The Supreme Court of Missouri has recognized the winners of the 2017 statewide finals of Missouri’s Constitution Project, an intensive, experiential competition in which high school students gain experience in the fields of journalism, crime scene investigation and trial advocacy. Individuals from twelve schools earned awards in this statewide competition, now in its fifth year, […]
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30 graduates from Mercer County receive Gene Kauffman Scholarships
A total of 30 female graduates of North Mercer and Princeton high schools received scholarships to attend Missouri colleges and universities during the fall semester. The financial assistance was made available by the Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation in Mercer County. Collectively, the 30 women benefited from more than $93, 300 in scholarship money so they […]
Students attend Hundley-Whaley Research Center Agriscience Day in Albany
Students from the Ag Management and Agronomy classes at the Litton Agriculture Campus attended the MU Hundley-Whaley Research Center Agriscience Day in Albany. The students had the opportunity to visit 19 learning stations which included Fire Safety, Computers on the Farm, Soil Pit Demo, Drones for Ag Use, Fistulated Cow, Scouting Corn & Soybeans, Precision […]
Apply Missouri helps students find ‘best fit’ for college
More than 130 Missouri high schools are participating in the Apply Missouri program this fall to help students submit college applications and prepare for education beyond high school. High school staff, assisted by volunteers with college advising and admissions experience, work one-on-one with seniors during the school day to help them complete applications to one […]
Missouri Land Grant Compact will provide access to Missouri residents
The University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright and Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Pelema Morrice signed the Missouri Land Grant Compact, which will expand higher education access and affordability at MU for Missouri residents for generations to come. As part of the compact, MU will offer the Missouri Land Grant and Missouri Land Grant Honors […]
Dr. Lenny Klaver reflects on his first 15 months at NCMC
Doctor Lenny Klaver has been president of North Central Missouri College for more than a year and looking back on his time at the college, he says he spent much time looking at NCMC’s strategic plan and where he would like to take the campus. Klaver explains a series of 25 focus groups have given input […]
Portions of Mable Street in Trenton to close
A section of Mable Street in Trenton will be closed Saturday and Monday. Mable will be closed from 13th Street to Crowder Road from 8 o’clock in the morning until midnight Saturday and from 10:30 in the morning until 1:30 in the afternoon Monday. The closure will maintain North Central Missouri College student safety while […]
Pleasant View school to hold open house
Pleasant View R-6 will hold an open house next week for students and parents. The open house for students in preschool through eighth grade will be held Monday night, August 21 from 6 to 8 o’clock. Parents and students are invited to meet teachers, unload school supplies, and partake of a picnic meal on the […]
Area students participate in conference
Two area high school students participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience Program. Grundy Electric Cooperative of Trenton sponsored Ella Leininger of Laredo and Lauren Cox of Princeton attending the conference in Jefferson City last week. The conference gives high school students an opportunity to learn first-hand what it is like […]
123 students take part in Grundy County Health Fair
One hundred twenty-three students received health screenings at the Grundy County School Health Fair at the First Christian Church in Trenton Tuesday. The students also received free school supplies. The health fair featured educational displays by North Central Missouri College Nursing Program students and community partners that provide services to children and families. The Missouri […]
Drumline and band camps for Trenton students to begin next week
Drumline and band camps will start soon for Trenton students. Drumline camp will run Monday through Friday, July 17 through July 21 from 9 o’clock in the morning to noon. Band director Tim Gilham says the group will work on the indoor drumline show “Orion’s Saga”. He notes all percussionists should attend. Any woodwind and […]
Two area students participate in Missouri Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D. C
Two local delegates participated in the 54th Annual Missouri Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D. C. June 9th through 15th. Mady Williams of Laredo and Dereck Bowman of Bethany joined other high school students on the seven-day tour, which gave them a firsthand look at what is it like to be involved in politics, leadership […]