The Spickard Board of Aldermen voted Monday evening to not pay city employees for holidays. The Missouri Rural Water Association, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission, and All-State Consultants were approved to continue work on a water and wastewater project for the city. The vote was taken following a discussion by Liz Grove and Gary Webber […]
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Hiring events to be held in Trenton
Two hiring events will be held at the Trenton Job Center at 1104 Main Street next week. The Missouri Department of Corrections will hold a job fair on the morning of December 10th from 8:30 to 11:30 for individuals interested in joining the Western Missouri Correctional Center team. More information on the Department of Corrections […]
Volunteer training for Holiday Hoops set for December 8th
With Holiday Hoops just a couple weeks away, a training meeting has been scheduled for the first time volunteers or those who want a refresher in hosting the 15th annual Holiday Basketball games to be played in Trenton. Volunteers are encouraged to attend a one-hour session on Sunday afternoon, December 8th at 1:30 in the […]
Approximately 350 attend Festival of Trees event
Trenton Festival of Trees Coordinator Brenda Thorne estimates that there were more than 350 attendees at the 12th annual event Friday evening to benefit The Gifted Group. One-hundred-thirty-one trees, wreaths, baked goods, and other gift items were auctioned off. Items that had the highest bids were a tree made by a Trenton High School group […]
Veteran service events scheduled for the month of December
Events for veterans will be held in Trenton during the month of December. A veterans service officer will help with VA paperwork and answer questions at the Trenton VFW Hall on December 6th from 7 to 2 o’clock. A vet center counselor will also be at the VFW Hall December 6th from 9 o’clock to […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board takes action on six properties
Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board Monday evening took action on six properties, two of which were granted extensions of time to continue with repairs. The board will schedule a public hearing for the fire-damaged property at 1437 Main Street. Advancing to the category called “findings of fact” are 213 West 6th and 1004 Laclede Street. […]
Trenton City Council approves putting 5% lodging tax for motels/hotels to public vote
With just five members present Monday night, the Trenton City Council decided to let the public vote next year on a proposed five percent lodging tax. If approved by a simple majority in the April 7th election, the additional fee would be imposed on guests who rent sleeping rooms of hotels and motels within Trenton. […]
Trenton City Council to consider ordinances, bids and policy for signs
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances Monday evening regarding city code involving land use, a lodging tax of five percent, and a general election. The council will also discuss Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association Health insurance and several bids at the Trenton City Hall Monday night at 7 o’clock. Bids are for sand, rock, […]
Livestock symposium in Kirksville to feature speakers to help farmers gain cow-herd profits
Farmers hearing beef focus talks at the Missouri Livestock Symposium will take home tips to use. Beef is just one track in the annual meeting, Dec. 6-7 in Kirksville. Eric Bailey and Jordan Thomas, University of Missouri Extension beef specialists, usually team up to teach heifer care. Now they’ll tell about feeding and breeding cows […]
NCMC Board of Trustees tackles lengthy agenda at Tuesday meeting
The North Central Missouri College Homecoming candidates were announced during the NCMC Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday evening. Vice President for Student Affairs Kristen Alley said the king candidates are Andrew George of Canton from the Baptist Student Union, Cash Miller of Warsaw from Phi Theta Kappa, Gregoor Moesker of Curacao from the International […]
Twenty defendants charged with distributing heroin/fentanyl in Missouri
Twenty defendants have been charged in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the Springfield, Missouri, area. Many of the defendants were arrested in a coordinated law enforcement sweep that began Thursday, November 14 and continued into the weekend, after five criminal complaints were filed under seal on […]
Chillicothe Area Arts Council staff attend meeting in Rocheport
Chillicothe Area Arts Council Administrator, Mary Lou VanDeventer, Assistant, Terri Dupy and Director, Mary Higgins, recently attended the Fall Gathering and Annual Meeting of the membership and board of the Missouri Association of Community Arts Agencies in Rocheport, Missouri. Over sixty community arts leaders from across the state attended the meeting, which included networking, guest […]
Trenton Economic Development Committee to recommend public vote on hotel/motel bed tax issue
Members of the city councils’ Economic Development and Administrative committees met separately Tuesday evening at the Trenton City Hall. Information provided by City Administrator Ron Urton shows the Economic Development Committee is recommending a public vote next year on a hotel/motel bed tax issue at Trenton. The recommendation that’s to be presented to the full […]
Heifer buyers at Kirksville SMS sale get free trucking for volume buys
Beef herd replacements bought at the Show-Me-Select heifer sale, Nov. 22, at Kirksville, may be trucked to new homes for free. “Free trucking is a first this year,” says sale manager Zac Erwin. Herd owners selling in the sale give the perk to attract bidders. Benefits go to those buying 10 or more heifers. Heifers […]
Trenton Board of Education reviews Summer School, approves candidate filing dates
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education on Tuesday evening approved hard surface bus routes for this school year. Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels noted there were no changes from last year. Superintendent Mike Stegman said he bases his decision on if school will be in session by talking to Trenton administration and what other […]
Grundy County resident, William “Bill” Siebenborn, honored with national award
The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board honored William “Bill” Siebenborn as the 2019 recipient of the Richard E. Lyng Award for his contributions and distinguished service to dairy promotion. Siebenborn, a dairy farmer from Trenton, Missouri, was recognized at the Joint NDB/ National Milk Producers Federation/United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) Annual Meeting in NewOrleans. […]
Laredo Board of Education approves candidate filing period
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved a schedule for the candidate filing period for the April 7th Municipal Election. Board of Education candidates can file in the Laredo School office from the morning of December 17th at 8 o’clock to the afternoon of January 21st at 4 o’clock. The school office will be closed […]
MoDOT rejects bid to resurface Highway 6 through Trenton
It will be a few weeks longer before it’s known what company will do the resurfacing project next year on Highway 6 through Trenton. According to the Department of Transportation Area Engineer Randy Mendenhall who reported to KTTN that the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission this week rejected the bid from JD Bishop Construction LLC […]
Trenton to host regional meeting of Missouri Municipal League
Trenton will host the Missouri Municipal League Northwest Regional Meeting Thursday. The meeting at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus at 6 o’clock will feature Attorney Ivan Schraeder with the Schraeder Law Firm of Saint Louis presenting on Medical Marijuana Implications for Employment. Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks, Councilmembers Cathie Smith and Larry Crawford, […]
Trenton Park Board agenda includes permanent discus throwing area
A proposed permanent discus throwing area for the Trenton school district is one of the topics for tomorrow’s meeting with the Trenton Park Board. The 5:15 Wednesday meeting is at the Trenton City Hall. The agenda also includes reports from the park superintendent and the park board committees (pool, grounds, facilities).