House Fire

Vacant house near Trenton destroyed by fire

A vacant house near Trenton is considered a complete loss after a fire Thursday night. Firefighter Alex Lovell reports the structure at 355 South U. S. Highway 65 was fully involved when the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District arrived on scene. Firefighters contained the fire to the structure of origin and protected any exposures. […]

Gallatin City Hall

Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept ordinances, move forward with plans for county fair

The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted several ordinances at a meeting Monday evening. One added a new chapter to city code regarding regulations for medical marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, testing, transportation, and dispensaries. The board voted in April to draft a city ordinance reducing the medical marijuana dispensary distance requirement from 1,000 feet to 100 feet […]

Grundy County Courthouse Trenton Missouri

Grundy County Commission reviews bridge closures with MoDOT

Two bridges in Grundy County have been closed by the Missouri Department of Transportation due to structural deficiencies. During a conference call this (Tuesday) morning regarding recently completed bridge inspections, a MoDOT representative told the Grundy County Commission one bridge was closed on Northeast 90th Street and another was closed on Southwest 86th Avenue. Presiding […]

Bridge Work

Bridge repairs will narrow two roads in Hamilton

Contractors are scheduled to being repairing a bridge in Caldwell County that was struck by a vehicle last year. Due to the damage it sustained, the bridge on Route 13 over U.S. Route 36 in Hamilton has been narrowed since the crash. Crews from Comanche Construction, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan […]

Governor Parson and Christine Smith

Pfizer facility in Chesterfield, Missouri scaling up operations for COVID-19 vaccine production

Governor Mike Parson was joined by Christine Smith, head of the Pfizer Biotherapeutics and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department and site head of Pfizer’s Research and Development facility in Chesterfield.  Pfizer’s Chesterfield facility is one of three Pfizer-owned sites in the United States that has been identified as an initial manufacturing center for COVID-19 vaccine production.  “For […]

Road Work

Work crews to begin sidewalk replacement through Trenton

A project to resurface, improve shoulders, and rehabilitate sidewalks on Route 6 from Interstate 35 in Daviess County to the Muddy Creek Bridge east of Trenton is set to begin soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to complete the project. The sidewalk rehabilitation portion of the work […]

Missouri Capital Building Jefferson City

A breakdown of CARES Act funding by county

Should Governor Mike Parson approve, direct CARES Act funding will go to each county, as allocated by the state. Funds allocated for counties in the Green Hills area are $1,058,226 for Caldwell, $971,175 for Daviess, $1,155,602 for Grundy, $979,856 for Harrison, $1,398,454 for Linn, $1,786,431 for Livingston, $424,346 for Mercer, $550,935 for Putnam and $714,361 […]

Grundy Electric Foundation

GEC Community Foundation awards grants to area organizations

GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated Trustees have awarded seven grants totaling $5,101. School districts receiving education grants were Princeton, North Mercer of Mercer, Grundy County R-5 of Galt, Cainsville, and Gilman City. S. M. Rissler Elementary School of Trenton also received an education grant. A healthcare grant was awarded to Life Options Green Hills of Trenton. […]