Saint Luke’s Health System has announced it will no longer accept Ambetter Insurance beginning in 2019. Saint Luke’s Health System includes Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. Ambetter was the only option for health insurance in the area for 2018 on the Health Insurance Marketplace for residents who did not […]
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Audio: USDA designates 38 Missouri counties as primary natural disaster areas from drought
The USDA has designated several Missouri counties as primary natural disaster areas. Thirty-eight Missouri counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas from the recent drought. Producers who suffered losses can call a Farm Service Agency office to see if they are eligible for emergency loans and the requirements. The emergency credit […]
Area scouts to take part in Scouting for Food Campaign
Boy, Girl and Cub Scouts from the Trenton area will participate in the annual Scouting for Food Campaign to benefit the Grundy County Food Pantry. Scouts are asked to meet in the Fellowship Hall of Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton Saturday morning at 9 o’clock prior to hanging tags on doors. Scout Master Dean […]
Missouri Department of Conservation seeks information on elk calf poached weeks after birth
The Missouri Department of Conservation seeks information in the case of an elk calf that was shot. Conservation agents report the calf was born in the Log Yard area of Shannon County July 13 and was fitted with a VFH radio collar July 14 with the identification number 1829. The calf still had its spots […]
Area FFA members recognized at FFA Convention in Indianapolis
Several FFA members from area chapters have earned national proficiency awards in various categories. Recognition of the award winners occurred this week during the 91st annual FFA Convention in Indianapolis. From the Trenton chapter of FFA, Hannah Persell received a gold award in wildlife production and management. Mariah Fox received a silver award in agricultural […]
Area residents to perform in “Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection”
Area residents will perform in “Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection” in Richmond, Missouri next month. The Far West Missouri Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints presents the production that depicts Biblical accounts of the events surrounding the birth and death of Jesus Christ. Savior of the World will […]
Salvation Army seeking volunteers for Red Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army of Chillicothe will begin its Red Kettle Campaign in November to fund its operations and help those in the community throughout the year. Donations will be accepted November 16th through Christmas Eve at five area locations. The red kettles will be at the Shopko and Hy-Vee in Trenton as well as at […]
Man in custody after manhunt in Carroll County
The Carrollton Police Department reports it engaged in a manhunt and responded to a disturbance Tuesday. The police department notes the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the manhunt for 37-year-old Willis Turner of Tina in the residential area southeast of the North Mason and Fourth Street intersection. He was apprehended on a Missouri Department […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to tractor fire
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a tractor fire about one-half of a mile east of the railroad tracks on LIV 232 Wednesday night. Captain Les Hinnen reports that upon arrival to the land owned by Jeremy Minnis, firefighters found an Allis-Chalmers tractor with a small amount of fire under the cab area. Hinnen says […]
Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday, October 27, 2018
Multiple law enforcement agencies in the area will collect unused and unwanted prescription drugs as part of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Take Back Day. Prescription drugs will be collected at various locations Saturday from 10 o’clock in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Missouri locations include the Grundy County […]
Water to be turned off in portion of Trenton for work
Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory for a portion of Trenton starting Thursday due to tying in a new water main. The advisory will affect Lord Street from East 16th Street to East 13th Street and East 13th Street from Lord Street east to the dead end of East 13th Street. Water is […]
Highway 65 in Chillicothe being swept in preparation of being painted by MoDOT
Chillicothe Street Department will be sweeping Highway 65 from the south end of town to the north end today. The streets are being swept ahead of the Missouri Department of Transportation which plans to paint the lines thru town. Officials ask for the public to be careful around areas of equipment as they will be […]
NCMC Student Senate raises awareness on domestic violence
October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), and NCMC Student Senate is promoting DVAM by providing several resources to assist those experiencing domestic violence, honor the lives that have been lost, and support all survivors of domestic violence. Around campus, several buildings and offices feature a purple “escape” button sticker. When an individual […]
Portion of Mercer County placed under boil order
A precautionary boil order has been put into place for part of Mercer County due to the repair of a water line. The order affects the area from Modena west on Route D, including Kangaroo, Jackpot, and Karma avenues; Jaguar Plae; Iberia Street; and Hacksaw Road. The precautionary boil order will expire Thursday afternoon, October […]
Trick or Treat Night set for October 29th at Rock Barn in Trenton
As many as 35 businesses and organizations will participate in the Trick or Treat Night hosted by the Trenton Ambassadors of the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce. The annual event will be at the Trenton Rock Barn next Monday, October 29th evening from 6 o’clock to 7:30. Participating youth are asked to line up at […]
Trenton man sentenced to 12-years in federal prison without parole
A Trenton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in north central Missouri. Faron Wayne Lawrence, 52, of Trenton, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to 12 years in federal prison without parole. NITRO (the Northwest Inter-agency Team Response Operation) initiated an […]
City of Trenton to begin flushing of fire hydrants
Beginning Tuesday, October 23rd through Thursday, October 25th, Trenton Municipal Utilities will be flushing fire hydrants. Work will begin in the area located from the Railroad tracks east to Hwy 65 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Customers can expect some discolored water and air in their house services and are advised […]
More than 1300 take part in annual Poosey Fall Driving Tour
On a beautiful fall afternoon, visitors came in transport old and new for the 32nd annual fall driving tour at the Poosey Conservation Area in Livingston County. Missouri Department of Conservation staff set up education stations along the tour route where visitors could stop and ask questions. More than 1,300 visitors drove pickups, guided wagons, […]
Audio: Missouri farmer goes from a drought to a flood
A Missouri farmer who has gone from drought to flooding says this year has been a really bumpy ride. Ronnie Russell, who farms in Ray County, says his area got 11 inches of rain a couple of weeks ago Russell, who farms in northwest Missouri’s Ray County, says his corn harvest […]
MU Extension produces short videos on CAFOs
The University of Missouri Extension recently rolled out an educational program to give the public science-based information about Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, otherwise known as CAFOs. The program includes a webpage and a series of five-minute videos, says Teng Lim, MU Extension agricultural engineer. “MU Extension faculty often respond to great, but similar, questions in rural […]