A Chula resident was hurt early Sunday when she fell from a utility terrain vehicle in southeastern Grundy County. Eighteen-year-old Jarica Nelson was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with moderate injuries. The accident happened five miles northeast of Chula on private property on southeast Yucca Lane. Nelson was a passenger on the UTV […]
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5-year-old injured after accidentally starting watercraft on Thomas Hill Lake
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports a five-year-old Denver, Colorado girl was seriously hurt when she accidentally started a personal watercraft and the vessel hit a dock in southwestern Macon County. The child was taken to University Hospital in Columbia. The accident happened late Saturday afternoon on a private dock at Thomas Hill Lake approximately three […]
The use of In-season nitrogen application on corn can boosts profits
The use of in-season nitrogen on corn has increased in Missouri and surrounding states over the past 10 years. What used to be rare is now common. Some of these applications are planned, but others are to give corn yields a boost when wet weather causes nitrogen loss. In-season nitrogen helps the corn in wet […]
Audio: Grundy County Museum opens with “Photography: Then and Now” exhibit
When the Grundy County Museum opens for the season this Saturday, July 4, 2020, officials say visitors will be required to wear a face mask and observe social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus. Hand sanitizing and disposable masks are to be available and the museum plans to follow the recommendations of the Grundy County […]
Trenton Board of Education approves deficit budget for 2020-2021
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a deficit budget for 2020-2021 at a special meeting the morning of Friday, June 26th. Estimated revenues total $12,413,807.37, and estimated expenditures total $16,751,002.83. The estimated deficit is $4,337,195.46. Anticipated revenues include $5,190,774.89 for the incidental fund, $6,309,230.74 for the teacher fund, $906,301.74 for debt service, and $12,500 […]
NCMC Board of Trustees presented report on COVID-19 back to campus plans; approve budgets
North Central Missouri College President Doctor Lenny Klaver provided a COVID-19 update to the Board of Trustees the evening of Tuesday, June 23rd. He said the college is working on back to campus plans. He wants to incorporate best practices and be quick to react to changes. The National Junior College Athletic Association has made […]
Local organizations to host Annual Field Day in Trenton
The Grundy County Emergency Management Agency and North Central Missouri Amateur Radio Club will host the Annual Field Day in Trenton Saturday, June 27th. An emergency simulation will begin on the east lawn of the Grundy County Courthouse at 1 o’clock that afternoon. The simulation will include operators testing setting up equipment and contacting as […]
Trenton City Council adopts ordinances, airport hangar discussion continues
Three ordinances were adopted, appointments made to committees and boards, and reports were given during last nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. One ordinance allows the Howe engineering company to coordinate plans for a larger, six-inch water main to supply potable water to the wastewater treatment plant. The cost is $33,000 for services including […]
Missouri brothers plead guilty to $4 million investment fraud scheme
Two Kansas City-area brothers have pleaded guilty in federal court this week to their roles in a multi-million dollar investment fraud scheme. Phillip Hudnall, 49, of Lenexa, Kansas, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to a federal information that charges him with conspiracy to commit […]
Rabbit show at 2020 Missouri State Fair canceled due to Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease
At the direction of the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) State Veterinarian’s office, the Missouri State Fair will not host rabbit shows at the State Fair this August due to Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 2 (RHDV2). Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 2 (RHDV2) is a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease that affects both […]
UTV crash near Unionville injures one; driver accused of driving while intoxicated
An Indiana resident was hurt when a utility terrain vehicle overturned north of Unionville. Thirty-five-year old Timothy Rufer of South Bend, Indiana was taken to University Hospital in Columbia with moderate injuries. Rufer was a passenger on the UTV operated by 33-year old Dillon Pittman of Unionville who was not reported hurt. The crash happened […]
UTV crash injures 3; driver later arrested for driving while intoxicated
Three people were hurt Saturday night in northern Macon County when a utility terrain vehicle ran off a country road and overturned three miles south of Gifford on Festival Avenue. A passenger, 21-year old Justin Adams of La Plata received serious injuries while another passenger, 21-year old Tristan Collier of Atlanta, Missouri received moderate injuries. […]
Ambulance and SUV collide on 9th Street in Trenton
The Trenton Police Department reports a Spickard woman said her wrist hurt after an ambulance struck the sports utility vehicle she drove the morning of Tuesday, June 16th. Sixty-nine year old Kathy Diann Tabbert was not transported to the Wright Memorial Hospital. No injuries were reported for ambulance driver 30-year-old Elizabeth Ann Webb of Jamesport […]
Four teenage girls injured in UTV crash near Powersville
Four teens from Smithville sustained injuries when a utility vehicle overturned four miles northwest in Powersville on the morning of Wednesday, June 17th. Two 13-year-old girls and two 14-year-old girls were transported by private vehicle to the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville. Injuries for the 13-year-old driver and a 14-year-old passenger were moderate while […]
Trenton Utility Committee reviews reports, continues to address issues with several sewer mains
Reports were presented on several topics during Tuesday evening’s meeting of the committee that oversees Trenton Municipal Utilities. Attending were Councilmembers David Milka and Cathie Smith; four department heads; and other city officials. No action was taken; although there are indications upcoming projects will require city officials to at least consider increasing water and sewer […]
Trenton Park Board accepting applications for Park Director and Assistant Park Director
The Trenton Park Board is accepting applications for park director and assistant park director. A person applying for park director must have a bachelor’s degree in parks, agriculture, or a related field. Someone applying to be park director or the assistant must be able to obtain certification to maintain an aquatic center, must have experience […]
Parson: Missouri is prepared and ready to reopen for business today
Missouri will fully reopen for business on Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020, and will enter phase two of its “Show Me Strong Recovery Plan.” Governor Mike Parson tells Capitol reporters in Jefferson City that the move comes just over 90 days since Missouri’s first COVID-19 case. “It is truly incredible to think how far Missouri has […]
Missouri man to spend 13 years in prison for distributing meth
A Webb City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Newton County, Missouri. Aaron S. Sutten, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 13 years and four months in federal prison without parole. On Oct. 16, 2019, Sutten pleaded guilty to […]
Grundy County Commission awarded Next Generation 911 Grant
It was announced at the Grundy County Commission meeting Tuesday, June 9th that Grundy County is a recipient of a fiscal year 2019 Next Generation 911 Grant. The grant application was submitted to the Missouri Department of Public Safety and Department of Homeland Security. It will be used to replace outdated 911 call handling equipment. […]
Election results certified, new council members sworn in, mowing of property not owned by city all topics of Trenton City Council meeting
Election results were certified by ordinance and the oaths of office were given to four newly-elected city councilmen. Sworn in at the city hall ceremony were Councilman Kevin Klinginsmith in First Ward; Marvin Humphreys in Second Ward; Dave Mlika in Third Ward; and Duane Urich in Fourth Ward. They join four holdover members. The council […]