Nearly 150 third through fifth-grade students from six schools in Linn and Livingston counties attended the Second Farm Safety Day at the Forage Systems Research Center in Linneus this week. Students went on a 10-stop tour that provided them information about farm, ATV, electrical, tractor, and water and boat safety as well as first aid […]
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Chillicothe student threatens another with knife
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Deputy Sheriff/School Resource Officer Mike Lewis began an investigation this week of a Chillicothe High School student allegedly being threatened by another student at the school. The juvenile suspect in the case allegedly had been harassed by one or more other students and had a hat taken. The suspect […]
Benefit for David Johnson and family to be held in Mercer
A benefit for a man with a rare kidney cancer will be held at the Mercer School later this month. The Benefit for David Johnson and Family will be in the Ag Building the evening of May 16th from 5 o’clock to 6:30 and will include a meal of a grilled hot dog or hamburger, […]
Sixth annual “Guns-N-Hoses” event set for May 19
The Sixth Annual Guns ‘N’ Hoses Charity Basketball Game will be held later this month to benefit the Lieutenant Eric Lorenz First Responders Scholarship Fund. The Trenton Police Department will play the Trenton Fire Department during the game at the Trenton High School gym May 19th. Doors will be open at 6 o’clock with tip-off […]
MoDOT planned road work for the week of May 7, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of May 7 – 13 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
North Central Missouri College Ag Club officers elected
The North Central Missouri College AG Club/PAS chapter has elected officers for the 2018-19 school year. Elected to office were: President Jamee Scearce Stewartsville, MO Secretary Mariah Fox Galt, MO Vice […]
National 4-H film festival comes to Columbia
Youth from across the nation go on location to Columbia, Mo., this summer for FilmFest 4-H, the national 4-H film festival. Co-produced by Missouri 4-H and the Missouri Film Office, FilmFest 4-H has drawn youth participants from 21 states since its inception. “Companies across all industries use digital media every day,” said Andrea Sporcic, specialist […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture launches strategic initiatives for agriculture, rural communities
The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s MORE strategic vision has always lived and breathed agriculture and rural Missouri. Today, the Department announced 16 individual initiatives that will take the MORE vision and put it into action. The Department will be targeting workforce development, youth in agriculture, food insecurity, agriculture business, broadband availability, emergency response, the Missouri […]
Trenton Police Department to host annual “Cops and Bobbers” event June 2
The Trenton Police Department will hold the Sixth Annual Cops and Kids Fishing Event next month. The event titled “Cops ‘n’ Bobbers” will be held at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus June 2nd from 9 o’clock to Noon. The event is free for youth, and participants will be eligible for prizes. The […]
May Days Festival to be held in Jamesport
The Jamesport Community Association sponsors the May Days Festival to be held May 11th and 12th. The festival will go from 9 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon each day and will feature a craft show at the Spillman Event Center in Jamesport. Items to be at the show include crafts, […]
Lathrop man sentenced to prison for $1.7M fraud scheme
A Lathrop, man was sentenced in federal court for a $1.7 million fraud scheme related to the sale of his business. Todd Edwin Rood, 53, of Lathrop, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to four years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Rood to pay $1,347,608 in restitution and […]
Fish fry at Jamesport to be held on May 18
A new date has been announced for the Jamesport Community Association’s Fish Fry to raise money for the Spillman Event Center and other projects in Jamesport. Fish, potatoes, hush puppies, and slaw will be served at the Spillman Event Center starting the evening of May 18th at 5 o’clock. Free will donations will be accepted […]
First portion of 83-mile resurfacing project on Highway 65 complete
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is scheduled to start back up sooner than originally expected. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Vance Brothers to resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route […]
2018 Missouri Rural Survey now available online
The 2018 Missouri Rural Survey is now available online to solicit input from Missouri residents, business owners, and elected officials on sustaining local communities and building strong local economies. The University of Missouri Extension reports the survey will take participants about 10 minutes to complete, there are no right or wrong answers, and answers will […]
Trenton man to be returned to Department of Corrections
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Tuesday of a Trenton man on a parole violation of laws, residency, weapons, and special conditions. Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Scott will be returned to the Missouri Department of Corrections. His original charge was tampering with a motor vehicle.
ATV race to be held at Mercer May 12
Mercer Homecoming will hold an ATV/horseshoe race next week. The race will be at Mercer Homecoming Park on Highway 65 North the afternoon of May 12 with registration starting at 2 o’clock, and the race beginning at 4 o’clock. Registration costs $10 per class, and a tether switch is required for entries. Admission costs $5 […]
Route 129 South of Green City to be resurfaced
Drivers on Route 129 south of Green City will have a much smoother ride after next week. Contractors from Herzog Contracting Corp. of St. Joseph, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, begin resurfacing Route 129 between Route H and Route 6 on Monday, May 7. The project should take one week to complete. Crews […]
Honey Creek bridge in Daviess County to be replaced
Located just south of Gallatin on Route 13, the bridge over Honey Creek has been a pathway for motorists since 1934. A replacement project to bring the Daviess County bridge up to current standards will be led by contractors from L.G. Barcus and Sons, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews plan to […]
Missouri Department of Conservation reminds people to leave wildlife wild
Spring brings the births of wild animals such as birds, rabbits, and squirrels. With that come good intentions of kind-hearted people who want to adopt baby animals they find because they think they have been orphaned or abandoned. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people to leave these young wild animals where they find […]
Unionville teen hurt in crash at city intersection
Two vehicles collided at an intersection in Unionville early Wednesday evening, resulting in one driver being taken to a hospital. The highway patrol reports 18-year-old Jessica Raisor of Unionville was taken by ambulance to Putnam County Memorial Hospital of Unionville with minor injuries. Ms. Raisor was driving a car eastbound when she attempted to make […]