The annual mass mailing to more than 6,000 Trenton High School alums will be held in April to prepare for the Labor Day Alumni Weekend. Volunteers are invited to assist in the mailing scheduled in the Trenton High School Commons the afternoon of April 7th at 1:30. The general letter, envelopes, and mailing labels will […]
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North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approves purchases
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved several purchases at its meeting Tuesday evening. A hardware and software maintenance agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise of Roseville, California will cost $43,163.57 annually. The agreement will provide telephone and onsite support for the college-owned servers and storage located in the data centers. The annual renewal […]
Judge hands down prison sentence in Division One of Grundy County court
A Wheeling resident has been sentenced to prison after admitting to violations of probation Wednesday when he appeared in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court. Probation was revoked and Patrick Richard Oyler was sentenced to five years with the Department of Corrections after a previous stay was set aside. The original charge was criminal […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education tackles lengthy agenda after approving calendar updates to school year
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a request Tuesday evening to categorize two high school classes as weighted. Spanish Four was approved to be categorized as a weighted class on a unanimous vote and Desktop Publishing was approved on a vote of four to three. Trenton High School Principal Ron Franklin said the two […]
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge seeking bids on farming units
The Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is carrying out an open bidding process to determine who will farm 2 units on the refuge from the Spring of 2019 to the Fall of 2021. Unit 1 is 564 acres and will be farmed with a soybean cover crop rotation. Unit 2 is 164 acres and […]
Green Hills Recreation Association Summer Ball registration forms now available
Green Hills Recreation Association Summer Ball registration forms are now available for three summer ball leagues. Area elementary school students are to bring home forms this week. Trenton Middle School students can pick up a registration form from the TMS library/media center circulation desk. The forms can also be found online at the organization’s website. […]
Green Hills Recreation Association seeks team sponsors
The Green Hills Recreation Association is seeking team sponsors to help offset the cost of equipment, uniforms, field rentals, maintenance, and associated costs of conducting the league. Money generated from sponsorships also goes toward scholarship requests with three levels of sponsorships. Platinum sponsorships are available for $500 and include being an exclusive team sponsor of two […]
Audio: New Trenton R-9 Superintendent talks about changes in education
The incoming superintendent for the Trenton R-9 School District believes in educating students to pursue careers and skills that they need. Mike Stegman has been a Superintendent in Kansas for over 20 years for three different communities – currently at Cimarron, Kansas where they have one building Kindergarten through 6th grade and another for 7th […]
North Central Missouri Business Facilitation to hold expo in March
North Central Missouri Business Facilitation will hold the North Missouri Business Expo in Trenton in March to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners with tactics and strategies to establish and grow their business. Sessions on business planning, human resources, financial considerations, mitigating risk, marketing, and reaching customers online with Google will be held at Cross […]
Audio: Trenton Board of Education President on the hiring of new school Superintendent
The selection of Mike Stegman as the next Trenton school Superintendent occurred about 10:30 Monday morning and was issued on behalf of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. President of the board Doug Franklin spoke with KTTN news on Monday afternoon. The school board hired the Missouri School Boards Association to assist with […]
Audio: Mike Stegman announced as new Trenton R-9 School District Superintendent
An educator, with over 20-years experience as a Superintendent in Kansas, will become the next Trenton R-9 School Superintendent. The R-9 Board of Education made the announcement Monday morning that Mike Stegman of Cimarron, Kansas has been hired as Trenton’s Superintendent beginning July 1st for the 2019-2020 school year. Stegman currently is Superintendent of the […]
Customers of KCP&L to see reduction In electric rates
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved applications filed by Kansas City Power and Light Company and its Greater Missouri Operations Company to adjust the demand side investment mechanism charge on customer bills. The charge appears as a separate line item on bills and allows KCP&L and GMO to recover demand-side management program costs and […]
Missouri Parole-Reform Lawsuit moves forward as a class action
A class-action lawsuit seeking major reforms of Missouri’s parole system just got the go-ahead from a federal judge in St. Louis. The case, Gasca vs. Precythe, alleges that the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole violates people’s due-process rights by not sufficiently educating them about their right to a hearing, and not screening them quickly or […]
One dead, one injured in northeast Missouri crash
One teenager was killed and another was seriously hurt when a car went off a road in far northeast Missouri, striking a tree, and overturning. Fatally injured was the driver, 18-year-old Damon Krogmeier of Kahoka. A passenger, 18-year-old Logan Claiborne, also of Kahoka, was taken to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois with serious injuries. The […]
Dena Lovell named Wright Memorial’s Employee of the Quarter
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton named a licensed practical nurse at its Physicians Group as the Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter. Chief Executive Officer Steve Schieber presented the award to Dena Lovell at a ceremony held in her honor yesterday (Thursday). The award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service and goes […]
KCP&L/GMO customers to see decrease in utility bills starting in February, 2019
Kansas City Power and Light Company and its Greater Missouri Operations Company have filed applications with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the Demand Side Investment Mechanism charge on customer bills. The charge appears as a separate line item on customer bills and allows KCP and L and GMO to recover demand-side management […]
Polo man sentenced to 25 Years in prison for $4.3 million meth, heroin conspiracy
A Polo, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a $4.3 million conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin throughout Clay, Ray, Clinton and Buchanan counties. Joshua K. Bowers, 34, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays to 25 years and 10 months in federal prison without […]
Volunteers needed for annual Holiday Hoops event at NCMC
More than 250 volunteers are needed to assist with hosting the 14th Annual High School Holiday Hoops in Trenton. Seventy-seven games are scheduled at the Ketcham Community Center on the campus of North Central Missouri College December 14th through 31st. An hour-long training meeting for new volunteers or those wanting a refresher will be in […]
Lee’s Summit couple among 13 indicted for $62 million cocaine conspiracy
A Lee’s Summit, Missouri couple are among 13 defendants who have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $62 million conspiracy to distribute more than 2,000 kilograms of cocaine, and a money laundering conspiracy. Howard Christian Walters, also known as “Chris,” 41, and his wife, Nina Walter, 37, both of Lee’s […]
Impaired and Impatient: Traffic Trifecta around Thanksgiving holiday presents problems for motorists
As thousands of Missouri drivers travel home to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends this week, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging them to exercise patience, caution and good judgment behind the wheel. The holiday week brings a trifecta of concerns to the roadway, including impaired driving, distracted driving, and heavy interstate congestion. The […]