The 74th Annual Chillicothe Chamber Holiday Parade “Home for the Holidays”, presented by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, is sponsored by Hedrick Medical Center and HyVee. “2020 has been an unprecedented year but being able to carry out one of Chillicothe’s favorite traditions has provided a small bit of normalcy,” stated Crystal Narr, Executive […]
(Missouri Independent) – Despite dozens of students coming forward sharing allegations of abuse they suffered at Christian reform schools across Missouri, the state Department of Social Services said Monday that they have no oversight over such facilities. That’s because they’re unlicensed — and allowed to be under a Missouri law that exempts facilities operated by religious organizations. […]
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation is deploying $6 million in federal funding to create 5,300 new tech industry apprenticeships. During a virtual event Monday, President Dan Mehan calls the investment a game-changer. “There is an apprenticeship revolution going on in Missouri,” he says. “Over the last two years, our state ranks second […]
Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri has announced that the Centerville branch is the winner of the Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri Scare Away Cancer – Battle of the Branches scarecrow contest. Centerville earned the most points based on the dollar amount of the donations collected plus the number of likes, comments, and shares on the […]
Missouri health officials say there have been about 21,000 new COVID cases in the past week, an average of 3,105 per day. State Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams will testify Tuesday morning before the Missouri House Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention. Committee chairman Dr. Jon Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, […]
This year’s Jamesport Community Association-sponsored Christmas Festival and Craft Show will be held at four locations. Activities will be held at the Spillman Event Center, Kramer Contracting, the old fire station, and the Jamesport City Park Building on November 27th and 28th from 9 to 4 o’clock both days. Santa will put in an appearance […]
Nineteen new COVID-19 cases were added for Grundy County on November 5th, which the health department reports bring the total to 407. Three hundred seven cases have been confirmed, and 100 are probable. Sixty-five cases are active. Seventeen COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Grundy County. The Livingston County Health Center reports 17 new COVID-19 […]
A BTC Bank non-profit organization, BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation, has announced the launch of the Funding Futures fundraising campaign. The pandemic has limited the corporation’s ability to host its typical fundraising events this year. The corporation hopes to raise $20,000 during Funding Futures, so it can continue to fulfill the financial needs of youth […]
Hy-Vee announced the start of Homefront Round-Up, its annual fundraiser in which the company teams up with customers to raise money to support veterans, active-duty military members, and their families. The fundraiser will be held November 1–15 at more than 275 Hy-Vee stores across its eight-state region. In its eighth year, Hy-Vee Homefront Round Up […]
A combine appeared to be a total loss after a fire at the north end of LIV 269 the afternoon of November 3rd. Chillicothe Fire Captain Derrick Allen reports firefighters arrived at the scene to find the combine on fire in the middle of a field. The owner, listed as James Lowe, was already outside […]
In honor of Veterans Day, North Central Missouri College will participate in the National Roll Call Event which is taking place at college campuses across the nation. Members of the public are invited to attend. The National Roll Call, which is set for noon on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, will be held outside in front […]
The Trenton Band Boosters will sell baked potatoes as a fundraiser for an overnight band trip. A drive-through event will be at the concession stand at the southwest corner of C. F. Russell Stadium on the evening of November 6th from 5 o’clock to 6:30 or until the food runs out. The cost of potatoes […]
The months of campaigning are over and the fate of each candidate on the Missouri general election ballot today rests in the hands of voters. Here is an overview of some of the top races on today’s ballot: Republican Governor Mike Parson is seeking his first full term as Missouri’s chief executive officer. He faces […]
The 36th annual craft show is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the North Mercer R-3 School. The event is scheduled from 9 o’clock until 3 o’clock. Promoters list the craft show as including homemade décor; Christmas gifts; primitives jewelry; clothing and food. Hourly drawings also are planned at the North Mercer School craft […]
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Missouri’s three-year loan default rate decreased two-tenths of a percent, keeping Missouri’s rate lower than many of its neighboring states and on par with the national rate. Missouri’s student loan default rate dropped from 9.9 percent to 9.7 percent. The national rate decreased from 10.1 percent to 9.7 […]
A Cowgill resident was hurt early Sunday in Caldwell County when the car he was driving overturned on Highway 116 near Polo. Seventeen-year-old Zachary Stratton was taken to Liberty Hospital with moderate injuries. The accident happened approximately two miles northeast of Polo as the car was westbound on Highway 116 when it traveled off the […]
(Missouri Independent) – A Missouri family that was denied a license to grow medical marijuana alleged in court this week that outside groups and individuals had undue access to top state officials — and that access led to an opaque process and contributed to the decision to cap the number of licenses granted. To buttress […]
Plans for the 2021 Trenton High School Alumni Reunion week-end continue and classes are reminded of the Annual Planning Meeting to be held on Sunday, November 8th in Trenton. The 1:30 meeting will take place in the BTC Bank Meeting Room located on the lower level. Persons are asked to park on the north side […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri National Guard will return to Kirksville for COVID-19 testing. Missouri residents can be tested for free at the drive-through clinic at the Northeast Missouri Fairgrounds on November 9th from 8 to 1 o’clock. Participants do not have to exhibit symptoms to be tested. The clinic […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce is still accepting teams for October 30th’s Halloween Scavenger Hunt. Teams of two to six members can sign up before the event, which will start at 7 o’clock at night. Chamber President Debbie Carman says team leaders will receive a text message at that time with clues for 15 […]
