An ice cream social will be held Saturday to help raise money for the Trenton R-9 band’s overnight trip to Branson. Director of Bands Tim Gilham reports the band will perform at the gazebo at Sesquicentennial Park at Five Points in Trenton Saturday night at 8 o’clock while the band boosters sell homemade ice cream […]
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Schedule of events for the Mercer County Fair
The schedule for the Mercer County Fair in Princeton includes several animal shows on Wednesday. Rabbit registration will start at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning, with the Rabbit Show to begin at 10 o’clock. Poultry registration will be held from noon to 1 o’clock, with the Poultry Show to follow. The Mercer County Health Department will […]
Schedule of events this week at the Livingston County Fair
The Livingston County Fair in Chillicothe continues today with a dog show, broiler chicken show, Achievement Night, and fishing. Broiler chicken check-in will run from 8 o’clock to 8:30 Monday morning with the show starting in the North Barn at 9 o’clock. The Dog Show will be at the Expo Building at 9 o’clock. Orientation […]
North Mercer Board of Education approves contracts, sets tax hearing
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved two contracts at its meeting last Monday evening. Contracts were approved for Cassie Moore of Humeston, Iowa to serve as a paraprofessional and Shaye Brewer of Moravia, Iowa for seventh through 12th-grade social studies. The board set the tax rate hearing for the evening of August 13th […]
Grand River Multipurpose Center to hold social events in July
The Grand River Multipurpose Center of Chillicothe will hold a dance and live karaoke event as well as an ice cream social next month. Those attending the dance and karaoke on the night of July 13th are asked to bring a snack to share. The doors will be open at 6:30, and the event will […]
Veterans service events to be held in Trenton during July
Several events for Veterans will be held in Trenton during the month of July. A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Trenton Hy-Vee next week to assist with Veterans Affairs paperwork and answer questions July 2nd from 9 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon, as well as at the VFW […]
Lineville, Iowa to hold Bordertown Day event this weekend
Lineville, Iowa will hold its Bordertown Day event during the upcoming weekend. Activities on Saturday, June 30th will include a breakfast, car show, vendor show, Macy VanDyne Benefit One-Mile Walk, Kiddie Parade and regular parade, free pony rides for children, sanctioned kid pedal pull, evening meal, ice cream social, music by the band Black Dirt […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District board accepts resignation
A member of the Grundy County Nursing Home District board, Sherry Knapp, has resigned from that position. At a board meeting this week, her resignation was accepted by the remaining members of the board. A bid from Joe Devorss Construction of Trenton was accepted to demolish and replace a section of the employee parking lot. […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approve budgets
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved 2018-2019 budgets for unrestricted accounts and auxiliary service accounts Tuesday evening. The unrestricted accounts budget projects total expenses of $10,568,066 with total revenue projected at $10,364,169. This means there is a budgeted operational deficit for unrestricted accounts of $203,897. The auxiliary service accounts budget projects total […]
Mercer County Fair to run July 15 through July 21
This year’s Mercer County Fair will start with a Green Hills Circuit Horse Show July 15 with other activities at the fair to be held July 18th through 21st. Activities for July 18th include rabbit and poultry shows, kids water games sponsored by the health department, 4-H conference and open class exhibit judging, fair royalty, […]
North Mercer R-3 Board of Education adopts budget for 2018-2019 school year
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education adopted the 2018-2019 budget at a meeting Thursday morning. Revenues are projected at $3,029,827, with expenditures projected at $3,056,898. There is a projected net loss of $27,071. The board also approved 2017-2018 budget amendments which included revenues increasing by $55,292 and expenses decreasing by $8,882. The end of […]
University of Missouri: Patients prefer to have cancer screenings despite risks and warnings
A large proportion of the American public opts to receive cancer screenings with the hope that testing will reduce their chance of cancer death. Now, a team led by University of Missouri psychological science researchers has determined that patients may want cancer screenings even if the potential harms outweigh the benefits. Researchers believe that clinicians […]
The “Silent Crisis” for America’s farmers
We rarely think of those in the farming community dealing with the silent crisis, however, farming is a crap shoot. There are no guarantees in farming, with daily costs to run a farm continually on the rise, add to the mix weather that is unpredictable and the stress at times can be almost insurmountable. With […]
Missouri Children’s Trust Fund receives $260,000 memorial bequest
The Missouri Children’s Trust Fund is grateful to receive a $260,000 memorial gift from the Marigene Smith Brewer Estate. The bequest is the largest single private gift in CTF’s history and will be used to further CTF’s mission to prevent child abuse. “I had the pleasure of working with Marigene during her tenure with Missouri […]
Community Blood Center declares “Emergency Blood Shortage” for Northwest Missouri
The Community Blood Center has declared a blood emergency for Northwest Missouri, Northeast Kansas, and the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. The organization asks individuals to donate blood to help replenish the blood supply for more than 60 hospitals throughout the area. The Blood Center reports a seven-day inventory of all blood types must be […]
Beware scams as new Medicare cards arrive in mailboxes
New Medicare cards are on their way to everyone enrolled in the program. Cards will be mailed automatically and free of charge, however, people should be wary of anyone calling to offer assistance with the cards or to request money or personal information, says Brenda Procter, University of Missouri associate extension professor. “Any time changes […]
Audio: State Auditor to announce results of probe into Missouri’s delivery of food stamps
State Auditor Nicole Galloway will announce results of an examination of the state’s delivery of the federal program that used to be known as food stamps. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is managed by the state’s Department of Social Services. Galloway announced the audit more than a year ago to examine safeguards […]
BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation to hold golf tournament
BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation will hold a benefit golf tournament Fore the Kids to benefit area youth. The tournament will be held at the Albany Golf Course June 8 with a shotgun two-person scramble at 10 o’clock that morning. The cost is $100 per player, which includes green fees, lunch, snacks, a player gift, […]