The North Central Missouri College Scholarship Reception to honor 2018-2019 scholarship recipients will be held on March 13, 2019, in the Jeanette Hoffman Robison Auditorium in the Ketcham Community Center. This annual event is hosted by the North Central Missouri College Foundation to highlight NCMC Foundation scholarship recipients and all NCMC institutional scholarship recipients for […]
Mercer County residents can participate for free in the Mercer County 5K next month. The Mercer County Health Department will hold the 5K run/walk at the Mercer City Park the morning of April 13th starting at 7:30. Participants will compete in children, adult men, and adult women categories. Prize money will be awarded in each […]
The Livingston County Senior Tax Board recently awarded funding to the Livingston County Health Center’s Aging in Place Initiative to help encourage safety practices among seniors. The board approved funds to purchase 10 Knox Box key vaults to be loaned to seniors living alone and in need. A Knox Box Rapid Entry System is a […]
The GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated Trustees have awarded 11 grants totaling $4,181. Education grants awarded to area school districts included North Harrison of Eagleville, Cainsville R-1, Princeton R-5, South Harrison of Bethany, North Mercer R-3 of Mercer, Pleasant View R-6 of Trenton, Spickard R-2, Pattonsburg R-2, and Gilman City R-4. The grants were funded by […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen held a public hearing Monday evening and later approved an ordinance during a regular meeting adopting and enacting new codification of the city’s ordinance book. The ordinance conformed with State Statute and updated various zoning regulations. City Clerk Hattie Rains says no major changes were made to Gallatin City Code. […]
The Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, Incorporated Board of Directors has approved the latest recipients of scholarships. Twenty-three female graduates of North Mercer and Princeton high schools were awarded $109,757 in scholarships for the spring 2019 semester. Recipients must be enrolled for and pass at least 12 credit hours in an accredited Missouri college or university […]
Two Trenton FFA members qualified for State Proficiency Awards after receiving first place in competition at the area level Wednesday night. Teresa Burkholder placed first in Agricultural Processing, and Karli Provorse received first place in Small Animal Production. They will participate at the state level during the FFA Convention in Columbia in April. Trenton FFA […]
Mr. Arthur Lawrence (Arnie) Arneson is the second NCMC Distinguished alumni for 2018 to be announced along with Evelyn Goodrich Trickel and Allan Seidel. All three will be honored at the North Central Missouri College Foundation’s 1st Annual Pirates Ball to be held on Saturday, February 23rd at the Red Barn in Trenton. Arnie Arneson […]
Mrs. Evelyn Goodrich Trickel along with two other 2018 Distinguished Alumni, Allan Seidel and Arthur Lawrence (Arnie) Arneson will be honored at the North Central Missouri College Foundation’s 1st Annual Pirates Ball on Saturday, February 23rd at the Red Barn in Trenton. Evelyn Goodrich Trickel was born and raised on a farm in southern Grundy […]
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture is giving funding priority in a key grant program for applications to address opioid misuse in rural communities. “The opioid epidemic is dramatically impacting prosperity in many small towns and rural places across the country,” Hazlett said. […]
Grand River Technical School of Chillicothe has announced its annual post-secondary student scholarships for this school year. Grand River Tech reports $34,377 in total scholarships have been awarded for the year. Second-semester scholarships awarded totaled $20,377 while first semester scholarships totaled $14,000. The largest number of scholarships were awarded for the Robert and Helen Smith […]
Chillicothe Police officers were outfitted this month for new winter coats and search and duty gloves. Police Chief Jon Maples reports the items were paid for with grant monies received from the 2019 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. A total of $5,874.46 of $9,984.60 awarded through the grant was used for the coat and gloves […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a request Tuesday evening to categorize two high school classes as weighted. Spanish Four was approved to be categorized as a weighted class on a unanimous vote and Desktop Publishing was approved on a vote of four to three. Trenton High School Principal Ron Franklin said the two […]
Sealed bids will be accepted through the 1st of March for mowing of city-owned lots in Trenton this year. A list of those properties may be obtained at Trenton City Hall. Proof of insurance is to presented when the bid is awarded. All bids are due by 3 o’clock on the afternoon of March 1st at […]
The 13th Annual Polar Plunge at Lake Viking will be held this month to raise funds for Special Olympics Missouri. The clubhouse at Lake Viking will open the morning of February 23rd at 9:30 for registration. Children 10 years old and younger can participate in a Peewee Plunge at noon. A Parade of Costumes is […]
FCS Financial has a grant program that offers Missouri 4-H and FFA organizations $500 grants to implement projects to benefit rural communities and youth development. Shaping Rural Missouri grant program funds are awarded to assist club or chapter members in bringing positive change by establishing projects to make communities better places to live. FCS Financial […]
The North Central Missouri College Foundation is honored to announce the Charles H. Witten Memorial Scholarship. This recently endowed scholarship is made possible by the Charles Witten Estate and will benefit an NCMC sophomore pursuing an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.). First preference given to a student with an Agriculture & Natural Resources focus of […]
Planning is underway for the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet. The “Enchanting Evening at the Emerald Isle” themed event will be at the New Hope Training Center on Pleasant Plain in Trenton the evening of March 15th. Social hour will begin at 5:30, and the meal will be served at 6 o’clock. Chamber President […]
Cameron High School will be honored at the Missouri Powerful Learning Conference next week for its commitment to professional learning opportunities for students. Cameron High School is one of nine schools to be named an Exemplary Professional Learning Communities School for promoting cultures focused on collaborative learning while effectively using data to increase student achievement. […]
The Grundy County Health Department has announced the winner of this year’s Green Hills Wellness Challenge Maintenance Prize. Rosemary Coon maintained a 12.93% weight loss from the start of last year’s challenge, which was the highest out of those competing for the prize and received a $300 check from the health department. Others who maintained […]
