North Central Missouri College student, Billie Birge (Princeton, MO) is named the recipient of the Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship. The scholarship is given to a female Missouri high school graduate and Grundy County resident enrolled in the NCMC Allied Health Program; special consideration is given to non-traditional students. The scholarship was established to assist students […]
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Northern Missouri drought escalates into extreme conditions
Warmer than normal temperatures dominated the region, with the Upper Midwest having the greatest departures with temperatures 4-6 degrees above normal. It was also a fairly dry week over the region with only spotty precipitation over portions of central Illinois into Indiana. Minnesota into northwest Iowa recorded the most precipitation during the week as the […]
Families and Friends attend Mudcats game
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County participants and volunteers attended the Mudcats baseball game at Burleigh Grimes Field in Trenton Tuesday. Executive Director Kayla Graham says they were able to attend the game due to a donation of tickets from Doug Doughty with the Mudcats. North Central Missouri College and […]
First report of southern rust in U.S. this season reported in west-central Missouri
The University of Missouri Extension confirmed the growing season’s first case of southern rust corn disease in the U.S. on July 10. The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic confirmed that southern rust was present in a sample collected from west-central Missouri. This common corn disease usually shows up in neighboring southern states before appearing in Missouri […]
Country Radio Broadcasters now accepting applications for $25,000 scholarship
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. is now accepting applications for a scholarship endowment, which will be awarded to one deserving college or university for the 2018-2019 school year. Eligibility for the endowment includes: college or university accreditation; must have a TV/Film/Radio or Music Business program; the school must be responsible for managing endowment, selecting deserving students […]
Trenton Park Board discusses replacing equipment at Moberly Park
The Trenton Park Board reelected its President, Vice President, and Secretary at a meeting Wednesday evening. Duane Helmandollar remains President, Curtis Crawford Vice President, and Andy Cox Secretary, in name only. The board discussed replacing the small piece of play equipment at the lower part of Moberly Park with something comparable to what is currently […]
Audio: Ribbon cutting held to welcome Nestle plant to Trenton
Representatives of city, county, and state governments joined business leaders and others for a ribbon cutting, open house event at the Nestle plant in Trenton. Trenton area chamber of commerce and its ambassadors conducted the ribbon cutting and spoke with Nestle officials. Trenton plant manager Andy Darley is in his 32nd year of employment with Nestle […]
Missouri Congressman Cleaver warns against tariffs
A Kansas City congressman who also represents parts of west-central Missouri warns tariffs are having a “devastating impact” on some industries in the Show-Me State. Fifth District Congressman Emanuel Cleaver hosted a meeting between farmers and the Canadian Consul General last week in Higginsville. Cleaver tells Missourinet China is targeting states President Trump […]
Trenton City Council adopts eight ordinances; two police officers hired
Trenton City Council last night adopted eight ordinances, four of them passing by way of split votes and two police officers were hired by the city council. On a vote of six in favor and one opposed, the council adopted a change in zoning for 132 West 4th Street, changing it from one and two […]
NCMC Ketcham Center receives new fitness equipment; membership prices increase slightly
The Ketcham Community Center on the campus of North Central Missouri College in Trenton saw a slight increase in its membership prices this year. Ketcham Center Director Nathan Gamet explains the increase comes out to less than $2.00 per month for the annual memberships. The new rate for a single membership costs $240 with a […]
Trenton FFA members keep busy with Summer activities
Several members of the Trenton FFA chapter recently attended Missouri FFA Leadership Camp at Camp Rising Sun in Lake of the Ozarks State Park June 11 through the 15th. Members attended leadership sessions throughout the week, led by the camp leadership director and state FFA officers. Members learned about building a strong foundation for their […]
BTC Bank to establish branch in Trenton
BTC Bank based in Bethany has announced plans to establish its 10th branch location in Trenton. A news release from BTC Bank reports former Trenton resident Tom Witten will relocate back to the North Central Missouri area as the new Trenton Market President. BTC Bank President Doug Fish says the bank is still in the […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approve budgets
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved 2018-2019 budgets for unrestricted accounts and auxiliary service accounts Tuesday evening. The unrestricted accounts budget projects total expenses of $10,568,066 with total revenue projected at $10,364,169. This means there is a budgeted operational deficit for unrestricted accounts of $203,897. The auxiliary service accounts budget projects total […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education fills vacant seat
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has a new member as the board filled a vacant seat. The board reviewed applications at a meeting Tuesday evening from George Moore and Marcie Cutsinger to fill the vacant position left following previous member Brooke McAtee’s resignation. The board then interviewed each applicant individually while the other stepped […]
The “Silent Crisis” for America’s farmers
We rarely think of those in the farming community dealing with the silent crisis, however, farming is a crap shoot. There are no guarantees in farming, with daily costs to run a farm continually on the rise, add to the mix weather that is unpredictable and the stress at times can be almost insurmountable. With […]
MoDOT’s online Traveler Information Map to offer new feature
Starting June 9, MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map will have a new feature. The map will be able to display preferred bypass routes whenever there is an incident/congestion on I-44 and I-70. A bypass will be shown on the map as a green and yellow dashed line with a bypass symbol placed intermittently along the route. […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled attend fishing event
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled attended an evening of fun and fishing on June 3rd sponsored by Missouri Department of Conservation, Green Hills National Wild Turkey Federation, North Central Missouri College. A total of thirty-seven participants and volunteers were in attendance at the event which included a cookout of hotdogs, chips, cookies and […]
Head Start topics on tap for North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will discuss Head Start items at a special meeting next week. The meeting will be Monday at noon at the Head Start Central Office in Trenton. The agenda includes a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) application and a Hamilton Center update.
Audio: Southern Missouri house fire kills five children, injures one woman
(Missourinet) – Several children have died in a house fire today in south-central Missouri. Jason Taylor with the Missourinet files this report. Five children have been killed and a woman has been injured today in a mobile home fire near Lebanon. The extent of the woman’s injuries is unknown. The children were pronounced dead […]
Chillicothe man employed as Dean of Instruction at North Central Missouri College
Mitchell “Mitch” Holder from Chillicothe, Missouri will join the North Central Missouri College administrative team as Dean of Instruction. Mitch was board approved in May and will begin July 2, 2018. Mitch recently held the position as Director of the Saline County Career Center for the Marshall Public Schools. He has also worked for the […]