Grundy Electric Cooperative and the City of Galt, Missouri have filed a joint application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking Commission approval of a territorial agreement between the two electric service providers. According to the application, the purpose of the agreement is to allow Grundy to purchase Galt’s electric facilities and provide electric service […]
The Salvation Army of Chillicothe will take applications by phone and in-person for Christmas assistance for the 2021 Christmas season. Spokesperson Lynda Snuffer says the office, which serves Livingston and Grundy counties, will take applications the last two weeks of October in Chillicothe and the first week of November in Trenton. The in-person locations for […]
Evergy has received customer reports today of individuals placing phone calls to customers and claiming to be Evergy representatives. The individuals are asking customers for immediate payment to avoid service disconnection. These representatives are not employees of Evergy. For past-due accounts, calls from Evergy requesting payment are never made the same day as the disconnection. […]
More information has been released about the full-time Ambulance Director position for which the Grundy County Commission is seeking applications. Qualifications include having a high school diploma or equivalent as well as the ability to supervise staff and deal with the general public. Requirements are but are not limited to, having a valid Missouri driver’s […]
(Missouri Independent) – The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a proposed new rule that would strengthen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to protect undocumented people in the program from legal challenges. The proposed rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security, would “preserve and fortify” the DACA program, an Obama administration-era initiative that protects […]
The latest recipients of scholarships from the “Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, Inc.” have been approved by the Board of Directors of the foundation. A total of 27 female graduates of North Mercer High School and Princeton High School in Mercer County, Missouri, have been awarded a combined total of $140,622.41 in scholarships for the Fall, […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances involving the airport, the water treatment and power plants, and migration to Microsoft applications. A meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall on September 27, 2021, at 7 p.m. It will also be available on Zoom at this link. One ordinance would approve an amendment to the state […]
The Patrick L. Newman Mic-O-Say scholarship is now accepting applications. The Mic-O-Say scholarship provides educational assistance to the Tribe of Mic-O-Say members and is not restricted by geographic location. The opportunity is offered through a partnership between Mosaic Life Care Foundation and the Pony Express Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The deadline to […]
The Grundy County Commission will open an application period next month for a full-time ambulance position. Applications will be accepted from October 1 to November 30, with the ambulance position will start in January. Interested individuals may contact the Grundy County Clerk’s Office for more information at 660-359-4040 extension 4.
The Professional Firefighters of Chillicothe Local 2460 and the Livingston County Assistance Program have done boot blocks and will raffle off a donated cancer quilt to support cancer patients. They are also selling cancer awareness T-shirts. Chillicothe Mayor Theresa Kelly has signed a proclamation declaring October 22nd as Cancer Awareness Day. A table will be […]
The Chillicothe Board of Adjustments will consider variance applications for a pylon sign and enlarge a garage. The public hearings will be at the Chillicothe City Hall on October 4th at 5:30 in the evening. One variance application is from the Midwest Sign Company to install a new pylon sign with an overall height of […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a damaged water meter replacement policy on September 13th and set the wholesale water rate for Public Water Supply District Number 2. The damaged water meter replacement policy states that the City of Gallatin has been installing automated metering infrastructure meters at city properties. The meters consist of a […]
Arturo Brito Flores from Venezuela has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for September. Arturo is a sophomore working toward his Associate in Arts transfer degree. After graduating from NCMC, Arturo plans to transfer his two-year degree to a four-year institution to obtain his bachelor’s degree in sports management and continue playing […]
The Upward Bound Program based at North Central Missouri College in Trenton will be recruiting and accepting participant applications. High school students in the Chillicothe, Gallatin, Grundy R-V of Galt, Penney of Hamilton, Trenton, and Tri-County of Jamesport school districts are invited to submit their applications by working through their high school counselor. Students who […]
Coronavirus American Rescue Plan Act funding is available to Daviess County political subdivisions, businesses, non-profits, and other entities. The county has received half of its grant funds from the United States Treasury to disburse for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 3rd, 2021 to December 31st, 2022. Applications can be made for […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will discuss bus routes and bus route concerns next week. The board will meet at the district office on September 14, 2021, at 5:30 in the evening. The agenda includes COVID leave, a quarantine tutoring program, the Jewett Norris Library account, early graduation requests, a Missouri School Boards Association […]
“I am so thankful for this program and all they have done for all of my children that have completed it. They know all of those hard college questions, and what they don’t know, they help you figure it out. They are also amazing when your student enters college, and they are overwhelmed and have […]
The Salvation Army was the topic of a program presented to the Trenton Rotary Club at its meeting on Thursday, Sept. 2, at the BTC Bank. Lynda Snuffer, social service director and Pathway of Hope case manager with the Salvation Army, discussed changes within the organization. She noted the office at Chillicothe has been reorganized […]
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced funding for the Urban Agriculture Matching Grant Program. The Department will award grants of up to $10,000 for reimbursement of expenses associated with urban agriculture. Eligible projects include urban agricultural projects, which may include introducing a new crop or product to an area, expanding the use of an agricultural […]
The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced the Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program (BIIP) to increase the distribution and use of biofuels in the state of Missouri. Funds will be awarded to fuel retailers, fuel distributors, terminal companies, or fleet operations that dispense, or will soon store or dispense, ethanol blends of E15 […]
