The incoming superintendent for the Trenton R-9 School District believes in educating students to pursue careers and skills that they need. Mike Stegman has been a Superintendent in Kansas for over 20 years for three different communities – currently at Cimarron, Kansas where they have one building Kindergarten through 6th grade and another for 7th […]
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A breakdown in revenues, expenses, and profits of Trenton Municipal Utilities
Much has been said in recent months about revenues, expenses, and profits of Trenton Municipal Utilities. Information has been shared with the Utility committee that indicates December financials show a loss for the month instead of a profit. While profit is determined from revenues, minus normal operating expenses, debt payments and major construction costs are […]
Program to educate landowners and tenants on farm leases to be held in Bethany
A program meant to educate landowners and tenants on Missouri Farm Leases will be held February 12, 2019, at the Harrison County Extension Office, located at 1505 Main, Courthouse Basement, in Bethany. The course will be instructed by a team of MU Extension Agricultural Business Specialists via live-stream and will be held from 6:00 to […]
Grundy County Commission adopts deficit budget for 2019
The Grundy County Commission adopted the 2019 county budget on a vote of two to one on Tuesday morning. The budget estimates revenues of $4,693,199 and estimates expenditures of $5,195,618 which leaves a projected deficit of $502,419. First District Commissioner Don Sager voted against adopting the budget due to the large projected deficit. Second District […]
Trenton City Council approves lease-purchase agreement for fire training tower
The Trenton City Council Monday night approved a lease-purchase agreement for the modular fire training tower for Trenton, but before the ordinance passed with support from seven councilmen present, there was a discussion about additional costs due to what was called requirements of the lending institution. The lease purchase is with First Security Finance Incorporated […]
Audio: Mike Stegman announced as new Trenton R-9 School District Superintendent
An educator, with over 20-years experience as a Superintendent in Kansas, will become the next Trenton R-9 School Superintendent. The R-9 Board of Education made the announcement Monday morning that Mike Stegman of Cimarron, Kansas has been hired as Trenton’s Superintendent beginning July 1st for the 2019-2020 school year. Stegman currently is Superintendent of the […]
Kelly Puckett sworn in as Grundy County Special Prosecutor
Grundy County will have a new prosecuting attorney by the end of this week. According to the Grundy County Circuit Clerk’s office, Kelly Puckett of Cameron has been appointed by Presiding Judge of the 3rd circuit, Thomas Alley. Beginning on Friday, February 1st, Puckett is to serve in the capacity of “special prosecutor” until an […]
Light agenda on tap for Trenton City Council meeting
The Trenton Police Personnel Board is to make a recommendation at Monday night’s Trenton City Council meeting to fill a police officer vacancy. The board interviewed two applicants for the police officer job. There’s a light agenda for the city council meeting which includes an ordinance authorizing the city to enter into a lease-purchase agreement […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education offers contract for Superintendent position
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has offered a contract for the school district’s Superintendent position. The name of the person was not expected to be announced before Monday because of a notification process. Seven candidates were interviewed Friday during a special meeting of the Board of Education with the vote to offer a contract […]
Trenton R-9 School District’s last day of school now set for May 22.
With Thursday’s cancellation of school, the Trenton R-9 district has now missed six days during the 2018-19 school year. That includes one last fall for the girl’s softball tournament held in Springfield plus five missed days due to winter weather. That includes three this week, one last week, and one in late November. In today’s case, Superintendent […]
Proposed Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Grundy and Sullivan counties released
Proposed Flood Insurance Rate Map updates for Grundy and Sullivan counties have been released for public review. Floodplain Engineering and Mapping Civil Engineer Darryl Rockfield, Junior reports the FIRM changes are part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s effort to update maps to reflect current flood risk, so action “can be taken to mitigate and […]
Trenton Board of Education reviews applications for Superintendent position
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education met in closed session Friday to review applications for district Superintendent and narrow down candidates. Board President Doug Franklin says the Missouri School Boards Association will contact applicants about setting up interviews, and the Trenton R-9 board plans to conduct interviews Friday, January 25th. He anticipates the board will […]
Carrie Lamm Clark resigns as Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney
Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney Carrie Lamm Clark has submitted a letter of resignation to Governor Mike Parson’s Office. Dawn Griffith with the Grundy County Prosecutor’s Office says the resignation will go into effect February 1st at 12:01 am. The letter, dated January 16th, says Clark accepted a full-time position with the Missouri National Guard as […]
Missouri Department of Corrections announces plan to consolidate Crossroads and Western correctional facilities
The Missouri Department of Corrections has announced a new plan that, if approved by the General Assembly, will help address two chronic department issues: a staffing shortage and low employee wages. The department plans to consolidate Crossroads Correctional Center (CRCC) and Western Missouri Correctional Center (WMCC), both in Cameron, Missouri. The plan calls for moving […]
MoDOT asking drivers to stay off the roads this weekend
The Missouri Department of Transportation advises drivers to stay off the roads this weekend as bitterly cold temperatures combined with another major winter storm will hit Missouri. According to the National Weather Service, rain on Friday will give way to snow overnight and continue through Saturday. Forecasters say this will be a dry snow with […]
Judge Thomas Alley has busy docket in Division One of Grundy County court
Several defendants were placed on probation when they appeared Thursday before Judge Thomas Alley in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident Erick James Wattenbarger received two prison terms when he pleaded guilty. Execution of the sentences was stayed and he was placed on five years probation. The sentences issued were six […]
Missouri Department of Conservation test results reveal more deer with CWD
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports 28 more deer from 11 Missouri counties have been found to have chronic wasting disease (CWD). This brings the number of cases of the deadly deer disease in Missouri to 103 since 2012. CWD is a deadly illness in white-tailed deer and other members of the deer family, […]
Princeton Board of Education review custodial pay rate, approve policies
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved a custodian night shift pay differential proposal at a meeting Tuesday evening. The proposal involved a $1.00 per hour shift differential. The district will now pay $11.98 per hour for the night custodians who work from 2 o’clock in the afternoon to 10 o’clock at night. The daytime […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approves purchase, reviews candidates for board
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved the purchase of new accounting software for the district Wednesday evening. Bus transportation for next year was discussed and it was decided to advertise for bids. The board approved several online classes for various students. ACT and End of Course exam scores were reviewed. Donnie Fordyce filed […]
Missouri Department of Conservation reports final deer harvest for the season at more than 290,300
Missouri’s 2018-2019 deer-hunting season ended January 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation reporting a preliminary total harvest of 290,339 deer. Top counties for the overall season were Franklin with 5,826 deer harvested, Callaway with 5,545, and Howell with 5,350. Of the 290,339 deer harvested, 136,776 were antlered bucks, 30,116 were button bucks, and 123,447 […]