Chillicothe FFA placed third out of 347 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the […]
During the 91st Missouri FFA Convention, Kaylee Lewis of Chillicothe was named a 2019-20 state FFA vice president. Lewis is a member of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter. Her advisors are Lance Martin, Rhonda Oesch, Randy Plattner, Leda Schreiner, and Neal Wolf. Lewis is the daughter of Clinton and Angela Lewis. Lewis’ diversified supervised agricultural experience […]
Architect Jeremy Proctor with Ellison-Auxier Architects of Saint Joseph gave a presentation at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening about potential construction for the college. The construction could include replacing campus housing with new residence halls, the demolition of several college buildings, and the addition of parking spaces and a […]
After hearing an explanation of additional costs, the Trenton City Council unanimously voted last night to proceed with the headworks project at the sewer plant, financing the nearly $4,000,000 fixed cost is yet to be determined. Burns and McDonnell Engineering from Kansas City had two representatives meet last night with the city council and answer […]
White House Retreat in St. Louis will host their third annual Veteran’s Spiritual Retreat this summer. The 3-day event, running June 28 – 30, is offered to men and women who served in the U. S. Military and features a series of spiritual talks, small group discussion, quiet time for personal prayer and meditation, non-denominational […]
Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe has announced that 42 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These students are seeking higher education at a Missouri university/college and will be recognized Friday, April 26, during the annual State […]
The Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library of Trenton will hold a Summer reading program for youth and adults. Library Director Theresa Hunsaker says patrons of all ages can participate in the program with this year’s program starting after school and finishing in time for the summer months. Dates will be announced when they are set. Youth […]
The Sunnyview Foundation is continuing their work on raising funds for additional landscaping for the residents. The Foundation has completed the purchase of a new van for Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments. The project included a grant and loan combination through USDA rural development which awarded Sunnyview a grant through USDA Rural Development in the […]
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 […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is still looking for leads on the two elk shot in Shannon County Feb. 8, near the Log Yard. The Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) and Operation Game Thief (OGT) are now offering an $8,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the poacher/s that shot the two elk. […]
Vocal music students of Trenton Middle School plan to have a fundraising meal for the public on Friday, March 22nd. The fundraiser is an eat and pay what you want spaghetti dinner with serving in the Trenton High School Commons beginning at 5:30. Director for the Trenton Middle School choir, Tyler Busick, reports all proceeds […]
Bacon is popular, but living near a hog farm is not. Bacon isn’t possible without hogs, so if we want bacon, we’re going to have to raise pigs. Missouri Senate Bill 391 is opposed by people who either don’t like bacon or don’t realize how it’s made. The bill would require that county regulation aimed […]
The 12th Annual Polar Plunge on February 23rd at Lake Viking was a splashing success, raising $14,946 to date. A total of 53 men and women from around the area donned costumes and swimwear to take a chilly dip into Lake Viking. Their Reason for Freezin? The athletes of Special Olympics Missouri. Online fundraising is […]
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 […]
Seventh District State Representative Rusty Black of Chillicothe reports the 100th General Assembly passed three Bills in the past week. Black reports one Bill related to ethics and prohibits lobbyist gifts to local government officials, superintendents, school board members, members of governing bodies of charter schools, and their staff. It prevents a “revolving door” by […]
The month of February is national American Heart Month and Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program is working to raise awareness of the connection between heart health and emotional health. In February of 1964, a national campaign began declaring February as American Heart Month in an effort to help bring awareness to the number […]
A fundraising event will be held next week for the Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance’s Good Samaritan Fund, a ministry to help residents pay for their utilities. The Sharing of the Heart Baked Potato Bar and Homemade Pie Auction will be at The Space in downtown Trenton the evening of February 22nd from 5 to 7 […]
The North Central Missouri College baseball team will be hosting their annual “Winter Warm-Up” on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The day will begin with a clinic for high school and other youth coaches held on the NCMC campus. Current NCMC players will accompany signees for the 2019 class as they sit in on clinic sessions […]
Sixty years after the first of 1,182 flood-prevention structures were built in Missouri with federal financial and technical assistance, landowners who have witnessed the before-and-after effects of heavy rain are still praising the benefits of the watershed projects. “Panther Creek used to flood almost every time it rained, but it hasn’t flooded at all since […]
Bishop Hogan Memorial School of Chillicothe will hold a Trivia Night Contest to raise funds for the eighth grade students’ trip to Washington, D. C. for the March for Life. The Trivia Night will be at the Grand River Multipurpose Center of Chillicothe January 11th. Spokesperson Steve Whitson says doors will open that evening at 6 […]
