The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The eastern district of Missouri is getting additional resources to help reduce violent crime. With a report on the story, here is Jill Enders. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has selected the Eastern District of Missouri to receive additional resources to tackle violent crime. The district will receive two additional Assistant U.S. Attorneys to focus […]
Volunteers are needed to drive the VA Shuttle for Trenton and the surrounding area. Veterans Service Officer Wayne Kleinschmidt says that individuals should contact him in order to fill out required paperwork for a federal background check. He says volunteers will also be required to have a thorough health screening. There is currently one driver, […]
When Governor Nixon announced the release of $12,000,000 in state funds that he had withheld, there’s money promised for the lake project in rural Sullivan County. East Locust Creek reservoir will be getting $1,700,000 to, according to the Governor’s office, to help complete land acquisition north of Milan and to leverage significant federal funds and […]
The proposed 17th Street bridge replacement project in Trenton has hit another funding challenge as earlier this month, Trenton City Clerk and interim Administrator Cindy Simpson said the project did not receive a federal grant being sought. At the meeting last night, Simpson noted Governor Nixon has cut funding for a Missouri Department of Transportation program […]
The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission finalized contract documents necessary to access $5.5 million that was recently released by the Natural Resources Conservation Service for the purpose of advancing engineering and lake bed preparation prior to construction. The 2,350-acre water supply reservoir is situated on 4,300 acres of land that will be owned by […]
A series of meetings is planned at locations across Sullivan County this week to obtain public input and provide information regarding funding and maintenance of the county roads. There’s a tax issue on the primary election ballot Tuesday, August 2nd for voters of Sullivan County to decide. There will be a meeting tonight at 7 […]
When Governor Nixon this week put restrictions on 115 point five million dollars in new or increased state spending, the withholding affects two major lake projects within the Green Hills Region. According to the Governor’s office, one million, 700 thousand dollars has been withheld for the Sullivan County Lake project north of Milan; and two million dollars […]
Grundy County Commissioners received a request this morning to make a financial commitment; joining with others, to pay for a strategy showcasing Trenton to prospective businesses. In particular, it would include marketing the ConAgra Foods building on Harris Avenue in Trenton. Community Developer Ralph Boots reports he’s been working with the Grundy County Industrial Development […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
