The Natural Resources Conservation Service and the University of Missouri Extension will hold the Northwest Missouri Grazing School in June. The event will be held at the MU Hundley-Whaley Research Center in Albany June 26th through 28th. NRSC Contract Specialist Sarah Wheeler says the school will cover inventory and farm resources, soils and topology, plant […]
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors voted Tuesday to accepted a proposed energy performance contract presented by Energy Solutions Professionals of Overland Park, Kansas. The contract is for an energy project involving lighting, water efficiency, and building infiltration improvements. The board also voted to obtain 2018-2019 employees’ major medical health insurance quotes […]
The Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual Customer Appreciation Day Luncheon next week. The event celebrating 51 years of conservation efforts in Grundy County will be held at the Barton Farm Campus Lager Laboratory Building in Trenton March 9th from 11 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the […]
Daviess County Public Water Supply District Number 2 will perform a water main repair south and east of the Harbor Avenue and Highway YY intersection Thursday, March 1, 2018. Service is expected to be interrupted from 9 o’clock in the morning to 6 o’clock in the evening. A boil advisory will be in effect through […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a server and installation bid and approved an ordinance regarding electric refinancing at its meeting Monday evening. The accepted server and server installation bid was from Green Hills Communications for $9,750. Harland Technology Services also bid at a price of $13,558.08. The board approved an ordinance authorizing Gallatin to […]
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
Chillicothe firefighters yesterday afternoon responded to a grass fire in an open field at 14092 LIV Road number 251. Upon arrival, approximately five acres of grass was burning and it was noted the owners of Koehler Home Sales, as well as neighbors, were using rakes to try and put out the fire but the wind […]
The Trenton City Council last night took votes on three ordinances, passing one of them on a split vote to enact a leash law. The council heard presentations from four citizens on topics like downtown Christmas lights; a property lien the city holds following demolition of a house; cable television reception in the lake Trenton area; […]
More results from tests to monitor the water quality in Trenton have been received. City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton reports the results show all Trenton food service locations with in-house preparation facilities are below the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level for lead in the drinking water, which is 15 parts per billion. The Grundy County […]
The Trenton City Council voted to enter into agreements with Lathrop-Gage Law Firm of Kansas City and Environmental Specialty Solutions, Incorporated of Kansas City at Monday night’s closed session. The council voted for the Lathrop-Gage agreement six to one, with Councilman David Mlika voting no. Jennifer Hottes-Urich was absent from the meeting. The council approved […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities reports that additional lead testing confirms the water at Trenton schools and daycare providers is below the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level for lead in the drinking water. TMU conducted tests at S. M. Rissler Elementary School, Trenton Middle and High Schools, Green Hills Women’s Shelter, and all registered day care operations […]
At a meeting of Trenton’s Utility Committee, City Administrator Ron Urton gave an update on efforts to determine a cause for some households service lines having a higher level of lead than allowed by Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency. Since the public announcement was made a week ago, Urton said the […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities will flush fire hydrants next week. Work will begin in the area south of Crowder Road and west of the railroad tracks Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. System flushing helps to update fire protection records and is required annually and customers can expect […]
A former paramedic with two northwest Missouri ambulance districts pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing pain-killing drugs and replacing the vials with water. Joseph L. Comstock, 31, of Bethany, Mo., waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to a federal information that charges him with […]
The first month of 2017 is coming to an end, which means we’re getting another batch of new titles coming to Netflix and another batch being deleted. Netflix will be adding 82 titles in February and dropping another 49 with the largest number of titles being added February 1. Some titles we’re saying goodbye to […]
The Princeton City Council has voted to increase the water and sewer rates of its customers within Princeton. According to information from City Hall, the new monthly water rate is $15.88 for the first one thousand gallons; then $10.50 for every thousand gallons after the minimum. For the sewer rate, the new cost each month will be $15.12 for […]
The Laredo Board of Alderman voted to raise water and sewer rates after reviewing sewer and water rate studies at its meeting last night. The board voted to increase the month sewer base rate by $6, increase the monthly water base rate by $12.66, and decrease the water variable rate by $6.50. The new monthly […]
The Laredo Board of Aldermen is to discuss possible water and sewer rate increases when it meets the night of January 9th at 6:30. Customers are being encouraged by the city to attend that meeting. The board Monday night approved giving employees Ashley Boren and Larry Marrs Christmas bonuses of $55.00. There are two/two-year aldermen […]
The Trenton City Council last night approved an ordinance authorizing an agreement for Burns and McDonnell to provide engineering services for financial planning for the city’s water department. The five-year plan is to determine needed revenues, including what would be needed if ConAgra closes with water rates are to be part of the study. The […]
The Trenton City Council’s utility committee is recommending the engineering firm Burns and McDonnell be asked how much it would cost to perform a water rates study in connection with a water main replacement project. The water main replacements would be funded through higher water rates. Discussion at the utility committee meeting also included what’s […]
