Two hiring events will be held at the Trenton Job Center this week. The Missouri Department of Corrections will hold a job fair for those interested in joining the Western Missouri Correctional Center Team on Tuesday morning October 9th from 8:30 to 11:30. Interested individuals can apply online. Call Department of Corrections Recruiter Samona Kosfeld at […]
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Planned road work in Northern Missouri for the week of October 8, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of October 8 – 14 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Presentation on wetland project to be held at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Manager Steve Whitson will present a program to the Grand River Audubon Society next week on the refuge’s wetland project. The presentation will be at the Mildren Litton 4-H/FFA Community Center of Chillicothe the evening of October 10th at 6:30. Ducks Unlimited contributed the $870,000 being spent on the Swan […]
Phone scam targeting election and voters confirmed in two states
Election Specialist Devon Stegeman with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office reports officials in two states confirmed residents have received calls supposedly from the TurboVote offering to register residents over the phone. In one state the caller offered the voter an absentee ballot. Stegeman says this is not allowed, and the caller is collecting personally identifiable […]
Access II Independent Living Center in Gallatin awarded grant from Summit Natural Gas
Access II Independent Living Center in Gallatin, Mo, a non-profit organization that serves individuals with disabilities of all ages, was awarded at $500 grant from Summit Natural Gas to purchase durable medical equipment to increase wellness in the communities they serve. Access II has purchased 10 automated blood pressure monitors and 400, 7-day pill organizers […]
Trenton Park Board hears report on Trenton Aquatic Center
The Trenton Park Board heard reports on the Trenton Family Aquatic Center and several updates at a meeting Wednesday evening. Aquatic Center Manager Alexis Whitney said the pool had a “successful Summer”, which she attributed to high temperatures. She reported about $73,000 was generated from the front desk and concession stand, which was up around […]
Audio: Wright Memorial Hospital to offer “Senior Life Solutions” program
As we continue our series on Wright Memorial Hospital, Chief Executive Officer Steve Scheiber, in an interview on Open Line, announced a new program that will be based in Trenton. The program is called “Senior Life Solutions,” which is targeted at older residents in northern Missouri, to assist in coping with various issues that arise […]
Kingston K-14 School District named National Blue Ribbon School
The United States Department of Education has named an area school as a National Blue Ribbon School. Kingston Elementary of the Kingston K-14 School District is one of eight Missouri schools that received the award. The award recognizes schools that perform at high academic levels or perform at high levels while serving a significant proportion […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled board to meet October 8th
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled in Grundy County will discuss an amendment or changes to policy and procedure regarding personnel policies at its meeting next week. The meeting will be at the east entrance of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton Monday, October 8th at 6:30 in the evening. Old business includes […]
Missouri Day Festival to kick off October 18, 2018
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Missouri Day Festival will be held October 18th through 21st this year. The festival will begin with a soup supper and opening ceremonies at the First Baptist Church of Trenton that Thursday evening. The soup supper will be from 5 to 7 o’clock, with the opening ceremonies following. Friday […]
Audio: CEO of Wright Memorial Hospital discuses strategy that led to consolidation of employment positions
Chief Executive Officer of Wright Memorial Hospital, Steve Schieber, discusses factors that led to the consolidation of management and other positions at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Schieber reported over 80 hospitals in rural America have closed in recent years and noted more than 40 percent of hospitals in […]
Two boys hurt when vehicle strikes debris on I-35
Two boys from Hamilton received minor injuries when the car they were passengers in, struck debris last evening on Interstate 35 that became lodged under the vehicle. The state patrol reports both 15-year-old Chase Mathews and 12-year-old Devon Mathews were taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The boys were passengers in the […]
Livingston County Library to host author Laura Moriarty
The Livingston County Library announces Laura Moriarty as the guest author for the 2nd Annual Lillian DesMarias Speaker Series, which will be held at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center Saturday, October 6, 2018, from 3-5pm. Doors will open for seating at 2:30 pm. This event is free to the public. Laura Moriarty lives in […]
Waterfowl hunt application period now open for Swan Lake
The waterfowl hunt application period for Swan Lake is now open for the 2018 waterfowl hunting season. To participate in the lottery each individual must have a RecAccess account in order to apply for a Waterfowl Hunt at Swan Lake NWR. The lottery draw website can be found at www.swanlake.recaccess.com/. All the information about the […]
Missouri Department of Conservation predicts fall turkey hunting to be challenging
With fall firearms turkey season and archery season underway, the Missouri Department of Conservation advises hunters it could be a challenging season. This year’s annual wild turkey brood survey shows statewide turkey production was below average. The statewide poult-to-hen ratio (PHR) for this year was 0.9, which was 13% higher than last year’s ratio, but […]
Audio: Steve Schieber, CEO of Wright Memorial Hospital, on why the Obstetrics Department closed
Chief Executive Officer Steve Schieber reports he was on the review team two years ago that did evaluations of the obstetrics programs at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe and Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. The decision ultimately was made to close the OB department at Wright Memorial, and Schieber discussed the background that led to […]
Assistance with Medicare plan comparisons to be available in Chillicothe
Anyone needing help with Medicare plan comparisons for open enrollment can meet with a representative of the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program Claim at the Grand River Multipurpose Center of Chillicothe. Kay Green will be available by appointment only from 9 o’clock to 11:15 in the morning October 17th and 31st; November 7th, 14th, […]
Livingston County Health Center to hold flu shot clinic
The Livingston County Health Center will hold a flu shot clinic at the Grand River Multipurpose Center of Chillicothe. The clinic, October 5th from 10 o’clock to noon, is open to the public. Amanda Spainhour with the Grand River Multipurpose Center asks that those interested in receiving a flu shot during the clinic come to […]
Brookfield man hurt when car strikes tractor-trailer truck
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield man sustained minor injuries when a car struck a tractor-trailer truck’s trailer Friday morning. Twenty-three-year-old Matthew Moser of Brookfield traveled west on U. S. Highway 36 two miles west of Meadville when the car he drove hit the trailer in the rear. The driver of the tractor-trailer truck is […]
Trenton teen ejected from vehicle in Friday morning crash near Chula
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton teen sustained moderate injuries when one pickup truck struck another three miles southeast of Chula Friday morning. Eighteen-year-old James Knight traveled west on LIV 216 when the pickup he drove crossed the center of the road and hit a pickup driven by 57-year-old Mark Hopper of Chula. Knight’s truck ran […]