Flooding in Missouri and the Midwest has caused railroads to reroute grain and fertilizer. Andy Williams with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway says grain and fertilizer shipments are delayed as a result. Williams with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad says it cannot get to several Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas communities yet. […]
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MU Thompson Farm results in advance calf production for beef herd owners
Thompson Farm, Spickard, makes a home for beef reproduction research from the University of Missouri. That doesn’t protect it from harsh weather of hot droughts and frigid calving season faced by all beef farms recently. Weather cut beef herd size and boosted costs for labor and feed, farm manager Jon Schreffler told a meeting of […]
IRS reminds members of the U. S. Armed Forces of special tax breaks
The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged members of the military and their families to learn more about the special tax benefits available to them as the April 15 tax filing season deadline approaches. Most military bases offer free tax preparation and filing assistance during the tax filing season. Some also offer free tax help after […]
California man pleads guilty to sex trafficking of six victims
A Sacramento, California, man pleaded guilty in federal court to the sex trafficking of six victims. Ronald Ean Taylor, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to six counts of the sex trafficking of an adult. By pleading guilty, Taylor admitted that he used force, fraud or coercion to cause six victims […]
Interstate 29 closure now extended to St. Joseph due to flooding
Due to major flooding, full closure of I-29 is in place at the northbound I-29 at exit 56 (US Hwy 71 & 59) in St Joseph. Those who would normally use I-29 as a through route should instead use I-35 north from Kansas City to I-80 West in Des Moines to I-29 at Sioux City, […]
Trenton City Council to address ordinances at Monday meeting
The Trenton City Council will consider five ordinances next week regarding several agreements and one contract at a meeting at Trenton City Hall Monday night, March 11 at 7 o’clock. The ordinances would approve agreements with M and M Utilities for work on the Eighth Street waterlines from Kumler to Rural Street and for work […]
High nitrate in hay can, and is, killing beef cows in complex ways
Two years of abnormal weather changed plant growth, which changes livestock digestion and in the end, cows die. The words “it’s very complex” kept popping up in a University of Missouri emergency teleconference of state and regional MU Extension specialists. This winter farmers find groups of cows dead, often falling on newly unrolled baled hay. […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approves purchases
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved several purchases at its meeting Tuesday evening. A hardware and software maintenance agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise of Roseville, California will cost $43,163.57 annually. The agreement will provide telephone and onsite support for the college-owned servers and storage located in the data centers. The annual renewal […]
Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri scholarship deadline approaching March 1st
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri reminds high school seniors of the deadline for scholarships administered by the Community Foundation. Applications must be completed online and submitted by Friday, March 1st. Community Foundation Marketing Director Steve Maxey says the March deadline allows students to avoid a “last minute rush” for other scholarships normally due in […]
Cattle farmers must guard against high nitrate in hay which causes cow deaths
On top of dealing with harsh winter weather in feeding cows, cattle farmers must guard against too much nitrate in poor-quality hay. “Just from cases we’ve confirmed, I know of 150 cows dying in the last month,” says Tim Evans, head toxicologist at the University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. High nitrate, mostly concentrated in […]
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Monday, February 11, 2019
The weather in Missouri over the last week has included just about every form of precipitation. The Weather in northern Missouri over the last 10 days has seen extremely cold temperatures followed by a weekend of temperatures in the fifties with near normal temperatures into last week. Mother Nature has once again waved her magic […]
Winter weather takes toll on north Missouri roads
Across Northwest Missouri, the effects of winter weather are evident everywhere you look frozen ground, canceled classes, snow-covered fields, and potholes. The Missouri Department of Transportation normally launches its pothole efforts in March, but with the extreme weather we’ve faced this year, the roads are taking a beating. When they’re not out plowing ice and […]
Despite arctic plunge, no weather records for temperature set in January
Despite the frigid ending to January, overall high temperatures for the entire month of were just two and one-half degrees below normal in Trenton due to the mild start to the month. Low temperatures were near normal for the month with highs for the entire month of January averaged 33 degrees with lows averaging 19.1 […]
A breakdown in revenues, expenses, and profits of Trenton Municipal Utilities
Much has been said in recent months about revenues, expenses, and profits of Trenton Municipal Utilities. Information has been shared with the Utility committee that indicates December financials show a loss for the month instead of a profit. While profit is determined from revenues, minus normal operating expenses, debt payments and major construction costs are […]
Putnam County Courthouse to close for renovation project
Offices at the Putnam County Courthouse in Unionville will be closed for several days due to an electrical project. The Putnam County Clerk’s Office reports all offices, including the courts, will be closed Thursday, January 17th through Monday, January 22nd while work is done on the project. The public is asked to refrain from entering […]
Board of Trustees approves budget at Thursday night NCMC meeting
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 […]
Weather in 2018 was near normal, but averages hide record-setting events
Do the math on temperatures and rainfall for all of 2018. On average, you get “near normal,” says Pat Guinan, University of Missouri Extension climatologist. “Weather was anything but that,” Guinan adds. Record-setting numbers hide in an average. For starters, look at the “non-spring” of 2018. April was the second coldest on record going back […]
Audio: Missouri farm and environmental groups clash over Trump administration’s rollback of clean water protections
The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to roll back Obama-era rules which placed federal regulations on creek beds and ponds that aren’t directly connected to larger bodies of water. Eric Bohl (Bowl) with the Missouri Farm Bureau says the rules are a legal overreach because creek beds and ponds aren’t navigable. Eric Bohl […]
Registration deadline approaching for Trenton High School’s “Holly Jolly Jog”
Trenton High School is accepting registration for the first Holly Jolly Jog 5K/10K Run/Walk to benefit The Thirst Project, which is a group of socially-conscious young people on a mission to end the global water crisis by building fresh water wells in Swaziland in Southern Africa. Registration will be accepted until the morning of the […]