Views: 0Another candidate has filed for Grundy County Second District Commissioner subject to the August Primary Election. Martha Roberts filed as a Republican for the position on Wednesday morning. Previous filings for Second District Commissioner were incumbent Joe Brinser and Brad Chumbley, who both filed as Republicans. Incumbent Don Sager, Republican, is the only candidate […]
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Chillicothe R-2 School District to provide free meals to students during closure
Views: 0The Chillicothe R-2 School District, community volunteers, and the Department of Health and Senior Services will provide free meals during the COVID-19 closure. The current day’s lunch and next day’s breakfast will be served to any person 18 years old or younger in the Chillicothe School District weekdays starting Wednesday, March 18, 2020, and […]
Hy-Vee announces temporary store changes across its eight-state region
Views: 0Hy-Vee has announced that due to evolving concerns regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), it is adapting the ways in which it serves customers to ensure they receive the products they need while keeping customers, employees, and communities healthy and safe. STORE HOURS: Starting Wednesday, March 18, Hy-Vee stores will close at 8 p.m. Until further notice, […]
The Big Picture: Missouri’s response to COVID-19
Views: 0As concerns over the new coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to grow across the state and the nation, Governor Mike Parson and his administration are working each day to respond to the virus and protect the health and well-being of Missourians. Expanding COVID-19 Testing The state is currently working with the University of Missouri to expand […]
What you can do to combat the spread of COVID-19
Views: 0As concerns over the new coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to grow across the state and the nation, Governor Mike Parson and his administration are working each day to respond to the virus and help combat the spread. In line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, as well as federal guidance from the […]
Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri to close office to the public
Views: 0Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri has announced that effective Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the agency office located in Trenton will be closed to the public for all services, meetings, and events. All client-based services will be conducted by postal mail, telephone, electronic means, fax, or a combination of those. Departments will continue […]
Grundy R-5 School to cancel classes beginning Thursday, March 19th
Views: 0The Grundy R-5 School District will be in session on Wednesday, but school will be dismissed at 12:10. Superintendent Phil Fox says classes will potentially resume April 6th. Teachers will give lesson packets to students Wednesday before they leave. Fox asks families to encourage students to take the work seriously and make sure it […]
Trenton R-9 School District to cancel classes March 23 through April 3, 2020
Views: 0Trenton R-9 School District officials met on Tuesday, and have made the decision to cancel classes. Superintendent Michael Stegman provided details of the closure as well as safeguards established to ensure the safety of Trenton R-9 students. Below is the letter to parents as published on the Trenton R-9 School District website. Dear Parents, […]
NCMC suspends in-person classes for remainder of spring semester, Ketcham Center closing for two weeks
Views: 0Although there are no known cases involving the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 on the campuses of North Central Missouri College, NCMC is taking further preventive and proactive measures to minimize the risk of exposure and the spread of COVID-19 through the reduction in mass assembly on campus. The safety of students, faculty, staff, […]
Missouri’s 13 casinos to temporarily close on order of Governor Parson
Views: 0All bets are off at Missouri’s 13 casinos beginning at midnight tonight through March 30. Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the casinos to temporarily halt business to help battle the spread of the coronavirus. On Twitter today, Parson says he consulted with the chairman of the State Gaming Commission and the casinos before making […]
Linn County R-1 School joins the ranks of those cancelling classes
Views: 0Linn County R-1 of Purdin this morning has announced the cancellation of classes and extracurricular activities effective Wednesday, March 18, 2020, for a three week period due to concerns for the Coronavirus. The anticipated return to school date is Monday, April 6, 2020.
Laredo Board of Aldermen approve 2020 budget, raise city clerks salary
Views: 0The Laredo Board of Aldermen has approved ordinances regarding the 2020 budget and the city clerk’s salary. Regarding the budget, the total overall income is anticipated at $154,185 with expenses expected to be $152,444. That leaves a projected profit of $1,741. The budget includes general, sewer, water, street, and trash funds. The city clerk’s […]
Trenton woman arrested on drug-related felony charges
Views: 1The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman Monday on drug-related felony charges. Thirty-year-old Kelsey Lea McCaughey has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, amphetamine or methamphetamine. Bond is $2,500 cash only, […]
North Mercer School District to provide carry-out school lunches to students during closure
Views: 0The North Mercer School District will be providing lunches to all students during the COVID-19 closure. These will be carry-out and available from 10:30-11:00 each day for pick-up. A menu for lunches will be available on March 19, 2020, and posted on the Cardinal Nation Facebook page with Community Connection text messaging reminders. In […]
Two routes in Grundy and Daviess counties to be resurfaced
Views: 0A resurfacing project on two lettered routes is scheduled to begin soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. to complete the resurfacing of Grundy County Route Z from Route 6 to Route 65 and Daviess/Caldwell County Route J from Route 6 in Altamont to U.S. Route 36. The contractor […]
Community of Marceline announces restrictions, closures and cancellations due to Coronavirus concerns
Views: 0 The Country Nights Father / Daughter Dance scheduled for Saturday, March 21st is canceled. Bristol Manor is temporarily closed to all visitors and volunteers. Pioneer Skilled Nursing has modified their visitor status as follows: Family member visitors over 12 years of age visiting a resident at end of life or in hospice (limited […]
Local list of schools closed due to Coronavirus concerns
Views: 0Numerous area schools have reported plans to cancel in-person classes out of concerns for the coronavirus. KTTN has collected a list from various sources including websites, social media, and phone calls from school officials. As announced Monday, Trenton R-9 schools are on spring break which was a previously-scheduled week for classes to not be […]
Arizona man pleads guilty in Missouri to distributing more than 165 pounds of methamphetamine
Views: 1An Arizona man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in Taney County, Missouri. Darcell M. Mills, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Friday, March 13, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On Jan. 14, 2019, law enforcement received information that Mills […]
Authorities in Trenton report the arrest of 2 on Sunday
Views: 0A Trenton man was arrested Sunday for an alleged second violation of tampering with a Trenton Municipal Utility meter. Fifty-six-year-old Donald Keith Swigart is to appear in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on March 24th. The warrant accuses Swigart of second-degree tampering of a utility meter – second or subsequent offense […]