At an executive session of the Newtown-Harris Board of Education, members accepted the resignation of school Principal Amy Carlson. Approval was given to hire Coley Hanes as a social studies teacher. The board accepted a bid to replace several doors in the school, with the bid for approximately $45,000 from Custom Glass of Chillicothe. The […]
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Grundy R-5 Board of Education to meet on June 16
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education next week will discuss the opening of school next year and COVID-19 requirements. The board will meet on June 16 at 6 o’clock. Other items on the agenda include Missouri Consultants for Education policy updates as well as updates on maintenance for the summer, Elementary and Secondary School […]
Chillicothe City Council to meet on Monday
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a workshop for an overview of city finances before a regular meeting on Monday June 14. The workshop will be in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities meeting room at 5:30 that evening. The council will consider ordinances at the meeting at 6:30 that would accept a bid for a street […]
Spickard Board of Aldermen to meet Monday, June 14
The Spickard Board of Aldermen will discuss a nuisance complaint next week. Department of Natural Resources compliance will also be discussed at the Spickard City Hall on Monday, June 14, 2021, at 6’clock in the evening. The agenda also includes water loss.
Princeton R-5 Board of Education to meet on Monday, June 14
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education will accept public input for a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. A meeting will be on Monday, June 14 at 5:30 in the evening. The board will also consider approving the Safe Return Plan for 2021-2022 with Continuity of Service as required by Elementary and […]
‘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. […]
Trenton Park Board accepts bids for sign replacement and playground border
The Trenton Park Board June 9th accepted bids for replacement of the entrance sign at Eastside Park and playground border at VanMeter Park. A bid was accepted from Greg Sharp for replacement of the sign at Eastside Park for $2,830. It was the only bid submitted. Park Superintendent David Shockley reported the bid only included […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education taking applications to fill vacancy
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education is taking applications to fill a board vacancy. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for school board candidates under Missouri law. The appointed candidate will serve until the next April board election. Applications are available at the Trenton R-9 district office and will be accepted until June 25. Superintendent Mike […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approve contracts, summer tutoring program
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education June 8th offered contracts for occupational therapy/physical therapy services and speech services for the 2021-2022 school year. Approval was given to remove the concrete apron in front of the elementary building. Secretary Heather Turner reports the work will be done by Grand River Concrete. The purchase of textbooks […]
Trenton R-9 School District reports personnel actions from executive session of school board meeting
Following an executive session for personnel, the Trenton R-9 School District announced the resignation of Rissler Elementary School Principal Tiffany Otto. Employees hired included Sarah Porter as a cook and Emma Novak as the elementary school secretary. Nine individuals were hired for various duties in the Trenton R-9 School District. Coaches hired for duties include: […]
Audio: Missouri astronaut talks about his experience aboard the International Space Station
One year ago, Missouri astronaut Bob Behnken was in space as part of a historic mission. Behnken, who grew up in St. Louis County, piloted the first commercial space launch with astronauts aboard and the first U.S. space mission in nearly a decade. He tells Missourinet he missed his family and many other things while […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors reviews construction project
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors on June 8 discussed the construction project at Sunnyview Nursing Home of Trenton. The meeting was with contractor The Wilson Group, Debbie Berry with the United States Department of Agriculture, and architect Matt Rimiller. Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reports the board discussed the contract change order submitted […]
Laredo Board of Education accepts bids, will offer free breakfast and lunch for students
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education accepted several bids on June 7. They were for propane from Ferrellgas for $1.31 per gallon, fuel from Landes for five cents off, trash from WCA for $84.66, and milk from Prairie Farms. Administrator Misty Foster reports school breakfast and lunch will be free for students next school year. […]
Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board will recommend to city council resident request on 72 Hickory Street
The Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board voted June 7 to recommend to the city council amending the zoning at 72 Hickory Street. The petition from property owner Lisa Love Manning requested changing the zoning from Industrial-1 to Residential-3. Zoning Administrator Kevin Shira reports there was a manufactured home on the property, and Industrial-1 does not allow […]
Lawmakers release bipartisan report investigating January 6 Capitol attack
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, and Gary Peters (Mich.) and Rob Portman (Ohio), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a bipartisan report on the security, planning, and response failures related to the violent […]
Missouri, Kansas utilities may use loophole to charge customers for fossil fuel lobbying
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri and Kansas residents’ utility bills may be helping to bankroll the energy sector lobbying against policies aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Federal and state rules prohibit utility companies from passing their lobbying costs on to customers through bills. But in both Kansas and Missouri, utilities like Evergy, Ameren, and Spire […]
Trenton Park Board to meet Wednesday
Trenton’s Park Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening, June 9, 2021, at 5:15 at the Moberly Park shelter house. Agenda topics include a review of bids for a sign at Eastside Park and bids for the playground border at Van Meter park. Also listed are reports from the park board committees and the park […]
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 […]
Audio: Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce holds annual banquet; recognizes Pillars of the Community, Businesses of the Year
At the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on June 4, President Debbie Carman reviewed the last year and acknowledged that plans had been made to hold the banquet in March 2020, and then COVID-19 came along. Carman said it was a tough year, but “the show must go on.” The community […]