The Trenton City Council agenda for a Monday night (March 14th) meeting includes an ordinance amending the charge for having rental housing units inspected. It is currently $35.00, with any re-inspections within a year charged $10.00. The proposed amendment would make the charge $35.00 with every inspection done. Another ordinance on the agenda corrects a […]
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Pleasant View raises $2,700 for purchase of new school sign
Fundraising activities on Thursday night at the Pleasant View School earned nearly $2,700 to construct a new sign in the front courtyard and for educational field trips. There were dessert and quilt auctions, in addition to concessions during the night, which also featured basketball games and a cheerleaders performance.
Buddy Holly musical tribute coming to Chillicothe
A musical tribute to Buddy Holly will be Sunday, March 20th at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center in Chillicothe. The production includes Billy McGuigan as Buddy Holly, and the seven-piece Chris Akers Rave On Band. The program, called “Rave On – a musical tribute to Buddy Holly” — is the afternoon of Sunday, March […]
Southwest Wildcats well represented on Class 1, All-District 13 team
Despite a hard-fought loss to Norborne on the Lady Pirates home floor in the District 13 championship game, the Southwest Livingston Lady Wildcats are very visible on the all-district team, testament to a squad that finished the regular season ranked #4 in Class 1. The Norborne girls and Hardin-Central boys won district titles, but both […]
Class 3 boys final to feature powerhouse teams from Columbia, Kansas City
The Class 3 boys state championship game is set, with a highly-anticipated matchup between Father Tolton Catholic’s Blazers (Columbia) and the Barstow Knights (Kansas City). Both teams feature high-end Division 1 talent, and both survived semifinal challenges on Thursday at Mizzou Arena to advance. Father Tolton, led by the #3 ranked junior in the country, […]
Stanberry tested, but survives, Class 1 boys semifinal against Glasgow
Just five days removed from knocking off #2 ranked Winston in the state quarterfinals, the #1 ranked Stanberry Bulldogs drew the Lewis and Clark Conference champion Glasgow Yellowjackets in the Class 1 boys semifinals on Thursday night at the Hearnes Center in Columbia. The game was close from tip-to-horn, but the Bulldogs winning pedigree showed […]
Future NCMC Lady Pirate leads Mound City to Class 1 title game
Mound City senior point guard Kendey Eaton scored 25 points, 20 in the second half, sending the #2 ranked Lady Panthers into the Class 1 girl’s state championship game, courtesy of a 57-52 win over Glasgow in the Hearnes Center at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Eaton, a 5’5″ guard, is a verbal commit […]
White Sox turn triple play, but Royals defeat Chicago 9-2
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Even hitting into a triple play did not slow down the World Series champion Kansas City Royals. The White Sox turned Tony Cruz‘s fifth-inning liner into three outs, and Drew Butera hit an inside-the-park home run that capped the Royals’ seven-run seventh inning Thursday in a 9-2 win over a Chicago White […]
Royals announce Fox Sports Kansas City broadcast schedule
The Kansas City Royals and FOX Sports Kansas City today announced a 160-game schedule for the 2016 season, featuring 10 exhibition games and 150 regular season contests. The Royals and FOX Sports Kansas City are entering the ninth season of an agreement in which FOX Sports Kansas City is the exclusive television home of Royals […]
Iowa woman charged with fraud in Grundy County
A Lamoni, Iowa resident, Julie Trusty, has been charged in Grundy County with Misdemeanor fraudulently stopping payment on a $300.00 check in May 2015. The charge says the check was written to John Rick for payment of air tools. Ms. Trusty was held at the Grundy County Detention Center in lieu of $1,000 bond. She […]
NCMC Presidential search down to two candidates, coming to Trenton for “Meet ‘n Greet”
The public can meet and ask questions to the two finalists for President of North Central Missouri College in Trenton. Jon Marshall of Iola, Kansas will be in Trenton on Tuesday, March 22nd, while Dr. Lenny Klaver of Houghton, Michigan will be in Trenton one week late, on Tuesday, March 29th. Each man will […]
WireCo to close St. Joseph facility, eliminate 49 jobs
(St. Joseph News Press) – WireCo WorldGroup will close the majority of its St. Joseph manufacturing operations in a move that will leave the company with its smallest local workforce in nearly 70 years of doing business here. The company will eliminate 49 jobs in St. Joseph. “I feel bad for friends I know there […]
Daviess County Schools Increase Security After Threats Received Against Children in Northwest Mo.
(St. Joseph News Press) – The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to report any suspicious activities after threats were received in the region. Deputies said they received information from an outside agency that there was a threat of violence against children in Northwest Missouri. The threat of violence is being investigated by multiple […]
Trenton High School junior named FFA Area 2 president
Trenton High School junior Mariah Fox has been selected the Area 2 FFA Association President for the 2016-2017 school year. Mariah and her officer team will head 27 FFA chapters at area FFA events during the year. Mariah Fox is the daughter of Phil and Kristie Fox.
KCTV meterologist to present severe weather program in Trenton
KCTV-5 Chief Meteorologist Chris Suchan will present a program in Trenton on severe weather preparedness and how to report severe weather. Grundy County Emergency Management is hosting the program on the night of Tuesday, March 22nd at 5 o’clock in the Hoover Theatre of the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library. The program is open to […]
Cardinals’ Peralta undergoes surgery, out 10 to 12 weeks
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta had surgery Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and likely will be sidelined for about 10-to-12 weeks. Manager Mike Matheny anticipated Peralta will return in a few days to the team’s spring training site in Jupiter, Florida. The surgery took […]
Walker fans 5 in Mariners’ 7-5 win over Royals split squad
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) Taijuan Walker struck out five in three innings, allowing a run on three hits in the Seattle Mariners’ 7-5 win over a Kansas City Royals split squad Wednesday. Walker is likely destined for Seattle’s rotation after the 23-year-old went 11-8 last season, his first full campaign in the majors. “Established the fastball […]
Ellis leads No. 1 Kansas to 85-63 rout of K-State in Big 12s
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Not long ago, Kansas coach Bill Self had an official who calls games all over the country pay his team the ultimate compliment while simultaneously offering a somber warning. “He said, `When you’re on, you’re as good as anybody,’” Self recalled after watching his team dismantle Kansas State in the Big […]
Illinois holds on for stunning 68-66 upset of No. 20 Iowa
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 17 points and Malcolm Hill broke a tie with a 16-foot jumper with 1:14 to go Thursday, helping Illinois fend off No. 20 Iowa’s frantic comeback for a stunning 68-66 upset in the Big Ten tournament. The Fighting Illini (15-18) won for only the second time in six games – […]
Gordon HR, 4 Hits as Royals beat Brewers; bees fly away
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Alex Gordon went 4 for 4 with a home run and a Kansas City Royals split squad beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 Wednesday. A day after a swarm of bees caused a delay in the middle of the Rockies-Royals game at Surprise Stadium, some of the insects buzzed the ballpark about an […]