The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a scholarship recipient and grant requests during a meeting on Google Meet the evening of December 8th. Carly Spencer was named as the John T. Belcher Scholarship recipient. Four essays were submitted for the $250 scholarship. She will go on to compete at a regional level for a […]
To safely and effectively manage the deer population in some state parks, managed deer hunts are held in a coordinated effort between the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks and the Missouri Department of Conservation. The following parks may be temporarily closed on the specified dates listed below. Bennett Spring State Park […]
Tonight’s Trenton City Council agenda has been amended to include an Executive Session. The public portion of the meeting still begins at 7:30. When it’s over, the council plans to meet in closed session regarding a legal matter. Trenton also has announced this month’s meeting of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will be held on […]
The Pleasant View R-6 School library will be the location for a Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening, December 8, 2020. The agenda for a 6 o’clock meeting includes public comments from Tiffany Haffner, discussion regarding third through fifth-grade classrooms; the 2019-20 financial audit; a Title 9 policy; and renewal of insurance. There also will […]
Commodity distribution at the Community Food Pantry in Trenton will be Thursday, December 10th. Distribution will be on a drive-through basis at 17th and Harris from 9 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon. Available commodities are senior boxes, produce boxes, Christmas meal boxes, milk, deer meat as long as it lasts, and some […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of December 7 – 13. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
The City of Spickard has two, two-year terms for Aldermen positions and a city Mayor position open for the April 6th election. Filing dates are December 15th through January 19th. Filings will not occur when the city office is closed on December 24th and 25th and January 1st. Contact City Clerk Amy Chapman at the […]
A non-partisan election is to be held in Chillicothe in April to elect a mayor, a councilman-at-large, and a councilman for each of the four wards. The election will also include the selection of a city auditor, a clerk, a treasurer, an attorney, and a constable. Each term will last two years. Filing for the […]
The Inner Peace Reserve and BB’s Down Home Cookin in Gallatin will provide free hot meals for Christmas for families in need, seniors, and shut-ins. Spokesperson Wendy Hansen says meals will be delivered in Gallatin and the surrounding area or can be picked up from BB’s on December 25th from 11 to 2 o’clock. The […]
The Trenton Christmas Parade will kick off on December 4, 2020, and will have something for everyone. Cindy Jennings and Chuck Jones of the Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company were in the studio recently to discuss every aspect of the parade. The parade route will be fairly lengthy and will include the Trenton High School Band […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of November 30 – December 6, 2020. MoDOT will halt most temporary lane closures throughout the state today, Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 5 p.m., to accommodate an increase in traffic […]
Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company will sponsor the Kansas City Chiefs mascot when they visit Trenton. KC Wolf will be in the Downtown Trenton Christmas Parade, which will begin Friday evening, December 4th at 6 o’clock. Entries will line up in the parking lot of the Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and if needed by the […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance on November 23rd establishing rules related to multiple-unit commercial structures to be billed for utility cost of service. City Clerk Hattie Rains explains the ordinance provides a definition and acknowledges that multiple units within the same commercial structure would have to adhere to additional cost of service […]
(Missouri Independent) – In early July, the Columbia City Council passed an ordinance requiring everyone over 10 years old to wear a face mask when in close contact with someone from outside their household. Since that vote, a requirement for face masks has been in every health order issued for the city of 123,000 by the Columbia-Boone […]
Decker and Associates have announced Southwest 80th Avenue in Grundy County is anticipated to be closed December 14th through April 14th due to construction of an off-system bridge replacement and rehabilitation project. The announcement was made at the Grundy County Commission meeting on November 24th. No formal business was conducted at the meeting due to […]
The Opening Night Celebration of Festival of Lights has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 25th, 2020. The event was postponed on Saturday due to rain. Everyone is encouraged to come and walk through the park to see the new features and all of their favorites. Due to concerns about COVID-19, there will not be sleigh […]
Trenton firefighters on Saturday afternoon responded to a natural gas leak in the 1600 block of Park Lane. A portion of nearby 16th Street was closed for a time and Liberty Utilities was called to deal with the gas leak. A fire department spokesman noted the gas leak was at a storage building and no […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Northern Missouri for the week of November 23 – 29. MoDOT will halt most temporary lane closures throughout the state at noon on Wednesday, November 25 at 5 p.m., to accommodate an increase in traffic […]
The North 65 Center in Trenton will not have congregate dine-in meals from November 23rd through 25th. The center will make home deliveries daily, and grab and go meals will also be offered. The holiday meal will be available on November 23rd as a grab and go and may be picked up at the front […]
An opening ceremony for the Festival of Lights will be held at Simpson Park on November 21st. Spokesperson Barb Burton says the kick-off to Christmas will start at 5:30 in the evening. There will not be any sleigh rides this year, and Santa will not be there in person due to the pandemic, however, Santa […]
