The city of Trenton announced Monday night it has received a $1,200,000 federal grant for airport improvements. City Administrator Ron Urton said it is a 100 percent grant, meaning no local money is spent on construction projects involving the apron expansion and taxiway realignment at the airport. Urton recognized the work of Olsson and Associates […]
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Trenton City Council holds heated discussion on electric rates, ends in vote to reduce rates by 5%
The Trenton City Council last night voted to authorize a 5% reduction in electric rates effective with the bills received in November, and the council ultimately voted to have an electric rate study done, but not until after the Mayor vetoed two separate motions. Last week, the utility committee advanced discussion on having a three-month […]
Grundy County Farm Bureau elects officers
At a recent meeting, an election of officers was held and re-elected Grundy County Farm Bureau officers for one year are President David Meservey, Vice President Carl Woodard, and Secretary/Treasurer Marcy Meservey. Board members are Max Oyler, Trent Steinhoff, Eric Hoffman, Aaron Bunnell, and Colby Epperson. Century Farm recognition at the annual meeting went to Loretta […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board to meet Monday evening
Several items are on the agenda for a meeting of the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board Monday night, September 24th. The meeting is scheduled for 6 o’clock at Trenton City Hall. Items on the agenda include approval of demolition of structures and asbestos abatement bids. The board is to consider “Certificates of Existence of Dangerous […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of September 24, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 24 – 30 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Regional Forensic Nursing Team to sponsor women’s self defense class
The Regional Forensic Nursing Team at Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe will sponsor a TAKE Defense Women’s Self-Defense Class next month to benefit The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation. Participants must be at least 12 years old to register for the free class at the Cornerstone Church in Chillicothe the […]
Missouri Farm Bureau awards mini-grants to teachers
The Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture awarded ten $250 classroom min-grants and seven $500 grade level grants to allow teachers accurate materials to help connect students to agriculture. Several mini-grants were awarded to Livingston County recipients. Grade level grant recipients included Linda Hauck, Rebecca Lewis, Kari Snyder, and Shelby Ward as well as Andrea […]
Barn becomes a classroom for day at MU Thompson Farm
The Thompson Farm calving barn became a classroom for the University of Missouri. The teachers were MU graduate students and their mentors. Their listeners were beef farmers on Sept. 17. In his field day greeting, Chris Daubert said this farm was a classroom as much as any building on the Columbia campus. Daubert, dean of […]
Highway Patrol reports arrest of Unionville woman
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Unionville woman Tuesday night in Putnam County on two Putnam County warrants. Online court information shows 46-year-old Lori Prado has been charged with the felonies of second-degree burglary and stealing $750 or more. A probable cause statement from the Unionville Police Department accuses her of breaking into […]
Grundy County Farm Bureau to hold annual meeting at Barton Farm Campus
Northwest Regional Coordinator Meredith Lange will speak at the Grundy County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Farm Bureau members and their families are invited to the event in the Lager Meeting Room at the Barton Farm Campus of Trenton Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Washington Street Restaurant will provide a catered meal at a cost of […]
Clarksdale, in DeKalb County, receives funds to improve water system infrastructure
Clarksdale in DeKalb County is receiving $765,000 in loan and grant funds to improve its water system infrastructure. The U. S. Department of Agriculture funds include a $226,000 loan and a $539,000 grant. The money will be spent to replace water lines, meter equipment, install ten hydrants, and improve water tower equipment, ultimately improving service […]
Winners announced for entries in Calamity Jane Days car show
Sunday’s car show in Princeton for Calamity Jane Days drew 71 entries. Judging took place in several original and modified categories with first and second place awards were issued in 15 categories at the car show. The top awards given included Judge’s choice to Peter Anderson of Gilman City with a 1952 Chevy. Best of show […]
Macon Post Office to be renamed in honor of World War II veteran
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has announced a bill that would honor Arla Harrell, a Missouri World War II veteran intentionally exposed to mustard gas, by naming the Macon post office for him. The proposal comes on the heels of new data from the Department of Veterans Affairs that shows that the agency has granted nearly […]
Audio: UPS seeks 850 workers in KC area
A major delivery company hopes to hire hundreds of people soon in western Missouri. UPS says it wants to hire 850 people in the Kansas City area. The Atlanta-based company will host a hiring fair today (Tuesday) from 9 to 6 at the Kansas City Health Department. Job seekers must have a resume […]
Solid waste collection event to be held in Meadville
Meadville will be the location Saturday, September 22nd for its citizens and others from Linn County to dispose of specific solid waste items that are banned from landfills. The residential collection effort on Saturday is from 9 to 12 noon at the Meadville Fire Department, 310 Macon Street in Meadville. The event is co-sponsored by […]
Former executive at Preferred Family Healthcare pleads guilty to concealment of $30M embezzlement scheme
A former executive of a Springfield, Mo., charity pleaded guilty in federal court to misprision (the deliberate concealment of one’s knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony.) of a felony in connection with the concealment of a multi-million-dollar scheme by which other charity executives embezzled and diverted millions of dollars from the Springfield nonprofit […]
MoDOT planned maintenance in North Missouri for the week of September 17, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of Sept. 17 – 23 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Missouri DNR awards area communities impacted by drought a total of $1M to assist with water systems
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is awarding almost $1 million to help eight community water systems in northwest Missouri counties hardest hit by drought. The department made this emergency funding available in response to Governor Parson’s Executive Order No 18-05. The funding will assist with construction projects intended to ensure drought-impacted small communities are able […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to offer Hunter Education Session in Green City
The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a free hunter education skills session in Green City from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at City Hall, 4 S. Green St. The hunter education skills session fulfills the second half of the hunter-education certification process. To attend this class, students must first complete the Missouri […]
Jamesport City Council votes to offer city employee a raise
In a closed session Monday, the Jamesport City Council voted to offer a city employee a raise. Brett Mathews will be offered a $1.00 per hour raise with the contingency that he must get a Class B commercial driver’s license by January 1st as well as a 50 cent per hour raise for his already […]