The Grundy R-5 School District has announced dates of enrollment information as well as open room opportunities. The hours for Tuesday, August 7th are from 8 to 11 o’clock in the morning and from 12 to 2:30 in the afternoon. Open rooms at the elementary school in Humphreys will be August 14th from 4 o’clock […]
Results have been announced for the Goat Show at the North Central Missouri Fair which took place on Friday. Montana Plattner of Chillicothe had the Champion and Reserve Meat Doe as well as the Supreme Champion and Reserve Champion Doe and also received Showmanship for 14 and Older. In the bucks division, Jack Henry of […]
The North Central Missouri Fair Flower Show received a total of 37 participants with 276 entries at this year’s event. Judith Urich operated a help station on flower arranging for youth at the show, helping children arrange and enter items with co-sponsor Hy-Vee donating flowers for the arrangements. The Betty Taul Creative Awards were awarded […]
The results have been announced of the North Central Missouri Fair Dairy Show. Hillary Shahan of Unionville had Champion Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey. She also had the Supreme Champion Female and Reserve Bull. Caleb and Abigail Gondringer of Trenton both received blue ribbons in the Dairy Bucket Calf class. Results for the rabbit […]
A record number of 26 exhibitors entered 91 items in Fine Arts at the North Central Missouri Fair. A colored pencil drawing by Abigail O’Neal of Trenton was named Best in Show. Adult Division exhibitors entered the categories of oil paintings, acrylic paintings, watercolor paintings, drawings, photography, and pottery. Junior Division exhibitors entered the categories […]
Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt announces that troopers will participate in special enforcement operations in several counties this month. Linn and Macon’s counties are included in the operation and Wilt says driving while intoxicated saturation operations are an important enforcement tool that enables the Patrol to enhance its efforts in reducing the […]
A Bethany resident, Wyatt Ellis, received the Frank Nowland Memorial Award at the Jamesport Junior Livestock Show. The award is presented to an individual for the outstanding livestock display at the fair and is based on showmanship, quality of animals, and the component sportsmanship and conduct. Blaine Landes of Jamesport won the Randy Minnick Memorial Award […]
Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt announces the retirement of the zone commander of Zone 4, Putnam and Sullivan Counties. Sergeant Eldon Grissom’s retirement will be effective August 1st after serving 28 years with the Patrol. Grissom was appointed to the Patrol as a member of the 62nd Recruit Class in January […]
The results have been released for the Mercer County Fair’s Rabbit and Poultry shows. Lacey Power with the Mercer County Fair reports that for the Rabbit Show, Sadie Butterfield of Bethany received Best in Show 4 Class, 6 Class, and Overall as well as Reserve Best in Show Overall. Mylee Francis of Princeton received Reserve […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education accepted bids for bread, milk, and fuel at its meeting Wednesday evening. The accepted bread bid was from Graves with Superintendent David Probasco noting the bid was for several bread products, which varied in price. The milk bid was from Hiland Dairy for the variable rate option. The milk […]
The location has been changed for Trenton’s fireworks display Tuesday night, July 3rd. Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Carman says due to dry conditions, the fireworks will now be discharged from the fairgrounds grandstand area instead of the Rock Barn. The display is to begin at approximately 9:30 tonight and individuals watching the fireworks […]
The Northwest Missouri Roundtable of Economic Developers announces there is a new resource network for entrepreneurs in the 18-county northwest Missouri region. NWMO SourceLink provides entrepreneurs a resource they can use to start, scale, and accelerate their businesses. The organization connects area entrepreneurs and business owners to business-building resources they need. NWMO SourceLink (NWMOSourceLink) has […]
Highway Patrol Troop H Commanding Officer Captain James McDonald announces Troop H officers will participate in Operation CARE, which stands for Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort. The enforcement will take place during the July 4th holiday. Operation CARE is a national traffic enforcement program focused on making the holiday safer. All available troopers will be […]
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter sponsored the mean bean bag toss event Saturday during the Gooseberry Festival. Taking first place was Shawn Michael and Carlos Hendricks. Second place went to Kenton Kinney and Daniel Souders with third place going to David Sager and Aaron Davies. Quilts were displayed at The Space in downtown Trenton for viewing […]
Colonel Sandra K. Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 26 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on June 29, 2018. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. in the Academy gymnasium. The public is invited. The 105th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on January […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports a road closure later this month for the North Missouri Center for Youth and Families 5K Glow Run and Block Party. Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says roadblocks will be in place the night of June 30th from 5 to 11 o’clock on Locust from Third to Second Street as […]
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce announces the performing bands for Music on the Bandstand during June and July. On Saturday, June 23rd, at 6 o’clock in the evening, Mac McComas and Friends will perform. Then on Saturday, July 14th, at 6 o’clock, it will be Jordan Crouse and the Lifeline band. Princeton city council has […]
Rockhurst University is announcing a partnership with the Missouri Department of Corrections to provide new educational opportunities for both incarcerated offenders and staff at the Chillicothe Correctional Center, an all-female facility with approximately 1,660 inmates located about 90 miles northeast of Kansas City. Funded by grants from The Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, The Laffey-McHugh […]
Organizers have announced that a band formed in Jefferson City will perform at the Mid-America Music Festival. Shaman’s Harvest will open for Black Stone Cherry at the festival at the Black Silo Winery of Trenton July 27th. The band has performed with multiple major artists and performed at multiple major festivals. Shaman’s Harvest released its […]
Major Dale Stepp Post 31 of the American Legion announces an open house has been scheduled in Trenton. The post home is now at 17th Street and Pleasant Plain in the building that formerly housed the Casey’s General Store. The open house is planned for June 21st starting at 9 o’clock and a flag ceremony […]
