Trenton’s rainfall is in excess of six inches since it began five days ago. For the 24 hour period ending at 7 o’clock Monday morning, Trenton’s official rainfall report from the fire station was 3.57 inches which established a new record for October 8th, in Trenton smashing the previous mark of 1.22 inches. The rain […]
Tag: July
Attorney General Hawley fires back in Duck Boat case
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley fired back in court filings arguing the court should not dismiss the lawsuit filed against Ripley Entertainment, Inc. and Branson Duck Vehicles, LLC alleging violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, Missouri’s principal consumer protection statute. The filings also argue that the Circuit Court of Taney County is the proper […]
Several face judge in Tuesday session of Grundy County court
A St. Joseph resident, Austin Frisbie, has waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on two felony counts from June 19, assault in the first degree or an attempted assault as well as first-degree property damage. The charges, certified to the higher court, were driving while his license was […]
NCMC Board of Trustees meet with full agenda
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees at its meeting Tuesday night approved early repayment of the Barton Campus bond issue. Associate Vice President for Business and Finance Tyson Otto presented information that outlined an option for the early repayment of the bond issue on November 15th. Total payment due is $940,459.11 with the […]
Green Hills Women’s Shelter receives $5,000 donation
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter at Trenton has received a $5,000 donation for its building project, now under construction in the south part of Trenton. The Black Silo Foundation presented the check this week to board members of the Green Hills Women’s Shelter. The funds were made possible due to the Mid America Music Festival at […]
Audio: Concerns raised after 20,000 recipients dropped from Missouri Medicaid in one month
(Missourinet) – About 16,000 children and 4,000 parents fell off the Medicaid rolls in Missouri between June and July, the biggest drop-off in over a decade. A shortage of 150 workers at the program’s outsourced call center is being blamed as part of the problem. State Medicaid Oversight Committee Chairman Tim McBribe thinks low wages at […]
Two from Trenton arrested and charged on drug allegations
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports two Trenton men have been arrested and charged on drug allegations. Twenty-year-old Bryce Raylan Farmer was arrested Wednesday on four felony counts of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid as well as one felony count of delivery of a controlled substance except for 35 […]
Donna and Chuck Herdrich honored during Princeton Alumni reunion
Sunday in Princeton, Donna (Place) Herdrich from the PHS class of 1970 and her husband Chuck Herdrich, class of 1968 were honored during the Princeton Alumni Association’s annual all-school reunion and meeting. The Herdrichs were recognized for their work in business and community service. Both have been involved in the Princeton Chamber of Commerce for […]
Audio: Families in Duck Boat tragedy object to federal prosecutors’ efforts to delay lawsuits
(Missourinet) – Families of individuals killed when a duck boat sank in southwest Missouri July 19th are objecting to efforts of federal prosecutors to freeze their lawsuits. The Kansas City Star reports attorneys for some of the victims filed documents in federal court last week, saying the suits were brought to get answers to […]
Audio: Missouri’s $100 million shortfall seen as a concern, too early to panic
(Missourinet) – Missouri’s budget appears to be in a tail-spin, having accumulated a $100 million shortfall in the first two months of the current fiscal year. Since the year began July 1st, revenue collections have fallen nearly seven percent from last year. State Budget Director Dan Haug says more will be known about the state of […]
Audio: Lawyers for Duck Boat owners say Attorney General Hawley’s lawsuit riddled with inaccuracies
(Missourinet) – Lawyers for the owners of the Branson duck boat that sank in July have fired back against a consumer-fraud lawsuit from Attorney General Josh Hawley. The Springfield News-Leader reports three attorneys based in Springfield and Kansas City, who represent Ripley and the Branson Duck Vehicles, strongly deny those claims and say […]
Trenton Board of Education tackles numerous issues at Tuesday meeting
The Trenton R-9 School District is one step closer to possibly building a performing arts center and making several renovations to district buildings. The Trenton Board of Education approved the posting of a request for qualifications for architectural services at its meeting Tuesday evening. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reported the district will be eligible for a […]
Cows heat stressed after breeding may have unseen pregnancy losses
Prolonged heat stress this year may bring a smaller calf crop next year. Herd owners are seeing cows known to be pregnant coming back into heat to be rebred. Pregnancy losses are due to several reasons, says Scott Poock, University of Missouri Extension veterinarian. “The first is increased internal temperature of the cow.” In July, […]
Unemployment rises in area counties
Grundy County’s unemployment rate has climbed to 5.1% according to the most recent report from the Division of Employment Security. July is the most recent month available with the county by county statistics, and it’s noted that most area counties have rates above the state unemployment level of 3.4%. Grundy County’s rate shows 227 on […]
Audio: Missouri legislature starts special session today
(Missourinet) – Missouri lawmakers are heading back to work today for a special session requested by Governor Mike Parson. The special session will coincide with the annual veto session that takes place on the first Wednesday after the second Monday in September. The veto session is held for the legislature to consider action on […]
For the 2nd day in a row, two arrested in Livingston County while on the way to court
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports two individuals were arrested and suspected methamphetamine, methamphetamine paraphernalia, and marijuana paraphernalia were seized, after responding to a Friday call of a suspicious activity. The suspicious activity took place near the community of Dawn, however, the vehicle soon left that area and was located by deputies at fuel pumps […]
Green City man arraigned on multiple charges
An arraignment was held in Adair County Friday for a Green City man who was the subject of a pursuit and manhunt in July and August. Online court information shows 35-year-old Troy Franklin faces a felony charge of resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony. Franklin entered a plea of not guilty on […]
Green City man who was subject of pursuit in August arrested
Two Green City residents have been arrested, one of them was the subject of a pursuit and manhunt in July and August. The highway patrol reports 35-year-old Troy Franklin was taken into custody without incident, at 1:30 Thursday afternoon. Later Thursday evening, 35-year-old Rikki Franklin of Green City was also arrested by the patrol. Online arrest […]
Audio: Survivors in Branson Duck Boat tragedy are latest to file lawsuit
(Missourinet) – Eight family members who survived July’s Duck Boat incident in Branson have filed a federal lawsuit in Kansas City. The litigation is led by the same Philadelphia law firm that has brought three lawsuits on behalf of the Coleman family that lost nine relatives in the mishap. The plaintiffs in the […]