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Soybean specialist offers tips for handling weather woes

Mother Nature has much to say about soybean yield and grain quality almost every year, says University of Missouri Extension soybean specialist Bill Wiebold. This year was no exception. Several important soybean-growing regions in Missouri experienced severe drought this year. The most worrisome effect from drought is yield loss, but producers face several other effects […]

Grundy R-5 School

Grundy R-5 Board of Education sets graduation date

The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved the transfer of money from one fund to another at its meeting Wednesday evening for maintenance projects. Seventy-five thousand dollars was transferred from the general fund to the capital projects. The board set graduation for the afternoon of Sunday, May 12th at 2 o’clock with graduation to […]

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill

Audio: McCaskill campaign claims hidden camera video is fraud, demands investigation with Hawley recusing himself

Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill’s campaign claims the right-leaning Project Veritas has committed fraud in its production of hidden camera video of her and her staff.     McCaskill campaign manager David Kirby is calling on the State Attorney General’s office to investigate the activities as a violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. Kirby says […]

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Audio: Missouri agriculture director says technology is crucial to attracting young farmers

The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) director says technology is important in attracting young farmers.  Brian Hauswirth with Missourinet has the story.   The state Department of Agriculture says the average age of a Missouri farmer is 58. MDA Director Chris Chinn notes Governor Mike Parson’s two top priorities are workforce development and infrastructure, adding […]

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USDA Issues farm safety net and conservation payments

 The United State Department of Agriculture continues to invest in rural America with more than $4.8 billion in payments being made, starting this month, to agricultural producers through the Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs. Approximately $3 billion in payments will be made under the […]

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Trenton Utility Committee to recommend minimum cash reserves for electric, water and sewer departments

Trenton’s Utility Committee will recommend minimum cash reserves for each of the three departments of Trenton Municipal Utilities: electric, water, and sewer. Utility committee members, two councilmen, the Mayor, and other city officials reviewed financial information based on an April 2018 audit. The purpose of having minimum cash reserves is to have enough money for […]

Trenton R-9 School District

Trenton R-9 Board of Education selects architectural firm

The Trenton R-9 Board of Education Tuesday morning selected an architectural firm for a possible upcoming building project to include building a performing arts center and renovations to district buildings. The board voted for Ellison-Auxier of Saint Joseph after some discussion. Board member Cliff Roeder originally moved to choose Ellison-Auxier, but the motion died for […]

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Trenton Job Center to host job fairs this week

The Trenton Job Center at 1104 Main Street will be locations of job fairs on two separate days this week. Manpower employment will have a hiring event Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting with the Manpower representative. They also need to provide a picture ID and one other […]