Want to become a steward of conservation, help people, and protect nature by serving as a conservation agent? The Missouri Department of Conservation announces it is taking applications during July for up to 16 participants for its 2021 conservation agent training academy, which will begin April 1, 2021. Selected candidates will undergo 26 weeks of […]
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Missouri State Fair now accepting livestock and competitive exhibit entries
Entries are now being accepted for 2020 Missouri State Fair livestock shows and competitive exhibits. Most entries will be accepted online through the Premium Guide, a comprehensive tool for exhibitors, and some may be accepted via a paper entry form, available on the Fair’s website. Due to budgetary restrictions for the 2020 Missouri State Fair, […]
The use of In-season nitrogen application on corn can boosts profits
The use of in-season nitrogen on corn has increased in Missouri and surrounding states over the past 10 years. What used to be rare is now common. Some of these applications are planned, but others are to give corn yields a boost when wet weather causes nitrogen loss. In-season nitrogen helps the corn in wet […]
GRM Networks partners with Foundation for Rural Service to offer grant opportunities for local organizations
GRM Networks has partnered with the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, to offer grants that support local organizations in their efforts to build and help sustain a high quality of life in rural America. Grants may be awarded for the following categories: Business and Economic […]
Transgender Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing child pornography
A Kansas City, Missouri, resident was sentenced in federal court for possessing child pornography. Raul E. Villalva, also known as Isabelle Villalva, a biological male who identifies as a female (transgender woman), 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Villalva […]
Fourteen Missouri students win propane scholarships
Missouri Propane Gas Association announces member students receiving 2020-21 scholarships through national and state programs. A total of 12 MPGA-member students earned awards through the National Propane Gas Foundation’s scholarship program, while two more won assistance through a statewide workforce development grant. “It is gratifying to be able to assist our propane families by investing […]
Drive-thru job fair to be held in Chillicothe
ResCare Workforce Services has organized a free Local Counties Drive Through Job Fair in Chillicothe next month. Businesses in Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, and Sullivan counties encourage attendance at the event in the west parking lot of the Cornerstone Church at 900 Adams Drive July 14th from 10 to 1 o’clock. The North Central […]
North Central Missouri College assists students through CARES Act funding
North Central Missouri College has been assisting students by directly distributing CARES Act funding to eligible students and by providing services that assist students to adapt to the changes revolving around COVID-19. NCMC has distributed $133,860 to 281 students in federal emergency financial aid grants directly to qualifying students through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]
Trenton Park Board accepting applications for Park Director and Assistant Park Director
The Trenton Park Board is accepting applications for park director and assistant park director. A person applying for park director must have a bachelor’s degree in parks, agriculture, or a related field. Someone applying to be park director or the assistant must be able to obtain certification to maintain an aquatic center, must have experience […]
Apply online for Missouri Department of Conservation managed deer hunts
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading, and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January at conservation areas, state and other parks, national wildlife refuges, and other public areas. Some managed hunts […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education reorganizes at lengthy meeting on Tuesday
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education reorganized the evening of Tuesday, June 9, 2020, after certifying the results of the June 2nd election, and incoming board members receiving the oath of office. Board Secretary Susan Leeper administered the oath of office to Andy Burress and incumbent Corey Leeper. Incumbent Brandon Gibler was absent. With Gibler and […]
COVID-19 pandemic making 2020 Census difficult
A spokesperson for the 2020 Census says the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult to share information about the Census. Some residents have said they never received a form for the Census. Anyone who needs to receive a form to complete the Census is asked to call 1-844-330-2020. As of the afternoon of Tuesday, June […]
Election results certified, new council members sworn in, mowing of property not owned by city all topics of Trenton City Council meeting
Election results were certified by ordinance and the oaths of office were given to four newly-elected city councilmen. Sworn in at the city hall ceremony were Councilman Kevin Klinginsmith in First Ward; Marvin Humphreys in Second Ward; Dave Mlika in Third Ward; and Duane Urich in Fourth Ward. They join four holdover members. The council […]
Audio: Trenton City Council adopts ordinance stating intent to apply for COVID-19 funding
The Trenton City Council on Monday night adopted an ordinance stating the city of Trenton’s’ intent to apply for COVID-19 response funding under the federal CARES Act. Grundy County has been appropriated money for the CARES Act funding and plans to accept applications from local entities that seek reimbursement of eligible expenses. KTTN asked City […]
Audio: Community Action Partnership summer season Low Income Energy Assistance Program underway
Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri’s summer season of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program began June 1st. Director Christopher Small says the program offers help to low-income families and individuals to prevent utility shut-offs. It also bridges the gap to allow families and individuals to have a consistent source of utility services. […]
Audio: Ameren Missouri announces program to help customers pay off their utility bill balances
Missouri’s largest electric utility has announced an additional $3.5 million program to help customers pay off their utility bill balances, during the coronavirus outbreak. Ameren Missouri vice president of customer experience Tara Oglesby says they want to support all of their customers in need. “Having this money that we have and being able to help […]
Missouri announces additional extended benefits for unemployment
The Missouri Department of Labor’s (DOLIR’s) Division of Employment Security announced today that Missouri will begin offering the extended benefits program for those who have exhausted their previous unemployment benefits. Missouri’s most recent insured unemployment rate of 5.39% triggered the state onto a 13-week EB period beginning the week of May 31, 2020. With the […]
GEC Community Foundation now accepting grant applications
The GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated is accepting grant applications from qualifying schools and organizations. Applicants may apply by completing an application with supporting information. The application is available at Grundy Electric website or by calling the Grundy Electric Cooperative at 1-800-279-2249 extension 33 or 23. The application deadline is July 1st. The trustees will review […]
Mosaic Life Care Foundation opens application for Lowell Kruse Healthy Choices, Healthy Lives Scholarship
Mosaic Life Care Foundation is now accepting applications for the Lowell C. Kruse Healthy Choices. Healthy Lives. Scholarship. The Kruse Scholarship provides financial assistance to a first-year, full-time graduate student studying in areas leading to improved quality of life for the residents of the Mosaic Life Care service region. This includes careers in health care […]
Graves, Hartzler ask for further clarity on CDC meatpacker safety guidelines
Congressman Sam Graves, along with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within Department of Health and Human Services and Loren Sweatt, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, demanding further clarification on […]