Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports the water tower project on Princeton Road will likely get completed earlier than scheduled. Urton told the Trenton Utility Committee that the contractor plans to have three crews working on the water tower in an effort to have the job done by the end of October. He said he […]
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Grundy County Commission seeking finance proposals
The Grundy County Commission is seeking proposals for lease and purchase financing of a 2018 John Deere 210G excavator. Proposals must be submitted to the Commission by the morning of October 23rd at 9 o’clock. Details are available by contacting the County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse at 700 Main Street in Trenton or at […]
Missouri Department of Conservation predicts fall turkey hunting to be challenging
With fall firearms turkey season and archery season underway, the Missouri Department of Conservation advises hunters it could be a challenging season. This year’s annual wild turkey brood survey shows statewide turkey production was below average. The statewide poult-to-hen ratio (PHR) for this year was 0.9, which was 13% higher than last year’s ratio, but […]
Northwest Missouri State Homecoming to be ‘Greatest Show at Northwest’ October 7-15
Northwest Missouri State University will celebrate “The Greatest Show at Northwest” during its 2018 Homecoming week. The week begins Sunday, Oct. 7, with the hanging of the banners at the J.W. Jones Student Union, and the festivities conclude Monday, Oct. 15, with the presentation of awards in the Charles Johnson Theater. Highlights include the Homecoming […]
Billy Joel to perform at Kauffman Stadium Friday, September 21
For those of you attending the Billy Joel concert on Friday, September 21, the Kansas City Royals are announcing details for the day of the event. Parking lots at the Truman Sports Complex will open at 1 p.m. Parking will cost $30 for cars, $45 for oversized vehicles and $60 for RVs and buses. Day […]
Former executive at Preferred Family Healthcare pleads guilty to concealment of $30M embezzlement scheme
A former executive of a Springfield, Mo., charity pleaded guilty in federal court to misprision (the deliberate concealment of one’s knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony.) of a felony in connection with the concealment of a multi-million-dollar scheme by which other charity executives embezzled and diverted millions of dollars from the Springfield nonprofit […]
USDA details trade damage estimate calculations
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today released a detailed accounting of how the U.S. Department of Agriculture calculated estimated damage from trade disruptions. USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist developed an estimate of gross trade damages for commodities with assessed retaliatory tariffs by Canada, China, the European Union, Mexico, and Turkey to set commodity […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to offer Hunter Education Session in Green City
The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a free hunter education skills session in Green City from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at City Hall, 4 S. Green St. The hunter education skills session fulfills the second half of the hunter-education certification process. To attend this class, students must first complete the Missouri […]
NCMC to hold informational meeting for those interested in traveling to Ireland, England and Scotland
An informational meeting will be held for anyone interested in traveling to Ireland, England, and Scotland with the North Central Missouri College Traveling Pirates. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. in the Sugg conference room at the Ketcham Community Center on the campus of NCMC. Travelers will be […]
Audio: President Trump to visit Southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau on Thursday
President Donald Trump will travel to southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau next week to campaign for GOP Senate nominee Josh Hawley. Brian Hauswirth with Missourinet has the details. Congressman Jason Smith has been urging the president to visit southeast Missouri. Smith tells Missourinet President Trump will speak Thursday evening at 7 pm at the […]
MU researchers looking to see if intercropping Sunn Hemp can provide Summer forage
Harley Naumann, an assistant professor in the Division of Plant Sciences, has a research and teaching appointment in forage physiology. His research focuses on understanding the critical physiological components of warm- and cool-season forages that lead to improved forage-livestock production systems. Naumann has been working with a unique forage since he arrived at Mizzou in […]
Highway patrol releases details of Labor Day operations in multiple counties
The Highway Patrol office in St. Joseph has released results of the Labor Day holiday weekend impaired driving enforcement operations. The northwest Missouri troop conducted DWI saturations in eight counties: Andrew, Buchanan, Daviess, Dekalb, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston, and Nodaway. There was one driving while intoxicated arrest, 39 traffic citations, five drug arrests, and two misdemeanor […]
Audio: Missouri farmers can expect more details soon on trade relief package
(Missourinet) – Missouri farmers can expect more details by the end of the month on the federal government’s 12-billion dollar trade relief package. USDA Trade Under Secretary Ted McKinney says farmers will need to sign up for the program and compensation will be based on 2018 yield data. McKinney says while most farmers would […]
Missouri beef farmers learn genetic science guides
Science to develop Show-Me-Select replacement heifers keeps growing. Cattlemen learned the latest in an Aug. 16 “Beef ReproGene” meeting at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Howell County. MU reproduction and genetics specialists gave updates before and after dinner. Dave Patterson, who started the MU Show-Me-Select program 22 years ago, led with a refresher. […]
Audio: Mizzou releases freshmen enrollment numbers
(Missourinet) – About 4,700 freshmen began classes Monday at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Brian Hauswirth has details on the numbers. Mizzou officials say that’s a 13.1 percent increase compared to 2017 and is the largest increase in ten years. Mizzou says the 87 percent retention rate is the highest in school history. School […]
Governor Parson announces emergency water and hay access for farmers
In response to worsening drought conditions throughout the state, Governor Parson announced the availability of water for family farms at 28 Department of Conservation areas and five Department of Natural Resources state parks. Governor Parson also announced the creation of a lottery for farmers interested in haying, free of charge, on almost 900 acres of Missouri […]
Fire burns farm equipment, hay and 30 acres on Northwest 12th Street
A fire late Friday afternoon near the Grundy-Daviess County line burned a hay baler, tractor, an estimated 20 large round bales of hay, along with approximately 30 acres in a field off Northwest 12th Street. Delbert Sandefur of the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District explained the fire began when the baler got hot while […]
UPDATE: Chillicothe teen found safe
UPDATE: Sunday, July 29, 2018. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, Kaleb has been located safe! We have no further details at this time. Chillicothe police are reporting a fifteen-year-old Chillicothe boy is missing. Police are attempting to locate 15-year-old Kaleb Robert Curtis, who was reported missing from the 600 block of Commercial Street. Matthew […]
Audio: Rock Barn at the North Central Missouri Fair to feature many exhibits
Many activities will be held in the Trenton Rock Barn during the North Central Missouri Fair, which officially starts on July 31st, those attending the exhibits in the Rock Barn can expect a real treat. Rock Barn Superintendent Carol Ausberger provides details of the various exhibits. Ausberger says items should be released by […]