Putnam County R-1 Government students will assist the Putnam County Democratic Committee in holding a debate and candidate meet and greet next week. Putnam County teacher and administrator Mary Comstock and Government teacher Chris Lindhoff will moderate the debate at the commons of the high school in Unionville Tuesday evening at 6:30. Background on the […]
North Central Missouri College presented Maryellen Harman, History Instructor the NISOD Excellence Award at the September Board of Trustees meeting. Pictured is Maryellen Harman with President, Dr. Lenny Klaver. NISOD’s Excellence Awards recognize men and women each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues. In 1989, in connection […]
The Princeton and Gallatin high schools held Homecoming coronations Wednesday. In Princeton, Logan Krohn was named King, and Sidney Weber was named Queen. Senior attendants were Kylie Willett, Jasmine Mathews, Zane Hickman, and Logan Boxley. There were also two attendants each for the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes. The Princeton varsity football team will play […]
Multiple charges were filed Wednesday in Clinton County against a Cameron resident, 39-year-old William Derek Williams, identified as a former teacher at Cameron High School. Online court information shows Williams is facing seven felony counts allegedly involving children. There are three counts alleging possession of child pornography on September 6th and 8th; three counts of […]
The Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant will temporarily make changes to water disinfection beginning next week. The plant will start utilizing free chlorine, or a free chlorine conversion, in its water system October 1st. TMU reports the free chlorine will be used instead of chloramines as the disinfectant at the water treatment plant. This […]
Friday, September 28 is Kids’ Day at the Livingston County Steam and Gas Association’s 32nd Annual Old-Time Harvest Days. Tractors will be on display at the Livingston County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe with the featured tractor a Cub Farmall. There will be a cultivator contest, family-oriented exhibits and demonstrations, and other various activities. Food stands and […]
A state audit has found the former Callaway County Collector in mid-Missouri has stolen more than 300,000-dollars from the Collector’s office since 2016. Galloway says Pam Oestreich has been stealing county money since 2016. Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann says a state audit has found that Oestreich used a shell game to […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees at its meeting Tuesday night approved early repayment of the Barton Campus bond issue. Associate Vice President for Business and Finance Tyson Otto presented information that outlined an option for the early repayment of the bond issue on November 15th. Total payment due is $940,459.11 with the […]
Nevada Fields, registered nurse, at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for third quarter 2018. Steve Schieber, Chief Executive Officer, presented the award to Fields at a ceremony held in her honor on September 24. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, going […]
A website ranks Missouri among the best states for teachers. A new study by personal finance website Wallethub ranks Missouri 15th on its list for best states for teachers. It also ranks the Show-Me State 3rd for the lowest projected teacher turnover rate. Wallethub’s study analyzes the 50 U.S. states and the District […]
Lewis Hopkinson from Huddersfield in Yorkshire, England has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for September. Lewis is receiving his Associate in Arts degree with plans to transfer and continue to play collegiate golf. Lewis, an international student-athlete, is a member of the NCMC’s men’s golf team. He is also active in […]
Kimberly Meeker, Financial Aid Director at North Central Missouri College, has been recently elected to serve as the 2019 Secretary for the Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel (MASFAP) twelve member executive board. Kimberly has worked in the NCMC Office of Financial Aid for six years and currently is in her third year as […]
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter held its fifth annual Mud Volleyball Tournament. The tournament consisted of 26 teams with a double elimination event. There were 320 members and spectators present at the tournament with pork burgers and chips were provided for all. The team members consisted of FFA members, FFA Alumni, parents, and staff. The tournament […]
Northwest Missouri State University will celebrate “The Greatest Show at Northwest” during its 2018 Homecoming week. The week begins Sunday, Oct. 7, with the hanging of the banners at the J.W. Jones Student Union, and the festivities conclude Monday, Oct. 15, with the presentation of awards in the Charles Johnson Theater. Highlights include the Homecoming […]
The Grundy County Community Emergency Response Team is seeking volunteers. CERT Coordinator Alan Barnett explains anyone from Grundy County may serve as a volunteer regardless of someone’s physical condition. He notes volunteers are trained to be able to help the community and improve their skills. The training includes disaster preparedness, fire, and basic medical training. […]
The Regional Forensic Nursing Team at Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe will sponsor a TAKE Defense Women’s Self-Defense Class next month to benefit The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation. Participants must be at least 12 years old to register for the free class at the Cornerstone Church in Chillicothe the […]
Missouri’s drought map released Thursday, September 20, 2018, is virtually unchanged from the map that came out last week. Most northern Missouri areas did not experience any rain in the period from September 11th through 17th. The rain that fell Tuesday afternoon and night is not reflected in the new drought map because the information […]
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter recently attended the area trap shoot held at the Trenton Trap Range. The first place overall team Chillicothe with the Chillicothe FFA Chapter having 6 teams/26 individuals shoot at the event with the following results. Ethan Cooper A-42, Drake Bradley A-38, Clayton Walker A-43, Mack Anderson A-44, Garrett Cramer A-47, Trace […]
Information was shared this week with the Utility Committee on water and sewer line projects that are in the design process. There are four street locations in Trenton with a total cost collectively more than $1,000,000. Each is projected to be done before street and state highway work is done to avoid tearing up a […]
The Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture awarded ten $250 classroom min-grants and seven $500 grade level grants to allow teachers accurate materials to help connect students to agriculture. Several mini-grants were awarded to Livingston County recipients. Grade level grant recipients included Linda Hauck, Rebecca Lewis, Kari Snyder, and Shelby Ward as well as Andrea […]
