The Second Annual Christmas on the Square in Mercer will be held in December. There will be a Festival of Trees and Christmas lighting on the evening of December 4, 2021. Specific times have not yet been announced. Other activities planned include hot chocolate, Santa Claus, gingerbread houses, and carriage rides.
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Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve ordinances, choose not to adjust sewer charges for additional water usage
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen on October 25, 2021, approved two ordinances, which amended the city code and entered into a contract. A section of the city code was amended relating to alcoholic beverages. It now says “all opening and closing days and hours for a license issued…shall be in accordance with the provisions of […]
Missouri Attorney General announces he will file suit over federal contractor vaccine mandate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced his intention to file suit to halt the vaccine mandate for federal contractors and federally contracted employees: “My Office has been a national leader in pushing back on federal overreach and mask mandates, stopping power-hungry bureaucrats in their tracks. The Biden Administration is seeking to use the full […]
North Central Missouri College Trustees to meet Tuesday
Trustees of North Central Missouri College meet Tuesday evening, October 26, 2021, at 5:30 at the Frey Administrative Center. Following a series of reports, trustees will consider Head Start salary adjustments, bids and purchases, declaration of surplus property, the first reading of a board policy, and scheduling of a special meeting or changes. Personnel matters […]
COVID-19 boosters from Moderna, Johnson & Johnson OK’d along with ‘mix and match’ shots
(Missouri Independent) – Tens of millions of additional Americans are now eligible to receive a booster dose of one of the COVID-19 vaccines after federal health officials gave the green light late Thursday to follow-up doses of the shots made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Anyone who received the one-shot J&J vaccine is now eligible […]
2022 THS Alumni Weekend planning is now underway
Planning for the 2022 Trenton High School Alumni Weekend is already underway and, in an effort, to provide information to alums much earlier and as a result, the annual All Class Planning Meeting has been scheduled. Class representatives are invited to attend the annual meeting on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the BTC Bank Meeting […]
Events for veterans announced for the month of November
Area veterans events have been announced for November 2021. A veterans service officer will help with VA paperwork and answer questions at Trenton VFW Post 919 on November 1, 5, 8, and 19tfrom 9 to 2 o’clock each time. A veterans service officer will be at the Trenton Hy-Vee on November 11 from 6:30 to […]
Kids age 5 to 11 next in line for COVID-19 vaccines as White House rolls out plans
(Missouri Independent) – Smaller needles. Redesigned shipments to ease the storage needs in pediatricians’ offices. And enough vials of the COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate the 28 million U.S. children between ages 5 and 11. Those are among the plans announced by the White House on Wednesday as federal and state officials prepare for a regulatory decision to […]
Cybersecurity expert demands apology from Missouri governor over hacking claims
(Missouri Independent) – A cybersecurity expert targeted for investigation by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is demanding a public apology and payment for his costs for legal help and damage to his reputation. Shaji Khan, an associate professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the director of its Cybersecurity Institute made the demand in a letter sent […]
Governor Parson doubles down on push to prosecute reporter who found security flaw in state site
(Missouri Independent) – Gov. Mike Parson escalated his war with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday when his political operation published a video doubling down on his attack against a reporter who informed the state that a state website revealed teacher Social Security numbers. The video is produced by Uniting Missouri, a political action committee created by […]
Missouri and Texas Attorney Generals file suit to require Biden Administration to build border wall
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, filed suit against the Biden Administration for refusing to spend money appropriated to continue to build the wall on the southwest border as the border crisis continues to worsen. The lawsuit aims to force the Biden Administration to resume construction on the border […]
Democrats say Missouri governor inflating cost of fixing website flaw found by reporter
(Missouri Independent) -When Gov. Mike Parson last week angrily called for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to be prosecuted for uncovering security flaws on a state agency website, he said the newspaper’s actions could “cost Missouri taxpayers up to $50 million.” That amount, two Democrats on the House Budget Committee said Tuesday, is an estimate for providing […]
Winners announced in final MO VIP drawing
Winners of the fifth and final drawing of Missouri’s Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) were announced at this link. Since Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of the program on July 21, MO VIP has been incentivizing COVID-19 vaccination, while also providing an opportunity for rewards for the Missourians who had already made the decision to be […]
Wade Dixon to lead BTC Bank in Jamesport and Gilman City
BTC Bank announces the appointment of Wade Dixon, Vice President at BTC Bank, as the Market President over two of its newly acquired banks in Jamesport and Gilman City, Missouri, with Kevin Helzer remaining Market President over the acquired Oregon location. BTC Bank has recently received regulatory approval for the acquisition of the three Home […]
Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri receives Rural Business Development Grant
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, Inc. has received a Rural Business Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Missouri Acting State Director D Clark Thomas made the award announcement, Friday, October 8th, 2021. The grant, in the amount of $53,863 will be used to assist with technical assistance and program delivery throughout the […]
Graves introduces bill to help small communities cut through red tape at FEMA
Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster (SPEED) Recovery Act to help small communities recover from disasters more quickly by allowing more small recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures—giving communities more control and more tools to rebuild and recover. “By far, most disaster recovery projects in the United States […]
Missouri Department of Transportation sets statewide winter weather drill for October 21
Snowy weather is just around the corner. In preparation, the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold its annual winter operations drill on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. With high turnover rates and many positions still open, the training is more critical than ever. “With nearly 20% of our plow operators with less than one year of […]
Protection from flu may be even more important this year
Flu season has arrived in Missouri, and state health officials are urging individuals to get vaccinated now to protect themselves and their families, prevent the spread of flu, and ease the burden of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses that have and continue to impact the healthcare system. Although the number of flu cases reported through […]