Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that the Attorney General’s Office has reached a favorable resolution in a lawsuit the Office filed against Moberly School District over alleged violations of the Sunshine Law. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in November 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine […]
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Trenton R-9 Board of Education address full agenda at meeting on Tuesday
At the Trenton R-9 Board of Education meeting on April 12th, Superintendent Mike Stegman discussed the school district’s bomb threat on March 30th. He said a threat came into the Trenton Police Department regarding a suspicious package at the high school, and the police informed the school district. Trenton Middle School and High School were […]
Marceline man facing multiple felony sexual abuse charges
A Marceline man faces multiple counts of felony sexual abuse in Linn County. Online court information shows 45-year-old Michael Thomas Gulley has been charged with four counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving a victim less than 14 years of age, stemming from January 2018 to July 2019. He has also been charged with three counts […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper in Macon promoted to Corporal
Captain Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces Trooper Trent J. Haley is being promoted to the rank of corporal effective May 1, 2022. He will be designated assistant zone commander of Zone 5 which encompasses Adair, and Schuyler counties. Haley was appointed to the Patrol on January 7, 2007, and after […]
Laredo Board of Education approve salary proposal for staff increases
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved a salary proposal April 11th. Administration and non-certified staff received a five percent increase. The certified staff base was increased by $1,500 to make the base $32,500. Bus driver salaries were tabled until May to correspond with transportation reports. Non-certified, extra duty, band, and counseling contracts were approved. […]
North Mercer Board of Education reorganizes after election, offers contracts to staff
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education offered contracts for a principal, a Communication Arts teacher, and non-certified staff members April 11th. Wade Hall was offered the contract for the district’s preschool through 12th grade principal. He is currently the Jamesport High School/Middle School principal. Cassie Moore was offered the contract for seventh through 12th […]
Missouri Corn Scholarship recipients announced
The Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council are proud to announce the 2022 Missouri Corn Scholarship recipients. Each student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to contribute to their college education. Missouri high school seniors and college students entering their senior year pursuing a degree in agronomy or related field were eligible. Candidates […]
Gallatin Board of Education to meet on Wednesday
The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education meets Wednesday evening, April 13, 2022, at 6 p.m. in the high school library. Reports are to be presented to the board by the superintendent, school principals, and the activity director. New business topics include the summer school handbook, instructional climate report, discussion on a fuel contract, and MSBA […]
Trenton City Council reorganizes after election, address ATV and UTVs driven after dark
Oaths of office were taken Monday evening by three of the four Trenton City Councilmen elected last week. Assuming two-year terms on the council were Glen Briggs in 1st Ward, Marvin Humphreys in 2nd Ward, and David Mlika in 3rd Ward. Councilman Duane Urich from the 4th Ward was absent from the council meeting and […]
Advocates worried more rural kids may go hungry this summer
Federal waivers put in place at the height of the pandemic allowed federal child nutrition programs more flexibility in delivering meals to households because kids were not at school. Those waivers are set to expire in a few months, and in states like Arkansas, groups working to fight hunger warn that more children, especially in rural areas, […]
Services: Thomas Shane Grooms
Thomas Shane Grooms, born May 10th, 1972, unexpectedly passed away at his home in the early hours of April 4th, 2022. He was 49 years old, one month shy of his 50th birthday. Shane was born in Hood River, Oregon with his twin sister, Sonja, to Annis and Edward Grooms, the 6th and 7th children […]
No signs of support for Greitens in Missouri county where abuse charges will be heard
(Missouri Independent) – A smattering of giggles greeted the name of former Gov. Eric Greitens Friday evening when emcee Branden Rathert called for the U.S. Senate candidates invited to speak at Boone County Republican Lincoln Days to come forward. Up to that point, there had been no trace of Greitens or his campaign at the […]
Meal pricing on the agenda for Newtown-Harris Board of Education
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education will discuss meal prices next week. The board will meet in the high school Family and Consumer Sciences Room on April 13th at 7 p.m. Other items on the agenda include swearing in of incoming board members, board reorganization, a cooperative agreement with Grundy County R-5, and a football […]
Grundy County R-5 Board of Education to meet April 12th
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education next week will discuss salary information and insurance for next school year. The board will meet on April 12, 2022, at 6 pm. The agenda also includes the administration of oath to board members, reorganization of the board, bids for electrical work at the elementary school, an agreement with […]
North Central Missouri College Dean of Instruction gives presentation on “The Values of Higher Education” at Trenton Rotary meeting
The North Central Missouri College Dean of Instruction spoke at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on April 7th. Mitch Holder discussed the values of higher education and how NCMC can meet those needs. Holder said the college prepares students for their “next step” once they leave NCMC, and the college does that at an affordable […]
Three separate indictments handed down in Harrison County involving murder, assault and sex crimes involving a child
Grand jury indictments were filed in Harrison County this week on three men. Forty-one-year-old Travis William Gilliland of Ridgeway has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Bail was set at $250,000 for all counts. A probable cause affidavit accused Gilliland of shooting and killing Lynn Trammell in March. Fifty-eight-year-old Stephen Marshall of […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approves summer school program, updates extra duty positions
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education approved a summer school program and an updated list of extra duty positions on April 7th. Summer school will be held July 11th through 22nd. The program will be funded with Learning Loss money from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief 3 funds. The list of extra-duty positions […]
Trenton Middle School announces Students of the Month
The following students have been selected as April 2022 students of the month at Trenton Middle School for the character trait “Sense of Humor.” 5th grade: Jerielle Stark, daughter of Michelle & Aaron Stark Ross Maloney, son of Bridget & Rob Maloney 6th grade: Addison Todd, daughter of Mercedes West & Derrick Todd Samuel Ledbetter, […]
Princeton Board of Education to meet on April 11
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education will consider approving bids for an electric school bus next week. The board will meet on April 11th at 5:30 in the evening. Other items on the agenda include reorganization of the board, proposed tuition, and a summer school grant opportunity. A closed session is also on the agenda […]
Obituary: Buddy “Edward Gaines” Hannaford
Buddy “Edward Gaines” Hannaford, age 78, died peacefully after a brief illness April 5, 2022, in The Living Center in Marshall, Missouri. A Celebration of Buddy’s Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2022, at First Christian Church, 130 N. Jefferson Ave., Marshall, MO 65340. Rev. Randal DeMasters will officiate. Burial will […]