The Calamity Jane Day Festival kicks off in Princeton Friday with a tractor cruise. Kelly Bertrand with the festival says tractors will leave the lower Mercer County Fairgrounds at 9 o’clock that morning. The tractors will return to Princeton at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon and will then be parked on the west side […]
Two requests have been added to the Trenton Board of Adjustments public hearing next month. The hearing will be at the Trenton City Hall on the night of October 1st at 7 o’clock. Kevin and Sharon Neff will request a 10-foot variance on the front yard setback requirement of 25 feet to allow for the construction […]
The Princeton City Council approved several service contracts at a meeting Thursday evening. A contract in the amount of $1,000 for the Mercer County Health Department to have a live concert at the Princeton School October 8th was approved. City Clerk Danette Snapp says the concert will be part of the tour for the motivational […]
The fire departments of Sullivan County will display fire trucks and equipment during Touch a Truck on the Milan Square. Attendees can meet local firefighters during the event on September 15th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 3 o’clock in the afternoon. A vehicle extraction demonstration will be held at 2 o’clock. Hot dogs […]
The Milan Chamber of Commerce will present the Seventh Annual Multicultural Festival later this month. The event will be held on the Milan Square September 22nd with a schedule for the day that includes performances by local talent, a mariachi band, ballet dancers, and Elton Dan and the Rocket Band; bounce houses for children; jalapeno […]
Area children 15 years old and younger are invited to participate in the 67th Annual Chillicothe Kiwanis Kids Day Parade. Registration and line up will begin on the north side of the Livingston County Courthouse in Chillicothe the morning of September 15th at 9 o’clock. The parade around the square will start at 10 o’clock. […]
The Trenton City Council last night voted not to proceed at this time with a power upgrade to allow the “black start option” for running the city’s diesel generators when there’s a prolonged electrical outage. A cost projection was rejected due to the amount of expense involved. The city council also failed to override Mayor […]
In conjunction with the Calamity Jane Festival, people are asked to stop by The Famous in Princeton to pick up a wooden square to enter a contest for a painted quilt. The blocks will be displayed and judged on Calamity Jane Day with the contest open to everyone. Something new for Calamity Jane Day is […]
(Missourinet) – The Missouri Department of Economic Development says Rhode Island-based CVS Pharmacy’s massive new distribution center in Kansas City will create about 315 new jobs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 Friday afternoon. Kansas City Councilman Dan Fowler tells Missourinet the 762-thousand square foot facility is located in the Skyport industrial park, which is […]
(Missourinet) – Historians want to add a historical attraction to a downtown square in southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau. The attraction is a limited-edition bronze statue of James Ivers, a black soldier who fought in the Civil War. Historian Steven Hoffman with Southeast Missouri State University told KFVS-TV the square’s location was a place where slaves […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved its annual tax rate at a hearing recently prior to its regular meeting. The rate was set at $4.7616. During the regular meeting, the board approved the renewal of the 403B compliance plan with Forrest T. Jones and increased the value contents insurance with Missouri United School […]
The Peppy Promenaders Square Dance Club will hold a dance for anyone interested in learning about square dancing. The free dance will be at the Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe the night of August 25th at 7:30. Call Peppy Promenaders President Don Boyer at 660-973-2338 for more information.
AgriVision Equipment Group, a locally owned and operated farming equipment company with 17 locations across southern Iowa, has added its support to Northwest Missouri State University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and a planned Agricultural Learning Center at the University’s R.T. Wright Farm, pledging $100,000 toward the project. “We are so grateful and appreciative of the […]
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 […]
The Princeton City Council approved service contracts at its meeting Tuesday evening. City Clerk Danette Snapp reports the approved service contracts included one for $2,500 for five shows of a melodrama at Calamity Jane Days. Three service contracts were approved for the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. Those included one for $150 for the National Anthem […]
Trenton City Council last night adopted eight ordinances, four of them passing by way of split votes and two police officers were hired by the city council. On a vote of six in favor and one opposed, the council adopted a change in zoning for 132 West 4th Street, changing it from one and two […]
The 12th Annual Cainsville 4th of July Celebration starts at the Cainsville Ball Park Friday evening, July 6th. The Farmers Bank will sponsor an appreciation supper at 5 o’clock featuring pulled pork, chips, baked beans, and drinks will be served for free will donations. Entertainment will be provided by Jordan Crouse and Lifeline from 6 […]
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce has finalized plans for the Independence Day celebration with events July 4th to include a tractor cruise, free watermelon and musical entertainment before the fireworks are set off at dusk. This year, the event will be held at the lower fairgrounds in Princeton because of ongoing construction at the school. Band […]
Trenton’s Board of Adjustments has approved four requests for zoning variances and denied another proposal during public hearings at city hall. Deputy City Clerk Tracy Maberry said several individuals were present to oppose a request from Gilbert McVay who sought two variances on the construction of a storage building. After discussion, the board voted four […]
FCS Financial is recognizing 40 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. In the seven years of its existence, more than $100,000 has been awarded to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. Grants are awarded to organizations with plans to complete a community improvement project […]
