The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the increase of lunch and breakfast prices for the 2018-2019 school year at a meeting Monday evening. Student prices increased by ten cents meaning kindergarten through 12th-grade breakfast will be $1.50, kindergarten through sixth-grade lunch $2.35, seventh through 12th-grade lunch $2.60, adult breakfast $2.00, and adult lunch $3.40. […]
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Trenton presented a proposal for a new scoreboard at Pleasant View R-6 at the Board of Education meeting Friday. The scoreboard will cost $4,500, with Coca-Cola to contribute $2,000 towards the purchase. The district agreed to exclusively use Coca-Cola products for eight years. The board approved the lease renewal for […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education Monday evening approved increasing the cost of school lunch. The cost of lunch for students was increased from $2.30 to $2.40 which was required to meet the federal school lunch requirements. The board will advertise for bids for milk, propane, and diesel fuel, which will be opened at the […]
For many, the peace and quiet of country living is the American dream. But that dream can turn into a nightmare for those who become isolated and disconnected from their communities, says University of Missouri Extension safety and health specialist Karen Funkenbusch. May is Mental Health Month. It is a good time to talk with […]
A new Gallup survey shows that the uninsured rate rose significantly in Missouri in 2017, a year marked by repeated attempts to repeal, sabotage, or weaken the health care programs and protections of the Affordable Care Act. Gallup attributes the dramatic increase in the number of uninsured Missourians to both the uncertainty created by repeated […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 salary schedules as presented by administration Wednesday evening. The certified and non-certified salaries were increased by one percent and the board then approved a sports cooperative agreement with North Daviess of Jameson for Fall baseball for 2018-2019. A fundraising request for softball equipment was approved along […]
The Missouri House has given final approval to a 28-billion dollar state operating budget that includes what supporters say is record funding for the K-12 education foundation formula. Hermann GOP State Representative Justin Alferman notes the budget includes a 98-million dollar increase for the formula. While Alferman emphasized several times on Wednesday that […]
Of all the factors that led to the off-target movement of dicamba in 2017, volatility remains the most controversial. Older formulations, such as Banvel and Clarity, have long been known to volatilize when sprayed under certain environmental conditions. Engenia, FeXapan, and XtendiMax were all marketed as dicamba formulations substantially lower in volatility than previous formulations. […]
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 […]
With just a few days before the cutoff mark to qualify for the November election, a group has passed a hurdle to place a minimum wage hike before voters. Raise Up Missouri collected the necessary signatures for its ballot initiative to qualify for final approval from the secretary of state’s office. Tony Wyche says, contrary […]
The Missouri College Advising Corps, headquartered at the University of Missouri, has helped more than 20,000 students enroll in college since 2008. As it begins its second decade, MCAC is poised to help even more students. MCAC’s trained advisers, themselves recent college graduates, commit to two years of full-time, on-site service at one of 43 […]
Five ordinances were adopted last night by the Trenton City Council then a lengthy discussion ensued when it was revealed the water tower painting contractor is only working on the exterior of the two towers, not inside and outside as city officials say they believed to be the case. City Administrator Ron Urton said a […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees at a special meeting Wednesday approved an agreement regarding the installation of new bleachers at the Ketcham Community Center with Heartland Seating through Buy Board. President Doctor Lenny Klaver said the agreement will allow the college to lock in a bid for new bleachers of $151,441. He […]
The North Mercer Board of Education Friday evening approved raising the base teacher salary which will be increased by $500 to $28,500. Steps and credit for education will also be awarded and health care benefits will continue to be 100% covered. The board employed all current teachers for next school year as well as employed […]
The Chillicothe City Council voted to increase the Chillicothe City Administrator’s salary in an executive session Monday. City Administrator Darin Chappell’s salary will increase by $10,000 a year for a total salary of $105,000 a year. The increase goes into effect Thursday, March 1, 2018
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved an application filed by KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company to adjust the demand side investment mechanism charge on customer bills. The Public Service Commission reports a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month will see the charge increase by about 22 cents per month, starting February 1st. […]
Nearly 900 Missourians have tested positive for the flu this season, compared to about 250 cases during the same time last year. Rachael Hahn with the state Department of Health and Senior Services is encouraging Missourians to prevent the spread of germs, especially while around family and friends during the holidays. Hahn says […]
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 17,222 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2017 deer hunting season, which was Saturday and Sunday. Top counties for the early youth portion were Osage with 380, Howell with 377, and Franklin with 354 deer checked. […]
Grundy County voters have an opportunity in Tuesday’s election, to generate the local revenue needed to help finance several improvements to the Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments. A 15 cent increase in the nursing home tax levy is on April 4 ballots across Grundy County. If approved, it would be the first increase since the initial […]
