Classes begin in area school districts either today or in the next week or so with students, for the most part, prepped and ready to go. Classes began today (Wednesday, August 15) for North Mercer R-3 students. The district reports total first-day enrollment of 193 which is down one student from the first day of […]
Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation will elect three directors at its annual meeting of shareholders next week. The meeting will be held at the GRM Networks Corporate Office at 1001 Kentucky Street in Princeton Wednesday, August 22nd at 10 o’clock in the morning. The three directors will be elected each for a three-year term with […]
The Grundy County Ambulance Training Entity will hold an informational meeting next week about an upcoming Emergency Medical Technician Class. The informational meeting will be held in the lower level of the Trenton Fire Station Monday, August 20th at 7 o’clock. The class will start on August 27th and be held each Monday and Wednesday […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will hold a tax levy hearing prior to its regular meeting next week. The hearing will start at the district office Tuesday evening at 5:25. The proposed tax levy for the district is $4 and 14 and a half cents for the 2018-2019 fiscal year which is an increase […]
Governor Parson says southwest Missouri’s Polk County, where he has a farm, is among the counties affected by drought and has ordered all Missouri agencies to examine how the state can assist communities affected by drought and identify ones that could be impacted. Farmers in the driest Missouri counties are chopping corn that’s […]
The Trenton R-9 School District is requesting student registration via the parent portal available on the website. Online registration for students returning to the Trenton School District is new, according to Superintendent Dan Wiebers. Wiebers noted several hundred have already signed up using the portal. For families without internet access, computers will be available […]
A meeting next week of Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled will begin with the annual tax rate public hearing. The meeting Monday, August 13th begins at 6 o’clock at the Grundy County Courthouse and those attending are asked to use the North entrance. The agenda includes a financial review, transportation report, as well […]
The Livingston County Commission will hold a tax hearing during one of its meetings next week. The commission will meet at the courthouse in Chillicothe Tuesday and Thursday starting at 9:30 each morning. The tax hearing is on Thursday’s agenda at 11 o’clock. Thursday’s agenda also includes possibly entering into an executive session at 11:15.
(Missourinet) – Opponents of a Right To Work measure continue to urge voters to defeat the ballot initiative ahead of next week’s primary election. During a press conference, today in St. Louis, Amy Blouin of the Missouri Budget Project says banning mandatory union fees would have a negative impact on all workers, not just organized […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board and City Council will meet next week with both meetings scheduled at the Trenton City Hall Monday, July 23. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss 10 properties of concern at 6 o’clock that evening. The agenda includes four properties for the declaration of a nuisance, five for a […]
The Trenton Park Department will begin installing disc golf pads at the disc golf course at Moberly Park next week. Park Superintendent Jason Shuler reports work will begin on the course Monday and last about a week. The course will remain open during the installation. Call Park Superintendent Jason Shuler at 660-359-2004 for more information.
Updates regarding drought from the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will be covered during a program at the Hundley-Whaley Learning Discovery Center in Albany next week. “Dealing with Drought” will be held Wednesday, July 25th at 6:30 in the evening. Topics for the program will include drought status, Livestock Forage Program […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free fishing event at the Fountain Grove Conservation Area in Linn and Livingston counties next week. Veteran anglers and newcomers are welcome to attend the event at Pond 3 in the conservation area’s northwest section on the evening of July 24th from 5:30 to 8:30. The Department […]
Property owners near and close to the 17th street bridge are invited to attend a meeting Wednesday, or next week, that includes offers from an appraiser regarding temporary construction easements and property purchases. The aging 17th Street Bridge in Trenton is slated to be replaced with a new structure in its current location and City […]
The Livingston County Commission’s agenda for its meetings next week include the Board of Equalization. The Commission will meet at the courthouse in Chillicothe Tuesday and Thursday starting at 9:30 each morning. The agenda indicates the Board of Equalization will begin Tuesday at 9:30, and a Board of Equalization appointment will be Thursday at 10 […]
The Trenton City Council will consider eight ordinances regarding a change in zoning, several agreements, and amending city code during its meeting next week. The meeting will be held at the Trenton City Hall Monday night at 7 o’clock. One ordinance to be considered would change the zoning of property at 132 West Fourth Street […]
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet next week and discuss a local emergency planning committee exercise. The meeting will be held in the lower level of the Grundy County Health Department July 10th at noon. Other Local Emergency Planning Committee topics include Tier 2 filings. Emergency Management Agency and All-Hazards meeting topics […]
Several events for Veterans will be held in Trenton during the month of July. A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Trenton Hy-Vee next week to assist with Veterans Affairs paperwork and answer questions July 2nd from 9 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon, as well as at the VFW […]
The Milan Elks Lodge will host a fireworks display next week. Trustee Lee Vandusseldorp says a professional pyrotechnician will set off the fireworks at the Sullivan County Country Club in Milan July 3rd starting at dusk. The Elks purchased $7,500 worth of fireworks for the display with the help of donations from local businesses.
The Trenton City Council will consider three ordinances and discuss multiple other topics at its meeting next week at the Trenton City Hall Monday night at 7 o’clock. The ordinances would approve an agreement with Foley Equipment Company for the purchase of a Caterpillar loader, the execution of a contract renewal with Green Hills Animal […]
