The speaker has been announced for the Mercer County Health Department’s Breast Cancer Luncheon next week. Health Department Administrator Gina Finney says area resident and breast cancer survivor Julie Wheeling Cornelison will share her experiences. The luncheon will be held at the Country Woods Event Center in Princeton on October 9, 2019, from noon to […]
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Carroll County Highway 41 flood repairs to begin next week
Carroll County Highway 41 connects motorists from one side of the Missouri River to the other and when flooding hit the area this spring Highway 41was one of many Missouri roadways affected. Contractors from H.B. Construction Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will begin flood damage repairs Monday, October 7, 2019, on Highway 41 […]
Heritage Days to be held in Cainsville next week
A variety of activities will be held in Cainsville next week during Heritage Day on October 5, 2019, which is sponsored by the Cainsville Community Betterment organization. Most of the activities will take place around the square and include include coffee and hot cocoa as well as the Class of 2020’s bake sale at 8 […]
Work to begin on Highway 65 bridges in Livingston and Carroll counties
A project to replace expansion joints and guardrail on two U.S. Route 65 bridges is scheduled to begin next week. Contractors from PCiRoads, LLC., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to begin work on the Livingston County U.S. Route 65 Roach Lake Bridge, south of Chillicothe, on Monday, September 30, 2019, through late […]
Kickin’ Cancer with Kindness Daviess County to hold block party fundraiser
Kickin’ Cancer with Kindness Daviess County will hold a barbecue fundraiser block party in Gallatin next week to benefit Daviess County cancer patients. A sandwich dinner will be served on Market Street between the Gallatin Methodist Church and lumber yard the evening of September 28, 2019, from 5 o’clock to 6:30. Carry-outs will also be […]
Mercer County Health Department to celebrate National Walk to School Day
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will celebrate National Walk to School Day with its Annual Walk to School. Princeton R-5 students in kindergarten through fifth grade to participate are encouraged to participate in this year’s free event the morning of October 2, 2019. Health Department Administrator Gina Finney says students will meet with […]
Chip seal project for Harrison County Interstate 35 to begin September 17
Preventive maintenance treatment is scheduled for a section of Harrison County Interstate 35 next week. Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to chip seal the southbound driving lane of I-35 from mile marker 88 (Route 13 exit) to mile marker 85 (Route AA/H exit) beginning Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The ramp […]
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center to host parenting classes
Parenting classes will start next week at the North Central Missouri Mental Health Center at 401 Youssef Drive in Chillicothe. The free classes will run each Tuesday morning from 8 o’clock to 9:30 September 17th through November 19th. Topics include an introduction to parenting; protective factors; why kids misbehave and what to do; 1, 2, […]
Grundy County Health Department to hold car seat checks
September is Child Passenger Safety Month. On Tuesday, September 17 from 2:00-4:00 pm the Child Passenger Safety Technicians of the Grundy County Health Department will be hosting a Car Seat Check Event. This event is to help parents or anyone who will be transporting a child come and have their seat inspected to make sure […]
Rusty Black to speak at meeting of Linn County Republican women
State Representative Rusty Black will speak at the Linn County Republican Women’s meeting next week. The meeting will be held at Captain Dan’s Restaurant in Brookfield on the evening of September 19th. Social hour will begin at 6:30, and the meeting will start at 7 o’clock. The Caring for America Project will be the Mamie […]
University of Missouri Extension in Sullivan County to host Farm Tour
University of Missouri Extension of Sullivan County will host a Farm Tour in the Winigan area next week. The tour of Duane and Sara Herschberger’s farm, Hersh Belgians, will be September 20th. Hersch Belgians are one of only four competitive draft horse hitches in the state. The event will also include University of Missouri Vice […]
Repair on Route A bridge to begin September 9th
Flooding in Gentry County damaged the ground surrounding the support structures for the Grand River Bridge on Route A. The bridge has been closed since May 31 and will not be reopened until repairs are complete. That repair project is slated to being next week with contractors from H.B. Construction, Inc. of Platte City, working […]
Prisoner who escaped from Mercer County Jail escapes again using board to open wall
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department reports a Kansas City man who escaped from the Mercer County Jail in Princeton earlier in August has escaped again. Sheriff Stephen Stockman reports it is believed 27-year-old Drake Kately escaped around 8:30 Wednesday night by tearing a hole in the back wall of his jail cell with a board […]
Chip and seal work in Chillicothe to close several streets
Vance Brothers will chip and seal several streets in Chillicothe next week. Street work is scheduled to be done September 3 through 6, 2019 during the evening hours on Calhoun, Webster, Jackson, Clay from Vine to Walnut, Locust, Elm from Ann to Polk, Vine from Third to Polk, Cherry from Clay to Bryan, and Walnut […]
Trenton Economic Development Committee to meet on Tuesday
The Trenton Economic Development Committee will discuss the hotel/motel bed tax at a meeting next week. The meeting will be held at Trenton City Hall on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at 7 o’clock in the evening. Other items on the agenda include an update and report on the Mid-America Music Festival from Andrea McKown as […]
Audio: Lawsuit filed by two groups over Missouri’s abortion regulations
Two groups are suing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft alleging that he robbed Missourians of a public vote about new abortion regulations. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri and the No Bans on Choice Committee say Ashcroft refused to issue the ballot language needed to start collecting signatures. Tony Rothert with the ACLU opposes […]
Annual Hickory Threshing and Tractor Show slated for August 31st
The Annual Hickory Threshing and Tractor Show will be held next week. Officials say there will be threshing, bailing, and blacksmithing demonstrations as well as an auto and tractor show in Hickory August 31st. The free event will run from 9 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the evening with threshing taking place […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled to have grant forms available
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County Senate Bill 40 will have grant request forms available for the fiscal year 2020 next week. The forms will be ready Monday and need to be returned to the Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled’s office at the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton […]
“Little Hooves All Around Pony Event” to be held at Cameron Saddle Club
Ponies 54 inches and under can be shown in various classes at an event at the Cameron Saddle Club Arena next week. Sign up will start on the morning of August 24th morning at 9 o’clock with the show set to begin at 10 o’clock. The classes include mare halter/showmanship, gelding halter/showmanship, stud halter, colt, […]