Views: 6Howie Lynch, a 53 year old Trenton, MO resident, passed away at 4:30p.m., Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his home where he was under hospice care. Funeral services are scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Griffin Field at the Ebbe Sports Complex. Attendees are suggested to bring lawn chairs. Burial will […]
Views: 0Tri-County Board of Education in Jamesport has approved a ten-cent increase in the cost of a students’ lunch for the upcoming school year.in Officials say the increase is due to a U.S. Department of agriculture recommendation. New prices for lunch include Kindergarten through fourth grade at a dollar-95; fifth through 12th grades at two-20; […]
Views: 0The Sullivan County Health Department will offer back to school immunizations next week for individuals from 11 years old up to their 19th birthday. No appointment is needed at the American Legion Building on Spring Street in Milan Wednesday, July 15th from 2 to 7 o’clock. A parent or legal guardian should accompany anyone […]
Views: 0The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education the evening of Thursday, July 9th approved participation in the Federal School Lunch Program for the 2020-2021 school year and set meal prices. All prices have increased by 10 cents from the previous school year. They are $2.70 for high school lunch, $2.60 for elementary lunch, $2.70 […]
Views: 0The Missouri Departments of Health and Senior Services and Elementary and Secondary Education are answering frequently asked health questions about schools reopening next month. The information is designed to help schools navigate during the COVID-19 era. It includes details about screening, assigned seating, desk placement, requiring hand washing before and after students move from […]
Views: 0The Trenton R-9 School District has prepared a parent survey to gather information for the start of the upcoming school year regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses to the survey will be collected through July 15, 2020. You may begin the survey by clicking on this link.
Views: 0A high school student at Sweet Springs,, Missouri, who has relatives in Trenton, has won a national award showing of hogs. Cole Murphy of rural Houstonia on Tuesday won first place in one of the divisions of the National Junior Swine Show held in Des Moines, Iowa. Murphy exhibited the national crossbred champion gilt. […]
Views: 0 Officials of the Missouri Days Marching Festival today released a statement regarding plans for the upcoming Marching Band Festival. “2020 has proven difficult to plan anything. While there are many unknowns, we are continually planning for the 2020 Missouri Days Marching Festival. This festival has always put students first. 2020 is nothing different. […]
Views: 0The Princeton City Council approved multiple service contracts the evening of Monday, July 6th. Deputy City Clerk Corey Willett reports some of the contracts were approved for Donna Herdrich with the Princeton Economic Development Group. Those included $50 each to Pat Mead, Mike Douthart, and Chuck Herdrich for this past weekend’s Junk Fest and […]
Views: 0This will be the 11th year the Grundy County Museum has had a featured exhibit on the main floor of the building at Mable and Tinsman. The newest exhibit is called “Photography Then and Now.” The museum buildings, including the annex and the one-room Baker school, will open for the season Saturday afternoon from […]
Views: 0Missouri is getting rid of about 500 state worker jobs, including 300 filled positions. The Department of Social Services is getting the largest workforce reduction – about 200 middle managers. During a press conference this week, State Budget Director Dan Haug says the coronavirus pandemic has taken a major toll on the state budget. […]
Views: 0Bipartisan legislation that’s aimed at providing protections for safe drinking water in Missouri schools has been signed into law by Governor Mike Parson. One of the key provisions in House Bill 2120 is from veteran State Sen. Gina Walsh, D-Bellefontaine Neighbors, the former Senate Minority Leader. That provision allows Missouri schools to submit a test […]
Views: 0Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Kellogg’s and Keurig Dr. Pepper, announced its End Summer Hunger campaign to provide food for children and families in need. During the month of July, for every qualifying purchase at a Hy-Vee grocery store, one meal will be donated to Feeding America food banks in Hy-Vee’s eight-state region. The […]
Views: 1Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center will officially open for services on Monday, July 6, 2020, at 1433 Lulu Street in Trenton, Missouri. Life Options Green Hills is a pregnancy medical center that will serve clients throughout the Green Hills area. As a pregnancy medical center, Life Options will meet the needs of […]
Views: 0The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 budget the evening of Monday, June 29th. Board Secretary Robin Griswold reports revenues are anticipated to be $983,924, and expenditures are expected to be $983,986. That leaves a surplus of $938. The board approved amendments for the 2019-2020 school year and to have that budget […]
Views: 0The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 preliminary budget at a special meeting. Revenues are anticipated to be $4,805,382, and expenditures are projected $4,936,658. That leaves a deficit of $131,276. The board also approved activity balances being zeroed out and the amending of the 2019-2020 budget to actual. Actual revenues were $22,567 […]
Views: 0Gilman City’s Board of Education has adopted a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st. Information from Superintendent Roger Alley shows it’s a deficit budget for the one year period. Revenues are some $58,200 less than expenditures. Revenues are listed as more than one million, $746,000 with expenses projected at $1,805,000. The local […]
Views: 0State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says closing schools was necessary in mid-March to help fight the coronavirus. But she says there are several “serious consequences” that can come from students not attending school in person. A task force is working to develop tools to help schools identify gaps in student learning, both […]
Views: 0Captain Clark N. Stratton, commanding officer Troop H, has announced the assignment of two new troopers to North Missouri. The new troopers were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 109th Recruit Class that graduated from the Patrol Academy on June 26, 2020. The new troopers will report for duty on July 13, 2020. […]
Views: 0The Second Harvest Community Food Bank of Saint Joseph will hold pop-up fresh mobile pantry visits in the area next month. The general public can receive food at the First Baptist Church at 2421 Oklahoma Avenue in Trenton July 15th. Another visit will be at the Spickard School July 16th and 30th. The visits […]
