The Mercer County Health Department and the Mercer County Ministerial Alliance are seeking donations from local businesses, individuals, and community organizations for their Back to School Event. The event at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton the evening of July 27th at 5:30 will provide children with recommended school supplies. The event will also include […]
The Grundy County Health Department will hold a class to teach safety and rescue skills to young teens who watch their younger siblings or babysit other children. The Safe Sitter class at the health department in Trenton June 25th from 9 o’clock in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon. Participants will learn how to […]
The Grundy County Health Department will sponsor the Gooseberry Festival 5K/10K Walk/Run at Eastside Park in Trenton next month. The free race will be the morning of June 16 with sign-in beginning at the park shelter house at 7 o’clock. The walk/run will start at 7:30. Medals will be awarded in all of the age […]
The Wright Memorial Physicians Group partnered with the Grundy County Health Department recently to offer area student-athletes an opportunity to receive free sports physical exams. About 168 physicals were provided during the two days they were offered with Physicians Group physicians Jennifer Bowe and Jessica Treece as well as family nurse practitioners Syndney Arnold, Elle […]
Trenton Bright Futures will hold a one-day community Back to School event in August for all grade levels in the Trenton R-9 School District. The event will include several activities involving a number of school and local organizations as well as the business community. The Trenton R-9 Back to School Event will be held August […]
The Trenton City Council has approved additional specialized training for police officers as well as a change in zoning and a conditional use permit to allow for a food business to have a permanent location. At the request of the council last month, Police Chief Tommy Wright was asked to prepare a list of training […]
One of multiple programs the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri provides is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Executive Director Aaron Franklin says that LIHEAP assists families by paying utility bills. He says the agency began the winter portion of the program in November. The agency was able to make a one-time […]
Trenton R-9 Superintendent Dan Wiebers announced the resignation of a Board of Education member at a meeting Tuesday evening. Wiebers read Brooke McAtee’s letter of resignation which will be effective June 12th. Wiebers told the board it did not need to vote to approve McAtee’s resignation, it only needed to be announced to the board. […]
Cleaver Dermatology has rescheduled the free skin cancer screenings to be held at the Grundy County Health Department in Trenton May 9th. The health department reports the rescheduling is due to unforeseen circumstances. The screenings will now be held at the health department July 11th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 3:30 in the […]
The Grundy County Health Department will sponsor a 5K, 10K run/walk on June 16th. The event is one of the activities for Trenton’s Gooseberry Festival that weekend. The health department promotes the 5K, 10K as a family event designed to promote physical activity. Registration is free. The health department has set a deadline of June […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is working with the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department to notify individuals who may have been exposed to measles in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Currently, there are 10 cases of measles among Missouri residents identified as part of an ongoing measles investigation. Known locations where […]
The Grundy County Health Department will partner with Cleaver Dermatology to offer free skin cancer screenings next month. A physician will examine specific skin spots patients have identified as concerns during the screenings at the health department in Trenton May 9th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon. The screenings will […]
The Grundy County Health Department in Trenton will hold a free car seat check later this month. Three certified technicians from the health department will conduct the check at the health department office April 26th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Abby Oberman with the health department says it […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will close part of one day next week in order for staff to move back upstairs. The office will be open Monday morning from 8 to 10 o’clock before the move and will then re-open for normal operation Tuesday. Most services will be provided upstairs in the health […]
Kelli Hillerman with the Grundy County Health Department believes this year’s flu season is “on the downhill side”. She says this flu season followed the typical pattern of most with activity increasing in November and a sharp increase from December through February and notes the exact number of flu cases each year is not known […]
Trenton Soccer Stars are accepting registration for their co-ed teams. Children must be four years old by May 1st through the completion of eighth grade in order to register. Registration forms were sent home from school with children and can be returned by April 16th to the Grundy County Health Department or Mid-States Services, both […]
Wright Memorial Hospital and the Grundy County Health Department are once again working together to offer sports physical exams for all area students planning to participate in athletic/cheerleading activities during the 2018-2019 school year. Free sports physical exams will be offered on May 2 and May 9 from 3 – 5:30 p.m., at Wright Memorial […]
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will celebrate National Walking Day with a walk around Princeton. The 30-minute walk will start at the health department office next Wednesday afternoon, April 4, at 12:15. The event is free and will be held weather permitting. Participants are encouraged to bring their walking shoes.
The Mercer County Health Department will hold its annual Mercer County 5K next month. The event will be held at the Mercer City Park the morning of April 14th at 7:30 and is free to Mercer County residents. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place in the categories of men, women, […]
The Mercer County Health Department reports a portion of its building will be closed while some remodeling and construction work is done. The work will affect only the upper portion of the building causing it to be closed effective with Monday, February 12th. It’s noted the office of Mercer County Health Department will remain open. People […]
