Multiple events will be held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton during the month of March. Park Superintendent Anna Persell says there will be two hikes. A Saint Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt will start at the Shelter 3 parking lot on March 17th at 4 o’clock, and the hunt will be on […]
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt addressed Missouri’s state representatives Wednesday morning. The Missouri Republican covered topics ranging from the economy to mental health and infrastructure to education. He also told a story with a line that some could interpret as referencing the recent stand-off in the state senate regarding redistricting. The full speech to […]
The Missouri Republican Party has refused to take a required filing fee from a southwest Missouri lawmaker attempting to run for office. Charlie Dalton, with the Missouri Republican Party, confirmed the move to block Representative Tricia Derges from running for office this year. Derges, of Nixa, has been indicted on federal Medicaid fraud […]
Missouri could require high school students to fill out a free application for federal student aid, known as the FAFSA, before graduating. The FAFSA is used to consider eligibility for federal grants, federal loans, and state grants. The Missouri Senate Education Committee is considering the requirement proposed by State Senator Karla Eslinger. The […]
You may have a problem if you’re a Family Dollar shopper. Joey Parker has an alert that caused some stores to close. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting that several categories of FDA-regulated products bought from January of last year, through the present from Family Dollar stores in six states including […]
Truckers gathered in Jefferson City Monday/yesterday in a show of solidarity. A convoy of semis, tractor-trailers, and dump trucks came to Jefferson City Monday—not for a protest, but a processional. A funeral processional for a 13-year-old boy who followed around his dad and uncle – who owns Frank Boys Trucking. He would clean […]
Five senior members of the Trenton FFA chapter stopped at KTTN Monday morning and were guests on Open Line promoting National FFA Week. The week began on Sunday when 26 members of the chapter attended services at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton. Chapter President Colton Roy gave the morning message. Junior officers of […]
A new study suggests kids in Missouri are among those most at risk for losing their health care coverage. States have been barred from removing residents from Medicaid rolls during the public health emergency declared at the start of the COVID pandemic. That emergency is scheduled to end in April but could be […]
A state Representative and Missouri’s attorney general sparred over school dress codes. Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, has sued 45 K-12 school districts for requiring masks and quarantining to slow the spread of the coronavirus. During a Missouri House Budget Committee hearing, Democrat Peter Merideth of St. Louis asked if […]
A Missouri photographer will have one of his photos featured on a U.S. Postal Service stamp. Larry Braun, of southeast Missouri’s Benton, says the photo shows the Mississippi River with the sky in shades of pastel. Braun says he gladly agreed to let his photo be part of a collection of Mississippi River stamps. […]
The U.S. Supreme Court plans to review in April the Biden Administration’s effort to unwind the Trump-era “remain in Mexico” border policy. The program allows U.S. officials to send non-Mexican migrants to Mexico to await their U.S. immigration court hearings. Lower courts have rejected the president’s attempts to stop the program, forcing the […]
The Cultural Corner Art Guild and Gallery at 424 Locust Street in Chillicothe currently has a Black History Month art exhibit featuring Black artists. Shades of Us will be on display until March 19th. Cultural Corner Board President Margaret Vance says Cultural Corner was approached by a local African American woman who wanted to have […]
Is Missouri ready to allow marijuana for recreational use, not just as a medicine? State Representative Ron Hicks, of St. Charles, has filed House Bill 27-04 which is called the “Cannabis Freedom Act.” Not only would it legalize marijuana for adults, but the Republican’s bill would also release all non-violent marijuana offenders from jails and […]
North Central Missouri College employees spoke at the scholarship reception on the campus in Trenton February 16th. Student Support Services Assistant Director Tocarra Williams talked about intangible things that scare us, like being the first person in a family to attend college. Williams, herself, was a first generation college student, and she attended NCMC. Student […]
Authorities in Missouri are reminding drivers to keep a close watch on their cars while filling up with gas. Surveillance video released by St. Charles County police shows a thief stealing a woman’s car from a BP gas station last week. A gray car pulls up next to the pump and a man […]
Missouri voters could be asked in November to let the Legislature decide whether to fund Medicaid expansion. The Missouri House has given initial approval to the proposed ballot measure. Last year, the Legislature attempted to defund the expansion population, but the Missouri Supreme Court ruled against that move. House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith says […]
KTTN/KGOZ Sports Director Tom Johnson was inducted into the North Central Missouri College Hall of Fame on February 15, 2022. The induction ceremony took place during halftime of the Lady Pirates basketball game against Missouri Valley College. Rick Cole with Pirates Digital Media interviewed Johnson and asked what his initial thoughts were about being inducted […]
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter has activities planned next week to celebrate National FFA Week. Chapter President Joshua Eckert says the activities include attending the service at the First Baptist Church of Chillicothe February 20th at 10:15 in the morning and bowling at the Fast Lane of Chillicothe at 1 o’clock in the afternoon for FFA […]
A former NASA astronaut is scheduled to speak at Missouri S&T on March 7, 2022. Dr. Sandra Magnus, a Missouri S&T alum, will talk about her career in engineering and space. Magnus flew her first mission to the International Space Station in 2002 aboard Atlantis. She returned to the space station in 2008 […]
The Missouri Capitol could be in for another facelift – this time inside the building. During a House committee hearing Monday, administrators told lawmakers the plan would cost an estimated $535 million to repair and expand the interior of the building. Under the design, the building would get an extra 100, 000 square […]
