The schedule has been announced for the Harrison County Fall Festival in Bethany Square on September 25, 2021. A presentation of colors will be at 10:55 that morning. There will be a car show, with registration beginning at 11 o’clock. The South Harrison Bulldog Marching Band will perform at 11:30, and other live music will […]
The Harrison County Extension Council will host a large pumpkin contest at the Harrison County Fall Festival on the Bethany Square. Extension Field Specialist in Agronomy Andy Luke says pumpkin weigh-in will be on the west side of the courthouse on September 25 from 8 to 10 am. Cash prizes will be awarded for the […]
Multiple activities will be held at Calamity Jane Days in Princeton on September 18, 2021. Some of the activities will be geared toward children. Princeton Chamber of Commerce President Amy Cool says one of those activities will be pony rides and There will be a petting zoo. Cool notes other activities for children […]
The Trenton Board of Adjustment will hear requests regarding variances on requirements, and the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear a request for a conditional use permit for a used car lot. The groups will meet at the Trenton City Hall October 4, 2021. Public hearings will start at 7 o’clock that night. The Board […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a damaged water meter replacement policy on September 13th and set the wholesale water rate for Public Water Supply District Number 2. The damaged water meter replacement policy states that the City of Gallatin has been installing automated metering infrastructure meters at city properties. The meters consist of a […]
TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions, announced plans to build a new, 23,000 square foot Tier III data center in the Westport area of St. Louis County, Missouri. Backed by an approximately $20 million commitment, the facility will include 14,500 square feet of production or raised floor space. “Missouri […]
Calamity Jane Days will be held in Princeton September 17th through 19th. The Miss Calamity Jane Pageant will be held the weekend before. The Miss Calamity Jane Pageant will be at the Princeton United Methodist Church September 11th at 7 o’clock at night. Spokesperson Amanda Mitchell says there are 11 contestants. They are Raynah Collins, […]
Infestations of fall armyworms have shown up recently in area pastures and hayfields. Be sure to scout your fields in the coming weeks, as a second generation is likely to appear in September. Fall armyworms are a periodic pest in Missouri that feed on over 100 plant species but prefer lush, green pastures and fields, […]
The 2020 Bob Ross Cherrywood Challenge quilt exhibit is now on display at the Missouri Quilt Museum. Each year, Cherrywood Fabrics of Brainard, Minnesota, conducts a themed quilting challenge. Quilters are provided a color palette of fabric, a theme, and a deadline. The theme of the 2020 challenge was the artist Bob Ross. Quilters must […]
Chautauqua on the Gallatin Square is back this year after not being held in 2020. The event is scheduled for September 17th and 18th. The Caldwell Family Band will perform that Friday evening at 6 o’clock. Spokesperson Kelle Lawson says Fievel Goes West will be shown on the lawn at 8 o’clock. Saturday’s activities will […]
The Missouri Star Quilt Museum in Hamilton has announced what it calls “Trenton Day” on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Promoters say Trenton residents will receive free admission to the quilt museum and will be eligible for drawings. Missouri Star Quilt Museum offers more than 30,000 square feet of quilts, antique sewing machines, miniature toy sewing […]
The 2021 Annual Meeting of the stockholders of Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation d/b/a GRM Networks was held at 10 a.m. on August 18, 2021, at the GRM Networks corporate office in Princeton, Missouri. Directors with terms expiring were: Kyle Kelso, Weldon, Iowa John McCloud, Spickard, Missouri Allan Mulnix, Bethany, Missouri Kelso, McCloud, and Mulnix […]
Trenton’s Utility Committee got the first look Tuesday evening at a preliminary engineering report regarding proposed improvements and probable costs for major improvements at the 55-year-old water treatment plant. Committee members also recommended bids be accepted for lime sludge removal and tree trimming services. Each of the three recommendations will advance to a meeting of […]
Director Christopher Wray has named Charles A. Dayoub as the special agent in charge of the Kansas City Field Office in Missouri. Dayoub most recently served as a section chief in the Counterintelligence Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Dayoub joined the FBI as a special agent in 2005. He was first assigned […]
The governor traveled to rural western Missouri’s Belton this week to help cut the ribbon on an 800-thousand square foot new e-Commerce fulfillment center that’s located near I-49. State Department of Economic Development Director Rob Dixon says Chewy has seen enormous growth. Dixon says Chewy plans to hire 1,600 employees in the Belton […]
The Green City First Baptist Church will host a free event for families on the Green City Square on August 14, 2021. There will be food, games, and music at the Green City Picnic from 5 to 8 pm. The food menu will include hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, and ice cream. Activities will include […]
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Missouri Acting State Director D Clark Thomas announced the agency is investing $4,924,245 to deploy broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Missouri without sufficient access to high-speed internet. “Access to high-speed internet is vital to stay connected with one another and expands opportunities for employment, education, healthcare, […]
Today is Missouri’s 200th birthday, it officially became a state on this date in 1821. To honor the Bicentennial, many locations are offering ice cream during community events today. We have learned of one change of location and one additional site compared to our local news report of last week. For Crowder State Park west […]
Chewy is opening a giant fulfillment center near Kansas City this week. “Online pet product retailer Chewy has announced plans to open a new 800,000 square foot eCommerce fulfillment center in Belton. A press release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office says the company expects to hire more than 1,200 workers. Andrew Pitkin. Missourinet […]
Many locations in the area plan on having community events on the same day next week to recognize the Bicentennial for Missouri by offering ice cream. All events posted to the Missouri 2021website are on Tuesday, August 10th. Among those holding ice cream socials are Crowder State Park west of Trenton offers ice cream at […]
