The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education approved the 2021-2022 budget at a special meeting on June 30, 2021. Revenues are budgeted for $3,821,585.06, and expenses are projected at $4,008,171.51. There is a projected deficit of $186,586.45. The deficit will be offset by carryover from the previous year’s budget. The board approved the remaining bills […]
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Missouri House passes Medicaid provider tax bill, preventing major budget cuts
(Missouri Independent) – With fewer than 12 hours to spare before the start of a new fiscal year, the Missouri House on Wednesday approved a bill extending medical provider taxes essential to balancing the budget, forestalling more than $700 million in cuts planned by Gov. Mike Parson. Divisions over how and whether to add provisions sought by […]
Grundy County Health Department reports on COVID Delta Variant, breakthrough cases and spread of COVID by water
As of June 29th, 16 breakthrough cases of COVID-19 had been reported in Grundy County since vaccination began in the county. One of the 38 active cases on June 29th was a breakthrough case. Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson says that is about typical for breakthrough cases. Two thousand four hundred eighty-four Grundy […]
Grundy County Extension Office moving to new location
The Grundy County Extension Office is moving into the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission building at 1104 Main Street in Trenton. Carlee Quinn with Extension says the Extension office is closed this week and will reopen in the new location on July 6. Grundy County Extension was in the basement of the Alexander Student Center […]
Missouri Senate approves FRA, rejects push to ban Planned Parenthood from Medicaid
(Missouri Independent) – A bipartisan coalition handed anti-abortion activists a rare defeat in the Missouri Senate Friday night, rejecting a push to ban Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid provider as it passed a bill to secure billions for the state’s Medicaid program. And only a restatement of the state’s already existing ban on using public funds to […]
Audio: Missouri State Highway Patrol recommends caution this weekend for drivers and boaters.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol wants to remind Missourians that thunderstorms are expected to continue over the next several days, which may lead to flooding in certain areas. Flooding, especially flash flooding, is dangerous and can be fatal. Drivers and boaters are encouraged to make smart decisions. Drivers Drivers are urged to avoid […]
Missouri Senate set to debate dueling bills extending tax crucial to Medicaid funding
After about three hours of testimony Thursday, the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee approved two bills to extend medical provider taxes vital to funding the state’s share of Medicaid. The first bill brought up for a vote would extend the taxes for five years, limit the types of contraceptives available to women on Medicaid and block Planned Parenthood from […]
Infrastructure, events, budgets and purchases among agenda items tackled at meeting of NCMC Board of Trustees
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees on June 22nd heard about upcoming events involving academic affairs. Vice President of Academic Affairs Doctor Tristan Londre said a dual credit and adjunct workshop on June 23rd will provide professional development for returning faculty and orientation for new instructors. He noted the college hopes to gather […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education to meet
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education will hold a special meeting to approve the remaining bills for the fiscal year and the 2021-2022 budget. The meeting will be held at the library on Wednesday, June 30 at 6 o’clock in the evening. Other items on the agenda include capital projects, a transfer of funds, […]
Groups urge Missouri legislators to renew Medicaid provider tax
Budget experts warn if Missouri doesn’t renew its Medicaid provider taxes, the state will have to come up with roughly $1.6 billion to make up for it, and cuts would extend to services beyond Medicaid. A bill to renew the tax on hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, and other providers stalled before the legislative session concluded […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to participate in “Operation CARE” on July Fourth holiday weekend
The July Fourth weekend is a great opportunity to enjoy one of Missouri’s national parks, recreational opportunities, lakes, and rivers, or a backyard barbecue. Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds Missouri’s travelers to make smart choices for a safe July Fourth holiday. Safety should be at the top of […]
Grundy County Hazard Mitigation Plan approved by FEMA
The Grundy County Hazard Mitigation Plan has been approved. The plan was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on June 3 after it was submitted on April 28. The plan’s expiration date is June 3, 2026. FEMA defines hazard mitigation as “any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human […]
Federal expenditures and road needs on agenda of Livingston County Commission next week
The Livingston County Commission will discuss federal expenditures and road needs next week. The commission’s agenda for its meeting at the courthouse in Chillicothe on June 15th includes auditors at 9:30 regarding federal expenditures for 2019-2020 and Angela Shoultz with the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission at 10:30 regarding road needs. The Livingston County Commission […]
Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend approval of use permit for bed and breakfast in former funeral home
The Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission voted June 7 to recommend to the city council final approval of a conditional use permit for a bed and breakfast facility. The commission also voted to pass on a report to recommend the designation of the Downtown Historic District as a historic district within the meaning of Trenton […]
Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board will recommend to city council resident request on 72 Hickory Street
The Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board voted June 7 to recommend to the city council amending the zoning at 72 Hickory Street. The petition from property owner Lisa Love Manning requested changing the zoning from Industrial-1 to Residential-3. Zoning Administrator Kevin Shira reports there was a manufactured home on the property, and Industrial-1 does not allow […]
Lawmakers release bipartisan report investigating January 6 Capitol attack
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, and Gary Peters (Mich.) and Rob Portman (Ohio), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a bipartisan report on the security, planning, and response failures related to the violent […]
Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board to meet on June 7
The Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board will review a petition to amend the zoning of property at 72 Hickory Street in Chillicothe. The board will meet in the Chillicothe City Hall on June 7, 2021, at 5:30 in the evening. The petition from property owner Lisa Love Manning requests the zoning be changed from industrial to […]
Chillicothe City Council to meet on Tuesday, June 1
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing regarding a petition involving the vacating of a platted street and two alleys. The petition submitted by Hope Haven will be considered in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities meeting room on June 1st at 6:30 in the evening. Other items on the agenda include an ordinance accepting […]