Views: 0The first parade of the year in Trenton will be held on December 4th. Various entries will begin lining up at the Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri at 5:30 that evening. The parade will start at 6 o’clock. Cindy Jennings with Five Points Alive says the route will go past East View Manor, Bristol […]
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GRM Networks distributes more than $5.4 million in capital credits to member-owners
Views: 0The GRM Networks Board of Directors has authorized the return of approximately $3.5 million in patronage capital credits to its member-owners. This includes $2.8 million paid to members with service in 1997 and 1998 and $700,000 paid to members with service in 2019. This year, GRM Networks has also returned more than $2 million […]
Audio: Cindy Jennings and Chuck Jones provide details on the Trenton Christmas Parade
Views: 0The Trenton Christmas Parade will kick off on December 4, 2020, and will have something for everyone. Cindy Jennings and Chuck Jones of the Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company were in the studio recently to discuss every aspect of the parade. The parade route will be fairly lengthy and will include the Trenton High School […]
Missouri Highway Patrol reports traffic fatalities increase over Thanksgiving holiday weekend compared to 2019
Views: 0The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 10 people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period–from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2020, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 29, 2020. During the Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers report the following traffic statistics for 2020: Crashes ─ 321 Injuries ─ 72 Fatalities ─ 9 DWI ─ 100 Drug Arrests […]
Kansas City Chief’s mascot, KC Wolf, to ride in Trenton Christmas Parade
Views: 2Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company will sponsor the Kansas City Chiefs mascot when they visit Trenton. KC Wolf will be in the Downtown Trenton Christmas Parade, which will begin Friday evening, December 4th at 6 o’clock. Entries will line up in the parking lot of the Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and if needed by […]
MoDOT planned road work in Northern Missouri for the week of November 23, 2020
Views: 0 The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Northern Missouri for the week of November 23 – 29. MoDOT will halt most temporary lane closures throughout the state at noon on Wednesday, November 25 at 5 p.m., to accommodate an increase […]
Drought conditions remain unchanged in Northern Missouri
Views: 0Even for those areas that received a bit of rain last week, the latest information shows drought conditions in northern Missouri are unchanged from the previous week. The drought monitor index map was released Thursday and based on conditions as of Tuesday. All or parts of 11 northern Missouri counties continue with moderate (D-1) […]
MoDOT planned road work in Northern Missouri for the week of November 16, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Northern Missouri for the week of November 16 – 22. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Rain earlier this week not enough to relieve drought conditions in northern Missouri
Views: 0Northern Missouri is currently experiencing abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions. The United States Drought Monitor map of Missouri released November 12th shows abnormally dry conditions in all of the Green Hills. Moderate drought was reported for portions of Adair, Macon, Chariton, Knox, Shelby, and Scotland counties. Moderate drought was also shown for all […]
Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri raises over $9,000 during “Scare Away Cancer” Battle of the Branches
Views: 1Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri has announced that the Centerville branch is the winner of the Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri Scare Away Cancer – Battle of the Branches scarecrow contest. Centerville earned the most points based on the dollar amount of the donations collected plus the number of likes, comments, and shares on […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of November 9, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of November 9 – 15. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Lack of rain edges northern Missouri into drought
Views: 0The lack of rain over the last six weeks has increased areas of Missouri that are experiencing some degree of drought. A report released on Thursday shows 44 percent of the state have conditions ranging from abnormally dry to moderate and severe drought. Just about all of the drought concerns exist throughout northern Missouri […]
Northern Missouri election results for November 3, 2020
Views: 1Grundy County experienced a 76 percent voter turnout in yesterday’s general election – favoring Republicans in their races and each of the unopposed Republican candidates for countywide offices. Donald Trump received 81 percent of the presidential vote from Grundy County while Joseph Biden had 18 percent of the vote. Also receiving huge majority support […]
Election Preview: Voters will decide who stays and who goes in statewide races today
Views: 0The months of campaigning are over and the fate of each candidate on the Missouri general election ballot today rests in the hands of voters. Here is an overview of some of the top races on today’s ballot: Republican Governor Mike Parson is seeking his first full term as Missouri’s chief executive officer. He […]
Election Preview: Candidates running unopposed in many northern Missouri counties; other seats hotly contested
Views: 0While five Green Hills counties do not have any head to head races in the general election today, there are contests to be decided in four area counties, plus for an area state representative seats and one for state senate. Candidates are unopposed for county-wide offices in Grundy, Mercer, Harrison, Putnam, and Sullivan counties. […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of November 2, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of November 2 – 8, 2020. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in […]
Plans underway for Christmas parade in Trenton
Views: 0Plans are being made for what’s likely to be the only “community parade” in Trenton this year. The route has been lengthened for the annual Christmas parade and includes more streets and neighborhoods than before. A committee has announced that entries are being accepted for night time Christmas parade on December 4th. The parade […]
Grand River Networks donates to fire departments within coverage area
Views: 0GRM Networks is donating $500 to each of the fire departments located in its coverage area. The donations represent the 2019 fourth quarter Community Improvement Grants the cooperative awards. Presentations were delayed due to the restrictions implemented from COVID-19. Fire departments are a vital part of every community’s well-being. GRM Networks appreciates their dedication […]
Unemployment rates in northern Missouri take a huge dive compared to August
Views: 0County unemployment rates are down considerably when comparing the September numbers with August. The Division of Employment Security reports Missouri’s unemployment rate last month dropped to 4.3% compared to an August rate that was 7.1%. For Grundy County, the state report shows 108 unemployed out of a civilian labor force of just over 4,300. […]
Winter Weather Advisory issued for northern Missouri until Tuesday morning
Views: 0Winter returns to northern Missouri today with snow, freezing temperatures, and wind. A Winter Weather Advisory is now in place for all counties in northern Missouri until 1 am Tuesday Morning. The exception is Scotland and Knox counties, which are excluded from the advisory. Snow with some mixed precipitation is expected with total snow […]