(Missouri Independent) – Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri is calling for the Biden administration to intervene to block the state’s new emergency regulation that abortion advocates contend could cut off Medicaid funding for its clinics around the state. Without federal action, Planned Parenthood said it may need to turn to the courts. […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities staff will begin flushing the distribution system in the area east of Highway 65 and to the City limits on the east side of town beginning Thursday, October 14th and running through the remaining month of October and possibly into the first week in November. Flushing the water system is a semi-annual […]
Winners have been announced in the Missouri Day Coloring Contest. Youth in several grades will be recognized when awards are presented during Opening Ceremonies Thursday night at 7 pm at the First Baptist Church in Trenton. All coloring pages submitted will be on display at Orscheln’s Farm and Home in Trenton which is the sponsor […]
Preparations are in the final phases for the Missouri Days Marching Festival this Saturday in Trenton. On behalf of the local band committee, Phillip Ray discussed the number of entries as of Monday morning, October 11, 2021. The number of bands coming to Trenton could still change before Saturday due to schools that […]
The Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance will hold a soup supper before the Missouri Day Opening Ceremonies the evening of October 14th. Both events will be at the First Baptist Church of Trenton. The soup supper will go from 5 to 7 o’clock. Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Carman: Retired teacher Barb […]
Twenty-four marching bands and other entries will be in the Missouri Day Parade in Trenton next week. The parade will start at the corner of Crowder Road and Main Street on October 16, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. Parade Spokesperson Steve Maxey says the route will go south to Ninth Street, turn east and continue to […]
Cyndi Johnson of Trenton has had a quilt juried into the International Quilt Show in Houston, Texas October 27 through October 31. The show draws entries from around the world and having a quilt selected for the show this year was an honor due to the larger than normal volume of entries following the cancellation […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities staff will begin flushing the distribution system in the area east of the railroad tracks to Highway 65 and will continue flushing various areas inside the city limits during the month. Te\he flushing of this area will begin on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. This is a semi-annual requirement of the water treatment […]
The Trenton High School Band and auxiliary units did well at the Mark Twain Marching Festival held on Saturday in Center in northeast Missouri. According to instructor Anthony Webb, the Trenton band received first place in the parade, indoor color guard, and field show competitions. Trenton received second place for indoor drumline. A number of […]
As the new U.S. Supreme Court session gears up, a new report found more than 36 million women in 26 states, including Missouri, could lose access to abortions if the court overturns Roe v. Wade. Missouri has only one clinic where abortions are performed, the result of laws that, for instance, require providers to have admitting privileges at […]
In keeping with the Missouri Bicentennial theme, the Missouri Day Festival parade in Trenton Saturday, October 16, 2021, will feature a Grand Marshal who’s a descendant of the late Missouri Governor Arthur Hyde. Hyde was elected as Governor of Missouri in the 1920 election and served one term from 1921 to 1925. The announcement came […]
A two-mile guided hike will be held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton October 23rd. The Redbud Fall Hike will start at the campground amphitheater that morning at 10 o’clock. Park staff will discuss plants, trees, and animals along the way. Crowder State Park describes Redbud Trail as moderately rugged. It allows visitors to […]
The Livingston County Library is hosting its Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest for adults, children, teens, and families. For the Youth Library, there will be six categories the pumpkin can be entered into including 2 and under, ages 3-5, ages 6-9, ages 10-12, 13-19, or a family entry. There will be a prize for each category. […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities staff will begin flushing the distribution system beginning Monday, October 4, 2021, and continuing for October and November. Crews will begin flushing the area west of the Railroad tracks and will continue flushing various areas inside the city limit during these next two months. This is a semi-annual requirement of the water […]
A coloring contest will be held as part of this year’s Missouri Day Festival. The contest is open to Grundy County youth from preschool through fourth grade, including homeschooled children. The coloring page has been sent via email to area schools and may be downloaded from the KTTN website as a PDF file by clicking […]
(Missouri Independent) – The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a proposed new rule that would strengthen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to protect undocumented people in the program from legal challenges. The proposed rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security, would “preserve and fortify” the DACA program, an Obama administration-era initiative that protects […]
Beginning Friday, October 1, 2021, the Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant will begin utilizing free chlorine, or a free chlorine conversion, in its water system. This entails feeding free chlorine, instead of chloramines (chlorine combined with ammonia), as the disinfectant leaving the Water Treatment Plant. This free chlorine conversion, according to city officials, will […]
More than 50 middle school and high school bands were expected for Carrollton Band Days held on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Winners have been released in each of the five school classifications involving the parade, field show, and indoor competitions. Both the Trenton high school and Trenton Middle School bands took part. According to Band […]
(Missouri Independent) – Booster shots soon will begin rolling out to some Americans who received the two-shot vaccine made by Pfizer—after a contentious and confusing federal approval process that isn’t over yet. Determining who exactly should be rolling up their sleeves for an additional dose was tricky. The Biden administration had leapfrogged federal regulatory panels […]
The schedule has been announced for the Harrison County Fall Festival in Bethany Square on September 25, 2021. A presentation of colors will be at 10:55 that morning. There will be a car show, with registration beginning at 11 o’clock. The South Harrison Bulldog Marching Band will perform at 11:30, and other live music will […]
