Join the staff at Crowder State Park on May 25 for activities throughout the day to celebrate the National Park Trust’s Kids to Parks Day! The activities begin at 10 a.m., with Explorer Hour. Meet at the campground amphitheater to explore a short section of a trail. Participants are encouraged to bring water, wear comfortable […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education discussed health insurance options at its meeting on Tuesday evening. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reported if the district stayed with Blue Cross Blue Shield next school year, the basic plan would cost $658.34 per month per employee. That is an increase of about 15% of what the district currently pays. […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will hold its annual joint meeting with the NCMC Foundation Board of Directors Thursday, May 16, 2019. The meeting will be in the lower level of the Alexander Student Center on the campus in Trenton that evening at 5:30. Items on the agenda include personnel and college […]
GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated trustees have awarded 12 grants totaling $6,560. Several area school districts were awarded education grants: Newtown-Harris R-3 of Newtown, Cainsville R-1, Princeton R-5, North Mercer R-3 of Mercer, South Harrison R-2 of Bethany, Gilman City R-4, Pleasant View R-6 of Trenton, Grundy County R-5 of Galt, Laredo R-7, and North Daviess […]
North Central Missouri College 2019 Commencement will be held on May 11, 2019, with two ceremonies. The morning ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m. and honors all associate degrees and certificates that are non-nursing. The afternoon ceremony beginning at 1:00 p.m. honors nursing certificates, degrees, and pinnings. Both commencement ceremonies will be held at the Ketcham […]
Public health groups are calling for a nationwide recall on some cellular phones after a new study showed some units when pressed up against the body, emit 11 times more radiation than Federal Communications Commission safety limits allows. A study done by a professor emeritus of electrical engineering from the University of Utah analyzed data from […]
The state House has passed a measure that would ask Missourians to roll back legislative redistricting changes approved by voters last November. Dean Plocher, a Republican of Des Peres, says his legislation is better than the Clean Missouri amendment. St. Louis Democrat Peter Merideth, who opposes the measure, says voters don’t trust partisan […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved a reduction in Early College tuition and fees as well as several purchases at its meeting Tuesday evening. The fiscal year 2020 Early College tuition rates will be $12.00 per hour for students in the NCMC district and $62.00 per hour for out-of-district and online and […]
Architect Jeremy Proctor with Ellison-Auxier Architects of Saint Joseph gave a presentation at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening about potential construction for the college. The construction could include replacing campus housing with new residence halls, the demolition of several college buildings, and the addition of parking spaces and a […]
The opposition is growing to a proposed housing development on land owned by the University of Missouri that could disrupt popular outdoor destinations in the state. The proposed subdivision on the Missouri Bluffs would include approximately 275 units and be built next to the Weldon Spring and Busch Conservation areas and Katy Trail State Park. […]
The Livingston County Library Board of Trustees will be holding a community meeting to offer a sneak peek at the plans for the new Children’s Library on Wednesday, April 24 from 4:30-6:30 pm. The come-and-go style event, held in the Livingston County Library Courtroom, will allow community members to view floor plans for the new […]
Main Street Chillicothe is once again nationally and state accredited as a Main Street community following a program visit from representatives of the National Main Street Center and Missouri Main Street Connection. A news release from the Missouri Main Street Connection says accreditation is the highest level a downtown revitalization program can achieve. To receive […]
