Gage Baker, son of Rhad and Leah Baker, is the exhibitor of the 2019 Grand Champion Market Steer at the Missouri State Fair. Gage is from Fulton and is a member of the Rising Sun 4-H Club. Gage’s prize-winning Crossbred market steer weighed 1325 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer honor went to Mikaela […]
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Trenton City Council approves third-party company to handle billing and mailing of TMU services
While all eight agenda items were eventually approved, several were decided by split votes last night of the eight-member Trenton City Council. By the end of this year, Trenton Municipal Utilities will have transitioned to having an Olathe, Kansas company provide the billing and mailing services. The change is seen by TMU officials as saving […]
Trenton Booster Club now selling season passes
The Trenton Athletic Booster Club is selling season passes for the 2019-2020 school year. The passes cover admission for middle school and high school home events, including football, softball, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, and track. A family pass costs $60 and covers immediate family members in the home with an individual pass costing $30. Passes must […]
Missouri State Fair officials announce Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion market poultry
Stephen Thomson, son of Leanna Thomson, is the exhibitor of the 2019 Grand Champion Market Pen of Chickens at the Missouri State Fair. Thomson is from Salisbury and is a member of the Chariton Shining Stars 4-H Club. Thomson’s prize-winning Pen of Chickens weighed an average of 8.1 lbs. The Reserve Grand Champion Market Pen […]
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority helps bring a dream to reality
Behind the eyes of every farmer, producer and agribusiness owner is a dream to do more with what they have and add value to their business. The agriculture industry is always growing and changing to meet new demands, new markets, and new supply chains. The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) offers programs […]
Two sustain serious injuries when pickup overturns east of Hamilton
The Highway Patrol reports two Kansas City residents sustained serious injuries as the result of a pickup truck overturning five miles east of Hamilton on Friday afternoon. An ambulance from Caldwell County transported driver 33-year-old Kevin Ream to the Liberty Hospital. Another ambulance from Chillicothe transported passenger 30-year-old Stephen Sellers to the Cameron Regional Medical […]
Buckner, Missouri woman sentenced to prison on $160K embezzlement scheme
A Buckner, Missouri, woman was sentenced in federal court for a more than $160,000 embezzlement scheme while employed at the Lake City Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo. Brooke Brooks, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 18 months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Brooks to pay $163,493 […]
Two men involved in multi-county pursuit make court appearance
Two men each facing charges stemming from a multi-county law enforcement pursuit ending in Clinton County appeared in the Associate Division of Clinton County Circuit Court on Wednesday. JaJuan Coleman of Kansas City, Kansas was arraigned on an amended complaint and pleaded not guilty. The bond reduction was amended to an own recognizance bond supervision, […]
Grundy County 4-H Achievement Day “Best of Show” selections made for Missouri State Fair
Grundy County 4-H Achievement Day featured entries judged as “Best of Show,” selections were made for the Missouri State Fair 4-H display, and ribbons awarded. 4-H members earning two Best of Show honors were Tyler Dixon, Rebecca Urich, and Kimberly Clark. Eleven others had one Best of Show award and included Owen Sharp, Ada Fox, […]
MU Extension in Harrison County celebrates 100 years of service
On Saturday, July 27, 2019, Harrison County Extension Council members celebrated 100 years of extension service in Harrison County. The day included an opportunity for the public to get a closer look at programming available through MU Extension, as well as help raise funds to support future extension programming. A 5K Fun Run started off […]
Braymer man charged with stealing missing Diemel brothers truck; authorities say case is now a death investigation
Missouri law enforcement officials say the case of two missing Wisconsin brothers is now a death investigation, and a Braymer man has been charged in connection with the case. Twenty-five year old Garland Nelson has been charged with felony first degree tampering with a motor vehicle, with no bond allowed. The vehicle is the one […]
Missouri Department of Conservation announces lineup of free programs at Missouri State Fair
Discover nature with the Missouri Department of Conservation at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia August 8-18. Visit MDC’s Conservation Building from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 8-17 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 18 to see live fish and other native animals such as snakes, turtles, and amphibians. Learn about and see […]
Bond hearings held for men involved in high-speed pursuit on Sunday morning
Bond hearings were held in the Associate Division of Clinton County Circuit Court today (Wednesday) for two men each charged with three felonies stemming from a multi-county law enforcement pursuit that ended in Clinton County. The judge reduced the bond for JaJuan Coleman of Kansas City, Kansas to $500 with supervision. He was to seek […]
Program to help older adults manage falls scheduled for Trenton
A free program designed to help older adults manage falls and increase activity levels will be held in Trenton in August and September. A Matter of Balance will be held in the Grundy County Extension Office in the Alexander Student Building on the North Central Missouri College campus Thursdays from 10 o’clock to noon August […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board to recommend increase in cost-sharing for demolition of buildings
In what officials hope will increase interest by property owners in tearing down dilapidated structures, Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board plans to recommend an increase the financial commitment the city makes in a cost-sharing arrangement. The current city budget has allocated $30,000 for demolition costs. For several years, the city had offered up to $1,750 […]
Trenton City Council approves development of plans for new hangars at airport
On a split vote, the Trenton City Council approved a motion last night to develop plans that could ultimately lead to the possible construction of new hangars to replace aging facilities at the airport. City Administrator Ron Urton told the council Trenton has $118,000 in Federal Aviation Administration credits that need to be committed or […]
Charges filed against two in Sunday morning multi-county pursuit
Two Kansas City men were charged Monday in Clinton County stemming from Sundays’ law enforcement pursuit that ended in Clinton County. Missouri state troopers and other officers were involved in a multi-county chase Sunday morning with three allegedly stolen vehicles from a dealership at Springfield, Illinois. Sources report the three drivers were apprehended after the […]
Audio: Most medical marijuana applicants in KC area will be denied in first year
Most applicants wanting to sell medical marijuana in the Kansas City area likely won’t be granted licenses the first year. Former GOP state lawmaker Lyndall Fraker of Marshfield is Missouri’s medical marijuana program director. He told the Kansas City Star that 73 people have pre-filed applications to sell cannabis in the city’s metro […]
Penalties increase for poaching in the state of Missouri
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri legislature and governor have taken actions to increase penalties for those caught poaching Missouri game animals and other native wildlife species. Missouri Governor Michael Parson signed HB260 into law July 11. Called the Poaching Bill, it significantly raises fines for those convicted of illegally taking Missouri […]