A resurfacing project on Interstate 35 will require ramp closures next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Ideker, Incorporated to resurface I-35 from the Clinton/Clay County line to just north of Highway 116. The contractor plans to begin paving Monday. The I-35 southbound on and off-ramps at Highway 116 will be closed Monday […]
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Grundy R-5 Board of Education raises high school tuition rate
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on Thursday evening approved increasing the high school tuition to the state adequacy target of $6,375 for the 2020-2021 school year. Tuition had been $5,750 for high school and has not been increased in more than 20 years. Elementary tuition remains at $4,500. The board approved the district […]
Braymer School District reschedules graduation ceremony
The Braymer C-4 School District reports students will be allowed to pick up personal belongings from the school starting May 12th and 13th. The building will be open from 8 to 3 o’clock each of those days. Social distancing rules will apply, and only two families will be allowed to enter at the same time. […]
Hamilton School District to continue current method of instruction through May 20th
The Hamilton R-2 School District reports its current methods of instruction will continue through May 20th. The district believes the instruction will prepare students for the next school year. Faculty will continue to provide new lessons, reteaching, and reassurance. Meals will also continue to be provided to students. Superintendent Troy Ford says Hamilton R-2 is […]
Bridge engineering work to disrupt traffic on three Northwest Missouri routes
Soil borings for three planned bridge projects in Nodaway and Gentry counties will impact traffic beginning next week. The projects are all scheduled for bid lettings in late 2021 but are in the design phase right now. April 21: Nodaway County U.S. Route 136 at the bridge over Long Branch Eastbound lane closed, 8 a.m. […]
Drivers urged to slow down and pay attention as MoDOT ramps up construction
“I don’t remember taking the hit…” Retired MoDOT employee Mark Fresen only recalls the moments before a truck side-swiped the truck-mounted attenuator—or TMA—he was driving in a St. Louis work zone, crushing in the cab and pinning him inside. But it was an experience he’ll likely never forget. “When I woke up, I know someone […]
Smithfield Foods to temporarily close plants in Wisconsin and Martin City
KANSAS CITY, MO (AP) – The Associated Press reports Smithfield Foods will temporarily close plants in Wisconsin and at Martin City, Missouri because of the coronavirus pandemic. The plant near Milwaukee will be closed for two weeks while the facility on the south side of Kansas City is closed indefinitely. The Martin City location of […]
More than 101,000 Missourians file for unemployment last week
Missouri’s latest unemployment figures have taken another jump. More than 101,000 Missourians filed a jobless claim last week – an increase of roughly 10,000 over the previous week. Since the coronavirus started hitting the state’s economy in mid-March, over 339,000 people have requested unemployment aid. That’s more than all of 2019 jobless figures of 183,000. […]
Governor extends Missouri stay-at-home order through May 3
Missouri’s stay-at-home order will continue through May 3. Gov. Mike Parson says the date has been extended to get Missourians ready to go back to work on May 4. During today’s COVID-19 briefing, Parson says the extension would give the state more time to do additional testing and recovery from the coronavirus “We think by […]
Audio: Governor Parson says unemployment insurance fund cannot help all Missourians seeking benefits
More Missourians than ever before are out of work. Since the coronavirus started creeping its way into the state’s economy in mid-March, more than 339,000 people have requested unemployment aid. That’s nearly double the number of jobless claims filed in all of 2019. During his coronavirus briefing, Governor Parson says he does not think the […]
Department of Health and Senior Services settles two medical marijuana facility appeals
The Department of Health and Senior Services has settled two appeals of medical marijuana facility application denials. As a result of these settlements, DHSS will issue one new medical marijuana testing facility license and will exchange an existing medical marijuana dispensary license for a new medical marijuana dispensary license. The new testing facility license will […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education approves raise for classified staff
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education on Tuesday approved a two percent raise for classified staff. Teacher steps on the certified salary schedule were also approved, and all classified staff members were rehired. Launch was approved as the virtual provider for student coursework. Superintendent Lucas McKinnis reports the initial set up fee for Launch will […]
North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission approved for Regional Conservation Partnership Program funds
The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced on Thursday that the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission was approved for $506,494 in Regional Conservation Partnership Program funds. The funds will be matched with $515,000 of local funding or in-kind contributions to prevent non-point source runoff from contaminating the East Locust Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County. The […]
Trenton student awarded scholarship from Missouri Corn Growers Association
The Missouri Corn Scholarship Committee has awarded a Missouri Corn Scholarship to a Trenton resident. Hannah Persell will receive the $1,000 scholarship from the Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council to help pay for her continuing education. Persell is a junior at the University of Missouri, where she studies agribusiness management. This […]
Contractors continue progress at Milan school; time capsule from 1925 discovered
The Milan C-2 School District reports contractors continue to progress with construction at the school. A concrete floor was installed in the last few weeks in the kitchen/cafeteria-commons area, and several doors were removed to prepare for the new doors in several spots. The district notes the next step is for masonry blocks to be […]
Main Street Chillicothe to host drawing and essay contest
Main Street Chillicothe is hosting a drawing and essay contest for students in the community about what Downtown Chillicothe means to them. Young people ages 11-years-old and younger can submit a drawing of their favorite part of Downtown Chillicothe. A drawing template is available on the Main Street Chillicothe Facebook page. Those aged 12 to […]
Laredo Board of Aldermen approve mowing fee if city has to mow property
The Laredo Board of Aldermen Monday evening passed an ordinance revising maintenance manager benefits. The pay is now $12.00 per hour part-time for 20 hours per week. The board also approved changing the mowing rate for customers if the city has to mow properties. If a customer voluntarily contacts the city wanting property mowed, it […]
Trenton man arrested on parole violation; to be returned to Department of Corrections
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man on a technical parole violation Wednesday. Twenty-eight-year-old Jonathon Woods’s alleged violation involved reporting and directives as well as supervision strategy. He is being held without bond and is to be returned to the Department of Corrections. Woods was originally charged with possession of […]
Daviess County reports second case of COVID-19
Daviess County has its second confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The Daviess County Health Department reports the person is a county resident in isolation at home, and he or she is in regular contact with health officials. The person’s name will not be released due to HIPAA regulations. Close contacts to the case have been […]
Trenton Finance Committee trims proposed budget; deficit reduced to $115,693
Using a combination of adding some revenue and reducing some spending has resulted in an adjustment of over $42,000 on the proposed city of Trenton budget for the one year period beginning the 1st of May. Revisions are recommended in several line item categories as Trenton Finance Committee members and department heads agreed upon reductions. […]