Views: 0U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released a letter he sent with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) and nine of their colleagues to raise concerns with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the recently-announced final rule for broadband infrastructure funding through the Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds, and to urge the secretary to ensure broadband funding focuses […]
Views: 1A $350,000 donation from the Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary will name two new areas at the Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph, Cancer Care. The gift will name the cancer Ribbon Walk and Caregiver Lounge and support the addition of the cancer survivorship clinic. It is the largest commitment in history by the Auxiliary. […]
Views: 0Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with seven other attorneys general, filed suit against the Biden Administration for their unlawful reinstatement of the ineffective Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program. The lawsuit alleges that illegal aliens with pending asylum claims can petition the government through the CAM Program to allow their minor […]
Views: 0United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced that USDA is investing $1 billion to build and improve critical community facilities in 48 states, Puerto Rico and Guam (PDF, 449 KB). This infrastructure funding will increase access to health care, education, and public safety while spurring community development and building […]
Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – A new Congressional map won the approval of a Missouri Senate committee on Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate that promises to be among the most contentious of the 2022 legislative session. After two hours of public testimony, a pair of Democrats joined with seven Republicans Tuesday to advance a […]
Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – A circuit judge will determine whether St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is entitled to claim privilege for her communications with political donors and key figures in the 2018 investigation of former Gov. Eric Greitens, the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The court affirmed a 2020 decision by St. […]
Views: 0Roof repairs on a city-owned building were unanimously approved by the Trenton City Council Monday night. SRI Contractors LLC of Greentop submitted the low bid of $17,585 to install a fabric reinforced coating system to the roof of the TMU sludge press building. The roof is approximately 5,200 square feet. City Administrator Ron Urton […]
Views: 0Trenton city sales tax revenue is up more than eight percent for general purposes, capital projects, parks, fire department needs, and transportation. That’s for the period May through January, which are the first nine months of Trenton’s fiscal year, compared to the same period a year ago. In dollar figures, the city sales tax […]
Views: 0Governor Mike Parson announced that the Show-Me Strong Recovery Task Force has released its final report of recommendations to support small businesses across the state. In the report, the Task Force summarizes its findings and provides potential solutions related to workforce, supply chain, access to resources, broadband, and support for minority- and women-owned businesses. […]
Views: 0State Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Cosby, is proud to sponsor a resident of the 12th Senatorial District who will serve on the Missouri State Fair Commission. Byron Roach of Cameron has spent the past 11 years as vice president of public relations and special projects at the Northwest Power Cooperative in Cameron and has been […]
Views: 0Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 22-1 to consolidate Missouri’s early childhood advisory groups into one with the creation of the Missouri Early Childhood State Advisory Council. “Last year, we streamlined services to Missouri’s children and families by consolidating the state’s fragmented early childhood programs into the Office of Childhood. This year, we are […]
Views: 4The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Missouri and Caldwell County Commission announced the award of a contract to construct the Little Otter Creek Reservoir. The contract for $14,400,486.75 was awarded to Phillips Hardy, Incorporated of Booneville. Under the contract, a 345-acre reservoir will supply 1.24 million gallons of raw […]
Views: 2The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a married couple from Trenton and another Trenton resident on January 6th. Thirty-seven-year-old Lynnsey Marie Betz has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance and delivery or possession of a controlled substance at a county or private jail or correctional center […]
Views: 0The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man on January 4th on a charge of felony forgery. Twenty-seven-year-old Tyler Nathanial Turner’s bond is $5,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on January 11th. Court documents accuse Turner of transferring a $50 […]
Views: 0Northwest Missouri Area Health Education Center is celebrating 25 years of growing and supporting Missouri’s healthcare workforce and enhancing quality healthcare. The Northwest Missouri Area Health Education Center was founded on October 23, 1996. The purpose of the organization was to assess the area’s medical needs, promote training programs to focus on those needs, […]
Views: 0 Landowners who purchased Missouri property in 2021 paid more for land than buyers who purchased land in 2020, according to the latest Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey report from the University of Missouri Extension. Agricultural economist Ray Massey, who led the survey, projects the upswing in land values will continue. He says higher […]
Views: 5A Chillicothe woman faces felony charges after she allegedly used funds from an online fundraising account for personal gain instead of the stated purpose. Forty-year-old Tonya Michelle Anderson-Little has been charged with stealing $750 or more and possession of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Bond […]
Views: 0Chillicothe Police report the arrest Tuesday morning of a resident in the 100 block of Central Street for fraud and/or stealing by allegedly opening a GoFundMe account on social media, obtaining contributions for a stated purpose, and then using the obtained funds for personal gain instead of what was promoted as the purpose. The […]
Views: 0The Trenton R-9 Board of Education on December 14th heard about the implementation of the SafeDefend system for the district. Superintendent Mike Stegman reported employee training for the system was December 6th. Law enforcement and fire and rescue members were also invited to participate. On-site employees were fingerprinted into the system, and it is […]
Views: 2A Gilman City man faces multiple charges after he allegedly made physical contact with multiple female students at South Harrison School when he was a substitute teacher. Fifty-eight-year-old Stephen Marshall has been charged with six counts of felony first-degree harassment and 10 counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault with a special victim. Bond is set […]
