The U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced USDA has invested $60.9 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve e-Connectivity for more than 11,000 rural households, 81 farms, 73 businesses, 16 educational facilities, 12 critical community facilities, and two health care facilities in rural Missouri. […]
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NCMC Board of Trustees approve personnel actions
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved several personnel actions Tuesday evening. One action was an increase in salary for several Trio staff members to align with national Trio salary surveys. Student Support Services changes included Stacey Russell’s salary increasing from $24,877 to $27,000 for a 10-month, 80% time contract, John Wilbur’s salary […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen tackle busy agenda
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved recommending the Friends of Gallatin financing a five-year note with the United States Department of Agriculture at two and three-quarters percent to purchase a vacuum trailer from Ditch Witch. The vote was taken after Public Works Director Mark Morey reported the lowest bid for the vacuum trailer came from […]
Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions recognized as finalist for Program of the Year award
Wright Memorial Hospital announces that the hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program has been recognized as a finalist for the National Program of the Year award. To date, there are 90 Senior Life Solutions programs across 26 states nationally. Top-performing programs are recognized annually based on their excellence in demonstrating the program’s values of care, compliance, […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board takes action on 12 properties
With just four out of seven members present, Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board met Monday evening and took action on several properties of concern. Public hearings were held about five residential locations. Each was then advanced to the next step in the process called “findings of fact.” Those addresses are 409 East 19th Street, 1437 […]
Audio: MoDOT Engineer Randy Mendenhall reports on 9th Street resurfacing project
Contractor bids are due on February 21st with the awarding of a bid possibly on March 4th regarding the Highway 6 resurfacing project through Trenton. MoDOT Area Engineer Randy Mendenhall said the Trenton portion has been combined with a similar project in Daviess County (I-35 to Route K east of Gallatin) plus other work to […]
Jeffrey Jackson selected as North Central Missouri College Outstanding Employee
Jeffrey Jackson, Custodian, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Employee for January. Jeffrey, a veteran, has been employed at NCMC for over a year. “My favorite thing about working at North Central Missouri College is that it is a good place to learn,” said Jeffrey. Jeffrey helps keep the college neat and […]
Trenton City Council approves plans for repair of sewer main under Muddy Creek
The Trenton City Council Monday night authorized the Howe Engineering Company to proceed with plans to have repairs made to a flood-damaged sanitary sewer force main under Muddy Creek. During the flooding of last May, the stream bank severely eroded and exposed the force main pipes. City Administrator Ron Urton said the piping is still […]
Livingston County Sheriff releases summary of incidents and arrests for 2019
The Livingston County Sheriff reports 761 incident reports in 2019, which is up 148 compared to 2018. Sheriff Steve Cox attributed part of the increase to additional reporting of crime in the county and self-initiated activity by the sheriff’s department. The department reported 239 arrest reports last year, up 37 compared to the previous year. […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of January 27, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of Jan. 27 – Feb. 2. Though not listed below, some routes remain closed due to flooding. View all routes closed due to flooding at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause […]
Mercer County Health Department to hold annual Wellness Challenge
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will hold its annual Wellness Challenge focusing on healthy lifestyles. Sign-ups will be at the health department office on February 18th through 21st from 8 o’clock to 4:30. The challenge will last six weeks through April 4th. Administrator Gina Finney says the program will not just focus on […]
What you need to know about Governor Parson’s proposed prison budget
Governor Mike Parson’s proposed state budget of $30.5 billion includes $825 million to fund the Missouri Department of Corrections and the 21 prisons it operates. The plan is about a $44 million increase compared to the current fiscal year. Parson wants to reduce the number of housing units within Missouri’s prison system. During a House […]
Jamie Kottwitz named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter
Jamie Kottwitz, a registered nurse II at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2019. Steve Schieber, Chief Executive Officer, presented the award to Kottwitz at a ceremony held in her honor on January 23. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who […]
Planning underway for 2020 Piccadilly Ladies Night Out Auction & Gala
Planning is underway for the 2020 Piccadilly Ladies Night Out Auction & Gala. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 5:30 pm at the Celebrations Event Hall located at the south end of The Fast Lane Entertainment Center. “We have some wonderful and exciting things in store for our eleventh annual […]
Southwest Missouri producer sees success in first-year warm-season crop
The sea of native warm-season grass on Gene Cowherd’s Barry County farm is a reminder of a time when buffalo grazed tall prairie grasses. Cowherd’s first-year grasses stand more than 6 feet high with thick, green undergrowth. The grasses are part of a diverse grazing system that also includes alfalfa, Bermuda grass, orchardgrass, red clover, […]
North Central Missouri College Nursing & Health Sciences Department now offers Fire Science degree
North Central Missouri College Nursing & Health Sciences Department now offers a two-year Fire Science degree. My name is Kristi Cutsinger, Program Coordinator of Health Sciences at NCMC. This program prepares students for employment in the field of fire protection and provides credentials to support advancement for those already employed in that area. According to […]
Winter Weather Advisory issued for counties in northern Missouri
A long-duration winter storm system will approach the area overnight, with snow starting across western Missouri around midnight to 3 AM Wednesday morning. This snow will move east over the entire area Wednesday morning, with a switch to a rain/snow mix then rain in the afternoon hours of Wednesday, for all but northern Missouri. Rain, […]
Sue Nichols receives Missouri Community College Association Senior Service Award
Sue Nichols, Nursing Faculty/Online PN to ADN Coordinator of Albany, Missouri, was recently recognized by the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) for her service to North Central Missouri College and community colleges. Sue received the 2019 Senior Service award at the statewide MCCA convention held in Kansas City, Missouri. This award is given annually to […]
Senator Josh Hawley inquires of FEMA about preparations for upcoming flood season
United States Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has sent letters to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to ask what is being done to prepare for the upcoming flood season. Hawley asks questions involving transparency in FEMA’s Individual Assistance program, the Corps’s preparations for existing levee breaches, and plans to improve […]