The Trenton city brush dump has been moved to a different location. City Administrator/ Utility Director Ron Urton reports the dump is now on Northwest 27th Street just west of the Trap Range. The dump will be open weekdays from 6:30 in the morning to 2:30 in the afternoon. Questions should be directed to the […]
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Newtown-Harris Board of Education approves lunch prices
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved price increases for meals at a meeting Thursday evening. The cost of breakfast for kindergarten through sixth grade for the 2018-2019 school year will be $1.50, lunch for kindergarten through sixth grade will be $2.15, seventh through 12th grades, breakfast will cost $1.60 with lunch costing $2.30. Adult […]
Gallatin teen injured in one-vehicle crash near Cameron
The Highway Patrol reports a teen from Gallatin sustained minor injuries when a vehicle ran off the road four miles north of Cameron Friday afternoon. Seventy-year-old Joseph Cleveland of Senatobia, Mississippi drove north on U. S. Highway 69 when the vehicle crossed the center line. Cleveland overcorrected, which caused the vehicle to cross the center […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of August 20, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of August 20th through August 26th from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations […]
Lane closure planned west of Laclede on Highway 36
Traffic will be narrowed on a section of westbound U.S. Route 36 between Meadville and Laclede beginning next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Klocke, Inc. to repair scour damage at the Higgins Ditch Bridge. The contractor plans to close the driving lane between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily beginning Tuesday, Aug. […]
More than 1000 attend Governor’s Ham Breakfast at Missouri State Fair
Bids were called and money was raised for youth today at the 66th Governor’s Ham Breakfast held in the Director’s Tent on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. Missouri Governor Mike Parson addressed the guests, which numbered more than 1,000. Several other distinguished guests attended the Breakfast, including Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn, State Fair Director […]
Gallatin Police Department reports complaints of door-to-door salesman
The Gallatin Police Department reports having received several complaints regarding satellite TV salespeople going door to door pressuring people to change satellite services. Authorities in Gallatin say it is against the law for anyone to go door to door in Gallatin attempting to sell a product. If you as a resident have someone come to your […]
King City woman dies, 8-year-old injured in crash east of Highway 169
A King City woman died and a King City boy sustained injuries as the result of a one-vehicle accident two miles northeast of King City Wednesday afternoon. The Highway Patrol reports 50-year-old Lori Pike drove east on the westbound side of 450th Street about one mile east of U. S. Highway 169 when she overcorrected. […]
SSM Health in talks with Mosaic to transfer ownership of facilities
SSM Health has signed letters of intent with two Missouri health systems to explore transferring ownership of its ministries in Maryville, Jefferson City, and Mexico. The Catholic, not-for-profit health system based in Saint Louis is in discussions with Mosaic Life Care based in Saint Joseph to transfer ownership of Saint Francis Hospital—Maryville and affiliated outpatient […]
Portion of Princeton placed under boil advisory
A portion of north Princeton has been placed under a precautionary boil advisory. The area affected includes Brown Street to Highway 65 and Park to Hazelwood. The advisory followed repairs Wednesday to a water main break. The boil advisory is in effect until 7:30 Friday night, August 17th.
Verizon wireless service may be affected due to water tower work
The City of Trenton has scheduled maintenance on the water tower in Trenton that currently hosts a Verizon cell site. Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs reports Verizon has been notified of the work, which the project timeline provided by the city indicates could be finished in November. Verizon will be required to move […]
Solid waste collection event to be held for residents of Mercer and Putnam Counties
Residents of Mercer and Putnam counties can dispose of special waste items banned from landfills at a solid waste collection event later this month. Items will be collected on Steward Street by the City Barn in Princeton the morning of August 25th from 9 o’clock to noon. Items to be accepted for a fee include […]
Joplin woman hurt in Daviess County crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Joplin woman sustained minor injuries when a vehicle ran off of Interstate 35 in Daviess County Wednesday morning. Forty-one-year-old Misty Turpin drove north when the vehicle traveled off the west side of the road into the median at mile marker 74, traveled back onto the road before the driver reportedly […]
Audio: Northwest Missouri teen accused of hanging, killing pet dog
(Missourinet) – A northwest Missouri teenager faces felony charges for allegedly hanging a dog this year from a tree and killing the pet. Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice tells Missourinet affiliate KMA in Shenandoah, Iowa that 17-year-old Lincoln Pope of Pickering is accused of torturing and mutilating a family dog and wrapping a cable […]
North 65 Center in Trenton announces the hiring of a new Administrator
The North 65 Center in Trenton has announced that they have a new administrator. Karen Otto of rural Trenton began duties this week, succeeding Connie Reed who was the interim administrator following the resignation of Sarah Maloney. Mrs. Otto brings banking and bookkeeping experience to the administrator job previously working more than 20 years for […]
Tuesday’s rainfall is the first of more than 1-inch in ten months
Trenton’s rainfall on Tuesday resulted in a new record for this date and is the first rain of at least one inch in a 24-hour period in nearly ten months. The official rainfall total of 1.90 inches was recorded at the Trenton Public Safety Complex at 17th and Harris which reports to the National Weather […]
Show-Me-Select rules require genetically tested bull EPDs
New sire selection rules for Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers improve reliable calving-ease genetics. “Bulls used in the heifer program will carry DNA-tested EPDs (expected progeny differences),” said Jared Decker, University of Missouri Extension geneticist. The rules going into effect Feb. 1, 2019, were set by the SMS governing board of farmers. “DNA tests add reliability to EPDs […]
Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation to hold annual shareholders meeting
Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation will elect three directors at its annual meeting of shareholders next week. The meeting will be held at the GRM Networks Corporate Office at 1001 Kentucky Street in Princeton Wednesday, August 22nd at 10 o’clock in the morning. The three directors will be elected each for a three-year term with […]
What local government agencies can do to safeguard electronic data
Local governments often make common mistakes that put electronic data at risk of hacking and theft, Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway says. The Auditor today released a summary of the most common cybersecurity risks found by her audits of local governments and courts, along with recommendations those agencies can follow to better safeguard their data. […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education concentrates efforts on beginning of school year
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education set its tax levy at a hearing held Tuesday evening before the regular meeting. The levy was set at $4.1405 for 2018-2019, which was an increase of four point three four cents from 2017-2018. That includes $3.2405 for Incidental and $.90 for debt service. The assessed valuation for the […]