The Chillicothe Mudcats will play the once a year baseball game July 10th in Trenton with the Mudcats taking on Clarinda, Iowa in the 7:05 pm game at the Burleigh Grimes field. As has been the case in the past, Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled provides transportation to clients who wish to attend the […]
The North Missouri Center for Youth and Families will hold its Sixth Annual Block Party and 5K Glow Run to benefit its Power Up After School Program. The event will be held at the center at 211 Locust Street in Chillicothe the night of June 30 with the block party to begin at 7 o’clock, […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports a road closure later this month for the North Missouri Center for Youth and Families 5K Glow Run and Block Party. Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says roadblocks will be in place the night of June 30th from 5 to 11 o’clock on Locust from Third to Second Street as […]
The Missouri Children’s Trust Fund is grateful to receive a $260,000 memorial gift from the Marigene Smith Brewer Estate. The bequest is the largest single private gift in CTF’s history and will be used to further CTF’s mission to prevent child abuse. “I had the pleasure of working with Marigene during her tenure with Missouri […]
A Buffalo, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court for using Twitter to transmit threatening communications against several persons, including two FBI employees and two former members of the military and their families, on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS. Safya Roe Yassin, 40, of Buffalo, was sentenced […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled attended an evening of fun and fishing on June 3rd sponsored by Missouri Department of Conservation, Green Hills National Wild Turkey Federation, North Central Missouri College. A total of thirty-seven participants and volunteers were in attendance at the event which included a cookout of hotdogs, chips, cookies and […]
Janilla Cranmer, a physical therapy assistant at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2018. The Employee of the Quarter Award honors an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond the call of duty to support fellow employees or to comfort or assist patients and their families. […]
There are more than 15,000 children in Missouri’s foster care system, and that number is growing, due largely to the state’s opioid crisis and growing rate of poverty. The increase underscores the need to recognize the contributions foster parents make in the lives of children – and one reason why Thursday has been declared National Foster […]
Multiple activities will be held as part of the Sliced Bread Day 90th Year Celebration in Chillicothe in July. Chillicothe Area Arts Council Administrator Mary Lou VanDeventer says a tentative schedule has been released for the celebration July 7th and 8th. The Grand River Museum plans to hold a bread contest with State Representative Rusty […]
The pursuit of affordable health insurance for all in Missouri is expected to get even harder in the coming year. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates premiums will increase by 31 to 54 percent in 2019 largely because of the decision to eliminate federal subsidies for low- and middle-income people to help them pay […]
The Grundy County Museum in Trenton will open for the season this weekend. This year’s feature exhibit is the traveling Smithsonian exhibit called Hometown Teams, which focuses on athletics, how sports teams are embedded into our culture, and the impact of team participation on individuals. There will also be a companion exhibit focusing on teams […]
The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. The poppy reminds Americans of the sacrifices made by veterans while protecting our freedoms with those who wear a poppy honoring those who have worn our […]
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County will provide transportation and supervision for fishing activities as an educational/vocational program. The fishing event will be held at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus of Trenton June 3rd from 4:30 in the afternoon to 7:30 at night. The event will include […]
VFW Post 919 will present a Memorial Day Flag Raising Ceremony and rifle salute at ten o’clock Monday, May 28, at the Grundy County Museum. Bob Chenoweth, a Korean War veteran and past president of the museum will provide brief patriotic comments. Seating will be provided and the public is encouraged to arrive early. The […]
The Livingston County Library will kick off its Summer reading program next month. The “Libraries Rock”-themed program will start with a special event in Simpson Park in Chillicothe the morning of June 6th from 10 to 11 o’clock. There will be a signup booth and information about summer reading available. There will also be games […]
The 2018 Feature Exhibit will be Hometown Teams. This exhibit is all about athletics, how sports teams are embedded in our culture and the impact of participation in sports teams on individuals. This exhibit has two components, a Traveling Smithsonian exhibit and a local component that mirrors the Smithsonian and presents specific information about sports […]
Trenton Bright Futures will hold a one-day community Back to School event in August for all grade levels in the Trenton R-9 School District. The event will include several activities involving a number of school and local organizations as well as the business community. The Trenton R-9 Back to School Event will be held August […]
North Central Missouri College has earned the 2018-19 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to veterans and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade school to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career. “We are very […]
A Kirksville High School student was selected as a semifinalist for the United States Presidential Scholars. Richard Ma was one of nine Missouri students selected as a semifinalist. U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s office announced two other Missouri students as members of the 54th class of the U. S. Presidential Scholars. Interim Commissioner […]
The North Central Missouri Mental Health Center will offer six weeks of parenting classes starting next week. The free classes will be held at the Mental Health Center in Trenton Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 3 o’clock from May 15th through June 19th. Topics to be covered include parenting 101 and building relationships, infants and […]
