The 2018-2019 North Central Missouri College Scholarship Reception was held on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the Ketcham Community Center. Over 260 students were recognized for receiving an NCMC Foundation, Athletic, SSS or other institutional scholarship. The event was hosted by the North Central Missouri College Foundation and sponsored by US Bank and PDQ Cleaning. […]
The ramp from northbound Interstate 229 to northbound I-29 will be closed next week and I-29 will be narrowed to one lane in order to complete bridge deck repairs on the ramp. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the off-ramp at Exit 14C towards Council Bluffs and the passing lane of northbound […]
On March 5, 2019, Governor Michael L. Parson appointed Lt. Col. Eric T. Olson the 24th superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He was confirmed by the Missouri Senate on March 14, and now holds the rank of colonel. Colonel Eric T. Olson was sworn in at 2 p.m., March 15, 2019. The Honorable […]
The Grundy County Commission plans to discuss 911 radio equipment with Sheriff Rodney Herring next week. The commission will meet with the sheriff at the Law Enforcement Center in Trenton on Tuesday afternoon, March 19th at 1:30. The agenda also includes the commission meeting with Grundy County Ambulance Director Steve Tracy at the courthouse in […]
The Trenton Finance, Utility, and Administrative committees will meet Tuesday, March 19th, with each meeting held at Trenton City Hall. The Finance Committee will continue discussion of the 2019-2020 budget at 6 o’clock that evening. The agenda will focus on Trenton Municipal Utilities. The Utility Committee will discuss pad and pole mount transformer bids at […]
Missouri’s House Speaker says embattled state Department of Revenue (DOR) Director Joel Walters is resigning. Speaker Elijah Haahr has issued a statement, saying that without a bipartisan House oversight committee’s hearings and investigation, “the people would never have known the truth about the mistakes made” by DOR. The news comes just a day after Missourinet […]
The Livingston County Commission plans to discuss a culvert and road issue in Sampsel Township next week. The Commission will meet at the courthouse in Chillicothe Tuesday, March 19th starting at 9:30 with an agenda that includes George Quinn, John Quinn, and Chris Ruoff at 10 o’clock regarding the road issue and meeting with the […]
Friday, March 15, 2019, is the requested deadline to submit a reservation for North Central Missouri Business Facilitation’s North Missouri Business Expo in Trenton. Google Supporter Trainer Bryan Caplan will be the featured speaker at the event in Cross Hall on the North Central Missouri College campus Wednesday. Caplan will present on topics to help […]
The Chillicothe City Council voted to hire two full-time employees during an executive session this week. William (Billy) Cummings was hired as a firefighter/emergency medical technician with the condition of becoming a paramedic. Chillicothe City Clerk Roze Frampton reports he will begin his position April 1st. Hannah Hicks was hired as an assistant auditor and […]
Rain, runoff and melting snow have closed more roads in Northwest Missouri and many more are vulnerable to being overcome by floodwaters. Missouri Department of Transportation crews are monitoring road conditions closely, but floodwaters can rise quickly, before our crews and other emergency services are able to place barricades across the roadway. MoDOT reminds motorists […]
In career development event results from the Lathrop judging day on Monday, March 11, 2019, the Princeton FFA had two teams win first place while teams from Trenton, Grundy R-5, Gallatin, Hamilton, South Harrison, and Putnam County each had one first-place finish. Princeton took top honors at Lathrop in horse evaluations. Individually, Payton Goodin was […]
Two Mexican nationals have pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms after police officers interrupted them shooting handguns in their backyard. Juan Carlos Cuevas-Alvarez, 33, a citizen of Mexico unlawfully residing in Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner on Monday, March 11, 2019, to being an illegal […]
Longtime employee Debbie Cribb recently celebrated her 35th anniversary with co-workers at Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri. Debbie began working at CAPNCM on March 12, 1984, and has been with the agency in various roles since the beginning. Co-worker Linda Baugher praised for her fellow employee, “Debbie has been a valued employee […]
Six of the defendants who have waived preliminary hearings, face various drug-related charges in Grundy County with each having their cases bound over to Division One of the circuit court for appearances Thursday, March 14th. They include Krystal Leanna Martin, Misty Miller, Dawson Ray Clark, Alexander James Curtis, Levi Judson O’Neal, all of Trenton, and […]
There’s a scholarship reception and program this afternoon (March 13, 2019) at North Central Missouri College’s Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. The event that begins at 3:30 highlights recipients of NCMC Foundation scholarships and all NCMC institutional scholarship recipients. College speech instructor Tammie Wiebers will emcee the program that begins at 3:30. Student speakers are […]
The board approved teaching, administrative, athletic, and activities extra-duty contracts for the next academic year. The board approved the resignation of junior high school football coach Dave McCumber. The board approved the hourly pay rate for The parents as teachers position at $15.00 an hour for the next school year. Contractors will return to the […]
The Laredo Board of Education has approved a three-year contract for Administrator Misty Foster. The contracted period is through the 2021-22 school year. Foster has been working this school year under a one-year agreement. The board accepted the resignation of part-time music teacher Carol Wilford and approved renewing contracts for all other tenured and probationary […]
Among reports given during Monday nights’ Trenton City Council meeting, City administrator Ron Urton said bids are sought for abatement and demolition of three city-owned buildings at 17th and Lulu. Bids are due at city hall by April 3rd. Structures are described as being in the way of the proposed new 17th Street Bridge. Urton […]
Quail Forever invites landowners, hunters, and conservation enthusiasts to their 6th annual State Habitat Convention. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from and visit with wildlife professionals and chapter leaders as well as learn what makes Quail Forever one of the nation’s most successful conservation organizations. The event will be held at the Hilton […]
A Veterans Service event will be held this Wednesday, March 13 at the Memorial VFW Post #7159 in Princeton. The session will start at 1 o’clock and end by 2 with a District One Service Officer to answer questions. Veterans attending are to take a copy of DD 214 or separation papers. All Veterans and family […]
