More than 570 FFA members are to receive their State Farmer degrees in ceremonies Friday night at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. Among them are the following students in our area. Trenton: Padyn Gibson, Jasper Hanson, Emily Kasinger, Tyler Kidd, Hannah Persell, and Jayden Roeder. From Grundy R-5: Kendra Betz From Princeton: Vivian Allen, Chandler […]
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Area chapters will attend FFA Convention in Columbia
FFA members from across the state will meet in Columbia, April 19-20, at the 90th Missouri FFA Convention to honor fellow members for outstanding achievements, conduct association business, elect new officers and participate in leadership workshops. RISE is the theme for this year’s annual convention, which is expected to attract more than 8,000 students and guests […]
Four members of Newtown 4-H club attend conference in Columbia
Four members of the Newtown Community 4-H Club learned leadership skills at the 4-H Teen Conference in Columbia. Johannes Oaks, Landry Oaks, Grant Oaks, and Brett Otto joined more than 270 4-Hers ages 11 to 13 from 62 Missouri counties for workshops and activities. State 4-H Program Leader Doctor Alison Copeland and University of Missouri […]
Malta Bend teen transported by life-flight after crash on Highway 20
The Highway Patrol reports a teen from Malta Bend sustained serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident in Saline County Sunday night. Seventeen-year-old Moradiance Wheeler traveled south on Missouri 20 when her vehicle ran off the road about a four-tenths of a mile west of Gem Avenue. The vehicle then reportedly went airborne and struck an […]
Audio: Eight Missouri cities join in marches against gun violence in schools
Thousands are expected to march Saturday, March 24 in eight Missouri cities to demand an end to gun violence in schools. Kim Westerman with the St. Louis chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America tells Missourinet the marches have been organized in response to last month’s deadly Florida school shooting. […]
Muddy Creek Bridge on Highway 136 could open as early as next week
The Muddy Creek Bridge on U.S. Route 136 has been closed for replacement since October 2017. The contractors from Boone Construction Company of Columbia, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, have continued working through the cold, snow and ice all winter to replace the original bridge that was built in 1929. The contractors are […]
Cameron woman injured in crash near Stewartsville
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron woman sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident four miles west of Stewartsville Friday morning. Thirty-one-year-old Jenny Stanhope of Gallatin traveled east on U. S. 36 when she reportedly slowed for a vehicle turning south onto Southwest Thornton Road. An eastbound SUV, driven by 36-year-old Nicholas Orscheln of Columbia, […]
Missouri nurse, business owner pleads guilty to fraudulent prescriptions
A Columbia, Mo., nurse and business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally obtaining prescription drugs. Elisabeth Joan Trumbower, 41, of Columbia, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr., to a federal information that charges her with obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees deal with busy agenda at Tuesday meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
Trenton City Council approves employment of two police officers
The Trenton City Council last night approved employment of two police officers, two ordinances and heard reports from city officials and the Mayor. Assistant Police Chief Rex Ross reported the police personnel committee was recommending the hiring of Jeff Spencer of Trenton and Dana Quader of Columbia as police officers. Prior to voting on their employment, […]
Online synthetic auxin herbicide applicator training opens
Online and in-person training on synthetic auxin herbicides, such as dicamba, is now available, says University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley. Bradley and MU researcher Mandy Bish teach the online, self-paced class. For more information, go to extension2.missouri.edu/synthetic-auxin-herbicide-applicator-training-program. The Missouri Department of Agriculture requires certified applicators to complete online or in-person training before […]
Macon couple hurt in Friday crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Macon couple sustained serious injuries when a sports utility vehicle rear-ended their car in Randolph County Friday morning. Sixty-three-year-old Kathleen Ashenfelter and 22-year-old Sarah Murphy of Columbia both drove south on U. S. 63 south of Highway M when Murphy’s vehicle rear-ended Ashenfelter’s. Ashenfelter’s car received extensive damage and Murphy’s […]
Unclaimed property auction to be held in Columbia
Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt today announced the Fall 2017 Unclaimed Property Auction will be held November 29 and 30 at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center in Columbia. Items up for auction include coins, jewelry, stamps, sports memorabilia and a variety of other items. A list of all auction items is available at treasurer.mo.gov/auction. […]
Growing-season problems are topics at MU Crop Management Conference, Dec. 14-15
Problems growing crops provide topics for talks at the Crop Management Conference, Dec. 14-15 in Columbia, says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension weed scientist. Answers go beyond problems faced this year with off-site herbicide drift. Bradley says the wise use of dicamba will be covered. With registration open, organizers urge early sign-up. “These topics […]
Columbia man life-flighted after crash near Atlanta
The Highway Patrol reports a Columbia man sustained moderate injuries as the result of his car overturning near Atlanta just after midnight Saturday. Twenty-six-year-old Jeremy Teter drove south on Highway M when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road. Teter overcorrected, and the car traveled off the left side of the road […]
Area communities recognized at Missouri Community Betterment Conference
Twenty-three communities and eleven youth groups were represented when awards were presented Monday in Columbia during the 54th Missouri Community Betterment Conference. Entries were judged based on the population of their towns and among northwest Missouri entries, Allendale was 4th and Cainsville 5th in the smallest size group. For the next larger size, Hopkins from […]
Audio: Trenton High School Band heads to Columbia for weekend competition
The Trenton High School Band, this Saturday, concludes the competitive portion of their marching band schedule of events which is the fourth Saturday in a row for travel to another venue. On Saturday, the Trenton “Golden Bulldog” band competes on the football field of the University of Missouri in Columbia. Band Instructor Tim Gilham talks about […]
2 life-flighted to Columbia after crash in Green City
The highway patrol reports two people were flown to a Columbia hospital after a single vehicle, rollover, accident Sunday afternoon in Green City. The highway patrol reports an eastbound vehicle traveled off Highway 6 and overturned. Taken to University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia were the driver 29-year-old Omar Morales Almestica of Milan and a passenger, […]
Trenton, Princeton students perform in Small Ensemble Festival in Columbia
Several Trenton High School students and one Princeton High School performed at the State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia on Friday. Trenton students receiving a one rating were senior Jacob Davis, baritone sax solo; senior Ellis Gilham, euphonium solo; and junior Claire Utley, violin solo. Trenton students […]