The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a Winter Storm Watch that will go into effect late Thursday night, January 16 and continue through Friday evening, January 17, 2020. According to the weather service, A mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will overspread the region from south to north as a strong […]
The Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee was held Wednesday morning with winners and alternates selected to compete at the Grundy County Spelling Bee, set for 1:00 PM January 30, 2020, at Trenton Middle School. The fifth-grade winner was Graeme Sager with the word “nervous.” The 5th-grade runner up is Colton Ledbetter and the alternate is […]
Bond was revoked in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court on Wednesday morning for a Kansas City man charged following a pursuit New Year’s Eve. A warrant was issued for Nathaniel Watkins with bond set at $10,000 cash only, supervision services, and a drug patch. Bond was originally set at $7,500 cash only […]
North Central Missouri Development Alliance Executive Director Micah Landes will be the guest speaker at the next Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. The public is welcome to attend the event at the Barton Farm Campus of Trenton on January 29th at noon. The lunch will cost $10.00, and those wanting to attend must RSVP […]
Katie Adkison from Hamilton has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for January. Katie is an A+ student pursuing a two-year degree in business management. After graduation from NCMC, Katie plans to enter into real estate or a career in the fitness field. Katie is a sophomore at NCMC and a member […]
The Livingston County Health Center of Chillicothe has announced the addition of instructor-led practice sessions of Tai Chi for Health. The instructor-led sessions will be in the health center classroom Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10 o’clock January 22nd through March 18th. Self-led practice sessions are held Monday and Thursday mornings at 9 o’clock throughout […]
A soup supper will be held in Mercer next week to help Mike and Sue Carrier with medical bills. The Princeton Rotary Club sponsors the supper in the North Mercer cafeteria on the evening of January 24th from 5 to 7 o’clock. Free will donations will be accepted for chicken noodles, taco, and potato soup, […]
Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Farm Service Agency will host several landowner meetings in Missouri. Information will be presented showing the options of the Conservation Reserve Program and other conservation programs along with a highlight of updated rental rates at two meetings in the […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen took action on various matters Monday evening. Certificate of deposit rates from Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and BTC Bank were reviewed. The board approved cashing out the sales tax CD that matures January 27th for $65,199.06 and purchasing a 36-month CD at the highest interest rate between Farmers and […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar on Tuesday evening. The first day of school for Trenton next school year will be August 25th, and the last day will be May 19th, 2021. Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels said the calendar includes eight make up days for days missed for […]
The Trenton Police Department has been advised of a planned maintenance outage of the fiber optic line that services building. The planned outage is scheduled to be from 12:00 am to 6:00 am on Wednesday, January 15th, 2020. This outage will affect the internet and non-emergency telephone lines at the station however the 911 Emergency […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar Monday evening. A school representative reports the first day of school for Laredo for the next school year will be August 25th, and the last day of school will be May 12th, 2021. Third and fourth grades were approved to play elementary basketball. Field […]
The Chillicothe City Council will consider an ordinance calling for a special election to be held to propose a quarter of a percent general sales tax increase to support the police department. The council will meet at the Chillicothe City Hall on the evening of January 27th at 6:30 to consider the ordinance. The special […]
The City of Trenton will be accepting sealed bids for cash renting approximately 65 acres, more or less, of row crop north of Trenton beginning March 1, 2020. Bids will be for one year at which time the Lease shall automatically renew for a period of one year, four times. Lessee will be required to […]
The North Central Missouri College Student Senate has announced the NCMC Family of the Year, who will be recognized on January 22, 2020, during Homecoming and Alumni Appreciation Day activities at the Ketcham Community Center. The 2019-2020 NCMC Family of the Year is the Houston family of Birmingham, Alabama. Demetrius and Arnetra Houston were nominated […]
Beginning January 27th, MU Extension livestock specialist, Jenna Monnig, will be at the Grundy County Extension office in Trenton to answer those who have questions about livestock. Monnig will be available on the last Monday of each month from 9 to 12 and from 1 to 4 o’clock. The Grundy County Extension Office is in […]
The Tri-County Board of Education has offered a new contract to Superintendent David Probasco covering the 2020 to 2022 years. The salary for the next fiscal year at the Jamesport school was set at $89,000. Bids will be sought by the Jamesport school board for an eight-month Certificate of deposit in the amount of $150,000. […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has demanded answers from the Department of Revenue on the remaining delayed 2018 tax refunds. The Missouri State Auditor’s Office continues to receive complaints from taxpayers who are waiting on last year’s refunds, even as many Missourians prepare to file their 2019 returns. “To date, thousands of taxpayers have reached out […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports signups have been extended through Tuesday, January 14 for the Community Wellness Challenge. Inclement weather experienced on Friday and with Ketcham Community Center closing early then, it has been decided to continue to accept sign-ups today and tomorrow for the 2020 Green Hills Wellness Challenge. Participants may sign-up at […]
Free parenting classes will be held at the North Central Missouri Mental Health Center in Chillicothe in January and February. The classes will be Tuesday mornings from 8 o’clock to 9:30 from January 21st to February 18th. Topics will cover an introduction to parenting, protective factors, why children misbehave and what to do, magic, and […]
