The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the proposed substitute compensation plan for next school year at its meeting Tuesday evening. Non-certified substitutes will start on the first step of the non-certified salary schedule, which is the equivalent of $10.25 per hour or $76.88 per day for ten or fewer consecutive days. Substitute teachers and […]
Newly elected officials for the Laredo Board of Aldermen were sworn in at a meeting Monday evening. Brett Mathews and Saundra Marrs hold the two-year aldermen at large positions. Mathews replaces Jeff Smith who did not file for re-election. Marrs was an incumbent. Alderman Bruce McFie was appointed as Mayor Pro Tem to replace Jeff […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education verified and approved April 4th’s election results of Proposition 2 at its meeting Monday evening. The board heard updates to the timeline for construction for the Proposition 2 projects. A more detailed presentation will be given at the May meeting and multiple meetings will be held between the architects […]
The Jamesport City Council voted to roll back the merchant’s license fee and refund the difference at its meeting Monday evening. The fee will be $10 a year instead of $25 as the council discovered that the increase was done based on misinformation. Ray Bontrager was sworn in as mayor, Geoff Eads as the northward […]
The Grundy County R-5 School Board chose a health insurance plan for next school year at its meeting Monday. The board chose to offer the next lesser plan and pay 100% of the premium which will increase by 6.6%, and the monthly premium will be near $488 per employee. The plan will have a $4,000 […]
The North Mercer School Board approved offering contracts to non-certified staff and a bid to purchase buses at its latest meeting. Non-certified staff members will receive a 3.3% salary increase, which is the same as certified staff members. The board approved a bid from Midwest Bus Sales which has the district purchasing five buses and […]
Don Sipes, FACHE, Vice President, Regional Services, Saint Luke’s Health System, was recently honored during a Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting. Sipes, who recently stepped down from his position on the Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, has served on the board since 1995, the year Wright Memorial joined Saint Luke’s Health System. “Don […]
Two weeks ago, the Trenton City Council approved budgets for the city of Trenton and its municipal utilities passing both then on margins of seven to one. Mayor Nick McHargue did not sign the ordinances authorizing the budgets which, in effect, was described as a veto. So the budgets were up for reconsideration by the council […]
Officers were chosen at the latest meeting of the Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education. The President will be Heath Cook, The Vice President is Luke Skinner, Secretary Jennifer Simons, and Treasurer Jeremy Turner. Three board members were sworn in: Brandon Hoover, Brent Dustman, and Jeremy Turner. Steve Maxey representing the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri presented information […]
Using a “come and go” format, information will be available this evening about the proposed replacement of the 17th Street bridge in Trenton. The city of Trenton will host an open forum tonight, Wednesday, March 29 at the Sugg Room of the NCMC Ketcham community center. The event is open from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock and […]
The North Mercer School District has announced an information meeting is scheduled tonight pertaining to an April 4th ballot issue. Patrons of the North Mercer district will be voting on waiving the annual Proposition C rollback. Information will be available from 6 o’clock until 8 o’clock tonight, March 28, at Robinson’s Service Station in Mercer. […]
Proposed fiscal year budgets for the city of Trenton and the municipal utilities are on the agenda for the next meeting of the Trenton City Council. The budgets, presented in the form of ordinances, will be presented to the council after several meetings involving the finance and utility committees. The ordinances include setting employee and officer […]
An open meeting to address changes for Calamity Jane Day in Princeton included several topics discussed. Among them: it was decided to move the parade to 11 a.m. then build the schedule around the Parade if parade organizer Smithfield agrees. According to survey results, most responders felt the three most important aspects of Calamity Jane Day […]
The Chillicothe Farmers Market will hold a question and answer session about selling at the market, a food vendor certification and annual renewal session, and its annual meeting at the FCS Financial Building in Chillicothe the night of Monday, March 27. Market Master Beth Weidner says the question and answers session starting at 6:15 will […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education started its meeting Tuesday evening with a start date hearing. Requests were made to set the start date for after the end of the Missouri State Fair. During the regular meeting, the board approved the 2017-2018 school calendar with the start date to be August 23rd. The board […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the steps and movement for certified staff for the 2017-2018 school year as well as the wage schedule for non-certified staff at its meeting Monday evening. The board also approved the auditor service agreement with Conrad and Higgins as well as the transportation director, mechanic, and driver position […]
The Gallatin City Council approved an ordinance adopting and enacting a new chapter 210 for offenses and providing repeal of inconsistent provisions at its meeting Monday evening. The council also approved a motion to authorize Mayor Barb Ballew to sign the approval to alter the Arland and Mary Haynes Revocable Trust document. Ballew signed change […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the request for endorsement on the new Fire Science Technology Program at its meeting Tuesday evening. Nursing and Health Sciences Dean Brooke McAtee said the program will provide students with certifications and training to make them more marketable in the fire protection field. She said the […]
The Livingston County Commission will meet in the courthouse next week on Tuesday and Thursday starting at 9:30 in the morning. The agenda for the Tuesday meeting includes meeting with Jackie Soptic with the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission for annual review of committees at 1:15 that afternoon, meeting with Larry and Gloria Johnston regarding […]
Twelve people met to plan Calamity James Days in Princeton last week. They discussed ideas for how to make the event better with the general consensus to revamp the event in all areas. The next meeting to discuss Calamity Jane Days will be at the Mercer County Health Department the evening of March 16th at […]
