Tomorrow’s (Tuesday) regular meeting of the North Central Missouri College trustees will be held in the Sugg Room of Ketcham Community Center. The public portion begins at 5:30 with a variety of reports, including those on the North Belt Center, marketing and admissions, athletics, and the Ketcham center, as well as the faculty senate negotiation […]
The Missouri House of Representatives advanced a bill aimed to ban transgender kids from participating in girl’s sports, which advocates said is the latest in a growing list of legislative attacks on trans youth across the country. More than 250 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in 2021 alone, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Shira Berkowitz, communications […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities will continue the flushing of the water distribution system through the first part of May. The entire area east of the railroad tracks will be flushed starting April 26th as a semi-annual water treatment process requirement. There may be some discolored water during flushing hours, which are weekdays from 7 o’clock in […]
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Missouri Acting State Director D Clark Thomas announced the agency is investing $35,046,000 in critical infrastructure that will help rural Missouri communities build back better and stronger while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. USDA is making the investments under the Water and Environmental Program, the Rural Energy for […]
Governor Mike Parson signed HB 429 and HB 430 into law, which both supports Missouri adoptive families and children in foster care. “Every child deserves a family to provide love, support, and a strong foundation,” Governor Parson said. “Missourians who take on this role as foster and adoptive parents are invaluable to the children of our state, […]
The Missouri House has voted unanimously to expel Lee’s Summit Representative Rick Roeber. The House Ethics Committee released an investigative report this week about allegations that Roeber, a Republican, abused his four adult children when they were younger. It says two of the children were allegedly sexually abused and two others reported being physically abused. […]
The University of Missouri Extension is offering their popular Tai Chi online classes in Mercer, Livingston, and Grundy counties. Tai Chi has been offered face to face and online across the state for the past two years. ‘The online classes allow members of the public to participate in the physical, mental, and social benefits of […]
(Missouri Independent) – A third attempt to get a bill that funds one-quarter of Missouri’s Medicaid program through the state Senate failed Tuesday night when a new anti-abortion issue was injected into the legislation. Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Cosby, brought the bill that has been in limbo since late March to the floor just a few […]
Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), along with U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (Mo.) and Emanuel Cleaver II (Mo.), led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to quickly and fully utilize the tools and resources Congress provided in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 and the FY2020 Energy and Water […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a precautionary boil water advisory following repairs made Monday to a water main break. Affected are the rural water customers on both sides of Highway 136. The advisory area extends from Princeton (at 65 and 136) east to the intersection of Highway 136 and Fireworks Avenue. The […]
(Missouri Independent) – Help may be coming for Missouri homeowners behind on their mortgage payments because of COVID-19 income losses. The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday added $150 million in federal mortgage assistance funds to the supplemental spending bill for the current fiscal year, one of several new sections using money from pandemic relief bills passed by Congress […]
(Missouri Independent) – The Missouri House Ethics Committee voted unanimously on Monday to recommend Rep. Rick Roeber be expelled from the Legislature. The committee, made up of five Republicans and five Democrats, said evidence obtained over the course of its four-month investigation confirmed Roeber had sexually abused two of his children in 1990 when they […]
The Friends of the Library will host a book sale at the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton next week to raise funds for library services and needs. The sale will be in the Hoover Theater of the library from April 19th through 24th. Hours will be Monday through Thursday from 9 to 5 […]
Information has been released from executive sessions of the Chillicothe City Council. An ordinance was approved on March 18th authorizing an employment agreement with Darin Chappell. City Clerk Roze Frampton explains City Administrator Chappell’s contract was renewed for three years with an automatic one-year extension after that, so it will go through March 31st, 2025. […]
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County will hold a Walk Against Hunger to benefit Bright Futures Trenton and Backpack Buddies of Grundy County. FFDD participants will walk around the track at C. F. Russell Stadium of Trenton on April 22nd from 5:30 to 6:30 in the evening. Community members can […]
The Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture is coming back to Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Mo., this fall for its 49th celebration of agriculture. The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the conference dates have been set for Nov. 18-19, 2021. “As Governor and a farmer, I’m excited to see this conference back on the calendar,” […]
The U.S. Department of Education says Missouri’s K-12 schools will get nearly two billion total dollars in federal aid from the latest coronavirus plan. State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education spokeswoman Mallory McGowin says health experts suggest spending some of the virus funding on the basics instead of the pricey items and services. […]
The Missouri House of Representatives has given initial approval to a wide-ranging gun bill. The plan would allow concealed guns in places of worship. Current law requires churchgoers to first get the okay from church leaders before they bring them on site. The legislation would also let people bring guns on public transportation, […]
The Princeton City Council on April 12th amended the city’s golf cart/utility terrain vehicle ordinance to include four-wheelers. Deputy City Clerk Lisa Colson reports owners of golf carts, UTVs, and side by sides that drive on roads have to register those vehicles and get permits for $15. Owners of four-wheelers that drive on roads now […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District reports a precautionary boil water advisory for rural areas just northwest of Princeton following a water main repair made on Monday. According to the water district office, the boil advisory affects rural water customers on Derby Road, Emblem Road, Route FF, and Fernwood Place. The advisory extends until further […]
