A Grundy County Democratic Candidate Cookout was held at the Rock Barn in Trenton Saturday night featuring candidates for the August 7th Primary Election appearing before what was described as a moderately sized crowd. Vying for the nomination for the office of Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, all three candidates: Winston Apple, Henry Martin, and Dr. […]
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Community of Coffey missing $60,000; receives “poor” rating from state auditor
An audit of the city of Coffey released by State Auditor Nicole Galloway shows more than $60,000 missing from the small northwest Missouri town. According to the audit, over a period of almost two years, the former city clerk failed to make deposits, received improper payroll payments, and falsified board minutes and various financial reports. […]
Trenton City Council adopts eight ordinances; two police officers hired
Trenton City Council last night adopted eight ordinances, four of them passing by way of split votes and two police officers were hired by the city council. On a vote of six in favor and one opposed, the council adopted a change in zoning for 132 West 4th Street, changing it from one and two […]
Trenton resident facing felony charges after stabbing incident
A Trenton resident is facing felony charges following an alleged stabbing at a residence Sunday morning with the victim taken to Wright Memorial Hospital. Thirty-two-year-old Heather Gayle Michael of 308 East 8th Street is charged with domestic assault in the second degree. Court information says another person, described as a family or household member, sustained […]
MoDOT to schedule multiple projects in Grundy and Mercer Counties
Within the next few years, the Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled three construction projects in Grundy County. The proposals are included in the latest, five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan. Projects are also proposed in Mercer County as well as western Sullivan County. The draft of the STIP is open for public comments through Frida,y […]
Bright Futures Trenton Community to sponsor multiple “Back to School” events
Plans continued to be made for the Bright Futures Trenton Community Back to School event next month which is described as a benefit for students and families of the Trenton R-9 School District who need assistance with back to school needs. This is a community event with Bright Futures, the Grundy County Health Department and […]
Former secretary/bookkeeper at Jamesport school convicted on 13 counts of embezzlement
A former secretary and bookkeeper at the Tri-County R-7 School District of Jamesport has been convicted on 13 felony counts relating to embezzlement at the school district. The Gallatin North Missourian reports a Caldwell County jury convicted 43-year-old Dana Lee Maxwell of Gallatin Thursday on charges that included receiving stolen goods and forgery. The trial […]
Livingston County deputies stop agitated man after hit and run on Route Z
A Livingston County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a Kansas City man after he was suspected of a hit and run Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Steve Cox says dispatch received a report that a vehicle pulling a large enclosed trailer sideswiped a car on Route Z and continued north. Deputy John Stafford was already headed in that direction […]
Registration date for Girl Scouts announced
A registration date and time has been announced for those interested in learning about Girl Scouts and/or those who want to join a troop. The kindergarten and first-grade registration event is on Tuesday, June 26th at First Christian Church in Trenton. This is described as a drop by event held from 5:30 until 6:30. Anyone with […]
Drought conditions in North Missouri continue to worsen
Six area counties in northern Missouri are now listed with a D-2 or severe drought designation. The U.S. Drought Monitor index issued a map Thursday indicating worsening drought for the western parts of Grundy and Livingston counties as well as all, or nearly all, of Daviess, Caldwell, DeKalb, and Clinton Counties. Three counties in extreme northeast Missouri also […]
11-year-old passenger hurt when tractor-trailer overturns in Daviess County
The Highway Patrol reports a child from Ridgeway sustained minor injuries when the flatbed tractor-trailer which he was a passenger in overturned in Daviess County Friday morning. Thirty-one-year-old James Baker of Ridgeway drove north on Route AA before pulling over and parking partially off the east side of the road when the flatbed tractor-trailer slowly […]
Farmers seek forage options as drought cuts grass growth
Shortage of cattle forage is forcing some Ozark herd owners to chop trees to feed leaves. That method was used in big droughts of the 1930s and 1950s. Damage comes from more than an intense drought, said Craig Roberts, University of Missouri forage specialist in a weekly teleconference. Regional extension specialists update state staff on […]
University of Missouri: Patients prefer to have cancer screenings despite risks and warnings
A large proportion of the American public opts to receive cancer screenings with the hope that testing will reduce their chance of cancer death. Now, a team led by University of Missouri psychological science researchers has determined that patients may want cancer screenings even if the potential harms outweigh the benefits. Researchers believe that clinicians […]
Chillicothe man loses appeal in Missouri Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed the judgment against a man convicted of a drug charge in an appeal from the Livingston County Circuit Court Tuesday. A jury found Joseph Fountain Perry guilty of possession of a controlled substance in 2015. The state advised at his sentencing that the range of punishment was five to […]
Gilman City Fair kicks off June 14th
The Gilman City Fair will be held this week starting on Thursday, June 14th. Events for the fair include goat and sheep shows Thursday, June 14th, a hog show Friday, June 15th, and rabbit and cattle shows Saturday, June 16th. Livestock shows are open to livestock exhibitors age 21 and younger on the day of […]
Four area residents arrested over the weekend
Trenton resident Shawn Alan Wells was arrested Friday on a felony charge of stealing as well as a warrant for alleged failure to appear in court on a previous charge. The 37-year-old faces charges of appropriating a refrigerator and a cook stove that were described as the property, on April 7th, belonging to Sarah Holtclaw. Bond […]
Surprise homecoming held for deployed 442nd member
Escorted towards the pitcher’s mound, the Laffey family prepares to watch one of their own throw in the honorary first pitch for their favorite Major League Baseball team– the Kansas City Royals. Ty Laffey practiced for this moment for a week but knowing that his father was unable to be there due to being deployed […]
Livingston County Sheriff seeks tips on stolen vehicle
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a stolen car that was set ablaze and left in Livingston County. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the sheriff’s office began an investigation Tuesday, June 5th on the car reported to be abandoned near LIV 214 east of Route V. The car was stolen in Johnson County, […]
Janilla Cranmer is Hedrick Medical Center Employee of the Quarter
Janilla Cranmer, a physical therapy assistant at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2018. The Employee of the Quarter Award honors an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond the call of duty to support fellow employees or to comfort or assist patients and their families. […]
Close-up cow’ barns help cows avoid heat stress, produce more milk
Martin Prairie Farms near Humansville treats dairy cows like guests. The family-owned dairy farm north of Humansville in Hickory County dedicates itself to top-of-the-line herd nutrition and care, says University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Reagan Bluel. Freddie and Mary Martin, son David, and David’s spouse, Alana, own and operate the nearly 3,000-acre farm. Almost […]