The Jamesport City Council Monday, June 8th discussed a parking problem on Main Street between Broadway and Grant. It was decided to put $75 hundred dollars into the upcoming budget towards an update for the area. City Clerk Shelley Page reports asphalt was laid on three streets last month, and there is a drop off […]
According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, Interstate 35 will be narrowed to one lane next week for a construction project. Contractors will narrow I-35 in both directions beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, June 15. The interstate will remain narrowed through approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, June 19. All work is weather-permitting, and schedules […]
The Stacy Center of Princeton is offering parents a choice regarding the Iddy Biddy Basketball season being cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents can receive a partial refund of $15, or they can have their refund become a donation to the Stacy Center. Parents will have to come to the center to receive a […]
The Grundy County Health Department confirms three additional positive cases of COVID-19, which brings the total for the county to seven. The health department has identified close contacts, and the individuals are isolating in their homes. The Grundy County Health Department urges the public to continue to take precautions, including good hand washing, social distancing, […]
After delays due to the weather, a portion of Daviess County Route B is scheduled to be closed Thursday, June 11th for a scrub seal project. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close Route B from Route K to Highway 190 from 6:30 in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon. […]
The superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Colonel Eric Olson has announced that 21 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, June 26, 2020. The ceremony is by invitation only due to the coronavirus guidelines but will be available to the public and the media via Facebook live. The ceremony […]
A woman and child from Carrollton received what the highway patrol called minor injuries when the car they were in hydroplaned and traveled off Highway 65 in Pettis County. Tuesday mornings’ accident at 7:20 am injured 28 year old Joylynn Allard and a six year old boy. Both persons, who were using safety devices, were […]
North Central Missouri College has named students with outstanding academic achievements to the Academic Honors Lists for the 2020 spring semester. Students named to the President’s List have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a perfect 4.0-grade point average, and students on the Dean’s List have earned at least six credit hours and […]
The Spickard Board of Aldermen the evening of Monday, June 8th tabled an ordinance regarding sewer hook up until the ordinance can be revised. City Clerk Amy Chapman reports the ordinance charges each customer $10 if they have water or not. The city is looking to remove the fee for non-water customers. The board approved […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education the evening of Monday, June 8th approved the district preparing an Alternative Methods of Instruction Plan. The district explains that, starting in the 2020-2021 school year, a local education agency will not be required to make up school hours lost or canceled due to exceptional or emergency circumstances, up […]
Graduation and prom plans were finalized at the North Mercer R-3 Board of Education meeting the evening of Monday, June 8th. Graduation will be held in the new gym the afternoon of June 27th at 2 o’clock. Social distancing will be in effect for attendees. It will also be streamed live on North Mercer School […]
The Highway Patrol reports a 12 year old girl from Harris sustained moderate injuries as the result of a minivan running off the road and striking a road sign five miles northwest of Milan the night of Monday, June 8th. The girl was taken to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital of Milan. No injuries were […]
The Laredo R-7 School District will hold preschool and kindergarten round up next month. Three, four, and five year olds will be screened the morning of July 17th from 8:30 to 11:30. Children who will be four years old by August 1st are eligible for the 2020-2021 preschool program. To enroll a child, schedule an […]
A felon from Brookfield accused of leading law enforcement on a multi-county pursuit in February entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Linn County Circuit Court the morning of Tuesday, June 9th. Online court information shows 38 year old Matthew Guilford waived formal arraignment, and he is next scheduled to be in […]
Grundy County sales tax collections for the year through June are more than $234,000 each for general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement. That is down more than $2,300 for each compared to the same time period last year. Collections for each department for this June are about $54,000. That is down almost $3,100 for each […]
It was announced at the Grundy County Commission meeting Tuesday, June 9th that Grundy County is a recipient of a fiscal year 2019 Next Generation 911 Grant. The grant application was submitted to the Missouri Department of Public Safety and Department of Homeland Security. It will be used to replace outdated 911 call handling equipment. […]
The Princeton City Council the evening of Monday, June 8th approved a farmers market using the Princeton Square Saturday mornings. City Clerk Danette Snapp reports the farmers market has been meeting Saturdays but not within the city limits. The council also approved the Princeton Chamber of Commerce using the ball field for a July 4th […]
Election results were certified by ordinance and the oaths of office were given to four newly-elected city councilmen. Sworn in at the city hall ceremony were Councilman Kevin Klinginsmith in First Ward; Marvin Humphreys in Second Ward; Dave Mlika in Third Ward; and Duane Urich in Fourth Ward. They join four holdover members. The council […]
The Trenton City Council on Monday night adopted an ordinance stating the city of Trenton’s’ intent to apply for COVID-19 response funding under the federal CARES Act. Grundy County has been appropriated money for the CARES Act funding and plans to accept applications from local entities that seek reimbursement of eligible expenses. KTTN asked City […]
The Adair County Health Department reports that a 52-year-old female resident has tested positive for COVID-19 as the result of community spread. Four Adair County males related to area meat-processing plants, ages 19, 34, 44, and 59 also tested positive. This brings Adair County’s total case count to 77 year-to-date with 26 individuals currently in […]
