In the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, 41-year old Toby Street of Trenton has waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division 1 of Circuit Court on charges accusing felony possession of methamphetamine and possessing numerous smoking devices, intended to be used with methamphetamine. A charge accusing Street with misdemeanor passing […]
Trenton and Grundy County Rural Firefighters this morning responded to a call about smoke at the Rapid Removal transfer station in the north part of Trenton. Spokesman for the department, Doug Franklin, said smoke was observed coming from the large overhead doors. Once entry was made, a thermal imaging camera was used to find the source […]
Princeton and Hamilton had three first place teams and Trenton one during the Savannah FFA and Alumni career development events on Monday. Princeton had first place teams in dairy cattle, horses, and livestock. Hamilton had the top teams in ag mechanics, entomology, and forestry. Trenton had the first place team in meats judging. Among other […]
Plans are moving forward for LifeFlight Eagle Medical Helicopter Transport to move its base from Trenton to Chillicothe. Matt Daugherty, LifeFlight Eagle Director of Business Development, was interviewed on Tuesday afternoon at the KTTN/KGOZ studios in downtown Trenton: LifeFlight will continue to operate its base from the Trenton Airport on a month-to-month basis, until sometime […]
The Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association has announced all-district players for northwest Missouri, honoring the best players for Districts 13 through 16 throughout the 2015-2016 season. The all-district selections include four Trenton Bulldogs (two boys and two girls) and six Chillicothe Hornets (three boys and three girls). Here is the All-District list! Class 1 GIRLS Bailey […]
On Sunday night basketball players from the NCMC Men’s and Women’s basketball programs played against the Trenton Heroes Special Olympic athletes. The Pirates played a five-on-five game against the middle school and high school athletes. The Pirates entertained the athletes with many trick shots, fast break plays, and dunks. The Trenton Heroes were able, though, […]
Trenton and Chillicothe boys were hurt Sunday when an all terrain vehicle hit a tree at Farmersville, throwing both teens off of the machine. The driver, 14-year-old Matthew Miller of Chillicothe, was transported to Hedrick Medical Center at Chillicothe, then flown by medical helicopter to Children’s Mercy Hospital with serious injuries. An occupant on the […]
A Trenton woman is organizing a fund raiser this Spring that she indicates will be a benefit for the Trenton Fire Department. Cissy Hughes is planning a poker run Sunday May 1st Participants will travel from Trenton to Carrollton and back to Trenton. Ms. Hughes is calling it the first annual “Grandma Run.” It’s in […]
The Trenton City Council has approved the employment of Brandon Gibler as the next Trenton Fire Department Chief, effective July 6, when current Chief Rick Morris retires. Brandon Gibler has served 18 years with the Trenton and Grundy County Rural Fire departments. He’s assistant chief of the Grundy County Rural Fire Department and a firefighter […]
The Trenton Kids Wresting Club had six participants in Saturday’s regional tournament at Staley High School in North Kansas City this past weekend. Out of the six, four have advanced to become eligible to advance to the state tournament. Those reaching state eligibility are Tyler Siemer, who finished 2nd in the 12 and under-120 pound […]
North Central Missouri College’s Ketcham Community Center will host the 25th Annual Lions District 26-M4 All-Star games on June 3rd and 4th. Specifics on the games will be announced at a later date, but, with the completion of Class 1, 2, and 3 seasons, rosters for the games (with four girls and four boys teams) […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s office is reporting the arrest of three individuals. A 25-year old Trenton resident, Steven Johnson, has been charged in Grundy County with second-degree burglary. Johnson is accused of unlawfully entering a structure at 1803 Eastview Drive in Trenton March 1st, 2016 for the purpose of stealing. The charge noted the structure […]
A traffic accident in Trenton has claimed the life of a 20-year old Unionville resident, Austin VanHoutan. Authorities were notified this (Friday) morning, at approximately 10:30, of a pickup truck on its side in Muddy Creek, at the 28th Street Bridge. VanHoutan was pronounced dead at the scene by Grundy County Coroner Duane Slater. It […]
The newly-formed Green Hills Recreation Association (GHRA) has a goal of “providing sports and other recreational activities” for youth and adults in Trenton and surrounding communities. Baseball, softball, and T-ball are the initial activities, but others already are being discussed and examined as well. The President of the Board of Directors for the GHRA, Scott […]
Trenton High School junior Mariah Fox has been selected the Area 2 FFA Association President for the 2016-2017 school year. Mariah and her officer team will head 27 FFA chapters at area FFA events during the year. Mariah Fox is the daughter of Phil and Kristie Fox.
Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Route W and Route PP, six miles west of Milan in western Sullivan County, at 8:30 this (Thursday) morning, sending a 20-year old Trenton woman to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, with injuries described as minor by the Highway Patrol. The on-line report indicates that vehicles being […]
ConAgra Foods, on Wednesday morning, informed employees of its Trenton plant of the company’s plans to close the facility in 2018. Corporate Spokesman Dan Hare told KTTN News that closing the plant will result in the elimination of approximately 395 positions between June 2017 and the summer of 2018. Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue reacted with […]
The 17th Street Bridge in Trenton was re-opened on Tuesday afternoon following repairs that were made to the structural integrity of the bridge. City Administrator Kerry Sampson tells KTTN News that a railroad crew made repairs on the base plate, and the City of Trenton’s Street Department patched with a cold mix. The bridge, owned […]
Work continues on the eventual replacement of a bridge at the northwest edge of Trenton. Demolition has been done on the old Charlie Dye Bridge. Now, construction will be done on a new bridge on Northwest 3rd Street. Grundy County officials, in October, selected Boone Construction Company of Columbia for the bridge project. The cost […]
The class 2 district kids wrestling tournament was held Saturday at Trenton. Wrestlers advancing to the regional tournament next weekend at Staley High School in Kansas City are as follows: 1st place Bo Meeker—10 and under–heavyweight 2nd place Sam Gibson—10 and under—100 pounds Tyler Siemer—12 and under—120 pounds 3rd place Logan Wilson—8 and under–75 pounds […]
