The Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton has revised its guidelines for the public regarding the pandemic. The updated guidelines will begin Monday, July 6th. Restrictions will include library hours weekdays from 8:30 to 4 o’clock to allow for proper cleaning and sanitizing each day. Anyone at least two years old may be permitted […]
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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 […]
Trenton Hy-Vee to give away 6,000 peaches
In partnership with Sun West Fruit Company, Trenton HyVee plans to give away six thousand peaches – free of charge – on Thursday, June 25th. The giveaway however will not be held at the grocery store. A contactless, drive-through event, will be held in front of the Trenton Middle School. The peaches give away begins […]
2020 Missouri State Fair will continue with everything but concerts
Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn says the Missouri State Fair will take place as scheduled from August 13-23 in Sedalia. The concert lineup will be the only regular feature not included. She says that many performers have been backing out of shows this year because of COVID-19 concerns, so that helped the decision. The fair […]
Audio: Missouri releases $15 million in additional funding for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
The state Department of Social Services has announced an additional 15-million dollars in funding for the low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP). DSS Acting Director Jennifer Tidball tells Capitol reporters that the program assists low-income Missourians with payments for their summer cooling bills through September. Tidball says the additional dollars double the maximum […]
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 […]
Audio: Missouri pays out approximately $2 billion in unemployment claims during pandemic
Missouri’s governor and state officials say initial unemployment claims have dropped from about 100-thousand in late March to about 20-thousand in early June. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Anna Hui addressed the issue during a Statehouse news conference on Tuesday. The state fully reopened for business on Tuesday, and Director […]
Missouri man sentenced to prison in $900,000 romance fraud
A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a romance fraud scheme that bilked victims across the United States and overseas of nearly $900,000. Ronayerin K. Ogolor, 51, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Nigeria, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to three years in federal prison […]
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 […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education reorganizes at lengthy meeting on Tuesday
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education reorganized the evening of Tuesday, June 9, 2020, after certifying the results of the June 2nd election, and incoming board members receiving the oath of office. Board Secretary Susan Leeper administered the oath of office to Andy Burress and incumbent Corey Leeper. Incumbent Brandon Gibler was absent. With Gibler and […]
Texas man indicted for investment fraud scheme
A Houston, Texas, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for an investment fraud scheme. Duc Nguyen, also known as “Doug,” 56, was charged in a 12-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on May 27, 2020. According to the federal indictment, Nguyen proposed an opportunity for high net worth individuals to […]
Iowa residents arrested in DeKalb County
Two Burlington, Iowa residents were arrested Friday morning in DeKalb County on drug accusations and the driver also was accused of traffic violations. Forty-two-year-old Michael Walker was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, speeding, and operating […]
Patrol releases details of crash that claimed the life of DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark
The Highway Patrol has released information on the two-vehicle accident one mile north of Osborn the morning of Wednesday, June 3rd that caused the DeKalb County Sheriff’s death. A crash report shows an ambulance transported the sheriff, 43-year-old Andrew Clark of Maysville, to Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph. He was pronounced dead at the […]
Online map and text number will help families locate local summer food programs
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has been helping families in need during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Through the Summer Food Service Program, thousands of meals have been provided and will continue to be provided all summer. The program is designed to provide breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks to children living in eligible […]
Missouri Attorney General’s office to partner with U.S. attorneys to prosecute illegal rioters
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office will lend prosecutorial power to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern and Western Districts in prosecuting those who commit acts of violence and rioting in Missouri, including individuals who were charged and arrested by federal authorities over the weekend in St. Louis. Special Assistant United States Attorneys through the […]
Wright Memorial, Hedrick Medical Center report more than 1000 tested at all locations
More than one thousand people have received COVID-19 testing through Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital using current criteria to be tested. The combined total of 1,071 tests includes 295 with Wright Memorial and 776 with Hedrick Medical Center. The combined total is an increase of 139 from the figures reported last Tuesday morning. […]
Evergy to waive late fees and disconnects
Evergy announced in March it would not disconnect electric service for non-payment and would waive late fees for residential and small business customers in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Evergy announced a flexible payment plan to allow customers to enter a 12-month payment plan toward their past-due balance. That plan included customers who had been […]
Maysville man arrested on multiple accusations including failure to register as a sex offender
The highway patrol reports a Maysville man was arrested early Saturday in DeKalb County. Forty-year-old Brandon Young and accused of failure to register as a sex offender, displaying plates of another person, no proof of insurance, not wearing a seat belt, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Young was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail.
GRM Networks awards scholarships
GRM Networks has awarded a combined total of $5,500 in scholarship money to six area high school students as part of the cooperative’s scholarship program. Miya Wiederholt of South Nodaway R-4 School received $1,500. One thousand dollar recipients were Matthew Burton of Lamoni Community School and Kayli Crawford of Trenton R-9. Dominik Gannan and Audrey […]
Audio: SNAP and Food Stamps are now an option for grocery shopping online
The Missouri Department of Social Services says SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits households can use an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card to buy food online from Amazon and Walmart, and other retailers might be added. To get started with online purchasing, Food Stamp/SNAP participants can connect directly with the online store. A […]