Absentee voting is now available at the Grundy County Clerk’s Office at the courthouse in Trenton for the special election of the Wilson Township Board. Wilson Township registered voters can vote absentee during the county clerk’s office’s regular hours through May 20th. The special election May 21st will be to break a tie between Ronald […]
A Drive For Your School event will be held at the Milan C-2 High School to raise money to help the junior class to with prom expenses and the senior outing at the end of the class’s senior year. Barnes Baker Automotive will provide new vehicles to test drive for free in the school parking […]
The Trenton Kiwanis Club and Trenton High School Key Club will host the Community Easter Egg Hunt in Trenton. Activities will start in the upper area of Moberly Park near the enclosed shelter house on the morning of April 20th at 9:30. Ambulance, fire, and area law enforcement vehicles and staff will be at the […]
The Newtown Branch Bridge on Sullivan County Route 139 has been closed for a replacement project since January. Contractors from Widel, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to reopen the bridge Friday, April 12. A resurfacing project for Route 139 in the same area, held over from 2018, is scheduled to resume […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved several bids Monday evening for the construction of a maintenance and storage facility. Ledgerwood Concrete of Blythedale was awarded the concrete building pad bid for $36,897. Trainer Construction of New Hampton was approved for the labor bid package for $38,500. The bid from Girdner Post and Lumber of […]
A resurfacing project on U.S. Route 136 could begin as early as Friday, April 12. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to resurface 3.7 miles of U.S. Route 136 from just east of U.S. Route 169 to 0.5 miles west of Route C in Albany. Crews will mill off the […]
State Senators will continue debating sports wagering this week. Since the US Supreme Court made it legal, states and casinos are trying to cash in. Warrensburg Senator Denny Hoskins is the sponsor of the bill that would tax casinos nine percent for sports booking. Professional teams are on board with Hoskins’ bill – […]
The runway at Columbia Regional Airport will be CLOSED starting Tuesday, April 9, 2019, for EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION. Columbia interim city manager John Glascock made the announcement during a press conference today, telling reporters that pilots have expressed concern about a “crown” on the runway. Glascock tells reporters air service will be closed at […]
Spring sales of Show-Me-Select replacement heifers are set in four auction barns across the state in April, May, and June. Spring sales offer bred replacement heifers for fall-calving herds, says Dave Patterson, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist. All heifers sold meet strict standards taught in MU Extension’s Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program. Only owners enrolled […]
The Trenton Park Board approved a deficit budget at its meeting Wednesday evening. The 2019-2020 budget includes estimated total expenditures of $565,716 which is an increase of $12,951.84 from the 2018-2019 park budget. The estimated expenditures for this year include $292,660 for parks and $273,056 for the pool. Revenue is projected at $555,320 which is […]
North Central Missouri College recently partnered with Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH) to provide on-campus counseling services to all students available at the main campus location in Trenton, MO. Grace Carder, Counselor at PFH will be on campus during allotted times and available for students by appointment on campus, or off-campus at PFH. “We look forward […]
A surge yesterday in absentee voting at the county clerks’ office significantly increased the total for Grundy County in this election. A total of 40 absentee ballots were cast Monday between the office hours of 8:30 and 5 o’clock. That raises the total number of absentees cast to 183. Another dozen absentees have been requested […]
Numerous issues highlight election ballots today in cities and counties across the Green Hills Region. Voters within the city of Trenton decide from among four candidates in the race for Mayor. There are two candidates in each of the four wards for the city council. Voters within Trenton township decide between two candidates on the […]
Technology in the form of “big data” may guide farmers’ selection of soybean varieties best-suited for their fields. Data may come from drones overhead or in-depth analysis of soil. Data may include climate impact. Big numbers are topics for talks April 10 at the U.S. Soybean Symposium on the University of Missouri campus, Columbia. Speakers […]
Following five days of intense physical and mental challenges, two citizen-soldiers came out on top at the Missouri Army National Guard’s Best Warrior contest at Camp Crowder in Neosho. Pfc. Stoney Tyler, representing the 35th Engineer Brigade in Fort Leonard Wood, earned the winner’s slot in the soldier category. Staff Sgt. Derick Moudy, battling for […]
Missouri’s low-income housing crunch shows no sign of abating, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Researchers found that there are almost 196,000 low-income households in Missouri, but there are just under 83,000 affordable rental homes. So about 113,000 are forced to pay way more than they can afford just to […]
The Grundy County Clerk’s Office reports 111 absentee ballots for Tuesday’s Municipal Election had been returned or voted on as of Friday morning, March 29, 2019. Another 20 absentee ballots had been requested but had not yet been received by the county clerk’s office. Seventy-three voted absentee in Grundy County in last April’s election. Tuesday’s […]
The Missouri House has voted to approve a 29-point-two BILLION dollar state operating budget, which includes a 100-million dollar transportation infrastructure plan. House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith says it’s the first time in recent history that general revenue would be used for transportation. The Carthage Republican tells House colleagues he opposes placing […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department Wednesday afternoon responded to a report of smoke seen from a house at 71A Walnut Street, with the owners listed as Chris and Liana Carr. Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters discovered heavy smoke and flames, with power lines described as arching in the back yard. The fire had spread throughout the […]
Thousands of drivers in Missouri could be driving cars that have been previously totaled in an accident, and never even know it. That’s because current law says if the car is more than six years old, the title does not have to be stamped as salvage. This week, a proposed new law that would change […]
