The Mercer United Methodist Church Youth Sunday School Class will present a Bingo Night as a fundraiser for the Green Hills Animal Shelter. Attendees are asked to bring a donation for the animal shelter to the event at the church on the night of April 12th at 7 o’clock. Donations can include dog or cat […]
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Newtown-Harris School to hold fundraiser for FFA members
A fundraising dinner and auction will be held at the Newtown-Harris School to sponsor FFA members attending the Washington Leadership Conference in June. The dinner will be served in the school gym on the evening of March 30th from 5 o’clock to 6:30 with the auction to start at 6:45. Auction items include FFA members […]
Custodian at THS, Graham McVay, finalist for Custodian of the Year
A Trenton High School custodian has been named as a finalist in Cintas’s nationwide Custodian of the Year competition. Graham McVay is one of 10 competing for a $5,000 cash prize along with $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and services for the school. He is the only finalist from Missouri. McVay has been a […]
$50 million Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Missouri
The Missouri Lottery is urging Mega Millions players to check their tickets from Tuesday night’s drawing. One lucky ticket sold in the state matched all five white-ball numbers, plus the Mega Ball number drawn, to win the $50 million jackpot prize. Tuesday night’s winning numbers were 10, 12, 16, 49 and 57, and the Mega Ball […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture opens entries for annual “Focus on Missouri Agriculture” photo contest
The Missouri Department of Agriculture today launched the 10th annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture photo contest, asking Missourians to share the unique stories and images of agriculture through photographs. The contest, which runs through June 14, is an opportunity for amateur photographers across the state to submit their best images of Missouri agriculture. That image […]
Trenton Kiwanis Club to host Trivia Night in April
The Trenton Kiwanis Club will host its first Trivia Night in April to fund community service activities in the area. Teams of six to eight members at least 18 years old can participate in the event billed as a “Stroll Through the Decades” at the Black Silo Winery of Trenton April 6th. Doors will open […]
5K walk/run to be held in Mercer County
Mercer County residents can participate for free in the Mercer County 5K next month. The Mercer County Health Department will hold the 5K run/walk at the Mercer City Park the morning of April 13th starting at 7:30. Participants will compete in children, adult men, and adult women categories. Prize money will be awarded in each […]
LIFE Summit to be held in St. Joseph
The Northwest Workforce Development Board and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth program providers sponsor a free event to help Northwest Missouri residents between the ages of 16 and 24 to become better prepared for college and/or the workplace. The LIFE Summit will be held at emPowerU at 518 South Sixth Street in Saint […]
Annual chocolate event raises more than $5,000 for Green Hills Animal Shelter
A fundraising event, that included the sampling of food items that contained chocolate, has generated more than $5,000 for the Green Hills Animal Shelter. That was described as the most money raised from this event when compared to those it held over the past 11 years at Trenton. Besides admissions, funds were raised from a […]
Sunnyview Foundation to hold Polar Bear Plunge
The Sunnyview Foundation will hold its first ever Polar Bear Plunge Saturday, February 16, to raise funds for Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments of Trenton. The event will be at the swimming beach at Upper Lake Trenton that afternoon at 2 o’clock. Participants must submit a minimum entry fee of $15.00 with a $25.00 fee […]
Annual Polar Plunge at Lake Viking set for February 23rd
The 13th Annual Polar Plunge at Lake Viking will be held this month to raise funds for Special Olympics Missouri. The clubhouse at Lake Viking will open the morning of February 23rd at 9:30 for registration. Children 10 years old and younger can participate in a Peewee Plunge at noon. A Parade of Costumes is […]
North Mercer school seeking donations for “After Prom” event
The parents of the North Mercer R-3 School junior class are accepting monetary donations, gift certificates, and/or products from area businesses for door prizes during After Prom activities April 13th. Students will be taken to Sky Zone in Des Moines and provided breakfast. The North Mercer After Prom Committee notes the goal of the After […]
Better Woman Conference set for February 22nd and 23rd in Trenton
The 10th Annual Better Woman Conference will be held in Trenton next month. Inspirational speaker, teacher, author, dramatist, and comedienne Shari Minke will speak at the conference at the First Assembly of God Church February 22nd and 23rd. The Friday evening of the conference will include dinner at 6 o’clock followed by the service from […]
Green Hills Wellness Challenge Maintenance Prize winners announced
The Grundy County Health Department has announced the winner of this year’s Green Hills Wellness Challenge Maintenance Prize. Rosemary Coon maintained a 12.93% weight loss from the start of last year’s challenge, which was the highest out of those competing for the prize and received a $300 check from the health department. Others who maintained […]
Grundy County Health Department to host baby shower
The Grundy County Health Department will host a baby shower for expectant mothers who are due in February, March or April 2019. The event is free and open to all expectant mothers and mothers of newborns who live in Grundy County. The event will be held on January 31 at 2:00 pm at the Grundy County […]
Green Hills Wellness Challenge to begin soon, with sign-ups January 10th and 11th
Sign ups and initial weigh ins for the 12th Annual Green Hills Wellness Challenge are next week. The sign ups for the 12-week event will be at the Ketcham Community Center and Grundy County Health Department of Trenton January 10th and 11th during regular hours. Participants must be at least 18 years old or have signed […]
Winners of Grundy Electric Cooperative Christmas Lighting Contest Announced
Top finishers in a Christmas lighting contest sponsored by Grundy Electric Cooperative and the Princeton Chamber of Commerce were first place Wayne and Teresa Altiser of Cainsville, second place David and Donna Beavers of Mercer, and third place Mike and Teresa Delameter from Princeton. The prizes of $75.00 for first, $50.00 for second, and $25.00 […]
Audio: Mizzou professor receives Nobel Prize during ceremony in Sweden
A retired Mizzou professor has received his Nobel Prize for Chemistry in Sweden. During a lecture over the weekend in Stockholm, George Smith continues to show his humble side. Back home in Missouri, plenty of supporters gathered at a campus watch party in Columbia during the awards ceremony. Smith’s prize includes […]