced that 42 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These students are seeking higher education at a Missouri university/college and will be recognized Friday, April 26, during the annual State […]
Legislation aimed at the proposed Grain Belt project in northern Missouri has received initial approval by the Missouri House. Frankford State Representative Jim Hansen’s legislation says NO private entity has the power of eminent domain for the purposes of building above-ground merchant lines. The Missouri Public Service Commission announced in March it’s approved […]
GRM Networks has announced the two students selected to participate in the Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour to Washington, D. C. in June. The students selected are Camie Vaughn from Cainsville High School and Lola Breshears from North Harrison High School of Eagleville. More than 100 high school students from the United States will […]
Two former executives of a Springfield, Mo.-based charity and an Arkansas state senator have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a multi-million-dollar public corruption scheme that involved embezzlement, bribes and illegal campaign contributions for elected public officials in Missouri and Arkansas, announced U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison of the Western District […]
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard has announced Wilson Township will hold a special election for the board. The election to break the tie between Ronald Owens and Russ Thompson will be held May 21st. Voting will be held at the Laredo Community Building from 6 o’clock in the morning to 7 o’clock at night. In […]
The 12th Annual Green Hills Wellness Challenge had it’s final weigh-in last Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th. The Grundy County Health Department reports 23 participants obtained 10% or greater weight loss from their initial weigh in. The individuals in the top five with the highest percentage of weight loss were Tona Crawford with 16 […]
Two Princeton City Council members were sworn in Monday evening after poll results were announced. Mike Homedale and Dee McKinney were sworn in for their terms. The poll results were also announced for Princeton’s bond issue regarding improvements for the waterworks and sewer system. The issue passed 155 in favor and four against. Deputy City […]
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley announced that USDA is investing $485 million to upgrade rural electric systems and reduce energy costs. The funding includes nearly $7.1 million for smart grid technologies that improve system operations and monitor grid security. “Under the leadership of Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA is a proud […]
The Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library of Trenton will hold a Summer reading program for youth and adults. Library Director Theresa Hunsaker says patrons of all ages can participate in the program with this year’s program starting after school and finishing in time for the summer months. Dates will be announced when they are set. Youth […]
The winners of the 56th Annual Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Essay Contest have been announced. Pattonsburg High School junior Hannah McDaniel won the Annual Youth Tour to Washington Essay Contest with Breckenridge High School junior Megan Sayers placing second. Both won all-expense paid trips to the Annual Youth Tour to Washington, D. C. in June. The […]
Grundy County write-in results have been announced from Tuesday’s election. For Spickard mayor, Mike Jaycox, Gary Lee, Randy Howe, Mary Gibson, Frank Felder, Terry Holtzclaw, Alan Tharp, Ken Olson, Freddie Griffin, Larry Stevens, and Melody Chapman all received one vote. In Tindall, Jim Shaw had six votes for mayor, and Linda Crooks received one. For […]
Trenton FFA had two top-ranked teams, Princeton and Gilman City had one in Wednesday’s Career Development Events for northwest Missouri schools. Among results from the second day of district competition, Trenton captured first place in ag sales and in meats judging. Princeton took first place in dairy cattle. Gilman City won first at district in […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released an audit detailing uncertainty and confusion related to the state’s individual income tax withholding tables. The report found that changes made to withholdings in January 2019 were done unlawfully and will result in over-withholding for the majority of individual Missouri taxpayers. “For more than six months, this […]
A Trenton business has announced a promotion to help raise additional money to finance the weekend nutrition food program called “Backpack Buddies.” The office of State Farm Insurance Agent Mitch Liberty says it will make a $10.00 donation to Backpack Buddies for each quote on auto, fire, or life insurance coverage. If the individual currently […]
The Grand River Conference All-Conference Scholar Bowl teams have been announced. Students from the Green Hills area selected for the Eastern Division First Team include Lawrence Link of Trenton, Kelvin Vieryra of Milan, Steven Knotts and Alina Hays of Polo, and Jerika Price of South Harrison. Those on the Second Team include Graydee Rains of […]
With 896,570 Missourians labeled as “food insecure” according to the Map the Meal Gap 2016 study, Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance recognizes the need to obtain and distribute food to hungry families across the state. For the fourth consecutive year, insurance agents are accepting donations from April 1, 2019, to April 30, 2019, at their local […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce and License Office has announced that it has leased temporary office space at 611 East Ninth Street where From the Farm has been. Chamber President Debbie Carman notes From the Farm is Moving, and Terry and Tara Walker are purchasing the building. She says the license office will occupy […]
Trenton High School has announced its Students of the Quarter. Those students are Freshman Chandler Lynch, Sophomore Carly Wanstreet, Junior Kasie Otto, and Senior Dylan Harris. THS honors one student from each class every quarter. Faculty choose the Students of the Quarter based on the student’s citizenship, leadership, participation, and academics. Students may only receive […]
