The Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton will offer a music-influenced Children’s and Young Adult Summer Reading Program this year. Youth from birth to finishing 11th grade can sign up for the free “Libraries Rock”-themed program in the library’s children’s department May 19th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
North Central Missouri College will be opening a site in Country Club, Missouri on the North Belt Highway beginning March 1, 2018. The NCMC-North Belt Center will be an extension of North Central Missouri College and will offer the same level of professional attention, quality instruction, and affordability as Main and Barton campus and other […]
Trenton High School will be offering a driver’s education class this Summer June 4-29, 2018 to students who qualify. Students must be 15 years of age with a valid driver’s permit and the driver’s ed instruction is scheduled June 4th to the 29th. Teenagers interested are to sign the driver’s ed class list available in […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will have a driving simulator as well as summer fair games and water safety next week as part of Mercer County Fair week. Administrator Gina Finney says that the driving simulator will be available at the health department office Monday through Friday from 8 o’clock in the morning […]
The Solar Oven S’mores program will be held at the Livingston County Library Tuesday, June 27. The program, which is part of the Teen Summer Reading Program, will be held in the library courtroom that evening at 5 o’clock. Teens will create solar ovens out of pizza boxes, and all materials will be provided. There […]
School is out, Summer is fast approaching, and it’s time for that vacation you have been planning. No one wants their vacation cut short or ruined due to a failure to include safety as part of the planning. Let’s face it, that’s what most travelers fail to do before they embark on that vacation road […]
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will hold its Build a Better World Summer reading program this summer. The program will begin with a special event at Simpson Park the morning of June 7th from 10 to 11 o’clock. There will be snacks, games, and activities as well as a sign-up booth and information about […]
The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri assists residents with paying their energy bills. Energy Services Representative Kim Brashear says that the winter program will end May 31st. She says the organization can still help residents who have a shutoff notice or have 20% or less in their propane tank. Brashear says the summer […]
Nanetta Carter of Savannah will be recognized as the Lead Gift Contributor for 2016-2017 at the North Central Missouri College Foundation Celebration at the Ketcham Community Center the evening of April 27th at 6 o’clock. Distinguished Alumni Paul Costello, Linda Crooks, Don Gibson, and George “Jack” McCausland, as well as scholarship recipients, will also be […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education has approved a baseball field user agreement for two years; and a summer school contract for three years. For use of the Burleigh Grimes baseball field, Trenton R-9 will pay $200 per day, on game days only, to the Trenton Park Department which includes a one-time field preparation and rental. […]
Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri today announced it has run out of funds for the Summer energy assistance initiative known as LIHEAP, low-income home energy assistance program. The agency reports it will not have any additional funding until the winter energy assistance program begins in November. The separate Summer and Winter programs provide assistance for eligible individuals and […]
The summer slump in cool-season grass growth got a knockout punch from heavy rains in July across much of Missouri. Good growth for most grasses won’t be good for toxic tall fescue pastures, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist. “Keep your eyes open,” Roberts tells cow herd owners. “The rapid grass growth […]
Joining in the July chorus of cicadas, crickets, and frogs this summer are katydids. The Missouri Department of Conservation encourages people to discover nature by learning more about Missouri’s loudest insect. Katydids are a type of grasshopper. Their bodies have long slender legs, large, veined wings and antennae that are twice as long as most […]
Trenton R-9’s board of education has increased breakfast and lunch prices to comply with federal guidelines; heard reports on the recently-concluded summer school; as well as the progress of summer projects. Board members had a discussion on installing artificial turf for the football surface at C-F Russell Stadium of Trenton. Superintendent Dan Wiebers and R-9 board president Kevin […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation encourages people to discover nature this summer by learning more about cicadas. There are two types of cicadas, annual and periodical. As their names suggest, annual cicadas make an appearance every summer in July, whereas periodical cicadas emerge in 13 and 17-year cycles in late May. Annual cicadas have dark […]
NCMC’s Captain Patch, along with other area mascots, and Sluggerrr from the Kansas City Royals helped kick-off the reading program at Mercer County Library’s 2016 Summer Reading Program. The theme of the reading program this year is evolved around sports and exercise. The theme of the reading program this year evolves around sports and exercise. […]
(CNN) –Summer is a great time to enjoy the outdoors, but medical experts say you need to be on the lookout for ticks. As you head outside for the warm weather, keep Lyme disease prevention in mind. Although the illness is most prevalent in the Northeast, research has shown that the problem is spreading. Ticks that […]
(KNPN) – School is out for most teens and that means more time to be on the road. Statistics show that between Memorial Day and Labor Day, teens tend to have the most accident fatalities. During that time, the average number of deaths from crashes involving drivers 16 to 19 years old increased by 16 […]
