A report on the pool was given at the Trenton Park Board meeting Wednesday evening. Park Superintendent Jason Shuler reported a transformer blowing near Moberly Park, and a power surge caused electrical problems at the Trenton Family Aquatic Center Tuesday. He said the problem was fixed around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon which allowed the Bright Futures […]
The Trenton Tax Increment Financing Commission and Economic Development Committee both held meetings Tuesday evening. City Administrator Ron Urton reports the TIF Commission selected officers. Those elected were Rob Maloney as Chairman, Ann Constant Vice Chairman, Greg Geib Secretary, and Dale Swanton as Treasurer. The commission discussed the duties of the group and the commission […]
The Princeton City Council approved two service contracts at a meeting Monday. Deputy City Clerk Corey Willett reports the contracts were for a One Man Band for $750 and to Kelly Bertrand for a band for the tractor cruise during Calamity Jane Days. The council adopted ordinances regarding the conflict of interest and a flood […]
Over 380 members and guests last night attended the annual membership meeting of Grundy Electric Cooperative. It included the re-election of two board members; recognition of years of service for long term employees; as well as reports. Returning to the board to serve three-year terms were Eric Woodard of rural Trenton and Joe Hartley of […]
The Trenton Economic Development Committee will hear reports during a meeting next week at Trenton City Hall on Tuesday night at 7 o’clock. The agenda indicates reports will be presented from Micah Landes with the North Central Missouri Development Alliance and Megan Derry with Main Street Trenton.
Individuals looking for a career in maintenance with the Missouri Department of Transportation can now take advantage of an apprenticeship program that provides maintenance employees with on-the-job training combined with related classroom instruction, all while earning a paycheck. The program is also available to current MoDOT employees. The U.S. Department of Labor-Missouri Office of Apprenticeship […]
Women who live in Missouri and own, co-own or manage farmland are invited to a conservation discussion focused on improving soil health. Meetings are being offered in Central Missouri and the Kansas City area. No matter where you own land, you are welcome to attend. Women non-operator owners who own more than 40 acres, may […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will hold a special meeting for a tax rate hearing at the district office on the evening of August 13th at 5:25 pm. The proposed tax levy for Trenton R-9 is $4.12.7 cents on $100 of assessed valuation. That includes $3.22.7 for the incidental fund and 90 cents for […]
Pershing State Park in Linn County will host a public information meeting on Saturday, August 10th. The 7 o’clock evening meeting will be held at the campground amphitheater. Park staff will be there to provide information about the Pershing State Park, obtain comments from the public, and answer questions. The information meetings are held in […]
(Missourinet) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Missouri’s request for federal assistance to local governments and nonprofits in 68 counties to help recover from severe flooding and storms this year. The approval of Missouri’s July 16 request means the federal agency will assist with the cost of repairs to damaged roads, bridges and […]
The newly-formed “Art’s Alive” group will have an August 20th meeting when the information will be shared about efforts to revitalize an arts program. The meeting will begin at 7 pm in the Sugg Room of the Ketcham Community Center on the campus of North Central Missouri College. The meeting is open to the public, […]
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a workshop prior to its regular meeting on Monday, July 29,2019. The council will discuss financing a fire truck, the purchase, and finance of new police vehicles, and city finances at the workshop at the Chillicothe City Hall that evening at 5:30. Several ordinances regarding various topics will be […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education approved several actions during a meeting Monday evening. One action addressed a district-paid Missouri Association of School Administrators mentoring program for $300. The program is provided in combined efforts to support first-year superintendents with certifications and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. A business account is to be […]
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education has approved several bids. A bid for propane was awarded to Landes Oil at 99 cents per gallon. MFA Oil also submitted a bid for 98.7 cents. Landes and MFA were both approved for bus and van fuel. Landes will give a four percent discount on gallons, and […]
Multiple topics were reported on during the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver gave reports on behalf of Vice President for Academic Affairs Doctor Tristan Londre and Vice President for Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley. Londre and Alley were absent from the meeting due to other […]
In what officials hope will increase interest by property owners in tearing down dilapidated structures, Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board plans to recommend an increase the financial commitment the city makes in a cost-sharing arrangement. The current city budget has allocated $30,000 for demolition costs. For several years, the city had offered up to $1,750 […]
Corn and soybean crops planted on “prevented acres” not planted last spring may provide corn and soybean forage for cattle this fall. With a wet spring, many farmers failed to make quality hay for cow herds. Now, cover crops needed on bare crop ground may produce quality forage. Earlier regulations on unplanted cropland restricted using […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances at its meeting next week regarding contracts and a maintenance agreement. The meeting will be held at Trenton City Hall on Monday night, July 22, 2019, at 7 o’clock. Ordinances involve contracts with Union Pacific Railroad for the reconstruction of the East 17th Street Bridge and the Missouri […]
The former bookkeeper of a northwest Missouri road district misappropriated more than $286,000 during the seven years she served as the district’s secretary/treasurer, State Auditor Nicole Galloway said today. The Auditor’s Public Corruption and Fraud Division released the audit of the Plattsburg Special Road District in Clinton County, with the district receiving a rating of “poor.” […]
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors accepted bids for asphalt, concrete for the driveway and roadwork at its meeting on Tuesday. The bids from Griffin Asphalt and Construction LLC of Trenton were $18,770.95 for the front parking lot, $2,371.50 for the west entrance, $3,161.95 for the employee parking lot, and $15,674 for […]
