Voting is underway in the Primary Election across Missouri. Winning candidates tonight receive their respective political party nomination to run in the November general election, but for candidates without an opponent in the other party come November, today’s balloting essentially decides whether they’re elected or not. The polls are open until 7 pm tonight across […]
This is the first day of activities at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. Activities include entering exhibits at the Trenton Rock Barn; the fair parade, a barbecue, courtyard vendors, and inflatables. Exhibits may be taken to the Rock Barn between 8 am and 1:30 pm for entry in the junior or senior divisions as […]
New student registration information has been announced at the Princeton R-5 School District. Kindergarten through sixth-grade registration of new students began today. For 7th through 12th grades in Princeton, new student enrollment begins Monday, August 15th. Registration hours are from 9 am until 3 pm at each of the grade levels. When registering, information for […]
North Central Missouri Fair officials have announced inflatables will be available at the fairgrounds in Trenton on three nights this week. Fair Board President Andy Burress reports with the assistance of CFM Insurance, the inflatables will be free of charge for people of any age to use. The inflatables will be set up Tuesday, Wednesday, […]
A collection of works by area artists will begin the 2022-2023 exhibition schedule in the Dorris Rider Art Gallery at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. “Local Artists Showcase 14” will open Tuesday, August 23rd, and run through October 7th. Regular hours at the Rider Art Gallery are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through […]
A ballot measure to form an ambulance district for Grundy County will not appear on the November ballot. At a public forum held by the Grundy County Commission on August 1st, County Clerk Betty Spickard said that, after talking to legal counsel, it was determined the funding source should be in the ballot language. However, […]
(Missouri Independent) – Boone County sent out more than 100,000 sample ballots to prepare voters for Tuesday’s primary election, and many were surprised at what they saw. “They weren’t aware of redistricting happening,” said Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. “So we had a lot of questions from people that were newly in the 3rd Congressional […]
Discover nature with the Missouri Department of Conservation at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on August 11-21. Visit MDC’s Conservation building from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and the kid’s Xplor Zone from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. to see MDC’s mobile snake exhibit, a new macroinvertebrate exhibit, and more. Ask MDC staff conservation-related […]
BTC Bank announces it has signed an agreement to purchase Merchants and Farmers Bank with locations in Salisbury, Fayette, Columbia, and Hardin, Missouri. The terms of the purchase provide for BTC Bank to acquire substantially all of the assets and deposits associated with Merchants and Farmers Bank. “We are excited to have the opportunity to […]
Grace Fellowship Church in Newtown invites families of the Newtown-Harris School District to attend a “Back to School Bash” on Saturday, August 13th. The event is scheduled from 11 am until 2 pm. School supplies will be distributed and organizers are planning a block party, including free lemonade and hot dogs, a bounce house, outdoor […]
An area pork business will be the topic of a presentation at a luncheon meeting later this month for the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce. Sam DeHaas will have a slide show presentation detailing the setup of Jayhawk Pork and plans for the facility on Highway 6 west of Trenton. The chamber luncheon is scheduled […]
A Lathrop man was arrested Saturday by a Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputy. Fifty-four-year-old David Lee Miller has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, identified in court records as methamphetamine. Bond is $15,000 cash pending Miller’s appearance on August 9th in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. A Chillicothe man was […]
The Grundy County unemployment rate has come down, compared to May of this year and June of last year. The latest information from the state shows unemployment in Grundy County is two point three percent, which is based on 97 receiving unemployment out of a civilian labor force of 4,248. In May, Grundy County stood […]
Due to circumstances beyond any local control, the carnival will not be coming to the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. The cancellation was confirmed this morning which fair board officials say came from the Spectacular Amusements Carnival. Individuals who have made advance purchases of carnival armbands are to go to the North Central Missouri […]
Baby Show: 0-3 Month Girl-No entries 0-3 Month Boy-1st Place and Most Personality, Jackson Swank, son of Logan & Brandy Swank 4-6 Month Girl-1st Place, Sophia Glass, Daughter of Tyler & Kayleigh Glass, Most Personality, Ranay Nelson, Daughter of Colton & Leigh Nelson 4-6 Month Boy-1st Place, Westyn Wayland, Son of Haley & James Wayland, […]
A man from Fort Worth, Texas was arrested Sunday morning in Harrison County. Twenty-year-old Demorion Howard was taken into custody on a Texas warrant alleging aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He’s also accused of following to close. Howard was taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center in Bethany where he was held without […]
Two Kansas City residents were injured Sunday afternoon when a vehicle traveled off Interstate 35 and overturned in Daviess County. Taken by an ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center were the driver, 25-year-old Jacob Lewis, and his passenger, 22-year-old Hallie Dickson. Both received minor injuries. The northbound car was in the passing lane of I-35 […]
Monday (today) is your last chance to vote absentee in person in next week’s Democratic and Republican party primaries in Missouri. The deadline has already passed for mailing in absentee ballots in Missouri, but you can still fill out an absentee ballot in person at your county’s courthouse or election office. You have […]
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft was pleased with the results of a review of House Bill 1878 by the America First Policy Institute’s Center for Election Integrity. Last week the AFPI recognized Missouri as a nationwide leader in election integrity. Ashcroft believes this recognition is appropriate in light of the Missouri legislature’s efforts to pass […]
(Missouri Independent) – A lawsuit challenging the state Senate redistricting map being used for Tuesday’s primaries alleges it violates the Missouri Constitution because it “packs” Black residents into two St. Louis area districts and splits Buchanan County without good cause. Filed by attorney Chuck Hatfield on behalf of three plaintiffs, the lawsuit names the Judicial Redistricting Commission […]
