Nestle announced today that it has reached a conditional agreement with ConAgra Brands to purchase ConAgra’s factory building in Trenton as well as its cooked-before-canning process line. Economic Development Consultant Phil Tate is a former interim director of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance assisted the alliance in finding an industry to use the ConAgra building. […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a server and installation bid and approved an ordinance regarding electric refinancing at its meeting Monday evening. The accepted server and server installation bid was from Green Hills Communications for $9,750. Harland Technology Services also bid at a price of $13,558.08. The board approved an ordinance authorizing Gallatin to […]
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
The Trenton City Council last night took votes on three ordinances, passing one of them on a split vote to enact a leash law. The council heard presentations from four citizens on topics like downtown Christmas lights; a property lien the city holds following demolition of a house; cable television reception in the lake Trenton area; […]
Hy-Vee, Inc. is taking a big step in its efforts to help the environment. The supermarket chain announced it will fund the planting of 100,000 trees within the Midwest by the end of this fall through the Hy-Vee One Step program, which offers customers a selection of everyday products whose proceeds are donated to relevant, […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen has authorized the city to enter into a contract with David E. Ross construction company for water plant construction, pending additional funding being secured. The board agreed to proceed with a lease- purchase arrangement through DA Davidson for about $400,000 to pay a portion of the costs for the water […]
Gallatin City Administrator Tony Stonecypher this week told the Gallatin Board of Aldermen the city will need $650,000 from reserves or a lease purchase to fund the remaining amount of the lowest bid for a new water plant. That’s $250,000 greater than what was announced late last month. It came after a further review with […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen has requested City Administrator Tony Stonecypher to work with engineers to reduce costs for the new water plant. Aldermen also ask sales tax revenue in savings be used to match the lowest bid. And, aldermen want to move forward with the lime softening plant on Rocky Road. That came after […]
Northwest Missouri’s grassland heritage will be celebrated at Prairie Days June 24-25 at Dunn Ranch in Harrison County. Bison, butterflies, birds and native plants that support them will be on display. Experts will interpret prairie ecology at a free event sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), The Nature Conservancy, and the Missouri Prairie […]
The University of Missouri Extension recently released an update for its free ID Weeds app for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices to help people easily identify weeds in the field, lawn, or garden. Kevin Bradley, an MU Extension weed scientist, says the update includes new graphics and is more user-friendly than the initial version. The app […]
The Trenton City Council’s finance committee meets several times during preparations for the city budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1st. That’s also the case this year, with two more meetings announced for Wednesday, February 23, and Friday, February 26, both at noon. Trenton mayor nick McHargue, during last night’s city council meeting, said […]
