The North Central Missouri Amateur Radio Club will participate in the National Amateur Radio Field Day exercise Saturday. The local Field Day will be at 24677 Elm Drive in Milan with ham radio operators across North America to establish temporary ham radio stations to showcase the science and skill of amateur radio. Field Day demonstrates […]
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Two area students participate in Missouri Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D. C
Two local delegates participated in the 54th Annual Missouri Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D. C. June 9th through 15th. Mady Williams of Laredo and Dereck Bowman of Bethany joined other high school students on the seven-day tour, which gave them a firsthand look at what is it like to be involved in politics, leadership […]
Girl Scouts to host Summer outdoor series in Trenton
The Girls Scouts will host a summer outdoor series for Grundy County girls entering kindergarten and first grade this fall. The meetings will be held at Barnes Greenhouses the evening of June 28th from 5 to 6 o’clock, at The Garden the night of July 13th from 6 o’clock to 7:30, and at Crowder State […]
Sullivan County Fair set for July 3 through 9th in Milan
The Sullivan County 4-H and FFA Fair will be held at the Sullivan County Expo Ground in Milan July 3rd through 9th. The Fair Queen Pageant will be held at the Milan Community Center the night of July 3rd at 7 o’clock. Activities for July 5th include a Pee Wee Dog show followed by the […]
National Guard in Chillicothe to host BBQ rib sale July 14
The BRAVO Battery 129th Field Artillery of the National Guard Armory in Chillicothe will serve barbecue smoked ribs July 14th. Ribs will be ready for pickup or delivery at Hy-Vee Gas in Chillicothe from 11 o’clock that morning to 5 o’clock that evening. A full rack of baby-back ribs or spare ribs costs $20. Preorders […]
House of Prayer in Chillicothe to hold event at Simpson Park
House of Prayer of Chillicothe will hold God and Country at Simpson Park Sunday afternoon. The event will be held in the Rotary Shelter House near Washington Street on the south side at 3 o’clock. It will feature patriotic music, inspirational speeches, and a silent cookie auction. Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. […]
Galt Fair scheduled for July 20 through 23
Various activities will take place during the Galt Community Fair, which will be July 20th through 23rd. There will be a spaghetti supper and a dodgeball tournament for children at the fire station the night of July 20th from 5 to 8 o’clock as well as DLO from 6 to 9 o’clock. 4-H exhibits as […]
Macon man hurt in midnight crash in Chariton County
A midnight single vehicle accident in northern Chariton County injured a resident of Macon. The highway patrol said 32-year-old Jay Patel received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Pershing Hospital in Brookfield then transferred by medical helicopter to the University Hospital in Columbia. The patrol reports Patel was northbound when his car, a […]
Maples Repertory Theater to hold workshop at Mercer School
The Maples Repertory Theater from Macon will hold a Youth Theater Workshop at North Mercer R-3 School next month. Workshops for the play Musicville will be the week of July 10th through 14th. School bookkeeper Jennifer Wilson explains that all Mercer County students ages 7 to 18 may participate. Participants will come in and work […]
Jamesport to have fireworks and softball on July 5
The Jamesport Community Association and the Lil’ Red Shed Fireworks sponsor a fireworks display to be held July 5th. The display will be across from the Jamesport Ball Field on Jim and Betty Trimble’s land and will start at dusk. The FBLA will have an ice cream social at the fairgrounds prior to the fireworks. […]
Hamilton man hurt when dump truck overturns on Highway 36
The Highway Patrol reports a Hamilton man sustained serious injuries when his vehicle overturned in Caldwell County Tuesday morning. Forty-four-year-old Robert Feigly lost control of his dump truck when the front driver’s side tire on it failed two miles southwest of Breckenridge on eastbound U. S. 36. The dump truck traveled into the median and […]
American Legion in Mercer to hold breakfast on July 4
The Ragan-Hickman American Legion Auxiliary Unit 477 of Mercer will hold its annual Fourth of July Breakfast as well as a bake sale the morning of July 4th. The events will be at the American Legion Building in Mercer from 6 o’clock until 10:30. The breakfast menu includes biscuits, gravy, sausage, eggs, and pancakes and […]
Trenton Park Board accepting bids for stump removal
The Trenton Park Department is accepting bids for stump removal in the parks. Sealed bids will be accepted at City Hall until the afternoon of July 7th at 3 o’clock. Call Park Superintendent Jason Shuler at 660-359-2004 for specifications.
Gilman City to hold independence Day Celebration July 1
The Gilman City Lions Club invites the public to an Independence Day Celebration. A meal and fireworks will be held at Gilman City Uptown Park the night of July 1st. The meal and music will begin at 6:30, and fireworks will start at dusk. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children five […]
Spickard Board of Education meets
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education voted to put a tax levy increase on the April ballot at its meeting Monday evening. The board also decided all staff would pay a portion of their insurance. Budget amendments, the 2017-2018 budget, and calendar revisions were approved. The board held an executive session to discuss personnel and […]
Eagleville teen hurt in Love Truck Stop parking lot crash
The Highway Patrol reports an Eagleville teen sustained moderate injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident in the Love’s Truck Stop parking lot in Eagleville Wednesday morning. Sixteen-year-old Logan Huitt attempted to turn left and failed to yield to 59-year-old Gary Nerison of Auburn, Nebraska. Huitt’s pickup truck struck the left front of Nerison’s […]
Grand River Historical Society to meet July 11
The quarterly meeting of the Grand River Historical Society, which is open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, July 11th beginning at 6:30 pm at the Elks Club in Chillicothe. The program will follow the amazing exploits of Olive Rambo who in 1915 at the age of 15 in constructed a 15 foot […]
Grundy County 4-H Shooting Sports Contest hosts 82 members
Anna Persell, the Grundy County Shooting Sports Coordinator tells KTTN there were 82 4-H members from 16 counties in north Missouri participating this year in the Grundy County 4-H Shooting Sports Contest. She noted that Randy, Cheryl, and Kenny of the Harrison County 4-H supervised the shotgun and rifle ranges. Amanda Griffin and Tracy Kralicek ran the […]
Three blood drives scheduled for area communities today
Blood drives are scheduled today in Trenton, Unionville, and Bethany. The American Red Cross conducts a blood drive this afternoon at the Sunnyview Nursing Home, station two activities room. Blood donations will be accepted from staff and the public from 2 o’clock until 6 o’clock. The American Red Cross will be at Putnam County Memorial […]
State patrol makes arrest following pursuit in Marion County
A Missouri state trooper responded to a report of suspicious activity near the Philadelphia, Missouri, area last Saturday. A member of the public had contacted the trooper in reference to three people who appeared to be lost and were acting strangely. The caller provided a description of the vehicle the subjects were driving and while […]