(Missouri Independent) – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack faced questions on how his agency is doling out emergency pandemic aid and fostering collaboration with historically Black colleges during a Thursday hearing before the House Agriculture Committee. Committee Chairman David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, asked Vilsack for “critical updates on the implementation of pandemic relief programs, including […]
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Community leaders celebrated for commitment to learning
Community leaders in six northwest Missouri counties were part of Maximize Northwest Missouri’s 2021 Regional Learning Collaborative that wrapped up late last summer. “Some of the keywords that participants used to describe their learning experience include: enlightening, motivating, empowering, informative, inspiring, insightful, and team-building,” shared Mary Hinde, president of The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri. […]
Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee winners announced
Winners have been announced from the Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee on January 13th. Isaac Bonta won the eighth-grade bee with the word mournful. Titus Kottwitz was the runner-up, and Hussein Haglestein is the alternate. For the seventh grade, Graeme Sager won with the word novice. Henry Lasley received second place, and Nicholas Sosa is […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education announces personnel actions following closed portion of meeting
Personnel actions have been announced following Monday night’s meeting of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. The board had met in a closed executive session. Information released this morning by Trenton R-9’s district office includes retirements, resignations, and hirings. According to the Trenton School District office, the board accepted retirement letters from Kim Foster, Chris […]
Temporary benefit increase extended through March, 2022 for Missouri WIC participants
Missouri WIC is extending the temporary increase of the Cash Value Benefit for Fruit and Vegetable Purchases for January, February, and March 2022. The increase is the same amount as November and December: $24.00 per month for child participants, $43.00 per month for pregnant and postpartum women participants, and $47.00 per month for breastfeeding women […]
North Missouri Center for Youth and Families awarded grant for after school program
State Representative Rusty Black announces that the North Missouri Center for Youth and Families in Chillicothe has been selected to receive federal funding for comprehensive afterschool programs. Twenty grants were awarded through 21st Century Community Learning Center Cohort 12 Grant Program this year, with a total of 44 sites being selected to receive the funding. […]
Department of Public Safety: Trooper Costley likely prevented kidnapping following traffic stop
Trooper Zachary T. Costley, of Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D, is the December 2021 Department of Public Safety Team Member of the Month for the thoroughness of his investigative work following a traffic stop, which likely prevented an attempted kidnapping. On Aug. 8, 2021, Zachary conducted a traffic stop for a registration violation on […]
Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit against city of Moscow Mills for enforcing ticket quotas on police officers
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the City of Moscow Mills for allegedly enforcing a ticket quota on their officers, in violation of Senate Bill 5 and accompanying reforms. “Missourians should not be treated as cash cows to fill municipal coffers. When I was in the State Senate, I led efforts to […]
Chillicothe City Council to consider bids for new police vehicles at Monday meeting
The Chillicothe City Council will consider ordinances involving acceptance of bids for three new police vehicles and two conditional use permits. The council will meet in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Meeting Room on November 8, 2021, at 5:30 in the evening. One conditional use permit would allow for the operation of a nonprofit organization to serve […]
Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board approves conditional use permits
The Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved two conditional use permits on November 1, 2021. One was to operate a non-profit organization to serve foster children and families at 301 Cowgill Street. It was previously reported FosterAdopt Connect plans to move to that location, which has served as a church. Zoning Administrator Kevin Shira […]
Trenton High School announces Students of the Quarter
Trenton High School has announced its students of the first quarter. Students selected are senior Addie Michael, junior Maurissa Bonta, sophomore Morgan Foster, and freshman Astrid Soriano.
Two from Unionville injured in Highway 5 crash
Two people from Unionville received minor injuries Wednesday afternoon in a Putnam County crash on Highway 5 south of Highway 136. The two drivers, 76-year-old Allen Foster and 83-year-old Marvin Logan were taken by ambulance to Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville. Logan’s sports utility vehicle was northbound when it crossed the centerline colliding with […]
Missouri WIC participants to see temporary benefit increase
Missouri WIC is temporarily increasing the Cash Value Benefit for Fruit and Vegetable Purchases during November and December to $24 per month for children, $43 per month for pregnant and postpartum participants, and $47 per month for breastfeeding participants. Standard CVB values range from $9-11. WIC is the Department of Health and Senior Services Special […]
Governor Parson applauds Missouri School Board Association’s decision to withdraw from NSBA
Governor Mike Parson released the following statement in support of the Missouri School Boards Association’s decision to leave the National School Boards Association. “We applaud MSBA’s decision to withdraw from NSBA. Missouri parents value local control, and when it comes to our children’s education, parents have a right to know what is being taught and […]
Area students to receive American FFA Degree at National FFA Convention
Numerous members of area FFA Chapters are to receive the highest FFA individual degree this week at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. The American FFA Degree awards ceremony is to be held on Saturday morning October 30, 2021. Area recipients by school chapter include: Trenton: Allena Allen Grace Allen McKenna Cox Mackenzie McAtee Matthew […]
Audio: United Way is a diverse organization serving your community in ways you probably didn’t know about
The United Way of Grundy County supports 10 organizations in the area through fundraising. Spokesperson Edna Foster says the local United Way organizations share a view that the way to improve lives is by mobilizing the caring power of communities. When monetary donations are given to the United Way of Grundy County, they […]
Spickard Board of Education declines the use of “Test to Stay” COVID protocol
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education voted October 18, 2021, to DECLINE the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education COVID-19 Test to Stay option for students and staff. The board accepted a bid from Ace Roofing for cafeteria roof repairs for $11,172. A Princeton bus mechanic proposal was approved. Superintendent Erica Eakes reports the Princeton […]
North 65 Center to host blood drive
The Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the North 65 Center in Trenton. Appointments are preferred for the blood drive on October 18, 2021, from noon to 6 o’clock. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. Schedule an appointment on the Community Blood Center website, and enter the group code TN. Trenton RSVP, […]
Lawmakers seethe at Missouri agency over failure to report missing foster kids
(Missouri Independent) – Exasperated lawmakers slammed leaders of the Missouri Department of Social Services on Tuesday, accusing them of passing off blame for a federal review that found the state fails to adequately report missing foster children. Tuesday’s hearing of the House Children and Families Committee was spurred by a report issued last week by the U.S […]