The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s MORE strategic vision has always lived and breathed agriculture and rural Missouri. Today, the Department announced 16 individual initiatives that will take the MORE vision and put it into action. The Department will be targeting workforce development, youth in agriculture, food insecurity, agriculture business, broadband availability, emergency response, the Missouri […]
The 2018 Missouri Rural Survey is now available online to solicit input from Missouri residents, business owners, and elected officials on sustaining local communities and building strong local economies. The University of Missouri Extension reports the survey will take participants about 10 minutes to complete, there are no right or wrong answers, and answers will […]
Next week is Severe Weather Awareness Week and National Weather Service Meteorologist Ryan Cutter says that the purpose of the week is to encourage the public to think about the severe weather that could occur in the area, including thunderstorms, flooding, hail, and tornadoes, and what they should do in a severe weather event. Grundy […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
North Central Missouri College will be opening a site in Country Club, Missouri on the North Belt Highway beginning March 1, 2018. The NCMC-North Belt Center will be an extension of North Central Missouri College and will offer the same level of professional attention, quality instruction, and affordability as Main and Barton campus and other […]
The Trenton City Council last night took votes on three ordinances, passing one of them on a split vote to enact a leash law. The council heard presentations from four citizens on topics like downtown Christmas lights; a property lien the city holds following demolition of a house; cable television reception in the lake Trenton area; […]
Livingston County Health Center announces two upcoming “It’s Happening” victimization awareness presentations on Wednesday, March 7th in their classroom, located at 800 Adam Drive. The first presentation will be held from 10-11 a.m. and the second at 1:30-2:30 p.m., with an opportunity for questions, discussion, and networking after each presentation. Those interested should call the […]
A drug possession charge has been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against a 25-year-old Trenton resident. Kyanna Maleia Merritt has been accused of felony possession of methamphetamine Saturday in Trenton. Bond has been set at $15,000 pending her appearance March 13th in Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court.
Utilitiesman 2nd Class Sydney Thorne, from Chillicothe, Missouri was recently interviewed by news reporters on the flight deck of the fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead. Thorne talked about operation “Continuing Promise 2018” which was conducting operations including humanitarian assistance, training engagement as well as medical, dental and veterinary support in an effort to show U.S. […]
A Trenton resident is considered one of two persons of interest in the disappearance of a Lincoln, Nebraska woman. Authorities said Tuesday that a body believed to be that of 24-year-old Sydney Loofe and evidence a crime was involved was found in southeast Nebraska’s Clay County. FBI Special Agent Randy Thysse said Loofe was reported […]
The remains of a former Laredo resident killed in action during World War Two arrived Friday at Kansas City International Airport for a Saturday service. Marine Corps Private First Class Donald Tolson’s remains were identified at the Department of Defense Laboratory in Hawaii recently. Tolson attended Laredo public school for several years before his family […]
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has written a letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan asking the postal service to correct addresses of Missouri residents with Iowa mailing addresses. Senator McCaskill mentioned Clark County commissioners and residents of Clark County formally have requested the postal service make the address changes. In addition, the Senator noted residents of […]
A funeral service for Lineville, Iowa resident Saige Boswell will be held at the Roberson Funeral Home in Lineville Friday morning at 10:30 with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Lineville. Visitation for Saige Boswell will be held at the funeral home Thursday night from 6 to 8 o’clock. Saige Boswell, who died Sunday […]
A Kirksville resident was injured late last night when, according to the Highway Patrol, a sports utility vehicle struck a deer on Highway 6 in western Adair County one-half mile to the west of Novinger. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 28-year-old Nelly Biduaya of Kirksville who was taken by private auto to […]
University of Missouri officials reports Adam Kirby of Trenton has been awarded the Elyzabeth H. Schell Scholarship from the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Kirby, a junior majoring in agribusiness management, is the son of Glen and Val Kirby of rural Trenton. Associate dean of academic programs at MU, Bryan […]
A Laclede resident received the Best in Show in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Marian Frizzell’s photo “End of a Harvest Day” was chosen from among a record-breaking 1,370 submitted photos from amateur photographers from the state. Several other area photographers participated in the five contest categories for those […]
A record store in North Kansas City, Missouri owned by a former Trenton resident and his wife will hold a grand opening next month. Faron Meek and his wife Holly will hold the grand opening for FM Music August 5th from 11 o’clock in the morning until 7 o’clock at night. Jon Stubblefield will perform […]
Don Sipes, FACHE, Vice President, Regional Services, Saint Luke’s Health System, was recently honored during a Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting. Sipes, who recently stepped down from his position on the Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, has served on the board since 1995, the year Wright Memorial joined Saint Luke’s Health System. “Don […]
Jose Sanchez Barron IV, a 19-year-old former Trenton, MO resident passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the University of Columbia Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the Trenton High School Gymnasium. A rosary will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at […]
A Resident of Galt, Cynthia Lynn Gott, died late Saturday night at the University of Kansas medical center in Kansas City. She was 55 years old, had operated the Galt Cafe since 1995 and was an EMT with the Galt Fire Protection District. Surviving relatives include her father Bob Gott of Galt; brothers Ben and […]
