The Highway Patrol reports two Macon men sustained injuries when a sports utility vehicle lost control on a snow-covered portion of U. S.Highway 63 two and a half miles south of Macon Thursday morning. An ambulance transported driver 42-year-old Damon Mason to the Samaritan Hospital of Macon with what the Patrol called serious injuries. The […]
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Nominations sought for NCMC/TJC Distinguished Alumni
Nominations for distinguished alumni from North Central Missouri College and Trenton Junior College are being accepted for 2018. The North Central Missouri College Foundation, Inc. will honor the selected alumni who attended either TJC or NCMC with a formal presentation and ceremony during our Voyage Fund celebration on February 23, 2019. To nominate an alum […]
Bids grow stronger in third sale of Show-Me-Select heifers
With a strong start on bidding, the first lot of heifers averaged $2,250 at the Kingsville Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer sale, November 24. Big bidding set the stage for higher prices early in the sale of 237 head of bred heifers. Final average was $1,832. The sale at the Kingsville Livestock Auction topped the two previous […]
Spickard Board of Education approves travel policy update
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education approved a Missouri School Boards Association travel policy update at a meeting Monday evening. Reimbursement rates were changed to $7.00 for breakfast, $10.00 for lunch, and $18.00 for dinner. The 2017-2018 school audit and a building use form for American Gymnastics were approved and bids will be sought for […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled seeks bids for insurance and accounting services
Bids are sought by the Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled board in Grundy County. Bids have been requested for 2019 insurance and for accounting services. For insurance, quotes are to cover commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, commercial property and auto. For accounting, quotes are to include monthly and annual financial […]
Tips sought in arson investigation at Grand River railroad bridge near Chillicothe
Tips and information are sought from the public while the investigation continues into a fire on October 29 at the railroad bridge that crosses the Grand River just south of Chillicothe. Investigator Adam Crouch of the state fire marshal’s office has called the fire arson – meaning it was intentionally set. The blaze, described at […]
Residents of Stanberry and Grant City to see water rates increase by almost 20%
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved an agreement in a case filed by the Middlefork Water Company, which authorizes the company to increase annual water operating revenues by $60,154. The increase of 19.39% will go into effect January 1st. Middlefork sought a rate increase, citing increases in operational costs, such as utility insurance, chemicals, and […]
Missouri Public Service Commission grants request by Ameren to build wind farm in Schyler and Adair counties
The Missouri Public Service Commission has granted a certificate of convenience and necessity to Ameren Missouri to construct and operate an approximate 400-megawatt wind generation facility in Schuyler and Adair counties. The High Prairie Wind Farm will be constructed pursuant to a Build-Transfer Agreement between Ameren Missouri and TG High Prairie Holdings under an agreement […]
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports on water tower, sewer and water projects
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports the water tower project on Princeton Road will likely get completed earlier than scheduled. Urton told the Trenton Utility Committee that the contractor plans to have three crews working on the water tower in an effort to have the job done by the end of October. He said he […]
Attorney General Hawley fires back in Duck Boat case
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley fired back in court filings arguing the court should not dismiss the lawsuit filed against Ripley Entertainment, Inc. and Branson Duck Vehicles, LLC alleging violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, Missouri’s principal consumer protection statute. The filings also argue that the Circuit Court of Taney County is the proper […]
Audio: Survivors in Branson Duck Boat tragedy are latest to file lawsuit
(Missourinet) – Eight family members who survived July’s Duck Boat incident in Branson have filed a federal lawsuit in Kansas City. The litigation is led by the same Philadelphia law firm that has brought three lawsuits on behalf of the Coleman family that lost nine relatives in the mishap. The plaintiffs in the […]
Grundy County Republican Central Committee elects officers
The Grundy County Republican Central Committee elected officers and appointed individuals to fill vacancies at its biannual reorganization meeting Tuesday evening. Joe Brinser was elected as Chairman who replaces Gary Black. Jill Eaton was elected as secretary, who replaced Diane Lowrey. Black and Lowrey did not file for re-election to the committee. Becky McDonald recognized Black […]
“Heroes versus Celebrities” softball game scheduled for September 8th
Players are sought for the annual Trenton Heroes versus Celebrities softball games to be held next month. The games will be played at the Griffin Ballfield in Trenton the evening of September 8th with opening ceremonies at 6 o’clock, with two games to follow. A concession stand will open prior to the games at 5:30 […]
Trenton City Council votes to proceed with $1.5M headworks project at sewer plant
The Trenton City Council has voted unanimously to proceed with the headworks portion of sewer plant improvements. This followed a city council tour of the sewer plant and a review of plans for the headworks project. Previously, the city council authorized the effluent disinfection project to meet Department of Natural Resource requirements. That includes loan […]
Jamesport Board of Education meets with full agenda
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education has chosen Ozark School Benefits Association to provide health insurance to full-time district employees. The district will pay nearly $451 monthly towards the employee’s premiums which includes seven plans. A health reimbursement account also is to be offered. The board approved a bid from Gatewood/Huston to perform janitorial services […]
Community participation sought for NCMC Organization Fair
Area businesses, churches, and organizations are invited to participate in the annual North Central Missouri College Organization Fair on Student Orientation Day scheduled for Monday, August 20. The Organization Fair is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will run until approximately 1:30 p.m. The event is being organized by the NCMC housing staff. NCMC […]
Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustments to convene at City Hall
The Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission holds a public hearing tonight regarding a request for a conditional use permit, and the Board of Adjustments holds a hearing concerning a variance request. The conditional use permit would allow an existing business to be converted to a single family dwelling at 1242 Tinsman Avenue. The request is […]
$25M in grant money sought for roads, bridges and broadband in East Locust Creek Reservoir project
The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission and the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission have applied for a $25,000,000 grant for roads, bridges, and broadband in the area of the East Locust Creek Reservoir project in Sullivan County. The United States Department of Transportation Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant would ensure adequate and […]
Trenton’s Utility Committee tackles numerous issues at Tuesday meeting
The three-member Utility Committee to the Trenton City Council discussed several topics when they met for 90 minutes Tuesday night but no official action was taken. Dawn Stewart told of a flooded basement after an apparent sewer backup. It was noted a fiber optics contractor had a crew working in her yard. Trenton Municipal Utilities […]
Trenton’s Administrative Committee mulls airport hangar leases
Trenton’s’ Administrative Committee will recommend to the city council, a lease with Gary Jordan of Trenton to rent the north end of the big hangar at the airport which is 48 by 62 feet in size and can house two planes. The cost that the committee and Jordan agreed upon during an open meeting last […]