The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a possible electrical fire at 422 Collier on Wednesday evening. Captain Tracy Bradley reports firefighters found heavy smoke coming from roof vents upon arrival. She says the resident, listed as Tisha Warren, was still inside, but family members were outside and said Warren had been having problems with her […]
Twenty-Four women and men make up the 2020 class of Leadership Northwest Missouri, an annual series of sessions that bring together existing and emerging leaders from throughout a 19-county region to discover and sharpen their leadership skills, explore regional issues, and build a network of contacts throughout Northwest Missouri. The 2020 class began with a […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a few purchases Monday evening. One was for the purchase of skid load tracks from Terry’s for $1,485 each. Another was for flame-resistant t-shirts for $55 each, since the purchase was budgeted. Public Works Director Mark Morey reported the quotes received for the purchase of a valve exerciser were […]
Wright Memorial Hospital announces that the hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program has been recognized as a finalist for the National Program of the Year award. To date, there are 90 Senior Life Solutions programs across 26 states nationally. Top-performing programs are recognized annually based on their excellence in demonstrating the program’s values of care, compliance, […]
Mosaic Life Care Foundation will host an open house Thursday, Jan. 23 at Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph, Medical Center celebrating the opening of its new suite. The open house will run from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. with a welcome and introductions at 3 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to hear remarks […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen took action on various matters Monday evening. Certificate of deposit rates from Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and BTC Bank were reviewed. The board approved cashing out the sales tax CD that matures January 27th for $65,199.06 and purchasing a 36-month CD at the highest interest rate between Farmers and […]
It makes sense for businesses to promote their employees to supervisory roles because of their technical expertise—but good technical skills do not necessarily make someone a good supervisor. No matter the workplace, issues like communication, conflict, working as a team, personality differences, generational differences, and legal issues abound. Across workplaces, whether that’s the farm, the […]
Rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow are in the forecast today for Trenton and the surrounding areas. A representative of the National Weather Service office in Pleasant Hill, Pamela Pietrycha says our temperatures will be an important factor in the accumulation amounts. Sleet and snow accumulations are predicted from four to seven inches […]
Evergy Missouri West, Incorporated has made two filings with the Missouri Public Service Commission requesting to adjust the fuel adjustment charge on the bills of its electric customers. In the first filing, Evergy Missouri West proposes to adjust the charge to reflect fuel and purchased power costs for the period from June to November 2019. […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved several ordinances at a meeting this week. The ordinances regarded a salt storage lease agreement with Larry Johnson, an engineering agreement for professional services with Allstate Consultants for the Gallatin Wastewater Treatment Plant and collection system, and an operation and maintenance agreement with People Service, Incorporated for operation, maintenance, […]
Two hiring events will be held at the Trenton Job Center at 1104 Main Street next week. The Missouri Department of Corrections will hold a job fair on the morning of December 10th from 8:30 to 11:30 for individuals interested in joining the Western Missouri Correctional Center team. More information on the Department of Corrections […]
With just five members present Monday night, the Trenton City Council decided to let the public vote next year on a proposed five percent lodging tax. If approved by a simple majority in the April 7th election, the additional fee would be imposed on guests who rent sleeping rooms of hotels and motels within Trenton. […]
Students from Chillicothe were among the more than 250 high school students and teachers from around the state who attended a career awareness day on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center in Chillicothe. The conference, “Communicating News About Science and Agriculture,” focused on storytelling in science, agriculture, journalism, and communication-related areas. The […]
A citizen’s group has kicked off a campaign aimed at heavily restricting wind turbines from being built in northwest Missouri’s Buchanan County. Turbines have not gone up in Buchanan County, but some companies have shown interest.Anita Simon with the group ‘Friends of Buchanan County’ says a petition gathered asks County Commissioners to require a one-mile […]
Twenty defendants have been charged in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the Springfield, Missouri, area. Many of the defendants were arrested in a coordinated law enforcement sweep that began Thursday, November 14 and continued into the weekend, after five criminal complaints were filed under seal on […]
Beginning today and running through next month, Trenton Municipal Utilities has announced tree trimming will be done in the various areas within the city of Trenton. Asplundh Tree Expert Company is trimming trees via a contract with the city of Trenton. The company will be working on trees and branches that are described as interfering […]
Among cases Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, Kyley Culbertson of Trenton pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution stemming from October 26th. On a plea agreement, Culbertson was sentenced to 60 days in the detention center with the execution of the sentence suspended by the court in favor of two years probation. […]
Livingston County Health Center is offering it’s Adult Wellness Blood Draw Clinic Wednesday, November 20th from 7 to 10 a.m. at their office, located at 800 Adam Drive. This clinic is one week earlier than the usual last Friday of odd months, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The Health Center first began offering preventive adult […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a call of smoke in the maintenance room at the Comfort Inn of Chillicothe on Friday. Battalion Chief Les Hinnen reports a maintenance person told firefighters smoke was coming from the maintenance room when he opened the door, and he directed the firefighters to that room. Hinnen says the […]
October weather in Missouri gave sharp contrasts. September weather that felt like August went away. October 2019 was the coldest October in 10 years and the fifth month this year that was colder than normal. Unexpected snow over much of the state ended the month. October went from dry to wet, becoming the wettest October […]
