A precautionary boil order has been put into place for part of Mercer County due to the repair of a water line. The order affects the area from Modena west on Route D, including Kangaroo, Jackpot, and Karma avenues; Jaguar Plae; Iberia Street; and Hacksaw Road. The precautionary boil order will expire Thursday afternoon, October […]
A Trenton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in north central Missouri. Faron Wayne Lawrence, 52, of Trenton, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to 12 years in federal prison without parole. NITRO (the Northwest Inter-agency Team Response Operation) initiated an […]
Trenton’s Building and Nuisance board last evening gave more time to those involved with work at six residential locations in Trenton. The 60-day extensions were authorized for 409 East 19th, 510 West Crowder Road, 813 Olive, 2002 Chicago, 302 East 7th Street, and 1312 Gilmore. Representatives from each address indicated more time was needed for […]
A Missouri farmer who has gone from drought to flooding says this year has been a really bumpy ride. Ronnie Russell, who farms in Ray County, says his area got 11 inches of rain a couple of weeks ago Russell, who farms in northwest Missouri’s Ray County, says his corn harvest […]
It took two votes, one of them to override the Mayors’ veto, but the city council last night approved renting the south portion of the large hangar building at the airport to Danny Stevens of Trenton. The city received three proposals: Stevens offered rent of $325 per month, Clay Anderson of rural Chillicothe made an […]
The Trenton City Council took action last night on several ordinances and bids. Approval was given for Advanced Environment Testing and Abatement of Belton to remove asbestos at two locations: 111 West 11th Street and 1502 Day. Combined, the cost of $3,100 comes from demolition money budgeted by the city. The city will purchase properties on […]
The Missouri Day Parade in Trenton Saturday had nearly 80 entries plus 19 high school bands. Preferred Family Healthcare won the Spirit of Missouri Day award, which had prize money of $200. Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments was the Spirit of Missouri Day runner-up, but also won the Best Business Float award. Each of those […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in north Missouri planned for the week of October 22 – 28 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 […]
Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling six of its meat and potato products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The potential for contamination was discovered after Hy-Vee’s supplier, McCain Foods announced it was recalling its caramelized mushrooms and fire-roasted tomatoes, which are ingredients […]
Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory due to a broken water line and repairs. The advisory affects customers from the intersection of Route N and NN north on Route NN to the Route O intersection, including Northeast Geode Lane, Route NN, and Northeast 45th Street. The advisory […]
A Belton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in north-central Missouri and for illegally possessing firearms. Robert Ryan Hicks, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to 17 years and seven months in federal prison without parole. On Dec. 4, 2017, Hicks […]
Employment in Missouri grew by 3,300 jobs in September, and the state’s unemployment rate edged down another tenth of a point to 3.2 percent, the lowest it’s been since 2000. Nonfarm payroll employment in Missouri increased by 3,300 jobs in September, on a seasonally adjusted basis. With an upward revision of 1,800 in the August […]
Shellee Castanada with North Central Missouri College reports $474 was raised at the door of the wheelchair basketball game at the Ketcham Community Center Tuesday night for the Midwest Adaptive Sports wheelchair basketball program. Ketcham Community Center Facilities Manager Nathan Gamet also plans to donate the money raised from concession stand sales that night. The […]
The building that housed KFC/Taco Bell of Trenton is being demolished to make way for the 10th branch location of BTC Bank, which is based in Bethany. Trenton Building Inspector Donnie Vandevender reports BTC Bank purchased the KFC/Taco Bell property at 1000 Oklahoma Avenue and the Witten property at 922 Oklahoma Avenue. He says the […]
Livingston County residents at least 60 years old can have questions answered and gather information from three agencies at Aging in Place Livingston County’s Needs Day next week. Access 2 (II) Disability Services, the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri, and the Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging will be available at the event […]
Beginning Wednesday, October 17th, and continuing through Thursday, October 18th, 2018, Trenton Municipal Utilities will be flushing fire hydrants. Work will begin in the area located west of the railroad tracks between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Customers can expect some discolored water and air in their house services and are advised […]
A Trenton teenager was injured in a traffic accident this morning at the Thompson River bridge, one mile to the west of Trenton. Sixteen-year-old Alexis Palmer was transported by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Palmer was eastbound on Highway 6 when an express van had slowed down due to a crash […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Missouri Day Festival begins with a soup supper and open ceremonies Thursday evening, October 18, 2018. The supper will be at the First Baptist Church of Trenton from 5 to 7 o’clock with opening ceremonies to follow at 7 o’clock. Winners of the yard and porch, pumpkin, and window […]
As of Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, 44 people have lost their lives in traffic crashes across Northwest Missouri. That number is 19 percent higher than the same time last year. Of those fatalities, 71 percent were unbuckled. That is much higher than the statewide rate of 61 percent. But even one death is too many, […]
Businesses, large and small, are being marketed during this Buy Missouri Week which is underway. About 150 businesses are part of the state’s Buy Missouri program to promote Missouri-made goods. Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe says the website his office runs, called Buy Missouri, is a good place to go shopping and find gifts. […]
