Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Eric Olson has announced driver testing services will resume for written and skills testing of all classes at limited locations on Monday, May 11, 2020. That includes the Class F operator’s skills testing. The Patrol asks applicants to be patient and allow essential drivers with the most pressing need for service […]
The Trenton Police Department will hold its free Cops and Kids fishing event in June. Cops ’n’ Bobbers will be held at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus on June 6, 2020, from 9 o’clock to noon. Children younger than 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Youth 16 and older […]
The Linn County Health Department has released suggestions for reducing the spread of COVID-19 as businesses reopen Monday as Phase 1 of Governor Mike Parson’s Show Me Strong Recovery Plan. Individuals are asked to maintain a “Safer at Home” attitude, continue to practice good hygiene, and strongly consider using face coverings while in public, especially […]
Governor Mike Parson today (Friday) appointed Kelly Puckett as the Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney. Puckett has served as the interim prosecuting attorney for the county since early 2019. Puckett succeeded Carrie Lamm Clark, who resigned. It was previously reported Clark resigned to take a full-time job as an advisor with the Missouri National Guard. Puckett […]
The Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee on Thursday approved the Missouri Republican Party’s request to hold its Congressional District Conventions by mail instead of in-person as originally planned. Missouri Republican Party Chairperson Kay Hoflander says the party believes it is “prudent” to hold the district conventions by mail for the health and safety […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education, during a special virtual meeting Wednesday evening, approved a plan for high school graduation. The graduation is now planned to be held at C. F. Russell Stadium on the afternoon of Saturday, June 6th at 2 o’clock. Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey reported he and Superintendent Mike Stegman […]
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center to open Monday, May 4, 2020 offering “Virtual” services only Due to the COVID-19 situation, Life Options Green Hills has chosen to delay the physical opening of their pregnancy medical center but will begin offering pregnancy options counseling and resource referrals via phone, email, and text beginning […]
Multiple faculty and staff members submitted written reports for the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening. One report was from Vice President of Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley. She said votes were taken on End of the Year Awards, and Student Senate elections were held. Student Senate officers for 2020-2021 will […]
Rapid Removal reminds the public that its employees will not take bulky items or items discarded during spring clean-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is to minimize exposure to sanitation workers. The company will also not take loose items outside of trash cans, bags, or dumpsters. Move-in or move out trash pick up is […]
The Community Food Pantry of Grundy County will hold a drive-thru distribution Friday. Milk, senior boxes for qualifying seniors, and an assortment of produce will be distributed at the pantry in Trenton from 9 to 3 o’clock. Individuals who have lost their jobs, have had their wages or hours cut, or are food insecure can […]
The Laredo R-7 School District will hold a drive-through check out for students next week. Students will be able to check out for the school year May 7th from 3 to 6 o’clock. Teachers will have student belongings ready to be picked up. Belongings include art boxes, gym shoes, and iReady incentive awards. Students need […]
Registration is now open for a free three-part series, “Your Financial Health in the COVID-19 Era.” The webinars, starting Friday, May 1, are available online to all Missourians through a collaboration between the University of Missouri’s Department of Personal Financial Planning and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at MU. The COVID-19 pandemic and response have […]
Four people were injured, including two children, in the collision of two vehicles Sunday afternoon one mile to the north of Gower. The Clinton county accident happened at the junction of Highway 169 and Route Double-V at 3:25 pm. One driver was arrested following an investigation. Forty-one-year-old Matthew Schmidt received minor injuries and 37-year-old Elizabeth […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Eric Olson has announced written knowledge testing will be provided for commercial driver license applicants with essential needs beginning today (Monday) The CDL written tests will be limited to specific testing locations statewide. A spokesperson says one of the CDL written testing locations to be open will be at […]
University of Missouri Extension swine nutritionist Marcia Shannon says producers can feed more fiber and less fat to slow growth. “This is a good time to move to feeding low-energy, high-fiber diets with an adjusted lysine-to-calorie ratio and remove any growth-promoting technologies,” Shannon says. Fiber, a poor source of energy, is cheap and fills pigs […]
Special Olympics Missouri is officially altering this year’s State Summer Games originally scheduled for June 5-7 in Columbia. SOMO already announced the cancellation of all of its training and events through May 31 due to COVID-19. Since SOMO is a year-round sports organization that requires athletes to train for at least eight weeks before a […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will provide free pesticide collection events for Missouri farmers and households. One area event will be at the Northeast Missouri Fairgrounds in Kirksville on June 13th. Another pesticide pickup will be at the University of Missouri Hundley-Whaley Research Center at Albany on August 29th. The collections will be held […]
Governor Parson is freezing another 47 million dollars in the current state budget to help Missouri fight the coronavirus. The largest chunks of funding being withheld are nearly 16 million dollars to K through 12 education and 7.1 million in school bus transportation. During Monday’s virtual briefing, Parson says the restrictions will be felt by […]
North Central Missouri College finalized a purchase at Trenton Abstract on Friday for properties on Tinsman Avenue adjacent to the college campus. NCMC Board of Trustees Clerk Vicki Weaver reports the price for Troy Hanes’s properties was $62,000. The board, in an executive session in August, authorized President Doctor Lenny Klaver to negotiate a purchase […]
The Hamilton R-2 School District reports its current methods of instruction will continue through May 20th. The district believes the instruction will prepare students for the next school year. Faculty will continue to provide new lessons, reteaching, and reassurance. Meals will also continue to be provided to students. Superintendent Troy Ford says Hamilton R-2 is […]
