The city of Chillicothe has announced plans to proceed with building a new and expanded water park at the present site of the municipal swimming pool.

Kansas City Power and Light’s Connections programs has been expanded to assist seniors, low-income customers and families struggling to pay their electric utility bills.

The Board of Directors of the Grundy County Friends of the Arts is pleased and excited to announce their plans for the 47th Season and have high hopes that the variety included will be of special interest to you.

The route has been determined for a fund-raising motorcycle ride September 1st that begins and ends in Trenton. It is one of the events for Trenton High School's Alumni Weekend.

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel has money to lend to help farmers impacted by the drought. Farmers with soybeans dying in the field, and livestock that need feed, have a tough choice to make.

State Senator Brad Lager of Savannah has come up about 15,296 votes short of stopping Peter Kinder’s effort to get a third term as Lieutenant Governor. Lager easily carried northern Missouri counties in Tuesday's primary but it was not enough to win.

In celebration of Union Pacific’s 150th anniversary, the UP's 150 Express (Engine No. 844) will be making a stop in Trenton to share the history of the railroad company.

A Trenton resident was hurt on Friday morning when the pickup truck he was driving went off Highway 139 north of Harris, hit a culvert and a tree, and overturned. Sixteen year old Jadde Blozvich was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, with injuries described as MODERATE by the Highway Patrol.

A Milan resident was hurt on Friday afternoon when the car he was driving ran off a road west of Milan, hit a utility pole, and overturned. Twenty-year old William Harrison was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with what the Highway Patrol called MODERATE injuries.

PAR Broadcast Group Sports Director Tom Johnson has spent this week getting the thoughts of Trenton High School's varsity fall sports coaches for the 2012 season. Click on "read more" to get to the links of the COMPLETE interviews done with football coach Wes Croy, golf coach Jeremy Austin, tennis coach Abby Gott, softball coach John Cowling, and volleyball coach Brett Ewald.

Maysville High School will host a four-team football jamboree this Friday night, August 17th at Wolverine Field. The action will begin at 7:00 pm with all 4 teams on the field. The schools involved will be Maysville, Trenton, South Harrison, and Christ Preparatory School.

A Milan man was among drivers involved in a FOUR vehicle chain reaction accident yesterday (Monday) afternoon in Jackson County.

Backpack Buddies is the supplemental weekend feeding program of the Second Harvest Community Food Bank at St. Joseph. It operates in 15 counties and relies on monetary donations.

Dove hunters during the month of September will be required to complete a daily hunting card at the Pony Express Conservation Area south of Maysville. This is a change from earlier policy.

Small businesses in Missouri are now eligible for federal disaster assistance from the Small Business Administration because of the prolonged heat and drought.

The State Milk Board, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, announced today milk products produced by Shatto Dairy of Osborn are being recalled.

A vehicle occupied by two area residents hit a black bull in Caldwell County overnight, resulting in what the Highway Patrol described as minor injuries for the passenger, 28-year old Kristen Chamberlain of Cameron, who was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center.

A Cameron resident, Troy Sloan, exhibited both the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion market lambs at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. The Grand Champion crossbred lamb weighed 146 pounds, while the Reserve Champion lamb weighed 130 pounds.

Two people were hurt just south of Bethany when a car overturned onto the passenger side of the vehicle. The Highway Patrol said two passengers, 17-year old Brianna O'Neal and 16-year old Sierra Ash, both of Bethany, were taken by private vehicle to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany several hours after leaving the scene. Both girls were said (by the Patrol) to have MODERATE injuries.

A Gallatin man, operating an A-T-V, was involved in a private property accident on Thursday night. The highway patrol described injuries as SERIOUS for 71 year old William Boyd. He was flown by medical helicopter to North Kansas City Hospital.