A Grundy County Democratic Candidate Cookout was held at the Rock Barn in Trenton Saturday night featuring candidates for the August 7th Primary Election appearing before what was described as a moderately sized crowd. Vying for the nomination for the office of Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, all three candidates: Winston Apple, Henry Martin, and Dr. […]
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Tri-County Board of Education accepts bids; announces lunch prices to remain the same as last year
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education accepted bids for bread, milk, and fuel at its meeting Wednesday evening. The accepted bread bid was from Graves with Superintendent David Probasco noting the bid was for several bread products, which varied in price. The milk bid was from Hiland Dairy for the variable rate option. The milk […]
Trenton City Council adopts eight ordinances; two police officers hired
Trenton City Council last night adopted eight ordinances, four of them passing by way of split votes and two police officers were hired by the city council. On a vote of six in favor and one opposed, the council adopted a change in zoning for 132 West 4th Street, changing it from one and two […]
Mid-States Services to have crews in Trenton installing fiber optic cable
Mid-States Services of Trenton is bringing fiber optic internet inside the Trenton city limits. Informational Technology Specialist Terry White said boring crews have been installing conduit in the ground to house the fiber in the lake area and aerial crews would be brought in after Independence Day to string fiber and attach it to the […]
Pest Management Field Day to be held July 10th
Farmers will get latest updates to control crop pests at Pest Management Field Day, July 10. The annual event once called Weed Day, now covers weeds, insects, diseases and more. Sign-in starts at 7:30 a.m. at University of Missouri Bradford Research Center, 8 miles east of Columbia. Kevin Bradley, an MU Extension weed specialist, explains […]
NCMC Ketcham Center receives new fitness equipment; membership prices increase slightly
The Ketcham Community Center on the campus of North Central Missouri College in Trenton saw a slight increase in its membership prices this year. Ketcham Center Director Nathan Gamet explains the increase comes out to less than $2.00 per month for the annual memberships. The new rate for a single membership costs $240 with a […]
Funding for Missouri children at stake in 2020 census
When it comes to child well being, Missouri’s children are doing better than many other states in the country. The state ranks 26th in The Annie E. Casey 2018 Kids Count Data Book with 10 percent fewer children living in poverty between 2010 and 2016 and while the state has made gains, the questions around the […]
Lineville, Iowa to hold Bordertown Day event this weekend
Lineville, Iowa will hold its Bordertown Day event during the upcoming weekend. Activities on Saturday, June 30th will include a breakfast, car show, vendor show, Macy VanDyne Benefit One-Mile Walk, Kiddie Parade and regular parade, free pony rides for children, sanctioned kid pedal pull, evening meal, ice cream social, music by the band Black Dirt […]
St. Joseph woman sentenced to 5-years in prison for selling stolen firearms
A St. Joseph woman was sentenced in federal court for selling stolen firearms. O’Ceonna S. Thomas-Weston, 23, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to five years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 28, 2017, Thomas-Weston pleaded guilty to selling a stolen firearm. Co-defendant Ronnie Lee Martin III, 22, […]
Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approves budget at Tuesday meeting
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved a fund transfer and budget items at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board approved a fund transfer in order to zero out a fund as well as approved the 2017-2018 budget amended to match the actual revenues and expenditures for the school year. Approved was the 2018-2019 […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education fills vacant seat
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has a new member as the board filled a vacant seat. The board reviewed applications at a meeting Tuesday evening from George Moore and Marcie Cutsinger to fill the vacant position left following previous member Brooke McAtee’s resignation. The board then interviewed each applicant individually while the other stepped […]
Laredo Board of Education approves bids at Monday meeting
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education accepted bids at its meeting Monday evening. The board accepted the only milk bid from Prairie Farms. Secretary Mona Loyd says the price for milk will change with the markets. The board accepted a propane bid from Ferrellgas for the firm price of $1.16 per gallon and approved a […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approves several new hires
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education discussed employee salaries for the 2018-2019 school year at its meeting Monday evening. The board approved allowing only teachers who can move a step on the salary schedule for a year of experience to move that step. The base teacher salary will remain at $29,200. The board accepted […]
The “Silent Crisis” for America’s farmers
We rarely think of those in the farming community dealing with the silent crisis, however, farming is a crap shoot. There are no guarantees in farming, with daily costs to run a farm continually on the rise, add to the mix weather that is unpredictable and the stress at times can be almost insurmountable. With […]
Salvation Army in Chillicothe is official “Cooling Site” during heat advisories
The Salvation Army in Chillicothe is an official Cooling Site on days when a heat advisory is in effect or there is a heat index of 100 degrees or more. Cold water will be provided to individuals who come in to cool at the church at 621 Mohawk Road in the north part of Chillicothe […]
Bred heifer buyers think short grass, bid $1,598 average at Palmyra sale
Hot, dry weather with short grass growth slowed bidders at the spring sale of Show-Me-Select replacement heifers in northeastern Missouri, Saturday, June 2 with 134 calving-ease bred heifers averaging $1,598 in the final of four spring sales in the state. The heifers will calve this fall. “It was a tough but successful sale,” said Daniel […]
Keeping up with kids’ dental health during Summer vacation
Summer is a time when kids might get away with less sleep and eat fewer meals, but it’s not a time dental health should be ignored. In 2016, Missouri’s Kids Count found that 73 percent of the state’s kids had teeth considered in excellent or very good condition. Program director Tracy Greever-Rice said that’s despite […]
Beef producers workshop to be held in Trenton
An informational workshop for beef producers is scheduled in Trenton June 7th, with the Barton Farm Campus hosting visiting livestock specialists and educators from two universities. The workshop is expected to focus on topics such as marketing, economic analysis, and risk management in the cattle-raising business. Representing the University of Wyoming are Bridger Feuz who is […]
Audio: Missouri crop progress report for week of May, 28, 2018
Warmer temperatures for the week allowed planting to progress. Below average precipitation resulted in lower pond levels and soil moisture. Temperatures last week averaged 75.1 degrees, 8.4 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 1.06 inches statewide, 0.09 inches below normal. There were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending May 27, 2018. […]
Dairy farmers gain margin protection before new farm bill passes Congress
A new milk price safety net for dairy producers is in place. To take part farmers must rush to their local USDA farm service center. Milk producers must sign up for the first time or re-enroll by June 1, say University of Missouri Extension dairy economists. Most dairy farmers don’t like the original USDA Margin […]