The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education voted to increase the district’s tax rate at a hearing on Tuesday evening. The rate was set at 480.94 cents or $4.80.94 which is up four-point seven-eight cents from the previous year. During the regular meeting, the board approved the resignation of board member Luke Gibson due him […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved a tax levy for the district at the monthly meeting held on Tuesday evening. The tax rate was set at $5,92.07 cents on the $100 of assessed valuation which is the same as last year. During the regular meeting, the board set lunch prices for the 2019-2020 […]
In an executive session on Monday night, the Trenton City Council promoted a city employee to Electric Distribution Supervisor. City Administrator Ron Urton reports the council unanimously agreed to promote foreman Brad Griffin to the position, effective September 1st. Griffin will fill the Electric Distribution Supervisor position currently held by Mark Newton who will retire […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education set the school district’s tax rate on Monday evening. Secretary Robin Griswold reports the tax rate was rolled back 17 cents to $5.99.36 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Transportation items were approved, including bus routes, allowing students within one mile to be picked up, and implementation of a […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted a travel program for nearly a decade and has taken travelers to numerous countries and continents. The Chamber will be hosting a complimentary travel show on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, in the Livingston County Library – Second Floor for all interested individuals. “Each year we offer two […]
A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held later this month for the Memorial Wall at Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. Senior Director of Advancement for the University of Missouri College of Engineering Matt Osterthun will speak during the Memorial Wall Dedication the afternoon of August 30th at 1:30. Osterthun will be followed by Chief […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education set the tuition rate for 2019-2020 at a meeting Thursday evening. The tuition rate will be $6,308, which is based on money the state uses to calculate per-pupil funding. The board selected a one-year rate from the Home Exchange Bank for a $150,000 certificate of deposit at two point […]
A student from Grundy County R-5 High School participated in the American Legion Boys State of Missouri. The Galt Lions Club sponsored Charles Williams attending the event at the University of Missouri in Warrensburg. During the event, Williams was a citizen of Kohn City and held the positions of senator and delegate to the state […]
The first half of trade bailout payments are set to go out to Missouri farmers later this month. Farm Service Agency Executive Director Brent Hampy tells Missourinet affiliate KWIX in Moberly the trade relief payments will be split over the next six months and will depend on whether the tariffs that prompted the aid are […]
Northwest Foundation Inc., the fundraising arm of Northwest Missouri State University, awarded its second-highest level of scholarship distributions and secured $5.3 million in donor funding during Fiscal Year 2019, a 15 percent increase over last year’s total and adding to a record $21.5 million during the last three years. As scholarship support remains a central […]
Missouri Hemp Association Executive Director Dale Ludwig says the interest in growing hemp is huge. The group held its first-ever conference in central Missouri’s Columbia on Tuesday. Missouri is behind other states in licensing for hemp, but the chairman of the hemp association says the group is confident the ag department will have […]
Varsity Spirit, the leader in cheer and dance camps, competitions and apparel and a division of Varsity Brands, announced that it has acquired Stanbury Uniforms, one of the leading providers in-band apparel nationwide, and SA Feather Company, a specialty supplier of costume, millinery and special events products. Varsity Spirit has grown the activity of cheerleading […]
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation to curb addictive and deceptive techniques that tech giants use to exploit users. The Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (SMART) Act would ban certain features that are designed to be addictive, would require choice parity for consent, and would give users the power to monitor their time spent on […]
Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Pinky Swear Foundation, a national charitable organization that supports children with cancer and their families, has announced that its register round-up fundraising event will be held on August 1 through August 18, 2019, at Hy-Vee’s more than 260 stores. The annual Hy-Vee Pinky Swear Register Round-Up gives customers the opportunity […]
The 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 7-8, 2019 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. “This annual […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education hired personnel for the 2019-2020 school year during an executive session. Erma Newton was hired for the combined fifth and sixth-grade classroom. A contract was approved with Angela Huffman to provide nursing services on a contractual basis. The board also offered a coaching contract for the girl’s junior […]
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 1913, creating the Missouri Health Insurance Innovation Task Force. The Governor’s action aims to curb rising healthcare premiums and increase access and competition in health insurance markets for all Missourians. It is imperative that the State of Missouri develop comprehensive and innovative ways to transform the health insurance market […]
Three Missouri high school skilled trades teachers are among 50 teachers and teacher teams from across the country who were named today as semifinalists for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. They and their skilled trades programs are in the running for a share of $1 million in total cash […]
The Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging has a new Chief Executive Officer. Michael Stopka began the position this month and previously served as the executive director of The Haven in Mattoon, Illinois. Former Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging CEO Rebecca Flaherty retired after 37-years with the agency. The agency is seeking volunteer drivers […]
Immigration rights groups, including the ACLU, are vowing to sue to stop the administration’s new asylum rules, which take effect today. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that blocks non-Mexican migrants from applying for asylum if they arrive on the southern border without proof they were refused asylum in the first country they […]
