The 76th Annual Laredo School Alumni Banquet will be next week. Former students, faculty, and friends are welcome to the event in the school gym on May 11th. Doors will be opened at 4 o’clock that afternoon, and dinner will be served at 7 o’clock. Attendees are invited to bring souvenirs and wear the school […]
FFA members and community members will be recognized at the Trenton FFA’s Annual Chapter Banquet Friday, May 3, 2019. The FFA Chapter will serve a meal in the Trenton High School gym that evening at 6 o’clock with awards to follow. Smithfield’s Farmland Foods of Milan donated the meat for the meal.
The Livingston County Health Center will hold an event at the Chillicothe Country Club next week to educate women on breast health. Health Center Administrator Sherry Weldon says Liberty Hospital Women’s Imaging Department Center Director Doctor Amy Patel will discuss how to identify breast health changes at the Women’s Breast Health Event May 10th at […]
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today the availability of a new web-based tool – developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin – to help dairy producers evaluate various scenarios using different coverage levels through the new Dairy Margin Coverage program. The 2018 Farm Bill authorized DMC, a voluntary risk management program that offers financial protection […]
The Grundy County Health Department of Trenton will offer Hepatitis C virus antibody testing to observe Hepatitis Awareness Month in May. Rapid Hepatitis C testing will be done May 17th at a cost of $20.00 The health department reports that Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver, and most individuals infected develop a chronic […]
The newly-organized Utility Committee for the city of Trenton is recommending a reduction in electric revenues this year for TMU. The three-member committee also voted last night to request a professional study of Trenton’s electric rates. All eight city council members attended meetings last evening at Trenton City Hall that also included the election of […]
Approximately 7,000 veterans with connections to Missouri separate from the military each year, but the majority do not choose to live in the state. The governor wants them to stay. Governor Mike Parson who served in the U.S. Army began sending personal letters this week to service members in the process of leaving […]
A 65-year old Denver, Missouri man has been charged in Worth County with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree sexual trafficking of a child, and first-degree sodomy. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the arrest of Austin Myers was the result of an investigation by sheriff’s offices in Worth County, Missouri, and Columbia County, Georgia, the Missouri State […]
At the state convention. the Missouri FFA Association has presented HONORARY state degrees to several education agriculture leaders and officials. Among the recipients from northern Missouri are Carmen Buller of Kirksville, Brooke Swindler of Norborne, Connor Dignan of Mound City, Tom Zweifel of Maryville; Jason Dimmitt and Ashley McCarty – both of Kirksville. Carmen Buller […]
The Missouri FFA Association recognized Garret Cramer of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter as the State Star Farmer at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. His parents are John and Janet Cramer of Ludlow. His advisors are Lance Martin, Randy Plattner, Leda Schreiner, and Neal Wolf. Area Star Farmers are chosen based upon outstanding production agriculture in […]
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage will return to Chillicothe this summer to kick off the Chillicothe Area Arts Council’s 2019-2020 Season. A concert will be at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center on the afternoon of July 7th at 3 o’clock. Arts Council Administrator Mary Lou VanDeventer calls Rhonda Vincent and The Rage a “crowd […]
During the 91st Missouri FFA Convention, Kaylee Lewis of Chillicothe was named a 2019-20 state FFA vice president. Lewis is a member of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter. Her advisors are Lance Martin, Rhonda Oesch, Randy Plattner, Leda Schreiner, and Neal Wolf. Lewis is the daughter of Clinton and Angela Lewis. Lewis’ diversified supervised agricultural experience […]
Missouri Senator Dan Hegeman of Cosby has joined the Farmers State Bank Board of Directors as an advisory member. Hegeman says he looks forward to assisting Farmers State Bank in continuing its “outreach efforts and being a positive financial force in Northwest Missouri.” He has served as the president of the Second Harvest Food Bank […]
One current employee and one retired employee of Grundy Electric Cooperative have received the Northwest Missouri Electric Cooperative Service Award. Office Manager Cathy McCay and retired Area Supervisor Howard Moffitt were presented the award at the Northwest Electric Power Cooperative’s Annual Meeting in Kansas City. McKay began at Grundy Electric Cooperative in May 1979 as […]
Vice Chairman for the Coordinating Board for Higher Education Mike Thomson and Steven M. Schieber, Chief Executive Officer for the Critical Access Region of the St. Luke’s Health System will give the commencement addresses at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri on May 11, 2019. Chairman Thomson will speak at the 9:00 a.m. morning […]
A World War II veteran who helped liberate a concentration camp has started a Holocaust library in northwest Missouri’s Cameron. 96-year-old Bill Pollard served as an Army medic during World War II and also the Korean War. Pollard says he is doing everything he can to honor the millions murdered during the Holocaust, […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved a reduction in Early College tuition and fees as well as several purchases at its meeting Tuesday evening. The fiscal year 2020 Early College tuition rates will be $12.00 per hour for students in the NCMC district and $62.00 per hour for out-of-district and online and […]
The Trenton R-9 School District expressed appreciation to the community for its support of Trenton High School Custodian Graham McVay and his nomination for the Cintas Custodian of the Year Contest. Graham was one of 10 national finalists in the competition, but the school district reports that he did not win. Voting ended Friday night […]
Architect Jeremy Proctor with Ellison-Auxier Architects of Saint Joseph gave a presentation at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening about potential construction for the college. The construction could include replacing campus housing with new residence halls, the demolition of several college buildings, and the addition of parking spaces and a […]
Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks has made appointments of city council members to serve on three committees and assigned liaison members to various boards. Each of the committees has four members with the exception of the utility committee. Selected to the finance committee were Brad Chumbley, Larry Crawford, John Dolan, and Cathie Smith. Chosen for the […]
