Lackland Air Force Base

Wesley Helton graduates basic military training

U.S. Air Force Airman Wesley S. Helton graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.  Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward […]

Chautaqua

Gallatin Chautauqua set for weekend of September 14th

Entertainment has been announced for the Gallatin Chautauqua which is scheduled this year for the weekend of September 14th and 15th. A free kids movie, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, will be shown on the north courthouse lawn Friday, September 14th at 8 o’clock. On Saturday, September 15th, children will be able to learn about machines at Kids […]

Grundy R-5 School

Grundy R-5 Board of Education sets lunch prices

The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education set the district’s operating levy at a tax rate hearing Monday evening. The levy remained at $5.9207 per $100 of assessed valuation. The assessed valuation for the district for the 2018-2019 school year is $12,295,181, which is an increase of $1,035,724. During the regular board meeting, the lunch […]

Missouri Day Festival

“Hometown Heritage” the theme of 2018 Missouri Day Parade

“Hometown Heritage” is the theme of the 34th annual Missouri Day Festival Parade.  The Trenton Rotary Club announced the theme encouraging organizations, businesses, churches, and individuals to help celebrate the importance of our local history, historic individuals and cultural traditions as they plan their entries in the October 20th Festival parade.  Organized in October of 1984, the Missouri Day […]

Trenton R-9 School District

Audio: Online student registration and app now available through Trenton R-9 website

The Trenton R-9 School District is requesting student registration via the parent portal available on the website.  Online registration for students returning to the Trenton School District is new, according to Superintendent Dan Wiebers.     Wiebers noted several hundred have already signed up using the portal. For families without internet access, computers will be available […]

Ag Learning Center exterior perspective

AgriVision Equipment lends support to Northwest Missouri State Ag Learning Center

AgriVision Equipment Group, a locally owned and operated farming equipment company with 17 locations across southern Iowa, has added its support to Northwest Missouri State University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and a planned Agricultural Learning Center at the University’s R.T. Wright Farm, pledging $100,000 toward the project. “We are so grateful and appreciative of the […]

Hype Academy 2018

Missouri’s top 30 FFA members attend HYPE Academy

Missouri’s top 30 FFA high school seniors completed the fourth annual Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) FFA Academy June 26-28, in Columbia The three-day intensive program is designed to inform and empower students to effectively engage in pressing agriculture topics. Since 2015, the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council has sponsored and facilitated the academy in […]