This is Severe weather awareness week for Missouri and as such, Missouri State Emergency Management and the National Weather Service will hold the annual tornado drill Tuesday morning, March 3, 2020. The drill is scheduled for 10 o’clock Tuesday morning and Grundy County’s Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs reports the city of Trenton will participate […]
Tag: Friday
Corn and wheat mixed on Friday, prices lower for the week
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, with relatively modest week to week losses thanks to a couple of days of gains. Commodities in general and the broader market continued to respond to concerns about coronavirus and its’ impact on demand and the global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than […]
Patrol busy on Friday night with 4 arrests
The Highway Patrol arrested several individuals in the area on Friday night on various allegations. Twenty-eight-year-old Shane Robbins of Unionville and 20-year-old Brandon McCanels of Moravia, Iowa were arrested in Putnam County. They were accused of felony possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Robbins was also accused of failure to […]
Braymer man ejected from UTV, life-flighted to Liberty Hospital
The Highway Patrol reports a Braymer man sustained serious injuries after being ejected from a utility terrain vehicle two miles east of Braymer on Friday night. Sixty-two-year-old Jerry Watson was later arrested and accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He was released and taken by medical helicopter to Liberty Hospital. The UTV traveled east on […]
Saint Joseph News-Press goes to 4-day distribution of physical copies, online edition to continue daily
The Saint Joseph News-Press reports it will decrease the number of days it prints and distributes a physical copy of the newspaper to four days a week. Newspaper executives told employees Friday the publication will still publish a newspaper online and its e-Edition every day. NPG Newspapers Chief Operating Officer Stacey Hill says the News-Press […]
Brookfield man injured after losing control of pickup west of New Cambria
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield man sustained moderate injuries when he lost control of the pickup truck he driving on snow, then overturned two miles west of New Cambria on Friday morning. An ambulance transported 53-year-old Daniel Quinn to the Samaritan Hospital in Macon. The pickup traveled east on Highway 36 before traveling off […]
Chillicothe man arrested in Trenton on probation violation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Chillicothe man on Friday on a technical probation violation on an original charge of first-degree property damage. Thirty-eight-year-old Shawn Wells allegedly violated his probation by residency by being kicked out of the Community Resource Center for drug use, association with Tia Pittman, and drugs by […]
Grundy County Commission approves bid for truck, signs Floodplain Management Ordinance
The Grundy County Commission approved a bid for a truck for the Road and Bridge Department and signed the Model Floodplain Management Ordinance Friday morning. The truck bid was from Admiral Truck Sales of Grain Valley for a 2011 Ford F-350, 4 by 4 utility truck for $18,500. It was the only bid received. Grundy […]
Mid-America Music Festival announces lineup of bands for 2020 event
The line up has been announced for this year’s Mid-America Music Festival at Trenton. Gates, food trucks, beverage stations, and merchants will open at the Black Silo Winery on the afternoon of July 17th at 3 o’clock for Rock and Roll Day. The Rock Battle of the Bands winner will play at 4:45, Autograph at […]
NCMC Board of Trustees address busy agenda at Tuesday meeting
North Central Missouri College Vice President for Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley reported on recognition at the NCMC Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening. Jaqueline Perez of Milan was nominated for the Newman Civic Fellowship. Four A-Plus students were recognized as outstanding students: Sidney Lynch of Trenton High School, Josephine Deen of Jefferson C-124 High […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen vote to move forward with Mid-States for installation of fiber optic cable
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen voted Monday evening to move forward with negotiations and drafting of a contract with Mid-States Services, LLC for fiber installation and rental of electrical poles within the City of Gallatin. Mid-States proposed using Gallatin’s electrical system poles to install the fiber throughout the city at an annual per electrical pole […]
Trenton Police Department reports 22 nuisances filed in 2020
The Trenton Police Department reports 22 nuisances have been filed so far this year which is up by six from this time in 2019. A Nuisance Summary shows the greatest number of violations for 2020 include trash and debris with nine. There are seven nuisance violation reports for unregistered vehicles and six for open storage […]
Audio: Trenton Ministerial Alliance fundraiser tops goal for Good Samaritan Fund
Donations nearly doubled the goal when the Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance held their annual baked potato bar and pie auction Friday night in Trenton. Pastor Ron Ratliff of the 10th Street Baptist Church is a spokesman for the ministerial alliance. Ratliff expressed appreciation to the community for assisting in raising over $3,900 for […]
GFG Ag Services to close for two days as business sells to Braymer company
Changes are coming in the business structure of GFG Ag Services that will include a temporary closing later this week of the office location in Trenton to prepare for the changes. According to Troy Smith, ownership of the GFG feed division will be changing effective March 1st. The new owner is Consumers Oil and Supply […]
Gallatin woman injured in Friday crash west of Altamont
A Gallatin resident was hurt when the sports utility vehicle she was driving went through a T-intersection and hit a guard rail west of Altamont. Twenty-year-old Breanna Rhodes was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with minor injuries. The Friday night crash happened one mile west of Altamont at the intersection of Highways […]
Storage shed destroyed by fire in Trenton
A storage shed is considered a total loss after a fire in Trenton on Friday afternoon. Trenton Fire Lieutenant Doug Franklin reports, upon arrival, firefighters found the shed behind the residence at 202 West 28th Street fully involved. The fire department lists the owner as Holly Jones. Crews deployed a one and three-quarter-inch attack line […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to apartment fire on Clay Street
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment building at 504 Clay Street on Friday night. Firefighter/Paramedic Lyle Lowe reports the department found smoke located on the backside of the building owned by Ernie and Dee Akers. Firefighters discovered a pile of spilled wood ashes from an outside wood stove had fallen […]
Trenton FFA Chapter to participate in National FFA Week with a variety of activities
The Trenton FFA Chapter will participate in several events during National FFA Week next week. Members will meet for breakfast at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning at 8:15. Pictures will follow. Members are asked to wear official dress for the church service at 9:30. Senior FFA officers will be on KTTN’s Open Line Monday […]
THS students rank in top four at FBLA competition
Several Trenton High School students ranked in the top four at district Future Business Leaders of America competition Friday. Those receiving first place were Carson Burchett in Accounting 2 test, Eliana Cowling and Juliet Schmadeke in Business Financial Plan, and Juan Garcia in Cyber Security. They will advance to the state FBLA competition. Third-place finishers […]
Western Farm Show at American Royal complex kicks off February 21, 2020
The fifty-ninth annual Western Farm Show runs from February 21 through February 23 at the American Royal complex in Kansas City. Doors open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings at 9 o’clock with over 500 exhibitors again featured this year. Promoter Ken Dean of the Western Farm Show stated attendees may wish to view the website […]