The Chillicothe Correctional Center’s visitation has been suspended until further notice due to positive cases of COVID-19. Missouri Department of Corrections Communications Director Karen Pojmann confirms there are three cases among staff and four among residents. She says mass testing was conducted at the Chillicothe Correctional Center in June, and everyone tested negative at that […]
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Changes made to Trenton FFA’s cookshack signup procedure
Changes have been made to this year’s Trenton FFA North Central Missouri Fair Cookshack sign up. FFA members and parents can sign up for shifts in the Ag Room during an open house-style event on July 14th from 8 to 3 o’clock. Questions regarding Trenton FFA North Central Missouri Fair Cookshack sign up can be […]
Governor Parson signs SB 600 addressing violent crime in Missouri
Governor Mike Parson signed SB 600 to help address violent crime in Missouri. SB 600 modifies and creates several provisions relating to dangerous felonies, including offenses of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, criminal street gangs, and vehicle hijacking. “As Governor and a former law enforcement officer for 22 years, protecting the citizens of our state […]
Audio: Dan Dalrymple talks cameras, old and new, at the Grundy County Museum
This will be the 11th year the Grundy County Museum has had a featured exhibit on the main floor of the building at Mable and Tinsman. The newest exhibit is called “Photography Then and Now.” The museum buildings, including the annex and the one-room Baker school, will open for the season Saturday afternoon from 1:30 […]
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center officially opens for services on July 6th
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center will officially open for services on Monday, July 6, 2020, at 1433 Lulu Street in Trenton, Missouri. Life Options Green Hills is a pregnancy medical center that will serve clients throughout the Green Hills area. As a pregnancy medical center, Life Options will meet the needs of individuals, […]
Young at Heart Resources to hold regional elections
Young at Heart Resources will hold its regional elections to its Board of Directors August 11th. Young at Heart was formerly the Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging. The board is comprised of nine members representing 18 Northwest Missouri counties. Each term is for three years. Current members Kathy Roach, Ruth Rother, and Johnnie Herndon […]
Gilman City Board of Education adopts deficit budget
Gilman City’s Board of Education has adopted a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st. Information from Superintendent Roger Alley shows it’s a deficit budget for the one year period. Revenues are some $58,200 less than expenditures. Revenues are listed as more than one million, $746,000 with expenses projected at $1,805,000. The local salary […]
Eight year study shows impact 4-H has on youth
County Engagement Specialist in 4-H Youth Development Shaun Murphy reports a study by Tufts University of Massachusetts shows 4-H has an impact on the lives of youth. The study was conducted over eight years and engaged more than 7,000 youth in fifth through 12th grade in annual surveys that allowed researchers to gauge trends among […]
Two graduates of Missouri State Highway Patrol class assigned to northern Missouri
Captain Clark N. Stratton, commanding officer Troop H, has announced the assignment of two new troopers to North Missouri. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 109th Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol Academy on June 26, 2020. The new troopers will report for duty on July 13, 2020. Trooper […]
Fourteen Missouri students win propane scholarships
Missouri Propane Gas Association announces member students receiving 2020-21 scholarships through national and state programs. A total of 12 MPGA-member students earned awards through the National Propane Gas Foundation’s scholarship program, while two more won assistance through a statewide workforce development grant. “It is gratifying to be able to assist our propane families by investing […]
GRM Networksd donates $750 to Mercer County Food Pantry
GRM Networks has donated $750 each to area food pantries through the cooperative’s Community Improvement Grant Program. Five food pantries in the cooperative’s operating area received the grants. From Missouri, they include the Harrison County Food Pantry in Bethany and the Mercer County Food Pantry in Princeton. In Iowa, the food pantries receiving grants are […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept trash bid, agree to change pool hours
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a trash service bid the evening of Monday, June 22nd. Rapid Removal’s bid was for $11.74 per month per household for the first year, $12.03 for the second year, and $12.33 for the third year. Rapid Removal’s bid was the lowest of two. Advanced Disposal also submitted a bid. […]
Drive-thru job fair to be held in Chillicothe
ResCare Workforce Services has organized a free Local Counties Drive Through Job Fair in Chillicothe next month. Businesses in Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, and Sullivan counties encourage attendance at the event in the west parking lot of the Cornerstone Church at 900 Adams Drive July 14th from 10 to 1 o’clock. The North Central […]
Trenton City Council adopts ordinances, airport hangar discussion continues
Three ordinances were adopted, appointments made to committees and boards, and reports were given during last nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. One ordinance allows the Howe engineering company to coordinate plans for a larger, six-inch water main to supply potable water to the wastewater treatment plant. The cost is $33,000 for services including […]
Trenton City Council to consider ordinances at Monday meeting
The Trenton City Council will consider three ordinances next week regarding amending city code and approving work orders. A meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall the night of Monday, June 22nd at 7 o’clock. It will be open to the public and available on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/86325324854. One of the ordinances involves amending […]
Trenton Utility Committee reviews reports, continues to address issues with several sewer mains
Reports were presented on several topics during Tuesday evening’s meeting of the committee that oversees Trenton Municipal Utilities. Attending were Councilmembers David Milka and Cathie Smith; four department heads; and other city officials. No action was taken; although there are indications upcoming projects will require city officials to at least consider increasing water and sewer […]
Spickard Board of Education hires new Superintendent/Principal
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education Monday, June 15th hired a new superintendent/principal. Current Superintendent/Principal Jonnie Beavers reports Kristi Weldon of Trenton will hold the position next school year. Weldon will be paid $52,000 for the year. She previously worked at Macon. The board also hired Jason Bears of Princeton for maintenance. He will be […]
Missouri Supreme Court affirms Clean Water Commission’s decision approving CAFO in Grundy County
The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed Tuesday, June 16th a Clean Water Commission decision approving a concentrated animal feeding operation in Grundy County. Hickory Neighbors United, Incorporated appealed a water commission decision affirming the Department of Natural Resources’ permit issuance to Trenton Farms RE, LLC. Court documents say Hickory Farms asserted that a House bill […]
As Missouri reopens, unemployment job search requirements return
As Missouri continues to reopen under the Show Me Strong Recovery effort and businesses resume operation, the Missouri Department of Labor’s Division of Employment Security announces the return of unemployment requirements. Work Search Activities Resume Beginning with the week of July 5, 2020, individuals wishing to continue to receive unemployment benefits (including the $600 federal […]
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry backs Medicaid expansion
Missouri’s most influential business group is endorsing a Medicaid expansion issue that will appear on your August ballot. Medicaid, which is formally known as MO HealthNet, is a federal and state program that assists with medical costs for residents who have limited incomes. Missouri’s current Medicaid budget is about $10 billion, accounting for about one-third […]