Many farmers and ranchers value the opportunity the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) offers to enhance their existing conservation efforts, according to a recent survey by the Center for Rural Affairs. Eighty-seven percent of more than 800 respondents, all living in an area with a strong agricultural presence, said CSP should be supported as a priority in the […]
Among cases processed in the Mercer County Circuit Court in Princeton, a trial date has been set for 17-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton who faces an involuntary manslaughter charge due to an accident last October. Mandich appeared yesterday before Circuit Court Judge Jack Peace who scheduled a trial for January 8th and 9th of […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved two contracts at its meeting last Monday evening. Contracts were approved for Cassie Moore of Humeston, Iowa to serve as a paraprofessional and Shaye Brewer of Moravia, Iowa for seventh through 12th-grade social studies. The board set the tax rate hearing for the evening of August 13th […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 9 – 15 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
(Missourinet) – On July 7, 1928, the Chillicothe Baking Company in northwest Missouri became the first commercial bakery in recorded history to have bread mechanically cut into uniform slices. The invention, developed by Otto Rohwedder of Iowa, revolutionized the baking world. To celebrate the 90-year milestone, the town of Chillicothe is gearing up for its […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 2 – 8 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Tuesday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday, but […]
Two men from Des Moines, Iowa arrested by the Highway Patrol in Harrison County Monday night for an investigation of drugs have been charged in Harrison County Circuit Court. Online court information shows 39-year-old Adam May was charged with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance fewer than 35 grams or less of […]
Lineville, Iowa will hold its Bordertown Day event during the upcoming weekend. Activities on Saturday, June 30th will include a breakfast, car show, vendor show, Macy VanDyne Benefit One-Mile Walk, Kiddie Parade and regular parade, free pony rides for children, sanctioned kid pedal pull, evening meal, ice cream social, music by the band Black Dirt […]
Two men from Des Moines were arrested last night in Harrison County for investigation of drugs. The highway patrol has accused 39-year-old Adam May with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license. Thirty-six-year-old Harold Davis has been […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 25 through July 1 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, […]
The Missouri Conservation Commission recently approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for its fall and winter efforts to find cases of chronic wasting disease and help limit the spread of the deadly deer disease to more deer and more areas. MDC confirmed 33 new cases of CWD following the testing of nearly […]
Livingston County will host a truck and tractor pull on July 6th with competition to be held at the fairgrounds area of the Litton Ag Science center off Highway 190 northwest of Chillicothe. Organizers report they will be running two tracks and two sleds. Track one features eight categories and is sponsored by Brotherton Truck […]
The Chillicothe Mudcats will play the once a year baseball game July 10th in Trenton with the Mudcats taking on Clarinda, Iowa in the 7:05 pm game at the Burleigh Grimes field. As has been the case in the past, Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled provides transportation to clients who wish to attend the […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 18 – 24 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]
Shortage of cattle forage is forcing some Ozark herd owners to chop trees to feed leaves. That method was used in big droughts of the 1930s and 1950s. Damage comes from more than an intense drought, said Craig Roberts, University of Missouri forage specialist in a weekly teleconference. Regional extension specialists update state staff on […]
The Iowa Missouri Truck and Tractor Pullers and the Milan Old Timers Committee will present a truck and tractor pull. The event will be held at the Sullivan County Expo Center and Fairgrounds of Milan Saturday night, June 16th, with a brush pull at 5 o’clock featuring stock trucks, stock diesel pickups, and local tractor […]
The Trenton City Council last night adopted three ordinances and approved three purchases – one of which is a new asphalt plant. One of the ordinances adopted allows the water tower painting contractor, already in Trenton, to do additional work yet this year. The change order allows Ozark Applicators, LLC to paint the interior of […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Des Moines, Iowa man sustained serious injuries when his motorcycle overturned and ejected him about a mile and a half south of Blythedale Friday night. Forty-four-year-old Nick Briner traveled south on Route T when he reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and his motorcycle ran off the west side of […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of June 11 – 17 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]
A Princeton teenager has waived a preliminary hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court on charges stemming from an accident last October that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Tuesday before Mercer County Associate Judge Matthew Krohn. The case, with a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the […]
