A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for robbing four banks within a span of about two weeks. Joseph P. Hall, 33, of Lee’s Summit, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Hall was sentenced as a career offender due to his prior felony […]
A Missouri company will pay more than $1 million in forfeiture to the federal government under the terms of a non-prosecution agreement, which acknowledges the criminal conduct of two former executives who are involved in a related criminal investigation. “Company owners and executives abused their leadership positions in an unrelated charity to illegally enrich themselves […]
The Putnam County Health Department in Unionville will observe August being National Immunization Awareness Month. An immunization clinic will be on August 18th from 8:30 to noon and 1 to 4 o’clock. Individuals with questions about the immunization status or recommended vaccines for them or their children should contact their healthcare provider or the Putnam […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education will hold a tax rate hearing and its regular meeting next week. Both will be held in the high school library on August 15th. The hearing will start at 5:15 in the evening. The proposed tax rate is $5.2445 per $100 of assessed valuation, which is an increase of […]
At the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on August 11th, a Trenton High School sophomore discussed her preparations for the Rotary Student Exchange program. Sophia Currie will leave for Spain on September 3rd. She will live and attend school there for the 2022-2023 school year. She will live with two families in the north part of […]
August 14th is Serve Trenton Promotional Sunday. Spokesperson Doctor Kevin Harris says Serve Trenton ambassadors in local churches will discuss the initiative to be held on September 24th and 25th. Spokesperson Kasey Bailey explains about half of the churches in Trenton have an ambassador who is a point of contact a congregation can reach out […]
A parade, livestock shows, and grandstand events will be held at the Northwest Missouri State Fair of Bethany from September 1st through 5th. The parade will start at the Bethany Community Gym that Thursday at 6 pm. The parade route begins on Main Street and continues to the fairgrounds. Livestock shows will begin Friday and […]
Ty Murphy, son of Brent and DeEtta Murphy is the exhibitor of the 2022 Grand Champion Wether Goat at the Missouri State Fair. Ty is from Houstonia and is a member of the Kennedy 4-H Club. Ty’s prize-winning wether goat weighed 85 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion honor went to Rylee Anderson of Chillicothe. She […]
A Downtown Chalk Walk will be held, and Five Points Alive will hold a dinner in Trenton on August 26th. Registration for the free chalk walk will start at Sesquicentennial Park at 3:30 that afternoon, and chalk time will be from 3:30 to 7 pm. Judging will begin at 7 pm. Water soluble chalk will […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on August 10th approved increasing substitute teacher pay. The pay will be $100 per day, which is a $15 increase. The tax levy was approved at $5 and 92.07 cents, which is the same as last year. Assessed valuation for Grundy R-5 is $12,245,753, which is up $913,714 […]
The Spickard Board of Aldermen held a sewer rate hearing and a tax levy hearing as part of their meeting Monday night. Mayor Alan Tharp opened the hearings and information from the city clerk shows no action was taken on the sewer rate. The tax levy was approved at just over 99 cents (.9917) on […]
Mosaic Life Care Foundation is pleased to announce plans to build a Children’s Discovery Center in downtown St. Joseph. The center will be located at the Plymouth Building and will include more than 15 core exhibits, a traveling exhibit, birth to 18-month-old space, an exploratorium on the rooftop along with a gift shop and café. […]
Governor Mike Parson is calling for the largest state income tax cut in Missouri’s history during the state’s upcoming special legislative session. The Governor is traveling across the state discussing the tax cut need – meeting with Representatives Kent Haden, Chad Perkins, and Tim Taylor on Tuesday. Haden says the proposed state income tax cut […]
A Missouri bill priming to become law this month is a sexual assault survivors Bill of Rights. It spells out that survivors can get a shower and fresh clothing as well as request an exam from a medical provider and an interview by a police officer of the same gender. State Senator Holly Rehder, of […]
During National Health Center Week, healthcare advocates are highlighting the work Community Health Centers are doing to improve access to care throughout the state. More than 600,000 Missourians turn to Community Health Services for primary care and preventive services – as well as dental, mental health, and substance-abuse services. Steve Douglas – director of marketing and […]
On August 8, 2022, Governor Mike Parson’s request for a major disaster declaration was granted by President Joe Biden, allowing Missourians in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms and flooding that occurred from July 25 to July 28, 2022, […]
Blake Gates, son of Brian and Peggy Gates, is the exhibitor of the 2022 Grand Champion Market Pen of Chickens at the Missouri State Fair. Blake is from Cairo and is a member of the Neighborly Community 4-H club. Blake’s prize-winning pen of chickens weighed an average of 6.1 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion Market […]
(Missouri Independent) – State health officials faced tough questions Wednesday from the board overseeing Missouri’s Medicaid program — with a focus on the persistently long wait times for applicants and heightened federal scrutiny of the program. Kim Evans, director of the Department of Social Services family support division, told the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee that […]
Trenton resident Beulah Marie Nichols pleaded guilty to misuse of the 911 emergency phone number. She was accused of making numerous calls to 911 on July 29th for what authorities said were non-emergencies. Nichols was sentenced to serve 48 hours at the Grundy County Detention Center and pay court costs. Zachery Ray Ishmael of Trenton […]
Vandalism in Trenton parks was discussed at the Trenton Park Board meeting on August 10th. Park Superintendent David Shockley reported the lower bathrooms at Moberly Park were vandalized over the Fourth of July weekend. New fixtures were installed to replace those that were destroyed. The bathrooms at Burleigh Grimes were repainted on the inside after […]
