Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe has announced that 42 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These students are seeking higher education at a Missouri university/college and will be recognized Friday, April 26, during the annual State […]
The Chilli STEAM Punks from Dewey Elementary School of Chillicothe will hold a Super STEAM 5K next week to raise funds for project materials for the after-school science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics club for fourth through sixth graders. The superhero-themed event will include a Family Fun Run and Walk around Dewey School the evening […]
It’ll be a few more days before Grundy County’s license fee office opens for business at its new location in Trenton. The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce has operated the license office for more than three decades and Chamber President Debbie Carman reports the office will open on April 22, 2019. The new […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Father-Daughter Dance next month. Girls three to 12 years old and their fathers are invited to attend the “Enchanted Fairytale Forest”-themed event in the Trenton R-9 High School gym the night of May 17th from 6 to 8 o’clock. Refreshments will be provided, and there will […]
The Green Hills Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet in April at the National Guard Armory, 900 Industrial Drive in Trenton. The event will be held at the National Guard Armory of Trenton the evening of April 12th with doors opening at 5:30. The dinner and scholarship […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce and License Office has announced that it has leased temporary office space at 611 East Ninth Street where From the Farm has been. Chamber President Debbie Carman notes From the Farm is Moving, and Terry and Tara Walker are purchasing the building. She says the license office will occupy […]
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance adopting the 2019-2020 budget for the City of Chillicothe and Chillicothe Municipal Utilities at its meeting Monday. The meeting will be at the Chillicothe City Hall on Monday evening, March 25th at 6:30. Other items on the agenda include ordinances amending the […]
The Trenton R-9 School District will have a ballot measure on the April 2nd Municipal Election asking to extend the district’s debt service levy of 90 cents for an additional 20 years. The last no-tax-increase extension of debt for the district was in 2010. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says a yes vote on the no-tax-increase levy […]
The Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following promotion effective March 20, 2019. Major Malik A. Henderson has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, where he will serve as the assistant superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. In addition to acting in the superintendent’s absence and at his request, […]
Eight Trenton Middle School entries and two Trenton High School entries received gold in STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Event competitions at the annual Missouri Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America State Leadership Conference at Osage Beach this week. Trenton Middle School entries receiving a gold rating and national rating in the STAR […]
Approximately 20 people gathered in the city council chambers Tuesday night to hear discussion on animal boarding proposals from two entities, the Green Hills Animal Shelter and one from Doctor Dale Alumbaugh doing business as Affordable Vet Care. Much of the discussion with city councilmen, including members of the Administrative Committee, focused on the Green […]
Three agriculture students from North Central Missouri College participated in the National Professional Agriculture Student Organization Conference March 12-16 held in Loveland, Colorado. Over 500 agriculture students competed in Career Program Areas, participated in leadership workshops, and visited Loveland area attractions. NCMC students who attended the conference were Breanna Chambers, Spickard, Alyssa Kosse, Trenton, and […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce has designed a program to enhance the professional and personal skill sets of local individuals in 2019. Leadership Chillicothe will focus on community issues and leadership topics over a structured seven-month course. “The deadline for applying to this year’s class is March 22. We have had several apply at […]
Trenton Fire Chief Brandon Gibler reports the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office and an insurance company have begun digging at the scene of last month’s Downtown Trenton fire to find a cause and origin. The February 18th fire destroyed This ’n’ That Pawn Shop and Antiques and Cutz and Curlz beauty shop and heavily damaged […]
The 2019-20 salary schedule was adopted during a meeting last night of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. The schedule follows the requests submitted last month by the salary and welfare committee; and endorsed by the superintendent. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reported the increases noted for the salary schedule will cost more than $177,000 which is […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office investigated a shooting accident west of Chillicothe Wednesday. Sheriff Steve Cox reports a Chillicothe man said he was going to buy a semi-automatic handgun from a relative but went into the country to test fire the gun before purchasing it. There was a problem with a round in the chamber […]
Additional honorees have been announced for the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet March 15th. Selected as businesses of the year were Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments as well as Modine Manufacturing Company. To be recognized as an organization of the year is the Green Hills Recreation Association. As announced earlier, Pillars of the […]
In her report to the Trenton City Council, Micah Landes reviewed economic development accomplishments during the past year. As director of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance, Mrs. Landes said 91 business contacts were made since she began duties in the fall of 2017. This includes seven new business, four businesses retained; and she’s worked […]
Discussion on several topics dominated a 90-minute meeting last night of the Trenton City Council. Action was taken on just two items and approval was given by the seven council members present to a resolution for reimbursement to the city of over $54,000 in expenditures made since July on the new asphalt plant project. The […]
Despite the Monday fire and a postponement announcement the next day, the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce has decided to proceed with the March 15th date for the annual Chamber banquet. Chamber President Debbie Carman said two Chamber of Commerce members have stepped forward to help lead efforts so the event can be held on its […]
