Recently, several high schools participated in Science Olympiad on the campus of North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri. Those schools included Trenton, Stanberry, South Harrison, King City, Northeast Nodaway, Maysville, and Pattonsburg. Taking first place was King City followed by South Harrison in second, Northeast Nodaway third, and Maysville in fourth. These top four […]
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Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire set for March 2nd
An event will be held next month for tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors to show what they made and tell what they learned. Attendees can learn from and interact with a variety of makers at the Heartland Foundation’s Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire at the Restoration […]
Trenton Chamber of Commerce to consider airport building for new location
The administrative committee of the Trenton City Council has given its consensus to allow officials with the Trenton Chamber of Commerce and state license office to consider re-locating to part of a vacant building at the airport. The site most recently was the location of Green Hills Animal Nutrition which made pet treats. With unpaid […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports two arrests on Wednesday
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two individuals on Wednesday. Forty-six-year-old Adam Peter Bentz of Nixa has been charged with felony non-support—total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under an order of support. Bond is $10,000 cash only. Court documents accuse Bentz of failing to provide adequate food, clothing, lodging, […]
Grand River Technical School announces scholarships
Grand River Technical School of Chillicothe has announced its annual post-secondary student scholarships for this school year. Grand River Tech reports $34,377 in total scholarships have been awarded for the year. Second-semester scholarships awarded totaled $20,377 while first semester scholarships totaled $14,000. The largest number of scholarships were awarded for the Robert and Helen Smith […]
Princeton School District to hold trivia contest to raise money for scholarships
The Princeton R-5 School District will hold a trivia contest this weekend to raise money for scholarships. Teams of up to six members will compete to guess the top answers on survey-based questions during Feud Time at Princeton Elementary School Saturday evening, February 16th at 6:30. The Princeton Education Foundation and Princeton Rotary Club sponsor […]
Winter Weather Advisory issued for portions of northern Missouri for Friday, February 15, 2019
A quick moving disturbance will bring a chance for light snow with periods of moderate snow beginning Friday morning and continuing through late Friday night. A period of mixed precipitation will be possible Friday morning for portions of east central-Kansas, west, and central Missouri before changing over to all snow. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves update to current school calendar
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved an update to this year’s school calendar and the school calendar for next school year at a meeting Tuesday evening. The calendar updates for this school year include Trenton R-9 being in session March 15th and 18th, April 22nd, and May 17th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. […]
Senior Life Solutions at WMH raising awareness during American Heart Month
The month of February is national American Heart Month and Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program is working to raise awareness of the connection between heart health and emotional health. In February of 1964, a national campaign began declaring February as American Heart Month in an effort to help bring awareness to the number […]
Closing of area Shopko stores to affect 74 employees
More area Shopko stores are scheduled to close between now and mid-May meaning many employees of those stores would lose employment. The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based retailer’s website provides a list of the Shopko locations to close, which now includes Trenton, Gallatin, and Memphis in northern Missouri and Mount Ayr, Iowa. The list previously reported only Albany […]
Big rigs crash on I-35 in Harrison County
Residents of Georgia and Nebraska were injured early Thursday morning in an Interstate 35 accident in Harrison county involved two tractor trailers. A Freightliner driven by a Minneapolis, Minnesota man, 45-year-old Abdurazaq Jama, had already jack-knifed in a crash causing the semi and towed unit to block a majority of the southbound Interstate. A Peterbilt […]
Shopko store in Trenton to close May 12, 2019
More area Shopko stores are scheduled to close between now and mid-May. The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based retailer’s website provides a list of the Shopko locations to close, which now includes Trenton, Gallatin, and Mount Ayr, Iowa. The list previously reported only Albany and Carrollton store closings. The estimated last day of operation for the Trenton […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway releases results of citizen-requested audit of Hamilton
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released a citizen-requested audit of the City of Hamilton, located in Caldwell County. The audit recommended better planning to ensure adequate street repair and recommended better processes to avoid conflicts of interest in city business. “Citizens deserve government that functions efficiently and transparently, but processes were not in place […]
Portions of north Missouri placed under Ice Storm Warning
While much of northern Missouri has been under a Winter Weather Advisory, portions of northern Missouri have now been upgraded to an Ice Storm Warning by the National Weather Service in Kansas City. Portions of northern Missouri will continue to remain in an Ice Storm Warning until Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Noon. Precipitation in […]
Trenton qualifies eight for state STAR events competition
Trenton has qualified eight entries for STAR events competition on the state level in March. Results have been announced following the regional STAR events held Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Chillicothe. STAR is an acronym for students taking action with recognition. It’s one of the programs for students in the school organization: Family, Career, […]
4-H partners with Feeding Missouri for statewide food drive in February
This February, Missouri 4-H is partnering with Feeding Missouri in a first-of-its-kind statewide food drive. All of the state’s more than 1,600 4-H clubs, serving youth ages 5 to 18, are invited to participate. Throughout February, 4-H’ers across Missouri will engage in a friendly service competition to see which clubs can contribute the greatest amount […]
Audio: Missouri State Fire Marshal reminder to be careful with space heaters
Space heaters cause 80-percent of fatal home heating-related fires each year in the U.S. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean says they should not be left unattended and recommends leaving at least three feet of space between the heater and flammable items. Bean says the cold weather is a good reminder to check your smoke detectors. […]
Over $16 million returned to Missouri consumers with the assistance of the Missouri Department of Insurance
Missouri consumers received an additional $16.2 million from their insurance companies in 2018, thanks to the work of the department’s Consumer Affairs Division and Market Conduct Section. “One of our primary responsibilities is to protect Missouri consumers and ensure they are treated fairly by insurance companies,” said Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the Missouri Department of […]
Missouri Department of Corrections announces plan to consolidate Crossroads and Western correctional facilities
The Missouri Department of Corrections has announced a new plan that, if approved by the General Assembly, will help address two chronic department issues: a staffing shortage and low employee wages. The department plans to consolidate Crossroads Correctional Center (CRCC) and Western Missouri Correctional Center (WMCC), both in Cameron, Missouri. The plan calls for moving […]
Shopko files for bankruptcy, Carrollton store to close
An area Shopko store is to close due to the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based retailer and its subsidiaries filing voluntary petitions for a court-supervised financial restructuring under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The company’s website provides a list of the 38 stores to close including the Shopko Hometown store in Carrollton. The expected […]