The 2019-20 salary schedule was adopted during a meeting last night of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. The schedule follows the requests submitted last month by the salary and welfare committee; and endorsed by the superintendent. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reported the increases noted for the salary schedule will cost more than $177,000 which is […]
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Laredo Board of Education approves contract for school Administrator
The Laredo Board of Education has approved a three-year contract for Administrator Misty Foster. The contracted period is through the 2021-22 school year. Foster has been working this school year under a one-year agreement. The board accepted the resignation of part-time music teacher Carol Wilford and approved renewing contracts for all other tenured and probationary […]
Missouri Farm Bureau Commentary: Missouri farmers should face consistent rules for raising livestock
Bacon is popular, but living near a hog farm is not. Bacon isn’t possible without hogs, so if we want bacon, we’re going to have to raise pigs. Missouri Senate Bill 391 is opposed by people who either don’t like bacon or don’t realize how it’s made. The bill would require that county regulation aimed […]
Net neutrality battle reignites in Washington D.C.
The battle over net neutrality is heating up again – as supporters in Congress have just introduced a bill to reinstate Obama-era consumer protections that were lost after the Federal Communications Commission repealed them in 2017. The “Save the Internet Act” would bring back rules that prevent Internet Service Providers from slowing down or blocking […]
Yoder brothers who face child sex charges waive preliminary hearing
Two brothers formerly of Hamilton voluntarily waived their right to a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Daviess County Circuit Court this week on multiple sex-related charges. Online information shows the court certified the cases of Enos Ray Yoder of Bloomfield, Iowa and Alfred Yoder of Albia, Iowa to Division One for arraignment March […]
Trenton Park Board approves date for Chillicothe Mudcats baseball game
The Trenton Park Board approved a date for the Chillicothe Mudcats baseball team to play in Trenton last Wednesday evening. The game will be played at Burleigh Grimes Field July 10th. Mudcats General Manager Doug Doughty reported this year’s team includes Logan Eickhoff from North Central Missouri College and Brett Pearson from Carrollton. Doughty said […]
Use sound grazing practices to reduce overgrazing and weeds
Weed problems may explode this year thanks to the drought of 2018 and residual problems associated with overgrazing in parched pastures, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Valerie Tate. Last year’s extreme weather conditions created a forage shortage. As a result, many pastures were overgrazed. When pastures are overgrazed, there is little green leaf material […]
High nitrate in hay can, and is, killing beef cows in complex ways
Two years of abnormal weather changed plant growth, which changes livestock digestion and in the end, cows die. The words “it’s very complex” kept popping up in a University of Missouri emergency teleconference of state and regional MU Extension specialists. This winter farmers find groups of cows dead, often falling on newly unrolled baled hay. […]
Mosaic Life Care announces new President for Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville
Mosaic Life Care has named Nate Blackford as its new president for Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville effective April 1, 2019, when Mosaic assumes operations of the hospital in Maryville, Missouri. Nate was most recently the vice president and chief operating officer of MPact Health in Parkville, Mo., where he played a key leadership role in the […]
Trenton R-9 School District to dismiss classes early on Thursday with no classes announced for Friday
With the Trenton Lady Bulldogs playing in the state basketball tournament, the Trenton R-9 School District has announced an early dismissal of classes for Thursday and no classes on Friday. In order to accommodate students, faculty, and fans of the girls’ basketball team, Trenton schools will dismiss Thursday at the usual times of 12:50 at […]
North Central Missouri Business Facilitation’s North Missouri Business Expo to be held in Trenton
A representative from Google and other experts in various fields will give presentations at the North Central Missouri Business Facilitation’s North Missouri Business Expo in Trenton later this month. The event to help entrepreneurs and small business owners with tactics and strategies to establish or grow their businesses will be held at Cross Hall on […]
First Impact course for parents of new drivers to be held in Brookfield
Parents of teen drivers are invited to learn about Missouri’s Graduated Drivers License Law during a First Impact program in Brookfield in April. Sergeant Eric Brown with the Highway Patrol and retired Missouri Department of Conservation Agent Marsha Jones will speak at the free 90-minute evidence-based traffic safety program at the Linn County Health Department […]
Gregoor Moesker is NCMC Outstanding Student
Gregoor Moesker from Curacao has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student. Gregoor is an international student obtaining his associate degree in business or sports management. Gregoor later plans to transfer and complete his bachelor’s degree. Gregoor is an athlete on the NCMC Baseball team, and he is also a part of the […]
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge to open for the season on Saturday, March 2nd
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
Lake Viking Polar Plunge nets almost $15K for Special Olympics Missouri
The 12th Annual Polar Plunge on February 23rd at Lake Viking was a splashing success, raising $14,946 to date. A total of 53 men and women from around the area donned costumes and swimwear to take a chilly dip into Lake Viking. Their Reason for Freezin? The athletes of Special Olympics Missouri. Online fundraising is […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve ordinance
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen held a public hearing Monday evening and later approved an ordinance during a regular meeting adopting and enacting new codification of the city’s ordinance book. The ordinance conformed with State Statute and updated various zoning regulations. City Clerk Hattie Rains says no major changes were made to Gallatin City Code. […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approves purchases
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved several purchases at its meeting Tuesday evening. A hardware and software maintenance agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise of Roseville, California will cost $43,163.57 annually. The agreement will provide telephone and onsite support for the college-owned servers and storage located in the data centers. The annual renewal […]
Piecemakers Quilt Guild to hold Annual Quilt Show
The Piecemakers Quilt Guild will hold its 18th Annual Quilt Show in March. More than 100 quilts are expected to be shown at the Trinity Fellowship Hall at 300 Main Street in Brookfield March 23rd from 10 to 3 o’clock. The display will include challenge quilts and quilts of valor and community service. There will […]
Food workshop designed for producers and farmer’s market vendors to be held in Macon
Local food producers and farmer’s market vendors are invited to a one-day workshop Thursday, March 14th from 9:30 to 4 o’clock at Macon. The workshop is at the Macon County Extension Center located on Highway 63 at 404 N Missouri in Macon. Selling food directly to consumers provides growers income, a chance to tell their […]
Area Future Business Leaders of America students qualify for state competition
Several Trenton high school and Grundy R-5 high school students won first place in various categories when the Future Business Leaders of America held district-wide competitions. There were numerous entries present when onsite judging was held at the Chillicothe United Methodist Church. Others participated in performance events that were pre-judged or evaluated in online tests […]