Missouri’s health director testified Monday afternoon in Jefferson City that he’s hoping for the best and preparing for the worst regarding the coronavirus. State Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams appeared before the newly-created Missouri House Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Williams testifies there have been no confirmed […]
Drivers headed west out of Chillicothe on Route 190 may encounter construction delays beginning Monday, March 2. A rehabilitation project to place a new bridge deck on the Thompson River Bridge will be led by contractors from Comanche Construction Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation. This bridge is included in Gov. Parson’s “Focus […]
The Trenton City Council Monday evening accepted building board recommendations and approved asbestos removal for two structures and the list of seven houses to be demolished – all keeping within the $30,000 budgeted for demolitions. The council accepted a utility committee recommendation regarding a bid of $60,074 for a 40-foot by 60-foot storage building at […]
The state owes Missouri counties more than $32 million for housing and transporting inmates who end up going to state prison. Missouri’s tab has been a problem for years, but the amount has grown in recent years by a significant amount. In October 2017, Missourinet reported the state was about six months behind in paying its […]
Located just south of the DeKalb and Gentry County line on Route A, the North Fork, Lost Creek Bridge has been serving motorists since 1935. Plans have been announced to close that portion of Route A to all traffic as of Monday, March 16, 2020. The old bridge will be demolished and a new one […]
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reminds residents that filing for the August Primary Election will begin next Tuesday, February 25th and run through March 31st. Grundy County offices required to file this year for new terms in 2021 are First and Second District commissioners as well as the assessor, collector-treasurer, coroner, public administrator, and sheriff. […]
Grundy County sales tax collections so far in 2020 are approximately $5,500 more than this time last year in the general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement funds. Collections in each department total close to $29,700 for February 2020. Total collections in each department total approximately $64,900 in 2020.
With seven members present, the Trenton City Council endorsed an idea proposed by pilots allowing them to construct and own an eight place T-hangar building at the Trenton airport. The new all-metal building would replace the two wooden hangars currently in use at the airport. An engineering company assembled a cost estimate for the new […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop Insurance provides coverage against loss of yield because of insurable causes of loss for hemp grown for fiber, grain or Cannabidiol (CBD) oil and the Noninsured Crop […]
The state’s Medicaid director will present his budget to the Missouri House Budget Committee Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. The hearing is set for 8:15. During his January State of the State Address, Governor Mike Parson (R) credited former House Speaker and current Medicaid director Todd Richardson for finding $84 million in savings, in the Medicaid […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office remained within all approved budgets for 2019 and returned an amount of money to the county. The Livingston County Clerk’s Expenditure Report from December 31st indicates the total spent for all 2019 sheriff’s office budgets was $1,452,061. The total of all budgeted sheriff’s office funds returned to […]
Grundy County Commissioners adopted a deficit budget for the calendar year on Wednesday, however, as in recent years, commissioners hope expenses will be less than projected and revenues come in higher than anticipated. That combination has allowed Grundy County to finish the calendar year with a balanced budget. Such was the case for 2019 when […]
Filing for the August Primary Election will be held on February 25th through March 31st. Seven Grundy County offices are required to file this year for new terms in 2021: First and Second District commissioners, assessor, collector/treasurer, coroner, public administrator, and sheriff. Candidates will need to fill out a Form 5120, have it notarized, and […]
USDA’s Farm Service Agency encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss and Price Loss Coverage programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year. Although more than 200,000 producers have enrolled to date, FSA anticipates 1.5 million producers will enroll for ARC and PLC. By enrolling soon, […]
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee approved appointments for positions Tuesday. Glen Briggs was appointed chairperson, Alan Barnett vice-chairperson, and Kelli Hillerman as secretary. A listing of individuals was approved for the 2020 membership listing. They represent elected officials, firefighting, law enforcement, community groups, public health, hospital, and facilities. The committee also approved the […]
Missouri’s governor will release his budget blueprint today (Wednesday) in Jefferson City. Governor Mike Parson signed a 29-point-seven billion-dollar state operating budget into law last summer, which included a three percent pay raise for state employees. State Budget Director Dan Haug will unveil the Parson administration’s budget blueprint this afternoon, before the State […]
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 […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has demanded answers from the Department of Revenue on the remaining delayed 2018 tax refunds. The Missouri State Auditor’s Office continues to receive complaints from taxpayers who are waiting on last year’s refunds, even as many Missourians prepare to file their 2019 returns. “To date, thousands of taxpayers have reached out […]
The Highway Patrol reports several arrests in Linn County on Friday and overnight Saturday on drug-related allegations. Twenty-one year old Derick Gardner of Atlanta, Missouri was accused of possession of marijuana—10 grams or less and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia as well as failure to display lighted tail lamps on a vehicle being towed and […]
Grundy County sales tax collections finish the year down in all three categories when compared to 2018. The general revenue funds show $472,887 which is one percent less than last year. The ambulance service fund as well as the law enforcement fund also are almost to the same figure, $473,000; but each is down by […]
