A fundraiser dinner will be held in Greencastle to go toward the replacement of the community PA system stolen in June. Pulled pork will be served at the Green Castle Lions Hall August 4th from 11 to 1 o’clock Attendees can eat and pay what they want with Bingo set to run from 1:30 to […]
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Grundy County Commission accepts bid for replacement of sewer main
The Grundy County Commission accepted a bid Tuesday morning for the replacement of the sewer main from the Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney Office to the City of Trenton sewer main. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the accepted bid was from Troy George for $4,566. It was the lowest bid submitted. Danny Stevens Excavating and […]
Trenton City Council prepares to request bids for new 17th Street Bridge
The Trenton City Council Monday night took what officials say is the final step regarding legal documents before requesting bids on the new 17th Street Bridge. An ordinance was approved on a contract between the city of Trenton and the Union Pacific Railroad Company which is one of the funding sources for the bridge. Part […]
Ragu pasta sauce recalled due to plastic in the product
Mizkan America, Inc., announced the voluntary recall of select production codes of certain RAGÚ pasta sauces in the U.S. because the sauce may contain fragments of plastic. There have not been any reports of consumer injuries or complaints. Mizkan America is taking this action out of an abundance of caution. This recall is at the retail level and […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July, 22, 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 July 22 – 28. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
FEMA agrees to Missouri’s request to consider expanding disaster assistance to 21 additional counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agreed to the state of Missouri’s request to consider expanding last week’s federal disaster declaration. FEMA agreed to reevaluate the request for inclusion of 21 counties that were denied federal assistance on July 9. FEMA agreed to do the following: Conduct new damage assessment with the State Emergency Management […]
Missouri moves to expand Disaster Declaration to Include FEMA Assistance for residents in 21 additional counties
The state of Missouri requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) expand last week’s federal disaster declaration for the state in two ways: consider making FEMA assistance available to residents and businesses in 21 additional counties; and provide assistance to public agencies in 68 counties to help with repairs to roads, bridges, and other […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of July 15, 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 July 15 – 21. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Audio: Graves says some land in his district has been underwater for nearly 4-months
Northern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves says some grounds in his district have been underwater for nearly four months. During a U.S. House subcommittee hearing this week, Graves says virtually every levee from Iowa to Kansas City overtopped or breached in March, and again in May and June. Graves says he thinks the overall […]
Five ways to help cows beat the summer heat
As summer temperatures rise, dairy animals benefit from heat abatement, says Joe Zulovich, a University of Missouri Extension specialist in livestock housing systems. Lactating cows face the most risk from heat, says Zulovich. Dry cows and pre-weaned calves also fare better with heat abatement systems in place. Heat abatement systems are economically beneficial for dairy […]
Disaster declaration to include only individual homes and businesses in approved counties
Individual homes and businesses in area counties of Livingston, Carroll, and Chariton have qualified for assistance in President Trump’s disaster declaration because of damage from serious flooding and severe storms since late April. A total of 20 counties across the state qualified for temporary housing, housing repairs, replacement of household items, low-interest disaster loans, and […]
Federal disaster declaration granted for 20 counties in Missouri
A major federal disaster declaration has been approved today for 20 Missouri counties damaged by flooding, tornadoes and severe storms this spring. In a press release today from Governor Mike Parson’s office, it says President Trump’s declaration makes the federal Individual Assistance program available to eligible residents in Andrew, Atchison, Boone, Buchanan, Carroll, Chariton, Cole, […]
Trenton City Council approves financing options for improvements to sewer plant
The Trenton City Council last night approved two documents by way of ordinances, authorizing long term financing of sewer plant improvements. One document involves the re-financing of the effluent disinfection project. The other is for the headworks building project. Money is to be borrowed at a lower interest rate of three point six percent; covering […]
Railroad crossing in Chillicothe scheduled for replacement
Capital Rail is scheduled to replace the Corporate Drive railroad crossing in Chillicothe next week. The job on the Corporate Drive crossing will start Monday or Tuesday depending on travel and is expected to be completed on or before next Thursday, July 11th. Corporate Drive will be closed and detour signs will be put up […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 8, 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 July 8 – 14. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Construction company pouring concrete overnight at Trenton Municipal Airport
A pavement replacement project at the Trenton Municipal Airport began Tuesday night. Airport Manager Donnie Vandevender reports Midwest Heavy Construction of Pleasant Hill started pouring concrete on the runway at 8 o’clock Tuesday night and the pour was scheduled to last until 6 o’clock Wednesday morning. The construction company is also scheduled to work at […]
Planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of July 1, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of July 1 – 7. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Wednesday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Friday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday, but […]
Due to equipment issues, Route N to close in Eagleville on Thursday
Due to equipment issues, the closure of Route N (Drain Street) in Eagleville has been delayed until tomorrow, Thursday, June 27, for a culvert replacement. Local crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close Route N at the junction with U.S. Route 69 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. Schedules are […]
Route N to close in Eagleville on Wednesday
Route N (Drain Street) in Eagleville will close tomorrow, Wednesday, June 26, for a culvert replacement. Local crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close Route N at the junction with U.S. Route 69 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. Schedules are subject to change. Motorists will need to use an […]
Trenton City Council hashes out financing of sewer system improvements, approves ordinances
Financing sewer system improvements at Trenton will now be divided into two loan documents rather than one. That was the advice delivered last night to the Trenton City Council by Toni Stegeman of the Gilmore and Bell law firm. But she pointed out the city will still get a favorable interest rate of three point […]