U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals […]
At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, the Missouri Department of Agriculture will host a public listening session at which interested parties may share their input on the industrial hemp pilot program in Missouri. The public session will take place in the Nightingale Creek conference room at the Department of Natural Resources, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson […]
Wright Memorial Hospital has been recertified as a Level 3 Stroke Center. Marketing and Public Relations Director Jordan Ferguson reports patients at the hospital are treated according to time critical diagnosis protocols. He says if is needed, the patients will be transferred to a higher-level stroke center for definitive care. Missouri’s time-critical diagnosis system helps […]
An informational workshop for beef producers is scheduled in Trenton June 7th, with the Barton Farm Campus hosting visiting livestock specialists and educators from two universities. The workshop is expected to focus on topics such as marketing, economic analysis, and risk management in the cattle-raising business. Representing the University of Wyoming are Bridger Feuz who is […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital holds several events in celebrating Hospital Week each May. Hospital Week was recognized May 6-12, this year. CCMH chose a theme of “Players in Healthcare,” based off popular board games, for the series of events. The first event that took place was the Monopoly 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 5, sponsored […]
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Grundy County Emergency Medical Services are offering free hands-only CPR training to the community. Saint Luke’s Health System Marketing and Public Relations Director Jordan Ferguson says hands-only CPR is an easy to learn, life-saving technique that provides individuals with the knowledge and ability to act quickly in the event […]
FCS Financial is recognizing 40 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. In the seven years of its existence, more than $100,000 has been awarded to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. Grants are awarded to organizations with plans to complete a community improvement project […]
After a 15-year sponsorship of the Kansas City Royals, Hy-Vee, Inc. has decided not to renew its contract with the Major League Baseball team. “After several weeks of meetings and negotiations, we were unable to come to an agreement on the terms of a new contract,” said Donna Tweeten, executive vice president, chief marketing officer, […]
The Trenton City Council, on a vote of six in favor and two opposed, agreed to contribute 20-thousand dollars towards efforts to market Trenton and the ConAgra foods facility to potential businesses. Of that 20-thousand dollars, ten thousand dollars is to come from the city and the other ten-thousand dollars from Trenton Municipal Utilities. Boots […]
Grundy County Commissioners today agreed to contribute ten thousand dollars towards efforts to market Trenton and the ConAgra foods facility to potential businesses. Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation has a goal of raising 80 thousand dollars for the proposed work. Commissioners yesterday were asked to make a financial commitment, although no specific amount was requested. […]
