As part of a resurfacing project on Interstate 35, crews from Herzog Contracting Corp., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, are paving the northbound lanes of I-35 in the Cameron area. In order to safely and successfully mill and repave the northbound entrance and exit ramps at Route BB (Exit 52), crews must close […]
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Resurfacing of 9th Street through Trenton to begin next week
Resurfacing on Route 6 from U.S. Route 69 to the Muddy Creek Bridge just east of U.S. Route 65 in Trenton is progressing and will move into the city of Trenton beginning next week, July 27, 2020. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to complete the multi-stage project […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 27, 2020
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 27 – Aug. 2. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Changes to be implemented for health and safety reasons at Great Pershing Balloon Derby
Changes will be implemented for health and safety at the 44th Great Pershing Balloon Derby west of Brookfield September 5th through 7th. The event’s website says there will not be a Friday South Main Night Flame or Saturday Twin Parks activities. The Myron Peacher Memorial Launch Field will be closed to spectators. Balloon flights and […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors approve asphalt project, presented energy project information
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors Tuesday, July 21st approved an asphalt project. Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reports the project will be in the parking lot behind Sunnyview where the employees’ park, and a loading dock. The cost will be $43,000. Malicoat-Winslow presented information on an energy project. […]
Missouri banks ask consumers to deposit, use spare change because of coin circulation slowdown
Time to empty out the piggy banks to help small businesses. Missouri banks are asking consumers to deposit their spare change at their local banks or use change when shopping as the pandemic-related shutdowns have created a slowdown in coin circulation. When COVID-19 restrictions went into place, establishments like retail shops, bank branches, and laundromats […]
Audio: Trenton R-9 School Superintendent Mike Stegman on plans for starting school in August of 2020
The Trenton R-9 School District today is releasing proposed practices if in-person classes are held when school resumes late next month. In a letter to patrons, R-9 Superintendent Mike Stegman reported information was obtained from many sources. Among them: a parents and staff survey; the Grundy county health department; the CDC guidelines; Missouri elementary and […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 20, 2020
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 20 – 26. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Closure set for Route 190 west of Chillicothe
A bridge deck replacement project, led by contractors from Comanche Construction Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, has been active since early March on Route 190 at the Thompson River Bridge just west of Chillicothe. Up to this point, bridge construction has been staged to allow one lane of traffic over the bridge, […]
First Vesicular Stomatitis Virus case confirmed in Missouri horse
Missouri State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg announced the state’s first case of Vesicular Stomatitis in a horse in Newton County. The announcement follows a positive confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, making Missouri the seventh state to confirm the virus this year. As a result, the Missouri Department of […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 13, 2020
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 13 – 19, 2020. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Resurfacing schedule for Highway 6 in Daviess and Grundy counties
The replacement of sidewalks in Trenton will soon be complete as MoDOT plans to begin resurfacing Highway 6 (9th Street) through Trenton. The resurfacing is set to begin on July 27, 2020, within the city limits of Trenton, with all sidewalk and asphalt overlay work in Trenton being completed by late August. Resurfacing is scheduled […]
Audio: Missouri eliminating approximately 500 state worker jobs
Missouri is getting rid of about 500 state worker jobs, including 300 filled positions. The Department of Social Services is getting the largest workforce reduction – about 200 middle managers. During a press conference this week, State Budget Director Dan Haug says the coronavirus pandemic has taken a major toll on the state budget. […]
Grundy County Jewett Norris Library announces new guidelines for operation
The Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton has revised its guidelines for the public regarding the pandemic. The updated guidelines will begin Monday, July 6th. Restrictions will include library hours weekdays from 8:30 to 4 o’clock to allow for proper cleaning and sanitizing each day. Anyone at least two years old may be permitted […]
Interstate 35 ramp closures planned for next week at Route BB near Cameron
As part of a resurfacing project on Interstate 35, crews from Herzog Contracting Corp., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, began asphalt patching this week ahead of the planned resurfacing. On Monday, July 6, 2020, crews will resume patching on northbound I-35 in the Cameron area. In order to safely and successfully patch the […]
Missouri State Fair now accepting livestock and competitive exhibit entries
Entries are now being accepted for 2020 Missouri State Fair livestock shows and competitive exhibits. Most entries will be accepted online through the Premium Guide, a comprehensive tool for exhibitors, and some may be accepted via a paper entry form, available on the Fair’s website. Due to budgetary restrictions for the 2020 Missouri State Fair, […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of July 6, 2020
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 6 – 12. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Fall deer and turkey hunting info now available in new Missouri Department of Conservation booklet
Missouri deer and turkey hunters can get the most current information on upcoming fall hunting from the Missouri Department of Conservation’s 2020 Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting & Regulations Information booklet, available where permits are sold online at the Missouri Department of Conservation website. The booklet has detailed information on fall deer and turkey hunting […]
Princeton Board of Education approves 2020-2021 budget and ten cent increase in lunch price
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 preliminary budget at a special meeting. Revenues are anticipated to be $4,805,382, and expenditures are projected $4,936,658. That leaves a deficit of $131,276. The board also approved activity balances being zeroed out and the amending of the 2019-2020 budget to actual. Actual revenues were $22,567 less […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of June 29, 2020
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 June 29 – July 5. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Thursday, July 2, and resume at 10 p.m. Sunday, July 6 for the Independence Day holiday, […]