Missouri State Fair 2018

Dawn woman retained on State Fair Commission

Governor Greitens has re-appointed Sherry Jones, of Dawn, to the State Fair Commission. Mrs. Jones has been a member of the State Fair Commission since 2012. She is employed by C.D. Jones Land & Cattle Company. She’s also involved in the Livingston County 4-H and FFA Fair Association, Chillicothe FFA, and Southwest Livingston R-1 School.  […]

Missouri College Advising Corps marks 10 years of service

Missouri College Advising Corps marks 10 years of service

The Missouri College Advising Corps, headquartered at the University of Missouri, has helped more than 20,000 students enroll in college since 2008. As it begins its second decade, MCAC is poised to help even more students. MCAC’s trained advisers, themselves recent college graduates, commit to two years of full-time, on-site service at one of 43 […]

Missouri Department of Conservation

Group wants to block Missouri lawmakers from involvement in the Missouri Conservation Department

The non-profit Missouri Conservation Federation wants lawmakers as far away from the state-run Conservation Department as possible. Federation Executive Director Brandon Butler says legislators, who have no control over the department’s budget, try to exert more power every year through various proposals. He thinks the efforts pose a danger to an agency with a reputation […]

Grundy County Missouri Courthouse

Grundy County Commission accepts bids

The Grundy County Commission accepted bids for fuel, pipes, and concrete Tuesday morning. The Commission accepted bids from Landes Oil of Trenton and MFA Oil of Trenton for five cents off the pump price per gallon for gasoline and diesel. It accepted the bid from Owens Trenching and Tile of Laredo for polyethylene pipe ranging […]

Grundy County Missouri Courthouse

Grundy County Commission accepts bids

The Grundy County Commission accepted bids Tuesday morning for CART rock and lawn mowing. The commission accepted Norris Quarries’s bid for CART rock to be used for township and Road and Bridge needs. The bid is for three-fourths to three-inch rock at $11.50, rip rap at $11.15, and number two blanket at $14.40. It was […]

Grundy County Missouri Courthouse

Grundy County Commission designates March as Developmental Disability Awareness Month

The Grundy County Commission Tuesday morning proclaimed March as Developmental Disability Awareness Month. The commissioners urge citizens to give support to efforts toward enabling citizens with developmental disabilities to live productive lives and maximize their potential. The proclamation states that more than 100,000 individuals in Missouri have developmental disabilities.

Grundy County Missouri Courthouse

Grundy County Commission seeking bids

The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for CART rock and lawn mowing. The CART rock is to be used for township and Road and Bridge needs with sealed bids accepted until the morning of March 20th at 9 o’clock. The lawn mowing is for locations at the courthouse, courthouse annex, and the law enforcement […]

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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 […]

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Candidate filing for August primary begins Tuesday

Candidate filing begins Tuesday, February 27, 2018, subject to the August Primary Election in Missouri. Area courthouses will be the location for candidates to file if they are seeking a county-wide office. For Grundy County, this includes the offices of presiding commissioner, county clerk, associate circuit court judge, clerk of the circuit court/recorder of deeds, […]