Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City Community Relations Manager Alan Lubert will be the guest speaker at the Grundy County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The meeting will be in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church of Trenton on the evening of September 19th at 6 o’clock. Those attending will vote on county board […]
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Fire Safety Class to be held at Trenton Fire Department
A fire safety class will be held at the Trenton Fire Department on the evening of September 24, 2019, at 5:30. The class will cover fire extinguishers, exit, and escape plans, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms placement, closing doors while sleeping or in the event of a fire, fire safety regarding the rental ordinance, and stop, […]
Prairie Day at Dunn Ranch Prairie and Pawnee Prairie in Harrison County set for September 14, 2019
The tallgrass prairie holds a special place in Missouri’s history, and native grasslands also continue to play a role in modern agriculture today. The state’s grassland legacy and future will be celebrated at a free Prairie Day event 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, at Dunn Ranch Prairie and Pawnee Prairie in […]
MU School of Medicine receives nearly $5 million in grants to train more rural Missouri doctors
The University of Missouri School of Medicine has received two Health Resources and Services Administration grants totaling nearly $5 million to increase the number of doctors in Missouri and address the physician shortages in rural parts of the state. A Missouri Hospital Association study last year predicted a shortage of up to 49,000 primary care […]
Heartland Foundation honors 2019 scholarship recipients
On Wednesday, August 28, Heartland Foundation honored 22 scholarship recipients at their Board of Trustees meeting. Heartland Foundation awarded a total of $36,679 with scholarships awarded to those seeking post-secondary education. 2019-2020 scholarships and recipients are: Velma Flies Anderson Scholarship: Ashton Knorr, Savannah, Missouri Mary Alice Hartigan Scholarship: Hannah Riekhof, Country Club, Missouri Doris R. […]
Record numbers attend Trenton High School Alumni Reunion
Record numbers were reported at each of the All-Alumni events over the weekend and most of the special classes shared similar responses with great attendance. The 70th Annual Trenton High School Alumni Reunion is now history and plans are already underway for the 2020 edition. Officers of the Foundation Trust for THS/THS Alumni Association were […]
Member of Helping Hands 4-H Club takes part in Show-Me 4-H Wares Program at State Fair
A member of the Helping Hands 4-H Club of Grundy County was among more than a dozen 4-H members to sell original handmade items to Missouri State Fair attendees. Levi Johnson of Trenton was part of the 12th Annual Show-Me 4-H Wares Program. Youth in the program are encouraged to start and run their own […]
Six vie for title in Miss and Junior Miss Mercer competition
Six participants competed in the Miss and Junior Miss Mercer Contest Thursday evening. Raygen Vincent was named Miss Mercer, and Zoe Fisher was named Junior Miss Mercer. The other Miss Mercer candidates were Jordan Coon and Nina Aguinia and the other Junior Miss Mercer candidates were Kylie Hold and Isabel Jones. Jennifer Wilson with the […]
Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K walk/run set for September 21
A memorial run to be held in Chillicothe in September will benefit a scholarship fund to help Bishop Hogan Memorial School alumni further their education. The Fourth Annual Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K Run/Walk, in memory of former Bishop Hogan students Abby Quinn Boies and Joshua Quinn, will begin and end at Bishop Hogan […]
Deputy Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki attend national conference
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports Officer Nicholas Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki attended a national conference. The Handler Instruction and Training Seminar K-9 Conference in Chicago, Illinois is designed and provided by K-9 handlers for K-9 handlers of different skill levels and sizes of agencies. Leadbetter attended multiple training classes on various topics taught by experts […]
NCMC Board of Trustees set tax levy at Tuesday meeting
Five National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Awards were presented at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening. The NISOD Awards went to Cory Cooksey with Business Technology for Teaching, Health Sciences Program Coordinator Kristi Cutsinger for Academic Support, Admissions Director Kristie Cross for Student Affairs, Senior Database Administrator […]
Area youth participate in MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit
Missouri junior swine exhibitors traveled to jackpot shows throughout the summer competing for points in the MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit. Points for the circuit could be earned from nineteen different shows held across Missouri. An awards presentation was conducted to conclude the program August 7 at the Pork Place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds […]
Rachel Brothers hired as Executive Director of Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy+Health Center
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center announces the hiring of Rachael Brothers of Cainsville, Missouri as their Executive Director. Life Options is a non-profit pregnancy help center that will be located in Trenton and serve the surrounding Green Hills communities. Life Options’ vision is to encourage life and strengthen families. Projected to open […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board takes action on 12 properties
Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board Monday evening took action on 12 properties of concern, granting extensions of time to three of them. A property at 809 Main Street advances to a public hearing next month, 309 East Crowder and 401 East 7th both move on to the findings of fact. The board voted to request […]
NRCS offering more than $9 million to restore flood-prone lands in 69 Missouri counties
In response to flooding in Missouri and across the country this year, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of $9 million to fund conservation easements in 69 Missouri counties damaged by flooding and other natural disasters. Funds are available through the floodplain easement component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP-FPE). […]
Trenton small business receives National Growth Grant
The National Association for the Self-Employed, the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, announced today that Trenton, MO-based small business, Little Farm Organics has been awarded a $4,000 first quarter 2019 Growth Grant to help expand business operations. Last year, NASE awarded $48,000 in grants to small businesses across the country and expects to […]
Five properties sell during Delinquent Tax Sale at Grundy County Courthouse
Grundy County’s delinquent tax sale this morning generated $2,926 from the five properties that were sold. The sale began with 86 properties being offered for sale by the Grundy County Collector-Treasurer’s office. The highest price bid was for a parcel in Wilson township that went for the amount of taxes against it $1,473.98. This was […]
93 properties confirmed for Delinquent Tax Sale on Monday morning
As of 11 o’clock Friday morning, the Grundy County Collector-Treasurer’s Office reported 93 properties will be offered at the Annual Delinquent Tax Sale on Monday, August 26, 2019. The tax sale will start at the courthouse in Trenton Monday morning at 10 o’clock with thirty-five properties in Leisure Lake Township. Twenty-six of the properties are […]