The Chillicothe City Council approved an ordinance in an executive session Monday night which authorized a second amendment to the employment agreement with City Administrator Darin Chappel. The ordinance amended part of the employment agreement regarding health, disability, and life insurance benefits. The agreement now says that Chillicothe will provide health, hospitalization, surgical, and comprehensive […]
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Funding for Missouri children at stake in 2020 census
When it comes to child well being, Missouri’s children are doing better than many other states in the country. The state ranks 26th in The Annie E. Casey 2018 Kids Count Data Book with 10 percent fewer children living in poverty between 2010 and 2016 and while the state has made gains, the questions around the […]
Trenton Municipal Utility Committee to recommend accepting agreement for wastewater plant
The Trenton Municipal Utility Committee is recommending the city council next Monday night, accept an agreement involving phase two of projects planned at the wastewater treatment plant. At last evening’s committee meeting, engineers from Burns and McDonnell of Kansas City gave a presentation on the design-build project. The cost is not to exceed $4,900,000 and is […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approve budgets
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved 2018-2019 budgets for unrestricted accounts and auxiliary service accounts Tuesday evening. The unrestricted accounts budget projects total expenses of $10,568,066 with total revenue projected at $10,364,169. This means there is a budgeted operational deficit for unrestricted accounts of $203,897. The auxiliary service accounts budget projects total […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education adopts policies
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education at its meeting Monday elected to purchase a riding lawnmower. The 2017 X590 John Deere mower will cost $5,400. The board also approved a five-year contract for Ricoh copiers for the school years from 2018 to 2023. One copier will be at the high school, and another will be at […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education fills vacant seat
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has a new member as the board filled a vacant seat. The board reviewed applications at a meeting Tuesday evening from George Moore and Marcie Cutsinger to fill the vacant position left following previous member Brooke McAtee’s resignation. The board then interviewed each applicant individually while the other stepped […]
Ag census deadline extended to July 30
The deadline for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Census of Agriculture has been extended to July 30. Forms can be returned by mail or securely submitted online. University of Missouri Extension economist Ryan Milhollin says federal, state and local governments, as well as agribusinesses, researchers, trade associations and others, use the data to serve […]
Audio: State Auditor to announce results of probe into Missouri’s delivery of food stamps
State Auditor Nicole Galloway will announce results of an examination of the state’s delivery of the federal program that used to be known as food stamps. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is managed by the state’s Department of Social Services. Galloway announced the audit more than a year ago to examine safeguards […]
Audio: State legislature approves bill facilitating high-speed internet service to rural areas
An official with Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s pleased to see the state legislature approve a bill facilitating high-speed internet service to more areas of rural Missouri as well as the establishment of a broadband development fund. B.J. Tanksley is director of the state legislature with the Farm Bureau and says there was an issue […]
Struggle for affordable health insurance in Missouri will continue
The pursuit of affordable health insurance for all in Missouri is expected to get even harder in the coming year. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates premiums will increase by 31 to 54 percent in 2019 largely because of the decision to eliminate federal subsidies for low- and middle-income people to help them pay […]
USDA Invests $256 Million in Water Infrastructure in Rural Communities
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $256 million in 81 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural areas in 35 states. Missouri State Director Jeff Case is pleased to announce that over $10 million was invested into rural Missouri communities. “Rural […]
NCMC Board of Trustees approve salary increases
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved increases in salaries, salary schedules, and stipends for 2018-2019 at a meeting Tuesday evening. The base will increase by one percent for faculty salary schedules for regular and nursing. A movement of one vertical step will also be allowed. The base will increase by two percent […]
Agenda set for NCMC Trustees meeting this evening
The agenda has been set for Tuesday evenings’ meeting of the Trustees at North Central Missouri College. The 5:30 meeting will be in the Frey Administrative Center on the campus in Trenton. The meeting will begin with an informational report on business and industry partnerships. Reports also are listed from the vice president for academic […]
Pleasant View Board of Education meeting results
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Trenton presented a proposal for a new scoreboard at Pleasant View R-6 at the Board of Education meeting Friday. The scoreboard will cost $4,500, with Coca-Cola to contribute $2,000 towards the purchase. The district agreed to exclusively use Coca-Cola products for eight years. The board approved the lease renewal for […]
Laredo Board of Education increases lunch price
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education Monday evening approved increasing the cost of school lunch. The cost of lunch for students was increased from $2.30 to $2.40 which was required to meet the federal school lunch requirements. The board will advertise for bids for milk, propane, and diesel fuel, which will be opened at the […]
Jamesport Board of Education has busy agenda at latest meeting
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 salary schedules as presented by administration Wednesday evening. The certified and non-certified salaries were increased by one percent and the board then approved a sports cooperative agreement with North Daviess of Jameson for Fall baseball for 2018-2019. A fundraising request for softball equipment was approved along […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture launches strategic initiatives for agriculture, rural communities
The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s MORE strategic vision has always lived and breathed agriculture and rural Missouri. Today, the Department announced 16 individual initiatives that will take the MORE vision and put it into action. The Department will be targeting workforce development, youth in agriculture, food insecurity, agriculture business, broadband availability, emergency response, the Missouri […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees deal with busy agenda at Tuesday meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]