Views: 0The Grundy County Commission appointed three members to the Industrial Development Authority Board on Tuesday morning. Those appointed were Scott Wilson, Brent Wyant, and Paul Cox. The ambulance office hours have been reestablished from 7 to 4 o’clock, with lunch from noon to 1 o’clock. The commission is gathering information on creating a better […]
Views: 1The Highway Patrol reports a Braymer man sustained serious injuries after being ejected from a utility terrain vehicle two miles east of Braymer on Friday night. Sixty-two-year-old Jerry Watson was later arrested and accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He was released and taken by medical helicopter to Liberty Hospital. The UTV traveled east […]
Views: 0The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for lawn mowing at the courthouse; courthouse annex; law enforcement center; Bethel, Sires, and Wynne cemeteries; and Road and Bridge lot. Bids must state the cost per mowing per location and equipment used. A successful bidder must supply the county with proof of liability insurance. Forms can […]
Views: 0North Central Missouri College Vice President for Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley reported on recognition at the NCMC Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening. Jaqueline Perez of Milan was nominated for the Newman Civic Fellowship. Four A-Plus students were recognized as outstanding students: Sidney Lynch of Trenton High School, Josephine Deen of Jefferson C-124 […]
Views: 0The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a […]
Views: 0The Trenton Quarterback Club helps with the financial needs of the Trenton High School football program and supports the program. The club wants to purchase 60 new home and 60 new away jerseys this year as well as 48 helmets for high school football players. The total estimated cost of those items is $25,000. […]
Views: 0With seven members present, the Trenton City Council endorsed an idea proposed by pilots allowing them to construct and own an eight place T-hangar building at the Trenton airport. The new all-metal building would replace the two wooden hangars currently in use at the airport. An engineering company assembled a cost estimate for the […]
Views: 0The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school year calendar Monday evening. The start date for Princeton will be August 25th, and the last day is scheduled for May 19th, 2021. Snow days are built into the calendar, with a total of 1,109.1 hours. That exceeds the state minimum of 1,044 hours […]
Views: 1A former Aurora, Missouri, business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to a series of multi-million dollar fraud schemes. Russell Grundy, 50, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, formerly of Aurora, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to two counts of wire fraud, one count of making a false statement […]
Views: 0The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved recommending the Friends of Gallatin financing a five-year note with the United States Department of Agriculture at two and three-quarters percent to purchase a vacuum trailer from Ditch Witch. The vote was taken after Public Works Director Mark Morey reported the lowest bid for the vacuum trailer came […]
Views: 0Grundy County Commissioners adopted a deficit budget for the calendar year on Wednesday, however, as in recent years, commissioners hope expenses will be less than projected and revenues come in higher than anticipated. That combination has allowed Grundy County to finish the calendar year with a balanced budget. Such was the case for 2019 […]
Views: 0The Green Hills Recreation Association has sponsorship packages available. The sponsorships help offset the cost of equipment, uniforms, field rentals, maintenance, and other associated costs of having baseball, softball, t-ball, soccer, and basketball leagues. The Platinum Level package at $700 includes being an exclusive team sponsor for three teams, Gold Level at $500 an […]
Views: 0The Livingston County Commission is accepting bids for equipment and installation for a 2020 Dodge Durango All Wheel Drive Police Pursuit vehicle. The bids are for all graphic decals, emergency response equipment, a firearms security device, partitions and protective equipment, preparation equipment for mobile data terminal mounting, and all other mounting equipment. Bidders are […]
Views: 7A benefit will be held in Jamesport for Boyd Harrison, a man paralyzed by an accident. Serving of chili and taco soup for donations will begin at the Spillman Event Center on the evening of February 8th at 5 o’clock. There will also be a dessert auction. The proceeds will go toward remodeling Harrison’s […]
Views: 0The Gallatin Board of Aldermen took action on various matters Monday evening. Certificate of deposit rates from Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and BTC Bank were reviewed. The board approved cashing out the sales tax CD that matures January 27th for $65,199.06 and purchasing a 36-month CD at the highest interest rate between Farmers […]
Views: 0The Chillicothe City Council will consider an ordinance calling for a special election to be held to propose a quarter of a percent general sales tax increase to support the police department. The council will meet at the Chillicothe City Hall on the evening of January 27th at 6:30 to consider the ordinance. The […]
Views: 0A Clean Up Fundraiser and Coyote Hunt will be held this weekend to support the Pollock Clean Up Project. Sign up for the coyote hunt will be at the Pollock Area Community Center on Friday evening at 6 o’clock, and the hunt will be Saturday. Those attending can eat and pay what they want […]
Views: 0The Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association has provided the Chillicothe Police Department with a grant for $2,635.75 for an in-car camera. Sergeant Jeremy Stephens authored the grant, which the police department reports will assist with the cost of equipment when the new patrol vehicles arrive. The department has received more than $100,000 in grants […]
Views: 2Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports no one was injured during a high speed chase of a vehicle going the wrong way on Highway 36 on Friday afternoon. The chase started west of Wheeling when a vehicle jumped the median and ended east of Hamilton when an unknown officer used spike strips. Deputy John […]
Views: 0The Trenton Park Board approved bids for chain link fence and playground border material on Wednesday evening. Grundy County Lumber’s bid was approved for the fencing material for $1,395. It was the lowest of two, as Jim’s Building Supplies submitted a bid of $1,950.40. The approved bid for the playground fall material border was […]
