Firefighters from both the Spickard and Grundy County Rural districts responded to a grass fire on Saturday afternoon, made dangerous by the strong winds in the area, northeast of Tindall. The cause of the blaze, in the vicinity of 781 North Highway 65 was unknown, according to Jesse Richmond of the Spickard Fire Protection District. […]
The Spickard City Council looked at paperwork Monday evening for an option on a future election ballot to only hold a public vote every six years if no one runs against the people already in office. The mayor and two council member positions are up for the April 4th election in Spickard. The council also […]
The entire communities of Spickard and Chula have been placed under precautionary boil advisories for this weekend. For Spickard, there was a water outage lasting several hours yesterday and into late last night. After parts were obtained, repairs were completed about 10:30 last night to a broken water main. The precautionary boil advisory for all […]
At a meeting last night of the Spickard R-2 board of education, a financial report was given indicating revenues are coming in as expected, while expenses are at approximately 50% mark halfway through the fiscal year. Superintendent Bernie Schneiderheinze described expenditures as down compared to last year by this time. Board members completed an evaluation […]
A Spickard man has been charged in Grundy County with stealing; third offense. 30-year-old Matthew Lohman is accused of appropriating a television owned by Catherine Howard on October 16th. The charge said Lohman pled guilty to second-degree burglary in Caldwell County this past July and had pled guilty to theft in Livingston County in 2014. […]
Fire at Spickard extensively damaged the roof of Wilson’s garage at 2nd and Commercial streets. Spickard Fire Protection District Training Officer Jesse Richman said the flue from a wood burning stove caught the ceiling on fire in the office area. Wilson noted the structure is used occasionally, a few batteries were salvaged and the garage […]
The Spickard City Council has approved 5% increases in water and sewer rates and a $.25 month increase in the trash service charge. The new rates are effective immediately. Those wishing to run for Spickard Mayor or the city council in April should obtain paperwork at city hall. The filing period in Missouri is December 13 through […]
Many area schools hold Veterans Day programs today. SM Rissler Elementary school in Trenton holds a program this morning at 8:05 in the school gymnasium. The Putnam County School District’s program is this morning at 9 o’clock at the high school gymnasium in Unionville. The Spickard school holds a program this morning at 11 o’clock […]
A Princeton man has been arrested in connection with a burglary early last year at a Spickard business. 44-year-old James LeRoy Houk faces charges of second-degree burglary with the alleged purpose of stealing. Authorities said the break-in was at Coon Manufacturing, 78 Northeast 115h Street, between January 1st and April 6th of 2015. Houk, who’s […]
During a meeting of the Spickard City Council Monday night, a correction was made in a statement given at the council meeting last month. The council, last month, received a request for the city to have more participation in theSpickard Fall Festival. It was noted last month the city is not in charge of the […]
The Spickard City Council met briefly Monday night hearing a presentation about steps needed in connection with a sewer project. The discussion also included the need to increase sewer and water rates as soon as possible. On another topic, the council received a request from Frank Felder that the city have more participation in Spickard […]
At a meeting Monday evening of the Spickard R-2 Board of Education, approval was given to the 2016-2017 Professional Development Plan, which included a proposed schedule and expenditures. The school district wellness plan was approved including goals, committee members and nutrition education. Also adopted was the state model of theSpecial Education Compliance Plan. Board members […]
The University of Missouri Thompson Farm west of Spickard holds a field day today. The free program begins with registration and coffee at 8:30 this morning with topics to include beef and the use of drones. Lunch is to be served and vendors are to be on site. The Thompson Farm is seven miles west […]
University of Missouri Extension beef specialists will sum up almost two decades of research at a field day, Sept. 20, at the MU Thompson Farm, Spickard. The work was begun to improve artificial insemination (AI) in cow herds. But it became much more than breeding. Different AI methods are needed for heifers at puberty than […]
The Spickard Fall Festival schedule lists a host of activities for the entire family today. Exhibits can be checked in at the Wise Building this morning from 8 until noon, with judging at 1 o’clock today. A balloon launch in the park is this afternoon at 1 o’clock. Games in the park, a school scavenger […]
Two from Spickard have been charged in Grundy County with possessing methamphetamine. Cash only bond for 58-year-old Linda Wilcox and 55-year-old Terry Browning is $15,000 each. They were being held in the Grundy County Detention Center and are to appear Tuesday, September 13th in the Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court. The charge against […]
A Spickard resident was hurt Thursday afternoon when the pickup truck he was driving overturned off Route A south of Modena. 54-year old Dan Johnson of Spickard refused medical treatment for minor injuries. The southbound pickup went out of control, traveled through a standing water puddle, skidded off the right side of the road, hit […]
A “Little Free Library” has been located on the Trenton R-9 High School /Middle School complex in honor of Babe and Jim Roy of rural Spickard. The families of Roy’s sons built and donated the library for the community to share. Jared Roy said it’s in honor of the focus to lifelong learning and lifelong […]
The Spickard Fall Festival schedule next month includes check-in for exhibits the afternoon of September 8th from 3 until 6 o’clock and the morning of September 9th from 8 until noon at the Wise Community Center. Other activities on Friday, September 9th include a balloon launch, games, a school scavenger hunt, and kickball. That evening, […]
Area schools are reporting in with enrollments for the school year. Grundy R-5 reports an enrollment of 126 which is down 11 compared to opening day a year ago. There were 64 students in Kindergarten through sixth grade at Humphreys and 62 in grades 7 through 12 at Galt. The largest grade at Grundy R-5 […]
