Six soloists from the Trenton High School band performed at the State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival in Columbia on Friday. Instrumental Music Instructor Tim Gilham reports freshman Caleb Johnson received gold on a tuba solo. Students receiving silver on solos included freshman Mari Atup on flute, junior Mackenzie Klinginsmith clarinet, sophomore Amanda Parrack sax, […]
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Area students recognized at State FFA Convention with STAR Awards
The Missouri FFA Association recognized Riley Branstetter of the Green City FFA Chapter as the Area 3 Star in Agribusiness; Cole Gottswiller of the Maysville FFA as the Area 2 Star in Agribusiness; and Hannah Leeann Washburn of the King City FFA Chapter as the Area 1 Star in Agribusiness. The Missouri FFA Association recognized […]
Honorary State FFA Degrees bestowed on area residents
At the state convention. the Missouri FFA Association has presented HONORARY state degrees to several education agriculture leaders and officials. Among the recipients from northern Missouri are Carmen Buller of Kirksville, Brooke Swindler of Norborne, Connor Dignan of Mound City, Tom Zweifel of Maryville; Jason Dimmitt and Ashley McCarty – both of Kirksville. Carmen Buller […]
Teresa Yoder of Jamesport wins the Missouri FFA Agricultural Processing Proficiency Award
Teresa K Yoder of Jamesport won the Missouri FFA Agricultural Processing Proficiency Award at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Yoder is a senior at Trenton High School and is a member of the Trenton FFA chapter. Her parents are Levi Jr. and Mattie Yoder. Her advisors are Kabel Oaks and Brook Kreatz. Yoder’s supervised agricultural […]
Garret Cramer of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter named State Star Farmer
The Missouri FFA Association recognized Garret Cramer of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter as the State Star Farmer at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. His parents are John and Janet Cramer of Ludlow. His advisors are Lance Martin, Randy Plattner, Leda Schreiner, and Neal Wolf. Area Star Farmers are chosen based upon outstanding production agriculture in […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of April 29, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of April 29 – May 5. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole […]
Chillicothe FFA Chapter places 3rd in state, earns “Top Chapter Award”
Chillicothe FFA placed third out of 347 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the […]
Trenton FFA Chapter places 4th, earns “Top Chapter Award” at State FFA Convention
Trenton FFA placed fourth out of 347 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the […]
Proficiency award winners announced at Missouri State FFA Convention
Numerous FFA members from area chapters won first place ag proficiency awards on Thursday at the state convention in Columbia. Among them by name and schools only,Teresa Yoder of Trenton; Addison Burns and Justice Fry from Gallatin; Clayton Moore of Milan; Riley Branstetter of Green City; Amelia Liebhart of Bucklin; Dustin Davies of Braymer; Mardee […]
Career Development Events results from Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia
Among results from the first day of career development events at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia, Princeton has two teams rank in the top ten; Grundy R-5, Newtown Harris, Milan, and Hamilton each has one. Princeton’s FFA livestock team captured second place. Individually, Logan Hanson was 4th, Kylie Willett 7th, and Logan Dunkin 9th. […]
Braymer FFA Chapter named Top Chapter in State of Missouri
Braymer FFA was named Top Chapter in the state and Premier Chapter winner in Growing Leaders at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the […]
Mercer resident injured in Putnam County crash
A Mercer resident was injured when the pickup he was driving crashed in northern Putnam County. Fifty-seven-year-old Jess Gomez was taken by private vehicle to the Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa with moderate injuries. Gomez was southbound on Highway 139 when he allegedly failed to halt for a stop sign, drove through the intersection, […]
Garden City woman, Licking man plead guilty to meth conspiracy
A Garden City, Missouri., woman and a Licking, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute at least 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. Lisa A. Fletcher, 51, and Ricky F. Hazen, 63, pleaded guilty in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to participating in a conspiracy […]
Grain Valley man pleads guilty to child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child
A Grain Valley, Missouri, man who was already under investigation for distributing child pornography over the internet pleaded guilty in federal court to traveling to North Dakota for illicit sex with a 14-year-old child, who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer. Andy Earl Crook, 63, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs […]
Audio: Missouri’s state workers could be getting a pay boost soon
The Missouri Senate has passed a 30 billion dollar state budget this week that includes a three-percent raise for state workers. Corrections workers would get another one-percent pay increase for every two years of service, not to exceed 20 years. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Hegeman of Cosby thinks the changes will be enough to […]
Cameron woman escapes injury in Clay County crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Kansas City woman sustained moderate injuries and a Cameron woman was not injured in an accident involving a bus in Clay County Thursday morning. Twenty-eight-year-old Shalleena Walton was transported to the North Kansas City Hospital. Walton swerved to avoid slowing traffic on southbound Interstate 29 at Davidson Road before the […]
Chillicothe FFA Member Kaylee Lewis Named FFA State Vice President
During the 91st Missouri FFA Convention, Kaylee Lewis of Chillicothe was named a 2019-20 state FFA vice president. Lewis is a member of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter. Her advisors are Lance Martin, Rhonda Oesch, Randy Plattner, Leda Schreiner, and Neal Wolf. Lewis is the daughter of Clinton and Angela Lewis. Lewis’ diversified supervised agricultural experience […]
Hy-Vee Pharmacies To Participate in “National Prescription Drug-Take Back Day”
Hy-Vee, Inc. announced today that 52 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations throughout Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska will participate in National Prescription Drug-Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27. Drug take-back areas will be located in the Hy-Vee pharmacy or clinic’s parking lot and all prescription medications, including controlled substances, will be accepted. For a […]
Dan Hegeman Joins Farmers State Bank Board of Directors
Missouri Senator Dan Hegeman of Cosby has joined the Farmers State Bank Board of Directors as an advisory member. Hegeman says he looks forward to assisting Farmers State Bank in continuing its “outreach efforts and being a positive financial force in Northwest Missouri.” He has served as the president of the Second Harvest Food Bank […]
More Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered in Area Counties
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports 41 new positive test results for chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been confirmed following its sampling and testing of more than 32,000 free-ranging Missouri deer during its 2018-2019 disease-surveillance efforts. The 41 new positive test results bring Missouri’s total CWD detections to 116 since 2012. The new positives were […]