Views: 0A rehabilitation project on the Grand River Bridge on Highway 65 south of Chillicothe is scheduled to begin a new phase next week. Contractors from Radmacher Brothers Excavating Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will narrow the bridge to one lane beginning Monday morning, April 13, 2020, at 7 o’clock. The first […]
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Audio: 9th Street resurfacing project set to proceed in early May
Views: 0City Administrator Ron Urton says he’s been told by the Department of Transportation that the contractor for 9th Street resurfacing is to get the “Notice to Proceed” on May 4th. Emery Sapp and Sons of Columbia were awarded the $4,322,039 contact for resurfacing Highway 6 not only going through Trenton but for […]
Construction crews to begin milling streets in Trenton
Views: 0With weather permitting, Musselman & Hall Milling Contractors will be in the City of Trenton on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, and Thursday, April 16, 2020, to mill the following streets: West 10th Street from Cedar Street to Tindall Avenue West 9th Street from Main Street to Cedar Street 28th Street from West of the […]
Grundy County Route Z resurfacing to begin Thursday
Views: 0A resurfacing project on two lettered routes has reached the halfway point. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. to complete the resurfacing of Daviess/Caldwell County Route J from Route 6 in Altamont to U.S. Route 36 and Grundy County Route Z from Route 6 to U.S. Route 65. Work […]
Farmers face unique safety risks during COVID-19
Views: 0 Farmers and ranchers face unique safety risks as COVID-19 continues to spread. The predicted peak of the COVID-19 outbreak likely will hit as spring planting season shifts into high gear, says Rusty Lee, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy. Physical distancing becomes difficult as farmers receive seed and chemical deliveries, Lee […]
Trenton City Council votes to delay water rate increase, waive late fees on TMU bills for three months
Views: 0The Trenton City Council last night on a split vote decided to delay by two months, implementation of a planned eight and a half percent increase in the water rates. The decision moves the rate increase to reflect water usage in June and reflected on bills customers received for July, however, the status of […]
“Stay at Home” order issued for Linn County to slow spread of COVID-19
Views: 0The Linn County Commission and Linn County Health Department Administrator have issued a Stay at Home Order for the county. The order’s intent is to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county while enabling essential services to continue. The Stay at Home Order supersedes and replaces prior orders for Linn County for COVID-19. […]
Liberty Utilities replacing aging gas infrastructure in Trenton
Views: 0Liberty Utilities is replacing the aging natural gas infrastructure in Trenton. The project is expected to last until early fall. The company, formerly known as Empire, reports the maintenance will improve the delivery and reliability of natural gas service for its customers. A map of the project on the gas company’s website (you may […]
Bid reviews dominate meeting of Gallatin Board of Aldermen
Views: 0The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted several bids Monday evening. One bid was for Micro Comm’s annual support bid for the water plant supervisory control and data acquisition system for $3,500. Herzog’s bid for street work was accepted. It involved $96,096 for East and West Van Buren and $122,148 for North and South Daviess. […]
St. Lukes institutes temporary “No Visitor” policy at all hospitals
Views: 0Saint Luke’s is immediately instituting a temporary “No Visitors” rule at all hospitals in our health system following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations on social distancing and to protect our valued patients, clinicians, caregivers, and staff. The following exceptions will be made to the no visitors rule: When the patient is […]
Two routes in Grundy and Daviess counties to be resurfaced
Views: 0A resurfacing project on two lettered routes is scheduled to begin soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. to complete the resurfacing of Grundy County Route Z from Route 6 to Route 65 and Daviess/Caldwell County Route J from Route 6 in Altamont to U.S. Route 36. The contractor […]
Big rig travels into path of car on Highway 36 injuring Cameron woman and 12-year-old girl
Views: 0Two Cameron residents sustained injuries when a subcompact car struck the towed unit of a tractor-trailer at Highway 36 and Mitchell Avenue in Chillicothe on Friday night. The driver of the car, 47-year-old Brandi Newcomer, and passenger, a 12-year-old girl, were taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center. The Patrol called the girl’s injuries […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves salary schedules for staff
Views: 2The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a proposal by Superintendent Mike Stegman on Tuesday evening for salary schedules for certified and non-certified staff. Seven hundred dollars will be added to the certified salary schedule to set the base salary at $33,000. Stegman commented this would be competitive to other schools in the area. […]
Contract to pave 9th Street through Trenton to be awarded to Columbia company
Views: 0The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has accepted the low bid for roadwork this year on Highway 6 and 69 in Grundy and Daviess counties. The bid includes one point seven miles through the city of Trenton. The general contractor will be Emery Sapp and Sons Inc of Columbia. Their bid of $4,322,000 was […]
UTV strikes tractor head-on, driver life-flighted to Columbia
Views: 0A New Cambria man received serious injuries when the UTV he was operating collided with a small tractor on a country road northwest of New Cambria. The patrol reports vision was obstructed by a fire near the road. Forty-seven-year-old Michael Duncan was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia. The operator of […]
Burning trash sets residence on fire in Wheeling
Views: 0The Wheeling Fire Department extinguished a fire Wednesday afternoon that burned part of a residence on South State Street in Wheeling. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports he discovered a fire in a ditch had gotten out of control and caught trash on fire next to a single-wide trailer. The burning trash spread to […]
Motorcycle pursuit ends with arrest of two; authorities seize bike with paperwork to be filed for forfeiture
Views: 1An investigation into a motorcycle allegedly fleeing from law enforcement in Caldwell and Livingston County has led to two arrests. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the motorcycle driver and owner was identified as 35-year-old Shaun Allen Mindham of Blue Springs. Mindham had an outstanding arrest warrant from Johnson County on felony possession of […]
Missouri Attorney General files civil suits, criminal charges against four fraudulent contractors
Views: 12Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has announced that his office has filed civil lawsuits against two contractors and criminal charges against another two contractors for allegedly defrauding multiple consumers. The four actions were filed Monday across the state. “Making repairs and renovations on your home can be a stressful, busy time, and selecting a […]