Students at North Central Missouri College along with eight other universities and community colleges in Missouri will soon receive expanded options for mathematics courses that are more aligned to their intended majors. A new initiative, led by the Missouri Department of Higher Education in collaboration with the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of […]
The Chillicothe Police and Livingston County Sheriff’s Department began a drug investigation Friday in the 300 block of Clay Street. Officer seized drug paraphernalia and evidence of drug distribution from a resident of the home. A 30-year-old male was arrested on a parole warrant. Later that night, officers working the drug investigation obtained a search warrant at […]
The Highway Patrol reports two individuals sustained minor injuries when one car rear-ended another about two and a half miles south of Cameron Friday evening. Emergency medical services transported 23-year-old Ronald Lambert of Cameron and 57-year-old Katherine Coffman of Excelsior Springs to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. Both cars traveled north on Highway 69 when […]
Flooding has closed several routes across northern Missouri and harsh winter has riddled the area with potholes. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will be on roadways across the region managing flooded, closed roadways, making repairs the flooding caused, and patching potholes on as many routes as time, material and weather allow. In addition […]
Over the past several years agencies and programs across Northwest Missouri have received almost no funding for programs working towards reducing the number of injuries and fatalities on our roads. With more than 60 fatalities in the 20 counties of Northwest Missouri during 2018, the work is not over yet. To assist agencies in this […]
Northern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves is concerned about long-range effects of flooding underway in his region. Many people are comparing this disaster to the epic 2011 Missouri River flooding. The Tarkio Republican says this event is worse than the flood of 1993. The Republican from northwest Missouri’s Tarkio tells affiliate KMA in Shenandoah, […]
BTC Bank welcomes Chris Hoffman, Business Development Officer, to the BTC Family. Chris has joined the Trenton team at their temporary location and will move to their new building at the same location, 1000 Oklahoma Avenue, upon completion. Chris has been a part of the Trenton community his entire life. Born and raised in Trenton, […]
Missouri’s governor has ordered American and Missouri flags at ALL government buildings statewide to be flown at half-staff Thursday, to honor an Army Reserve Specialist killed in the line-of-duty in Kuwait. Governor Mike Parson has signed a proclamation honoring Army Reserve Specialist Jackson Johnson of Hillsboro, who died in Kuwait on March 5. Johnson was 20 […]
Northwest and northeast Missouri farmers are feeling the pain caused by major flooding in the region. In northwest Missouri, Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst thinks most of the farmers impacted by the flood waters were able to get their tractors and combines to higher ground but not their grain. Hurst says record-breaking flooding […]
The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission has received the Missouri Rural Water Association Waterdrop Award for Excellence as 2019 Source Water Protection System of the Year. The commission prepared a source water protection plan in anticipation of the construction of the East Locust Creek Reservoir, which would cover 2,338 acres and supply water to […]
Nominations are being accepted for the Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors and Silver Haired Legislature delegates. The Agency on Aging serves 16 counties, including Adair, Macon, and Schuyler. Board elections will be held in Adair County as well as nine other counties the board serves. Board members must be a resident […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has closed several conservation areas in the state’s northwest region due to Missouri River flooding. Some areas are under water, others are inaccessible or will remain closed due to public safety issues until further notice. MDC staff on March 19 continued to work with local farmers and the levee […]
A northwest Missouri resident was hurt she pulled into the path of a sports utility vehicle in Polo. Thirty-two-year-old Jennifer Webb of Amazonia was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The driver of the SUV, 26-year-old Bowie Griffith of Richmond, was not reported hurt. The accident happened late Saturday morning at the […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Gallatin man was arrested Saturday morning in Daviess County. Twenty-five-year-old Justin Rainey was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, DWI/drugs, leaving the scene of an accident, careless and imprudent driving and no proof of insurance. Two Detroit, Michigan residents, Tynisha Wright, and Derek Linebarger, both 41, were arrested […]
Plans were announced Thursday for the 15th Annual High School Holiday Hoops sponsored by the North Central Missouri College Foundation, Incorporated. Nine days of games are planned for the 2019 event to be held on the campus of NCMC in Trenton starting December 14th and ending December 31st. Some of those days will offer a […]
Individuals can explore new ways to manage their health through communication, improved nutrition, appropriate exercise, and ways to handle problems at a series of classes to be held in Trenton. Living a Healthy Life will be held in the first-floor commons area of Adams Park Apartments of Trenton each Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 3 […]
The Board of Directors of Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) has announced the appointment of Susan Stegeman as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective April 1, 2019. She will lead the grassroots movement for the empowerment of people with intellectual disabilities in Missouri. Every day, Special Olympics uses the transformative power and joy of sports […]
The Pleasant View R-6 school reports an eighth grader, Andrew Huffstutter, won first place in science competition held Monday at St. Joseph. Huffstutter captured top honors in the earth and life science division of the Mid America Science and Engineering Fair. He was named the first place winner overall in the science events. Huffstutter also […]
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a workshop and its regular meeting next week along with the Chillicothe Municipal Airport Advisory Board. The workshop and meetings will be held at the Chillicothe City Hall with the workshop to discuss the 2019-2020 budget will be held Monday evening, March 11th at 5:30. The city council will […]
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 […]
