Applications will be accepted tomorrow (Tuesday) in Trenton for Salvation Army food baskets for the holiday season. Eligible persons can go to the First Christian Church at 17th and Princeton Road between 10 and 12 noon AND between 1 and 4 o'clock on Tuesday.
Among judging results at the national F-F-A Convention in Indianapolis, Princeton FFA Chapter had a team placed seventh in the country in evaluating livestock. Princeton had won first place in livestock judging during Missouri's FFA convention—thus qualifying the team for the national career development event.
Registration is now open for Missouri’s statewide earthquake drill on February 7th. Schools, families and businesses are encouraged to take part in the ‘Great Central U.S. Shake Out’ drill that annually attracts more than 400,000 Missourians to participation.
Northwest Missouri State University and North Central Missouri College celebrated a new cooperative agreement between the two schools with an official signing ceremony on the Northwest campus on Wednesday, October 24th.
Halloween will be here before we can say 'Boo'. Soon costumed kids dressed as friendly ghosts, winsome witches and precocious princesses will be trick-or-treating in your neighborhood. Because children tend to focus on the excitement of Halloween and forget about safety, it is up to parents, caregivers and motorists to make sure that every little boy and “ghoul” has a safe and happy holiday.
The Trenton Lady Bulldogs, in a first round Class 2, District 14 match on Monday night in Higginsville, fell in straight sets to the Minutewomen of Lexington High School by a score of 25-20, 25-21.
State Treasurer Clint Zweifel has now received more than $11.2 million in unclaimed life insurance policies. Missourians can search www.ShowMeMoney.com to find policies that may belong to them. See the general list by regions in the state under "read more"
The big band sound of music greats like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Count Basie, the Dorsey Brothers and others will be featured in a 3 o'clock concert on Sunday, November 4th, at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center in Chillicothe.
Faculty members of the social sciences department at North Central Missouri College in Trenton are sponsoring a Presidential Trivia Contest on Tuesday, November 6TH.
A Gilman City resident, 70-year old James Wilson, received what the Highway Patrol called minor injuries in an accident on Monday morning in Bethany. The collision, on U.S. Highway 136, involved a South Harrison School District bus and a tractor-trailer. Wilson was taken by private vehicle to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany.
In took five years for rivals Brookfield and Trenton to meet on the football field, and in Friday night's district quarterfinal showdown at Burlington Field, the Brookfield defense was more than ready for the game, shutting down what had been a potent Trenton offense in a 28-0 victory that sends BHS into the district semifinals at Bishop LeBlond on Wednesday night.
Numerous young men and women from this area will be receiving their American FFA degree Saturday before the conclusion of the National Convention in Indianapolis. This is the highest individual degree awarded within the F-F-A program. "Read More" to see the list of local area winners.
The Hamilton Hornets and Gallatin Bulldogs easily rolled through district quarterfinal tests on Thursday night, advancing to a meeting against one another on Halloween Night (next Wednesday) at Penney High School.
Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today reminded voters they will have the opportunity to vote on one constitutional and three statutory amendments in the November 6th general election. Carnahan wants voters to be aware of the official ballot titles and fair ballot language for the measures.
Many teams have strong momentum heading into the Class 1 district and state football tournaments that start over the next 48 hours, but perhaps none as much as the two-time Tri-Rivers Conference champion Milan Wildcats.
At its October 19th meeting in Springfield, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved issuing special no-cost “CWD Management Seals” to landowners in the core area where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been detected in Linn and Macon counties. The seals are a special harvest provision that is part of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) proactive management plan to limit the spread of CWD.
Thirty-six communities and 14 individuals were honored at the Missouri Community Betterment conference at Lake Ozark. The awards banquet was the highlight of the 49th conference which assists communities to improve their quality of life. Nearly 325 volunteers, community leaders and youth attended the Monday evening event.
In response to the drought, the University of Missouri Extension Agricultural Specialists of Northwest Missouri are planning a series of meetings for agricultural producers to be held at seven locations in our region during the first two weeks of November.
