Highway Patrol Troop H will conduct driving while intoxicated saturation in Daviess and DeKalb counties sometime in March. The Patrol reports the area selected for enforcement is based on a high number of drinking-related crashes and contacts with drivers who have been drinking as well as officers’ input as to probable contact with DWI violators. […]
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Grundy County Republican Central Committee to meet
The next meeting of the Grundy County Republican Central Committee is Thursday, February 28th night at 6 o’clock at the courthouse in Trenton. The agenda includes discussing plans for the 7th legislative district Lincoln Days banquet that will be hosted by Grundy County. Elected county officials and Republican Women’s Club officers are encouraged to attend […]
Livingston County Commission to attend E-911 meeting
The Livingston County Commission plans to attend an E-911 meeting next week. The meeting will be held at the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday afternoon, February 19th at 1 o’clock. The Livingston County Commission will also meet for its regular weekly meetings at the courthouse in Chillicothe Tuesday, February 19th and Thursday, February 21st starting […]
Princeton Chamber of Commerce to hold ribbon cutting
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting and monthly meeting on Thursday, February 14th. The ribbon cutting will be held at 12 noon at Fernwood Retreat, the location of the former Sonrise Christian Home. Princeton Chamber President Kelly Bertrand reports the large building, erected in 1921, has been remodeled and available for bookings such […]
Annual meeting for Trenton High School Alumni rescheduled
The annual meeting of all Trenton High School Alumni classes previously canceled due to inclement weather has been rescheduled. The meeting will now be the held on the afternoon of February 17th at 1:30 at Royal Inn Pizza of Trenton. Class mailing lists will be distributed and tentative plans will be discussed for the THS […]
Trenton Finance Committee announces agenda for upcoming meeting
The Trenton Finance Committee plans to discuss the 2019-2020 budget at a meeting next week. The committee will meet at the Trenton City Hall on Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock. A budget discussion will include general fund revenue for administration and non-departmental as well as capital fund.
Plans underway for Trenton Chamber of Commerce annual banquet
Planning is underway for the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet. The “Enchanting Evening at the Emerald Isle” themed event will be at the New Hope Training Center on Pleasant Plain in Trenton the evening of March 15th. Social hour will begin at 5:30, and the meal will be served at 6 o’clock. Chamber President […]
Grundy County Commission adopts deficit budget for 2019
The Grundy County Commission adopted the 2019 county budget on a vote of two to one on Tuesday morning. The budget estimates revenues of $4,693,199 and estimates expenditures of $5,195,618 which leaves a projected deficit of $502,419. First District Commissioner Don Sager voted against adopting the budget due to the large projected deficit. Second District […]
FEMA urging residents to prepare as record cold temperatures envelop the area
As officials from the National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region VII office continue monitoring the development of an arctic outbreak that could bring recording-setting cold temperatures to several cities throughout the Midwest, residents are encouraged to act now, preparing both their home and families for whatever may arise. “We are […]
Trenton Board of Education reviews applications for Superintendent position
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education met in closed session Friday to review applications for district Superintendent and narrow down candidates. Board President Doug Franklin says the Missouri School Boards Association will contact applicants about setting up interviews, and the Trenton R-9 board plans to conduct interviews Friday, January 25th. He anticipates the board will […]
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 […]
Audio: Additional details released on proposed shuttering of Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron
Story by Alisa Nelson of Missourinet The Crossroads Correctional Center in northwest Missouri’s Cameron could be closing. Governor Mike Parson’s state budget proposal includes shuttering the prison and moving the inmates and many of the workers to the other prison in town – the Western Missouri Correctional Center (WMCC). “As governor, I am […]
2019 work plan released for East Locust Creek Reservoir project
The East Locust Creek Reservoir Project Team and North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission have released the 2019 Work Plan for the reservoir in Sullivan County. Water Commission General Manager Brad Scott reports the Commission and Project Team “are at the mercy” of about 23 agencies and their oversight, inputs, and approvals. The East Locust […]
Trenton City Council overrides Mayor’s veto, hires law firm in regard to land and fire department burn tower
The Trenton City Council last night over-rode the Mayor’s veto and selected a special tax attorney to prepare legal documents related to the financing of the fire departments’ burn training tower and land development. The agreement is with the public finance law firm Gilmore and Bell. The company was represented at last evenings’ city council meeting […]
Audio: Missouri Senate Minority Leader is tired of GOP efforts to overturn measures passed by voters, including Clean Missouri
The Missouri legislative session is underway and Senate Minority Leader Gina Walsh is already feeling it. Senate Minority Leader Gina Walsh says she’s tired of Republicans trying to reverse ballot measures passed by voters. Walsh opposes possible Republican plans to overturn a lobbyist gift ban, campaign donations limits and legislative redistricting.
Missourians face large bills, aggressive collection tactics from air ambulance transports
Missourians are frequently subjected to aggressive collection efforts by air ambulance providers totaling tens of thousands of dollars in a practice called balance billing, according to a detailed report released today by the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP). To assess the scope of the problem, the DIFP initiated a data call for […]
Trenton Park Board reviews budget for 2019-2020
The Trenton Park Board discussed the 2019-2020 budget at its meeting Wednesday evening. President Duane Helmandollar said there might be “a couple of hiccups” for the budget due to the state’s minimum wage increase and sales tax figures for the Trenton Park Department declining the past several years. It was suggested the board might want […]
Audio: Southwest Missouri town makes decision about a cross in a Christmas lights display
A town in southwest Missouri’s Christian County has made a decision regarding a cross in a Christmas display. Reporter Jason Rima has the details: The city of Ozark plans has decided not to take down the cross in its Christmas lights display. But it will be moved to private property on the south […]