Various topics were discussed on Thursday, August 20th at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting. The club sponsors the Missouri Day Festival Parade. A final decision about holding the parade is to be made at the September 10th meeting. The marching festival held in conjunction with the Missouri Day Festival is still planned, but the final format […]
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Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri announces newest member of Board of Directors
The newest member of The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri Board of Directors is Kyle Stith. A native of Caldwell County, Stith graduated from Polo High School in 2009 and earned a degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Pharmacy in 2015. Currently, he is a licensed funeral director and co-owns […]
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion barrow owned by Chillicothe and Savannah 4-H members
Payton Rodgers, daughter of Blaine and Melissa Rodgers, is the exhibitor of the 2020 Grand Champion Barrow at the Missouri State Fair Youth Livestock Show. Payton is from Savannah and is a member of the Kodiak Kadettes 4-H Club. Payton’s prize-winning Barrow weighed 289 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion Barrow honor went to Connor Keithley […]
Audio: Southeast Missouri lawmaker emphasizes importance of rural Missouri physicians
While Missouri has a severe shortage of rural physicians, one southeast Missouri state lawmaker says his area also needs more doctors who live there. State Rep. Herman Morse, R-Dexter, says that when he moved to Stoddard County in the mid-1970s, there were 15 to 20 doctors who lived in the county. “Right now, there’s one […]
Missouri State Fair officials announce Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Lambs
Reagan Rodgers, daughter of Blaine and Melissa Rodgers, is the exhibitor of the 2020 Grand Champion Market Lamb at the Missouri State Fair Youth Livestock Show. Reagan is from Savannah and is a member of the Kodiak Kadettes 4-H Club. Reagan’s prize-winning Hampshire Lamb weighed 123 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb honor went […]
Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat winner at Missouri State Fair owned by Mercer youth
Stetson Wiss, son of Casey Wiss and Brooke Wiss, is the exhibitor of the 2020 Grand Champion Market Goat at the Missouri State Fair Youth Livestock Show. Stetson is from Lamar and is a member of the Show-Me 4-H Club. Stetson’s prize-winning Goat weighed 93 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat honor went to […]
Chillicothe City Council sets property tax rates; grants conditional use permit for installation of cell phone tower
The Chillicothe City Council approved several ordinances on the evening of Monday, August 10th. One ordinance involved setting the property tax rates. The tax levy for all property real, personal, and mixed was set at 69.17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for the General Reserve Fund of the city. The tax levy was set […]
Missouri State Fair officials announce Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion market pen of chickens
Lauren Bailey, daughter of Cathy and Danny Bailey, is the exhibitor of the 2020 Grand Champion Market Pen of Chickens at the Missouri State Fair Youth Livestock Show. Lauren is from Clinton and is a member of the Clinton FFA Chapter. Lauren’s prize-winning Pen of Chickens weighed 6.944, 6.899, 6.953, and 6.882 pounds. The Reserve […]
National 4-H Film Festival draws youth from 17 states, 8 from Missouri
Pursuing their silver screen dreams in an age of pandemic, 4-H youth from 17 states — including eight from Missouri — gathered online the first weekend of August for FilmFest 4-H. Now in its 10th year, this national film festival celebrated its decade-long run with the film industry workshops and youth-produced films it is known […]
Missouri 4-H faculty soon to be eligible to apply for grants
Missouri 4-H has announced the development of a new Innovation Grant initiative to reward and encourage programs, ideas and partnerships that will advance the national 4-H goal of embracing and meeting the diverse needs of our country’s youth by the year 2025. Starting this fall, Missouri 4-H faculty will be eligible to apply for grants […]
Trenton Quarterback Club to hold player auction
The Trenton Quarterback Club will hold a player auction and fundraiser to help purchase new jerseys and football helmets. A meal will be served, and bidding will take place for two football players for a four-hour shift of work. Social hour will begin at the Black Silo Winery of Trenton the evening of August 15th […]
Premium Livestock Sale at North Central Missouri Fairgrounds generates over $46,000
Last evening’s (Aug 2nd) premium livestock sale at the North Central Missouri Fairgrounds generated $46,180 to be shared by 22 exhibitors from Grundy county. That’s an estimated six thousand dollars more than last years’ premium sale. The organizer of the sale, Kristi Urich, reported five businesses were buyers with some 40 other bidders adding on […]
Changes in plans for Trenton High School Alumni Reunion announced
Changes in plans for next month’s Trenton High School Alumni Reunion have been announced. Following a Special Meeting of the Foundation Trust for THS/THS Alumni Association on Friday, members voted to cancel both the Saturday and Sunday events at Trenton High School but continue with the Friday night All Alumni Mixer at Riverside Country Club […]
Heritage Days and the Highway 190 Car, Truck, Bike, and Tractor Show slated for September in Jamesport
Heritage Days and the Highway 190 Car, Truck, Bike, and Tractor Show will be held in Jamesport in September. A craft show and retail market will be at Heritage Days at the Spillman Event Center on September 25th and 26th from 9 to 4 o’clock each day. There will also be kettle corn and other […]
Former Trenton resident appointed to board of Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri
A former Trenton resident has been appointed to the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri Board of Directors. Steve Maxey of Kansas City recently retired from the foundation as its Director of Marketing and Fund Development. Upon his retirement, he was appointed to the 21-member board made up of representatives from the 18-county region. Maxey is […]
Woman charged in Missouri with carjacking
A Kansas City, Kansas, woman was charged in federal court with stealing a vehicle at gunpoint from the parking garage at the Country Club Plaza. Maricela Delores Lozano, 20, was charged with one count of carjacking and one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence in a complaint filed under seal in […]
Judging of poultry, fowl and rabbits on tap today at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton
The schedule today for the North Central Missouri Fair includes the judging of poultry, fowl, and rabbits at the fairgrounds livestock pavilion. Youth entries for poultry and fowl are to arrive this morning for judging at 8 o’clock. Entries for the rabbit show are limited to two per person and must be from Grundy or […]
Graham McVay announced as 2020 THS Alumni Honoree
“It’s all about family,” this year’s THS Alumni Honoree calls Trenton High School – it’s administration, it’s faculty and it’s students – family! Graham McVay definitely bleeds black and gold and after a long visit with him, it is so obvious how much he loves Trenton High School and is such a deserving honoree by […]
Missouri State Fair cancels all activities except youth livestock show
The Missouri State Fair will feature the outdoor youth livestock showings, but the other traditional activities have been called off, because of COVID-19 safety concerns from vendors, guests, and state agricultural officials. The event runs August 13 through August 23, 2020, in Sedalia. In 2019, a total of 337,112 individuals attended the fair. Youth livestock […]
Royalty announced at the Mercer County Fair
Four youth representing 4-H Clubs have been selected as royalty for the Mercer County Fair in Princeton. The announcement came Wednesday night. King is Ethan Blackburn from Northern Lights 4-H Club. Queen is Gracie Rogers also from Northern Lights 4-H Club. The Prince is Andrew Campbell from the Mid River 4-H Club. The Princess is […]