The bridge on Route AA/H over Interstate 35 in Harrison County is scheduled to close Monday, May 21. Contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company of Palmyra, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will close the overpass for approximately two months for a bridge deck replacement project. The removal of the old bridge deck will […]
Plans are underway to replace two bridges on Route 6 near Milan. The Missouri Department of Transportation will host a community briefing on Tuesday, May 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Milan C-2 Cafeteria. Designers and engineers from the Missouri Department of Transportation and the consulting firm Bartlett & West will be on […]
A new date has been announced for public hearings on requests for zoning variances at several locations within Trenton. The Board of Adjustments will hold public hearings beginning at 7 o’clock the night of June 4th at Trenton City Hall. Three requests were previously scheduled to be considered May 7th but could not be held […]
The Litton Agriculture Campus – MW Jenkins Expo Building recently hosted three swine shows and three lamb shows. There were approximately 1060 head of hogs shown during the two-day event and 224 head of lambs. The Wolf Showpig Bonanza was sponsored by the Chillicothe FFA Alumni with 420 head of hogs at the show. The sponsors […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri region planned for the week of May 14 through the 20th from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]
A delayed shoulder improvement project in Linn County is set to begin Monday, May 14. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Capital Paving and Construction, LLC to improve the shoulders and replace guardrail from just east of Brookfield to just east of Bucklin and repave the shoulders of the ramps at the Route […]
Harrison County Route EE over Big Muddy Creek located 0.1 mile south of Route M is now open to all traffic. Contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company of Palmyra, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, were able to open the bridge to motorists Thursday afternoon. The bridge closed on March 12 for a bridge […]
An open house at the new Gallatin Water Treatment Plant will be held next week. The event for the public will be May 17th from 2 o’clock in the afternoon to 6 o’clock in the evening. Gallatin City Clerk Hattie Bailey says the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development partnered with the City of […]
Five public hearings are scheduled when the Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission and the Trenton Board of Adjustments meet Monday evening May 7. Earl Nance, in care of Justin Collins, is asking for property to be rezoned from heavy industrial to mixed use. It’s to allow for the operation of a food business in a […]
A natural gas leak Thursday morning resulted in the evacuation of residents near Norton Street and Crowder Road in Trenton. Trenton Fire Lieutenant Doug Franklin reports firefighters arrived at the corner of Norton Street and Crowder Road and found boring equipment operated by Boley Utilities Construction that had a significant amount of natural gas coming […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of May 7 – 13 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the cap on health insurance premiums, pay increases, and tuition at its meeting Monday evening. The health insurance premiums increased by 10.5% for the upcoming year. The board approved raising the current cap on health insurance premiums to $550, which will increase the board contribution to $192 per […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved at its meeting Monday evening the 2018-2019 certified staff salary schedule as well as the wage schedule for non-certified staff which were approved with no changes. The board will review revenue and expenditures in June to determine if additional funds can be contributed to salary increases. The board […]
Trenton’s Board of Adjustments Monday night approved requests for variances on set back requirements to allow for the construction of a carport/garage at 1203 Oklahoma Avenue. The request involved a five-foot variance at the rear and an 11-foot variance on the front. Mark and Lori Overton attended the public hearing. Five members of the board […]
Beginning the second week of March, contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company of Palmyra, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will begin a bridge deck replacement on Harrison County Route EE over Big Muddy Creek located 0.1 miles south of Route M. The bridge will close the morning of March 12 and will remain […]
The Trenton Board of Adjustments will hear a request next month for variances on rear and front yard setback requirements. The public hearing will be held at the Trenton City Hall the night of March 5th at 7 o’clock. Mark and Lori Overton will request a five-foot variance on the required 10-foot rear yard setback […]
Several construction projects are planned across Northwest Missouri during the 2018 construction season. These projects, administered by the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northwest District, range from resurfacing to bridge reconstruction to safety improvements. With more than 35 projects planned to begin this season, the department is making an investment of more than $64 million to […]
The Mercer County Health Department reports a portion of its building will be closed while some remodeling and construction work is done. The work will affect only the upper portion of the building causing it to be closed effective with Monday, February 12th. It’s noted the office of Mercer County Health Department will remain open. People […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved construction improvements at its meeting Monday evening. Improvements to be completed by E. L. Crawford Construction Company include additional sidewalk replacements east of the Stacy Building, demolition of old foundations south of the Stacy, addition of a French drain on the northwest corner of the Stacy, additional concrete […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved of a bid for construction of an addition to the district’s maintenance building at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board approved the bid from Andy Gannon of Phased Electric for $53,000. Supportive Services Director Kris Okenfels shared that Phased Electric could start on construction as soon as this […]
