The Trenton Job Center at 1104 Main Street will be locations of job fairs on two separate days this week. Manpower employment will have a hiring event Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting with the Manpower representative. They also need to provide a picture ID and one other […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Missouri Day Festival begins with a soup supper and open ceremonies Thursday evening, October 18, 2018. The supper will be at the First Baptist Church of Trenton from 5 to 7 o’clock with opening ceremonies to follow at 7 o’clock. Winners of the yard and porch, pumpkin, and window […]
The Missouri Department of Insurance is encouraging consumers who are eligible for Medicare to review their plan options and costs during this year’s open enrollment. The open enrollment period, which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, presents Missourians with the opportunity to change their Part D drug coverage or Medicare Advantage plans. To help consumers […]
Pastures grow green for farmers. When managed well, pastures add dollars to farms. University of Missouri economists reports an added output of $125 million per year from using skills taught for management-intensive grazing (MiG) at grazing schools. “That’s annual impact, not cumulative,” says Craig Roberts, MU Extension forage specialist. Payoffs come in extra milk or […]
A program can determine whether to keep or toss leftovers. The USDA has a mobile app called Food Keeper that can tell if food is still good to eat, based on the contents, when the food was put in the fridge, the fridge temperature and how long the food has been sitting at […]
The Trenton High School Band placed last in its class during events in southwest Missouri on Saturday. Trenton Band Director Tim Gilham indicated Trenton faced stiff competition some of which was forced indoors because of rain. Gilham said there were some amazing bands in Trenton’s class. Results from the Branson Marching Invitational found Mountain Home, […]
A Cowgill man was hurt Saturday night east of Polo when the pickup truck he was driving went off a country road and overturned. The Patrol reports 38-year-old Anthony Vansel was transported to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries after the accident three miles east of Polo on East Soo Line Drive. The westbound pickup traveled off […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a workshop on waterfowl hunting and duck decoy carving in Kirksville next month. Anyone at least 12 years old can attend and learn about duck identification, ecology, and decoy history at the Northeast Regional Office the nights of November 5th and 6th from 5:30 to 8:30. Participants will […]
The Trenton Elks Lodge will hold the Third Annual Missouri Day Car Show October 21st. Vince Neal with the Elks says vehicles will be on display around the Elks Lodge rain or shine. Vehicles can register for several classes from 8 o’clock to 11:30 on the morning of October 21st. The entry fee is $20.00 per […]
One of many activities at the Missouri Day Festival in Trenton will be a Baby Show and Little Mister and Miss Missouri Day Contest. Moms of Preschoolers of Green Hills will sponsor the event at the Rock Barn Pavilion show area the evening of October 19th. Registration begins at 5:30, and the show starts at […]
Additional cases on the docket in Division One of Grundy County court have three facing the judge with one sentenced to the Department of Corrections. Donna Zeigler of Chillicothe pleaded guilty to first degree tampering with a motor vehicle. She was sentenced to serve three years in the Department of Corrections, with credit given for […]
The Putnam County Democratic Committee sponsors two upcoming events regarding politics at the Putnam County Library in Unionville. Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Stephen Webber will discuss initiatives on the November ballot next Thursday, October 18th at 6 o’clock in the evening. Initiatives he will talk about include medical marijuana, campaign financing, and the gas tax. […]
The First Baptist Church of Trenton will provide shuttle service for the Missouri Day Festival in Trenton October 20th. Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Carman explains vehicles can park in the church’s parking lot, and the shuttle will transport persons to the fairgrounds. When those festival-goers want to return to their vehicles, the […]
A shuttle bus will be available to transport individuals to see the restoration at the Thompson House near Trenton during Missouri Day Festival weekend. Thompson House spokesperson Gary Dolan says Anna Persell will drive the bus from the parking lot of Crowder State Park to the Thompson House as weather permits the afternoons of October […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville woman sustained moderate injuries when a car struck a pickup truck south of Lancaster Friday night. The pickup, driven by 58-year-old David Jonaitis of Livonia, had reportedly stopped on northbound U. S. Highway 63 to attempt to make a left turn when the northbound car, driven by 23-year-old Angela […]
The location and time have been released of Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe’s visit to Caldwell County as part of the first Buy Missouri Week. Buy Missouri and Tourism Director Casey Hogg reports Kehoe will visit the Missouri Star Quilt Company of Hamilton Thursday, October 18th at 2:30. The event is open to the public. […]
The Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton will hold its annual chili supper to next month. The all you can eat meal will be served in the Activity Building of the First Christian Church of Trenton the night of November 10th from 6 to 8 o’clock. Green Hills Animal Shelter spokesperson Carol Ausberger says six […]
With the quail-hunting season starting November 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation advises hunters that overall quail production was about the same as last year, but below the 10-year average. MDC staff note that good hunting can be found in areas with quality habitat in north the and west-central portions of the state. Each August, […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in northern Missouri planned for the week of October 15 – 21 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
The museum’s exhibit season ends Sunday, October 21 and this is the final opportunity to see this year’s outstanding exhibit celebrating Grundy County’s sports programs. In addition to a display of sports equipment and school memorabilia, such as uniforms and trophies, 25 information and photo panels highlight sports in each of Grundy County’s five schools, […]
