The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the North Missouri region for the week of August 3 – 9. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in […]
Results have been released from Wednesday’s goat show at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. There were 25 exhibitors – an increase of two from last years’ goat show. Among the bucks, Trinity Alexander of Unionville had the champion with Hugh Baker of Memphis showing the reserve champion. For the does, Wyatt Ellis of […]
Heritage Days and the Highway 190 Car, Truck, Bike, and Tractor Show will be held in Jamesport in September. A craft show and retail market will be at Heritage Days at the Spillman Event Center on September 25th and 26th from 9 to 4 o’clock each day. There will also be kettle corn and other […]
On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown Jr. was shot to death by then-Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Almost six years later, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell announced today his office will not seek charges against Wilson for pulling the trigger. “We made painstaking efforts to look at everything,” Bell says at a press conference. […]
A former Trenton resident has been appointed to the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri Board of Directors. Steve Maxey of Kansas City recently retired from the foundation as its Director of Marketing and Fund Development. Upon his retirement, he was appointed to the 21-member board made up of representatives from the 18-county region. Maxey is […]
There were 158 entries in the Swine Show at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. The champion boar was a York shown by Cass Kleeman of Braymer. The reserve champion was a crossbred shown by Carlie Kleeman of Braymer. The champion gilt was a crossbred shown by Jaiden Rodenberg of Chillicothe. The reserve champion […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved several ordinances the evening of Monday, July 27th. One ordinance involved establishing a procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests for certain municipal officials. Another authorized a solid waste contract with Rapid Removal. There was also an ordinance appointed Julia Filley as the city prosecutor at […]
A Carroll County soybean farmer has been selected by a group of his peers to lead the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. Kyle Durham of Norborne, Mo. was named the organization’s chairman following a Monday evening vote by the board of directors. He began his term today, Tues., July 28. “The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council exists […]
The University of Missouri Extension began a three-year project in March to help beef producers improve whole-herd record-keeping. MU Extension specialists in Columbia, Albany, and Savannah worked with three northwestern Missouri producers to record and compare whole-herd production data, said livestock specialist Shawn Deering. By comparing individual and herd data to regional and national standards, […]
Residents of Princeton and Des Moines were injured in an Interstate 35 traffic on Sunday afternoon in Daviess County. A car driven by 53 year old Melisa Huffman of Des Moines had been northbound when it went out of control, crossed the median, entered the southbound lanes and collided with a car driven by 63 […]
Resurfacing on Route 6 from U.S. Route 69 to the Muddy Creek Bridge just east of U.S. Route 65 in Trenton is progressing and will move into the city of Trenton beginning next week, July 27, 2020. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to complete the multi-stage project […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of July 27 – Aug. 2. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Kansas City man sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck he drove struck a crossover and overturned seven miles north of Eagleville the afternoon of Thursday, July 23rd. Emergency medical services transported 30-year-old Seth Johnston to the Decatur County Hospital of Leon, Iowa. The pickup traveled north on Interstate 35 […]
August is typically a slow month for TV series and a dumping ground for movies, and Netflix Inc. doesn’t seem to be immune from that trend. Notable additions include new seasons of international series such as Denmark’s post-apocalyptic drama “Rain” (Aug. 6), Spain’s period drama “High Seas” (Aug. 7), and Brazil’s dystopian thriller “3%” (Aug. […]
A group of Grundy County residents next week will discuss the formation of a farmers market. Any producer or interested person is welcome to attend the meeting in the basement of the Alexander Student Center on the North Central Missouri College campus in Trenton on the evening of July 30th at 6 o’clock. The discussion […]
Supply chain problems from COVID-19 have led to uncertainty in the pork market causing tighter producer margins. A University of Missouri Ag economist says he can’t remember a more uncertain pork market. Scott Brown tells Brownfield that pork’s retail price has risen 20 cents from May to June, but the price change isn’t reaching producers. […]
Following earlier charges issued, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a brief in the case of Mark and Patricia McCloskey supporting the Castle Doctrine law and seeking the dismissal of those charges recently filed by the Circuit Attorney’s Office. “The right to keep and bear arms is given the highest level of protection in […]
The Missouri State Fair will feature the outdoor youth livestock showings, but the other traditional activities have been called off, because of COVID-19 safety concerns from vendors, guests, and state agricultural officials. The event runs August 13 through August 23, 2020, in Sedalia. In 2019, a total of 337,112 individuals attended the fair. Youth livestock […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of July 20 – 26. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Results have been announced from the Sheep and Goat Show at the Mercer County Fair of Princeton. For the sheep, the grand champion ram was shown by Wyatt Vogel of Lineville, Iowa. The reserve champion was shown by Ayra Meeker of Laredo. The grand champion ewe belonged to Hayley Whittington of Lucerne, and the reserve […]
