The Missouri Department of Conservation invites women to a free, two-day firearms workshop in Kirksville on Oct. 2 and 3. The program will begin with a classroom portion at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the MDC Northeast Regional Office, 3500 S. Baltimore St., in Kirksville, followed by a hands-on shooting clinic at a nearby […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department was called to the scene of a motor vehicle fire at the Gravesville Park Tuesday afternoon. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a small pickup with fire in the engine and passenger compartment area. A report indicates a pre-connect attack line was used to extinguish the blaze. The owner of the pickup was listed […]
Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt has announced the 2018 Unclaimed Property Auction will be held September 13 and 14 at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center in Columbia. An auction preview will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12. The auction will begin at 9:00 a.m. on both Thursday, September 13 […]
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 […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education Monday evening accepted a bid for a certificate of deposit investment. The accepted bid was from the Home Exchange Bank for a CD investment of $500,000, with a 12-month term, at a rate of 2.15%. The board also moved to cash the CD maturing in October to maintain necessary […]
A single-vehicle accident one mile west of Chillicothe injured five area youth ages 12 to 17. Take by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center with minor injuries were the driver 16-year-old Mercedeze Norris of Hale as well as four passengers 13-year-old Gabriel Singleton, 13-year-old Albert Jenkins both of Brookfield, 12-year-old Robert Davis and 17-year-old Madison […]
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, […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 10 through 16 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is hosting listening sessions to solicit feedback on a plan to increase access to capital in rural areas by streamlining regulations for four Rural Development loan guarantee programs. “At USDA, we know that for many rural communities the regulations that govern our […]
While the rains have helped, water restrictions remain in place at Cameron. It’s been reported the water level has increased to 51 percent, compared to 39 percent before the rains came. Among his remarks in comparing the 2018 drought with that of 2012, MU Extension specialist Tim Baker of Gallatin says water supply […]
Drought conditions have improved but still persist despite recent rains. Extreme drought conditions are noted in portions of 15 counties. But none of them are in the worst category which is exceptional. Just six percent of the state is experiencing extreme drought conditions. That compares to 13 percent in the same category last week. Parts of […]
The University of Missouri Extension has developed an innovative online program with the focus on building better leaders. The 11-week course runs Jan. 21-April 8, 2019. Leadership Online for Today (LOFT) is an interactive course that allows participants to improve communication skills, build relationships and networks, and develop a collaborative project to benefit a community […]
Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn gives the welcome at the sixth annual Pearls of Production: Women in Agriculture workshop Nov. 2-3 in Columbia. Chinn, a fifth-generation farmer from Clarence, manages a farrow-to-finish operation with her husband and children. The Chinns also have a small cow-calf herd and family feed mill and grow corn, soybean, […]
Could Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court mean more polluted waterways in Missouri? The state chapter of the Sierra Club believes so, pointing to a ruling Kavanaugh says is one of his “most significant.” In 2014, Kavanaugh argued the EPA should have considered monetary costs when it implemented regulations on mercury and […]
The 34th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 8-9, 2018 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. “We have over […]
Two drivers were taken to the Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph after their vehicles were involved in an accident three mile south of King City. The highway patrol listed injuries as moderate for both drivers, 52-year-old Kindra Workman of King City and for 55-year-old Rodney Vantellman of Bethany. The crash occurred as the car […]
In the 2018 drought forages for cow herds are short. Without rain, pastures didn’t grow and stored hay for winter feeding fell short. But feed options are at hand that were not available before. This drought has more feed grains available at possibly lower prices, says Scott Brown, University of Missouri beef economist. Missourians hard hit […]
The highway patrol reports a woman from Ludlow was seriously injured Sunday when she jumped from a moving pickup truck. Forty-year-old-Shellie Anderson landed on the southbound lane of Livingston County Road 403, two miles west of Ludlow. She was flown by medical helicopter (Lifeflight Eagle) to the Truman Medical Center. The driver and passenger had been […]
Board Members of the Foundation Trust for Trenton High School held their Annual Meeting on Sunday afternoon culminating a busy weekend of activities. Record numbers were reported for various weekend functions and for many of the reunions of the honor classes. In a very busy meeting of the Board, plans were made to establish a […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 3 – 9 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures […]
