Parasol Puppets from Jamesport will have an online performance available for public viewing. Puppeteers Debbie and Peter Allen will perform a scene from their show “Nursery Rhymes and Tales” and be interviewed by Brian Hull of the Nashville Public Library System in an upcoming episode of “Story Time with the Professor.” The performance and interview […]
As part of the state’s Return Strong efforts to help Missourians skill up and get back to work, the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development is hosting two virtual job fairs. The first job fair will be this Wednesday, July 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the second will take place Wednesday, […]
The Caldwell County Health Department reports it received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 positive individuals who attended the Braymer parent-hosted prom at the Stet Fire Department the night of Friday, July 17th. The health department is trying to identify and notify persons who may have come into contact with the individuals while they were infectious. […]
The Missouri State Fair will feature the outdoor youth livestock showings, but the other traditional activities have been called off, because of COVID-19 safety concerns from vendors, guests, and state agricultural officials. The event runs August 13 through August 23, 2020, in Sedalia. In 2019, a total of 337,112 individuals attended the fair. Youth livestock […]
For the ninth consecutive year the American Red Cross is teaming up with family and friends and Marceline Fire and Rescue to host a blood drive in memory of Zach Cupp on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Walsworth Community Center, 124 Ritchie, in Marceline. In August 2012, Zach Cupp was […]
Hy-Vee, Inc. announced that it is partnering with Bellevue University in its new Hy-Vee Tuition Assistance Program, available for all Hy-Vee employees and their immediate family members. The tuition assistance will be available beginning with the 2020 academic fall semester. Hy-Vee will select 100 full- or regular-time Hy-Vee employees through an application process to receive […]
Missouri State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg announced the state’s first case of Vesicular Stomatitis in a horse in Newton County. The announcement follows a positive confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, making Missouri the seventh state to confirm the virus this year. As a result, the Missouri Department of […]
The Livingston County Health Center reports it received notification of another positive case of COVID-19. That brings the number of cases for Livingston County to 26. The individual is symptomatic and will isolate at home. Close contacts have been notified. The Livingston County Health Center’s count now only reflects county residents who have tested positive […]
The Livingston County Health Center of Chillicothe will host a baby shower for expectant and breastfeeding mothers. The event will be at the Kiwanis Shelter near the tennis courts of Simpson Park in Chillicothe the evening of August 4th from 5:30 to 6:30. The baby shower will include vendor booths, information about the benefits of […]
Farmers and ranchers are increasingly turning to online sales to reach customers, especially with COVID-19 disrupting the operation of many farmers’ markets, restaurants, and stores. You don’t have to be particularly tech-savvy to launch an online store, but the variety of vendors, platforms and services to choose from can be daunting, and there’s no one-size-fits-all […]
Following discussions with local health departments and advisory boards, all educational field days offered by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Agricultural Research Centers, except one, will be hosted virtually this year. The Graves-Chapple Research Center, located near Rock Port, Mo., is the only Research Center that will host […]
An astonishing photo featuring a rural Missouri barn standing strong following a storm is the Best in Show for the 2020 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest, hosted by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The photograph, submitted by Christine Peper of Jefferson City, Mo., was chosen from nearly 1,000 photos submitted by amateur photographers from […]
Officials of the Missouri Days Marching Festival today released a statement regarding plans for the upcoming Marching Band Festival. “2020 has proven difficult to plan anything. While there are many unknowns, we are continually planning for the 2020 Missouri Days Marching Festival. This festival has always put students first. 2020 is nothing different. We fully […]
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center will officially open for services on Monday, July 6, 2020, at 1433 Lulu Street in Trenton, Missouri. Life Options Green Hills is a pregnancy medical center that will serve clients throughout the Green Hills area. As a pregnancy medical center, Life Options will meet the needs of individuals, […]
The Grundy County Republican Central Committee will host a Meet the Candidates Night later this month. The public is invited to partake of a dessert bar and refreshments at the First Assembly of God Church Family Activity Center in Trenton the evening of July 20th at 6:30. Local and state candidates or representatives of the […]
The Black Silo Winery in Trenton will host activities before the community fireworks display the night of Friday, July 3rd. There is to be music by DK KJAM, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and food from Smoked Iguana from 5 to 10 o’clock. Fireworks will be shot off from the winery at dusk. Attendees can sit […]
Various activities will be held during Fireworks in the Park in Jamesport. The activities in the city park the afternoon and evening of July 5th are to include free air brush tattoos from 2 until 8 o’clock, free bounce houses from 3 to 9 o’clock, community softball games from 7 to 9 o’clock, and children […]
Bright Futures Trenton is recruiting hair stylists for its Grundy County Back to School Event. Shoes and hygiene items are also being collected for the event August 13th from noon to 7 o’clock. A specific location or locations have not yet been announced for the Back to School Event. Bright Futures Trenton reports additional hair […]
A Kansas City, Missouri, resident was sentenced in federal court for possessing child pornography. Raul E. Villalva, also known as Isabelle Villalva, a biological male who identifies as a female (transgender woman), 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Villalva […]
The Grundy County Emergency Management Agency and North Central Missouri Amateur Radio Club will host the Annual Field Day in Trenton Saturday, June 27th. An emergency simulation will begin on the east lawn of the Grundy County Courthouse at 1 o’clock that afternoon. The simulation will include operators testing setting up equipment and contacting as […]
