Lineville, Iowa will hold its Bordertown Day event during the upcoming weekend. Activities on Saturday, June 30th will include a breakfast, car show, vendor show, Macy VanDyne Benefit One-Mile Walk, Kiddie Parade and regular parade, free pony rides for children, sanctioned kid pedal pull, evening meal, ice cream social, music by the band Black Dirt […]
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Lieutenant Rex Ross to assume command at Trenton Police Department during search for new Police Chief
City Administrator Ron Urton reports the existing change of command will be used, once Tommy Wright concludes his tenure as the Trenton Police Chief. Wright’s last day on the job is Friday, July 6th then, the second in command, Lieutenant Rex Ross will assume duties of the Police Chief, which he did in 2012 when […]
Absentee ballots for August Primary now available in Grundy and Livingston Counties
Absentee ballots for the August 7th Primary Election are now available at the Grundy and Livingston County Clerks Offices. Residents of Grundy and Livingston counties may vote absentee at their respective courthouse in Trenton or Chillicothe Monday through Friday from 8:30 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. Both county clerks offices will also […]
Des Moines men arrested in Harrison County on drug allegations
Two men from Des Moines were arrested last night in Harrison County for investigation of drugs. The highway patrol has accused 39-year-old Adam May with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license. Thirty-six-year-old Harold Davis has been […]
$20,000 budgeted by city of Trenton for demolition of nuisance properties
Trenton City Council, acting on a recommendation from the Building Board, selected Red Rock of Kidder for the next round of housing demolitions. Derrick Fee submitted the only bid to tear down as many as 16 structures at Trenton. Next, it will be up to the property owners if they wish to pursue demolition on […]
MoDOT planned road work for North Missouri for the week of June 25, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 25 through July 1 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, […]
Bridge replacements underway over West Fork Locust Creek and Elm Branch
The West Fork Locust Creek Bridge closed Monday, June 18 and the Elm Branch Bridge is scheduled to close Monday, June 25. Both bridges, located on U.S. Route 136 east of Lucerne, will be rebuilt in the same alignment as their predecessors. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Boone Construction Company of Columbia to […]
Vehicle show set for Saturday in Jamesport
The Jamesport Community Association will present the 15th Annual Car, Truck, Bike, and Tractor Show in downtown Jamesport Saturday, June 23rd. Registration for stock, modified, and open classes will be from 8 to 10 o’clock that morning. Judging will start at 10:30, and awards will be presented at 3 o’clock. Trophies will be awarded for […]
Trenton Municipal Utility Committee to recommend accepting agreement for wastewater plant
The Trenton Municipal Utility Committee is recommending the city council next Monday night, accept an agreement involving phase two of projects planned at the wastewater treatment plant. At last evening’s committee meeting, engineers from Burns and McDonnell of Kansas City gave a presentation on the design-build project. The cost is not to exceed $4,900,000 and is […]
Drought cuts pasture growth; farmers face culling cow herds
In dry weather with short pastures, Missouri cow-herd owners face tough culling decisions. One way to match cows’ needs to available grass is to sell cows. Give careful thought to which grass eaters go first, says Eric Bailey, University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist. Under drought stress, identifying those cows becomes urgent. The first cut is […]
American Legion post in Trenton to host membership drive
American Legion Post Number 31 of Trenton is looking for new members to join the organization. Arnie Arneson with the American Legion says right now would be a good time to sign up, noting new members will not have to pay dues again until December 2019. New members will receive a ball cap with American […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approve budgets
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved 2018-2019 budgets for unrestricted accounts and auxiliary service accounts Tuesday evening. The unrestricted accounts budget projects total expenses of $10,568,066 with total revenue projected at $10,364,169. This means there is a budgeted operational deficit for unrestricted accounts of $203,897. The auxiliary service accounts budget projects total […]
Truck and tractor pull to be held at Livingston County fairgrounds
Livingston County will host a truck and tractor pull on July 6th with competition to be held at the fairgrounds area of the Litton Ag Science center off Highway 190 northwest of Chillicothe. Organizers report they will be running two tracks and two sleds. Track one features eight categories and is sponsored by Brotherton Truck […]
Nuisance officer and downtown buildings dominate Trenton Administrative Committee meeting
Discussion of two topics dominated a meeting last night of the Trenton City Councils’ Administrative Committee. One involved downtown buildings with the other designating one person to handle nuisance violations on behalf of the city. For the last few years, Trenton Police officers have been responsible for investigating nuisances such as tall weeds, automobile parts; […]
Registration date for Girl Scouts announced
A registration date and time has been announced for those interested in learning about Girl Scouts and/or those who want to join a troop. The kindergarten and first-grade registration event is on Tuesday, June 26th at First Christian Church in Trenton. This is described as a drop by event held from 5:30 until 6:30. Anyone with […]
Meditation classes to be offered at Livingston County Health Center
A woman who started meditating 30 years ago and has been teaching for more than 10 years will lead meditation classes at the Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe. The series of Mindful Meditation Classes led by Cristina Clerico will be held in the health center classroom Tuesday evenings at 5:30 with classes to begin […]
North Missouri Center for Youth and Families to hold annual Block Party and Glow Run
The North Missouri Center for Youth and Families will hold its Sixth Annual Block Party and 5K Glow Run to benefit its Power Up After School Program. The event will be held at the center at 211 Locust Street in Chillicothe the night of June 30 with the block party to begin at 7 o’clock, […]
Galt Board of Aldermen fill two positions
The Galt Board of Aldermen has appointed two individuals to the positions of Mayor and Alderman at Large. Jessica Gannon has been appointed as Mayor, and Jay Blackburn has been appointed as the Alderman at Large. They will take their oath of office at the next board of aldermen meeting. The board passed an updated […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for week of June 18
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 18 – 24 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]