The Milan United Methodist Church is offering music and food the night of August 21st at the corner of First and Market Streets. It’s the fourth annual “Porktacular” from 6 until 8 o’clock with food that includes pulled pork, tater twisters, homemade slaw, and kettle corn. The band “Just Friends” is to perform, encompassing a […]
The Missouri Career Center at Trenton has job fairs on Tuesday and Thursday of next week. Manpower Employment Service is to be at the center Tuesday, August 9 from 10 until 11:30. A Smithfield job fair is to be held Thursday, August 11 from 9 until 11 o’clock at the center in Trenton. Smithfield currently […]
“Wet” and “wetter.” Those words set the theme of an Aug. 2 teleconference for University of Missouri Extension agronomists. Heavy rains on the first two days of August followed what may have been the ninth-wettest July since 1895. Preliminary state average rainfall was 6.5 inches, said Pat Guinan, MU Extension climatologist. He reported heavy rains […]
In a recap of primary election results, Incumbent Grundy County Commissioner Gene Wyant was defeated in his re-election bid. Former ag teacher at Chillicothe, Rusty Black, wins the race for seventh district state representative. Republican voters in the first district of Grundy County nominated Don Sager for county commissioner with 53 and a half percent […]
By state law, the back to school sales tax holiday begins on the first Friday in August and continues through the following Sunday. This year, the three-day holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 5th, and runs through Sunday, August 7th. Certain back-to-school purchases, such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items as […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of Aug. 1 – 7 from the Missouri Department of Transportation In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge deck washing, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road […]
Progress continues to be made on renovations of Geyer Hall as North Central Missouri College officials expect the building to be ready by mid-August, with the Fall classes beginning August 22. College President Lenny Klaver presented his report on the Geyer Hall project to the NCMC Board of Trustees. It included many “punch list” items […]
The 77th annual Lucerne stock show is slated to run from August 3rd through 6th. The schedule includes a community barbecue the evening of August 3rd; a beef show and entering 4-H, FFA, and open projects the evening of August 4th. A swine show, senior games, a kids parade and games, and sheep, goat, and […]
Special hours for absentee balloting on Saturday have been announced for Grundy and Livingston Counties, subject to the August 2nd Primary Election. The Grundy County Clerks office at the Courthouse (second floor) will be open Saturday, July 30th from 8 to 12 noon. The Livingston county clerks office at the Courthouse in Chillicothe will be open […]
A series of meetings is planned at locations across Sullivan County this week to obtain public input and provide information regarding funding and maintenance of the county roads. There’s a tax issue on the primary election ballot Tuesday, August 2nd for voters of Sullivan County to decide. There will be a meeting tonight at 7 […]
South Harrison Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Bethany will conduct orientation and registration for its students in mid-August, in preparation for the upcoming school year. For elementary students, registration will be held on Monday and Tuesday, August 8th and 9th, from 9 to noon and 1 to 3 o’clock. In order to register your […]
While school may have been dismissed not long ago for the Summer, registration for the upcoming school year has been announced for Trenton Middle School for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. August 2-5, 2016 New Students to the District 8:00 am – 2:00 pm New Students to the R9 District may come in on August […]
A date this Summer has been selected for an annual fundraiser in Trenton to benefit the American Cancer Society. The Grundy County Relay for Life is scheduled August 27th from 4 o’clock until 10 o’clock at the Trenton Middle School drive. An informational meeting to make further plans for Relay for Life is scheduled June 14th at […]
