The battle over net neutrality is heating up again – as supporters in Congress have just introduced a bill to reinstate Obama-era consumer protections that were lost after the Federal Communications Commission repealed them in 2017. The “Save the Internet Act” would bring back rules that prevent Internet Service Providers from slowing down or blocking […]
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Trenton City Council tables request from Green Hills Animal Shelter
After 45 minutes of discussion between the Trenton City Council and the Green Hills Animal Shelter last night, the council voted to table a request from the animal shelter which was seeking an increase on their next contract. The decision to table was approved six to one after City Administrator Ron Urton reported two other […]
Kirksville couple taken to hospital after being forced off road
The Highway Patrol reports a couple from Kirksville sustained minor injuries when a sports utility vehicle was forced off the road by another vehicle south of La Plata Wednesday afternoon. Sixty-year-old Nancy Price and 69-year-old Donald Price were taken to the Samaritan Hospital of Macon. Price drove the SUV north on U. S. Highway 63 […]
Researchers use UAVs to track insect dispersal patterns
In a paper to be released soon, researchers tell how they used drones to track migration patterns of pests. “This research will help us quickly determine habitat preference and dispersal patterns for newly detected invasive insect species,” says University of Missouri Extension field crops entomologist Kevin Rice. That information can help farmers decide how to […]
Evelyn Goodrich Trickel to be recognized as NCMC/TJC Distinguished Alumni
Mrs. Evelyn Goodrich Trickel along with two other 2018 Distinguished Alumni, Allan Seidel and Arthur Lawrence (Arnie) Arneson will be honored at the North Central Missouri College Foundation’s 1st Annual Pirates Ball on Saturday, February 23rd at the Red Barn in Trenton. Evelyn Goodrich Trickel was born and raised on a farm in southern Grundy […]
Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approves makeup days
Pleasant View R-6 Superintendent Rebecca Steinhoff gave a report on snow make-up days during the Board of Education meeting Thursday evening. Make up days for Pleasant View will include February 18th, April 22nd, and others at the end of the school year. The last day of school is now scheduled for May 22nd. Secretary Brenda […]
Hy-Vee expands list of discount medications
Hy-Vee announces the expansion of its discount medications list to assist customers with lowering healthcare costs. The new medication list went into effect February 1st and is available to all patients with no enrollment fees. The new list includes an increased number of cholesterol, diabetes, gastrointestinal, mental health, women’s health and men’s health medications offered at […]
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge seeking bids on farming units
The Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is carrying out an open bidding process to determine who will farm 2 units on the refuge from the Spring of 2019 to the Fall of 2021. Unit 1 is 564 acres and will be farmed with a soybean cover crop rotation. Unit 2 is 164 acres and […]
Cannabis workshop for business hopefuls to be held in Kansas City
Cannabis consultant Advisors will be holding in-depth workshops for cannabis business hopefuls in three Missouri cities next month. The “Getting Ready for New Markets” workshops, designed to prepare attendees for success in licensing and establishing cannabis businesses as the Missouri market opens up, are scheduled for: St. Louis – Feb. 18, 5:30-9pm University of Missouri-St. Louis, […]
Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Scholarship applications due February 1
The Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture scholarship application for Missouri High School seniors graduating in 2019 is due this week. Applications should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2019. Applicants must submit an original copy of their application and five additional copies. These scholarships are possible thanks to […]
Trenton Downtown Improvement Association elects officers
The Trenton Downtown Improvement Association welcomed a new executive director at its annual membership meeting Tuesday evening. Megan Derry of Trenton will begin her part-time duties February 11th and will work out of an office on the first floor of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management of […]
Program to educate landowners and tenants on farm leases to be held in Bethany
A program meant to educate landowners and tenants on Missouri Farm Leases will be held February 12, 2019, at the Harrison County Extension Office, located at 1505 Main, Courthouse Basement, in Bethany. The course will be instructed by a team of MU Extension Agricultural Business Specialists via live-stream and will be held from 6:00 to […]
Audio: Missouri Supreme Court to consider capital punishment case and whether state’s death penalty is unconstitutional
The Missouri Supreme Court will determine whether a man was wrongly given capital punishment and whether the state’s death penalty law is unconstitutional. Former US Army soldier and Dent County Sheriff’s Deputy Marvin Rice was convicted of murdering the mother of his child and her boyfriend in December 2011. After the incident, Rice […]
Laredo Board of Education approves tax levy
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved an operating tax levy Monday evening for the April ballot. Administrator Misty Foster reports the levy is for $1.40 and would run for five years. Tyler SIS financial management software was approved for purchase for $18,170. Foster says the board also approved purchasing five Smart Boards and projectors […]
Trenton residents to see price changes in Suddenlink bill
Altice USA has informed the city of Trenton about pricing changes for customers of its subsidiary, Suddenlink which are effective February 1st. In a letter to Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue, the company says Suddenlink customers of limited basic service currently pay a monthly rate of $12.31 to $39.24. The new monthly rate will be $34.99. […]
Missourians face large bills, aggressive collection tactics from air ambulance transports
Missourians are frequently subjected to aggressive collection efforts by air ambulance providers totaling tens of thousands of dollars in a practice called balance billing, according to a detailed report released today by the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP). To assess the scope of the problem, the DIFP initiated a data call for […]
Audio: Missouri hospitals not excited about new federal rules to publish patient rates
Hospitals in Missouri and nationwide now have a new rule requiring them to publicize pricing for all hospital services. Krista Berry with Cape Girardeau based SoutheastHEALTH, says her group has concerns about the new requirement because it calls on hospitals to post official “chargemaster” rates. Krista Berry with Cape Girardeau based SoutheastHEALTH says […]
Chillicothe man pleads guilty in grain marketing scheme
Various media sources report a Chillicothe man faces potential prison time and a hefty fine after pleading guilty in U-S District Court in Iowa. Randy Constant appeared in federal court Thursday and pleaded guilty to a charge of wire fraud in an alleged scheme to defraud that authorities claimed involving the marketing of 140 million dollars of grain […]
“Arthur Christmas” to be shown at Trenton Cinema on Saturday, free of charge
The Trenton Cinema will hold a free showing of the animated movie Arthur Christmas Saturday. Doors will open at 9 o’clock that morning, and showtime is at 9:30. Jim and Maggie Bush own the Trenton Cinema. Jim Bush says Arthur Christmas explains how Santa delivers gifts in the short time he has. Maggie Bush says […]
Bevier Post Office to be renamed in honor of fallen Navy SEAL
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed North Missouri Congressman Sam Graves, bill to name the United States Post Office in Bevier, Missouri after Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Adam Olin Smith, a fallen Navy SEAL originally from Macon County. Smith died in 2010 as the result of a helicopter crash in Afghanistan during […]