The National Weather Service indicates there is a potential for Missouri to once again experience flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports last year’s damage repairs are ongoing. FEMA calls its National Flood Insurance Program “a great way” to protect homes, businesses, or personal property. The National Flood Insurance Program reports just six inches of […]
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Boil advisory issued for portions of Mercer County
Mercer County Public Water District has issued a precautionary boil advisory for some of its rural water customers. Affected are all customers from the intersection of Arcadia Street and Highway 65, north along 65 to the Iowa-Missouri state line. Repairs were completed to a water main on Monday. The precautionary advisory to boil water for […]
Trenton City Council approves plans for repair of sewer main under Muddy Creek
The Trenton City Council Monday night authorized the Howe Engineering Company to proceed with plans to have repairs made to a flood-damaged sanitary sewer force main under Muddy Creek. During the flooding of last May, the stream bank severely eroded and exposed the force main pipes. City Administrator Ron Urton said the piping is still […]
Boil advisory issued for a portion of Trenton
Trenton Municipal Utilities has issued a boil advisory for a portion of Trenton due to the repair of a water main. Water was turned off until Tuesday afternoon from West 18th Street from Cedar to Bolser Street, Merrill Street from West 18th to West 20th, Carnes and Bolser streets from West 15th to West 20th, […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen review investments while tackling a busy agenda
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen took action on various matters Monday evening. Certificate of deposit rates from Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and BTC Bank were reviewed. The board approved cashing out the sales tax CD that matures January 27th for $65,199.06 and purchasing a 36-month CD at the highest interest rate between Farmers and […]
Trenton City Council approves ordinance regarding development of land for new Orscheln Farm and Home location
All ordinances on the agenda were approved during Monday nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. One ordinance begins the process that ultimately involves the re-development of land at the southwest corner of 28th street and Highway 65 as the future location for a new Orscheln Farm and Home store. A funding agreement was unanimously […]
New bid to resurface 9th Street in Trenton to include Highway 6 to Interstate 35
Bids are to be open next month on paving projects scheduled this year in Grundy and Daviess County. Area Engineer Randy Mendenhall of Missouri Department of Transportation reports the Highway 6 resurfacing project through Trenton has been combined with an overlay project on Highways 6 and 69 from 4th street in Trenton – west to […]
Community of Spickard to pay more for water but customers rates to remain the same
The Spickard Board of Aldermen approved several actions Monday evening regarding loan applications. One involved looking into a loan from the National Rural Water Association to repair the existing pump station. That vote was taken following discussion of a small borrowers loan for wastewater and drinking water needs. City Clerk Amy Chapman reports the city […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to romance fraud scheme on day of trial
A Camdenton, Missouri, man who was scheduled to go to trial on Tuesday, instead pleaded guilty to a $78,000 fraud scheme in which he used his victim’s credit cards without authorization. Ivan Joseph Stark, Jr., 47, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Monday, Jan. 6, to one count of bank fraud […]
Two crashes on Interstate 35 injure drivers
Separate accidents on northbound Interstate 35 in Clinton County Thursday injured two drivers while two others were not hurt. Fifty-two-year-old Gary Young of Cameron was in a MoDOT work truck in the process of repairing the passing lane of I-35 when it was struck in the rear by a pickup driven by 55-year-old William Eaton […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve ordinances
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved several ordinances at a meeting this week. The ordinances regarded a salt storage lease agreement with Larry Johnson, an engineering agreement for professional services with Allstate Consultants for the Gallatin Wastewater Treatment Plant and collection system, and an operation and maintenance agreement with People Service, Incorporated for operation, maintenance, […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board takes action on six properties
Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board Monday evening took action on six properties, two of which were granted extensions of time to continue with repairs. The board will schedule a public hearing for the fire-damaged property at 1437 Main Street. Advancing to the category called “findings of fact” are 213 West 6th and 1004 Laclede Street. […]
Green Hills Animal Shelter finishes paying off roof repairs
Members of the Green Hills Animal Shelter board were on hand when a check was presented to finish paying off repairs made to the roof and the building that houses the animal shelter on East 10th Street. Board President Terri Webb made the presentation to Contractor Steve Ishmael of Trenton during the annual shelter chili […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of November 18, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of Nov. 18 – 24. Inclement weather and continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such […]
Crash in Trenton injures two teenagers, closes Mable Street for repair of utility pole
The Trenton Police Department reports two Trenton teens sustained injuries, and a utility pole broke off at the ground, as a result of a car accident near East 15th and Mable streets on Thursday morning. The driver, 17-year-old Camryn Michele Willey, was reported to have an injury to her left wrist, and passenger 17-year-old Sabastian […]
Citizen requested audit finds city of Silex, Missouri in poor financial condition
A citizen-requested audit of the City of Silex, Missouri found the city is in poor financial condition and is using restricted utility funds to support the core functions of the city. The audit received an overall rating of poor. “The city is facing a dire financial situation and city officials have not done enough to […]
North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission receives grant to improve transportation
United States House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves of Missouri announced on Wednesday that the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission of Sullivan County will receive a nearly $13,500,000 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Transportation Discretionary Grant for the East Locust Creek Reservoir Project. Sullivan County will complete a variety of […]
City of Trenton accepting bids for airport runway lighting
The City of Trenton is accepting bids for airport runway lighting replacement and repair. Bids will be accepted at the Trenton City Hall until the afternoon of December 12th at 2 o’clock. Bid packets are required to be sealed and labeled Airport Runway Lighting Replacement and Repair. Specifications and more information can be obtained by […]
Streets in Chillicothe to close for repair
The Chillicothe Street Department reports a portion of the eastbound lane of Elmdale Road will be closed starting Wednesday morning, November 6, 2019, for street replacement. Elmdale Road is expected to be closed between Locust and Trenton streets for at least a couple of days.