U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Dick Durbin (Ill.), as well as U.S. Representatives Joyce Beatty (Ohio) and Ann Wagner (Mo.), introduced legislation that would commission a study reviewing current homelessness and housing services for survivors of trafficking. “We can […]
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Trenton City Council informed 17th Street Bridge to open by late June or July 4th weekend
Work is progressing on the 17th Street Bridge project in Trenton with City Administrator Ron Urton telling the council Monday night that if weather conditions allow, he anticipates the new bridge can be opened by late this month or by the July 4th weekend. In his report, Urton noted base rock and curbing have been placed […]
Bright Futures Trenton to hold Back-to-School event set for August 12
Churches, businesses, organizations, and individuals can help with the Bright Futures Trenton Back to School Event. School supplies, clothing, shoes, hygiene supplies, and haircuts will be available at multiple locations for students of Grundy County schools on August 12th. The goal of the event is to distribute items to students in need from preschool through […]
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department seeking assistance in locating stolen combine
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in finding a combine reported as stolen from Braymer. The sheriff’s office reports a 1982 John Deere 7720 combine was taken from the area of Route F and Sparks Road sometime between May 7 and June 6. The combine is described as not having a head, having […]
‘Defund the police’ was designed to provoke a response. In Missouri, it worked
(Missouri Independent) – For years after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, activists and community leaders have pushed to “re-envision public safety.” Inspired in part by the Ferguson Commission, which recommended that cities focus more resources on the root causes of crime, organizers across the state echoed these calls. But they largely fell on deaf ears. […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled spend an afternoon fishing
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled attended an afternoon of fishing on June 6, 2021. The event was sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and Green Hills National Wild Turkey Federation at the NCMC Barton Campus. A total of 42 participants and volunteers were in attendance. A cookout followed the fishing, and prizes […]
Attorney General says Missouri lawmakers can refuse to fund Medicaid expansion
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri lawmakers were not obligated to fund Medicaid expansion, and the courts cannot force the state to pay the medical bills of people who would be eligible under an initiative that amended the state constitution, the state attorney general’s office argued in documents filed Monday in Cole County Circuit Court. The filing from Attorney […]
Lawmakers introduce legislation to maintain rural bridges
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Bob Casey (Pa.) announced that they have introduced the Support for Community Bridges Act. The bipartisan bill would allocate more dedicated funds for bridge repair to states with more off-system bridges in poor condition. Off-system bridges are not on the federal highway system and are often left out of […]
Chillicothe City Council announces personnel actions from executive session
Information has been released from an executive session of the Chillicothe City Council last week. City Clerk Rozanne Frampton reports the city council approved promoting paid-by-call firefighter Zach Dunn to a full-time firefighter/emergency medical technician. Katherine Hobbs, Corbin Valdez, Keagan Allen, and Andy McLean were hired as paid-by-call firefighters. McLean had submitted his resignation as […]
Independence Day Celebration planned in Cainsville
Activities are planned in Cainsville for the annual Independence Day Celebration. The theme is “Year 14—Take 2” for the event at the Cainsville Ball Park on July 9th and 10th. That Friday’s activities will include an appreciation supper at 5 p.m. sponsored by the Farmers Bank. Free will donations will be accepted for the meal […]
Crash east of Lathrop injures Marceline woman
A two-vehicle accident in Clinton County, three miles east of Lathrop early Monday evening, injured a Marceline resident. Forty-year-old Amber Gulley was taken by Lathrop Fire and Rescue to the Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. Gulley was northbound on Highway 69, while a sports utility vehicle driven by 52-year-old Dietra Robinson of Polo […]
Teachers across the country share FFA and agriculture opportunities
For years, teachers across the country have advocated for their students regardless of their environment – whether it be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Agricultural education teachers are no exception. For the past few years, they have worked together to share the story of FFA and agricultural education in their states and communities. This summer, more […]
Trenton man facing multiple charges after arrest on Saturday
A Trenton man arrested Saturday by police is facing three felony and two misdemeanor counts. Bond is $30,000 cash for 33-year-old Kyle Nathan Wilson, who is to appear Tuesday in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Wilson is charged with two counts of felony assault, one described as in the first degree […]
Audio: Missouri’s Governor to sign prescription drug monitoring program on Capitol lawn in Jefferson City
The governor will sign prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation into law Monday (today) in Jefferson City, making Missouri the 50th and final state to have the PDMP program. Governor Mike Parson (R) plans to sign bipartisan PDMP legislation from State Sen. Holly Rehder (R-Scott City) and State Rep. Travis Smith (R-Dora) Monday afternoon, on the Missouri Capitol lawn […]
Governor Mike Parson’s office releases names of 36 individuals granted pardons
On Monday, May 31, 2021, Governor Mike Parson granted 36 pardons pursuant to Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri. Official pardon documents have been filed with the appropriate government agencies and are being sent to the individuals. Governor Parson has instructed his legal team to continue reviewing clemency files […]
Livingston County Library Adult Summer Reading Program theme is “Know Your Local Tales: the Missouri Bicentennial”
The Adult Summer Reading Program theme is “Know Your Local Tales: the Missouri Bicentennial.” The online reading portion will follow the State Library’s interactive Read Across America program that challenges readers to see all the literary treasures offered by Missouri. The library will be using the Beanstack program. To create a free account in Beanstack, […]
Wheels and Wine Car Show to be held at Black Silo Winery
Multiple classes of classic and new cars and trucks will be on display at the Wheels and Wine Car Show at the Black Silo Winery in Trenton. Vehicle registration will open on June 26th at 8 o’clock in the morning. The entry fee is $20 per class. One hundred percent of the entry fees will […]
Lillian DesMarias Youth Library gearing up for Sliced Bread Day with Children’s Cookbook
The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library is gearing up for Sliced Bread Day which is Saturday, July 10. The Youth library is putting together a Children’s Cookbook in celebration of this day. Children are asked to submit one or more child-friendly recipes to the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library by June 12. Staff will take submitted recipes […]