One hundred thirty-two individuals have signed up for this year’s Green Hills Wellness Challenge. According to Abby Oberman with the Grundy County Health Department of Trenton reports there were 164 participants in 2019. The number of participants varies from year to year, but 130 to 160 is normal. Participants from last year’s Wellness Challenge were […]
The sea of native warm-season grass on Gene Cowherd’s Barry County farm is a reminder of a time when buffalo grazed tall prairie grasses. Cowherd’s first-year grasses stand more than 6 feet high with thick, green undergrowth. The grasses are part of a diverse grazing system that also includes alfalfa, Bermuda grass, orchardgrass, red clover, […]
State Representative Martha Stevens of Columbia says she wants to end “period poverty” in Missouri’s public and charter schools. She’s proposing to require that the schools – grades 6 through 12 – provide tampons and pads in their bathrooms at no charge to students. Stevens, a Democrat, says research shows one in five menstruating teens […]
United States Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has sent letters to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to ask what is being done to prepare for the upcoming flood season. Hawley asks questions involving transparency in FEMA’s Individual Assistance program, the Corps’s preparations for existing levee breaches, and plans to improve […]
The Harrison County Community Hospital Foundation recently donated $5000 to the North Central Missouri College Foundation to assist in the upgrade of the Senator Christopher S. Bond Sciences Lab on the campus of North Central Missouri College in Trenton. The Senator Christopher S. Bond Sciences Lab on the first floor of the Cross Allied Health […]
A consent judgment has been issued in the Grundy County Circuit Court regarding a wrongful death suit stemming from a fatality accident May 31A motor vehicle collided with a horse and buggy claiming the life of 57-year-old Elizabeth Hostetler of Spickard and injuring her ten-year-old daughter. Joe Hostetler filed the lawsuit last July against the […]
Thirty-nine participants and volunteers from the Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County participated in bus safety training Tuesday. FFDD partnered with the Trenton Fire Department and Grundy County Ambulance for the training. Instruction was presented on the proper ways to exit a bus in case of an emergency, the importance of […]
The Jamesport City Council voted Monday evening to raise Jamesport water company rates. The base rate for zero to 1,000 gallons of water will increase from $23.00 per month to $24.00 per month. Each additional 1,000 gallons will increase from $11.00 to $11.75. The increase in water rates will take effect on the April 2020 billing […]
Mosaic Life Care Foundation will host an open house Thursday, Jan. 23 at Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph, Medical Center celebrating the opening of its new suite. The open house will run from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. with a welcome and introductions at 3 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to hear remarks […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar on Tuesday evening. The first day of school for Trenton next school year will be August 25th, and the last day will be May 19th, 2021. Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels said the calendar includes eight make up days for days missed for […]
Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging announced today that it will change its name to Young at Heart Resources. The name change and new logo reflect a broader commitment to serving today’s seniors, who are active, social, and vibrant. The tag line, Resources for Healthy Aging, hints at the organization’s comprehensive services. Everything the organization […]
Eleven defendants have been indicted for their roles in a $1.7 million conspiracy to distribute 150 kilograms of methamphetamine and 10 kilograms of heroin, as well as illegally possessing numerous firearms. Kamel Mahgub Elburki, 31, Ashley Brooke Clevenger, 37, Edward Jason Alberty Jr., 23, Rachel Gale Simpson, 36, Daniel Jessie Ruiz, 35, and Matthew John […]
Oakland Middle School eighth grade math teacher Melissa Fike was presented the national Milken Educator Award today by Milken Educator Awards Senior Program Director Greg Gallagher and Missouri Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Dr. Margie Vandeven. The recognition comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize for winners. Only one teacher from each participating state […]
A resident used a fire extinguisher to put out what was described as a small fire inside an apartment at 1300 Lord. The Trenton fire department was called to the scene after 6 o’clock Sunday night, however, the fire was out by the time crews arrived. Trenton Lieutenant Jeremy Summers reported a twin size mattress […]
More than 70 students will compete in the Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee next week. Families and friends of spelling bee contestants can attend the event in the media center Wednesday morning, January 15, 2020. Fifth grade will compete at 8:30, sixth grade at 9:25, eighth grade at 10:15, and seventh grade at 11:05. A […]
An Olathe, Kansas, man who was on parole after spending 38 years in prison for murdering two people in a bar robbery, one of whom was an off-duty police officer, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in federal court. Robert Lucious Toney, 67, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. to one count […]
The Polo R-7 School District has implemented its Crisis Plan this week following a vehicle accident in southern Caldwell County Sunday that killed two teens from Polo. Middle School and High School Principal Jonathon Pickrell provided information that shows the plan involves guidelines for understanding and responding to a crisis, including emotions teachers may observe […]
Following her leadership in 2017 on parental leave, State Auditor Nicole Galloway has issued a letter to Gov. Mike Parson calling on him to enact updated family-friendly policies. Specifically, she called for action to allow state workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. These […]
GRM Networks places great importance on the opportunity for higher education. In an effort to support local students who wish to pursue further learning, GRM Networks offers a scholarship program for high school seniors whose parents or legal guardians are members of GRM Networks. Numerous scholarships are available through the program. They include six GRM […]
The suspect has been identified who died in an officer-involved shooting near Holt on Thursday following an armed robbery and shooting earlier Thursday. Media outlets report the man was 28 year old Jeffery Millsap of Holt. Authorities say the man stole a gun from an Academy Sports and Outdoors at Liberty, and there were no […]
