An inspirational speaker will present a vision workshop at the Livingston County Library in Chillicothe next week. Julie Valluet will present “The Power of Vision: Three Keys to Mastering Your Results” in the library courtroom the morning of May 26th at 10 o’clock. The free one-hour workshop will cover how to maintain a positive outlook, […]
The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two suspects on several felony charges as the result of a vehicle check at a closed business. The sheriff’s office notes a Dekalb County deputy conducted the check early Monday morning, and the Cameron Police Department assisted with the arrests. The Dekalb County Prosecutor filed charges […]
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Trenton presented a proposal for a new scoreboard at Pleasant View R-6 at the Board of Education meeting Friday. The scoreboard will cost $4,500, with Coca-Cola to contribute $2,000 towards the purchase. The district agreed to exclusively use Coca-Cola products for eight years. The board approved the lease renewal for […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education denied a tuition waiver request at a meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Dan Owens says a student from outside of the district wanted to attend North Mercer and have his or her tuition waived. The student will have to pay the tuition fee if he or she wants to […]
The Litton Agriculture Campus – MW Jenkins Expo Building recently hosted three swine shows and three lamb shows. There were approximately 1060 head of hogs shown during the two-day event and 224 head of lambs. The Wolf Showpig Bonanza was sponsored by the Chillicothe FFA Alumni with 420 head of hogs at the show. The sponsors […]
Of all the factors that led to the off-target movement of dicamba in 2017, volatility remains the most controversial. Older formulations, such as Banvel and Clarity, have long been known to volatilize when sprayed under certain environmental conditions. Engenia, FeXapan, and XtendiMax were all marketed as dicamba formulations substantially lower in volatility than previous formulations. […]
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 […]
Results have been made available on a dozen career development events held Thursday at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia with more contests today. In livestock judging, Princeton was third in the state followed by Chillicothe fourth, Meadville fifth, and North Harrison of Eagleville was tenth. Among the individual judges with livestock, Audrey Martin of Meadville […]
The North Central Missouri College Shooting Sports Club hosted a fundraiser trap shoot on April 14, 2018, at the Trenton Trap & Skeet Range. Thirty-four shooters participated in a traditional 100 clay event. The high school division included two area FFA trap squads from Chillicothe and Milan. The adult division had shooters from communities around […]
While it was a very light voter turnout in Grundy County for the election Tuesday, the race for the Grundy County Nursing Home District Board turned out to be very close. Three incumbents will return to the Trenton City Council. Three candidates filed for the two open seats on the nursing home district board. The […]
Swine Show results have been announced from competition Wednesday at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. The Grand Champion boar among various breeds was a crossbred shown by Jesse Huber of Trenton. The Reserve Champion boar was entered by Graydee Rains of Gallatin with a Berkshire. Among various breeds of gilts, the Grand Champion […]
While the whereabouts of 19-year-old Tanner Ward of Trenton remains a mystery, local authorities have now issued a warrant for his arrest. Online court information shows a probation violation report was filed Tuesday by the Missouri Probation and Parole. The information also shows a capias warrant was issued July 6 at the request of the […]
Hannah Persell returned home Friday from the 4-H National Shooting Sports Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska. During the months of September and October 2016, Hannah attended three weekends of state recurve archery team tryouts with other youth from across the state. The four youth with the top scores were chosen as the state team to represent […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation has concluded its 2016-2017 sampling and testing to find chronic wasting disease (CWD) in free-ranging deer. MDC tested more than 25,500 deer during the season in its CWD Management Zone, with the cooperation and support from hunters, private landowners, and taxidermists. It found nine cases of the deadly disease: one […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education verified and approved April 4th’s election results of Proposition 2 at its meeting Monday evening. The board heard updates to the timeline for construction for the Proposition 2 projects. A more detailed presentation will be given at the May meeting and multiple meetings will be held between the architects […]
Voters within the city of Trenton approved a sales tax increase while voters of Grundy County defeated an increase in the nursing home district tax levy. Princeton school patrons approved a bond issue; North Mercer votes approved the elimination of the waiver on Proposition C sales tax rollback. Livingston county approves a sales tax. Voters in […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports it has received results for more than half of approximately 19,200 tissue samples being tested for chronic wasting disease collected during the Department’s mandatory sampling of deer harvested on Nov. 12 and 13 in 29 counties in Missouri. From those test results, Conservation officials have confirmed that two deer […]
At a meeting last night of the Spickard R-2 board of education, a financial report was given indicating revenues are coming in as expected, while expenses are at approximately 50% mark halfway through the fiscal year. Superintendent Bernie Schneiderheinze described expenditures as down compared to last year by this time. Board members completed an evaluation […]
The Trenton City Council’s Finance Committee is recommending the city purchase two mowers from the Trenton Park Department at a total cost of $10,000 to be used by the city at the airport. During the November 28 council meeting, Park Superintendent Jason Shuler said the park department wants to rotate out mowers after three to five […]
The Princeton City Council has approved a service contract for a “Hee Haw Hootenany” Saturday night at the Cow Palace. The Buckaroo Band, featuring local talent, performs at 7 o’clock with the entertainment preceded by a chili and dessert supper at 6 o’clock. The $450 service contract was requested by the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. […]
