Calamity Jane Pageant Spokesperson Kelly Bertrand has announced another contestant. Melody Wood is one of 12 young women participating in the pageant at the Princeton United Methodist Church on the night of September 12th at 7 o’clock. Other contestants previously announced are Livi Binkley, Kyla Coffman, Raynah Collins, Jaysa Goodin, Becca Kile, Alyssa Lawson, Riley […]
With the cancellation of the Northwest Missouri State Fair, the large pumpkin growing contest held by the University of Missouri Extension in Harrison County has been moved to September 26, 2020. The contest will coincide with the Harrison County 175th Anniversary celebration. Cash prizes will be available for the three heaviest pumpkins. Pumpkin Judging will […]
Eleven young women have been announced for the Calamity Jane Queen Contest scheduled in Princeton on September 12th. The event begins at 7 o’clock Saturday evening, September 12, 2020, at the Princeton United Methodist Church. The winner reigns over Calamity Jane Day activities on September 18th through the 20th. Each contestant has a sponsor which […]
The inaugural Swine in the Vine BBQ Contest is still on at the Black Silo Winery of Trenton. More than 30 teams are registered to participate in the event Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th. Gates will open for the Local Backyard BBQ Event the evening of Friday, June 19th at 5 o’clock. There […]
The University of Missouri Extension in Harrison County will host a pumpkin growing contest at the Northwest Missouri State Fair in Bethany in September. Pumpkin judging will be held at the Northwest Missouri State Fairgrounds on September 2nd. Contestants will be required to load and unload their pumpkins. The top three finishers will be displayed […]
A long-time Mercer County resident who has hunted turkeys for 40 years will be the guest speaker at the Princeton Rotary Youth Turkey Calling Contest and Outdoor Expo. Andy Krohn will share practical tips at the Princeton Elementary School March 21st from his experiences of introducing young persons to turkey hunting. Turkey hunting calls, hunting […]
An exhibit featuring quilts involving the musical artist Prince will be on display at the Missouri Quilt Museum in Hamilton. Museum Director Dakota Redford says the Prince Challenge Exhibition from Cherrywood Fabrics is made up of 75 two by two-foot art quilts designed by contestants from all over the world. The quilt will hang in […]
Fifty-three hundred dollars were raised for the Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton at the Seventh Annual Take a Walk in Chocolate Heaven last (Tuesday) evening. More than 40 chocolate tasting items were featured, and winners were announced in two divisions. The grand prize winner for the Adult Division was the Trenton High School’s Black […]
The Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton will hold its annual chocolate contest next month to support the shelter. Contestants can begin setting up at the First Christian Church Activity Center of Trenton the afternoon of February 11th at 4 o’clock. A public sampling of chocolate items will continue from 5 to 7 o’clock. The […]
More than 70 students will compete in the Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee next week. Families and friends of spelling bee contestants can attend the event in the media center Wednesday morning, January 15, 2020. Fifth grade will compete at 8:30, sixth grade at 9:25, eighth grade at 10:15, and seventh grade at 11:05. A […]
Preliminary and final rounds of local competition for the National Geographic Geography Bee will be hosted by Trenton Middle School next week. Parents are invited to attend the preliminary rounds in the TMS library/media center on December 18th. The schedule includes seventh grade that morning at 8:30, eighth grade at 9:25, sixth grade at 10:20, […]
At the recent National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, the Missouri 4-H team placed fourth in Ayrshires, seventh in Brown Swiss and eighth in oral reasons. The team finished 12th overall. “The team didn’t have its best day judging but finished with some outstanding individual honors,” said Karla Deaver, team coach and University of Missouri […]
