Grundy County Health Department has scheduled flu clinics for the 2019 Flu Shot Season. Flu shots will be given on a walk-in basis; no appointment is needed. Clinics will be held at the Health Department on: October 9 from 9:00-4:00, October 11 from 2:00-6:00 and October 18 from 9:00-4:00. In addition to these dates, the […]
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Bridge over Sullivan County Route EE to open Monday
The bridge on Sullivan County Route EE over the Medicine Creek Bridge just east of Newtown is scheduled to reopen by the evening of Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. The bridge was closed this spring due to damage from flooding. Contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, began work […]
Repair on Route A bridge to begin September 9th
Flooding in Gentry County damaged the ground surrounding the support structures for the Grand River Bridge on Route A. The bridge has been closed since May 31 and will not be reopened until repairs are complete. That repair project is slated to being next week with contractors from H.B. Construction, Inc. of Platte City, working […]
Trenton High School Homecoming week set for September 23
The 75th Trenton High School Homecoming will be held the week of September 23, 2019, with an overall theme of “Decades.” A pep rally and coronation will be at the C. F. Russell Stadium the night of September 25th at 7 o’clock. School will be dismissed early September 27 with Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks acting […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of September 9, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of September 9, 2019. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, […]
Beef cattle key topic during Thompson Research Center Field Day
The Thompson Research Center will discuss numerous topics related to beef cattle during its annual Field Day, which will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Registration for the event begins at 3:30 p.m., with a farm tour scheduled at 4 p.m. Field Day presentations will begin slightly after 5 p.m. The event will feature numerous […]
Missouri Day parade theme for 2019 is “Missouri Day Embraces the Past, Looks to the Future”
The 35th Annual Missouri Day Festival Parade next month will be sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club with a parade theme of “Missouri Day Embraces the Past, Looks to the Future.” The October 19th parade will again feature marching bands, floats, antique cars and tractors, equestrian units and special guests. Prize money will be awarded […]
Annual Pattonsburg Car Show set for October 6, 2019
The Pattonsburg Lions Club will hold its 44th Annual Car, Truck, and Engine Show next month. The show will be held on Central Street in Pattonsburg on October 6, 2019. Vehicles can register in 36 different classes from 9 to 11 o’clock that morning. The entry fee is $10.00 with awards to be presented at […]
Federal grants, loans, insurance payments for Missouri recovery top $60 Million
More than $60 million in federal grants, loans, and insurance payments have now gone to Missourians to assist in the recovery from this spring and summer’s flooding and tornadoes. The funds include grants to households from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, payments from the National Flood Insurance Program on insurance claims and low-interest disaster recovery […]
Missouri State Emergency Management Agency holding briefings in Bethany and Chillicothe
The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency is holding applicant briefings about the Public Assistance process for eligible applicants in counties declared for federal disaster assistance for flooding and severe storms April 29th through July 5th. Counties approved for federal assistance for local governments and nonprofits include the Green Hills counties as well as Adair, Carroll, […]
Prairie Day at Dunn Ranch Prairie and Pawnee Prairie in Harrison County set for September 14, 2019
The tallgrass prairie holds a special place in Missouri’s history, and native grasslands also continue to play a role in modern agriculture today. The state’s grassland legacy and future will be celebrated at a free Prairie Day event 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, at Dunn Ranch Prairie and Pawnee Prairie in […]
West Nile virus season is not over yet
Though mosquitoes often become a nuisance in early summer, the danger of catching a mosquito-borne illness continues into the late summer months. As long as temperatures remain warm, mosquitoes will continue to be a pest and a potential danger to one’s health. So while Labor Day marked the unofficial end of summer, the Missouri Department […]
Audio: Missouri’s Ag Director says states levee system and trade remain top priorities
Missouri’s Ag Director was part of a group of ag leaders that met with Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue at the Farm Progress Show. Chris Chinn says it was important to be able to discuss the issues facing the state’s ag industry. “We talked about flooding— we had 1.2 million acres underwater this year and almost […]
Solid waste collection event to be held Daviess County
The City of Gallatin, Daviess County, and the North Missouri Solid Waste Management District B will sponsor a solid waste collection event Saturday, September 7, 2019. Daviess County residents can dispose of special waste items banned from landfills from 9 o’clock to noon at the city dump north of Gallatin on Route MM. Items to […]
35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park kicks off Saturday in Chillicothe
The 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 7th and 8th, 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. […]
Open carry no longer allowed at Missouri Walmart and Sam’s Club stores
(Missourinet) – State law allows open carry without a permit, but Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in Missouri will no longer allow customers to open carry guns in their stores unless the shoppers are law enforcement officers. Walmart says it will also stop selling handgun ammunition and ammunition it says is commonly used in assault-style […]
Heartland Foundation honors 2019 scholarship recipients
On Wednesday, August 28, Heartland Foundation honored 22 scholarship recipients at their Board of Trustees meeting. Heartland Foundation awarded a total of $36,679 with scholarships awarded to those seeking post-secondary education. 2019-2020 scholarships and recipients are: Velma Flies Anderson Scholarship: Ashton Knorr, Savannah, Missouri Mary Alice Hartigan Scholarship: Hannah Riekhof, Country Club, Missouri Doris R. […]
One week left to apply for disaster assistance
Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained losses or damage in the April 29-July 5 storms and flooding still have one week left to apply for disaster assistance. September 9 is the deadline to register for disaster assistance from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. After registering with FEMA, most residents are automatically referred […]
Trenton Police Department arrest two teenagers on assault allegations
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports several area individuals arrested Saturday were charged Sunday. The Trenton Police Department arrested two Trenton residents following an incident allegedly involving assault. Eighteen-year-old Nathan Wayne Hinkle has been charged with felony third-degree assault. Eighteen-year-old Zane Wolf Rottman has been charged with the misdemeanors of unlawful possession of an illegal […]