Walmart has launched the sixth year of the Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign to assist with the fight to end hunger. The campaign to benefit local food banks runs through May 20th. Each participating item purchased at Walmart or Sam’s Club will unlock a donation equivalent to one meal, secured by Feeding America on behalf […]
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Dan Hegeman Joins Farmers State Bank Board of Directors
Missouri Senator Dan Hegeman of Cosby has joined the Farmers State Bank Board of Directors as an advisory member. Hegeman says he looks forward to assisting Farmers State Bank in continuing its “outreach efforts and being a positive financial force in Northwest Missouri.” He has served as the president of the Second Harvest Food Bank […]
Vice Chairman Mike Thomson and CEO Steve Schieber Announced as NCMC Commencement Speakers
Vice Chairman for the Coordinating Board for Higher Education Mike Thomson and Steven M. Schieber, Chief Executive Officer for the Critical Access Region of the St. Luke’s Health System will give the commencement addresses at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri on May 11, 2019. Chairman Thomson will speak at the 9:00 a.m. morning […]
Grundy County Health Department Announces Events in May and June
The Grundy County Health Department of Trenton plans to hold several events in May and June. One of the events is a barbecue for Public Health Month in the health department’s back parking lot Friday, April 26th from 11:30 to 1:30. Health Educator Abby Oberman says Hy-Vee will grill meat during the event. The barbecue […]
Trenton R-9 Custodian Graham McVay Fails to Win “Custodian of the Year” Competition
The Trenton R-9 School District expressed appreciation to the community for its support of Trenton High School Custodian Graham McVay and his nomination for the Cintas Custodian of the Year Contest. Graham was one of 10 national finalists in the competition, but the school district reports that he did not win. Voting ended Friday night […]
NCMC Board of Trustees Tackles Potential Construction on Campus
Architect Jeremy Proctor with Ellison-Auxier Architects of Saint Joseph gave a presentation at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening about potential construction for the college. The construction could include replacing campus housing with new residence halls, the demolition of several college buildings, and the addition of parking spaces and a […]
Smithfield Foods & RAE launch joint venture to create renewable energy, wildlife habitat
Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri. This partnership converts manure collected from Smithfield farms into RNG, while simultaneously delivering ecological services and developing wildlife habitat. Once complete, all Smithfield company-owned finishing farms in […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department issues 13 citations during safety project
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 13 speeding citations were issued to drivers on U. S. Highway 36 during a Community Traffic Safety Project this weekend. Eleven of those speeding citations were issued Friday, and the other two were issued Sunday. Cox notes a Nebraska driver cited for speeding Friday was also cited for driving […]
Community Writing Group of Grundy County accepting submissions for anthology
The Community Writing Group of Grundy County is accepting submissions for its first anthology, which is a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing Founder Pam Johnston says anyone who lives or has lived in the community may submit short writing pieces for the anthology for free. Those pieces can include poetry, short […]
Trenton community-wide cleanup week set to begin April 29, 2019
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce has designated the week of April 29th through May 4th as Community Wide Clean Up Week. Chamber Ambassador Jeanie Griffin says volunteers will clean the community that week to “get rid of the dead from winter” and get it ready for visitors coming for graduations, Mother’s Day, and other […]
Animal health startup chooses Missouri for headquarters
Animal health tech company Scollar, Inc., has announced plans to relocate its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Kansas City, Missouri, to launch its suite of products and expand the company in the Animal Health Corridor. Scollar will scale its administrative, customer success, sales, and marketing teams in Kansas City. Designed for everything from cats to […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District Board members sworn in, officers elected
Two members were sworn in and officers elected during meetings this week of the Grundy County Nursing Home District board and the board of Senior City Incorporated. Board members Jim Cox and Jim Bush were sworn in for three-year terms with Cox elected chairman. Other officers are Vice Chairman Brigette Bunnell, Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Cox, and […]
Former St. Joseph Boy Scout leader sentenced for distributing child pornography
A former St. Joseph, Mo., Boy Scout leader was sentenced in federal court for distributing child pornography over the internet. Michael R. Goeller, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to six years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Goeller to 10 years of supervised release following incarceration. Goeller, […]
Governor Parson signs FY 2019 supplemental appropriations
Governor Mike Parson signed HB 14 to ensure that the state has the necessary funds to operate through Fiscal Year 2019. The supplemental appropriations bill allows for the continued current operations of Missouri state government. The Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed Fiscal Year 2019 supplemental HB 14 totals $468 million, including $189 million General […]
Area students among those awarded Youth in Agriculture Scholarships
Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe has announced that 42 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These students are seeking higher education at a Missouri university/college and will be recognized Friday, April 26, during the annual State […]
Livingston County Library to offer “Sneak Peak” at plans for new Children’s Library
The Livingston County Library Board of Trustees will be holding a community meeting to offer a sneak peek at the plans for the new Children’s Library on Wednesday, April 24 from 4:30-6:30 pm. The come-and-go style event, held in the Livingston County Library Courtroom, will allow community members to view floor plans for the new […]
United Methodist Church of Chillicothe to host fundraiser for Community Resource Center
Volunteers from the United Methodist Church of Chillicothe have brought dinner to the Community Resource Center each Wednesday night for several years. In the month of May, the church will host a meal at the church to benefit the Resource Center. Pork loin, green beans, cheesy potato casserole, green salad, cake, and drinks will be […]
Main Street Trenton to host Town Hall meeting in May
Main Street Trenton will hold a Town Hall meeting next month to explain the Main Street program and collect feedback from community members. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting in the Sugg Room of the Ketcham Community Center of Trenton May 16th at 5:30. Executive Director Megan Derry says Main Street Trenton wants to […]
Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance invites community to Good Friday service
The community is invited to hear area ministers speak on Jesus’s journey to the cross at the Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance’s Good Friday Service. The service will be at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton Friday night at 7 o’clock. Ministerial Alliance Vice President Josh Gottman says the goal is to leave attendees anticipating Jesus’s […]
Easter Egg Hunts to be held in Trenton and Galt
Easter egg hunts have been organized in Trenton and Galt. The community is invited to the Trenton First Assembly of God Church’s Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt for children from birth to 10 years old. The egg hunt is free and will be held Saturday morning April 20th at 11 o’clock. In case of rain, […]