Grundy County sales tax collections for the year through April are up more than $10,900 for general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement when compared to the same period last year. Collections for 2022 through this April are more than $170,200 for each category. Collections for this month are up more than $10,000 each from what […]
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Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approves summer school program, updates extra duty positions
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education approved a summer school program and an updated list of extra duty positions on April 7th. Summer school will be held July 11th through 22nd. The program will be funded with Learning Loss money from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief 3 funds. The list of extra-duty positions […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two arrests on Thursday night
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports arrests Thursday night in Sullivan and Chariton counties. Forty-eight-year-old Floyd Hollon of Lawson has been accused of driving while intoxicated for alcohol, failure to drive on the right half of a road in Sullivan county, and no insurance. He was processed at the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department. In Chariton […]
Princeton Board of Education to meet on April 11
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education will consider approving bids for an electric school bus next week. The board will meet on April 11th at 5:30 in the evening. Other items on the agenda include reorganization of the board, proposed tuition, and a summer school grant opportunity. A closed session is also on the agenda […]
Record Missouri surplus likely to grow under $46.5B House budget plan
(Missouri Independent) – The biggest state budget in Missouri history could also leave the biggest surplus in state history when the next fiscal year ends. The Missouri House on Thursday sent 15 appropriation bills to the state Senate, one supplemental spending bill for the current fiscal year, and 14 spending $46.5 billion in the coming year. The […]
Jury convicts University of Kansas researcher for hiding ties to Chinese government
A former University of Kansas (KU) professor was convicted by a federal jury on three counts of wire fraud and one count of false statements after he deliberately concealed that he was also employed by a government-affiliated university in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) while working on U.S. government-funded research at KU. Feng Tao, […]
Obituary: Buddy “Edward Gaines” Hannaford
Buddy “Edward Gaines” Hannaford, age 78, died peacefully after a brief illness April 5, 2022, in The Living Center in Marshall, Missouri. A Celebration of Buddy’s Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2022, at First Christian Church, 130 N. Jefferson Ave., Marshall, MO 65340. Rev. Randal DeMasters will officiate. Burial will […]
Five arrested by Trenton and Grundy County authorities
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on April 6th of a Trenton man who allegedly broke in and stole items from a business in February. Two Spickard residents were also arrested on April 6th. Forty-eight-year-old Oliver Eugene Vandevender has been charged with the felonies of second-degree burglary, stealing $750 or more, and first-degree […]
Golden Bulldog Concert Band takes high marks a MSHSAA State Large Group Festival
The Golden Bulldog Concert Band received an outstanding overall rating at the MSHSAA State Large Group Festival on April 5th. The band received an exemplary, or top rating, for sight-reading. The Trenton R-9 Band’s Facebook page indicates students have been focusing on sight-reading this year.
NCMC Business Department to host alumni speakers during Career Week
The North Central Missouri College Business Department will host Career Week for students from April 9th-13th. During the week, business students will have resume writing workshops, mock interviews, internship opportunities, and guest speakers. Guest speakers, alumni Olivia Helmandollar and Aubrey Nelson will speak on Wednesday, April 13th, in Cross Hall 208, with Olivia speaking at […]
Agenda for Trenton R-9 Board of Education includes insurance plans, grants and track repair
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will discuss establishing insurance plans for 2022-2023 and a budget amendment. The board will meet at the school district office on April 12th at 5:30 pm. Other items on the agenda include the certification of election results, administration of the oath of office, reorganization of the board, GEC grants, […]
Agenda for Trenton City Council meeting includes ordinances and discussion of driving all-terrain vehicles after dark
Three ordinances and one resolution will be considered, and newly elected officials will be sworn in at the Trenton City Council meeting next week. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on April 11th at 7 pm. The meeting will also be available on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/83458330081. One ordinance would enact a new […]
Crystal Bupp named as new City Administrator in Milan
The Milan City Council voted on Monday, April 4, 2022, to authorize an employment agreement with Crystal Bupp as the city’s next city administrator, effective April 6, 2022. “The City of Milan welcomes Crystal as our next city administrator,” said Mayor Andy Herington. “Crystal’s institutional knowledge of our community, experience, and diverse skill set will […]
Mosaic Medical Center in Albany receives gift from local physician
Mosaic Foundation in Albany recently received a $26,000 contribution from Mosaic Medical Center, Albany physician, John Owen, MD, to establish the Dr. John Owen Endowment for Caregiver Excellence. The endowment will provide financial assistance for Mosaic Medical Center – Albany caregivers who wish to pursue additional education/credentials but are hindered by financial hardships. Dr. Owen […]
Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra to dedicate performance to Buddy Hannaford
Long time Trenton R-9 School District band director, Buddy Hannaford, died on Tuesday in Marshall. Funeral information is incomplete at this time. Buddy and his wife Karla are credited with starting the Marching Band Festival held each October during the Missouri Day Festival in Trenton. On Sunday, April 10, the musicians of the Marshall community […]
Trenton FFA teams takes 1st place in Northwest Missouri District Career Development Events competition
Five additional contest results have been released from the Northwest Missouri District Career Development events competition held on Tuesday. Trenton FFA teams won first place at districts in ag sales and dairy cattle. Previously, it was announced Trenton had a first-place team for food science. Other Trenton FFA teams have qualified for state in the […]
Pause on federal student loan repayments extended by Biden through August 31
(Missouri Independent) – The Biden administration Wednesday announced its plans to extend the pause on federal student loan repayments until the end of August. “I recognized in recently extending the COVID-19 national emergency, we are still recovering from the pandemic and the unprecedented economic disruption it caused,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. “If loan […]
Missouri Supreme Court declines to immediately hear appeal of COVID ruling
(Missouri Independent) – The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request by five counties and health departments to quickly hear arguments and review a case that they say “upended the longstanding public health framework” in Missouri. The decision means an appeal of a Cole County judge’s November ruling will have to first go through […]
Hawley rips Biden administration over plans to allocate veteran resources to illegal immigrants
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, expressing deep concern with the administration’s decision to rescind the Title 42 order amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis – with numbers surging at the southern border. Senator Hawley also inquired about disturbing new reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Woman pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy involving the forced labor of Mexican agricultural workers
A woman in Florida pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized Mexican agricultural workers admitted into the United States under the H-2A temporary visa program. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg for the Middle District of Florida made the announcement. According […]