Green Hills Recreation Association Summer Ball registration forms are now available for three summer ball leagues. Area elementary school students are to bring home forms this week. Trenton Middle School students can pick up a registration form from the TMS library/media center circulation desk. The forms can also be found online at the organization’s website. […]
The North Central Missouri College baseball team will be hosting their annual “Winter Warm-Up” on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The day will begin with a clinic for high school and other youth coaches held on the NCMC campus. Current NCMC players will accompany signees for the 2019 class as they sit in on clinic sessions […]
A Missouri Senate committee is considering whether the state should be charging a 6.5-percent sales tax on out-of-state internet purchases. Missouri School Boards Association spokesman Brent Ghan says the tax could bring in additional money for the state. Ghan hopes lawmakers would not use the additional revenue to give tax cuts. […]
Grundy R-5’s February Board of Education meeting on the 13th begins at 5 o’clock. The agenda includes information on makeup days of school that has been missed due to inclement weather, bus transportation bids, and health insurance. The agenda also includes program evaluations for technology, instructional effectiveness, and students at-risk. Reports include those from the […]
The North Central Missouri College Foundation is honored to announce the Charles H. Witten Memorial Scholarship. This recently endowed scholarship is made possible by the Charles Witten Estate and will benefit an NCMC sophomore pursuing an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.). First preference given to a student with an Agriculture & Natural Resources focus of […]
Over 4500 first year FFA members from more than 320 Missouri High Schools had the opportunity to learn about being positive role models, learning to get involved, making sound choices, becoming active team members and making a positive difference in their lives, school, and the community at the annual Greenhand Motivational Conferences. These conferences presented […]
Trenton High School has announced its Students of the Quarter for the Second Quarter. Students receiving the honor are freshman Kaylor Farris, sophomore Royce Jackson, junior Halley Windsor, and senior Sidney Lynch. Faculty chooses one student from each class every quarter based on citizenship, leadership, participation, and academics. A student may only be named as […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has released an End of Year Report for 2018 showing the office had what he called a “significant change” in the number of traffic stops and citations. There were 1,427 traffic stops in 2018 compared to 967 in 2017, which was an increase of 460. There were also 521 citations […]
The North Central Missouri College Alumni Association and the NCMC Student Senate are hosting Homecoming / Alumni Appreciation Day on Monday, February 4th at the Ketcham Community Center. There will be a pre-game tailgate from 4:30pm-5: 30 pm in the Sugg room and the Lady Pirates tip off against Saint Mary JV at 5:30 pm […]
The incoming superintendent for the Trenton R-9 School District believes in educating students to pursue careers and skills that they need. Mike Stegman has been a Superintendent in Kansas for over 20 years for three different communities – currently at Cimarron, Kansas where they have one building Kindergarten through 6th grade and another for 7th […]
Trenton has qualified eight entries for STAR events competition on the state level in March. Results have been announced following the regional STAR events held Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Chillicothe. STAR is an acronym for students taking action with recognition. It’s one of the programs for students in the school organization: Family, Career, […]
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 […]
Community members will teach professional development classes during Trenton High School Student Professional Development Day in March. Students can choose four of the more than 30 classes in fields of interest specific to them in exchange for their regular sixth, seventh, and eighth-period classes the afternoon of March 20th from 12:45 to 3 o’clock. Professional […]
North Central Missouri College has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to veterans and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade school to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career. “NCMC is proud […]
The parents of the North Mercer R-3 School junior class are accepting monetary donations, gift certificates, and/or products from area businesses for door prizes during After Prom activities April 13th. Students will be taken to Sky Zone in Des Moines and provided breakfast. The North Mercer After Prom Committee notes the goal of the After […]
The physical education program at S. M. Rissler Elementary School of Trenton will host its annual Kids Heart Challenge event for the American Heart Association. Students will accept cash and check donations from February 4th through 22nd. Checks should be written to the American Heart Association. The funds will go toward lifesaving heart and stroke […]
As officials from the National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region VII office continue monitoring the development of an arctic outbreak that could bring recording-setting cold temperatures to several cities throughout the Midwest, residents are encouraged to act now, preparing both their home and families for whatever may arise. “We are […]
A change in date has been announced for the Grundy County Spelling Bee. The Spelling Bee is now scheduled for Wednesday, February 6th at 1 o’clock in the Trenton middle school media center. Previously it was announced for Wednesday, January 30th but the county spelling bee has been postponed by one week. Top spellers will […]
The selection of Mike Stegman as the next Trenton school Superintendent occurred about 10:30 Monday morning and was issued on behalf of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. President of the board Doug Franklin spoke with KTTN news on Monday afternoon. The school board hired the Missouri School Boards Association to assist with […]
An educator, with over 20-years experience as a Superintendent in Kansas, will become the next Trenton R-9 School Superintendent. The R-9 Board of Education made the announcement Monday morning that Mike Stegman of Cimarron, Kansas has been hired as Trenton’s Superintendent beginning July 1st for the 2019-2020 school year. Stegman currently is Superintendent of the […]
