The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will host a trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan September 6th through 13th. Highlights of the Discover Mackinac Island trip will include Chicago, Millennium Park, Traverse City Winery, the Charlevoix Mushroom Houses, The Grand Hotel, Frankenmuth, Greenfield Village, and the Henry Ford Museum. The trip package includes seven breakfasts; four […]
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Casey’s General Stores raise more than $845K for “Hope For The Warriors”
During its seventh annual dog tag campaign, Casey’s General Stores raised more than $845,000 for Hope For The Warriors®, a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a sense of self, family and hope for veterans, service members and military families. The check presentation took place at the Siloam Springs, Arkansas Casey’s store – the location that […]
Chillicothe City Council to consider ordinances at Monday meeting
The Chillicothe City Council will consider three ordinances at a meeting next week regarding amending city code, a conditional use permit, and an agreement for street projects. The meeting will be at the Chillicothe City Hall Monday evening January 14th at 6:30. The ordinances would amend the section of city code involving designated floodplains, approve […]
Princeton City Council chooses legal representation
The Princeton City Council decided Tuesday evening to carry out a contract with Anderick, Evans, Lewis, Figg, and Battagler Law Firm of Trenton for attorney services. City Clerk Danette Snapp says Tara Walker was serving as Princeton’s City Attorney as part of the law firm, but she recently started her own law office. The council […]
Northwest Missouri State honoring legacy of MLK with annual peace brunch, service projects, presentations
Northwest Missouri State University will honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual Celebration Week, which begins with a service day and its annual peace brunch. “The purpose of MLK week this year is to provide educational history on Dr. King. We want to provide information on Dr. King that you may […]
Auditions for presentation of “Robin Hood” to be held January 7th at Chillicothe’s Dickinson Arts Center
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council announces auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s Robin Hood will be held in January. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can audition for roles at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center at 2801 Hornet Road in Chillicothe the afternoon of January 7th at 4 o’clock. The auditions are expected to last […]
Board of Trustees approves budget at Thursday night NCMC meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year 2018 annual audit as presented at its meeting last (Thursday) evening. Matt Wallace of KPN reported the audit received an unmodified, clean opinion. The report audited the college, Building Corporation, and Foundation financial statements through June 30th, 2018. Wallace said the college’s total assets were 34.9 […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education signs contract with MSBA to assist in search for Superintendent
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a contract with the Missouri School Boards Association Tuesday evening to assist with a superintendent search for the district. The board approved a letter of resignation from Superintendent Dan Wiebers at a special closed session meeting at the end of last month. The resignation will take effect on […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education accepts easement agreement
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education accepted an easement agreement for sidewalk construction Monday evening. The agreement for $1,400 was accepted following a presentation from the Missouri Department of Transportation on sidewalk construction through Newtown. The board voted to jointly purchase a new popcorn machine with the Newtown-Harris Ball Association and the school district. The […]
Unruly man arrested after repeatedly yelling at officer preparing Boy Scout presentation
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of an adult male who yelled at a deputy while the deputy prepared a presentation for a Boy Scout group. Cox says the man arrived at the sheriff’s office shortly before Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter was to start the presentation. The man yelled about being at the police […]
St. Joseph man convicted of illegal firearm after 11-hour standoff; faces 10 years in prison
A St. Joseph man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of illegally possessing a firearm following an 11-hour standoff with law enforcement officers. Terrance T. Brown, 41, of St. Joseph, was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Evidence introduced during the trial indicated that Brown was in possession […]
Former paramedic from Missouri pleads guilty to stealing fentanyl, morphine from ambulances
A former Kansas City, Mo., Fire Department paramedic pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing fentanyl and morphine from ambulances for his own personal use. Michael L. Fostich, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to obtaining a controlled substance (fentanyl and morphine) by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, and […]
North Central Missouri College to host Legislative forum on December 17th
North Central Missouri College will host a Legislative Forum in the Cross Hall Lobby on Monday, December 17. Legislators and officials will be in attendance representing area counties, regions, the state of Missouri, and federal representation. There will be a meet and greet from 10:00-10:30 a.m., followed by a semi-structured forum from 10:30-11:30 a.m. with […]
Nominations sought for NCMC/TJC Distinguished Alumni
Nominations for distinguished alumni from North Central Missouri College and Trenton Junior College are being accepted for 2018. The North Central Missouri College Foundation, Inc. will honor the selected alumni who attended either TJC or NCMC with a formal presentation and ceremony during our Voyage Fund celebration on February 23, 2019. To nominate an alum […]
Audio: Coon Creek Baptist Church serves more than 850 Thanksgiving meals
It was a very busy day for volunteers who took part in the annual Thanksgiving meal at the Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton. More than 850 meals were served at the church or delivered and Dianna Crawford provided details of events for the day. Jim Bush reported on facebook there […]
Water quality one of several topics discussed at Spickard City Council meeting
At a recent meeting of the Spickard City Council, Kenneth Neill was sworn in as a member of the board and becomes the fourth member. Others are Frank Felder, Janice Vandevender, and Maggie George. Due to a vacancy, Mayor Pro Tem Felder presided. Larry Marrs discussed with aldermen mileage reimbursement and an hourly rate for projects […]
Missouri teacher suspended after allowing student to dress as Klansman
(AP) – A southern Missouri teacher who oversaw a history class presentation in which a ninth-grader dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan has apologized for a “lapse of judgment” and is suspended indefinitely, the superintendent of the predominantly white district said Tuesday. The Poplar Bluff student who dressed as a Klansman Friday […]
Princeton attorney disbarred after violations from allegations arising two years ago
An attorney at Princeton, Jennifer Ann George, has been disbarred following an October 30th Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations arising from her actions two years ago that involved a divorce and child custody matter. The Missouri Supreme Court recently announced the disciplinary action after finding her guilty on multiple counts of professional conduct rules […]
Veterans clinic to explore challenging system of benefits, appeals and psychological concerns
For many veterans, securing benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs proves challenging and time-consuming. According to recent estimates from the VA, veterans can wait up to seven years for resolution of an appealed claim. The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic is hosting a symposium that will address the complex and […]
Community invited to discuss upcoming bridge replacement project near Union Star
Plans are underway to replace the Third Fork Platte River Bridge on U.S. Route 169 near Union Star and the Missouri Department of Transportation would like your input. MoDOT is hosting an open-house public information meeting to discuss the bridge replacement plans on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Commons Area […]