The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library is happy to announce the return of “Wee Read Storytime” on April 13. The storytime is geared for children up to the age of 5, but all are welcome. Storytimes will be held each Tuesday morning at 10 am. Space is limited so registration is required as the library will […]
Gerald Howard Avery, age 82, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at his favorite fishing hole. Gerald was born the son of John Henry and Merle Grace (Wolford) Avery on August 12, 1938, in Gladstone, Illinois. He was a 1956 graduate of Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Illinois. Gerald served […]
The Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy and Health Center of Trenton announces a new Director of Education. Gail Bryan oversees and develops all of the education programs Life Options provides. She grew up in Liberty and has lived in the Green Hills area since 2014. Bryan says one of the goals of Life Options is […]
The Missouri State Board of Nursing recently announced the award of substantial nursing education program grants to three Missouri universities. The Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP) grants were established in 2011 in order to increase the physical and educational capacity of professional nursing programs in Missouri. The funding, through legislative appropriations, comes from the Missouri […]
Construction of cottages north of Hoover Drive in Trenton was the topic for a Trenton Rotary Club meeting. Cara McClellan with her husband Kip are the owners of the cottages. Hannah Weaver is the general manager. Known as K4C Premier Cottages, LLC, six structures are described as under construction at the site, with the first […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation, in partnership with Missouri Disabled Sportsmen, the Outdoor Dream Foundation, and the Rest Inn Him Lodge and Retreat Center, will offer a unique opportunity for youth with terminal or chronic illnesses to participate in a hunting clinic and mentored turkey hunt this spring in northeast Missouri. The clinic will begin […]
The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas has an urgent need for additional volunteers who can assist virtually and in-person for disaster response. Volunteers are also needed to support blood drives and transport blood to hospitals. “We are gearing up for spring disaster response needs such as flooding and tornadoes, and we need additional […]
Missouri K-12 public school students and teachers are gearing up for statewide tests this year. During today’s Missouri Board of Education meeting, state education Assistant Commissioner Blaine Henningsen says the spring testing period has been extended to June 15. Missouri could offer a fall MAP testing period if districts cannot meet the state’s […]
A Missouri Department of Conservation District Supervisor will speak at the Princeton Rotary Youth Turkey Calling Contest and Outdoor Expo. Scott Roy will speak on Humorous Animal Encounters at Country Wood Rentals of Princeton on March 20th from 9 o’clock to 9:45 in the morning. Amateur callers 15 years old and younger can participate in […]
(Missouri Independent) – The plan for distributing money directly to Missouri counties in the current version of the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus relief bill is pretty simple – each gets $195.44 per person. But for cities, instead of a formula based on population, Congress divvies up the money using the method for determining Community Development Block Grant allocations. […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce invites businesses and individuals to celebrate North Central Missouri College Pirate Pride by participating in the college’s Homecoming Spirit Week next week. Show Me Monday involves dressing in hometown gear and colors. Dress up as a movie, TV show, or book character Tuesday. Jersey Day is Wednesday, and everyone […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton residents on February 11th on probation violations. Thirty-two-year-old Domanic James Lee Ratkovich was arrested on a capias warrant. His original charge was felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. His bond is $5,000 cash only. […]
