Views: 0The enrollment period for individual health insurance plans sold on the federal Marketplace or directly by an insurance company ends on December 15, 2018. Individuals who haven’t shopped for insurance plans are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Insurance companies offering plans in 2019 are Healthy Alliance Life Insurance Company (Anthem), Ambetter […]
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Bipartisan groups push for federal prison sentencing reform
Views: 0People languishing in federal prison for decades on nonviolent drug convictions may get a new chance at justice if the U.S. Senate finds the political will to pass sentencing reform in the final weeks of the lame-duck session. Groups on both left and right on the political spectrum support the First Step Act, a series […]
Trenton Middle School band to present Winter Concert
Views: 0The Trenton Middle School band members will present a Winter concert Tuesday night, December 4th. The instrumental music begins at 7 o’clock and will be held in the Trenton High School gymnasium. Band Director Tim Gilham reports the middle school band concert features performances by the 5th, 6th and 7th and 8th grade combined […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture accepting nominations for annual awards through December 7th
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting nominations for the Missouri Agriculture Awards. As part of the Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture in January, the Missouri Agriculture Awards will honor six individuals that strive to innovate their farm or ranch, give back to their communities, commit to land stewardship or stand as a great […]
Officials release tentative schedule for High School Holiday Hoops
Views: 0High School Holiday Hoops officials have released the upcoming schedule featuring 115 teams, 63 high schools from Missouri and Iowa and a total of 77 games. Hoops Director Steve Maxey says this year’s event features some of the most outstanding high school basketball programs in all of north Missouri and southern Iowa as well […]
Trenton woman recognized by Missouri Community College Association
Views: 0Cecilia Marsh of Trenton, Missouri was recently recognized by the Missouri Community College Association for her service to North Central Missouri College and community colleges. Cecilia received the 2018 Senior Service award at the statewide MCCA convention held in Branson, Missouri. This award is given annually to community college employees that have worked for […]
Audio: Trenton Downtown Improvement Association applies for grant
Views: 0The Trenton Downtown Improvement Association has applied for a grant through the Missouri Main Street Connection. Spokesperson Micah Landes says applying for the grant is the first step in becoming an affiliate of the Main Street Program. Landes explains the grant would provide resources to the organization for two years and says […]
North Central Missouri Development Alliance relocates to 713 Main
Views: 1The North Central Missouri Development Alliance has a new office location in Trenton at the Plaza Apartments, 713 Main Street. Executive Director Micah Landes says the location is more visible, is down the street from the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce office, and has a professional look and feel. The office is open from […]
Family and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled seek accounting services bids
Views: 0The Family and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County—Senate Bill 40 is looking for accounting service bids for the fiscal year 2019. Quotes are needed for monthly and annual financial statements, semimonthly and monthly payroll, payroll quarterly reports, and W-2 preparation. Bids must be submitted by December 10th at noon to FFDD, […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors sets candidate filing dates
Views: 0The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has set the filing dates for the April 2nd election for the purpose of electing two directors each for a three-year term. Candidates may file at the Grundy County Nursing Home business office during regular hours (7:30 am to 3:30 pm) December 11th through January […]
Number of uninsured children grows in Missouri
Views: 0About 75,000 children in Missouri lacked health insurance in 2017, or about 5.1 percent, according to a new report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families. That’s a small increase over 2016 and is just above the national average, which increased from 4.7 to 5 percent. Amanda Schneider, director of the Medical-Legal Partnership at Legal […]
Audio: Does Missouri have a developing budget problem?
Views: 0The state Revenue Department has been reworking tax tables after announcing in September that it was under collecting individual income taxes. But fixing the problem midyear means taxpayers could owe more money at the end of the year. Budget Director Haug admitted as much by predicting the state’s budget picture would improve when the […]
Audio: Missouri Governor Parson calls on Auditor Galloway to audit Department of Public Safety Director’s Office
Views: 0The new Missouri Department of Public Safety director describes an internal review of the director’s office as “concerning”, and supports the governor’s call for a state audit. Brian Hauswirth has the story. The Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS) includes the State Highway Patrol, the Missouri National Guard, Capitol Police, the Missouri […]
Audio: Lawsuit dismissed after Missouri changes policy on execution witnesses
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Corrections has changed its execution witness-selection policy as part of a lawsuit settlement. The change in policy led to the formal dismissal of the federal suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in 2016 on behalf of BuzzFeed News journalist Chris against former Department of Corrections Director […]
NCMC Board of Trustees accept retirement request
Views: 1The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees accepted the retirement of Green Hills Head Start Program Director Doctor Beverly Hooker at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. Hooker’s last day of employment will be January 31st, 2019, which is the end of the current fiscal year. She has been employed at NCMC and Head Start […]
Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra announces Winter Concert
Views: 0The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will present their annual Winter Concert on Saturday, December 8, at 3:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Oklahoma Avenue in Trenton. The doors to the Sanctuary will open at 2:30 p.m. at the conclusion of the dress rehearsal. Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will […]
Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri announces new Executive Director
Views: 0The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri announces a new executive director, Dr. Christopher A. Small who recently began with the agency. Many from north central Missouri know the organization as Green Hill Community Action Agency. Several years ago the agency began doing business under the name of Community Action Agency of North […]
Audio: Missouri decides against state Dicamba label for 2019
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Agriculture says certified applicators in Missouri will NOT have a state label to follow on dicamba products in the 2019 growing season. MDA Director Chris Chinn tells our sister network Brownfield that the new two-year federal label for three dicamba products is 40 pages long. Training will be […]
Bids grow stronger in third sale of Show-Me-Select heifers
Views: 0With a strong start on bidding, the first lot of heifers averaged $2,250 at the Kingsville Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer sale, November 24. Big bidding set the stage for higher prices early in the sale of 237 head of bred heifers. Final average was $1,832. The sale at the Kingsville Livestock Auction topped the two […]
Electric rates are hotly contested in Monday meeting of Trenton City Council
Views: 0The Trenton City Council last night defeated one ordinance and adopted four others. After two attempts, the city council failed to collect enough votes to override the Mayor’s veto on a professional study of electric rates for Trenton Municipal Utilities. Toth and Associates of Springfield were to perform a cost of service and rate […]