Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports the water tower project on Princeton Road will likely get completed earlier than scheduled. Urton told the Trenton Utility Committee that the contractor plans to have three crews working on the water tower in an effort to have the job done by the end of October. He said he […]
Oscar Mensa, a long-time rancher from Milan, Missouri, will be honored at the 2018 Missouri Livestock Symposium on Friday, November 30, 2018, when he will be inducted into the Missouri Livestock Symposium’s Livestock Person of the Year Hall of Fame. Mensa is the 16th person to be selected for this honor. Those selected have made […]
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue $9.4 million in grants to provide enhanced training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. This funding is available through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation announces to waterfowl hunters that it has closed portions of the Fountain Grove Conservation Area south of Meadville for the upcoming youth waterfowl hunting weekend Oct. 20 and 21 due to flooding on the area. According to MDC, some roads in the area are damaged and impassable due to floodwaters, […]
Trenton’s Utility Committee will recommend minimum cash reserves for each of the three departments of Trenton Municipal Utilities: electric, water, and sewer. Utility committee members, two councilmen, the Mayor, and other city officials reviewed financial information based on an April 2018 audit. The purpose of having minimum cash reserves is to have enough money for […]
The utility committee for TMU has agreed to offer an electric rate discount to a business that opened earlier this year and is described as consistently having large power bills. City officials describe it as an effort to show support for the business, Chelsie’s Food Market, for being in the community, and the people who […]
The Hamilton and Cameron police departments were involved in a pursuit Saturday night that resulted in two arrests. The Cameron Police Department officers overheard radio traffic from Hamilton about the pursuit of a pickup truck, including a description of the vehicle, that was later discovered stolen from Saint Joseph. Hamilton discontinued the pursuit, and Cameron […]
Missouri Community Betterment (MCB) honored 19 communities, nine youth groups and 10 community leaders at their 55th Annual Conference held in Columbia, Mo. on Oct. 15, 2018. Nearly 200 volunteers, community leaders and youth from across the state were in attendance to celebrate community and economic development efforts, network with each other and connect with […]
The governor has proclaimed October as Missouri Pork Month, to recognize the commitment of the state’s pork producers. Brian Hauswirth with Missourinet has the story. Governor Mike Parson presented the proclamation at the state Department of Agriculture (MDA) in Jefferson City on Monday. Missouri Pork Association (MPA) Executive Vice President Don Nikodim tells […]
Wallace State Park near Cameron holds its annual Fall Fun Event on Saturday, October 27th with park programs free and open to the public. The Find the Pumpkin trail hiking adventure begins at 3 pm with hikers who find the hidden pumpkins on the trails winning a prize. Meet at the campground amphitheater. At 5 […]
A Trenton teenager was injured in a traffic accident this morning at the Thompson River bridge, one mile to the west of Trenton. Sixteen-year-old Alexis Palmer was transported by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Palmer was eastbound on Highway 6 when an express van had slowed down due to a crash […]
The Missouri Department of Insurance is encouraging consumers who are eligible for Medicare to review their plan options and costs during this year’s open enrollment. The open enrollment period, which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, presents Missourians with the opportunity to change their Part D drug coverage or Medicare Advantage plans. To help consumers […]
Pastures grow green for farmers. When managed well, pastures add dollars to farms. University of Missouri economists reports an added output of $125 million per year from using skills taught for management-intensive grazing (MiG) at grazing schools. “That’s annual impact, not cumulative,” says Craig Roberts, MU Extension forage specialist. Payoffs come in extra milk or […]
As of Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, 44 people have lost their lives in traffic crashes across Northwest Missouri. That number is 19 percent higher than the same time last year. Of those fatalities, 71 percent were unbuckled. That is much higher than the statewide rate of 61 percent. But even one death is too many, […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a workshop on waterfowl hunting and duck decoy carving in Kirksville next month. Anyone at least 12 years old can attend and learn about duck identification, ecology, and decoy history at the Northeast Regional Office the nights of November 5th and 6th from 5:30 to 8:30. Participants will […]
The First Baptist Church of Trenton will provide shuttle service for the Missouri Day Festival in Trenton October 20th. Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Carman explains vehicles can park in the church’s parking lot, and the shuttle will transport persons to the fairgrounds. When those festival-goers want to return to their vehicles, the […]
The Patrol reports the arrest of two men Friday night. The Patrol arrested 39-year-old Larry Kuster of Decatur, Iowa in Harrison County on allegations of operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license—first offense, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and no valid license plate. Kuster was transported to the Harrison County Jail and […]
The Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton will hold its annual chili supper to next month. The all you can eat meal will be served in the Activity Building of the First Christian Church of Trenton the night of November 10th from 6 to 8 o’clock. Green Hills Animal Shelter spokesperson Carol Ausberger says six […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest and extradition of a Trenton man on a drug allegation. Twenty-year-old Brandon Wade Maberry was arrested in Boone County Thursday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. He was extradited to Grundy County Friday. […]
With the quail-hunting season starting November 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation advises hunters that overall quail production was about the same as last year, but below the 10-year average. MDC staff note that good hunting can be found in areas with quality habitat in north the and west-central portions of the state. Each August, […]
