The Trenton Police Department reports 49 nuisance incidents have been filed so far this year. A Nuisance Summary shows the greatest number of violations involve trash and debris with 29. There have been 11 incidents regarding unregistered vehicles, nine involving open storage of a disabled vehicle, with 26 of the incidents active, 11 cleared, and […]
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Former St. Joseph Boy Scout leader sentenced for distributing child pornography
A former St. Joseph, Mo., Boy Scout leader was sentenced in federal court for distributing child pornography over the internet. Michael R. Goeller, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to six years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Goeller to 10 years of supervised release following incarceration. Goeller, […]
Princeton Board of Education approves bids, elects board members
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved several bids Monday evening for the construction of a maintenance and storage facility. Ledgerwood Concrete of Blythedale was awarded the concrete building pad bid for $36,897. Trainer Construction of New Hampton was approved for the labor bid package for $38,500. The bid from Girdner Post and Lumber of […]
Audio: Jackson County to sell 30,000 Chiefs seats to fans
Jackson County’s Executive has a plan to convert piles of recently removed seats from Arrowhead Stadium into a stockpile of cash for the county. Bill Wise reports. Executive Frank White says the Chiefs removed the 30,000 seats from the upper bowl of Arrowhead as part of a stadium improvement project over the winter. […]
Princeton Board of Education to hold reorganizational meeting
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education will hold a reorganizational meeting prior to its regular meeting Monday. An election for the board president and vice president is planned for the reorganizational meeting at 5:30 that evening. The agenda also includes the appointment of the board secretary and treasurer. The regular board meeting will follow Monday […]
Trenton Police Department reports on nuisance incidents
The Trenton Police Department reports 36 nuisance incidents have been filed so far in 2019. The Nuisance Summary indicates the greatest number of violations involve trash and debris with 21 incidents. There have been 10 unregistered vehicle incidents and reports of five open storage of disabled vehicle incidents. The summary also indicates 26 incidents are […]
Missouri River floods prove the need for more protection
For as long as man has been measuring the Missouri River, the stretch flowing through northwest Missouri has never been this high. The third week of March, farmers watched helplessly as their homes, land, buildings and stored crops went under water. With very little warning, the river went from normal levels to breaking all-time records. […]
Former Missouri teacher sentenced to 8-years on child pornography charges
A former Lebanon, Missouri, teacher was sentenced in federal court for receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet. Brandon Hileman, 26, of Lebanon, Mo., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to eight years in federal prison without parole. Hileman, formerly a math teacher at Joel E. Barber Junior High School in […]
Princeton Board of Education approves contracts for next school year
The board approved teaching, administrative, athletic, and activities extra-duty contracts for the next academic year. The board approved the resignation of junior high school football coach Dave McCumber. The board approved the hourly pay rate for The parents as teachers position at $15.00 an hour for the next school year. Contractors will return to the […]
Jamesport City Council agrees to city website
The Jamesport City Council has agreed to have a website for the city at a cost of $165 to establish the site with a fee of $125 yearly to host the site. The city’s utility software company, Softline Data, will provide the expertise. Councilman Gary Alexander, who’s also Mayor Pro Tem, is to look at […]
Trenton Rotary Club discusses efforts to provide storage for Bright Futures Trenton program
Incoming Trenton Rotary Club President Tim Michael and Phil Hoffman discussed the availability of Rotary District Grant funds for a local community project at Thursday’s meeting. The Trenton club could receive up to $10,500 by committing to up to a $3,500. Michael said the district has $300,000 available for clubs and noted there is a […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approves purchases
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved several purchases at its meeting Tuesday evening. A hardware and software maintenance agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise of Roseville, California will cost $43,163.57 annually. The agreement will provide telephone and onsite support for the college-owned servers and storage located in the data centers. The annual renewal […]
Trenton Police Department reports 16 nuisance incidents
The Trenton Police Department reports 16 nuisance incidents have been filed so far this year. A Nuisance Summary shows the greatest number of violations involve trash and debris with 10 incidents. There have been four unregistered vehicle incidents and two regarding open storage of a disabled vehicle. The summary indicates 14 violations are active, two […]
Trenton Police Department reports 258 nuisance incidents filed in 2018
The Trenton Police Department reports 258 nuisance incidents were filed in 2018. The Nuisance Summary for 2018 shows the greatest number of violations involved trash and debris with 109 incidents. The next highest number of violations was for grass and weeds with 106 and there were 22 violations for unregistered vehicles and 21 for open […]
Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee holds lengthy meeting
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee approved the budget as proposed at a meeting Tuesday. Secretary Kelli Hillerman reports anticipated expenses for the local emergency planning committee include nearly 26 hundred dollars ($2,565) for Hazardous Materials dues, $200 for training, and $100 each for meetings and Tier 2 (II) notices, for a total of […]
Western District Court of Appeals affirms decision, potentially opening the way for CAFO in southwest Grundy County
Online court information shows a ruling has been issued regarding a CAFO that has been proposed for southwest Grundy County. Docket information reports the Western District of Missouri, Court of Appeals, has affirmed a decision by the Missouri Clean Water Commission which (in November 2017) had approved a permit for a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (also […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve audit services ordinance at Monday meeting
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance regarding audit services at a meeting last (Monday) evening. The ordinance authorized entering into a contract with John W. Gillum, CPA, LLC for audit services. The board also approved authorizing the mayor to sign a service contract with UCI Testing for a Drug Free Workplace for the City of […]
Deck the halls with boughs of caution
Keep safety in mind when decorating with holiday greenery. Evergreens, holly, mistletoe and other traditional yuletide plants can pose risks, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. In days of old, people rarely brought holiday greenery into the home before Christmas Eve, Trinklein says. Doing so was considered bad luck for the coming year. […]
Former teacher pleads guilty to child pornography
A former Lebanon, Mo., teacher pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet. Brandon Hileman, 25, of Lebanon, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to the charge contained in an October 18, 2017, federal indictment. Hileman, formerly a math teacher at Joel E. Barber Junior […]