Light rain is expected this morning ahead of a cold front, however, behind that cold front a whole different day awaits. Rain is expected to change over to snow with a dusting to an inch expected across northern Missouri. A cold front will move through early Thursday, creating strong winds and falling temperatures throughout the […]
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Reptiles and snow removal main topics of Trenton Administrative Committee meeting
Trenton’s Administrative Committee has instructed the city attorney to prepare a draft document that modifies a current ordinance regarding the existence of reptiles. This followed a request from Adam Clear who noted differences exist between the city code and state statutes regarding the length of a snake that can be kept. His thoughts were presented […]
Maryville man injured in crash on Highway 71
There was an injury accident on Monday morning one mile south of Maryville. Sixty-two-year-old Timothy Mackey of Maryville received moderate injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Mosiac of Maryville. The pickup was northbound when it went off the left side of Highway 71 and struck a snow embankment. The truck then traveled over […]
Trenton Administrative Committee to discuss cleaning snow from sidewalks
The Trenton Administrative Committee next week will discuss cleaning snow from sidewalks along the Ninth Street Bridge. The committee will meet at the Trenton City Hall on the evening of February 2nd at 6 o’clock. The public will not physically be allowed at the meeting, but the meeting can be watched on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/88057907260. […]
Yield and quality improves when legumes are frost seeded at correct time
Forage yield and quality improve when legumes are frost-seeded at the right time, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. Frost seeding, a method of broadcasting seeds over snow- or frost-covered pastures, improves poor pastures at a low cost. Seeds work their way into the soil and germinate as the ground freezes […]
Freightliner crashes on snow-covered I-35 injuring driver
The Highway Patrol reports a Pennsylvania man sustained minor injuries when he lost control of the Freightliner he drove on snow-covered Interstate 35 in Daviess County, causing the big rig to overturn on Wednesday morning. Emergency medical services transported 49-year-old Keith Holecki of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The truck traveled south […]
Demolition of nine properties main topic of Trenton City Council meeting
Accepting recommendations from the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board, the City Council Monday night approved a list of nine houses to be demolished and the selection of a demolition contractor. Three companies submitted bids including Red Rock of Kidder who had the lowest bid for all nine structures at $42,000. His bid actually was $43,400 […]
Chillicothe woman injured in crash on snow-covered Route A
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe woman sustained minor injuries when she lost control of the sports utility vehicle she drove on a snow-covered road seven miles northeast of Chillicothe on January 15th. Emergency services transported 36-year-old Courtney Hopkins to the Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. The SUV traveled south on Route A before it […]
Three injured in head-on crash west of Brashear
The Highway Patrol reports three men sustained injuries when a car lost control on a snow-covered road and struck another car head-on two miles west of Brashear on Friday morning, January 15th. Both drivers, 30-year-old Travis Anderson of Mexico, Missouri, and 60-year-old Larry Steffen of Quincy, Illinois, were transported by ambulance to the Northeast Regional […]
Audio: Pamela Patreeka of the National Weather Service on the winter storm hitting north Missouri
The News department at KTTN and the Par Broadcast group spoke with Pamela Patreeka of the National Weather Service regarding the winter weather that’s expected to continue today. Harrison and six other counties in northwest Missouri remain under a blizzard warning for much of today. The National Weather Service official explains […]
Winter weather to impact travel; High winds and snow could cause whiteout conditions
A winter storm with accumulating snow and high winds will make driving hazardous starting around midnight and continuing most of the day on Friday, affecting both morning and evening commutes. Forecast snow totals vary with the possibility of blizzard conditions in the northwestern part of the state with the combination of snow and high winds. […]
Winter weather returns to northern Missouri with a Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory
Just when most of the snow has melted in Northern Missouri, Mother Nature throws a curveball at us. Beginning Friday morning, portions of northwestern Missouri will fall under a Blizzard Warning with portions of north-central Missouri falling under a Winter Weather Advisory. A Blizzard Warning will take effect beginning at Midnight Friday morning through 6 […]
Trenton Park Board reviews potential budget items for 2021-2022 budget
The Trenton Park Board went over potential park budget items for the 2021-2022 budget on Wednesday evening, January 13th. The items are at the swimming pool, Moberly Park, the Park Shop Building, Gladys Grimes Park, Burleigh Grimes, Van Meter Park, and Eastside Park. President Duane Helmandollar the next step is to find out how much […]
Princeton Board of Education approves 2021-2022 school calendar
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved a resolution at a meeting on January 11th supporting the extension of paid leave for all employees instructed to not report for work who did not exhaust the former Emergency Paid Sick Leave. The Families First COVID-19 Response Act, which provided two weeks or up to 80 hours […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept bids for advanced metering infrastructure and dump truck
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted bids Monday evening, January 11th for advanced metering infrastructure and a dump truck. The accepted AMI metering system bid was for Core and Main for $25,852. Public Works Director Mark Morey recommended that bid based on the amount of strength the sensus radios have to collect data and the use […]
Chillicothe City Council approves ordinance declaring Sliced Bread Building historic landmark
The Chillicothe City Council approved ordinances on January 11th accepting a re-subdivision in the Industrial Park and declaring the Sliced Bread Building a historic landmark. The re-subdivision involves lots of two, four, and five in the Industrial Park. City Administrator Darin Chappell reports the subdivision effort was originally presented to the city more than 20 […]
Trenton City Council approves employment of police officer and purchase of dump truck
Two ordinances were adopted and authorization was given to purchase a used truck when the Trenton City Council met Monday night. The council also approved the employment of a new policeman subject to Police Officer Standards certification. A recommendation was advanced by the Police Personnel Board. Per an agreement between the city of Trenton and […]
Gallatin teenager hospitalized after losing control on snow and ice-covered roadway
A Gallatin teenager was taken to the hospital Monday morning after the vehicle she was driving went out of control, then overturned on a snow and ice-covered lettered route five miles southwest of Gallatin. The 16-year-old girl received moderate injuries and was transported by Daviess County EMS to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The 1998 Ford Ranger […]
Weather summary for 2020 indicates Trenton never broke the 100 degree mark
The weather summary for 2020 in Trenton shows combined highs were four-tenths of a degree below normal while lows were above average by one-point-four degrees. Precipitation for the year was 1.48 inches below normal, with conditions fairly mild overall. The warmest temperature during 2020 in Trenton was 94 degrees on both July 8th and August […]
December 2020 sets daytime high record temperature, squeaks out above normal precipitation by five-hundredths of an inch
Temperatures in December in Trenton averaged above normal by four and one-half degrees during daytime highs and above normal by two-point-three degrees during lows. Highs averaged nearly 43 degrees while lows averaged 25.4 degrees. There was a high of 66 degrees on December 10th, which was a record for that date in Trenton. The 66-degree […]