The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved increasing the gymnasium rental fee at a meeting Tuesday evening. The rental fee is now $200 for in-district residents and $250 for out-of-district residents. The board approved a field trip for the first and second grades to go to the Kansas City Zoo May 1st as well […]
The Trenton R-9 School District is one step closer to possibly building a performing arts center and making several renovations to district buildings. The Trenton Board of Education approved the posting of a request for qualifications for architectural services at its meeting Tuesday evening. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reported the district will be eligible for a […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved contracts at its meeting Monday evening. Administrator Misty Foster reports one contract was a five-year term with ProServ for two copy machines at $247 per month with another with Asten Carman as an occupational therapist assistant for $38.00 per hour. The board approved submitting a bid with the […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education added a clarification to the student handbook regarding alcohol infractions Monday evening. The handbook currently reads “four extra-curricular suspensions,” but will be clarified to read “four school-sponsored extra-curricular events where the student is representing the school”. The board approved Ally Lashae Photography to take pictures at Barnwarming, Homecoming, […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved moving graduation at a meeting Monday evening. Graduation is now scheduled for May 3rd, which is one week earlier than originally planned. The move eliminates the conflict with district baseball and aligns with the seniors last day of school. The board discussed holding a surplus auction in late […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education Monday evening accepted a bid for a certificate of deposit investment. The accepted bid was from the Home Exchange Bank for a CD investment of $500,000, with a 12-month term, at a rate of 2.15%. The board also moved to cash the CD maturing in October to maintain necessary […]
Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue, citing what he called a huge surplus, requested Trenton Municipal Utilities reduce electric rates by ten percent effective with the next bills. Then re-visit the rate issue in two months and consider another possible reduction. After further discussion, the issue involving electric rates, including the Mayor’s request, is to be considered […]
The Princeton City Council approved several service contracts at a meeting Thursday evening. A contract in the amount of $1,000 for the Mercer County Health Department to have a live concert at the Princeton School October 8th was approved. City Clerk Danette Snapp says the concert will be part of the tour for the motivational […]
The Trenton Park Board accepted a bid for one playground unit and approved the repair of pool floatables at a meeting Wednesday evening. Miracle Recreation Equipment Company of Monett submitted two bids for a playground unit to replace one at Moberly Park. The equipment price for the item was $13,470.72, and the other was for […]
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports he approved the street closure for the Chillicothe Homecoming Parade. The parade route will be closed the afternoon of September 14th at 2:20. Maples says the parade route is from behind the middle school on Polk Street to Washington Street, south to Ann Street, to Locust, and back to […]
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports he has approved a street closing for the Saint Columban Fall Festival September 30th. Trenton Street will be blocked off from JFK Avenue to Tenth Street in Chillicothe September 30th from 11 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the evening.
For the first time ever Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Sumner will open to dove hunting during the Missouri dove season, which starts September 1st. A recently approved Refuge Hunting Plan open areas of the refuge to dove hunting with Swan Lake reporting about 150 acres will be open for public dove hunting […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a new trustee at its meeting Tuesday evening. Trustee Doctor John Holcomb moved to appoint Nicole Neal to fill the position left vacant by Steve Busch leaving the board last month. Trustee Diane Lowrey seconded the motion with Neal to be sworn in […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved the authorization of a consent to emergency water connection with Public Water Supply District Number 2 of Daviess County at its meeting Monday evening. The consent will allow the City of Gallatin to temporarily allocate an additional 30,000 gallons of water to water supply district, which will then allow […]
Dozens of bills passed by the Missouri Legislature this year become law today. Alisa Nelson reports about some of the top proposals becoming official. The Legislature is fully funding the formula used to finance Missouri’s K-12 public schools by giving 3.5 billion dollars to education. State aid to most of Missouri’s public colleges […]
Bids were accepted and a tax levy adopted during a recent meeting of the Grundy County Nursing Home District board. Peyton and Roberts were approved for the flat roofing bid with a cost of$38,558. Bill Wilson’s bid was accepted for the rooftop air conditioning unit replacement at a cost of $14,586. The board held a […]
The Trenton City Council last night voted not to proceed at this time with a power upgrade to allow the “black start option” for running the city’s diesel generators when there’s a prolonged electrical outage. A cost projection was rejected due to the amount of expense involved. The city council also failed to override Mayor […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the district’s tax rate at a hearing prior to its regular meeting Thursday evening. The total rate for 2018 was set at $4.5037 cents, which combines the new set rate and the temporary rate. That is an increase of 22.42 cents from last year’s rate which is due […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is proposing regulations that will require the use of nontoxic shot for hunting doves on 20 conservation areas with heavy, concentrated dove hunting. MDC is also proposing adding 16 areas to its existing 21 conservation areas where non-toxic shot is required for all hunting with shotguns. The proposed regulations were […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education approved its tax levy during a tax rate hearing Monday evening. The rate was set at $4.2497, which is an increase of 7.66 cents from last year. During the regular meeting, the board reorganized electing Ruth Ann Shipps as president with Roger Bonnett was elected as vice president. Motions […]
