MoDOT Road Work

MoDOT road work schedule this week

The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of April 25 – May 1 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge deck washing, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other […]

Trenton basketball to shift from District 15 to 16, remain in Class 3; Chillicothe moves up to Class 4

The Missouri State High School Activities Association has released district assignments for high school basketball for the next two year cycle (2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years).  There will be plenty of shifting across northwest Missouri, including Trenton and Brookfield joining a new grouping in Class 3, District 16, after both schools had been in District […]

North Missouri Election results by the numbers

North Missouri Election results by the numbers

Trenton voters approve a city sales tax and elect three new councilmen. There will be two new members for the Trenton R-9 board of education. School issues were approved by patrons of the Princeton and Chillicothe school districts. With majority support in each of Trenton’s four ward and among absentees, Trenton voters give 60 percent […]

MoDOT Road Work

MoDOT Road Work for North Missouri, April 4 -10

The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of April 4 – 10 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge deck washing, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road […]

Unemployment rises in Grundy County

Grundy county’s unemployment rate has climbed to a little above the latest,  statewide, jobless rate of four point three percent. The January rate (latest month available from the state) is four and a half percent in Grundy County. That’s based on 228 unemployed out of a civilian labor force of over five thousand workers. It should be noted the […]

Mercer vs. Princeton alumni showdown set for March 26th

The 5th annual “North vs. South” alumni showdown will be held on Saturday night, March 26th inside the Princeton R-V gymnasium.  Concessions will open at 5 PM, with the girls game, featuring alumni from Mercer facing Princeton’s alumni, starting at 6 PM.  The boy’s game will follow.  All proceeds raised will go towards the Mercer […]