The next community event scheduled in downtown Trenton will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, and will include a dog costume contest hosted by Pet Central of Trenton. The event will begin at 2 pm at Sesquicentennial Park. There will be a Craft Beer Tasting event at 3 o’clock that day. Participants can sample […]
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Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education to meet on Tuesday
The agenda has been released for a Tuesday night, September 14, 2021, meeting of the Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education. The 6 pm meeting is to be held in the school library near Trenton. Topics include school improvements, Missouri school board association updates, a field trip request, reports, and a closed executive session for […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to grass fire started by bottle rocket
A small area of grass was burned in a fire that Chillicothe firefighters say was started by a stray bottle rocket. The fire department was called Sunday afternoon to go to an address in the 11,000 block of LIV Road 2353. Off-duty personnel was described as at the scene prior to the arrival of the […]
Study to probe how black parents, kids in Missouri discuss racial violence
More than a year after the police killing of George Floyd that sparked nationwide protests, a professor in St. Louis is taking on a project to figure out what support systems Black parents have to talk with their kids about racial violence. Missouri has been a central point of the movement against police brutality after […]
Missouri GOP vow to push back against Biden’s announced vaccine mandate
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri Republicans assailed President Joe Biden’s push to require employees of private businesses to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing, vowing a legislative response and legal action. Gov. Mike Parson promised to “fight back against federal power grabs and government overreach” in a tweet Thursday afternoon, calling Biden’s plan “an […]
Missouri Governor condemns Biden’s vaccine mandate, vows legal fight against federal overreach
Governor Mike Parson announced that his administration will reject the Biden Administration’s attempt to enforce an unconstitutional, federal vaccine mandate for Missourians and private businesses. The Office of the Governor has been in communication with leadership from the Missouri General Assembly and the Attorney General’s Office to align resources for a pending legal fight. “This […]
Chillicothe City Council to consider ordinances at next meeting
The Chillicothe City Council will consider two ordinances next week that would approve the purchase of a dump truck for the street department and accept a maintenance agreement for storm sirens. The council will meet in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities meeting room September 13th at 5:30 in the evening. The agenda also includes the presentation […]
Main Street Chillicothe announces details on annual October Wine Walk and Concert
Main Street Chillicothe’s annual October Wine Walk and Concert in Downtown Chillicothe will feature the band Members Only. The event on October 8th is a fundraiser for Main Street Chillicothe. The wine walk will start at 4:30 that afternoon, and registration in front of the Chamber of Commerce Building will last until 7:45. Participants will […]
Trenton City Council to consider ordinances at Monday meeting
The Trenton City Council will consider three ordinances regarding an agreement for the water treatment plant and amending city code. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on Monday, September 13, 2021, at 7 pm. The meeting will also be available on Zoom at this link. The ordinance involving the water treatment plant would […]
Livingston County Library to host presentation on U.S. Constitution
Join the Livingston County Library at 450 Locust Street for a presentation by Darin Chappell on the context of the U.S. Constitution which was completed on September 17, 232 years ago. This will be an in-person program on September 17 at 10:00 am in the second-floor courtroom at the Library. There is no registration for […]
Study: Saint Louis University face mask policy reduced quarantines, COVID cases
(Missouri Independent) – Tying quarantine requirements to the Saint Louis University face mask requirement successfully reduced the number of students sent to isolation and helped cut COVID-19 infections this spring, according to a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Under the university’s rules, students without masks who had close contact […]
Former Trenton police officer receives probation on statutory rape charge after judge suspends prison sentence
A Trenton man was placed on probation after receiving a prison sentence when he pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree statutory rape of a girl that authorities said was 15 years old at the time of the offense last year. Michael Wilson, who was 25 years old at the time of his arrest in […]
Gallatin Board of Education to meet on Wednesday, September 15
The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education will consider approval of a substitute list next week. The board will meet in the high school library on September 15, 2021, at 6 pm. The agenda also includes the professional development plan, the district-wide evaluation plan, and the Board Member Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure. An executive […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education to meet on Tuesday
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will discuss bus routes and bus route concerns next week. The board will meet at the district office on September 14, 2021, at 5:30 in the evening. The agenda includes COVID leave, a quarantine tutoring program, the Jewett Norris Library account, early graduation requests, a Missouri School Boards Association […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education takes action on several agenda items during Wednesday meeting
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education took action on several items on September 8, 2021. The board approved a change order on the old gym remodel to lower the cost of the ceiling insulation. Secretary Heather Turner says the price was lowered by $10,000. Bids are to be sought for demolition and site preparation of […]
Audio: Mask requirement in school triggers Pleasant Hill School Board meeting to turn violent
To mask or not to mask is a question that many local leaders have had to decide, including Tuesday night in Missouri, where that question fueled a rowdy response from some parents. Fights broke out, and one person was handcuffed after a school board meeting in western Missouri’s Pleasant Hill. KMBC-TV in Kansas City reports […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education to meet September 13
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education will receive a COVID-19 update and discuss essential employees next week. The board will meet on September 13, 2021, at 6 p.m. The agenda includes bus routes, setting a graduation date, a building improvement update, and flu shots. A closed session is also planned to discuss personnel records, employees, […]
Leadership Northwest Missouri recruiting for 2022 class
While life is anything but typical right now, we understand the importance of continuing to offer opportunities to lead, connect and grow within the Northwest Missouri region. Leadership Northwest Missouri is looking for the right men and women to fill its 2022 class, promising those who join an experience they’ll never forget. Eight days over […]
High school students can prepare for college through the Upward Bound program at NCMC
“I am so thankful for this program and all they have done for all of my children that have completed it. They know all of those hard college questions, and what they don’t know, they help you figure it out. They are also amazing when your student enters college, and they are overwhelmed and have […]
Virginia’s black farmers push lawmakers to provide debt relief, end lawsuits delaying USDA loan forgiveness
Farmers of color are urging Congress to end a slew of lawsuits delaying a loan-forgiveness program designed to make amends for years of loan discrimination against minority farmers. White farmers are claiming in court Congress’s $4 billion debt relief for Black farmers, part of a COVID-19 stimulus package, amounts to reverse discrimination. John Boyd Jr., president of […]