Unused or expired prescription medication can be disposed of safely, conveniently, and responsibly next week during National Drug Take-Back Day. Medication will be collected by law enforcement at various locations on April 27th from 10 to 2 o’clock. Area locations for National Drug Take-Back Day in Missouri include the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center, Bethany […]
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Grundy R-5 Board of Education accepts resignations
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education accepted a bid for mowing at its meeting Wednesday evening. Superintendent Rob Deaver reports the accepted bid was from Chris Novak for $160 per combined mowing of the elementary and high school lawns. The board approved the transfer of $80,000 from the general fund to the capital projects […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to offer boater safety certification course
Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt announces a boater safety certification course will be offered at the Long Branch Lake Corps of Engineers Visitor Center of Macon next month. The free course will be held on May 11th from 8 to 3 o’clock. Participants who successfully pass the course will be eligible […]
Two public water supply districts issue boil advisories
Two water district offices of the area have separate boil advisories for rural water customers. One advisory is in Mercer County and the other is in Putnam County. Due to repairs yesterday to a water line, the Mercer County Public Water Supply District requested a precautionary boil advisory for customers within the boundaries of Route […]
Grundy County Clerk certifies write-in candidate results from Tuesday, April 2nd election
Grundy County write-in results have been announced from Tuesday’s election. For Spickard mayor, Mike Jaycox, Gary Lee, Randy Howe, Mary Gibson, Frank Felder, Terry Holtzclaw, Alan Tharp, Ken Olson, Freddie Griffin, Larry Stevens, and Melody Chapman all received one vote. In Tindall, Jim Shaw had six votes for mayor, and Linda Crooks received one. For […]
April 2, 2019 election results for northern Missouri
Linda Crooks will be the next Mayor for the city of Trenton and there will be three new members of the city council to join one who won re-election Tuesday. The Trenton R-9 school levy question received a super majority and passed, and Trenton Township will have a new trustee. There was a 32% voter […]
No election needed for several governmental jurisdictions in Grundy County
Several governmental jurisdictions within Grundy County do not have an election on April 2nd. That’s because of a state law that allows them to forgo an election when they have the same number of candidates file as there are open positions. School districts meeting the criteria of two candidates for two board member positions include […]
Chillicothe police report on operation to monitor for traffic violations
The Chillicothe Police Department reports an operation that aggressively monitored for traffic violations Saturday night and early Sunday. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel says five warnings were issued for speeding, three for defective equipment, and one for an expired temporary license plate. In addition, one ticket was issued for defective equipment, one for failure to […]
Chillicothe Police Department releases results of “Click It or Ticket” operation
According to Rick Sampsel, Assistant Police Chief, the Chillicothe Police Department ticketed one motorist for not wearing a seat belt during the February 14 “Click It or Ticket“ Mobilization. Law enforcement agencies throughout Missouri participated in this statewide effort to get more motorists to buckle up—and save more lives. During the enforcement effort, officers issued […]
2018 drought report now available online
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources submitted the 2018 Drought Response Report to Governor Parson today. The report provides detailed information about 2018 drought conditions and the state’s response to the drought. “Shortly after taking office, we witnessed one of the worst droughts we have experienced in many years,” said Governor Mike Parson. “As a […]
Trenton Administrative Committee scraps plan to overlay Industrial Drive
A suggested street overlay project for Industrial Drive may not happen due to the city of Trenton having obligated capital improvement funds for other purposes. According to City Administrator Ron Urton, who discussed with Trenton’s Administrative Committee, the possible use of “expiring” government funds to pay a portion of such a project. However, Urton said […]
Trenton Chamber of Commerce to consider airport building for new location
The administrative committee of the Trenton City Council has given its consensus to allow officials with the Trenton Chamber of Commerce and state license office to consider re-locating to part of a vacant building at the airport. The site most recently was the location of Green Hills Animal Nutrition which made pet treats. With unpaid […]
Private Pesticide Applicator Training to be held in Princeton
University of Missouri Extension of Mercer County will host a Private Pesticide Applicator Training next week. Growers are welcome to attend the meeting in the Hal England Center basement the morning of February 22nd at 8:30 regardless of needing recertification. Mercer County Extension especially encourages growers to attend if their license has expired or will […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approves purchase, reviews candidates for board
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved the purchase of new accounting software for the district Wednesday evening. Bus transportation for next year was discussed and it was decided to advertise for bids. The board approved several online classes for various students. ACT and End of Course exam scores were reviewed. Donnie Fordyce filed […]
Trenton City Council overrides Mayor’s veto, hires law firm in regard to land and fire department burn tower
The Trenton City Council last night over-rode the Mayor’s veto and selected a special tax attorney to prepare legal documents related to the financing of the fire departments’ burn training tower and land development. The agreement is with the public finance law firm Gilmore and Bell. The company was represented at last evenings’ city council meeting […]
Chillicothe City Council to consider ordinances at Monday meeting
The Chillicothe City Council will consider three ordinances at a meeting next week regarding amending city code, a conditional use permit, and an agreement for street projects. The meeting will be at the Chillicothe City Hall Monday evening January 14th at 6:30. The ordinances would amend the section of city code involving designated floodplains, approve […]
Galt mayor files in 2019 re-election bid
Galt City Clerk Ashley Campbell reports two current aldermen and the current mayor of Galt have filed for reelection. Jason Grindstaff and Jay Blackburn filed for the two two-year term alderman-at-large positions up for election in the April 2nd Municipal Election. Jessica Gannon filed for the two-year term as mayor. One alderman-at-large position with a […]
Pleasant View Board of Education approves construction bid
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved a bid Tuesday evening for installation of a new blacktop area at the school. Superintendent Rebecca Steinhoff reports the approved bid was from Devorss Construction for around $50,000. The blacktop area is to be installed in the summer. The board approved the 2017-2018 financial audit and a […]
Rapid Removal given 4-month extension on trash contract while Trenton City Council explores options
Residential trash collections will continue to be temporarily picked up by Rapid Removal Disposal after the City Council’s vote last night on a WCA contract ended in a tie and the City Council has reversed itself, re-instating the monthly charge for residential curbside recycling at Trenton. Over two dozen residents from the public crowded into […]
Senators Blunt and McCaskill announce legislation to bring historic riverboat back to the Mississippi River
Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill announced that their legislation to bring the historic 1920’s riverboat Delta Queen back to the Mississippi River was signed into law. The bill reinstates a decades-long exemption to allow the boat to operate from its new homeport of Kimmswick, in Jefferson County – creating jobs and strengthening economic […]