(Missourinet) – Federal prosecutors filed court documents yesterday in Kansas City that cite two Duck Boat captains as targets in a criminal investigation of a deadly mishap. Gerald McGonagle is an attorney who brought a lawsuit after the incident which killed 17 people on Table Rock Lake in Branson. He says the captain of the […]
More than $45,000 was raised this year at the 26th Annual Farmers’ Electric Area Youth Benefit Fund Dinner-Auction and Golf Tournament. The money raised included $5,00 from nearly 900 coop members who participated in Operation Round Up each month. The main auction raised $11,420. The highest bid item was a seven-day stay at a Florida […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a new trustee at its meeting Tuesday evening. Trustee Doctor John Holcomb moved to appoint Nicole Neal to fill the position left vacant by Steve Busch leaving the board last month. Trustee Diane Lowrey seconded the motion with Neal to be sworn in […]
Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released results of the hay lottery for farmers who signed up last week for the drawing. The 17 winners receive a permit from the DNR allowing them to cut and harvest hay at selected state parks and conservation areas for three months. According to the DNR drought assistance website, a […]
Multiple charges have been filed against a Brookfield woman, including allegations of distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location such as a park. Forty-two-year-old Tammy Lundy of 312 East Clark in Brookfield faces three felony counts of alleged distribution of a drug; two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance; and one […]
The Trenton City Council last night voted not to proceed at this time with a power upgrade to allow the “black start option” for running the city’s diesel generators when there’s a prolonged electrical outage. A cost projection was rejected due to the amount of expense involved. The city council also failed to override Mayor […]
Netflix watchers can catch Black Panther, A Wrinkle in Time and new seasons of The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, and Quantico in September. The streaming site released a list of the movies, TV shows, comedy specials and documentaries coming and going next month. Here’s the full list of what’s being added to Netflix in September: Sept. 1 10,000 B.C. […]
Governor Mike Parson on Friday continued his commitment to finding solutions to ease the impact of the drought by announcing that more than $77,000 in state funding will be awarded to assist the drought-stricken City of Cameron and Caldwell County Public Water Supply Number 2. As of August 20, the City of Cameron reservoirs were […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the district’s tax rate at a hearing prior to its regular meeting Thursday evening. The total rate for 2018 was set at $4.5037 cents, which combines the new set rate and the temporary rate. That is an increase of 22.42 cents from last year’s rate which is due […]
Rain in recent days has improved drought conditions although many counties in northern Missouri remain in extreme or exceptional drought this week. The Missouri drought map released Thursday morning reflects those conditions as of Tuesday. During a one week period, Trenton has received two and three quarters inches of rain. (August 14 through 21) All […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education approved its tax levy during a tax rate hearing Monday evening. The rate was set at $4.2497, which is an increase of 7.66 cents from last year. During the regular meeting, the board reorganized electing Ruth Ann Shipps as president with Roger Bonnett was elected as vice president. Motions […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a report on Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), which found that lax oversight of taxpayer-funded projects has allowed for spending decisions to be made by those that benefit the most. Taxpayers will be burdened with increased taxes to pay for an estimated $2.2 billion in costs for more than […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the proposed tax rate for the 2018-2019 school year at a hearing Monday evening prior to its regular board meeting. The total tax rate was set at $507.48 cents per $100 assessed value, which is an increase of .33 cents from last year. The total tax rate includes […]
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education approved the district’s tax rate and meal prices at a recent meeting. The tax rate was set at $5.0274 which is up 92.86 cents from last year. The total assessed valuation is $12,090,875, which is up $292,043 compared to last year. Breakfast and lunch prices were increased by […]
Several area school districts began classes for students on Wednesday. Pleasant View R-6 reports total opening day enrollment of 115 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade which is an increase of one student from the first day last year. Eighteen students are enrolled in prekindergarten at Pleasant View with third and fourth grades both reporting […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of the state’s sales and use tax collection processes, which are administered through the Department of Revenue. The report found inefficiencies affecting citizens at license offices throughout the state, especially in rural counties. “Taxpayers should not have to provide the same documentation time and time again just […]
The three-member Utility Committee last night looked at information and a cost projection regarding a potential upgrade for the program controls on the diesel generators at the south substation in Trenton. Dennis Robb and Mark Newton of TMU met with committee members David Mlika, Travis Elbert, and Jen Hottes as well as City Administrator/Utility Director […]
The drought-like conditions in northcentral Missouri have raised numerous questions among farmers and producers, especially in terms of winter feeding options for their own herds. The Forage Systems Research Center will feature several drought-related presentations during its annual field day on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Center in Linneus. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and […]
The Grundy County Commission approved the county’s tax levy at a hearing Tuesday morning. The rate was set at 23.74 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, which is up by 5.28 cents from last year. Grundy County’s assessed valuation totals $132,390,269, which is an increase of $753,129 from last year. The total assessed valuation includes […]
Trenton R-9 and Laredo R-7 school districts began classes today (Tuesday). Trenton reports a first-day enrollment of 1,098 students in kindergarten through 12th grade which is an increase of 26 from the first day of school last year. Superintendent Dan Wiebers comments on what he attributes to the increase in enrollment. Trenton R-9’s […]
