An expert was examining a cell phone of Governor Eric Greitens Tuesday in the same courthouse where he’ll go on trial Thursday for felony invasion of privacy. The examiner was reported to be analyzing the phone in a locked courtroom by numerous media outlets. The inspection came days after Greitens defense team filed […]
North Central Missouri College students were recently recognized by the Missouri Community College Association for their outstanding leadership or participation in Phi Theta Kappa. Four students attended MCCA’s spring luncheon to receive recognition for their success. Janelle Popish was the selected recipient of the Student Leadership Award for North Central Missouri College. This award is […]
Governor Greitens has re-appointed Sherry Jones, of Dawn, to the State Fair Commission. Mrs. Jones has been a member of the State Fair Commission since 2012. She is employed by C.D. Jones Land & Cattle Company. She’s also involved in the Livingston County 4-H and FFA Fair Association, Chillicothe FFA, and Southwest Livingston R-1 School. […]
A bill passed by the Missouri Senate would largely discard the state’s merit system of employment for state workers, meaning they could be fired at any time. The measure was sponsored by Republican Senator Mike Kehoe of Jefferson City, who has roughly 14,000 state workers in his district. He says the top complaint he hears […]
Jobs fairs in Trenton will be held Wednesday and Thursday at the Missouri Career Center, located at 1104 Main Street downtown. Manpower will have a hiring event on Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting with a Manpower representative. Those applying will need to provide a photo ID and […]
Volunteers in the Clean Missouri Initiative recently submitted nearly 347,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office – more than double the amount needed to get their issues on a statewide ballot in November. The initiative’s goal is to rid the state of corruption by giving voters the power to decide on limits to campaign contribution and […]
The Show Stock Clinic for 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors to be held at the Sullivan County Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Milan Saturday, May 5th has been canceled. Penny Kittle with the Sullivan County Extension Office says the event was canceled due to a lack of registrations. Questions should be directed to Penny Kittle […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The Heartland Foundation of Saint Joseph will hold the Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire Saturday. The fair will be at the Restoration Nanatorium on the corner of Francis and North Second Streets in Saint Joseph from 10 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the evening. The event will provide learning opportunities in science, […]
North Central Missouri College of Trenton will host a career fair Wednesday, February 28. Over 30 businesses are expected to be represented in what college officials are calling Career Exploration Day. The event is to be held from 9 to 11 o’clock on at the Ketcham Community Center on the campus in Trenton. Morgan Purdun, […]
North Central Missouri College will be opening a site in Country Club, Missouri on the North Belt Highway beginning March 1, 2018. The NCMC-North Belt Center will be an extension of North Central Missouri College and will offer the same level of professional attention, quality instruction, and affordability as Main and Barton campus and other […]
More than 130 Missouri high schools are participating in the Apply Missouri program this fall to help students submit college applications and prepare for education beyond high school. High school staff, assisted by volunteers with college advising and admissions experience, work one-on-one with seniors during the school day to help them complete applications to one […]
Multiple activities will be held at the Putnam County Fair in Unionville today. Open flower entries will be accepted from 7:30 this morning until 6 o’clock this evening. Open crops and vegetables, as well as open food and home economics entries, will be accepted from 8:30 this morning until 7 o’clock tonight. The 4-H cat […]
The 78th Annual Putnam County Fair will be held in Unionville starting Saturday. A 4-H and FFA horse show, as well as an open horse show, will be held September 2nd. September 5th, there will be a 4-H cat show as well as a dog show, a performance by the Putnam County R-1 band, a […]
The Beef Show at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton had 104 entries Saturday. Jenna Reeter of Trenton exhibited the Supreme Champion female and won Intermediate Showmanship honors for those ages 11 through 14. Lea Simmons of Unionville showed the Reserve Champion female. Max Alexander of the Brookfield/Linneus area exhibited the Champion market steer […]
A Laclede resident received the Best in Show in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Marian Frizzell’s photo “End of a Harvest Day” was chosen from among a record-breaking 1,370 submitted photos from amateur photographers from the state. Several other area photographers participated in the five contest categories for those […]
Winners have been announced in the Super Farmer Competition at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton. Tyler Johnson and Maci Hullinger placed first in the category for those 13 and older with Andrew Smith and Vivian Allen placing second. The top finishers in the Mini Super Farmer competitions were Remi Lewis and Travyn Shields in […]
Goat and sheep shows were held at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton Friday. For the goat show, grand champion doe went to Bryce Shipley of Mercer, and reserve champion doe went to Wyatt Ellis of Bethany. Grand champion wether and reserve champion wether went to Amy McLaughlin of Unionville. Wyatt Ellis received senior showmanship, […]
It was a busy day at the Mercer County Fair as judging took place in a variety of shows. Here are the winners from the day’s events. Rabbits: 1st place- Ava Power with Cotton Tail, Princeton 2nd place-Alexis Schurke with Snow White, Princeton 3rd place- Coley Power with Snowball, Princeton Chickens: 1st place- Katlyn […]
Multiple events will be held at the Livingston County Fair northwest of Chillicothe today. The Farm Bureau Breakfast will be at the shelter house at 7 o’clock this morning and a dairy goat milking demonstration will be at 8 o’clock. A bucket calf show will be at the Expo Center on the Litton Agri Campus […]
