Farmers are looking to drought-stressed corn for silage and balage to stretch limited hay supplies. Chopped corn silage offers beef producers better options than balage, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Gene Schmitz. Silage allows better control of the amount of high-energy feed for wintering cattle, Schmitz says. Balage offers less flexibility and control […]
The Missouri State Fair officially opens to the public Thursday, but a member of the Trenton FFA Chapter has been working at the fairgrounds for a few months. Mariah Fox of Galt is a marketing intern at the fair. She began June 1st, and her final day will be the last day of the State […]
Like other livestock farmers trying to make a living in the grasp of a severe drought, Adam Boman was on the road to Kansas City in early August to market some of his cattle. But Boman, owner of Good Life Grass Farms, was only transporting the few cows he direct markets each month. The others […]
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited will conduct a tour of the construction site at the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Sumner. Refuge Manager Steve Whitson and Ducks Unlimited Engineer Ryan Conley will lead the project tour for the public and media to provide them an opportunity to see […]
(Missourinet) – Thousands of people are expected to travel Thursday to west-central Missouri’s Sedalia for the opening of the 2018 State Fair. Governor Mike Parson is expected to speak at Thursday’s noon opening ceremony, on the fairgrounds. State Fair Director Mark Wolfe says one of the biggest changes involves SIX nights of fireworks, which are being […]
The staff of Crowder State Park west of Trenton will present facts about owls found in Missouri during a free program later this month. Owl Prowl will be held at the park’s campground amphitheater the night of August 18th from 8:30 to 9:30. The program will include a short hike to see and hear owls […]
The staff of Crowder State Park west of Trenton will share facts about different types of mammals that make the park their home during an informational program. Mammals of Missouri will be held at the park’s campground amphitheater the night of August 11th from 8:30 to 9:30. Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for the […]
(Missourinet) – The Missouri State Fair’s public campground in Sedalia will open by 9 o’clock Thursday morning. State Fair Director Mark Wolfe says campers have been allowed to enter the fairgrounds at the Centennial Gate since Tuesday morning. Wolfe tells Missourinet officials have made significant technology upgrades since the 2016 State Fair, which […]
Crowned queen of the North Central Missouri Fair last night was Emma Leamer of Chillicothe. Leamer will reign over activities this week at the fairgrounds in Trenton. Miss Leamer receives a $300 college scholarship, a tiara, a bouquet of roses, and a plaque. She will represent the North Central Missouri Fair next year in the […]
A man from San Benito, Texas has been charged in Daviess County with eight felonies. Online court information shows 39-year-old Gregory Scott Hill’s charges include burglary in the first and second degree, stealing and stealing of $750 or more, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of burglary tools, and resisting […]
Bounce houses and a dunk tank are some of the activities planned for the Back to School Event at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton Friday evening. The Mercer County Health Department and the Mercer County Ministerial Alliance will host the event, which will be held at the small softball fields at the lower fairgrounds […]
A Bethany truck driver died at the scene of a wreck Thursday afternoon in rural northwest Sullivan County. Twenty-seven-year-old Clare Guernsey of Bethany was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash after the truck he was driving ran off Route E, struck the ground, and overturned. The southbound truck hit several trees and a […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education accepted several bids at its meeting this week. Trenton MFA was awarded the bids for propane, gasoline, and diesel fuel with Anderson Erickson Dairy receiving the dairy bid. The board also approved the student handbook with no changes and the faculty handbook with changes to the policy on paying […]
Officers with the Chillicothe Police Department responded to the Central School playground where it was reported that there were several subjects there with a gun. At the time the call came in, it was unknown to officers if the weapon was real or fake. Two individuals were taken into custody, and upon investigation, it was found that […]
The Mercer County Health Department and the Mercer County Ministerial Alliance will host a Back to School Event at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton. The event will be held at the small softball fields at the lower fairgrounds Friday evening July 27th from 5:30 to 8 o’clock. Public Health Nurse Natalie Mounce says the […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will host an antler measuring event one night during the North Central Missouri Fair. This event is scheduled for Thursday, August 2nd from 5 pm to 9 pm. Those scoring antlers will be from the Show Me Big Bucks and the Boone and Crocket Club organizations. Scoring will take place […]
The three-member Utility Committee to the Trenton City Council discussed several topics when they met for 90 minutes Tuesday night but no official action was taken. Dawn Stewart told of a flooded basement after an apparent sewer backup. It was noted a fiber optics contractor had a crew working in her yard. Trenton Municipal Utilities […]
Three area youth are attending the Advanced Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin under the sponsorship of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 944 based in Chillicothe. Taking part in the academy are John Gibson and McKay Marble both of Gallatin and Grace Madison of Chillicothe. The academy includes ground instruction and introductory recreation flights. Chapter 944 […]
Several activities will be held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton on Saturday, July 21st. Visitors can join park staff at the campground amphitheater for a nature activity during Explorer Hour that morning from 10 to 11 o’clock. The program may include an exploratory walk or a nature craft or themed game. Staff will […]
The schedule for the Mercer County Fair in Princeton includes several animal shows on Wednesday. Rabbit registration will start at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning, with the Rabbit Show to begin at 10 o’clock. Poultry registration will be held from noon to 1 o’clock, with the Poultry Show to follow. The Mercer County Health Department will […]
