Foresters with the Missouri Department of Conservation have confirmed the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer in six new counties, including locally, Caldwell and Harrison. Other area counties with a confirmed presence of the insect include Adair, Ray, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, and Schuyler. Statewide, the Emerald Ash Borer has spread to 59 counties and the […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance regarding audit services at a meeting last (Monday) evening. The ordinance authorized entering into a contract with John W. Gillum, CPA, LLC for audit services. The board also approved authorizing the mayor to sign a service contract with UCI Testing for a Drug Free Workplace for the City of […]
The annual Trenton/Gallatin Bright Futures Bulldog Challenge will be held Tuesday, December 18th at the Trenton vs. Gallatin varsity basketball home games at the Trenton High school gym with tipoff at 6:00 p.m. Both Bright Future programs will be collecting donations to help fund their Backpack Buddy Program. After paying the gate fee, individuals can […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved a bid Tuesday evening for installation of a new blacktop area at the school. Superintendent Rebecca Steinhoff reports the approved bid was from Devorss Construction for around $50,000. The blacktop area is to be installed in the summer. The board approved the 2017-2018 financial audit and a […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education members at a meeting last night approved the audit for the just-concluded school year with no discrepancies found. An evaluation of the vocational agriculture program was approved and a report was presented to the board by the special education director. The board reviewed MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores for […]
A Kansas City man was charged in federal court for the armed robbery of a female Z-Trip driver who was shot at least 20 times. Z-trip is a service that allows users to book rides or taxis. Derron D. Nevels, also known as “Ronnie,” 18, was charged in a two-count complaint filed in the U.S. District […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a contract with the Missouri School Boards Association Tuesday evening to assist with a superintendent search for the district. The board approved a letter of resignation from Superintendent Dan Wiebers at a special closed session meeting at the end of last month. The resignation will take effect on […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved of the final draft of the 2017-2018 audit during a meeting Tuesday evening. At last month’s meeting, Mark Higgins with Conrad and Higgins, LLC presented a rough draft of the audit. At that time he said he was “impressed” and that things went “smoothly”. Higgins commented budgetary compliance […]
Most Missouri prison inmates have been given electronic tablets and they must buy content that can go on them, including educational materials, music, movies, and games. State Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe tells Missourinet the tablets do not have cameras or outside internet access. The Missouri prison system has been dealing with […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the renewal of liability and property insurance Monday evening. The insurance was renewed through CPSK and Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund for a total of $54,197. That is an increase from the previous year due to the district needing to insure additional buildings completed during construction projects. The […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the 2017-2018 school audit Monday evening. The candidate filing period was set for the board election. Candidates may file for the April 2nd Municipal Election today (December 11th) through January 15th from 8 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The school office will be […]
The Jamesport City Council approved an ordinance regarding a use tax at its meeting Monday evening. The ordinance allows a use tax vote to be placed on the April 2019 ballot. City Clerk Shelley Page reports the use tax is in regard to internet sales tax. The council also voted to place no parking signs […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education meets in regular session Tuesday, December 11th at the school cafeteria. The agenda for the 6 o’clock meeting includes building projects, third reading of MSBA policy updates, and the financial audit for the previous school year. Other topics include a review of the 2019 calendar guidelines, insurance renewal, […]
Hickory Street in Chillicothe will be closed south of First Street next week for storm drain placement of pipe. Chillicothe Street Superintendent Jeff Gillespie says the closure begins Monday, and drivers will need to use another route until further notice. Questions should be directed to Gillespie at 660-646-3811.
Mosaic Life Care, a health-care system based in St. Joseph, Mo., and St. Louis-based SSM Health, have finalized the purchase agreement to transfer ownership of SSM Health St. Francis Hospital – Maryville. The agreement includes St. Francis Hospital and its affiliated outpatient, home care, hospice, and medical group services and locations, as well as SSM […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of December 10 through the 16th 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 […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education will review and consider approval of the 2017-2018 school audit next week. The board will meet on Wednesday evening, December 12th at 5 o’clock. Other items on the agenda include a program evaluation for Vocational Agriculture and a closed session.
Chillicothe police officers responded to an accident in the 2600 block of Washington Street on Thursday afternoon. The investigation at the scene revealed that both vehicles were traveling south on Washington Street when a vehicle driven by Randel Hulett slowed to make a right turn. The second vehicle driven by Victoria Skinner struck the Hulett vehicle […]
The bridge on Route PP over the East Medicine Creek, just east of Osgood, is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. The anticipated closure time will not be known until an assessment is complete. During the closure, […]
GreenBay, Wisconsin-based retailer Shopko has announced plans to close 39 of its 364 stores. A Shopko spokesman says each store employs 10 to 25 employees, putting the scope of job cuts at about 400 to nearly 1,000 positions. Liquidation sales begin Friday with the stores closing by the end of February. Information from other media […]
