The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has $1 million available for Missouri landowners who apply by July 19 for assistance to plant cover crops on flooded cropland, State Conservationist J.R. Flores said. Flores said that only land in the 13 Missouri counties included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration is eligible. Those counties are Andrew, […]
The Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for some customers. The office recommends boiling of water before cooking or drinking. Affected are rural water customers in Mercer County within the boundaries, going clockwise: Route K on the north, Highway 65 on the east, Highway 136 for the south […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 17-year old O’Fallon resident, Gavin Crowe, was arrested Saturday night in Putnam County and accused of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Crowe was taken to the Putnam County Jail. Alexander Davis of Kansas City and Allison Murray of Independence, […]
On a split vote Wednesday evening, the Trenton Park Board did not approve a lawn mower bid. Board member Gary Schuett moved to purchase a Dixie Chopper XCaliber 3574 mower from Landmark Lawn Equipment, LLC of Trenton for $11,500. Gary Berry seconded the motion, which ended with a vote of two in favor, three opposed, […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education accepted bids for propane, fuel, and milk Monday evening. Secretary Robin Griswold reports the propane bid was from Ferrellgas for 98 cents per gallon and the fuel was from Landes Oil at a five cent discount per gallon. Central Dairy was accepted for milk. The board approved voluntary student […]
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District has announced a precautionary boil advisory following repairs yesterday to a flood-damaged water main. Rural water customers in Sullivan County included in the boil advisory are those along Highway 139, north of 90th Nest Road to Mohawk Road. This also includes Autumn Road. The boil advisory continues until […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a boil advisory for some of its customers. The advisory affects the area from the intersection of Desoto Avenue and Derby Road south to the end of Route FF and includes customers on Embassy and Emblem roads. The boil advisory will continue until further notice. […]
Farmers dealing with flooding in Missouri can find reliable, up-to-date information on many flood-related topics from the University of Missouri Extension at extension.missouri.edu. “Our specialists in MU Extension have assembled information on flooded fields, crops, forages, livestock, and property, as well as information on how to navigate an array of government agencies and entities prepared […]
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has lifted two boil advisories for Sullivan Rural Water customers. One advisory affected Highway 6 from Antelope Drive east to Glasgow Drive and included Glasgow Drive, Orion Road, Gully Road, and Gator Drive. The other lifted boil advisory for Sullivan County affected Route OO north of Daisy […]
Multiple activities are planned during the 15th Annual Gooseberry Festival in Trenton June 13th through 16th. Activities begin with a youth tennis tournament at the Trenton High School tennis courts. David Sager is in charge of the tennis tournament and says the tournament for players 14 through 18 years old will be June 13th and […]
A Columbia, Missouri, man and two others have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana in Boone County, Missouri. Eapen George Thampy, 35, of Columbia, Mo.; Craig Dewitt Smith, Jr., also known as “Carson,” 37, of Central Point, Ore.; and Michael John Ricketts, 57, of Union, […]
A Farm Bill Wildlife biologist will host a free workshop about how landowners, gardeners, and local communities can improve their property by establishing native pollinator plots. Josh Marshall will present information during the Pollinators and Wildlife Presentation and Field Tour at the Barton Farm Campus in Trenton on the evening of June 21st at 6:30. […]
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District has announced the lifting of boil advisories for some customers. Advisories lifted include the following locations: Customers on Paris Road and Echo Road. All Sullivan Rural Water Customers on Highway 139 from Newtown South to Highway 6 including Jasper Road, Acorn Drive, Kelp Road, Acorn Drive, Helium Road, […]
The Grundy County Nursing Home Board of Directors approved a daily room rate increase this week. The rate increase of $10.00 will go into effect July 1st for the nursing home and residential care apartments at Sunnyview. The new daily room rates will be $167 for private rooms and $162 for semi-private rooms. The residential […]
Due to flood-damaged water main the following Sullivan County PWSD, #1 customers will be on a Precautionary Boil Advisory. All Sullivan Rural Water Customers on Paris Road. These customers will be under a Precautionary Boil Advisory until further notice. Due to flood-damaged water mains, the following Sullivan County PWSD #1 customers will be on […]
Governor Mike Parson has activated the Missouri National Guard as the state continues to respond to damaging flooding, tornadoes, and severe storms and remains under the threat of additional flooding and severe storms this week. “I have directed Major General Steve Danner to begin moving our Missouri Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen to locations where they will […]
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District has issued a precautionary boil advisory for several customers because of flood-damaged water mains. The district is in the process of making repairs but had to wait for flood waters to recede for some of the work. Most of the problem area was in the western part of […]
The Grundy County Public Water Supply District #1 of Grundy County is issuing a precautionary boil advisory for the southwest corner of Grundy County. The advisory is due to a break in the main water line along Route W. The affected area is South of Hwy 6 to the Livingston County line and the Thompson […]
Several events have been canceled at the Milan Old Timers Reunion this weekend due to anticipated inclement weather. The Milan Old Timers Facebook page says the Lucas Oil Pro Tractor Pull and Red Brush Band performance Friday night have been canceled and will not be rescheduled. “Taste of Italy” Saturday night will now be held […]
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will accept applications for certain practices under the Conservation Reserve Program continuous sign-up beginning June 3rd and offer extensions for expiring CRP contracts. The FSA stopped accepting applications last fall for the CRP continuous sign up when 2014 Farm Bill authority expired, however, the 2018 Farm […]
