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Area schools compete in FFA events

Judging occurred in 11 categories Tuesday on the first day of career development events held for FFA members at schools across northwest Missouri. Princeton FFA had teams capture first place in two events: horses and livestock. Grundy R-5 won first place in farm management. Gilman City took first in agronomy. Among individual results: Princeton students […]

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Annual Missouri “No MOre Trash Bash” starts April 15

Missouri’s annual No MOre Trash! Bash will be held April 15 through May 15. The Trash Bash is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri Department of Transportation as part of an ongoing No MOre Trash! statewide anti-litter campaign. “Litter is unattractive, costly and harms the environment,” said Stacy Armstrong, MoDOT’s No MOre […]

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Local Emergency Planning Committee to meet April 9th

The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee will consider approval of the Chemical Emergency Preparedness Fund at its next meeting. The meeting will be held in the lower level of the Grundy County Health Department of Trenton April 9th at noon. Emergency Management Agency and All-Hazards meeting topics are to include Web Emergency Operations Center, […]

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MU seeks more farmers for 2019 strip trials

The Missouri Strip Trial Program continues to seek farmers for the upcoming growing season, says University of Missouri Extension nutrient management specialist John Lory. MU Extension works with farmers to use their equipment to compare treatments on their fields using aerial imagery and GPS-referenced yield monitor data. The MU team works with the farmers so […]

Janelle Vestal (front left), and Tammy Taylor (front right). Representing the WMH Employee Engagement Team were (back row, left to right) Crystal Krentz, Chris Magruder, Denise Hamilton, Lisa Hecker, and Buffy Rosson.

Wright Memorial Hospital employees donate $1K to Green Hills Women’s Shelter

In January, Wright Memorial Hospital departments participated in a basket auction with employees contributing funds toward each department’s basket. On March 21, the Wright Memorial Hospital Employee Engagement Team presented the proceeds from the auction, which totaled $1001, to the Green Hills Women’s Shelter. Accepting the donation from the Women’s Shelter were Janelle Vestal and […]

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NCMC Students Participate in National Professional Agriculture Student Conference

Three agriculture students from North Central Missouri College participated in the National Professional Agriculture Student Organization Conference March 12-16 held in Loveland, Colorado.  Over 500 agriculture students competed in Career Program Areas, participated in leadership workshops, and visited Loveland area attractions.  NCMC students who attended the conference were Breanna Chambers, Spickard, Alyssa Kosse, Trenton, and […]

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Area teams take part in Schuyler County Truman FFA event

FFA judging teams from Green City and Putnam County at Unionville captured two first-place events during the Schuyler County Truman FFA contests held Monday. Schools with one first-place winning team include Newtown-Harris, Milan, and Brookfield. The Green City team took first place in farm management and FFA knowledge. Putnam County FFA teams placed first in […]

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Area FFA teams do well in judging event at Savannah

Princeton had three FFA judging teams win first place and another took second in various categories during career development events Monday in Savannah. Princeton won first place in horses, livestock, and dairy cattle; second in meats judging, and other teams finished fourth both in poultry and the FFA knowledge event.  Among other first place FFA teams […]