The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees voted at it meeting Tuesday evening to extend President Doctor Lenny Klaver’s contract. His contract was extended by two years, through 2023, with salary to be determined later. The board approved the resignation of Trio Administrative Assistant Sarah Reeter effective January 31st for full-time employment. Her resignation […]
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Parenting classes to be offered in Trenton and Chillicothe
A series of parenting classes are to be held in Trenton during February and March. The six classes, which are free, will be held at the North Central Missouri Mental Health Center at the corner of 28th street and Oklahoma Avenue. Parenting classes are on Tuesdays February 5th through March 11th from 12:30 to 2:30. Parenting classes […]
Candidates for Trenton R-9 Superintendent narrowed to seven
Trenton R-9 Board of Education President Doug Franklin reports there were 17 applications for school Superintendent at Trenton. During a meeting last Friday, members of the board narrowed the list to seven finalists for interviews. The Missouri school boards association is assisting the Trenton R-9 district with the superintendent search. MSBA is to contact the […]
Audio: Blunt says border wall negotiations should be expanded
Missouri has more than 50,000 federal workers and many of those are feeling the financial pinch from the partial government shutdown. Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt says negotiations should be expanded between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Some federal agencies have been closed for business for about four weeks.
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 […]
Trenton Chamber of Commerce to host trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan
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 […]
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 […]
Audio: Missouri Republican Congressman says border agents want wall
The partial government shutdown is in day 25 over President Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion to build a southern border wall. Northern Missouri Republican Congressman Sam Graves says border security agents support the wall. Democrats, including Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, claims more technology is needed at the border. They say the wall would […]
NCMC students attend Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum
North Central Missouri College recently sent two students, Mariah Fox from Laredo, MO and Jamee Scearce from Gower, MO to attend the Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum held in Jefferson City. The Governor’s Student Leadership Forum brings together students from all over the state with various backgrounds, to discuss influential leadership ideals, provide leadership-training opportunities, and […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital makes donation to Brunswick Youth Development Initiative Committee
Carroll County Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Jeff Tindle presented the Brunswick Youth Development Initiative Committee with a $5,000 check Wednesday, January 9, at the Brunswick City Council meeting. “CCMH has many employees that reside in Brunswick and we have the honor of taking care of the healthcare needs of many residents,” Tindle said. “Rural […]
Audio: Will Missouri Legislature pass a ‘Right to work’ bill this year? Senate leader is not convinced.
Missouri Senate President Dave Schatz does not think a Right-to-work proposal will make it to the governor’s desk this year. In 2017, the legislature passed a right to work bill quickly, but voters overturned the law in a referendum last August. Senator Eric Burlison, a Republican from Springfield, has filed a Right-to-work proposal […]
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: Missouri Congress members back or oppose President Trump’s border wall demand to end shutdown on party lines
Missouri Congress members are sharply divided along party lines over support for President Trump’s demand for a border wall to end a government shutdown. Republican Representative Vicky Hartzler says she was against a bill passed by a voice vote in the GOP controlled Senate in December to temporarily fund the government without wall funding. […]
Audio: Missouri Congressman thinks shutdown could last for several weeks
East-central Missouri Republican Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer thinks the federal government shutdown could last several more weeks. He says both sides are not budging. Luetkemeyer says the legal immigration system should be fixed. Congress is expected to get back to work about funding the federal government. East-central Missouri Republican Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer thinks […]
Audio: Missouri Congressman says legal immigration process is too lengthy and difficult
President Trump and many Congressional Democrats continue to clash about border security funding with no end in sight to the government shutdown. East-central Missouri Republican Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer says the legal immigration system is too lengthy and difficult. Trump will address the nation tonight on television to discuss what he calls a crisis […]
NCMC’s Tyson Otto receives certification for finances and operations
The Association for School Business Officials International has awarded North Central Missouri College Associate Vice President of Finance Tyson Otto the Certified Administrator for School Finance and Operations certification. A news release says the designation “is granted to highly qualified school business professionals who fulfill multiple requirements”, including demonstrating certification eligibility, passing a comprehensive competency-based […]
Sunnyview Foundation accepting donations toward future projects at Trenton facility
The Sunnyview Foundation, Incorporated is accepting monetary donations of any size to go towards various projects at Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments of Trenton. Foundation President Teresa Oyler says several thousand dollars were raised to complete two areas of landscaping at the nursing home. She notes the foundation needs several thousand dollars more to complete the […]
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 […]
Cameron man, accused of threatening President Trump and the Clinton County sheriff, has guns taken away
Authorities report numerous guns have been taken from a Cameron man who allegedly threatened to shoot President Trump and kill a local law enforcement official. Brian Hauswirth has the details:
Audio: McCaskill delivers sharp criticism of U.S. Senate in her final speech on chamber floor
Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill had sharp words for her colleagues during her final prepared speech in the chamber’s floor Thursday. She was very direct in telling her colleagues that she’s worried about the Senate, calling it dysfunctional while quoting a British writer. She said the Senate is functioning in a similar fashion […]