Grundy county’s unemployment rate stands at 4.2% as of December according to the Division of Employment Security monthly report. The latest rate has gone up by seven-tenths of a percent when compared with the month of November. (3.5%) The December statistics show 209 claiming unemployment in December out of a civilian labor force of more than […]
The U.S. Postal Service will implement new postage rates for several mailing and shipping products effective Sunday, January 22. First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) rates will increase from 47 cents to 49 cents when purchased at the Post Office. Each additional ounce will cost 21 cents. The discounted “Metered Mail” category for First Class Mail Letters […]
The Princeton City Council has voted to increase the water and sewer rates of its customers within Princeton. According to information from City Hall, the new monthly water rate is $15.88 for the first one thousand gallons; then $10.50 for every thousand gallons after the minimum. For the sewer rate, the new cost each month will be $15.12 for […]
The Laredo Board of Aldermen is to discuss possible water and sewer rate increases when it meets the night of January 9th at 6:30. Customers are being encouraged by the city to attend that meeting. The board Monday night approved giving employees Ashley Boren and Larry Marrs Christmas bonuses of $55.00. There are two/two-year aldermen […]
Summit Natural Gas customers will have a change in their natural gas rates effective November 9th. The change is due to estimated changes in wholesale natural gas rates and a change in the company’s actual cost adjustment factor. The Missouri Public Service Commission says residential customers in the Gallatin division will see a decline of […]
Grundy county’s latest unemployment rate stands at four and a half percent. That’s lower than it was in August, but a higher rate when compared to September last year. The four and a half percent rate is based on 224 persons unemployed out of a civilian labor force of more than five thousand for Grundy County. The […]
The Trenton City Council’s utility committee is recommending the engineering firm Burns and McDonnell be asked how much it would cost to perform a water rates study in connection with a water main replacement project. The water main replacements would be funded through higher water rates. Discussion at the utility committee meeting also included what’s […]
The Spickard City Council met briefly Monday night hearing a presentation about steps needed in connection with a sewer project. The discussion also included the need to increase sewer and water rates as soon as possible. On another topic, the council received a request from Frank Felder that the city have more participation in Spickard […]
August unemployment rates in the area range from 9.2% in Linn county, down to 3.7% in Worth County. Statewide, the August jobless rate is 5.1%. Area counties with rates above the states’ average – besides Linn – include Sullivan at seven point four percent; Carroll at five point nine; Grundy is at five point seven […]
Grundy County’s July unemployment rate climbed to five and a half percent. That’s up from a rate of four point six percent noted in June. The latest rate which is nearly one percentage point higher represents 267 persons on unemployment out of a civilian labor the state lists as 4865. Rates among area counties for July range […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen this week continued discussion related to plans to construct a water plant pending additional funding being secured. The board approved an ordinance to amend water rates to meet U.S. Department of Agriculture funding requirements. The rates are $33.25 cents for the first one thousand gallons and $7.25 for usage per […]
The Trenton City Council holds a public hearing August 22nd on the proposed Trenton city property tax levy. The proposed levy totals nearly $1.11 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. The amount is nearly two cents higher than last year. The levy breakdown shows slightly over 93 cents on the 100 dollars of […]
Most area counties continue to have unemployment rates that are less than the state average of four and a half percent. Linn County is the highest for this area with a rate of seven and a half percent. Over 400 persons are on unemployment in Linn County as of the month of June – the latest month available Sullivan […]
The latest unemployment rate for Grundy County is nearly steady with the previous month. The May rate was four point one percent – based on 211 unemployed out of a civilian labor force of over 51 hundred workers. For April, the Grundy county rate came in at four point two percent with 217 unemployed. This year’s rate for […]
Health insurance costs will be going up in the Trenton R-9 School District for the next year. How much of an increase though remains to be determined by the board of education. A special meeting was called for noon Friday with the intention of deciding the health insurance issue. However, moments before the meeting began, it was […]
The student loan default rate at North Central Missouri College has again dropped nearly 3 ½ percentage points in one year to 15.4%, according to draft figures recently released by the U.S. Department of Education. Although NCMC had more borrowers entering repayment (due to record-high graduation rates in recent years), NCMC also experienced an actual […]
(Kansas City Star) – Kansas City Power & Light is asking to increase electric bills about $9 a month on average for 295,000 of its Missouri customers, mainly those outside Kansas City. The request for an 8.2 percent increase in rates for its Greater Missouri Operations was filed Wednesday with the Missouri Public Service Commission. […]
