Views: 0Jamesport Fire & Rescue’s 14th Annual Fund Raising Community Supper and Auction is only a couple of weeks away and donations are needed for the auction. For more information or to make donations please call Stephanie Eckert, at 684-6524 or 752-7595, Ray Bontrager at 660-334-0256, Mike Eckert at 752-7939 or Davey Davis at 646-8309 […]
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“Freedom to Read” still under attack in Missouri
Views: 1Bookworms and literature buffs in Missouri are celebrating freedom of choice, of reading materials, and denouncing attacks on what they say is their First Amendment right to read. Banned Books Week, which spotlights attempts to censor books, recently took place. Banned Books Week brings to light more than 600 books, films, and other literary […]
Audio: Weather station added to Trenton
Views: 0The University of Missouri reports its weather station system has been expanded by adding to locations with one of them near Trenton. MU Climatologist Pat Guinan has the details. According to Guinan, weather station information is updated every five minutes. The station is not yet active, but when it does go live, […]
Governor Parson orders review of COVID-19 procedures within Missouri Veterans Homes
Views: 0Following recent developments in Missouri Veterans Homes, Governor Mike Parson has ordered an external review of all seven Missouri Veterans Homes and their COVID-19 operations. Data presented yesterday in a briefing with the Governor raised concerns regarding how well Missouri Veterans Homes are uniformly and systematically operating to prevent and, if necessary, contain COVID-19 […]
Rissler Elementary School to hold virtual Title 1 meeting for parents
Views: 0S. M. Rissler Elementary School in Trenton will hold a virtual Title 1 fall meeting for parents only. The program on Tuesday, October 6th at 5 o’clock will allow parents to meet Title 1 staff and provide information on program requirements. There will be a time for questions and comments. There will also be […]
Hamilton police arrest three individuals in police parking lot waiting for friend
Views: 1Hamilton police officers arrived to make contact with occupants of a vehicle in the parking lot of the police department/Supervision Services Tuesday morning, September 29th to advise them their friend was going to jail resulted in the arrest of three individuals including a 35 year old woman from Independence, a 36 year old woman […]
Missouri Department of Conservation reports hemorrhagic disease in Missouri deer
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Conservation reports low levels of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in deer around the state. HD is a naturally occurring virus that infects deer through the bite of a native midge fly. It is common in Missouri between July and October when the insect that spreads it is most active. Hemorrhagic disease […]
USDA is investing $8M in North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission
Views: 0The Trump Administration, along with the Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, announced that the USDA is investing $8,017,000 to North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission. “Reliable access to clean, safe drinking water is an absolute necessity for a rural community’s ability to attract businesses, retain residents, improve economic […]
Audio: man accused of shooting 2 police officers in western Missouri has been charged
Views: 1The man accused of shooting two Peculiar police officers Saturday in western Missouri’s Cass County with a shotgun has been charged with three crimes in Circuit Court. 29-year-old Matthew C. Good, of Clinton, Missouri has been charged with one count of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of fourth-degree assault. […]
Audio: Senator Josh Hawley is ready to go to Senate floor to seek unanimous consent on duck boat legislation
Views: 0A Missouri senator who serves on the Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill is frustrated that his duck boat legislation remains stuck in the Commerce Committee. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley says the bill is bottled up in committee. The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is chaired by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi. […]
Over $5 million in CARES Act grants announced to expand child care services on Missouri college campuses
Views: 0Governor Mike Parson announced that five Missouri colleges are grant recipients of over $5 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Child Care Plan funding to improve the quality and availability of child care and early education programs. “Access to quality child care is critical for working families, and attending college […]
Trenton man arrested on drug allegation and resisting arrest
Views: 0Trenton resident, 35-year-old Cory J. Burchett, was arrested Wednesday night in Grundy County. Burchett was accused of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, alleged resisting arrest, and not wearing a seat belt. Burchett was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Grundy County Detention Center.
Garlan Nelson to appear in Johnson County court on change of venue in Diemel brothers case
Views: 0An arraignment is scheduled in Johnson County for a Braymer man charged with two felony counts of murder—first degree in the deaths of two brothers from Wisconsin. The arraignment for Garland Joseph Nelson is scheduled for Monday, October 5th in front of Judge R. Michael Wagner. The case was transferred on a change of […]
State Auditor issues monthly report on Missouri’s use of federal stimulus dollars received through CARES Act funding
Views: 0State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released her fourth report detailing state government’s use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response. In March, Auditor Galloway announced that her office would examine the state’s distribution and spending of funding received under the CARES Act and other federal assistance programs recently passed by Congress. The […]
Two injured in crash on Wednesday afternoon in Carroll County
Views: 0Two people were taken to hospitals following a two-vehicle accident late Wednesday afternoon in Carroll County. Fifty-year-old Glen Waters of Norborne and 71-year-old Linda Nunamaker of Carrollton both received minor injuries. Waters was taken by emergency medical services to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton while Nunamaker was transported by private vehicle to the […]
Governor Parson proclaims October 4-10 as 4-H Week in Missouri
Views: 0Governor Mike Parson proclaimed Oct. 4-10 National 4-H Week in Missouri. With a goal of serving 10% of Missouri youths by 2025, Missouri 4-H joins millions of youths, parents, volunteers, and alumni across the nation in celebrating the many positive youth development opportunities 4-H offers. This year’s “Opportunity4All” campaigns seek to rally support for […]
Jamesport annual quilt auction set to begin online beginning October 5th
Views: 0Online bids will be accepted for the 22nd Annual Quilt Auction at Jamesport. Vicki Harding with the Jamesport Community Association says hand quilted items will be available online at shetlerauctions.hibid.com starting October 5th. Bids will also be taken live and in-person at the A. V. Spillman Event Center of Jamesport on October 10th. The […]
Chillicothe City Council accepts city audit; adopts contract to provide mental wellness to first responders
Views: 2The Chillicothe City Council on Monday evening, September 28th accepted the 2019-2020 city audit and adopted a contract with 42 CARES to provide additional mental wellness services to first responders. City Administrator Darin Chappell reports the audit was “extraordinarily clean,” and the council is satisfied with the city’s financial position. Chappell says counseling is […]
Mercer County Library to host Missouri Bicentennial Quilt
Views: 0The Mercer County Library of Princeton will host the Missouri Bicentennial Quilt. The quilt will be displayed in the Community Room on October 6th from 9 o’clock to 4:45. The quilt includes one block from each county, selected by a judging committee including representatives from the Missouri Star Quilt Company, State Historical Society of […]