Crowder State Park west of Trenton will host a series of Summer Explorer Hour events starting next week and going through September. Park staff will assist participants with a nature activity during each Explorer Hour Saturday mornings from 10 to 11 o’clock May 26th through September 1st. The activities will start at the campground amphitheater […]
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FCS Financial awards 40 community improvement grants
FCS Financial is recognizing 40 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. In the seven years of its existence, more than $100,000 has been awarded to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. Grants are awarded to organizations with plans to complete a community improvement project […]
Law Enforcement Torch Run routes to go through area communities
Routes for the Law Enforcement Torch Run, leading up to the Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games, will go through several Northwest Missouri communities next week. Torch run routes on Tuesday will start at the Nodaway County Courthouse in Maryville at 9 o’clock that morning, at the Kawasaki plant in Maryville heading south on U. […]
Community of Jameson to hold fundraiser
The Jameson Community Betterment Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held next month. A meal of fish, cole slaw, baked beans, cornbread, pie, and drinks will be served at the Jameson City Park June 2nd starting at 4:30 in the afternoon. Attendees can eat their fill and pay what they will. All proceeds from the […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve water plant change order
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a change order for the new water plant at a meeting Monday evening. The change order was for $5,150 for a lime sludge washdown and $1,780 for stainless steel lockboxes on top of the clear well. The board approved authorizing Mayor Barb Ballew to sign the Certificate of Substantial […]
Crowder State Park to host guided nature tour
Crowder State Park west of Trenton will host a guided nature hike this weekend. Park staff will guide participants and discuss different types of native wildflowers and animal signs along the North Thompson Trail Saturday, May 19 from 10 o’clock to noon. The hike will begin at the equestrian parking lot and participants are encouraged […]
Carroll County Sheriff’s Department to pick up opioids on May 26
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday, May 26th, will be picking up any and all opioids (capsules, tablets, pills) that citizens of Carroll County are no longer in need of. Various times and five locations have been set and the sheriff’s office reports that no liquids or syringes will be allowed. The sheriff’s office […]
Trenton Family Aquatic Center to open May 26
With Summer weather approaching, the staff at the center and Trenton Park Department have been diligently working to prepare The Trenton Family Aquatic Center to open for the season May 26th. The pool’s hours and admission passes will remain the same as last year and the center will be open from 1 o’clock in the […]
Hamilton placed under “Stage Two” water restrictions
The City of Hamilton Board of Alderman has announced the City will impose Stage II water conservation restrictions effective immediately. Hamilton city ordinance calls for the restriction to take place when the water level falls 48” below the overflow at the spillway. The water level hit the 48” mark this week so City Officials felt […]
Chillicothe Police Department announces “No Parking” restrictions for funeral of Chuck Haney
Chillicothe Police have announced streets with “no parking” restrictions to accommodate what’s expected to be a large crowd tonight for the funeral of longtime Chillicothe Mayor and civic leader Chuck Haney. A shuttle service also has been arranged. Chillicothe Police are asking vehicles be moved by 4 o’clock this afternoon and remain off the street until approximately […]
ATV race at Mercer rescheduled for June 23
The Mercer Community Homecoming committee has revised announcements regarding their ATV horseshoe race. First, the event will not be held this Saturday, May 12th due to track conditions at the Mercer Homecoming Park. Rescheduled dates were announced this morning for June 9th; then it was changed to the 16th. Neither can be held on those dates […]
TMS announces students of the month
Trenton Middle School has announced its May Loyalty students of the month. Those students include fifth graders Kathleen Russell and Brayden Bell, sixth graders Aze Ybanez and Bryce Sparks, seventh graders Kelsey Gibler and Peyton Chambers, and eighth graders Kaci Persell and Gavinn King-Harden.
ATV race to be held at Mercer May 12
Mercer Homecoming will hold an ATV/horseshoe race next week. The race will be at Mercer Homecoming Park on Highway 65 North the afternoon of May 12 with registration starting at 2 o’clock, and the race beginning at 4 o’clock. Registration costs $10 per class, and a tether switch is required for entries. Admission costs $5 […]
Former high school teacher, swim coach indicted for child pornography
A former high school teacher and swim team coach has been indicted by a federal grand jury for sexually exploiting seven minor victims. James Russell Green, Jr., 53, of Blue Springs, Mo., was charged in a nine-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. […]
Street work tops list of topics at meeting of Gallatin Board of Aldermen
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a server and installation bid and approved an ordinance regarding electric refinancing at its meeting Monday evening. The accepted server and server installation bid was from Green Hills Communications for $9,750. Harland Technology Services also bid at a price of $13,558.08. The board approved an ordinance authorizing Gallatin to […]
Man who stole Grundy County ambulance faces additional charges
Additional charges have been filed in Grundy County against 37-year-old Bobby Morgans the second of Trenton who was arrested following the theft of a Grundy County ambulance on Tuesday, February 20th. Authorities have accused Morgans of two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of tampering with a motor vehicle last Tuesday. Documents were filed […]
House member proposes to ban government, Missouri colleges from restricting guns
State Rep. Jered Taylor is proposing to expand the number of locations, particularly private businesses like day care centers, amusement parks, and bars, where guns can be carried without a permit. A Missouri House committee will consider today Taylor’s legislation that would also bar state, local governments and public colleges and universities from restricting the […]
Public Service Commission sets public hearing schedule in Grain Belt Express case
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings in December in a case filed by Grain Belt Express Clean Line LLC (Grain Belt Express). Grain Belt Express seeks a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct, own, operate and maintain a high voltage, direct current transmission line and associated facilities within Buchanan, Clinton, […]
St. Joseph police investigating after body found in park
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Police in St. Joseph are investigating after a body was found in a park. The St. Joseph News-Press reports (http://j.mp/2evxxm5) the body was found on a trail in Krug Park on Sunday. Police say the death is considered suspicious. No other details were immediately available.
Trenton Park Board approves amended agreement for use of Burleigh Grimes field
The Trenton Park Board has approved an amended agreement for the Trenton R-9 School District to use Burleigh Grimes baseball field. Among the provisions, Trenton R-9 is to pay $200 per day, on game days only, to the Trenton Park Department which includes a one-time field preparation and rental. Trenton R-9 also is to provide […]