Views: 1The Highway Patrol reports a Kidder resident sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck in which she was a passenger was struck by a car that lost control in Clay County on the morning of Saturday, August 29th. Emergency medical services transported 52-year-old Cynthia Ross to the North Kansas City Hospital. No injuries were […]
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MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 31, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of August 31st through September 6, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most […]
Cornhole tournament to benefit Green Hills Animal Shelter set for September 26, 2020
Views: 0A benefit cornhole tournament will be held for the Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton. The double elimination-style tournament will be at the Riverside Country Club on September 26th. Lunch, team check-in, and practice will go from noon until 1:45. Tournament play will begin at 2 o’clock. Players are encouraged to bring their own […]
Trenton City Council discusses, then requests more information on potential increases in water and wastewater rates
Views: 0The Trenton City Council listened, had a discussion, then requested more information on potential increases in water and wastewater rates to go toward financing possible future projects described as needed sooner than later at Trenton. Comparison of water and sewer rates were provided on some two dozen communities, some with higher rates, others with […]
Trenton City Council, Building and Nuisance Board set to meet on Monday evening
Views: 0Meetings are scheduled Monday night at Trenton City Hall for the Building and Nuisance Board as well as the Trenton City Council. The 6 o’clock agenda for the building board lists ten addresses of concern. To be reviewed are 604 Linn, 812 Grant, 1113 to 1115 Main, 1109 Main; 1814 Hillcrest; and 813 Olive. […]
Trenton’s Utility Committee to suggest relay repairs and breaker testing to City Council
Views: 0Besides reports, Trenton’s Utility Committee has approved recommendations and motions that are expected to receive full city council considerations. Trenton Municipal Utilities Director Ron Urton reports one recommendation going on to the city council is to replace relays are both the south and north substations this year. Urton noted the cost comes in less […]
Roadway north of 9th and Oklahoma intersection to be repaired when paver returns to Trenton
Views: 0While about one half of the resurfacing for Highway 6 in Trenton has been done, the sidewalk replacement portion of the project is continuing east of the railroad bridge. Trenton city administrator Ron Urton has confirmed that the general contractor has moved on to another road project in the area but will return once […]
Missouri panel to request temporary removal of districts serving as MOCAP gatekeeper
Views: 0The Missouri Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education is drafting a letter to send to Gov. Mike Parson to request temporary removal of school districts serving as the gatekeeper of Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program, or MOCAP. Due to COVID-19, more families are choosing to move their kids to virtual learning. During a […]
Missouri monthly jobs report shows Missouri labor market continues to recover
Views: 0The Missouri labor market continued to recover in July 2020, following major job losses due to COVID-19 shutdowns earlier in the year. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 52,200 jobs over the month. Over-the year job losses, though still substantial, have diminished as the economy has gradually reopened. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased […]
Crash sends Cameron woman to hospital; later arrested for DWI
Views: 0One person was injured, then was arrested, late Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident in rural Clinton county. Twenty-five-year-old Brittany Hand of Cameron was taken by Holt Fire and Rescue to Liberty Hospital with minor injuries. The sports utility vehicle was northbound on Highway 33 when it traveled off the right side of the […]
Roadway into Crowder State Park to be resurfaced
Views: 0The roadway into Crowder State Park will get a new surface. On Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18 and 19, crews from Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will scrub seal Route 128, north of Route 146, in Crowder State Park. During the scrub seal operation, the roadway will be reduced […]
Missouri Democrats want Parson to address expected mail-in ballot delay
Views: 0The U.S. Postal Service has notified the Missouri Secretary of State that it might not be able to deliver all mail-in ballots by Election Day in November – possibly leaving some votes uncounted. In a letter, the postal service says Missouri’s law allowing voters to request a ballot by October 21 could be pushing […]
2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year semifinalists announced
Views: 1The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has announced the 15 Regional Teachers of the Year who have been selected as semifinalists for the 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. The Teacher of the Year program spotlights the positive impact excellent teachers have on their students. The list of semifinalists includes teachers from […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of August 17, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of August 17 – 23. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
December 22, 2020, trial date set for Drake Kately
Views: 0A one-day bench trial has been set for a Kansas City man who reportedly escaped from the Mercer County Jail twice in August 2019. The Mercer County Circuit Clerk’s Office reports 28-year-old Drake Andrew Kately’s trial is scheduled to begin December 22nd. Kately has been charged in multiple Mercer County cases with two felony […]
Audio: Business picks up at Missouri’s 13 casinos since reopening in June
Views: 0Operations at Missouri’s 13 casinos are getting back to normal, at least as normal as they can be during the ongoing spread of COVID-19. Due to the pandemic, they were closed from mid-March through May 31. St. Jo Frontier Casino officials in northwest Missouri has welcomed its customers back while working to maintain safe […]
Are postal service delays hampering small business?
Views: 0Operational changes intended to help the financially troubled U.S. Postal Service save money aren’t going over well with some small-business owners in Missouri and other states. Recent modifications, including the end of overtime for workers, have led to numerous reports of delays, both in personal and commercial mail and package delivery. John McHugh, chairman […]
Audio: Bright Futures to hold “Back-to-School” event today
Views: 0Distribution of backpacks and school supplies is just one activity planned for Thursday, August 13 when Bright Futures Trenton’s Grundy County holds a Back-to-School Event. Bright Futures Trenton Co-coordinator Lynn Griffin says backpacks and supplies for Trenton R-9 students will be given out in the First Christian Church Activity Center from noon until 6 […]