left, front row, Rhonda Chaverri, Bonita Price, Cyndi Johnson; back row NCMC Director of Development Alicia Endicott, Debbie Rongey, Twyla Johnson, Daphne McClure, and Donna Wilson. Not pictured is Linda Mullins

Preceptor Nu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi awards scholarship

Views: 0North Central Missouri College student, Billie Birge (Princeton, MO) is named the recipient of the Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship. The scholarship is given to a female Missouri high school graduate and Grundy County resident enrolled in the NCMC Allied Health Program; special consideration is given to non-traditional students. The scholarship was established to assist […]

MoDOT road work and maintenance

Interstate 35 traffic to be rerouted in Harrison County

Views: 0The bridge on Route AA/H over Interstate 35 in Harrison County is getting a new deck soon. Contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company of Palmyra, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, have removed the old deck and are ready to pour a new one. The new deck pour is scheduled overnight beginning Monday, […]

Cow and cattle herd

Drought cuts pasture growth; farmers face culling cow herds

Views: 0In dry weather with short pastures, Missouri cow-herd owners face tough culling decisions. One way to match cows’ needs to available grass is to sell cows.  Give careful thought to which grass eaters go first, says Eric Bailey, University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist. Under drought stress, identifying those cows becomes urgent. The first cut […]

City of Trenton Website

Nuisance officer and downtown buildings dominate Trenton Administrative Committee meeting

Views: 0Discussion of two topics dominated a meeting last night of the Trenton City Councils’ Administrative Committee. One involved downtown buildings with the other designating one person to handle nuisance violations on behalf of the city. For the last few years, Trenton Police officers have been responsible for investigating nuisances such as tall weeds, automobile […]

Corn in Beginning Stages of Drought

Farmers seek forage options as drought cuts grass growth

Views: 0Shortage of cattle forage is forcing some Ozark herd owners to chop trees to feed leaves. That method was used in big droughts of the 1930s and 1950s. Damage comes from more than an intense drought, said Craig Roberts, University of Missouri forage specialist in a weekly teleconference. Regional extension specialists update state staff […]