The sounds of high school marching bands will return to Trenton for the Missouri Days Marching Festival after a year’s absence. Following a virtual competition in 2020 due to COVID, the big Missouri Day Marching Festival returns live on October 16th to Trenton, and officials expect a tremendous showing. Sharing the celebration of Missouri’s Bicentennial […]
A Gallatin resident was killed Wednesday morning in northeastern Colorado when the pickup truck she was driving collided with a sports utility vehicle that had entered Highway 36 from a county road. Fatally injured was 71-year old Nancy Williams of Gallatin. The Colorado State Patrol reports the driver of the SUV, 40-year old Dean Icke […]
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 […]
The Princeton City Council July 12th approved service contracts for the Princeton Chamber of Commerce for Calamity Jane Days totaling $6,850. City Clerk Cory Willett reports the service contracts included $750 for the Real Beals for after the Friday night tractor cruise and $750 for that Saturday, $250 for gospel music, $500 for the shoot […]
The U.S. Department of Economic Development estimates that more than 400,000 Missourians do not have reliable internet access. The American Rescue Plan passed by Congress earlier this year includes giving 16.9-million dollars to Buchanan County in northwest Missouri. Presiding Commissioner Lee Sawyer says at the forefront of his and his commissioner’s minds are using the […]
Funeral services have been announced for Lainie Kate Lewis, age 15, whose life was claimed in a Friday, July 9, 2021 crash. Lainie was born the daughter of Amy and Gary Lewis on September 9, 2005, in Kansas City, Missouri. She just completed her freshman year at Grundy R-5 High School in Galt, Missouri. She […]
(Missouri Independent) – A crowded Republican primary is emerging in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District, a solidly GOP seat that is also the only one of the state’s eight districts certain to have a new lawmaker at the end of 2022. State Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, on Wednesday became the latest candidate to enter the race […]
Adoption of broadband has the potential to boost a community’s economic growth and quality of life. But in much of Missouri, especially rural areas, the high-bandwidth wirelines to connect households and businesses don’t exist. Helping more Missouri communities become digitally connected was the topic of a recent webinar by the University of Missouri System Broadband […]
An event to celebrate Missouri’s bicentennial will be held in Mercer. The Old-Fashioned Missouri Bicentennial Celebration will be on the Mercer Square on August 10th from 6 to 9 o’clock. The Silverado band will perform. Free homemade ice cream will be served at 7 o’clock.
Three charities will benefit from the Mid-America Music Festival in Trenton on July 16th and 17th. The Black Silo Foundation chose to support Camp Rainbow, the Green Hills Animal Shelter, and the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center. Festival Team Member Andrea McKown says one way the charities can raise money at the festival is […]
Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL), will display a No. 45 Hy-Vee-sponsored Indy show car at select store locations across Hy-Vee’s eight-state region throughout the month of July. The partnership with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team began in 2020 when Hy-Vee became the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s entry for […]
Parades and other activities are planned leading up to a fireworks display in Unionville. The July 4th Celebration will be held at the park. The main parade will start at 6 o’clock, a kiddie parade will be at 7:30, and a glow parade is at 9:45. The No Apology band will perform for free at […]
Area churches will sponsor a night of music, food, fellowship, and laughter at the Polo Community Building. Christian Comedian and Motivational Speaker Dennis Swanberg will be there on July 10th. A whole hog roast with fixings will start at 5:30 that evening. Swanberg will start at 6:30. There will be music by a bluegrass/gospel band. […]
Six Houston, Texas, residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to travel across the country breaking into bank ATMs and stealing the money inside, including at least one theft in Kansas City, Missouri. Deandre J. Gilliam, 19, Ladarious S. Thomas, 28, Jamarkus D. Bogany, 19, J’Korean K. […]
A Trenton couple were honored at the Missouri Bandmasters Association Convention. Buddy and Karla Hannaford received the Butch Antal Service Award in recognition of dedication and support given to music education and the Missouri Bandmasters Association and its mission of building better bands. Buddy Hannaford retired from the Trenton School District after 30 years as […]
A jury trial has been scheduled on a felony stealing charge for the Braymer man charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Wisconsin men. Online court information shows 27-year-old Garland Joseph Nelson’s motion for a speedy trial was granted on the charge of stealing a motor vehicle. A three-day jury […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced an interagency agreement to share information about and coordinate the distribution of broadband deployment federal funds. In accordance with the Broadband Interagency Coordination Act, the respective Cabinet and agency leaders announced that their agencies will […]
The Milan Old Timers will host a band from Branson that covers the music of country artists. Eastern Heights will perform at the Sullivan County Expo Amphitheater in Milan on June 26 at 8 pm. Those attending are asked to bring lawn chairs and blankets for outdoor seating around the stage. Concessions will be available, […]
Bordertown Day will be held in Lineville, Iowa June 26, 2021. Activities will begin with breakfast from 8:30 to 10 o’clock. A car show will be on the north side of the square from 10 to 2 o’clock. A kiddie parade will line up on the north side of the square and start at 11:30. […]
A Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. Kenneth E. Barbee Jr., 34, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On Sept. 23, 2020, Barbee was found guilty at trial of being a felon in possession of […]
