Grundy County’s latest unemployment rate for September is lower than the previous month and about steady with last year for September. The Division of Employment Security reports Grundy County has 133 on unemployment out of a civilian labor force of almost 4,500 which converts to three percent. By comparison, the August rate for Grundy County […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports the hiring of a new deputy. Jay Shirley of Utica began his job Monday with primary duties at the courthouse performing security and duties as court bailiff. Shirley recently retired as a corporal with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, where he worked nearly 29 years.
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, voters will see three medical marijuana initiatives on their ballots—Amendment 2, Amendment 3, and proposition C. Voters are permitted to vote “yes” or “no” on each of the ballot measures. You can read the full text of each ballot issue in the November 6 General Election by going to the Missouri […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved information technology purchases at its meeting Tuesday night. One of the IT purchases was cybersecurity protection through Network Technology Partners of Saint Louis for $54,000 annually and a one-time setup fee of $12,500. It was the lowest of two bids for the services. The services included […]
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Thursday in the mid-Missouri town of Eldon for a massive 200-thousand square foot manufacturing plant that’s expected to create 300 new jobs. The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) says Freeburg-based Quaker Windows and Doors will purchase about 100 acres in Eldon. Governor Mike Parson, Lieutenant Governor […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation will test its readiness to plow snow for the upcoming winter season with a statewide drill on Wednesday, November 7th. Motorists may notice increased numbers of MoDOT vehicles on state routes during the drill. In rural areas, crews will deploy after 8 a.m. In urban areas, the drill will not […]
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley says he hopes a southeast Missouri nail company will commit to staying open and protect its workers. Mid Continent Nail Corporation in Poplar Bluff has been losing millions since President Trump’s tariff on foreign steel began in June. During a debate, on Kansas City television station KMBC, Democratic […]
A North Central Missouri College instructor lead helped organize and presented at the Mid-American Alliance for African Studies. Political Science Instructor Doctor Sterling Recker is the president of the Mid-American Alliance for African Studies. He presented on Competing Narratives of Destruction and Development: The Politicization of Memory in Post-Genocide Rwanda. Dean of Instruction Mitch Holder […]
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announces, through the nationwide expansion of Smithfield Renewables, innovative projects designed to help meet its goal to reduce the company’s greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2025, which it set in concert with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). This month marks the one-year anniversary of Smithfield Renewables. As part of the expansion of Smithfield […]
Employment in Missouri grew by 3,300 jobs in September, and the state’s unemployment rate edged down another tenth of a point to 3.2 percent, the lowest it’s been since 2000. Nonfarm payroll employment in Missouri increased by 3,300 jobs in September, on a seasonally adjusted basis. With an upward revision of 1,800 in the August […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission reports Empire District Gas Company will reduce annual natural gas revenues by $773,566. Residential customers will see natural gas rates drop by about 1.7 cents per 100 cubic feet of natural gas. The new rates are expected to take effect on October 24th. The Public Service Commission notes the reduction […]
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports the water tower project on Princeton Road will likely get completed earlier than scheduled. Urton told the Trenton Utility Committee that the contractor plans to have three crews working on the water tower in an effort to have the job done by the end of October. He said he […]
The Trenton Job Center at 1104 Main Street will be locations of job fairs on two separate days this week. Manpower employment will have a hiring event Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting with the Manpower representative. They also need to provide a picture ID and one other […]
Pastures grow green for farmers. When managed well, pastures add dollars to farms. University of Missouri economists reports an added output of $125 million per year from using skills taught for management-intensive grazing (MiG) at grazing schools. “That’s annual impact, not cumulative,” says Craig Roberts, MU Extension forage specialist. Payoffs come in extra milk or […]
With the quail-hunting season starting November 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation advises hunters that overall quail production was about the same as last year, but below the 10-year average. MDC staff note that good hunting can be found in areas with quality habitat in north the and west-central portions of the state. Each August, […]
The Missouri Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced up to $100,000 for the Urban and Non-Traditional Agriculture Matching Grant Program. The department will award grants of up to $7,500 for reimbursement of expenses associated with urban and non-traditional agriculture. Eligible projects include introducing a new crop or product to an area or expanding the use […]
USDA Rural Development State Director Jeff Case announced today that the USDA is investing over $734,000 in eight (8) projects that will build community infrastructure and provide essential services for over 57,000 rural Missourians. “The commitment to improving infrastructure and essential services throughout rural America is a priority of this administration,” said Case. “USDA is […]
Two hiring events will be held at the Trenton Job Center this week. The Missouri Department of Corrections will hold a job fair for those interested in joining the Western Missouri Correctional Center Team on Tuesday morning October 9th from 8:30 to 11:30. Interested individuals can apply online. Call Department of Corrections Recruiter Samona Kosfeld at […]
North Central Missouri College’s Cohort Default Rate (CDR) continues to decline. The rate is the percentage of a school’s student loan borrowers who began paying on specific federal loans and defaulted within three years. NCMC’s most recent rate is 13.8% which is a decline of two and a half percent from the previous year and […]
Missouri Farm Bureau, the state’s largest general farm organization, announced its positions on several issues that will be before voters on the November ballot. The state Board of Directors took action based on the grassroots policies developed by and voted upon by representatives of our more than 130,000 member families across Missouri. Amendment 1 […]
