The City of Laredo will receive funding from the United States Department of Agriculture to assist with making improvements to the city’s wastewater system. The city will receive a loan for $187,000 and a grant for $346,310. The USDA notes Laredo’s wastewater system was constructed in the 1980s and needs upgrades to meet ammonia standards. […]
A band that plays Latin standards and adds a Latin twist to other songs will perform as part of the Chillicothe Area Arts Council’s season. Acoustik Element will play at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center on the afternoon of October 27th at 3 o’clock. The box office will open at 2 o’clock with admission […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the purchase of a 2019 Standard Chevrolet Suburban four-wheel drive sports utility vehicle Monday evening to transport smaller groups of students to activities and events. The low bid was approved from the Pettijohn Auto Center at a cost of $42,330. Also approved were the purchase of Aruba Wireless […]
Workshops will be held for fruit and vegetable growers to meet the training requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. Locations for the workshops include the Waverly City Hall December 4th from 8:30 to 5:30 and the Great Plains Growers Conference at the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western State University campus […]
McBride, Lock, and Associates, LLC of Kansas City have released the Grundy County Annual Financial Report for 2017 and 2018. The certified public accountants found no material weaknesses in internal control or significant internal control deficiencies. Under items of noncompliance regarding budgetary compliance, the CPAs found actual expenditures exceeded budgeted expenditures for juvenile programs, 911, […]
A Marshfield, Missouri, woman has been sentenced in federal court for multiple fraud schemes totaling more than $1 million that involved Medicaid payments to her dental clinics, failing to pay over payroll taxes and collecting unemployment benefits she wasn’t entitled to receive. Pamela M. Van Drie, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas […]
The Trenton Park Board heard from the Green Hills Recreation Association at its meeting Wednesday evening regarding a potential agreement between the association and the Trenton Park Department. Cara McClellan with the Green Hills Recreation Association said the potential agreement would involve waiving field fees for the group and not having the group fulfill all […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved grant application requests at its meeting Tuesday evening. Fifth-grade Communication Arts teacher Christy Gibler’s request was for a $500 GEC Community Foundation grant to purchase guided reading leveled book sets for the classroom library. Board Vice President Brandon Gibler abstained from voting on the request with Dorothy Taul […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle fire Monday along Highway 36, one mile east of the Utica Junction. Upon arrival, just past 11 o’clock on Monday morning, there were two sheriff’s deputies and the vehicle owner standing on the passenger side of the truck. Several items had been removed. Firefighters quoted the […]
Twenty defendants, primarily residents of Kansas City, Missouri, have been indicted for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy. Most of the defendants were arrested during a law enforcement operation last week that resulted in seizures of firearms, heroin and other illegal drugs, and large amounts of cash. Ladele D. Smith, also known as “Dellio” and […]
Governor Mike Parson awarded Missouri Public Safety Medals to a total of 18 first responders and 6 civilians for heroic and life-saving actions in 2018. The awards are the state’s highest recognition for first responders working as individuals and as members of teams during critical incidents. The civilians were honored for taking on extreme risks […]
Lorrie Langfitt from New Hampton, Missouri, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student. Lorrie is an adult learner pursuing her nursing degree at the Bethany site where she can take classes at night and in the evening to work with her busy schedule. Lorrie will graduate in December with her LPN certificate. […]
