Views: 0A Trenton resident was arrested Tuesday, October 6th on a misdemeanor violation of an order of protection for an adult. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 38-year-old Christopher James Warren posted a bond of $2,500 in cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Circuit Court October 13th. Court documents accuse […]
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Missouri crop harvest behind average
Views: 0Missouri’s corn harvest is behind the five year average of more than 50%. As of Sunday, 31% of Missouri corn was harvested. More than 60% is in good condition, 17% is excellent. Soybean harvest is six-percent complete as of Sunday, also below the five-year average. Cotton harvest is eight percent complete while 56% of rice is […]
Missouri Department of Conservation awards grant funding for community forest improvements
Views: 2The Missouri Department of Conservation recently awarded $366,446 to Missouri communities through its Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) grant program. TRIM grants offer cost-share funding for government agencies, schools, and nonprofit groups to manage, improve or conserve trees on public lands. “TRIM grants help communities with tree management-related activities that help keep neighborhood […]
Jamesport Fire & Rescue annual Community Supper and Action fundraiser set for October 16, 2020
Views: 0Jamesport Fire & Rescue’s 14th Annual Fund Raising Community Supper and Auction is only a couple of weeks away and donations are needed for the auction. For more information or to make donations please call Stephanie Eckert, at 684-6524 or 752-7595, Ray Bontrager at 660-334-0256, Mike Eckert at 752-7939 or Davey Davis at 646-8309 […]
Missouri woman pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud, ordered to pay $14,000 in restitution
Views: 1Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that on September 9, 2020, Cherrine Shepperd pled guilty to the class D felony of Violations Involving Health Care Payments in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. Shepperd submitted false timesheets for allegedly providing personal care services for a Medicaid recipient. Shepperd created the false time sheets […]
Temperatures below normal during September in Trenton; rainfall above normal
Views: 0The September weather summary in Trenton shows temperatures averaging below normal by about four degrees on highs and nearly one degree below normal on lows. Highs averaged nearly 75 degrees and lows averaged nearly 56 degrees. There were mild conditions on several days. The warmest temperature last month in Trenton was 89 on September […]
USDA is investing $8M in North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission
Views: 0The Trump Administration, along with the Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, announced that the USDA is investing $8,017,000 to North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission. “Reliable access to clean, safe drinking water is an absolute necessity for a rural community’s ability to attract businesses, retain residents, improve economic […]
Chillicothe Police Department implements K-9 Program
Views: 0The Chillicothe Police Department has implemented a K-9 program with the approval of the Chillicothe City Council in June. Police Chief Jon Maples reports a career goal of Sergeant Jeremiah Grider was to be a K-9 handler and implement the program for the betterment of the department and community. Grider is a military veteran […]
Be patient and share the road with farm equipment this harvest season
Views: 1This autumn, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists to be on the lookout for slow-moving farm vehicles. Please remember that farmers are just doing their jobs when moving equipment from field to field. It’s important that we be patient and drive carefully around farm vehicles. Non-farm motorists may not immediately […]
Firearms turkey hunting expected to be similar to recent seasons
Views: 0With fall firearms turkey season running Oct. 1 – 31 and archery turkey season underway, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) advises turkey hunters it could be another challenging season. According to MDC, turkey production in Missouri steadily increased during the 1990s before declining during the 2000s. While production began to increase throughout much […]
Absentee voting begins in Missouri for November election
Views: 0Local election authorities have begun mailing out ballots to Missourians who have requested to vote absentee by mail in the General Election. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is traveling around Missouri this week to share what the different voting options are for November. “The election authorities did a great job of printing all those […]
Fighting Flu During COVID-19: What you need to know
Views: 0This flu season may look different than any we have had before. The combination of a global pandemic and influenza season happening at the same time may lead to confusion since there are many similarities between Influenza and COVID-19. Some of these similarities include patients who are asymptomatic to those experiencing the severe onset […]
City of St. Joseph issues emergency order requiring masks or face coverings at all indoor public places
Views: 0The city of St. Joseph has issued an emergency order requiring individuals to wear masks or face coverings at all indoor public places. The order began today and will be in place for 30 days. St. Joseph Mayor Bill McMurray says the number of COVID-19 patients at Mosaic Life Care is what prompted the expansion of […]
Jay Ashcroft and Chillicothe Mayor Theresa Kelly to promote voting options for November 3 election
Views: 0Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Chillicothe Mayor Theresa Kelly will join other local officials at City Hall on Wednesday, Sept.23, 2020, at 11:00 am to promote the safety of in-person voting and the new 2020 absentee and mail-in voting options. The public is encouraged to attend the event on the front steps of […]
Grundy County Commission approves additional CARES Act funding
Views: 0The Grundy County Commission approved CARES Act funding the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. The Community Food Pantry of Grundy County was pre-approved for $35,000 for a walk-in cooler. The food pantry is an entity under the Grundy County Senior Tax Board. Distributions totaled $1,091.70 for the Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled […]
Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission to hear three requests
Views: 0The Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission will hear three requests at a public hearing at the Trenton City Hall regarding a variance, a rezone of property, and a conditional use permit. The hearing will be the night of October 5th at 7 o’clock. One request is from Orscheln Properties in care of Cummings Signs […]
Livingston County Sheriff completes investigation on fraud and sexual misconduct case
Views: 0The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has completed investigations involving potential fraud and alleged sexual misconduct. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the case about potential fraud involves one or more companies in other areas of the state allegedly selling a junk home or homes to people online who have never seen the property. He says photos […]
Benefit for Cody McHargue postponed
Views: 0The ATV/Side By Side Benefit Ride for Cody McHargue scheduled for Saturday, September 12th has been postponed due to rain and muddy conditions. The event will now be held at the Jason and Jenny Hunter Farm at 832 Northwest 23rd Street west of Trenton September 26th. A general meeting will be at 2 o’clock […]
Grundy County Circuit Court news for Thursday, September 10, 2020
Views: 0Two individuals received prison terms, then were placed on probation during Thursday’s session of Grundy County Circuit Court Division One. Jeremiah Lynn Burnett (no address given online) pleaded guilty to three felony counts and one misdemeanor stemming from incidents July 16th in rural Grundy County. Burnett was sentenced by Judge Thomas Alley to a […]
Maysville couple plead “not guilty” to felony charges of child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child
Views: 0A couple from Maysville accused of locking a nine-year-old autistic child in a cage entered pleas of not guilty in Division One of DeKalb County Circuit Court Thursday, September 10th. The child’s mother, 36-year-old Katrina Michele England, and her wife, 39-year-old Debra Tina England waived formal arraignment, and they are next scheduled for court […]