U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals […]
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Highway Patrol Sergeant of Putnam and Sullivan Counties to retire August 1st
Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt announces the retirement of the zone commander of Zone 4, Putnam and Sullivan Counties. Sergeant Eldon Grissom’s retirement will be effective August 1st after serving 28 years with the Patrol. Grissom was appointed to the Patrol as a member of the 62nd Recruit Class in January […]
Chillicothe YMCA approved as Neighborhood Assistance Program participant
The YMCA facility in Chillicothe is among approved participants in a Neighborhood Assistance Program project through the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Grand River Area Family YMCA will use tax credit funds to enhance its Y-Pals youth mentoring programs and the Backpack Buddies weekend feeding programs. The latter targets low-income children, families and adults and […]
NCMC Foundation elects new officers and members
Attorney Allan Seidel of Trenton is the new President of the North Central Missouri College Foundation Board of Directors. Seidel was elected at the annual meeting of the Foundation in May. Seidel replaces Cathy Bailey of Trenton, who has served as the President for the past three years. “The NCMC Foundation supports all the great […]
Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approves contracts
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved multiple items at a meeting this week. Those items included the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program/Missouri Course Access Program for math instruction for ninth through 12th grade for the 2018-2019 school year as well as a contract for Allison Garcia as the ninth through 12th-grade math aide for MOVIP/MOCAP […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees tackles full agenda at Thursday meeting
A North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees member has resigned from his position. The board accepted the resignation of trustee Steve Busch at a meeting Thursday evening. Busch said he is now considered a resident of Florida, which excludes him from being on the board. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver and Board President Don Dalrymple […]
Audio: McCaskill says rural America would be hurt by U.S. Postal Service privatization
(Missurinet) – Missouri U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill opposes the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service. During a committee hearing this week in Washington on the proposed plan, she says rural America would experience a decline in service. The Postal Service has been asking for flexibility to increase prices and ease some of the […]
Trenton woman arrested for failure to appear
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman Tuesday on failure to appear on two felony charges. Forty-four-year-old Miriah Butler’s bonds total $50,000 cash only, and her probation was suspended. She is scheduled for Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court August 9th. Butler was originally charged with distribution, delivery, manufacture, […]
Grundy County Democrats hold event at Rock Barn in Trenton
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. […]
Prison sentences the rule of the day in Thursday session of court in Trenton
Among cases Thursday in the Grundy County Circuit Court, probation was revoked for a Chillicothe resident, Timothy Joe Ashlock, on an original charge of tampering with a motor vehicle. A previously suspended sentence was set aside and the court ordered a ten-year sentence with Department of Corrections. Credit was given for time served to await […]
More than 800 Midwest farmers surveyed on conservation
Many farmers and ranchers value the opportunity the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) offers to enhance their existing conservation efforts, according to a recent survey by the Center for Rural Affairs. Eighty-seven percent of more than 800 respondents, all living in an area with a strong agricultural presence, said CSP should be supported as a priority in the […]
Yet another boil advisory issued for portions of Sullivan County
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued yet another precautionary boil advisory for some of its customers due to a water main break. The advisory affects Sullivan County Rural Water customers on Route W between Highway 6 and Robin Road, including Almond and Lazy Pine Drives and Rustic, Rainbow, and Rock Roads. […]
FCS Financial stockholders elect directors
Through a mail ballot, the stockholders of FCS Financial elected four directors to the board. Elected by the cooperative’s member-owners were Glen Cope of Aurora, Mo., incumbent Mark DeShon of Clarksdale, Mo., incumbent Dan Devlin of Edina, Mo., and Beth Schnitker of Middletown, Mo. Each will serve three-year terms. FCS Financial provides credit and financial […]
Boil advisory issued for portion of Sullivan County
A precautionary boil advisory has been issued for some customers of the Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number One. The announcement is due to a water main break which is affecting rural water customers on Creek Drive between Route E and Delta Drive. This also includes customers on Collins Drive. The boil advisory continues […]
Two hurt when 4-wheeler crashes in Clinton County; driver arrested on DWI accusation
Residents of Lathrop and Holt were injured late Thursday night when they were thrown off a four-wheeler on private property three miles north of Lathrop. A trooper reported the driver of the Razor four wheeler attempted to make a turn around a building when the machine overturned at the rural Clinton county location at 11:15 Thursday […]
Bosworth woman hurt in crash on Highway 41 in Carroll County
A Bosworth resident received minor injuries when the vehicle she was driving slid off Highway 41 in rural Carroll County and overturned on Highway 41 north of county road 280. Twenty-year-old Shelby Penry was transported to Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Penry was wearing a seat belt in the Monday evening accident and the patrol report […]
Water main break prompts boil advisory in Sullivan County
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory due to a water main break. The advisory affects all Sullivan County Rural Water customers in Macon County and Linn County on Route J north of Nagel Road, Nettle Drive, Alpine Avenue, Aspen Street, Alpha Street, Barrell Street, Nettle Drive, Bluegrass […]
Boil advisory issued for customers in Public Water Supply District 1
Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory, which will continue until further notice, due to the Rural Water tower at Spickard being drained. The boundaries for the advisory are north to the Mercer/Grundy County line, south to Highway 6, east to the Sullivan/Grundy County line, and west to […]
Northern Missouri counties to be recipients in portion of $237M from USDA funding
The United States Department of Agriculture is investing $237,000,000 in 119 rural community service facilities in 29 states with some of that money is going to recipients in northern Missouri. The Sunnyview Foundation, Incorporated will receive a $36,500 loan and a $19,400 grant to be used to purchase an accessible lift van for the Grundy […]
Chillicothe woman injured in rural Livingston County crash
A Chillicothe resident was injured in a Monday afternoon accident that occurred on County Road 429, three miles south of Utica. Fifty-year-old Vanessa Bowman of Chillicothe was taken by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center with minor injuries. Bowman was northbound when she lost control of the car on gravel causing the car to skid […]