The Grundy County Sheriff reports one area resident was arrested Monday on multiple charges while another turned himself in. Fifty-seven-year-old Kathy Jean Stratton of Trenton has been charged with four misdemeanors: peace disturbance, first offense, first-degree trespassing, resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention, or stop and operating a vehicle on a highway without a […]
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Trenton competes in Carrollton Band Day
The Trenton High School Band placed second in their class in the field show, indoor drumline and indoor color guard categories at the Carrollton Band Day held Saturday, September 22nd. Trenton placed third among eleven bands in their class in parade judging. Trenton placed third in the Middle School Division of parade evaluations. Trenton Band […]
Katrina Oneal is Sunnyview Employee of the Month
Sunnyview Foundation Inc. announced the employee of the month from resident and family nominations. The Employee of the Month for September 2018 is Katrina Oneal. Katrina has been an employee with Sunnyview for 15-years and works in the residential care apartments. She received an employee of the month parking spot and a $25.00 check from […]
Trenton receives $1,200,000 in federal grant money for airport improvements
The city of Trenton announced Monday night it has received a $1,200,000 federal grant for airport improvements. City Administrator Ron Urton said it is a 100 percent grant, meaning no local money is spent on construction projects involving the apron expansion and taxiway realignment at the airport. Urton recognized the work of Olsson and Associates […]
Audio: CEO of Wright Memorial Hospital addresses need for doctors at Trenton facility
Physician recruitment is one of the priorities for Interim Chief Executive Officer Steve Schieber of Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Schieber, on a recent edition of Open Line, stated Wright Memorial and Hedrick Medical Center have two of the highest employee retention rates among the 14 entities that make up the Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas […]
Student from England, Lewis Hopkinson, is NCMC Student for September
Lewis Hopkinson from Huddersfield in Yorkshire, England has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for September. Lewis is receiving his Associate in Arts degree with plans to transfer and continue to play collegiate golf. Lewis, an international student-athlete, is a member of the NCMC’s men’s golf team. He is also active in […]
Trenton City Council holds heated discussion on electric rates, ends in vote to reduce rates by 5%
The Trenton City Council last night voted to authorize a 5% reduction in electric rates effective with the bills received in November, and the council ultimately voted to have an electric rate study done, but not until after the Mayor vetoed two separate motions. Last week, the utility committee advanced discussion on having a three-month […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports arrest of three over the weekend
Two men from rural Milan have been arrested and face drug charges in Grundy County. Thirty-eight-year-old Ricky Gene Banner and 29-year-old Thomas Nakona Miller are charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Banner also faces a felony charge of possession, with alleged intent to distribute a controlled substance listed as more than 35 grams of marijuana. […]
Sunday evening crash injures Trenton woman and two children
A Sunday evening accident in Trenton caused minor injuries for a Trenton woman and two children. The accident happened at 6:20 pm as a vehicle was being driven on the southbound ramp to U.S. 65 when equipment failure caused the sports utility vehicle to travel off the left side of the road and down an […]
Audio: McCaskill opposes Kavanaugh for ‘dark money reasons’
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill says she’s disturbed by the sexual assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But the Missouri Democrat says her decision to oppose his nomination involves Kavanaugh’s support for anonymous political ads. The Senate’s Judiciary Committee plans to question Kavanaugh on Monday about the sexual allegation.
Audio: Missouri could be bellwether of how Supreme Court nominee plays in midterm election
Missouri could be the key indicator of how important the Supreme Court nominee is the midterm elections. U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley and fellow Republicans have aggressively used the confirmation of Washington D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a campaign wedge issue against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill. President Trump gave high praise […]
Grain truck crashes spilling corn on Highway 111
A grain truck overturned Saturday night in northwest Missouri injuring the driver and spilling about 550 bushels of corn. The driver, 53-year old Randall Liles of Fairfax, was taken to Community Hospital in Fairfax with moderate injuries. The accident happened three miles west of Craig on Highway 111 as the eastbound grain truck traveled off […]
Video: Beach Boys tribute band, Sounds of Summer to perform in Chillicothe
A Beach Boys tribute band, Sounds of Summer, is scheduled to perform in Chillicothe om October 7th. Chillicothe Area Arts Administrator Mary Lou Vandeventer says the show by the Indiana based band includes over 30 hits telling the story of the Beach Boys. The performance will take place the afternoon of October 7th at 3 […]
Two from Trenton arrested on various charges
Trenton authorities are reporting the arrest of two individuals on a multitude of charges. Thirty-three-year-old Trenton resident, Cody Burchett, has been arrested on Grundy County charges accusing him with third-degree domestic assault on September 9th, as well as failure to appear in court in connection with charges of first-degree stalking and third-degree assault, both of […]
Chillicothe City Council agenda includes public hearing, workshop and ordinances
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing Monday evening at Chillicothe City Hall at 5:30 pm to consider the distribution of nearly $245,000 of capital improvement sales tax funds. The distribution is to pay for the purchase of new emergency service radios for the fire and police departments. The council is also to […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of September 24, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 24 – 30 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 […]
Green Hills Women’s Shelter receives $5,000 donation
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter at Trenton has received a $5,000 donation for its building project, now under construction in the south part of Trenton. The Black Silo Foundation presented the check this week to board members of the Green Hills Women’s Shelter. The funds were made possible due to the Mid America Music Festival at […]
Passenger injured, driver arrested after utility vehicle crash in Sullivan County
Women from Green City and Unionville were in a utility vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in rural Sullivan County. The passenger was injured and the driver was arrested in the accident that occurred six miles north of Green City. Fifty-five-year-old Lisa Cullum of Green City was driving a utility terrain vehicle northbound on Ivy Wood Road […]
Northwest Missouri State Homecoming to be ‘Greatest Show at Northwest’ October 7-15
Northwest Missouri State University will celebrate “The Greatest Show at Northwest” during its 2018 Homecoming week. The week begins Sunday, Oct. 7, with the hanging of the banners at the J.W. Jones Student Union, and the festivities conclude Monday, Oct. 15, with the presentation of awards in the Charles Johnson Theater. Highlights include the Homecoming […]
Mission of LEPC is to plan for hazardous materials incidents
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee plans for hazardous materials incidents. Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs says those include agriculture, transportation, rail, and pipeline incidents. The LEPC also provides funding for training. Thirteen individuals are required by law to attend LEPC meetings. Those include representatives of the police, fire, hospital, public health, […]