It was a 61.24% voter turnout for Grundy County in the November 6, 2018 election. Five people last night were elected to Grundy County offices, without opposition. Phillip Ray wins as presiding commissioner. Incumbents winning another term were Associate Judge Steve Hudson, Circuit Clerk and Ex officio recorder Becky Stanturf, County Clerk Betty Spickard, and Prosecuting Attorney […]
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61 absentee ballots cast on Monday at Grundy County courthouse
An additional 61 absentee ballots were cast Monday at the Grundy County Clerks’ office in advance of today’s general election bringing the total to 383 absentee ballots to be counted. Another 19 absentees were requested but had not yet been returned to the clerks’ office at the courthouse in Trenton. The total number of Grundy […]
Vanessa Olivo selected as NCMC’s Outstanding Student
Vanessa Olivo from Trenton, Missouri has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for November. Vanessa is pursuing her Licensed Practical Nursing certificate and plans to continue to receive her degree as a Registered Nurse. After she graduates from NCMC, Vanessa plans to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City to obtain her Bachelors […]
General Election: A preview of candidates and issues in north Missouri as well as issues statewide
Polls are open until 7 o’clock tonight across Missouri as candidates are elected to office and local and statewide issues are decided by the voters. There are no countywide races in Grundy, Mercer, Sullivan, Harrison, and Livingston counties. Within the rest of the Green Hills, there are only a handful of races for county office. […]
Milan resident dies in Sunday rollover crash
A rollover accident Sunday afternoon in Sullivan County has claimed the life of a Milan resident. The Highway Patrol reports 48-year-old Achai Aroub was westbound when a car went out of control and ran off Highway 6 where it struck a fence and overturned into a field near Apollo Road. Aroub, who was using a […]
Polling place in Harris to remain open despite Highway 139 road work
Sullivan County Clerk Jackie Morris reports the polling place in Harris will be open for Tuesday’s election despite road work on Highway 139. Morris says MoDOT informed her that Highway 139 will remain open on Tuesday, however, a pilot car may be used to direct traffic.
TMS and THS students attend FCCLA regional meeting in St. Joseph
FCCLA Advisor Suzi Beck reports more than 450 members, advisors, guests, and drivers gathered at the Grace Evangelical Church in St Joseph, Missouri for the 2018 Family Career and Community Leaders of America Regional Meeting on October 31st. Forty-eight members from Trenton Middle School and eighteen members from the Trenton High School chapter were in […]
Saint Luke’s Health System joins KHIN Health Information Exchange
Saint Luke’s Health System is the newest addition to the list of healthcare participants now sending and receiving patient data through the Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN). The faith-based, not-for-profit health system with a significant presence in Kansas and Missouri includes 16 hospitals and campuses, several primary and specialty care practices, inpatient and outpatient care, […]
Missouri Department of Conservation reminds deer hunters about CWD sampling, carcass disposal, and Share the Harvest
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters that it is conducting mandatory sampling and voluntary sampling of harvested deer to help find cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD). MDC encourages hunters to properly dispose of deer carcasses to help limit the spread of the disease. MDC also encourages hunters to Share the Harvest […]
Sullivan County Route 129 to close for culvert replacement
Route 129, north of Green City, is set to close for a culvert replacement. Local maintenance crews from Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road between Goose Drive and Hedge Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 6, between 8 a.m. and noon, weather permitting. During this closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route.
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of November 5, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in north Missouri planned for the week of November 5 – 11 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Audio: Outside money in Missouri Senate race tops $70 million
Last minute campaigning in the Missouri U.S. Senate race has hit overdrive. But in a rare less contentious moment on the stump, Republican challenger Josh Hawley praised incumbent Democrat McCaskill for her public service before launching to his usual talking points. With the intensity at a fever pitch approaching next Tuesday’s election, Republican […]
Audio: Thousands rally with President Donald Trump Thursday evening in Columbia
President Donald Trump blasted judicial activism during his campaign rally Thursday night in Columbia. President Trump, who was campaigning for GOP Senate nominee Josh Hawley, told the crowd that Republicans favor judges who will interpret the Constitution as written. The president criticized what he called “the Democrat mob”, referring to the US Supreme […]
Ambetter from Home State Health once again the only option for insurance in most Green Hills counties
The Missouri Division of Insurance reports there’s just one choice in the Green Hills counties for consumers who seek health insurance next year on the federal marketplace and accessible through the website healthcare.gov. Open enrollment for 2019 begins today and ends December 15th for Missourians who plan to purchase private health coverage. The time period […]
Audio: Biden rallies in St. Louis area for McCaskill: “Our country’s character is on the ballot”
Former Vice President Joe Biden says there’s something different about this year’s election. During a stop last night in the St. Louis suburb of Bridgeton, he urges Missourians to vote next Tuesday for Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and eastern Missouri Congressional candidate Cort VanOstran. During a Wednesday stop at the Machinists’ Hall […]
Audio: McCaskill supports Trump’s handling of migrant caravan, is at odds with fellow Democrat
State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal has been highly critical on Twitter of Missouri U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and says McCaskill is not a Democrat. McCaskill campaign manager David Kirby tells reporters there’s no place in the party for Democrats like Chappelle-Nadal, who wished for the assassination of President Trump. McCaskill campaign manager David Kirby […]
Sullivan County boil advisory lifted
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has lifted a precautionary boil advisory put into place Thursday, October 25th. The advisory affected customers on Route OO north of Milan to Noble Road and included Daisy Drive half a mile north of Noland Road, Otter Road, Desert Drive, Northfield Road, and Diamond Drive.
Appeals court rules challenge to Missouri’s voter ID law implementation can proceed
An appeals court ruled today that a challenge to the state of Missouri’s failure to provide adequate funds to educate the public and make appropriate preparations to implement its voter ID law can proceed. The voter ID law went into effect on June 1, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Missouri, and Advancement […]
Audio: Beef seminar to be held in Stanberry on November 8th
A church in Stanberry will be the location for a beef producers seminar coming up Thursday, November 8th. Three University Extension specialists will have presentations that night. Shawn Deering of the MU Extension office in Albany provides details. That’s Shawn Deering, a regional livestock specialist for MU serving the counties of Daviess, Harrison, […]
BTC Bank begins construction of temporary branch location in Trenton
With the recent demolition of the KFC/Taco Bell building, BTC Bank began construction of their new temporary branch location on the east side of Trenton. Code Enforcement Officer Donnie Vandevender of Trenton took these photos as the temporary structure began to take shape last week, and says that the construction of the new BTC Bank […]