The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Monday of one Trenton resident on various charges, including stalking and property damage, and another on a child abuse-related charge. Thirty-seven-year-old Robert Andrew Brandon has been charged with the felonies of first degree stalking—first offense and first-degree property damage as well as the misdemeanors of fourth-degree […]
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MU Agronomist says corn and soybeans can be good cover crops on prevented planting acres in 2019
Rain and flooding prevented many Missouri farmers from planting corn and soybean this year. Now farmers want to protect these unplanted fields by seeding a cover crop. Cover crops do just that: The plants cover the ground, and their roots stabilize the soil. Cover crops provide a simple and natural way to reduce soil erosion, […]
Aging in Place of Livingston County to host “Needs Day”
Aging in Place Livingston County is hosting a Needs Day on Wednesday, July 24th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., including the noon hour, in the Classroom at the Livingston County Health Center, located at 800 Adam Drive. Area residents 60 and over or their caregivers should benefit from the agencies on hand to get […]
Authorities report arrest of Galt and Princeton residents
Galt and Princeton residents, arrested Friday in Grundy County, are facing alleged drug-related charges. Twenty-nine-year-old Terry Michael Delauder Junior of Galt is charged with delivery of a controlled substance identified as methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia listed as digital scales. He’s also charged with driving while suspended or revoked as of June 27th. […]
Milan and Jamesport residents arrested on Sunday
Separate arrests of Jamesport and Milan residents were reported on Sunday by the Highway Patrol. Online information from the patrol shows 61-year-old Lester Bryan of Jamesport was taken to the Daviess DeKalb county regional jail on a 24-hour hold. Bryan, in the arrest made in Daviess County, is accused of driving while intoxicated for drugs, […]
Grand River Garden Club to sponsor the Floriculture Show at the North Central Missouri Fair
The Grand River Garden Club will sponsor the Floriculture Show at the North Central Missouri Fair. Gardeners can submit entries at the Trenton Rock Barn the morning of August 1st from 8:30 to 10:30. Categories include container grown, roses, annuals, perennials, bulbs and tubers, shrubs and vines, herbs, grasses, and design. Chairperson Dorothy Taul says […]
Vendor applications now being accepted for Chautauqua in Gallatin
The Friends of Gallatin are accepting vendor applications for the Gallatin Chautauqua which is be held September 20th and 21, 2019. The Chautauqua Parade will start at 10 o’clock. Vendors will be open September 21st from 9 o’clock in the morning to 7 o’clock at nightwith vendor check in beginning at 7:30 that morning in […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to baler fire
Chillicothe firefighters responded to a baler fire on Friday afternoon. Firefighter Tyler Bowlen reports that, upon arrival, a line of raked hay, a bale, and a baler was on fire at 14258 LIV 238. About 100 gallons of water was used to contain the fire within 15 minutes of arrival to the scene and approximately […]
Help save lives at the 29th annual Kirksville Media Blood Drive
The Kirksville Daily Express, KTVO-TV, KIRX-AM, KRXL-FM, KTUF-FM, KLTE Bott Radio, Cable One, Rehoboth Baptist Church and the St. Louis Cardinals are once again teaming up with the American Red Cross to help save lives at an important time of year. The 29th annual Kirksville Media Blood Drive will be held Thursday, July 25, from […]
Additional details released on Sliced Bread Days carnival in Chillicothe
During the upcoming holiday weekend, Chillicothe is going to be the full of activity including a long-awaited family-friendly carnival. The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the City of Chillicothe and Chillicothe Parks & Recreation, will be bringing back a carnival to the community. “We’ve been asked for several years to try […]
Community of Hale to host Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, June 29
Multiple activities are planned for Hale’s Independence Day Celebration Saturday, June 29, 2019. Activities will begin with an antique tractor cruise at 1 o’clock with the line-up for the cruise at the Hale tractor pull grounds. A car show will be on the northeast corner of Hale City Park from 3 to 9 o’clock. Sign […]
Sullivan County Fair set to kick off July 1st
The Sullivan County Fair will begin in Milan on July 1, 2019, with a dog show at the Sullivan County Expo Center and Fairgrounds and queen contest at the Milan Community Center. July 2nd’s activities will begin at the fairgrounds with a rabbit show at 9 o’clock. That will be followed by 4-H and FFA Building […]
Daviess County Junior Livestock Show slated to begin July 11, 2019
The Daviess County Junior Livestock Show will be held at the show grounds at Dockery Park in Gallatin during the month of July. The show will start with a swine show on the evening of July 11th at 5 o’clock and a pee wee swine show at 5:30. July 12th’s events will include a sheep […]
USDA offering producers options to re-enroll or extend expiring CRP contracts
Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts may now re-enroll in certain CRP continuous signup practices or, if eligible, select a one-year contract extension. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) also is accepting offers from those who want to enroll for the first time in one of the country’s largest conservation programs. FSA’s […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees review budgets at Tuesday meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved budgets at its meeting Tuesday evening. The NCMC Unrestricted Accounts operational budget for 2019-2020 projects total revenues of $10,725,769 and total expenses of $10,720,908. That results in a budgeted operational surplus of $4,861. The NCMC Auxiliary Service Accounts budget projects total revenue of $2,204,650 and total […]
Crowder State Park to host presentation on cold-blooded animals
Staff from Crowder State Park west of Trenton will present facts about cold-blooded animals that can be found at the park next month. The Cold Blooded Animals program will be held at the campground amphitheater the night of July 13th from 8:30 to 9:30. Facts will be shared about snakes, frogs, toads, and fish. Participants […]
July 10, 2019 is deadline for Livingston County voters to register for August 6th election
The Livingston County Clerk’s Office announces the last day to register to vote for the August 6th Rich Hill Township special election will be July 10th. Voters can register or change their address in the Livingston County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse in Chillicothe weekdays from 8:30 to 4:30 and until the evening of July […]
Slater man pleads guilty to transporting a minor for illicit sex
A Slater, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to transporting a 16-year-old victim across state lines for illegal sexual activity. Daniel Lee Kirby, 35, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr., to the charge contained in a July 11, 2018, federal indictment. By pleading guilty today, Kirby admitted that […]
Missouri requests second federal disaster declaration this year in response to flooding and tornadoes
Acting on behalf of Governor Mike Parson, Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe requested that President Donald Trump issue a major disaster declaration to assist residents and businesses in 41 Missouri counties that have been hard hit by flooding, tornadoes, and severe storms beginning on April 29 and continuing throughout the spring. “Historic long-term flooding continues to devastate families, businesses, […]
Census workers needed for area counties in northern Missouri
Jobs are available in Grundy and surrounding counties as the initial phase begins for the 2020 census. Vera Nelson is recruiting individuals to apply online, receive a phone interview and then get placed into a pool of applicants. Their initial job, she said, involves using a government – provided I-pad for the individuals to verify […]