Views: 0The Trenton City Council Monday night reviewed a preliminary report on proposed improvements to the aging water treatment plant, including an initial discussion on how to pay for an anticipated loan to finance the projects. The council also endorsed a developer’s application seeking funding for senior citizen housing, the creation of a social district […]
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As Missouri students head back to class, state launches new COVID testing program
Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – Monday marks the first day of school for thousands of students across Missouri and it’s also when schools can begin enrolling in a new federally-funded testing program aimed at helping facilitate a safe return to the classroom. The Department of Health and Senior Services announced Friday evening that Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., […]
One injured when pickup hits SUV from behind on I-35; driver arrested on felony DWI
Views: 1A Kansas City resident was hurt in southern Clinton County when the pickup truck he was driving hit a sports utility vehicle from behind on Interstate 35. Fifty-two-year-old Leonard Jordan was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The patrol said he was released from the hospital and arrested on allegations of […]
USDA accepting applications to help cover costs for organic certification
Views: 0Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification. Applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) are due Nov. 1, 2021. “USDA is here to help all producers, including those who grow our nation’s organic food and fiber. Many farmers have […]
A dozen northwest Missouri counties experience drought conditions
Views: 0More than a dozen northwest Missouri counties are experiencing slight drought conditions, according to the drought monitor map released Thursday, August 18, 2021. The map is developed based on soil conditions as of Tuesday. Each of the counties mentioned is in the category called abnormally dry. The only county within the Green Hills Region […]
Missouri payrolls add 15,000 jobs in month after Parson stopped federal unemployment aid
Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – Missouri payrolls added exactly 15,000 non-farm jobs in July as the unemployment rate ticked down 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted data from the federal Bureau of Labor Standards shows. The state’s labor force of 3.08 million, however, declined by 177, and overall employment, which includes self-employed people and farm labor, grew by […]
Highway Patrol provides a summary of new laws related to public safety, transportation, watercraft, & protection of children
Views: 0The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly, which is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws will go into effect on August 28, 2021. SB 26 […]
Spickard R-2 Board of Education sets tax rate, votes to designate school employees as essential
Views: 0The Spickard R-2 Board of Education on August 16th set the tax rate and voted to deem school employees as essential. The tax rate was set at $4.6604 per $100 of assessed valuation. Deeming school employees essential means if an employee has a known COVID-19 exposure and does not exhibit symptoms, he or she […]
Audio: Roots and Blues Festival in Columbia to require vaccinations or negative COVID-19 test
Views: 0After more than a year without live music, the driving beat of a snare drum, the pulsing rhythm of a bass guitar, and sweet vocal melodies floating through the air around Stephens Lake Park will be welcome sounds as the Roots N Blues Festival makes its highly anticipated return to Columbia September 24-26, 2021. This year, […]
Senator Roy Blunt: “Afghanistan was an unforced error”
Views: 0Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), who has served on the Intelligence Committee in both the House and Senate, released the following statement on Afghanistan: “The catastrophe that has unfolded in Afghanistan was an unforced error. We are now faced with a devastating collapse of our intelligence gathering capabilities while terrorists regain a foothold to launch […]
Missouri Attorney General scores massive win in “Remain in Mexico” lawsuit
Views: 0Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office, along with the Texas Attorney General’s Office have prevailed in their lawsuit against the Biden Administration over President Biden’s cancellation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), or “Remain in Mexico” policy. A federal court in northern Texas, where the case was filed, issued a nationwide […]
Kansas City woman arrested in Livingston County
Views: 0The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kansas City resident in Livingston County on August 13 on multiple allegations. Nineteen-year-old Kyla Polo was accused of felony possession of synthetic cannabis, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana. She was also accused of excessive speed of 96 […]
Chillicothe City Council approves the sale of old prison property
Views: 0Information has been released on action taken during an executive session of the Chillicothe City Council on August 9th. The council approved an ordinance regarding the sale of old prison property and the hiring of a street maintenance worker. The ordinance authorized an option for the sale of real estate with MBL Development Company […]
2020 Census data shows Livingston County growing in population, while other Green Hills counties decline
Views: 0County population totals have been released from the 2020 Census. The only Green Hills county to gain population since 2010 was Livingston. It grew by 1.26% and had a population in 2020 of 15,319. Sullivan County had the largest decrease in population in the Green Hills since 2010. It was down 13.89% and had […]
Teenager from King City injured in ATV crash
Views: 0A teenager from King City was taken to a hospital following the rollover crash of an all-terrain vehicle on Thursday afternoon in King City. The 17-year-old boy received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph. The teenager was operating the ATV eastbound on Putnam Street when it […]
Missouri man sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing 98 kilos of meth, illegally possessing 23 firearms
Views: 0A Missouri, man who was responsible for distributing nearly 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, has been sentenced in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 58, of Bates City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Wednesday, Aug. 11, […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen set tax levy rates; submit multiple claims to Daviess County Disaster Declaration Grant Program
Views: 0The Gallatin Board of Aldermen set tax levy rates on August 9, 2021. City Clerk Hattie Rains reports the rates were set at $.6438 for the general revenue fund, $.229 for the parks and recreation fund, and $.02 for the band fund. That totals $.8928. The board agreed to purchase a new blower out […]
Driver eludes Chillicothe police officers after attempted stop on South Washington Street
Views: 0The Chillicothe Police Department reports a driver was able to elude officers Wednesday night during a pursuit that allegedly involved excessive speed. At 9:20, police observed a vehicle traveling south in the 10 block of South Washington Street. The driver refused to stop, and the vehicle traveled to the Highways 65 and 36 intersection, […]
Missouri to accept Medicaid expansion applications; DSS to begin processing applications on October 1
Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – Missourians who qualify for benefits under Medicaid expansion can begin enrolling. Still, it may take up to two months until they will find out if their eligibility has been verified and their application has been approved. In a news release Wednesday, Gov. Mike Parson announced that in response to a Cole […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled has grant applications available
Views: 0Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled, Grundy Co Senate Bill 40, currently has Grant Request forms available for the FY2022. Grant applications will be accepted until Friday, October 1, 2021, at 4:00 PM at the FFDD office located on the 1st floor of the Grundy County Courthouse or by mail at P.O. Box […]