The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education has accepted a bid for technology updates this summer. Quality Network Solutions is to be a paid more than $23,000 for the updates which include new wiring and as well as adding access points. The board approved a cooperative agreement with the Laredo district for a track program. […]
There’s a scholarship reception and program this afternoon (March 13, 2019) at North Central Missouri College’s Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. The event that begins at 3:30 highlights recipients of NCMC Foundation scholarships and all NCMC institutional scholarship recipients. College speech instructor Tammie Wiebers will emcee the program that begins at 3:30. Student speakers are […]
The 2019-20 salary schedule was adopted during a meeting last night of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. The schedule follows the requests submitted last month by the salary and welfare committee; and endorsed by the superintendent. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reported the increases noted for the salary schedule will cost more than $177,000 which is […]
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has set an April 15 deadline to apply for wetland and agricultural land easements in Missouri. NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to help private landowners, tribes, land trusts and other groups protect valuable lands through easements. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program focuses on restoring and protecting wetlands as […]
Central Service and Supply, Inc., an advanced manufacturer headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, has announced the selection of Macon, Missouri, as the location of their new advanced manufacturing facility citing access to talent and logistical advantages as main reasons for their choice. “We are extremely excited to expand into Missouri,” Adam Nolan, Vice President of […]
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 […]
Quail Forever invites landowners, hunters, and conservation enthusiasts to their 6th annual State Habitat Convention. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from and visit with wildlife professionals and chapter leaders as well as learn what makes Quail Forever one of the nation’s most successful conservation organizations. The event will be held at the Hilton […]
Today and Tuesday in St. Louis- Missouri’s largest gathering of people who want a part of the medical marijuana industry, since voters OK’d its use in the November election. Jack Cardetti- who speaks for the trade association says 1300 people have signed up to learn from a cross-section of vendors. The State Health […]
The leadership team for the Missouri Soybean Association welcomes a new farmer-leader following this month’s district director elections. Russell Wolf, a farmer from Tipton, was elected to the Association’s board of directors during the District 5 meeting February 18 in Marshall. He joins his fellow board members in guiding the organization’s policy, advocacy and membership […]
As of Thursday, March 7, the state health department has gotten 460 pre-filed application forms for facilities that want to dispense medical marijuana. That amounts to fees so far of- $3 point 3 million dollars. That money will jumpstart the state program that is still in the works, does not guarantee a license to sell […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will consider approval of salary schedules for the next school year at its meeting on Tuesday evening March 12th at 5:30. Items on the agenda include the tuition rate, a QNS contract extension, an audit bid posting, grant requests, updating this school year’s calendar, a building project update, the […]
The Internal Revenue Service has included tax return preparer fraud on its “Dirty Dozen” list of common tax scams for 2019 and offered tips to help taxpayers avoid unscrupulous tax preparers. With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most sweeping tax reform legislation in more than 30 years now in effect, some taxpayers may […]
U.S. Air Force Airman Mitchell F. Begley graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward […]
March is Women’s History Month and the Livingston County Library will be celebrating with a presentation by Dr. Jane Greer entitled, “Women’s Work, Women’s Words: Understanding Rural Literacies and Labors through Farm Women’s Memoirs.” Dr. Greer is a member of the inaugural class of the University of Missouri System’s Presidential Engagement Fellows. She is Professor of […]
Weed problems may explode this year thanks to the drought of 2018 and residual problems associated with overgrazing in parched pastures, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Valerie Tate. Last year’s extreme weather conditions created a forage shortage. As a result, many pastures were overgrazed. When pastures are overgrazed, there is little green leaf material […]
The Trenton Police Department will hold a Lunch with Law Enforcement program next week. Residents can meet and visit with members of the police department at the North 65 Senior Center of Trenton March 14th from 11 o’clock to 12:30. The police department encourages residents to ask questions about the department, special programs, or law […]
The North Central Missouri College Scholarship Reception to honor 2018-2019 scholarship recipients will be held on March 13, 2019, in the Jeanette Hoffman Robison Auditorium in the Ketcham Community Center. This annual event is hosted by the North Central Missouri College Foundation to highlight NCMC Foundation scholarship recipients and all NCMC institutional scholarship recipients for […]
After 45 minutes of discussion between the Trenton City Council and the Green Hills Animal Shelter last night, the council voted to table a request from the animal shelter which was seeking an increase on their next contract. The decision to table was approved six to one after City Administrator Ron Urton reported two other […]
Turkey and owl calling contests, an archery competition, deer mount displays and scoring, a gun raffle, with the winner able to choose from three guns, vendor tables, and a silent auction will be at the Princeton Rotary Club’s Youth Turkey Calling Contest and Outdoor Expo next week. The event will be held at the Princeton […]
The Trenton Police Department announces the annual Chief’s Tea to support the Green Hills Women’s Shelter will be held next month. The domestic and sexual violence awareness lunch will feature a survivors panel and a keynote speaker served by the program. The event will be at the First Assembly of God Activity Center, 1107 East […]
