Following discussions with local health departments and advisory boards, all educational field days offered by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Agricultural Research Centers, except one, will be hosted virtually this year. The Graves-Chapple Research Center, located near Rock Port, Mo., is the only Research Center that will host […]
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Livingston County Sheriff’s Department partners with residents to give away bicycles
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office announces it has partnered with residents to give away 10 new bicycles through a contest. Young residents who live in Livingston County may enter in their respective age groups. Four bicycles will be given away July 17th: one for a boy and one for a girl from two to four […]
Audio: Mandatory job searches resume this week for unemployed Missourians
Mandatory job searches resume this week for unemployed Missourians. Missourians who want to continue getting unemployment benefits are required to do job hunting again. The mandate had been lifted temporarily for those who had filed a COVID-19 related unemployment claim. Individuals without jobs are required to do three work searches each week. Since […]
Audio: Moving company scammers threatening to take off with homes full of goods
If you’re moving this summer, be sure you find a reputable moving company before you sign a contract. Tiffany Schultz with the Better Business Bureau says it’s important to do more research on your move than just searching the internet for the nearest moving companies. She says it’s better to get a number […]
Missouri couple plead guilty to embezzling from Joplin business
A Carthage, Missouri, husband, and wife have pleaded guilty in federal court to their involvement in a four-year-long scheme to embezzle from a Joplin, Missouri, business owner. Jeanine A. Poe, 51, and William Poe, 57, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Tuesday, June 30, in separate but related cases. Jeanine Poe […]
Hy-Vee partners with Kellogg’s and Keurig Dr Pepper to help feed hungry kids this summer
Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Kellogg’s and Keurig Dr. Pepper, announced its End Summer Hunger campaign to provide food for children and families in need. During the month of July, for every qualifying purchase at a Hy-Vee grocery store, one meal will be donated to Feeding America food banks in Hy-Vee’s eight-state region. The program […]
Missouri native, Bob Behnken, to take spacewalk today
NASA astronaut Bob Behnken is expected to get suited up today and take a walk in space. He’s changing out all the batteries on one of the International Space Station channels today. Behnken, a St. Louis County native, talked this week with NASA officials about the project that is expected to take about six-and-a-half hours […]
Bright Futures Trenton recruiting for back to school event
Bright Futures Trenton is recruiting hair stylists for its Grundy County Back to School Event. Shoes and hygiene items are also being collected for the event August 13th from noon to 7 o’clock. A specific location or locations have not yet been announced for the Back to School Event. Bright Futures Trenton reports additional hair […]
Seven face judge in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court
A Spickard man has waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Harold Stiner faces felony charges of driving while intoxicated – aggravated; as well as driving while revoked or suspended as of May 8th. Cameron resident Adam Ingersoll pleaded guilty to an amended charge of driving while intoxicated– a […]
Missouri man sentenced to 25 years for meth trafficking, illegal firearms
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for methamphetamine trafficking and illegally possessing numerous firearms. Timothy Brian Schutten, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 25 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 8, 2019, Schutten pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and to […]
NCMC Board of Trustees presented report on COVID-19 back to campus plans; approve budgets
North Central Missouri College President Doctor Lenny Klaver provided a COVID-19 update to the Board of Trustees the evening of Tuesday, June 23rd. He said the college is working on back to campus plans. He wants to incorporate best practices and be quick to react to changes. The National Junior College Athletic Association has made […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept trash bid, agree to change pool hours
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a trash service bid the evening of Monday, June 22nd. Rapid Removal’s bid was for $11.74 per month per household for the first year, $12.03 for the second year, and $12.33 for the third year. Rapid Removal’s bid was the lowest of two. Advanced Disposal also submitted a bid. […]
Audio: Pettis County Sheriff writes open letter to citizens about threats made against officers and a child
Protesters held signs Thursday night in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia to show their support for a 25-year-old woman killed last weekend by a Pettis County deputy. Hannah Fizer of Sedalia was shot to death after allegedly threatening to shoot the officer, but a gun was not found in her vehicle. Don Hockaday, a protest organizer, says […]
Grundy County Sheriff offers new app for Android and Apple platforms
Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring has announced creation of an APP or application for use by the public. It’s free of charge to download from the APP stores for Apple and Google Play. Search for the name Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Herring believes the APP combines the best of all social media sites. By […]
Trenton Utility Committee reviews reports, continues to address issues with several sewer mains
Reports were presented on several topics during Tuesday evening’s meeting of the committee that oversees Trenton Municipal Utilities. Attending were Councilmembers David Milka and Cathie Smith; four department heads; and other city officials. No action was taken; although there are indications upcoming projects will require city officials to at least consider increasing water and sewer […]
As Missouri reopens, unemployment job search requirements return
As Missouri continues to reopen under the Show Me Strong Recovery effort and businesses resume operation, the Missouri Department of Labor’s Division of Employment Security announces the return of unemployment requirements. Work Search Activities Resume Beginning with the week of July 5, 2020, individuals wishing to continue to receive unemployment benefits (including the $600 federal […]
Missouri to fully reopen on June 16th as the state enters Phase 2 of “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan
Pending expiration of Phase 1 on June 15, Governor Mike Parson announced today that Missouri will fully reopen and enter Phase 2 of its “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. “It is truly incredible to think about how far Missouri has come since March. At that time, no one knew what […]
Missouri works to avoid K-12 funding decline from coronavirus inflicted attendance drop
Some health experts predict a spike in coronavirus cases this fall – putting Missouri K-12 public schools in a potential funding dilemma. Missouri’s foundation formula – the system used to determine how much state aid to give to schools – is based on a combination of components, including student attendance figures and academic achievement. During […]
Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer: “Defunding police departments not the way to go”
Since the death of George Floyd of Minnesota, some elected officials are being asked whether to defund police departments. Most Minneapolis City Council members say they support dismantling their police department and putting the funding toward affordable housing and battling opioid and mental health problems. East-central Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer tells Missourinet affiliate KWIX in […]
Trenton Family Aquatic Center to remain closed this summer
The Trenton Family Aquatic Center will not open this summer, and playgrounds will not open until at least mid-June. The Trenton Park Board voted the evening of Wednesday, June 3rd to close the pool for summer 2020. The vote was taken after a discussion of multiple factors, including current guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and […]