The Grundy County Commission will hold a tax rate hearing next month. The hearing will be in the county commission room on the second floor of the courthouse in Trenton on August 16th at 10 am. The proposed tax rate is 20.8 cents per $100 of valuation, which is an increase of 1.13 cents from […]
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled in Grundy County will hold a tax levy hearing next month. The hearing will be held in the conference room on the first floor of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton on August 8th at 6:30 pm. The proposed tax rate is 10 cents per $100 of […]
Kennedy Heil of Norborne, Keith Farmer of Polo, and Bridgett Eller of Chillicothe were among the 88 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 13-15, 2022, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. They were sponsored […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold an antler measuring event at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. Whitetail antlers can be brought to the conservation booth on the fairgrounds on August 4th from 5 to 9 pm. Participants will have their scores the same evening that antlers are brought in to be measured. […]
The Highway Patrol reports a woman from Iowa sustained minor injuries as the result of an accident involving a sports utility vehicle and Freightliner truck near Cameron on Thursday morning, July 21st. Emergency medical services took the passenger in the SUV, 41-year-old Blanca Perez Garcia of Nevada, Iowa, to Cameron Regional Medical Center. No injuries […]
A Unionville woman has been charged with being an accessory to first-degree involuntary manslaughter after an accident in March that killed a 20-year-old. Online court information shows Mary Marie Rouse has also been charged with felony first-degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk and misdemeanor caused or knowingly permitted a child or […]
An Iowa woman died as the result of a single-vehicle accident in Harrison County on Thursday morning, July 21st. Twenty-five-year-old Karem Cruz Lopez of Des Moines was a passenger in a sports utility vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by the Harrison County Coroner. Her body was transported to Roberson […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances involving participation in the Missouri Firefighters Critical Illness Trust and Pool and amending city code regarding prohibited parking. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on July 25th at 7 pm. The meeting will be available on Zoom. Other items on the agenda include the mayor’s […]
A Stewartsville resident, operating a motorcycle, died Wednesday night following a traffic accident on westbound Highway 36 in rural Buchanan County. Thirty-four-year-old John Shea died at Mosiac Life Care after being taken there by emergency medical services from the scene of the crash, 13 miles east of St. Joseph. The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer […]
Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to Germany and the Netherlands for their fourth international Trade Mission. Germany and the Netherlands are key trade partners for Missouri, with nearly $679 million and more than $223 million in exports in 2021, respectively. Consistent with Governor Parson’s infrastructure and economic development priorities, the […]
A Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court on charges related to heroin and methamphetamine trafficking and to illegally possessing firearms. Brian K. Tice, 58, Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, two counts of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute, one […]
The Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri has filed for a new branch location on Highway 6 in Jamesport. The branch will be located in a former house at the location which is being modified to accommodate five employees until a larger permanent bank building can be designed and built on the adjoining land to the […]
The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri provides services to the nine Green Hills counties. In a recent interview, Executive Director Chris Small explained the agency is trying to better focus on getting information to residents and understanding their needs. CAPNCM knows what resources are available and where. Small said […]
Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased by 5,300 jobs from May 2022 to June 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by three-tenths of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 2,000 jobs and government employment increased by 3,300 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in June 2022, down from […]
Activities are planned at the Kidder Park as part of the Kidder Festival on July 29th and 30th. That Friday evening will start with a cake walk at 5 o’clock. There will be a baby show at 6 o’clock and music by Kirk and Mary Lee at 7 o’clock. That Saturday will include horseshoe and […]
Grundy Electric Cooperative will host its annual meeting at the Trenton High School in August. Dinner and registration will start on August 4, 2022, at 4:30 pm. Registered members will receive a $10 energy credit and bucket. The Marks Family from Jefferson City will provide musical entertainment. The business meeting will begin at 6:30 pm with […]
Forecast hot temperatures could increase energy usage and result in higher utility bills for Trenton Municipal Utility customers. Cooling costs make up the majority of energy expenses for residents and small business owners. People are urged to control their utility costs by avoiding the use of things that can heat a building from 2:00 to […]
The 37th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 10-11, 2022 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. Vendor registration […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education discussed the implementation of the Baseline Teacher Salary Grant on July 18th. A stipend was approved to be paid from local funds for teachers currently over the $38,000 baseline. Amounts included in the state and local portion of the Baseline Teacher Salary Grant will be paid in two equal […]
The 83rd Annual Lucerne Stock Show will be held next month. Activities are scheduled for August 3rd through 6th. Dairy Cattle and Dairy Goats shows will be that Wednesday. Open and 4-H projects can be entered from 5:30 to 6:30 that evening. A community barbecue will begin at 6 o’clock. Church Night will start at […]
