The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has accepted the low bid for roadwork this year on Highway 6 and 69 in Grundy and Daviess counties. The bid includes one point seven miles through the city of Trenton. The general contractor will be Emery Sapp and Sons Inc of Columbia. Their bid of $4,322,000 was $66,000 […]
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UTV strikes tractor head-on, driver life-flighted to Columbia
A New Cambria man received serious injuries when the UTV he was operating collided with a small tractor on a country road northwest of New Cambria. The patrol reports vision was obstructed by a fire near the road. Forty-seven-year-old Michael Duncan was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia. The operator of the […]
Trenton Middle School announces Students of the Month
Trenton Middle School has announced its March Students of the Month for the character trait fairness. Students selected are fifth-graders Makayla Mejia and Bradly Miller, sixth-graders Sosha Scott and Logan Roberts, seventh-graders Sadie Tobias, and Michael Hiles, and eighth-graders Mady Couey and Brayden Hughs.
One hospitalized after crashing on Manning Road in Ray County
A resident of Hardin was hospitalized following a crash early Sunday morning in Ray County. Thirty-seven-year-old Matthew McMillan of Hardin received serious injuries when the pickup he was driving traveled off Manning Road and struck a culvert. McMillan was taken by private vehicle to Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, then transferred by EMS to […]
February is 7th driest month since 1970 with just four-tenths of an inch of moisture
The February weather summary in Trenton shows temperatures were near average while precipitation was considerably below normal. There were just four-tenths of an inch of rain and melted precipitation for the month of February in Trenton which is only 28 percent of normal. Normal for the month is 1.45 inches. The four-tenths of an inch […]
Saint Joseph News-Press goes to 4-day distribution of physical copies, online edition to continue daily
The Saint Joseph News-Press reports it will decrease the number of days it prints and distributes a physical copy of the newspaper to four days a week. Newspaper executives told employees Friday the publication will still publish a newspaper online and its e-Edition every day. NPG Newspapers Chief Operating Officer Stacey Hill says the News-Press […]
Missouri man sentenced for receiving and distributing child pornography
An Aurora, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for receiving and distributing child pornography. Michael Steven Copfer, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes on Monday, Feb. 24, to 12 years and seven months in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Copfer to 15 years of supervised release […]
Former Missouri police officer sentenced to 15 Years for child pornography
A Joplin, Missouri, man who was formerly a police officer was sentenced in federal court for receiving and distributing child pornography. Gary McKinney, 44, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced McKinney to spend the rest of his life on supervised […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen vote to move forward with Mid-States for installation of fiber optic cable
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen voted Monday evening to move forward with negotiations and drafting of a contract with Mid-States Services, LLC for fiber installation and rental of electrical poles within the City of Gallatin. Mid-States proposed using Gallatin’s electrical system poles to install the fiber throughout the city at an annual per electrical pole […]
Trenton Police Department reports 22 nuisances filed in 2020
The Trenton Police Department reports 22 nuisances have been filed so far this year which is up by six from this time in 2019. A Nuisance Summary shows the greatest number of violations for 2020 include trash and debris with nine. There are seven nuisance violation reports for unregistered vehicles and six for open storage […]
Trenton City Council approves bid for building at wastewater treatment plant
The Trenton City Council Monday evening accepted building board recommendations and approved asbestos removal for two structures and the list of seven houses to be demolished – all keeping within the $30,000 budgeted for demolitions. The council accepted a utility committee recommendation regarding a bid of $60,074 for a 40-foot by 60-foot storage building at […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board identifies seven properties for demolition
Seven houses are scheduled to be demolished following actions Monday night of the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board and the Trenton City Council. Those locations include 1409 Lulu belonging to Russell and Bea Shaw; 701 East 6th Street – property of Jim and Mary Drake; 1314 Norton belonging to Bret and Penny Buswell; as well […]
Audio: Missouri lawmaker focused on Missouri gasoline tax increase
Increasing the state’s gasoline tax is the top priority for a veteran Missouri lawmaker who’s in his eighth and final year in the House. Grandview Democratic State Representative Joe Runions tells Missourinet it’s badly needed, noting the state’s 17-cent gas tax has remained the same since 1996. Runions says Missouri’s cities and towns […]
Bids for resurfacing Highway 6 through Trenton and Highway 6 to I-35 to be reviewed at March 4th meeting
Bids from two contractors were submitted to the Missouri Department of Transportation for resurfacing work this year in Trenton as well as Grundy and Daviess Counties. Three projects were combined into one for bidding purposes with both bids topping $4,300,000. Bids came from Emery Sapp and Sons Incorporated of Columbia and from Herzog Contracting Corporation […]
Science Fair winners at Pleasant View School announced
Winners have been announced of the Pleasant View R-6 Science Fair on Thursday afternoon. Overall, first place went to Tyler Dixon, second to Astrid Soriano, and third to Remington Olmstead. They will advance to the Regional Science Fair in Saint Joseph on March 27th. Dixon placed first in the seventh and eighth grade at Pleasant […]
Milan Elks to hold Seven Point Pitch Tournament to benefit scholarship fund
The Milan Elks will hold a Seven Point Pitch Tournament at their lodge to benefit a scholarship for area high school seniors. The two-person team competition will start Saturday at noon. Prizes will be awarded to first through third place, and food will be available to purchase. The entry fee is $20.00 per team. Contact […]
Orientation for Trenton Adult Education classes to begin in March
Orientation will be held next month for Trenton Adult Education. The tuition-free program offers high school equivalency preparation; skills brush up to enter college; study of reading, math, and language; and career planning. Classes are held on the North Central Missouri College campus Tuesday through Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 o’clock. Six hours are […]
Pleasant View R-6 Science Department to hold Science Fair today
The Pleasant View R-6 Science Department will hold a Science Fair on Thursday afternoon. The event will be in the elementary school cafeteria from 3 to 5 o’clock. Pleasant View previously reported the seventh and eighth-grade winners will be eligible to attend the Regional Science Fair in Saint Joseph March 27th.
Man who moved into vacant house in Spickard arrested on allegation of receiving stolen property
A man described as a convicted felon with multiple offenses in his past was arrested on Saturday by members of the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. Forty-two-year old John Ervin Peterson was reported to have moved into a vacant house at Spickard and now faces two counts of receiving stolen property. Bond is $25,000 cash with […]
Icy roads injure two in separate crashes on Highway 11
The Highway Patrol reports two individuals sustained injuries in separate accidents on Highway 11 seven miles east of Kirksville Friday morning caused by ice. A private vehicle transported 20-year-old Tyler Findling of Greentop to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville after the first accident around 6 o’clock. Findling drove a pickup truck east on […]