The State Emergency Management Agency is asking the federal government to reconsider its decision to deny disaster aid to residents in 19 Missouri counties. The state’s appeal involves a federal disaster declaration from severe flooding and storms this year. The counties Missouri wants to include in a federal disaster declaration are Adair, Barton, Cape Girardeau, […]
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Two from Trenton arrested on child endangerment and drug-related allegations
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of two Trenton residents on Thursday on child endangerment and drug-related charges. Sixty-one-year-old Mac Rakes has been charged with the felonies of endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk—first degree—first offense—no sexual contact and delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of […]
Grundy R-5 High School student attends Boys State of Missouri
A student from Grundy County R-5 High School participated in the American Legion Boys State of Missouri. The Galt Lions Club sponsored Charles Williams attending the event at the University of Missouri in Warrensburg. During the event, Williams was a citizen of Kohn City and held the positions of senator and delegate to the state […]
Audio: Chalk artist Randy Davis to make appearance at Grundy Center United Methodist Church
A chalk artist who uses illustrations to share Bible teachings will visit the Trenton area this month. Randy Davis of Ottumwa, Iowa, and his Drawing Closer Ministries will be at the Grundy Center United Methodist Church the evening of August 17th at 6 o’clock and the morning of August 18th at 9:30 and 10:30. Davis […]
Humphreys man injured after striking animal in roadway with motorcycle
A Humphreys resident was injured early Wednesday morning when the motorcycle he was operating struck an animal four miles west of Galt. Fifty-six-year-old Johnny Hines received moderate injuries and was taken by Grundy County Emergency Medical Services to Wright Memorial Hospital. An investigator with the patrol reports Hines was eastbound when he swerved the motorcycle […]
Grundy County Commission approves 2019 tax rate
The Grundy County Commission approved the proposed tax rate for 2019 on Tuesday morning. The rate was set at 20.09 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, which is down by three-point six five cents from 2018. Grundy County’s assessed valuation for 2019 is $132,599,802, which is an increase of $209,533 from 2018. The total assessed […]
Miniature golf event raises nearly $5,000 for Backpack Buddies
A miniature golf event and associated activities at Trenton on Saturday raised money to support the backpack buddies weekend food programs of Grundy and Livingston Counties. The Regional Nurse Practice Council for Wright Memorial Hospital and Hedrick Medical Center report a total of $4,717.00 was raised during events held at Johnny Popper’s mini-golf and the […]
Audio: Full day of “Back to School” events scheduled for Tuesday in Trenton
Multiple locations will be the sites on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, when Bright Futures Trenton presents various back to school-related events. Locations will include the Trenton High School, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, Trenton Cinema, Moberly Park, and Trenton Family Aquatics Center. The full day of events represents the work of several churches, businesses, […]
Unemployment rate for Grundy County edges up
Grundy County’s unemployment rate has gone up when comparing June figures with May. The Missouri Division of Employment Security reported Grundy county has 157 on unemployment out of a civilian labor force of 4,255. That computes to a rate of three-point seven percent which is higher than the state average of three-point three percent. Grundy […]
Premium Sale at North Central Missouri Fair raises almost $40,000
North Central Missouri Fair officials have released information on the amount of money donated to Grundy County 4-H and FFA youth during the Premium Sale held on Saturday. Coordinator of the sale, Kristi Urich, reports $39,580 was raised in which there were 22 participating youth and 52 bidders attending the sale. Funds from the Premium […]
Two Trenton women arrested on property damage and identity theft allegations
Trenton Police made an arrest following an investigation of property damage at a Trenton motel Saturday. Forty-seven-year-old Christa Lynn Noland was taken into custody and charged with felony property damage in the first degree. Bond was set at $1,500. The warrant lists her last known address as Nixa in southwest Missouri. Police say she is […]
GEC Community Foundation awards 14 grants to schools
The trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated have awarded 14 grants totaling $7,313. Education grants were awarded to elementary schools, including Laredo R-7 and South Harrison R-2 of Bethany; school districts, including North Harrison R-3 of Eagleville, Gilman City R-4, North Mercer R-3 of Mercer, Princeton R-5, Trenton R-9, Newtown-Harris R-3 of Newtown, and […]
North Central Missouri Fair officials announce winners of Rock Barn exhibits
Awards have been announced from the Rock Barn area of this year’s North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. Seventy-eight youth entered a number of categories, with entries coming from the general public, FFA chapters, and 4-H clubs. Seven youth participated in the special woodworking category, with prizes sponsored by Moore’s Construction and Woodworking. Individuals participating […]
Suspect held in Mercer County on $75,000 bond also faces charges in Grundy County
A Kansas City man is held in jail following a recent Mercer County arrest on two felony charges and three misdemeanor counts. Twenty-seven-year-old Drake Andrew Kately is to appear next Tuesday, August 6th, in Mercer County’s Associate Division of Circuit Court. Bond has been set at $75,000. Kately faces charges for July 24th incidents that […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 5, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of August 5 – 11. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Over 380 attend annual meeting of Grundy Electric Cooperative
Over 380 members and guests last night attended the annual membership meeting of Grundy Electric Cooperative. It included the re-election of two board members; recognition of years of service for long term employees; as well as reports. Returning to the board to serve three-year terms were Eric Woodard of rural Trenton and Joe Hartley of […]
Troop H to conduct DWI saturation in northern Missouri
Troop H of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will conduct three driving while intoxicated saturation events in August. The special enforcement operations will encompass every county within Troop H including Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston, Mercer, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, and Worth. The areas selected for enforcement are based on a high number of drinking-related crashes […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department investigates incident in Avalon
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has released information about recent incidents. One incident started with an investigation on a possible burglary in the Avalon area on July 23rd. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the suspect vehicle was seen pulling on to private property near a building or buildings without headlamps about 3:30 in the morning. The […]
Jamesport woman arrested on probation violation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Jamesport woman on a technical probation violation of supervision strategy. Twenty-year-old Breanna Clevenger was arrested in Harrison County on Wednesday. She is scheduled for Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court August 15th. Clevenger’s original charges were the possession of a controlled substance except 35 […]
Trenton Fire Department rating places department in top 15% in the country
The Trenton Fire Department has announced Trenton’s Insurance Services Office rating has improved from a 5 to a 3/3Y. The rating places Trenton in the top 15% of departments in the country and will go into effect August 1st. The split certification of 3/3Y means property within the Trenton city limits and within 1,000 feet […]