Girls can register to join a Girl Scout troop during a registration and information open house at the Gilman City United Methodist Church next week. Parents will have an opportunity to ask questions and find out more about Girl Scouts during the event next Friday, September 21st evening from 5 to 6 o’clock. More information can be […]
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Trenton Middle School to offer parent-child book club
Trenton Middle School will offer a Parent-Child Book Club for fifth and sixth-grade students and parents. The school reports the club will allow students and parents the opportunity to share thought-provoking books. Members of the club will read six different books and meet six times from October to April. Informational brochures and registration forms are […]
Audio: 50 Missouri Task Force One members deploy to help with Hurricane Florence
(Missourinet) – Fifty members of Missouri’s Task Force One are headed to help the east coast with Hurricane Florence efforts. Gail Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District in mid-Missouri says the members have been deployed to Raleigh, North Carolina, along with 100,000 pounds of equipment. Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection […]
Trenton Board of Education tackles numerous issues at Tuesday meeting
The Trenton R-9 School District is one step closer to possibly building a performing arts center and making several renovations to district buildings. The Trenton Board of Education approved the posting of a request for qualifications for architectural services at its meeting Tuesday evening. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reported the district will be eligible for a […]
Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue calls for 10% reduction in electric rates
Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue, citing what he called a huge surplus, requested Trenton Municipal Utilities reduce electric rates by ten percent effective with the next bills. Then re-visit the rate issue in two months and consider another possible reduction. After further discussion, the issue involving electric rates, including the Mayor’s request, is to be considered […]
Meetings to be held this week for those interested in Girl Scouts
Two meetings are scheduled this week for those interested in joining a Girl Scout troop with Grundy County parents invited to attend either meeting regardless of whether or not their daughter is currently a registered girl scout member. One troop formation meeting is Wednesday night at 6:30, and is designed for girls of kindergarten age. […]
Princeton students take championship honors in State 4-H Livestock Contest
Four Princeton students captured championship honors in the State 4-H Livestock Contest. Taking the top prize were Princeton FFA members Soyer Wimer, Logan Krohn, Payton Goodin, and Brylee Williams. The state 4-H livestock contest was Saturday at Trowbridge Livestock Center at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The Princeton students have now qualified to represent […]
First Baptist Church in Cameron to present “Shelter from the Storm”
The First Baptist Church in Cameron presents a walk-through drama, “Shelter from the Storm,” on four dates in October. The Judgement House drama involves a family deciding to take a deep-woods camping adventure to escape stress at home. Promoters say the family members don’t know their disagreements will pale compared to the thunderstorm they’re about […]
Grand River Historical Society to relocate Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church built in 1868
The Grand River Historical Society Museum of Chillicothe plans to move the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chillicothe to a location near the museum Wednesday. Museum Curator Pam Clingerman says the church was donated to the museum, and the museum has spent the last year raising funds to relocate the building with a basement […]
Chillicothe FFA Barnwarming King and Queen candidates announced
The Chillicothe FFA has selected its Barnwarming King and Queen candidates. Candidates are seniors Kaylee Lewis and Drake Bradley, juniors Josie Reeter and Hesston Campbell, sophomores Chloe Funk and Connor Keithley, and freshmen Selby Miller and Gage Leamer. Leda Schreiner of the Litton Agriculture Campus reports the candidates will lead the charge in the fundraising […]
Audio: Survivors in Branson Duck Boat tragedy are latest to file lawsuit
(Missourinet) – Eight family members who survived July’s Duck Boat incident in Branson have filed a federal lawsuit in Kansas City. The litigation is led by the same Philadelphia law firm that has brought three lawsuits on behalf of the Coleman family that lost nine relatives in the mishap. The plaintiffs in the […]
MU Extension offers innovative online leadership program
The University of Missouri Extension has developed an innovative online program with the focus on building better leaders. The 11-week course runs Jan. 21-April 8, 2019. Leadership Online for Today (LOFT) is an interactive course that allows participants to improve communication skills, build relationships and networks, and develop a collaborative project to benefit a community […]
Trenton Board of Education agenda to include budget amendments
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will consider budget amendments and non-certified pay dates at its meeting Tuesday, September 11, 2018. The meeting will be held at the district office Tuesday evening at 5:30. The agenda also includes board of education goals, superintendent evaluation criteria, request for qualifications for architectural services, bus routes, and Missouri […]
Trenton Police Department “Coffee With a Cop” set for September 19th
Trenton residents will once again have an opportunity to meet and visit with members of the Trenton Police Department during its next Coffee with a Cop. The program will be held at the Wesley United Methodist Church at 900 Washington Street in Trenton the morning of September 19th from 7 to 9 o’clock. Residents are […]
Deer hunters once again encouraged to Share The Harvest
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri encourage deer hunters around the state to share their harvests through the state’s Share the Harvest program. Deer season in Missouri runs from Sept. 15 through Jan. 15, 2019. Administered by MDC and CFM, Share the Harvest coordinates the efforts of thousands of deer […]
Trenton Lions Club makes donation to Bright Futures
The Lions Club in Trenton recently made a monetary donation of $500.00 to the Bright Futures Trenton organization. “The Trenton Lions Club has focused on youth services for several years, said Dr. John Holcomb. “The club feels that Bright Futures provides the ideal means of coordinating these services community-wide.” Bright Futures is a non-profit organization dedicated […]
Grundy County Senior Citizens’ Services Fund Board sets tax levy
The Grundy County Senior Citizens’ Services Fund Board recently set its tax levy. The levy was set at 4.88 cents on the $100 of assessed valuation, which is up slightly (.03 cents) from last year. Secretary Diana Hoppe reports that organizations submit Request for Funding Applications each year. The board of directors then decides which […]
Princeton FFA member selected for National FFA Chorus
A Princeton FFA Chapter member has been selected as a member of the National FFA Chorus. Princeton High School senior Sierra Bruse will perform several times during the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis October 24th through 27th. Bruse will join chorus members for rehearsals three days prior to the beginning of the convention.
Open House at Barton Farm Campus set for September, 19
An open house for the North Central Missouri College Elizabeth and Arthur Barton Farm Campus will be held Wednesday, September 19, 2018, beginning at 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Barton Campus. The event will begin with an opening ceremony at the Hoffman-Robbins Shelter House honoring donors followed by refreshments, student demonstrations, and farm […]
Foundation Trust for Trenton High School holds annual meeting
Board Members of the Foundation Trust for Trenton High School held their Annual Meeting on Sunday afternoon culminating a busy weekend of activities. Record numbers were reported for various weekend functions and for many of the reunions of the honor classes. In a very busy meeting of the Board, plans were made to establish a […]