A Missouri Senate committee is considering whether the state should be charging a 6.5-percent sales tax on out-of-state internet purchases. Missouri School Boards Association spokesman Brent Ghan says the tax could bring in additional money for the state. Ghan hopes lawmakers would not use the additional revenue to give tax cuts. […]
The 10th Annual Better Woman Conference will be held in Trenton next month. Inspirational speaker, teacher, author, dramatist, and comedienne Shari Minke will speak at the conference at the First Assembly of God Church February 22nd and 23rd. The Friday evening of the conference will include dinner at 6 o’clock followed by the service from […]
The physical education program at S. M. Rissler Elementary School of Trenton will host its annual Kids Heart Challenge event for the American Heart Association. Students will accept cash and check donations from February 4th through 22nd. Checks should be written to the American Heart Association. The funds will go toward lifesaving heart and stroke […]
Legislation designating the Kansas City Chiefs as Missouri’s official professional football team has been heard by a state Senate committee in Jefferson City. Kansas City State Senator Kiki Curls testifies the Chiefs are one of professional football’s most renowned franchises. State Senator Kiki Curls has testified before the Senate Rules Committee, saying Arrowhead […]
Governor Parson’s plan to fix 250 Missouri bridges would cost 350-million dollars over 15 years, plus roughly 100-million dollars in interest. Weldon Spring Republican Senator Bill Eigel questions MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna about the selection process of the bridges chosen for repair. Eigel says the list includes three bridges in St. Louis city, […]
The Hamilton United Methodist Church will host a half-day Christ-centered yoga event next week. The Holy Yoga Experience will be held on February 2nd from 9 to 1 o’clock and is described as “a form of experiential worship created to deepen people’s connection to Christ”. Its purpose is to “facilitate a Christ-honoring experience” offering an […]
Missouri has more than 50,000 federal workers and many of those are feeling the financial pinch from the partial government shutdown. Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt says negotiations should be expanded between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Some federal agencies have been closed for business for about four weeks.
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved Linda Hague as a foster care liaison at a meeting this week. Principal Dustin Freeman reported the Professional Learning Committee met with the Northeast Regional Professional Development Center Representative Lori Ladwig to plan second-semester curriculum goals and meeting dates. Missouri Assessment Program and End of Course exam scores […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports 28 more deer from 11 Missouri counties have been found to have chronic wasting disease (CWD). This brings the number of cases of the deadly deer disease in Missouri to 103 since 2012. CWD is a deadly illness in white-tailed deer and other members of the deer family, […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved the calendar for next school year at a meeting Monday evening. The start date will be August 9th for teachers and August 14th for students. The last day for the 2019-2020 school year will be May 8th. The board approved the installment of a new heating unit […]
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee approved the budget as proposed at a meeting Tuesday. Secretary Kelli Hillerman reports anticipated expenses for the local emergency planning committee include nearly 26 hundred dollars ($2,565) for Hazardous Materials dues, $200 for training, and $100 each for meetings and Tier 2 (II) notices, for a total of […]
Missouri Senate President Dave Schatz does not think a Right-to-work proposal will make it to the governor’s desk this year. In 2017, the legislature passed a right to work bill quickly, but voters overturned the law in a referendum last August. Senator Eric Burlison, a Republican from Springfield, has filed a Right-to-work proposal […]
Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced Wednesday appointments to various commissions and offices. Those appointments included Randy Huffman of rural Galt as the Sullivan County Western District Commissioner. Huffman replaces Danny Busick who resigned from the commissioner position and was to be sworn in today (Wednesday) as the Second District State Representative for Mercer, Sullivan, and […]
Sign ups and initial weigh ins for the 12th Annual Green Hills Wellness Challenge are next week. The sign ups for the 12-week event will be at the Ketcham Community Center and Grundy County Health Department of Trenton January 10th and 11th during regular hours. Participants must be at least 18 years old or have signed […]
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter is offering tax credits starting at $100.00. Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Sager says the credits are one way that people can help themselves with their taxes as well as the shelter. She notes another way to help the shelter is to donate items to “smooth out” and “expedite” the process for […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year 2018 annual audit as presented at its meeting last (Thursday) evening. Matt Wallace of KPN reported the audit received an unmodified, clean opinion. The report audited the college, Building Corporation, and Foundation financial statements through June 30th, 2018. Wallace said the college’s total assets were 34.9 […]
State Senator Dan Hegeman of Cosby will be the Senate Appropriations Chairman for the upcoming Missouri Legislative Session. Hegeman spoke about his duties as chairman during a legislative forum held at North Central Missouri College of Trenton earlier this week. Hegeman noted a lot of requests for funding are received. Among other topics, the senator […]
Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill had sharp words for her colleagues during her final prepared speech in the chamber’s floor Thursday. She was very direct in telling her colleagues that she’s worried about the Senate, calling it dysfunctional while quoting a British writer. She said the Senate is functioning in a similar fashion […]
A new facility for the Green Hills Women’s Shelter is nearly complete in Trenton. Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Sager says the goal is to be moved into the new 8,500 square foot building by the end of January. The bigger building will allow the shelter to double its capacity from 10 to 21 beds. There will […]
Twenty-first District State Senator Denny Hoskins has received the Legislator of the Year award from the Missouri Centers for Independent Living. He was presented the award for his efforts to restore state funds that were cut during the 2017 legislative session. The Missouri Centers for Independent Living is a network of 22 independent living centers […]
