The Chillicothe City Council will hold a regular meeting and a swearing in ceremony next week. The council will hold a public hearing in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities meeting room April 12th at 6:30 in the evening to consider an ordinance to vacate part of an alley. The ordinance involves vacating the southern portion of […]
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Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approves increase in health insurance, discusses salary increases
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education approved an increase in the health insurance contribution, increased some extra duty payments, and accepted multiple bids April 8th. The health insurance contribution was increased from $500 to $525 for 2021-2022. Recommendations were approved to increase extra duty payments for assistant varsity basketball and softball umpires. Superintendent David […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education to meet on April 13
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will discuss health insurance next week. The board will meet in the Trenton High School Commons on April 13th at 5:30 in the evening. The meeting will also be available virtually on the district website under the R-9 BOE Meeting Agendas tab at that time. Other items on the […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to honor employees for their actions via Facebook Live
The following employees being recognized for their actions in 2020 by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. This year’s award ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. April 10, 2021, via Facebook Live. The video will become available when the event begins. Last year’s award ceremony was postponed due to the pandemic, so both the 2019 […]
State vaccination teams surpass one-quarter million doses of vaccine administered to Missouri residents
State of Missouri vaccination teams supporting mass and targeted vaccination events across the state have now administered more than one-quarter million vaccines to Missourians. This total is in addition to vaccines administered by high throughput health centers, local public health agencies, federally qualified health centers, pharmacies, and other community enrolled providers. “Our state teams have been […]
Trenton Park Department to meet Wednesday
The Trenton Parks Department budget is on the agenda for a meeting in Trenton Wednesday evening. The 5:15 meeting of the Trenton Park Board will be held at the Upper Moberly Park shelter house. Other agenda items include a discussion of a donation by Lisa Guy for Moberly Park tennis courts; reports from the park […]
Man and woman charged with attempting and conspiring to provide material support to ISIS
A New York man and Alabama woman were arrested at a seaport in Newark, New Jersey, on criminal charges related to their alleged attempt to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq Al-Sham (ISIS). According to court documents, James Bradley, 20, of the Bronx, New York, and Arwa […]
Two fire departments respond to field fire northeast of Trenton
Personnel and equipment from two fire departments responded on Monday afternoon to a farm field on fire northeast of Trenton. On a mutual aid call with the Spickard Fire Protection District, Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District responded to 426 Northeast Onyx Lane. Grundy County Rural Fire Protection Chief Kenny Roberts reported some 35 to […]
Audio: Roll up your sleeves, Missourians, new virus vaccination phases to begin earlier than expected
Governor Mike Parson has announced a new coronavirus vaccination phase will open on March 29 – earlier than originally anticipated. During a Capitol press conference today, Parson says Missouri is well ahead of schedule in its vaccination plan. “The federal government has informed us that COVID-19 vaccine allotments to Missouri are projected to increase significantly […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting agenda to include room and board rates
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will consider tuition and fees next week. Room and board rates will be considered in the Board of Trustees meeting room/president’s office in the Frey Administrative Center on the campus in Trenton on March 23rd afternoon at 4 o’clock. That is an hour and a half earlier […]
Mega COVID-19 vaccination site in St. Louis announced for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Governor Mike Parson announced that the state will host a Mega Vaccination Site in St. Louis at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park on Thursday, March 25, and Friday, March 26, 2021. “The additional vaccine doses this Mega Vaccination Site will provide to Region C will continue to alleviate some of the backlog that […]
Lawmakers reintroduce U.S. military Right to Carry Act
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Congressman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) reintroduced legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to ease the burden active-duty military service members face when renewing concealed-carry licenses while stationed outside of their state of residency. The U.S. Military Right to Carry Act allows service members to renew their permits by […]
Missouri State Auditor issues latest report on Missouri’s use of stimulus dollars received through CARES Act funding
State Auditor Nicole Galloway released her ninth monthly report detailing the state government’s use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response. Last year, Auditor Galloway announced that her office would examine the state’s distribution and spending of funding received under the CARES Act and other federal assistance programs passed by Congress. The most […]
Mega vaccination site announced at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Friday and Saturday
During the briefing at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced that the state will host a Mega Vaccination Site at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20, 2021. “We appreciate the Jackson County Health Department, Truman Medical Center, Chiefs’ Organization, KCATA, Jackson County Executive Frank White, and all […]
House in Milan, destroyed by fire, a total loss
The Milan Rural Fire Department and Medicine Creek Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in Milan on March 9th in which the house was considered a total loss. Milan Rural Fire Chief Rick Gardner reports nothing was saved of the two-story structure at 19626 Boulder Drive. The fire was described as being fully […]
Trenton Board of Education tackles huge agenda including approval of salary schedule for next school year
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education March 9th approved salary schedules for the 2021-2022 school year. One thousand dollars will be added to the base for the certified salary schedule, making the base salary $34,000. This was estimated to cost the district $119,591. Superintendent Mike Stegman noted the base salary for certified staff was “pretty […]
North Mercer Board of Education approves addition to base salary schedule; senior trip to Florida approved
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved items related to the salary schedule on March 8th. Seven hundred fifty dollars was added to the base salary schedule, and each teacher will receive steps on the salary schedule. After the increase, North Mercer’s base salary will be $30,250. Other personnel will receive a two-point-five percent […]
Chillicothe Fire Department battles house fire on Cherry Street
On Sunday afternoon, the Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a house fire at 410 Cherry Street with owners listed as Dana Miller and Wesley Stagg. Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-story home with fire coming out the windows on the south side. When entering the house, firefighters found heavy smoke on the main floor and […]
North Mercer Board of Education to address salaries and benefits at March 8 meeting
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education will discuss salaries and benefits next week. The board will meet on March 8th at 6 o’clock in the evening. Other items on the agenda include a senior trip presentation, summer school, summer projects, make-up days, personnel, and an executive session to discuss employees and records.
Trenton R-9 Board of Education to meet on March 9
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will discuss salary schedules next week. The board will meet in person in the Trenton High School Commons on March 9th at 5:30 in the evening. A live stream will be available that day on the district’s website by clicking on Menu, clicking on R-9 BOE Meeting Agendas, and […]