The Browning Homecoming will be at the city park July 30th through August 1st. Activities will start July 30th at 6:30 in the evening with a baby show as well as Little Mister and Miss, Prince and Princess, Junior Queen, and Queen contests. The entry fee is $5 for participants ages 13 to 18. Washers […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education adopted a budget and accepted bids July 19th. Superintendent Erica Eakes reports anticipated revenues for the 2021-2022 budget are $1,033,529, and anticipated expenditures are $1,006,038. There is a surplus of $27,491. The 2020-2021 budget was also amended to match actual revenues and expenditures. Bids were accepted from AE Dairy […]
The American Red Cross is partnering with Marceline Fire and Rescue and family and friends of Zach Cupp to host a blood drive in Cupp’s memory for the 10th consecutive year. Blood donations will be accepted at the Walsworth Community Center of Marceline July 31st from 8 to 3 o’clock. Cupp died as the result […]
Locations have been announced for the Grundy County Back to School Event hosted by Bright Futures Trenton. The free needs-based event for Grundy County students will be on August 12th. School supplies and backpacks will be distributed, and Pass the Pride will be held at the First Christian Church of Trenton from noon to 6 […]
Governor Mike Parson announced $4 million in new grant opportunities to combat crimes against children and to provide additional funding to agencies that provide services to crime victims. “The last two years have created hardships and strained resources across the nation, but the reported rise in crimes affecting children and the difficulties experienced by agencies […]
Issues such as when should my tenant pay me part of the rent, how and when can my current lease be terminated, who pays for fertilizer or lime, and how much rent should I receive for my farm are some of the questions that will be discussed at the Missouri Farm Leases Program to be […]
The Putnam County Fair will be at the fairgrounds of Unionville September 7th through 11th. Livestock shows are open to surrounding counties in Missouri and counties that let children from Putnam County show at their fairs. Livestock entries are due August 1st. Entries can be submitted, and payments can made at putnam.fairwire.com. Only dogs and […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is taking part in the American Association of State Troopers’ “2021 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest” and invites the public to vote for the MSHP’s cruiser. The 2021 MSHP submission features a marked, black MSHP Dodge Charger sitting in front of a rustic barn with the U.S. flag painted on […]
Casey Lawrence, Director of Sunshine Law Compliance and Records Management from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, will provide a Missouri Sunshine Law presentation and update on the North Central Missouri College campus on August 3, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. in Cross Hall 208. This presentation is at no cost and open to the public. Those […]
Grundy County Jewett Norris Library will host an event next week to conclude the storytime hour of the summer reading program. Activities are planned for July 27 in the parking lot behind the library and along West Crowder Road near the library. A 16-year-old youth, Max Meystrik, will be the entertainment doing magic. His performance […]
A new law beginning in August will allow Missouri’s colleges and universities to charge more intuition. Excelsior Springs State Representative Doug Richey sponsored the language that removes a limit on annual tuition increases. He tells Missourinet he does not expect schools to charge unreasonable tuition rates. Richey says the change will also allow […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of July 19 – 25. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the MoDOT traveler map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
The Grundy Board of Education has reviewed a list of items that ESSER Three funding can be used for. Approval was given to purchase updated curriculum in science, health, computer science, and the elementary diagnostic program called I-Ready. Administrators will begin developing plans to implement building improvements. A building walk-through is scheduled for the board […]
A Trenton resident, 46-year-old Stephanie Miller, has been arrested on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, synthetic cannabinoid. Court information accused her of possessing methamphetamines on Thursday. Bond is $5,000 cash with a July 27 appearance in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident, 31-year-old Kelsey Lea McCaughey, has […]
In Grundy County Circuit Court on Thursday, a Trenton man pleaded guilty and was sentenced regarding a felony drug possession charge from April 14. Six other misdemeanor counts were dismissed by the state. Edwin Floyd Gordy the fourth was sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections. Judge Thomas Alley suspended the execution of […]
The Green Hills Quilt Guild and the Daviess County Library are sponsoring a quilt show to celebrate Missouri’s Bicentennial Anniversary beginning August 10, 2021. The show will run from Tuesday, August 10 through Friday, August 13, 2021, during Library hours, which are Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 to 6:00 and Friday from 9:00 to 5:00. […]
A Texas man pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding two Kansas City-area brothers who have also been convicted in the investment fraud scheme. Duc Nguyen, also known as “Doug,” 57, of Houston, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to one count of wire fraud. By pleading guilty, Nguyen admitted that he engaged […]
Here’s your chance to release your inner Spielberg as the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety seeks your help in creating their next Buckle Up Phone Down public service announcement. “We know that Missouri has a lot of talented individuals,” said Nicole Hood, Missouri Department of Transportation state highway safety and traffic engineer. “We’re asking you […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by Evergy Missouri West and Evergy Missouri Metro to adjust the Demand Side Investment Mechanism (DSIM) charge on customer bills. The charge is a separate line item on customer bills. The charge is designed to allow Evergy Missouri West to recover demand-side management program costs […]
The Newtown-Harris School District has employed an instructor for vocal music and band. Jeff Wick was approved for the position during a Monday Board of Education meeting. Minutes from the meeting indicate that board members discussed the social studies opening. Approval was given for membership with the Missouri Association of Rural Education, the special education […]
