Below is a synopsis of some of the new legislation the Missouri General Assembly recently enacted that is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws went into effect August 28, 2018. The public needs to be aware of several of these new laws […]
Cargill Meat Solutions, a Fort Morgan, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 25,288 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef items were produced on Aug. 16, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF […]
(Missourinet) – The Missouri Department of Economic Development says Rhode Island-based CVS Pharmacy’s massive new distribution center in Kansas City will create about 315 new jobs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 Friday afternoon. Kansas City Councilman Dan Fowler tells Missourinet the 762-thousand square foot facility is located in the Skyport industrial park, which is […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the purchase of one bus and the advertisement for the sale of another at its meeting Monday evening. The advertisement will be printed in the Trenton newspaper and shopper to give notice that Laredo is taking bids for its 1999 International bus until September 7th. The board approved […]
(Missourinet) – A man who jumped in to help victims when a Ride the Ducks boat sank on Table Rock Lake in Branson is suing for damages. Greg Harris jumped in the water from the nearby Branson Belle river showboat to help rescue passengers from the capsized Duck Boat July 19th. The lawsuit […]
Local and state leaders will join citizens groups and unions today to establish ways to build on the momentum gained after the defeat of Proposition A. A town hall meeting at Oppenstein Brothers Park in Kansas City will discuss how to increase wages to at least $15 an hour for low-wage workers. Jessica Podhola, director […]
International Play Music on the Porch Day is later this month. Everyone is invited to celebrate the holiday by singing, dancing, shaking rattles, or beating drums in front of Farm House Collection on Broadway in Jamesport August 25th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Participants may bring their own […]
The Missouri State Fair officially opens to the public Thursday, but a member of the Trenton FFA Chapter has been working at the fairgrounds for a few months. Mariah Fox of Galt is a marketing intern at the fair. She began June 1st, and her final day will be the last day of the State […]
Bright Futures Trenton will hold a Community Back to School Event Thursday, August 9, 2018. Activities for the event will be held at held at various locations in Trenton throughout the day. Rissler Elementary School Counselor and Bright Futures Coordinator Terri Critten discussed Pass the Pride on a KTTN Open Line interview this week. […]
The Trenton R-9 School District is requesting student registration via the parent portal available on the website. Online registration for students returning to the Trenton School District is new, according to Superintendent Dan Wiebers. Wiebers noted several hundred have already signed up using the portal. For families without internet access, computers will be available […]
A new report from the Missouri Hospital Association finds increased turnover rates among the majority of hospital-based healthcare positions. Vacancy rates decreased for several employee categories, including registered nurses, between 2016 and 2017. However, combined turnover among all professions surveyed increased statewide from 16 percent in 2016 to 17.7 percent in 2017. “Every Missourian has […]
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $97 million in 12 projects to provide or improve rural broadband service in 11 states, including Missouri. “A person’s location should not determine whether he or she has access to modern communications infrastructure,” Secretary Perdue said. “That is why USDA […]
AgriVision Equipment Group, a locally owned and operated farming equipment company with 17 locations across southern Iowa, has added its support to Northwest Missouri State University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and a planned Agricultural Learning Center at the University’s R.T. Wright Farm, pledging $100,000 toward the project. “We are so grateful and appreciative of the […]
Netflix is providing subscribers with a host of new streaming options to watch in the comfort of their homes this August. From original shows to top-notch films, Netflix has a number of compelling offerings lined up. Arriving in August A * denotes a Netflix original. Links go to Netflix trailers and watch pages. August 1 Batman Begins Chernobyl […]
The Trenton R-9 School District will implement online school registration for students K-12 attending Rissler Elementary, Trenton Middle School, and Trenton High School during the upcoming 2018-19 school year. The online registration, done through the SIS Parent Portal, will take the place of the separate building registration done in the past. Parents and guardians will […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board and City Council will meet next week with both meetings scheduled at the Trenton City Hall Monday, July 23. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss 10 properties of concern at 6 o’clock that evening. The agenda includes four properties for the declaration of a nuisance, five for a […]
A Grundy County Democratic Candidate Cookout was held at the Rock Barn in Trenton Saturday night featuring candidates for the August 7th Primary Election appearing before what was described as a moderately sized crowd. Vying for the nomination for the office of Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, all three candidates: Winston Apple, Henry Martin, and Dr. […]
One of two performances this weekend for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of “Alice in Wonderland” will be held at the Courter Theater in Gallatin Friday night, July 13th. Approximately 50 to 60 local students entering the first through ninth grade will perform tonight at 7 o’clock with an additional performance scheduled Saturday afternoon at […]
Mid-States Services of Trenton is bringing fiber optic internet inside the Trenton city limits. Informational Technology Specialist Terry White said boring crews have been installing conduit in the ground to house the fiber in the lake area and aerial crews would be brought in after Independence Day to string fiber and attach it to the […]
Rhodococcus equi is a bacterial organism found in dry and dusty soil in horse environments that can cause pneumonia in young foals. A zoonotic disease, Rhodococcus equi can also infect people who are immunocompromised, such as HIV-AIDS patients. Philip Johnson, a professor of equine internal medicine in the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, […]
