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VACANT HOUSE CATCHES FIRE

An off-duty firefighter, Dustin Whorton, noticed smoke coming from this vacant house at 1429 Chestnut St. Tuesday morning and alerted firefighters, who spent about two hours attempting to keep the damage to a minimum. Lt. Jeremy Summers of the Trenton Fire Department said the house, which was last owned by Anthony Polley, sustained heavy smoke and fire damage to the attic as well as heavy smoke damage throughout and moderate fire damage to the kitchen. The cause of the fire is undetermined. Other departments assisting the TFD were the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District, the Grundy County Ambulance Service, the Trenton Police Department and Trenton Municipal Utilities.

No Race Needed Several Positions Are Already Determined Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard has announced that several political entities will not need to hold an election on April 5 due to having the same number of candidates as open positions.

Those not needing an election and the candidates that will take office include: School Districts Grundy R- 5 - Opie Peterson and Allen Berry.

Laredo R-7 - Kristi Urich and Angela Lowrey.

Pleasant View R-6 Danny Westcott and Laurie Frisbie.

Tri-County R-7 - Jennifer Leigh Simons and Micha Dixon.

North Central Missouri College - Chris Hoffman and Diane Lowrey.

City Government Laredo - Carol Holloway, mayor; Helen Golden and Bruce McFie, aldermen-at-large, twoyear terms; Amanda Tobias, alderman-at-large, one-year unexpired term.

Galt - Lewis Berry and Jay Blackburn.

Fire Protection Districts Galt - Loren Baugher, board of directors.

Laredo - Kevin Eckert, board of directors.

Spickard - Lewis Griffin and Don Marrs.

Other Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments James Cox and James Bush.

Public Water Supply District #1 - Gary Whorton, Sub-District #1; Lynn Dustman, Sub-District #5.

Linn-Livingston Water Sub-District #4 - Jerry Norman.

Grundy In New District County Is Now A Part Of State’s Second District The recently-approved Missouri state House Redistricting effort has changed Grundy County’s Missouri House of Representatives district.

The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission approved the final state redistricting plan during the Commission’s meeting on Jan. 19. The final plan was approved unanimously by all 20 commission members and is the first plan approved by a House Commission since 1991.

Grundy County, previously part of District 7 along with Linn and Livingston counties, will move to District 2, joining Daviess, Harrison, Worth and Caldwell counties. Daviess and Harrison counties were already in District 2 as were the counties of Gentry, which is moving to District 1, and DeKalb, which is moving to District 9. Rep. J. Eggleston, R-Maysville, is the current District 2 representative. First elected to his post in November 2014, Rep. Eggleston is barred by term limits from seeking re-election as a representative.

The change means that current Seventh District State Rep. Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe, would no longer represent Grundy

County as of January 2022 and would not be on the ballot for the August Primary Election should he choose to seek re-election for a fourth and final term as a representative. It also means that current District 8 Rep. Randy Railsback will be seeking election from District 2.

Railsback announced his intention Tuesday to file for the District 2 position subject to the Aug. 2 Primary Election when filing opens on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Railsback, who was the director of the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission in Trenton for 18 years before his election to office, was elected to the District 8 seat in November 2020. Prior to redistricting, District 8 included all of Clinton and Caldwell counties and a portion of Clay and Ray counties. District 8 will now include southern Clinton County and northern Clay County.

Railsback currently serves on the Transportation, Downsizing State Government, Workforce Development, Financial Institutions, Consent and House Procedures and Local Government committees. He and his wife, Kandi, live on a farm in [See DISTRICT, Page 6]

Council Accepts Proposal Changes Coming For Walden Apartments The Trenton City Council and its Building and Nuisance Board held meetings Monday evening at city hall, with the council approving one ordinance.

City Council The city council met briefly, with three of the councilmen and the mayor joining the meeting by Zoom.

The only action item taking place was the adoption of an ordinance approving a proposal between the city and SRI Contractors LLC for the restoration of the concrete roof at the Trenton Municipal Utilities sludge press building. The proposal is for a cost of $17,565 for the installation

of a fabric-reinforced coating system on the roof, which has been on the building since 2008 and is beginning to leak into the motor control room. The council had budgeted $25,000 for the work.

City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton gave a report on activities of the various departments, with all department heads currently beginning work on the 2022 budget, which will go into effect May 1.

Urton said the finance committee needs to schedule a meeting in mid-February to begin its work.

Mayor Linda Crooks, who along with councilmen Lance Otto, John Dolan and Marvin Humphreys joined the meeting

by Zoom, updated the council on the Convention and Visitors Bureau, noting that the group is nearly

ready to launch its website.

That site will include a comprehensive showcase of what Trenton has to offer visitors.

The council held a closed session to discuss legal matters, with Urton reporting there was no action taken.

The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 14.

Building and Nuisance Board The Building and Nuisance Board heard an update on what is happening at the Walden Apartments complex during its meeting, which took place prior to the council meeting.

Board members were told that the complex at 1010 Avalon St., which is currently listed under “Findings of Fact,” is in the [See TRENTON, Page 6]

Races Set For All Open Positions On Board

COVID-19 In Grundy County

A local board that rarely draws much attention at election time will have two races on the April 5 ballot.

The Grundy County Health Department has a four-way race for the two open four-year terms and a two-way race for the unexpired two-year term. Incumbent Cari Blackburn is joined on the ballot by Amy May, Jewell Harris and Stacey L. McCullough in seeking the four-term on the board. Incumbent Phillip Ray did not seek reelection to a four-year term.

Korynn Skipper, the incumbent, is being challenged by Kenneth Weaver for the two-year unexpired term.

The health department, long associated with children’s vaccines, WIC and flu shots, has been thrust into the spotlight since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. Administrator Elizabeth Gibson, as the local public health director, was the one tasked with making the decision to put an ordinance in place in December 2020 that required all persons age 10 and older to wear a mask any time they were or would be in contact with people who were not [See GCHD, Page 6]

The Grundy County Health Department will now include reinfections and home tests in the case report. A backlog of 49 reinfections and home test cases that occured prior to Jan. 1 has been added to the total number of cases. Although, only a small fraction of home tests are likely reported, the health department provides guidance on self-isolation for individuals that report home tests.

A reinfection is when a person becomes infected with COVID, enough time passes, and later becomes infected again. A person is considered to have been reinfected if they test positive again 90 days or more after their first positive test.

The current COVID19 situation in Grundy County shows a total of 160 active cases, including 150 new cases in the past seven days. The number of total cases since the beginning of the pandemic is 2,425. There have been 63 deaths attributed to the virus in Grundy County since the beginning of the pandemic.

BRIEFS Derby Time Changed

Due to a scheduling conflict, the time for the Cub Scout Pack 23 Pinewood Derby has been moved up for Saturday’s event.

Weigh-in for the derby will now be held from 2:30 to 3 p.m. in the Trenton High School gym, with no late weighins allowed. The derby will get under way at 3 p.m.

New Sunnyview Administrator

The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has hired a person to replace retiring Sunnyview Nursing Home Administrator Jerry Doerhoff.

Following a special meeting held Monday, it was announced that Trish Smith has been hired as the administrator. Ms. Smith was raised in Mercer and graduated from Bellevue University in Bellevue, NE. After graduation, she spent time developing her career in the Springfield-Branson area and has served as an administrator in both skilled nursing facilities and residential care II facilities. She said that after raising her two children she made it her goal to return to north Missouri and is glad to be home.

Doerhoff will remain at Sunnyview during the training and transition period to the new administration.

Budget Hearing Set

The Grundy County Commission will meet Monday, rather than Tuesday next week, with commissioners planning to approve the 2022 budget.

The commission will hold a public hearing to receive comment on the budget at 9:30 a.m. on Monday after which it is expected to be approved. The group plans to attend the 20th Annual Great Northwest Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City on Tuesday, Feb. 1.

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Wrestlers Roll Past Chillicothe On The Road Bulldogs Pick Up Six Wins By Fall In Dual Victory Over Rivals TRENTON 54, CHILLICOTHE 30

Photo courtesy of Michelle Hixson

TRENTON POWERLIFTERS competed at a NASA-sponsored powerlifting event at Trenton High School on Saturday. Those competing included, from left, Trey Guerrero, Bradyn Sager, Collin Taylor, Gabe Stark, Bobby Schreckengaust and coach Kevin Hixson.

Trenton Hosts Powerlifting Event

Stark Sets State Deadlift Record With 454.5 Hoist Trenton High School hosted a Natural Athlete Strength Association-sponsored powerlifting meet on Saturday, where five Trenton athletes were in action.

Trenton had three high school athletes place first at the meet in Gabe Stark, who was first at 165 pounds; Bobby Schreckengaust, who was first at 220 pounds; and Trey Guerrero who was first at 148 pounds. Trenton also had a runner-up in Collin Taylor at 165 pounds and Bradyn Sager was third at 165, giving Trenton a sweep of the podium at the weight.

Stark’s first-place finish was aided by a state-record deadlift. He hoisted 454.5 pounds to break the NASAsanctioned state mark for the event. He added a 180pound bench press and 360pound squat to give him his

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GABE STARK competes in the squat portion of Saturday’s powerlifting event in Trenton. Stark’s deadlift of 454.5 pounds set a new state record for his division.

division-topping total of 994.5 pounds.

Schreckengaust won the 220-pound title at the meet, lifting a combined 979 pounds. He hit 230 on the bench, 340 in the squat and 409 in the deadlift to arrive

at that total.

Guerrero lifted 320 in both the squat and deadlift and bench pressed 145 for his class-winning total of 785 pounds.

Taylor was second behind Stark at 165 with 930 total

pounds lifted. He bench pressed 175, hit 375 in the squat and dead lifted 380 for his total. Sager rounded out the top three with 870 pounds, benching 160, squatting 315 and dead lifting 395.

The combined effort of the five Trenton athletes also gave them the high school team title at the meet.

Trenton coach Kevin Hixson was the lone entry in the Masters II class, but threw out a big number of his own anyway, finishing the event with 1,271 pounds lifted.

Hixson, who was responsible for bringing the event to Trenton, had a bench press of 360 pounds, a squat of 502 pounds and a deadlift of 409 pounds.

The Trenton event was the first NASA powerlifting event of the year. The Natural Athlete Strength Association was founded in 1990 and holds meets nationwide.

The association is founded on the principal of natural, drug-free strength.

The Trenton Bulldogs knew they had an advantage going into their dual with the Chillicothe Hornets on Tuesday night. Trenton was competing with a nearly full lineup, figuring to yield points at just one weight. The Hornets, meanwhile, came into the match with three open weights.

In the end, however, it was an advantage Trenton didn’t need.

The Bulldogs came out of the gates strong and rolled to a more-than-comfortable 54-30 victory on the road over their rivals to the south.

“It was a good night to be a Bulldog on the wrestling mat,” Trenton head coach Charlie Bacon said.

Hunter McAtee (138), Coleman Griffin (152) and Kaden Owen (160) all picked up wins by fall and a win by forfeit from Gavin Chambers at 145 staked Trenton to a 24-0 lead before Chillicothe ever even got on the board.

The Hornets would finally find points at 170 where Brayden Wiggins was pinned and Nate Burkeybile suffered the same fate at 182 as Chillicothe cut the deficit in half.

The momentum would be short lived, however, as Sam Gibson and Caleb Johnson scored back-toback wins by fall at 195 and 220.

Things got close momentarily as Gavin Cagle was pinned at 285 and Trakor Hignutt was pinned at 106. With Trenton open at 113, Chillicothe was able to climb all the way back into the dual as the Bulldog lead slipped to just six points at 36-30.

Charlie Riley picked up a pin at 120, however, and Trenton had the hammer with the dual closing at two weights where Chillicothe failed to field a wrestler. Mason Rongey and Brayden Hughs got wins by forfeit at 126 and 132 respectively as the Bulldogs took the dual by the final score of 54-30.

With the win, Trenton moved to 12-4 overall on the season.

GIRLS There were three girls matches wrestled on the mat with Trenton winning just one. Jacey Hudson pinned her opponent at 235, needing just 34 seconds to do so.

Avery Clark was pinned late in the second period at 141 and Mercy Schweizer lost by fall as well at 120, getting pinned midway through the opening period of her match.

Those were the only three wrestlers in action for the Trenton girls, which fell 24-6 to Chillicothe.

UP NEXT Trenton’s teams were back on the mat on Thursday night, traveling to the Stanberry Quad where they were joined by the hosts, North Andrew and Rock Port.

The Bulldog teams will be on the mat again on Saturday, traveling to Polo for the Grand River Conference Tournament.

Gallatin Comes Up Just Short Bulldogs Too ShortHanded, Drop A Pair Of Close Duals SAVANNAH 42 GALLATIN 36 MAYSVILLE 30 GALLATIN 27 The Gallatin High School wrestling team was at a triangular in Maysville on Tuesday, battling the host Wolverines as well as Savannah.

Gallatin had just eight of the 14 weights filled for the triangular event and it cost the Bulldogs as they fell 42-36 to Savannah and 30-27 to Maysville.

Gallatin got wins by fall from Rodell Sperry (160), Jagger Gray (170) and Magnum Fenimore (220), but those were the only three matches Gallatin won on the mat in the dual.

Luke Johnson (126), Reggie

Arnold (138) and Gabe Parker (285) each got wins by forfeit to push Gallatin to 36 points for the dual.

Gallatin lost just two matches on the mat, both by fall as Brantley Burns (132) and Draygan Schweizer, wrestling down to 182 from his normal spot in the lineup at 195, were both pinned.

But the Savages picked up five wins by forfeit to push past the Bulldogs by a mere six points.

Against Maysville Gallatin won just two matches on the mat as Fenimore picked up his second win by fall of the night at 220 and Gray scored an 8-4 decision win at 170.

Gallatin’s remaining points came from wins by forfeit from Sperry at 160, Schweizer at 182 and Parker at 285.

Johnson (126), Burns (132) and Arnold (138) were all pinned and Maysville won two matches by forfeit to edge the Bulldogs by just three points.

Gallatin was without Logan

Bottcher, who just won the 182pound championship at last weekend’s Brookfield Tournament and broke into the Class 1 state rankings at the weight this week, debuting at No. 5. He was injured, however, costing Gallatin matches that would have most likely swung the duals in the Bulldogs favor. Neither Maysville nor Savannah feature 182 pounders who are state ranked.

Gallatin’s 152-pounder Andon Allen, who was injured at the Brookfield Tournament and had to medically forfeit his final three matches at that event, was also absent from the lineup.

GIRLS Gallatin’s girls won their only dual of the night, topping Savannah 18-12.

On the mat, Gallatin split matches, getting a win by fall from Makayla Rainey, who wrestled up at 130, while Christin Burns was pinned at 159. Karydon Jones (149) and Kaydence Clevenger (174) each got wins by

Photo courtesy of Macon Schweizer

MAKAYLA RAINEY lifts Savannah’s Jada Heald during their 130-pound match Tuesday in Maysville. Rainey won the match by fall at the 1:30 mark.

forfeit to put Gallatin over the top.

UP NEXT Gallatin’s teams hosted MidBuchanan and North Platte in a

home triangular on Thursday and the squads will travel to Polo on Saturday for the Grand River Conference Tournament.

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MEADVILLE TOURNAMENT

Gallatin Boys Crush South Harrison Mercer Girls, R-5 Trenton Teams Handed Boys Moving On Losses In Hamilton, Gallatin Girls Fall Too

GALLATIN BOYS 75 SOUTH HARRISON 38 Gallatin made short work of Grand River Conference foe South Harrison on Tuesday night in the opening round of the Hamilton Tournament.

Second-seeded Gallatin got out to a 25-10 first quarter lead and never looked back, advancing into the semifinals with a 75-38 victory.

Isaac Bird continued a banner season, going for 27 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals against South Harrison. Payton Feiden and Brett Hemry each posted 10 points with Feiden pulling down five rebounds.

The win pushed Gallatin to 12-4 overall and into a semifinal match-up with Lathrop on Thursday. A win would place Gallatin in Saturday’s championship game at 12:45 p.m. while a loss would relegate the Bulldogs to the third-place game at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday.

East Buchanan Girls 46 Trenton Girls 22 A three-game winning streak for the Trenton girls was halted on Tuesday as the Bulldogs suffered a 24point loss at the hands of third-seeded East Buchanan. The Bulldogs trailed

by as many as 30 in the second half before closing the gap a bit at the end.

“The girls worked really hard, but struggled to execute on the offensive end,” Trenton head coach Kameron Cool said. “Coach [Cori] Elms always has her teams ready and they shut us down pretty well. We’ve been playing well lately, so I fully expect to bounce back from this one quickly.”

Trenton was set to host Hamilton in the consolation semifinals on Thursday. A win places Trenton in the consolation game tonight (Friday) at 6 o’clock.

Lathrop Girls 45 Gallatin Girls 28 The Gallatin girls offense struggled in the first half against Lathrop on Monday in Hamilton, leading to an 18-point hole they would not be able to climb out of. Despite outscoring Lathrop by a point in the second half, Gallatin fell 45-28.

Freshman Kallie Salmon led the Bulldogs with 16 points.

Higginsville Girls 41 Gallatin Girls 34 The Gallatin girls were bumped from the Hamilton Tournament on Wednesday, falling to Higginsville by seven points in the consolation semifinals.

Ashley Feiden led Gallatin with 15 points, three steals and two assists and Salmon finished with 11 points and five rebounds.

The loss dropped Gallatin to 0-15

overall on the season. The Bulldogs are set to travel to Milan for a Grand River Conference contest on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Higginsville Boys 101 Trenton Boys 34 Top-seeded Higginsville was way too much for the eighth-seeded Bulldogs, dominating from start to finish for a 67-point win.

Kiefer Tolson led Trenton with 12 points while Gabe Novak scored nine.

East Atchison Boys 72 Trenton Boys 66 Wednesday night’s consolation was much more competitive as Trenton and East Atchison entered the final frame tied at 47. A pair of threepointers early in the fourth quarter gave East Atchison a bit of a cushion, however, and proved to be the difference in the game as the Bulldogs fell by the six-point margin.

Tolson again led the way, scoring 21 points and Novak was a point behind his teammate, finishing with 20 points. Trenton also got 14 points from Maverick Sole who returned to the lineup after missing time with a hand injury. Sole hadn’t played since Holiday Hoops.

With the loss, Trenton fell to 0-17 overall on the season. The Bulldogs will return to action on Monday, traveling to Lathrop for a girls-boys doubleheader that tips off at 5 p.m.

GILMAN CITY TOURNAMENT

Princeton Teams Get Into Semifinals Henke’s 34 Lifts Tigers Past Host Gilman City PRINCETONGIRLS70 GILMAN CITY 60 The Princeton girls outlasted Gilman City on Monday to punch their ticket to the semifinals of the Gilman City Tournament with a 70-60 victory.

When the two teams met in the season opener for both squads on Nov. 23, Princeton picked up a 30point game. This meeting didn’t resemble that opening game, though.

Gilman was able to keep pace with Princeton and was within four points before the Tigers were able to quell the threat and pick up the 10-point victory.

Princeton freshman Addy Henke led the way for the Tigers in the win, scoring nearly half of the team’s total with 34 points.

Lauren Krohn followed with 17.

The win moved the Tigers to 11-6 overall.

Princeton was in semifinal action against top-seeded St. Joseph Christian on Thursday in Gilman City.

Depending on the outcome Princeton will either play for third tonight (Friday) at 8 o’clock or for first on Saturday at 3 p.m.

For Gilman City, Ava Langfitt had 19 points and Laina Ward finished with 14. Jolee Ward reached double figures as well, finishing with 11 for the Hawks.

Princeton Boys 68 East Harrison Boys 44 The Princeton boys advanced to Thursday’s semifinals with a 68-44 victory over East Harrison in first round action on Monday in Gilman City.

The second-seeded Tigers raced out to a 17-8 lead in the opening quarter and had complete control by halftime, leading 37-21.

Photo courtesy of Terri Wilson Kelly

ADDY HENKE scored 34 points to carry Princeton past Gilman City in opening round action at the Gilman City Tournament on Monday.

There would be no comeback in store for the Bobcats and Princeton wrapped up a 24-point win.

Talan Holt connected on seven three-pointers in the win, leading the Tigers with 28 points. Luke Kelly had five triples of his own and finished with 20 points for Princeton. Mason Morris added seven points to the Tigers total.

With the win, Princeton moved to 8-9 overall on the season. The Tigers were slated to face Pattonsburg in the semifinals on Thursday night and will be in Gilman City on Saturday, playing either for third at 1:30 p.m. or first at 4:30 p.m.

Pattonsburg Boys 75 Gilman City Boys 48 The Gilman City boys were bumped to the consolation side of their own tournament on Tuesday, falling to third-seeded Pattonsburg.

Gilman was outscored 21-9 over the first eight minutes of the game and the Hawks were doubled up by halftime as Pattonsburg had the game well in hand with a 42-21 lead.

The Hawks were paced

by Kaden Locker, who had 14 points and seven rebounds in the loss. Brody Langfitt added eight points.

Tri-County Girls 40 North Harrison Girls 33

The Tri-County girls avoided an upset at the Gilman City Tournament on Monday as the third-seeded Mustangs fought off sixthseeded North Harrison for a seven-point win.

Key in the victory was Carly Turner, who accounted for half of her team’s total, leading the Mustangs with 20 points.

Destiny Gutshall backed Turner up with 11 points in the win.

Tri-County moved to 124 overall on the season with the win. The Mustangs were in semifinal action on Thursday, taking on second-seeded Pattonsburg.

The Tri-County girls will be back in Gilman City for a trophy game. Based on Thursday night’s result, Tri-County will play for either third tonight (Friday) at 8 o’clock, or first on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Tri-County Boys 87 North Harrison Boys 50 The Tri-County boys put up a monster game offensively, springing a mild upset as the fifth-seeded Mustangs defeated fourthseeded North Harrison on Monday at the Gilman City Tournament.

Tri-County scored 23 or more points in each of the first three quarters, including a 32-point outburst in the second frame.

Jakob Ybarra led the of-

fensive onslaught, scoring 26 points for Tri-County while Derick Curtis followed with 22. Noah Tomlinson scored 13 points, Garrett Skinner had 13 and Keaton Norman finished with eight as eight different players scored for TriCounty.

The win pushed the Mustangs to 4-11 overall on the season. Tri-County battled top-seeded St. Joseph Christian on Thursday in Gilman City and will return to the Hawks’ Nest on Saturday to play for either third at 1:30 p.m. or first at 4:30 p.m.

Gilman City Girls 60 East Harrison Girls 48 The Gilman City girls will play for the consolation title at their own tournament after picking up a 60-48 victory over East Harrison on Wednesday.

Ava Langfitt paced the Hawks with 25 points and five steals in the win and Jolee Ward posted a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

The win pushed Gilman to 7-10 overall and into the consolation final where they will face North Harrison tonight (Friday) at 6 o’clock.

Gilman City Boys 67 East Harrison Boys 48 The Gilman City boys advanced to the consolation final as well, also ousting East Harrison from the tournament on Wednesday night.

Kyler Preston led Gilman with 17 points while Brody Langfitt finished with 15 points, eight assists and six steals. The Hawks also got 12 points, nine rebounds and five steals from Cameron Gregg.

With the win, the Hawks snapped a seven-game losing streak and moved to 313 overall.

The Gilman City boys will now be in consolation action tonight (Friday) at 7:30. The Hawks will face North Harrison with the trophy on the line.

Grundy Girls, Mercer Boys Into Consolation Finals MERCER GIRLS 92 HALE 18 GRUNDY BOYS 65 MACON CO. 43 The top-seeded Mercer High School girls basketball team made short work of eighth-seeded Hale on Monday at the Meadville Tournament, rolling to a 92-18 victory. On Tuesday, Grundy County’s boys team followed suit, moving into the boys semifinals with a 65-43 win over Bucklin-Macon County.

A 31-2 first quarter run provided Mercer with more than enough points to win, but the Cardinals kept coming, adding 25 points in the second quarter and 29 in the third before coasting through the final frame for the win.

Tori Meinecke had 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in the win while Emma Shipley finished with 22 points, four assists and three steals. Mercer also got 16 points, six assists and five steals from Rainey Michael and 11 points and six rebounds from Ashlynn Brown. Maddi Fisher finished with nine points and four steals in the win.

Mercer climbed to 16-1 overall on the season with the win. The Cardinals were in semifinal action against Linn County on Thursday and will play for either third or first at the Meadville Tournament.

The third-place game will be tonight (Friday) at 7 o’clock while the title game is scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m.

Grundy’s boys, seeded second, had to do a little more work against seventhseeded Bucklin-Macon County, but still advanced with relative ease, winning by 22 points.

After trailing 11-6 one quarter in, Grundy hit the reset button and went on a 22-13 second quarter run and a 21-11 third quarter run to restore some order.

The Panthers would outscore Bucklin-Macon County in the fourth as well to cruise into the semifinals.

Corbin Axtell had 34 points, nine rebounds, four assists and five steals in the win while Cole Peterson gave the Panthers 12 points and four steals. Aidan Rains finished with eight points, five assists and five steals.

The win pushed the Panthers to 12-4 and into a Thursday night semifinal showdown with host Meadville. Grundy’s boys will play either for third tonight (Friday) at 8:15 or first on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

Meadville Girls 61 Grundy Girls 30 Second-seeded Meadville was just too much for the Grundy County girls on Tuesday, bumping the Panthers to the consolation side of the bracket with a first round loss.

Meadville opened the game on a 14-2 run and never looked back, going on to take the game by the 31-point margin.

Grundy was paced by 10 points from Skylar Bonnett while Daya Allnutt added eight points and seven rebounds.

Grundy Girls 56 Northwestern Girls 40 The Grundy girls bounced back on Wednesday, picking up a 16-point win over Northwestern to punch their ticket to the consolation final.

Adysan Rains had 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists and Carly Smith had 13 points and nine rebounds. Grundy also got 11 points, five assists and five rebounds from Landry Oaks and 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals from Bonnett.

Grundy moved to 5-11 overall with the win and will face Bucklin-Macon County in the consolation final today (Friday) at 4:30 in Meadville.

Northwestern Boys 53 Mercer Boys 36 The Mercer boys were dealt a tournament-opening loss by top-seeded Northwestern on Monday at the Meadville Tournament.

Mercer was led by 29 points from Tyler Meinecke.

Mercer Boys 45 Linn County Boys 42 The Cardinals were able to bounce back, however, toppling fifth-seeded Linn County in the consolations semifinals.

Meinecke again led the Cardinals scoring 22 points while Jakub Janosik finished with 13.

Mercer, winners of five of its last six, is now 7-10 overall on the season. The Cardinals will battle for the consolation title tonight (Friday) at 5:45 in Meadville.

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CHANGE (PART II) Since I’ve started writing regular columns again I’ve tried to give our readers some idea of who I am, what I stand for and what matters to me. My hope was that by sharing myself with you I’d be more than just a name in the paper. Many of you wouldn’t know me if you saw me on the street (FYI: I look much younger and thinner in real life than I do in that picture at the top of this column!) but my regular readers do know a little bit about me. I’m always touched when someone asks how my mom is doing in the nursing home. I know they’ve read my column and they remember what I’ve written about her. The idea is that the more you know me, the more you will trust me. And the more you trust me, the more you will trust this newspaper to be fair and accurate in our reporting.

What I’m sharing today is something I knew I would write someday when the time was right: I’ve made the decision to leave the Republican-Times.

I have loved this newspaper since I walked through the door on my first day, June 22, 1992. I still love it and always will. But after nearly 30 years I’m ready to alter my day-to-day routine. I know all of this sounds crazy after writing a column a few months ago that said how much I hate change! Maybe I’m getting good at it...

My first priority right now is to assist the owners of the Republican-Times, D’Anna and Jamey Honeycutt, in recruiting, hiring and training not only my replacement, but the replacement for Seth Herrold, our long-time sports writer, as well. Seth has announced he is leaving the R-T as of April 15, which would be his 15th anniversary of covering area sports for the paper. As he has shared often in his columns, he is the father of an almost fiveyear-old and the life of a sports writer leaves something to be desired when it comes to family life. Seth, who has been a part-time farmer during his time at the R-T, will take on that challenge fulltime. I kind of feel like I’ve raised him from a pup and I might miss him. (He probably doesn’t read my column so I feel safe in saying that). So, if you know of someone who might be a good fit for my position as editor or as a general news/sports reporter, send them our way!

As for me, I have no idea where I will land. Unless I win the Powerball (someone has to win, right?) I have another decade or so to work before I can buy myself an RV and travel the country.

What I’m really looking for is a better balance between my real life and my work life. The fact that I have so much peace with this decision tells me God has a plan - I’m just along for the ride. I’ll still be at the R-T for a few months and hope to continue writing some stories even after I leave.

On my birthday a couple of months ago I shared a meme on my Facebook page that really spoke to me then and seems almost prophetic to me now: “Note to Self: You are not too old and it’s not too late.”

Well, we’ll see.

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Stephen Breyer Is Set To Retire – Should His Replacement On The Supreme Court Have A Term Limit?

by Paul M. Collins, Jr. University of Massachusetts-Amherst & Artemus Ward, Northern Illinois University

A vacancy sign hangs above the Supreme Court bench following reports on Jan. 26, 2022, that long-serving liberal justice Stephen Breyer is set to retire.

GUEST EDITORIAL Names are already being thrown around in the media as to who will replace him, aided by helpful hints from President Joe Biden himself. But whoever it is can, depending on their age, expect a lengthy spell on the bench of the highest court in the land.

Precedent shows us that justices tend grow old in the position. Breyer is one such example.

When he joined the Supreme Court in 1994, he was an already very accomplished 55-year-old former law professor and appeals court judge. Now, at age 83, he is set to retire from the court at the end of the current term in June.

Supreme Court justices in the U.S. enjoy life tenure. Under Article 3 of the Constitution, justices cannot be forced out of office against their will, barring impeachment. This provision, which followed the precedent of Great Britain, is meant to ensure judicial independence, allowing judges to render decisions based on their best understandings of the law – free from political, social and electoral influences.

Our extensive research on the Supreme Court shows life tenure, while well-intended, has had unforeseen consequences. It skews how the confirmation process and judicialdecision-making work, and causes justices who want to retire to behave like political operatives.

Problems With Lifetime Tenure Life tenure has motivated presidents to pick younger and younger justices.

In the post-World War II era, presidents generally forgo appointing jurists in their 60s, who would bring a great deal of experience, and instead nominate judges in their 40s or 50s, who could serve on the court for many decades.

And they do. Justice Clarence Thomas was appointed by President George H.W. Bush at age 43 in 1991 and famously said he would serve for 43 years. There’s another 12 years until his promise is met.

The court’s newest member, Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett, was 48 when she took her seat in late 2020 after the death of 87-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ginsburg, a Clinton appointee who joined the court at age 60 in 1993, refused to retire. When liberals pressed her to step down during the presidency of Democrat Barack Obama to ensure a

like-minded replacement, she protested: “So tell me who the president could have nominated this spring that you would rather see on the court than me?”

Partisanship Problems Justices change during their decades on the bench, research shows.

Justices who at the time of their confirmation espoused views that reflected the general public, the Senate and the president who appointed them tend to move awayfrom those preferences over time. They become more ideological, focused on putting their own policy preferences into law. For example, Ginsburg grew more liberal over time, while Thomas has become more conservative.

Other Americans’ political preferences tend to be stable throughout their lives.

The consequence is that Supreme Court justices may no longer reflect the America they preside over. This can be problematic. If the court were to routinely stray too far from the public’s values, the public could reject its dictates. The Supreme Court relies on public confidence to maintain its legitimacy.

Life tenure has also turned staffing the Supreme Court into an increasingly partisan process, politicizing one of the nation’s most powerful institutions.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Supreme Court nominees could generally expect large, bipartisan support in the Senate. Today, judicial confirmation votes are almost strictly down party lines.

Public support for judicial nominees also shows large differences between Democrats and Republicans.

Life tenure can turn supposedly independent judges into political players who attempt to time their departures to secure their preferred successors, as Justice Anthony Kennedy did in 2018.

Trump appointed Brett Kavanaugh, one of Kennedy’s former clerks, to replace him. A similar turn of events may occur if President Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former Breyer clerk, to the current vacancy on the court.

The Proposed Solution Many Supreme Courtexperts have coalesced around a solution to these problems: staggered, 18-year terms with a vacancy automatically occurring every two years in nonelection years.

This system would promote judicial legitimacy, they argue, by taking departure decisions out of the justices’ hands. It would help insulate the court from becoming a campaign issue because vacancies would no longer arise during election years. And it would preserve judicial inde-

pendence by shielding the court from political calls to fundamentally alter the institution.

Partisanship would still tinge the selection and confirmation of judges by the president and Senate, however, and ideological extremists could still reach the Supreme Court. But they would be limited to 18-year terms.

The U.S. Supreme Court is one of the world’s few high courts to have life tenure. Almost all democratic nations have either fixed terms or mandatory retirement ages for their top judges.

Foreign courts have encountered few problems with term limits.

Even England – the country on which the U.S. model is based – no longer grants its Supreme Court justices life tenure. They must now retire at 70.

Similarly, although many U.S. states initially granted their supreme court judges life tenure, this changed during the Jacksonian era of the 1810s to 1840s when states sought to increase the accountability of the judicial branch. Today, only supreme court judges in Rhode Island have life tenure. All other states either have mandatory retirement ages or let voters choose when judges leave the bench through judicial elections.

Polling consistently shows a large bipartisanmajority of Americans support ending life tenure.

This likely reflects eroding public confidence as the court routinely issues decisions down partisan lines on the day’s most controversial issues. Although ideology has long influenced Supreme Court decisions, today’s court is unusual because all the conservative justices are Republicans and all the liberal justices are Democrats.

In December 2021, the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States released its report on Supreme Court reform, which examined term limits for the justices. Although the commission did not take a position on the merits of term limits, it did outline a variety of means by which they could be imposed, including through the constitutional amendment process and by congressional statute.

Ultimately, Congress, the states and the public they represent will decide whether the country’s centuries-old lifetime tenure system still serves the needs of the American people.

Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article originally published on July 6, 2021.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. It can be found at http://bit.ly/TCUSinfo)

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Recording Artist Plans Concert At Nazarene Church The Trenton Church of the Nazarene will host renowned recording artist Daryl Mosley in a concert on Sunday, Feb. 13.

The concert will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the church, located at 2113 Chicago St. An award-winning veteran of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Mosley will share a variety of country

gospel songs he has composed. He will also share stories from his life and ministry as well as his personal testimony of Jesus.

The concert is free, with an offering to be taken to support Mosley’s ministry.

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NCMC Board Hears Reports, Approves President’s Contract North Central Missouri College trustees took action on personnel items and heard several reports during a meeting held Tuesday night as well as extending the college president’s contract.

NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver gave trustees an overview of the convocation address he presented to staff at the beginning of the semester, outlining the next steps for the college as they move into the spring. The theme of that address was “Vision, Value and Vocation.” Much of Dr. Klaver’s work recently has been on keeping up to date on how the state budget will affect higher education and NCMC in particular.

He said MCCA members officially unanimously approved Gov. Mike Parson’s budget plan during a Zoom meeting held Jan. 8.

Trustees also heard a report from Dr. Lindsay Oram, chair of the Math, Science, History and Social Behavioral Sciences Division. Dr. Oram said that the 10 instructors who taught classes in the Fall 2021 semester had 109 course sections and served 1,575 students, with an average student load of 126.73 per faculty member. Since all students are required to take general education courses, she said the division affects every program offered by NCMC and although it might “fly under the radar” the division can claim its share of responsibility for each accolade the college receives.

Also sharing a report was Megan Pester, director of marketing and admissions. Mrs. Pester gave an update on the college’s Strategic Enrollment Management Program, telling trustees there are four goals: connection, entry, persistence and retention and completion. She noted that Fall 2022 applications have increased in every area over the same date last year.

Korynn Skipper and Jaime Pittman, instructors in the practical nursing program, discussed efforts that are being made to assist first-year nursing students, which range from 18-year-old recent high school graduates to older students who have left other employment to pursue a nursing career. They have conducted a survey to determine what previous students

would have found helpful in that first year and have implemented strategies to meet those needs, including supplemental instruction. She also said students are encouraged from the very beginning to identify their unique learning style and rely on that when they are struggling.

Dr. Tristan Londre, vice president for academic affairs, reported that the college has received formal notification that its Higher Learning Commission accreditation has been continued, with the next full reaffirmation visit to be held in the 2031-32 school year. Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Kristen Alley reported that 939 students have received between $600 and $1,000 in HERFF Funds. She also told trustees that an effort is being made to educate students on a substance, M30, that is a substitute for Oxycodone and is often laced with the very dangerous Fentanyl. Dr. Alley discussed Saturday’s Homecoming activities and noted that there are no students currently in quarantine or isolation for COVID-19 on campus, however 13 students are isolating at home.

Chief Information Officer Jennifer Triplett gave an update on IT projects, including planning the network installation at the former US Bank building on Ninth Street that was recently purchased by the college.

In action items, the board approved the employment of Hannah Lovett of Trenton as the student services coordinator, effective Jan. 12, and Brandon Mysliwiec, also of Trenton, as the personal computer specialist II, effective Jan. 18. Susan McMillian of Holt was hired as the surgical technology instructor and clinical coordinator at the Savannah Center. The resignation of Shiann Campbell as the campus store associate-retail operations was accepted, effective Jan. 14.

Trustees approved a revised and modified Green Hills Head Start salary schedule, which addresses changes in the minimum wage. Head Start Directors Janet Gott and Susan Ewigman reported on enrollment, telling the board that the program has met and may exceed the 10 percent disability goal and discussed the con-

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tinuing challenge of finding staff and dealing with COVID issues, including the closing of public schools and how that affects Head Start. Board members accepted the resignation of Morgan Kornbrust as a teacher aide and Mary Clapp as a cook, both at the Brookfield B Head Start Center and both effective Jan. 4. The GHHS program is administered through NCMC. In other business, trustees: • approved the purchase of ATI testing supplies of Leawood, KS for a total of $124,550.

• approved a payment to EllisonAuxier Architects, Inc. of St. Joseph in the amount of $140,074. The payment, which is for work done for the Savannah campus construction, is based on the 7 percent fee on the estimated $6,670,200 project budget.

The company has completed 85 percent of its work for this project. The estimated amount that will be paid to Ellison-Auxier for the project is $466,914, with $256,802 having been paid prior to this disbursement.

• approved a change in board policy to reflect the June 22, 2021 addition of Juneteenth as a recognized college holiday and changed its health and wellness policy in regard to airborne, highly contagious diseases. The policy states that the college will encourage students and staff to follow the guidelines and recommendations provided by the Centers for Disease Control and/or their local heath agency and reserving the right to make college policy and procedures that are in the best interest of the college with consideration to the guidance and recommendation of the CDC, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, trade associations and other federal and state laws applicable to the workplace.

The board held an executive session to discuss personnel, legal matters and real estate. Following the closed sessions, the board voted to extend Dr. Klaver’s contract through June 30, 2027.

The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28.

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Marylin Whisler Hoffman To celebrate this February 1 event, her family is sponsoring a cardshower.

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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m.

L.O.F.T. Youth Group All You Can Eat Pancake & Sausage Breakfast, Gallatin UMC Fellowship Hall, Take outs available, Free will offering, 8:00 to 9:30 p.m.

SUNDAY Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m.

MONDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

Lose to Win Club, Wesley United Methodist Church. Weigh-in at 10:30 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. For more information, call 359-6144.

MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon.

Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m.

Spickard Coffee Club, Wise Community Center, 8 a.m.

North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Fun Night, 6 p.m.

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LOCAL Gallatin Board Of Aldermen Accept Bids Several streets in the City of Gallatin will have a new surface if a grant submitted by the city gets funded.

Gallatin City Administrator Lance Rains told the city’s board of aldermen during a meeting Monday evening that the $989,930 Street Grant has been submitted. The streets that are scheduled to be resurfaced include Corrine, Berry, West Grand, Ash, Burns and Hill. Rains also provided the board with the notification from the Missouri Department of Economic Development addressed to Rep. J. Eggleston stating that the city has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $351,705 for general infrastructure improvements.

The board accepted two bids during the meeting, one for lime sludge land application from Midwest Injections and the other from Farmer’s Bank of Northern Missouri for two certificates of deposit. The bid from Midwest Land Injections was for $99.75 per dry ton not to exceed $50,000, with the mobilization fee included. It was the lowest of the three bids submitted.

The board considered how to proceed with certificates of deposit that came due this week. The Farmer’s Bank CD bid was for .40 percent for 12 months and .65 percent for 48 months. The board voted to invest $65,199.06 in a 48-month CD at .65 percent and $101,853.55 in a 12-month CD at .40 percent. The only other bid came from BTC Bank, which had the same 12-

month rate but a lower 48month rate. The board voted to cash out $300,000 and $362,958.79 and deposit those funds into the water/sewer fund in the city clerk’s account.

In other action items, the board approved a liquor license request from Family Dollar at 212 N. Main St. for the sale of liquor in original package, including Sunday sales. Board President Dan McCann also signed a proclamation designating the week of Feb. 6 as Scouts-BSA Anniversary Week in the city.

Police Chief Mark Richards provided an incident list and Public Works Director Mark Morey told the board that approximately 170,000 gallons of water was lost due to a water leak on West Corrine Street on Saturday. That break has been repaired, he said. He also told the board that Caterpillar delivered the demo skid loader last week and the Victor Phillips demo skid loader is scheduled to be delivered at the end of the week. An additional bid for a skid loader has been submitted by Gallatin Truck and Tractor and came in at $61,000 for a Case TV450B. Additional discussion on the purchase of a skid loader will continue at the next meeting when the demonstrations have occurred. Morey also told the board that the new Ford F-250 truck for the water department is expected to be delivered sometime between Saturday and Tuesday.

The next regular meeting of the board is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m.

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the property at 513 E. Ninth Ct., which has had • From Front Page • multiple owners without process of being sold the transfer of the deed. through a broker. The The deed is currently being buyer is expected to re- put in the name of Carlos habilitate the property and Hendricks and while there then sell it to another buyer. is work to be done, it will The property is currently be removed from the list government-owned and until the transfer is comdoes not generate enough plete and will be re-visited revenue through its in- at that time. It will be come-based rentals to placed at the “Findings of make the needed repairs. Fact” stage since the propOnce the property is pri- erty has already been devately-owned and up- clared a nuisance. graded, the income is Property at 1614 Mable expected to be higher due St., owned by Kathy to higher rents being Reeder and William Earl charged for its apartments. Gott, was given 30 more Noting that moving the days at the “Findings of complex to the “Certificate Fact” stage as the owner of Dangerous Building” has indicated he plans to could prolong or jeopardize tear down the garage that the sale, the board chose to has been the issue. leave it at “Findings of Board members declared Fact” for another 30 days. property at 601 E. Ninth Board members voted to St., as a nuisance as shinleave property at 1514 gles have been blowing off Mable St., owned by Jon the residence. The property and Barbara Phillips on the is owned by Bob Overton, “Declaration of Nuisance” who lives out of state. Also list for another 60 days and placed on the nuisance list gave the property at 503 E. was the 16th Street Storage 22nd St., owned by Morse Unit complex owned by and Sons, another 120 days McBee Farms. Many of the on that list since the owner units are missing doors and has signed a letter of intent Trenton Police Chief Rex to partner with the city to Ross said he has had comhave it torn down through plaints of children playing the city’s annual demoli- in the open units. tion project. The house was Chief Ross gave an anrecently damaged in a fire. nual report on nuisances in Property at 601 E. 19th 2021, noting that there St., owned by John Berry, were 104 investigated, inwas scheduled for a public cluding 48 for grass and hearing, however the weeds; 42 for trash and deowner was ill and could not bris; 13 for unregistered attend. Code Enforcement vehicles; and 1 for open Officer Wes Barone said storage of a vehicle. Of the owner is working on those investigated, 19 were the property and rec- still active at the end of the ommended the board give year, with 63 cleared, 22 Berry another 30 days, sent for prosecution and 25 which was approved. remaining on the court Under “Findings of docket as of Dec. 31.

Fact” the owner of 604 As of Monday, 2022 has Linn St., Duane Lahn, was resulted in four cases being given another 120 days. investigated, including two Barone said the complaints for trash and debris and that originally led to the two for unregistered venuisance violation have hicles, with all four still been addressed and work being active. There are 21 will continue on the house cases that are currently on this spring when the owner the docket in municipal returns from out of state. court.

A discussion was held on The board’s next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at city hall.

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Complete dispersal: Walter farms -64 blk angus cows.3-6 yrs old. Bred to angus bulls. Start calving February 20th. Nice set of big cows.

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Bruce Plummer Polo, MO - 20 angus cows. 7-9 yrs old. Spring calvers.

Nolan Farms - 48 blk angus cows. 3-6 yrs old. Bred to sim angus bulls. Start calving February 22. Big stout cows.

Cross Farms - 28 blk angus cows. 4-7 yrs old. Bred to Reg. Angus bulls. Start calving March 1st.

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Meanwhile, Republicans in the Missouri Senate negotiated behind closed doors for hours Wednesday over how to divvy up the state's eight congressional districts based on the latest census data.

Senate Republicans are divided between a plan that could continue Missouri's current political split in the U.S. House and a more aggressive proposal that could potentially give the GOP a shot at winning seven of the state's eight congressional seats.

Missouri currently is represented in the U.S. House by six Republicans and two Democrats whose districts are based in St. Louis and Kansas City.

The Senate ultimately adjourned Wednesday evening without voting on either plan.

All states must redraw their congressional districts to account for population changes noted by the 2020 census, so that each new district has the same number of people.

A measure passed by the GOP-led state House and backed by Republican Senate leaders is projected leave Democratic U.S. Reps. Emanuel Cleaver and Cori Bush's urban districts relatively intact,

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household members. All public buildings and businesses were required to have signs posted requiring those who entered to wear a face covering. It’s not breaking news that many in the public did not only refuse to follow the ordinance but were openly hostile about it. The board voted to rescind the mask mandate on March 11, 2021. At that time, Grundy County had only one active COVID-19 case.

The health department has provided regular reports concerning the number of current, active and total cases of the COVID-19, with the way those numbers are determined being questioned by some in the public. Staff members have also encouraged county residents to be

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But conservative caucus Republicans advocated for hours Wednesday on the Senate floor for district lines weighted more heavily for the GOP. An alternative proposal by suburban St. Louis Republican Sen. Bill Eigel would split Cleaver's Kansas City area district.

Eigel said the goal of dividing the Democratic stronghold is to send more Republicans to the U.S. House. But other Republicans have warned that doing so could make traditionally safe GOP districts more competitive and lead to as many as three Democrats representing Missouri in Congress.

Eigel also criticized the House bill for not doing enough to make GOP U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner's suburban St. Louis district more solidly Republican.

He said unless more is done to protect Wagner's district from Democratic challengers, he views the House plan as also having the potential to cause a 5-3 party split.

If the Senate agrees to change the proposal passed last week by the state House, the bill would have to go back to the lower chamber for reconsideration. vaccinated against the virus. As is true across the country, that too has been controversial.

The board was thrust into the public eye again when members held a meeting on Sept. 30 to discuss the quarantine and isolation protocols. At the time, Ms. Gibson told the group that the health department was doing its job to effectively educate and protect the public during a public health emergency.

Those attending the meeting were given three minutes to address the board, with the majority of those speaking disagreeing with the protocols that had been put in place. Many of those attending refused to wear a mask inside the health department where they were required.

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LOCAL County Tax Comparisons The Grundy County Commission receives information concerning the monthly sales tax revenue along with a comparison of funds received a year ago. All three are one-half cent sales taxes, although the collection amount varies slightly for each tax.

GENERAL REVENUE SALES TAX TO DATE (The county’s tax year runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) Month 2022 2021 January $44,675.75 $38,080.00 February $35,273.25 Interest $50.63 March $54,091.76 April $31,776.66 May $37,863.03 June $57,819.36 July $43,094.80 August $35,315.02 September $58,085.84 October $44,448.88 November $33,001.05 December $59,669.37 TO DATE $44,675.75 $528,569.65 (Comparison Year to Date) $6,545.12 AMBULANCE SALES TAX Month 2022 2021 January $44,663.87 $38,085.98 February $35,273.19 Interest $50.63 March $54,091.68 April $31,774.54 May $37,857.53 June $57,819.25 July $43,087.62 August $35,312.91 September $58,084.87 October $44,432.99 November $33,000.30 December $59,668.92 TO DATE $44,663.87 $528,540.41 (Comparison Year to Date) $6,527.26 LAW ENFORCEMENT SALES TAX Month 2022 2021 January $44,663.87 $38,085.99 February $35,273.25 Interest $50.63 March $54,091.72 April $31,774.48 May $37,857.52 June $57,819.29 July $43,087.60 August $35,312.87 September $58,084.87 October $44,432.81 November $33,000.29 December $59,668.87 TO DATE $44,663.87 $528,540.19 (Comparison Year to Date) $6,527.25

GEC Foundation Announces Awards The Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met Jan. 26 and awarded four grants totaling $2,971.00. All grants are funded by member donations called Operation Round Up where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund grants to eligible entities.

Education grants were awarded to Trenton Middle School for $683 to purchase books; Princeton R-5 Elementary School for $880 to purchase musical instruments and method books; North Harrison R-3

School District at Eagleville for $928 for calculators and the Grundy County R-5 School District, at Galt for $480 for library chairs.

Since 2005, the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded 768 grants totaling $459,327.10 to deserving schools and community organizations.

The Foundation assists qualifying schools and organizations with grant monies for education, health and rural development. This area is within Grundy Electric Cooperative’s 12 county service

area which includes Harrison, Mercer and Grundy counties and portions of Linn, Livingston, Daviess, Gentry, Putnam, and Sullivan counties in Missouri and portions of Ringgold, Wayne and Decatur counties in Iowa.

The Operation RoundUp Program allows GEC members and customers of the Public Water Supply District Number 1 of Grundy County to voluntarily “round up” their utility bill to the next even dollar. The PWSD RoundUp funds are disbursed solely to projects located in

Grundy County. For an average of $6 per year, participating GEC members and PWSD #1 customers assist in funding local community projects.

The next grant application deadline is April 1.

Qualified applicants must be a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization or other eligible entity and may apply for a grant by completing a grant application with supporting information. Grant applications are available at www.grundyec.com or by calling Grundy Electric Cooperative at 1-800-2792249, extension 23 or 33.

North Central Missouri College Is Awarded Teacher Recruitment Grant North Central Missouri College has recently been awarded a $10,000 Teacher Recruitment Grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to help address teacher recruitment.

“Placing high-quality educators in classrooms is a high priority amongst all administrators in Missouri,” said Cassie Cordray, NCMC Teacher Education Instructor. “Administrators are truly struggling to do this because of teacher shortages. We live in a rural area, and we have seen this impact the districts in our region first-hand.

I have received calls from several administrators recently with unfilled vacancies inquiring about teacher candidates we have going into the field of education. They are desperate to find qualified candidates to fill these vacancies. This grant money will be used to build stronger partner-

ships with area school districts to recruit quality teacher candidates. We also plan to use this money to prepare our teacher candidates for the field and support them as they become certified teachers.”

Teacher recruitment and retention are two important goals of DESE’s strategic plan. DESE hopes, in partnership with educational institutions like North Central Missouri College, to positively impact recruitment for teacher education programs and support those interested in the teaching profession.

“This grant award is a step in the right direction towards addressing the teacher shortage in north Missouri,” said Mitch Holder, NCMC Dean of Instruction. “We are keenly aware of the challenges facing rural school districts relating to teacher recruitment and retention. North Central Missouri College will always strive to be the

best educational partner to our area school districts. This aligns with that mission.”

With the grant, NCMC will evaluate recruitment strategies, develop strong partnerships with school districts, and help the state recruit, train, and prepare individuals for a career in teaching.

“Rural school districts across Missouri are struggling to fill positions with qualified educators,” said Dr. Tristan Londre, NCMC Vice President of Academic Affairs. “The Teacher Recruitment Grant from DESE will help NCMC identify and support future teachers in our region.”

To learn more about North Central Missouri College’s Teacher Education program, visit https://www.ncmissouri.edu/ or contact Cassie Cordray at 660-359-3948.

Missouri Healthcare Workers Among Those Who Need Vaccine Health care workers in about half the states, including in Missouri, face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out across the rest of the country in the coming weeks.

While the requirement is welcomed by some, others fear it will worsen already serious staff shortages if employees quit rather than comply.

And in some Republican-led states that have taken a stand against vaccine mandates, hospitals and nursing homes could find themselves caught between conflicting state and federal demands.

“We would like to see staff vaccinated. We think that it’s the safest option for residents, which is our biggest concern,” said Marjorie Moore, executive director of VOYCE, a St. Louis County, Missouri, nonprofit that works on behalf of nursing home residents. “But not having staff is also a really big concern, because the neglect that happens as a result of that is severe and very scary.”

The mandate affects a wide swath of the health care industry, covering doctors, nurses, technicians, aides and even volunteers at hospitals, nursing homes, homehealth agencies and other providers that participate in the federal Medicare or Medicaid programs.

It comes as many places are stretched thin by the omicron surge, which is putting record numbers of people in the hospital with COVID-19 while sickening many health workers.

Nationwide, about 81% of nursing home staff members already were fully vaccinated as of earlier this month, ranging from a high of 98% in Rhode Island to a low of 67% in Missouri, according to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The data is unclear about the vaccination levels in hospitals and other health care sites.

The mandate ultimately will cover 10.4 million health care workers at 76,000 facilities.

It is taking effect first in jurisdictions that didn’t challenge the requirement in court. Those include some of the biggest states, with some of the largest populations of senior citizens, among them: California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.

“There absolutely have been employee resignations because of vaccination requirements,” said Catherine Barbieri, a Philadelphia attorney at Fox Rothschild who represents health care providers. But “I think it’s relatively small.”

At Wilson Medical Center in rural Neodesha, Kansas, three of the roughly 180 employees are quitting, and several others have sought exemptions

from the vaccine mandate, said hospital spokeswoman Janice Reese.

“We are very fortunate that that is all we are losing,” she said, noting that the hospital was not in favor of the mandate. “We didn’t feel like it was our place to actually try to tell a person what they had to do."

Reese said the vaccine requirement could also make it more difficult for the hospital to fill vacancies.

In Florida, medical centers find themselves caught between dueling federal and state vaccination policies. They could lose federal funding for not adhering to the Biden administration mandate, but could get hit with fines for running afoul of state law.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has waged a legal campaign against coronavirus mandates, last year signed legislation that forces businesses with vaccine requirements to let workers opt out for medical reasons, religious beliefs, immunity from a previous infection, regular testing or an agreement to wear protective gear. Businesses that fail to comply can be fined $10,000 to $50,000 per violation.

Asked if the state would pursue fines against hospitals that enforce the federal mandate, a spokeswoman for the Florida attorney general said all employee complaints "will be thoroughly reviewed by our of-

Third Person Dies In Kirksville Shooting KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A third person has died from injuries she suffered in a shooting in Kirksville last month, Adair County officials said.

Alissa Anders, 18, of Kirksville, died Tuesday at a Columbia hospital after being taken off life support, Adair County Coroner Brian Noe said.

Anders was pregnant and her child was delivered alive before she died, KTVO-TV reported.

She was one of four people shot at a Kirksville apartment on Dec. 30.

fice.”

Some states already have their own vaccine requirements for health care workers. In California, for example, they have been required to be fully vaccinated since Sept. 30 and must get a booster b y Feb. 1.

The federal mandate is “better late than never," said Sal Rosselli, president of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents about 15,000 people in California. "But if it happened sooner, we wouldn’t have gone through the surge, and a lot more people would be alive today.”

The government said it will begin enforcing the first-dose vaccine requirement Feb. 14 in two dozen other states where injunctions were lifted when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the mandate two weeks ago. The requirement will kick in on Feb. 22 in Texas, which had filed suit separately.

In Missouri, one nursing home served notice this

week that it intends to take advantage of a state rule that allows facilities to close for up to two years if they are short-staffed because of the vaccine requirement.

“Obviously we are proponents of vaccines," said Lisa Cox, a spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. But "throughout all of this, we knew that mandating it would be a negative impact really on our health care system ... just because of crippling staffing levels.”

Cox identified the facility that was closing as Cedarcrest Manor, in the eastern Missouri city of Washington. She said there are just 42 patients in the 177-bed facility amid the staffing shortages. A woman who answered the phone at the facility took a message but couldn't immediately comment.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ultimately could cut off funding to places that fail to comply with the man-

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CMS guidance documents indicate it will grant leniency to places that have at least 80% compliance and an improvement plan in place, and it will seek to prod others.

“The overarching goal is to get providers over that finish line and not be cutting off federal dollars,” said MaryBeth Musumeci, a Medicaid expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

The states affected on Thursday are: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, along with the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

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Dear Annie: I'm 70, and my friend "Martha" is 72.

We live in the same senior apartment complex and have known each other for about nine months. I've helped her a lot, taking her to doctor's appointments, walking her dog after eye surgery, etc. She went to Texas for Christmas with her daughter and son-inlaw.

A couple of days after Christmas, she texted me that she and her daughter were both really sick. Four days later, she asks if I can pick her up from the airport the next day. I asked if her family had been tested for COVID-19. She said yes. I asked if it was positive. No answer. I then said I would not be around her for 10 days. I watch my 8-monthold grandson a few days a week. I'm pretty upset that she would possibly expose me to COVID-19. We are both vaccinated, but unless she has a negative test on the day she comes home, I don't trust her. Am I overreacting? -- Trying To Stay Healthy

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Dear Trying: We're all probably sick of the word "unprecedented," but there is no better way to describe the times we're living in.

With a new virus comes a whole new set of rules and etiquette.

When it comes to managing the risks of getting sick, everyone seems to have a different view. But one thing is for sure: Communication and honesty are of the utmost importance for making informed decisions. If your friend can't even respond with her test result, then she is at best not giving you the information you need to make a decision and at worst putting you and your family's health at risk.

Dear Annie: I am writing in response to your advice to "Tired in Ohio," who is frustrated with an elderly relative who won't go into an assisted living facility. I work with elderly people, and, unfortunately, this is a common problem.

I agree, this elderly lady is very fortunate to have family to help her. Ho-

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This woman can continue to choose to live in her unsafe and unsanitary conditions.

If her family believes she is incapable of having the insight necessary to make any decisions, then pursuing guardianship or power of attorney over her is the best course. They also should consider making a call to Adult Protective Services if they believe she is in a dangerous situation.

Oftentimes, Adult Protective Services involvement becomes a huge wake-up call for the person involved, and they can help put the person and their family in touch with any resources that might be available in the community.

Every county has an Area Agency on Aging, and these agencies have a wealth of information for elderly folks. -- Hoping This Helps Dear Hoping: Thank you for sharing these resources; in fact, many other readers did, too. May they serve to help this family and others navigate what can be a difficult but, at times, necessary transition.

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It remains to be seen whether those favorable trends will arrive in time to spare Germany — an economic motor for the rest of Europe — from a shallow recession under the usual definition. But investor mood is surprisingly sunny about 2022 despite the COVID-19 surge.

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Germany saw output fall in the last three months of 2021 as the omicron variant of COVID-19 surged, discouraging people from activities like dining out or staying in hotels.

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FFeb4 -------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660-684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport.

POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

FFeb18 -------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com FFeb4 -------------------------------------Elmrose Essentials, 6057 Hwy KK, Chula, MO 64635, Ph: 660-639-2500 Under new ownership Formerly Kate's Kountry Kuboard Mon-Fri 8-6; Sat. 8-5; Closed Sunday. Deli Meats and Cheese * Deli Sandwiches - Hot & Cold * Groceries * Bulk Foods * Fabrics and Sewing Notions * Boots * Cards & Books * Spices * Candy * Homemade Pies & Bread.

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WEBSITES

Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com T470dtf --------------------------------------

INSURANCE

REAL ESTATE

HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS - Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ...

Call Brian McDaniel 816289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-6350537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf -------------------------------------Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter.

ShelterInsurance.com Tdtf -------------------------------------See us for quotes on *Life Insurance *Annuities *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN, 903 Main St., Trenton, MO, 660-3590100 - 53 years in the Insurance Business Tdtf --------------------------------------

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

"We will not knowingly accept any advertising for property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all advertised property is available on an equal opportunity basis."

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PETS/ANIMALS

Shelly's Pet Care. 660684-6864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming.

Appointments available Monday - Saturday.

35 Years of Experience!

Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996! dtf -------------------------------------Free to good home - 8 months old Border Collie/Beagle cross pups.

Matthew Beery 660-6846930.

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NOTICES

REPUBLICAN-TIMES CHARGES Standard obituaries written by the newspaper are not charged.

Photo with obituary $25 Obituary written as requested starts at $35 Photo w/anniversary $25 ea -------------------------------------THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th • 359-3313.

Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Dean, Hankook, Cooper tires.

Tdtf -------------------------------------CAPNCM is accepting sealed bids for reroofing of Pattonsburg Manor Apartments, located at 501 Chestnut in Pattonsburg, MO, until April 1st. All bids should include tearing off old shingles, replacement sheeting, refelting, and installation of new Heritage shingles. Bids should be sent to: CAPNCM, c/o Russell Reeter, 1506 Oklahoma, Trenton MO 64683. For full details, contact Russell, 660-359-3907 ext. 1078.

C274d11 -------------------------------------North Central Missouri College is accepting sealed bids from qualified contractors to install new heating and A/C units. Site tour is required. Site tour and specifications are available by contacting Randy Young at North Central Missouri College, 1301 Main St., Trenton Mo. 64683 or 660-359-3948, Ext. 1504 or ryoung@mail.ncmissouri.ed u.

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FOR RENT

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

"We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis."

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Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-3595647.

S553dtf -------------------------------------For Rent - Studio apartment, upstairs, furnished and utilities paid. Phone 660-3596358.

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PICK GREG For All Your Real Estate Needs!

GREG FREEMAN 358-4003

Part-Time Administrative Assistant Value Vending (Part of Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co., LLC) is looking for a part-time employee to join our growing business. Responsibilities include performing general clerical and accounting duties including accounts payable and accounts receivable. Will also be responsible for some light warehouse work including building orders. Must be proficient in QuickBooks, Word, Excel and Outlook. Must be able to lift 20+ pounds. Must have a valid driver's license.

Apply in person at 821 Industrial Drive, Trenton. T280d8 --------------------------------------

PickGreg.com dtf ------------------------------------Eddy Real Estate LLC For all your Real Estate needs, we serve: Livingston, Grundy, Daviess, Mercer, Sullivan, Linn, Carroll & Surrounding Counties. 660-6466014 Eddyrealestatellc.com 121 Washington St., Chillicothe, MO Eddyrealestatellc@gmail.com FJan18-Feb11 --------------------------------------

CALL MELISSA For Results That Move You!

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FOR SALE SAVE $$ SHOP TRENTON! We sell for less than Amazon and Walmart EVERY DAY! NEW Mattresses * Hardware * New Clothing * Furniture * Generators * Water Heaters * Cleaning Supplies * Work & Western Boots * New items EVERY WEEK! Major Discounters 1318 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO (next to Barnes-Baker) 660-6541383 FJan11-Feb4 -------------------------------------Cold Weather Supplies.

Heat tapes, propane torch kits & fuel. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660.

T276d28 -------------------------------------For Sale - Hinker snow blade for pickup and Meyer salt spreader. Call 660-6461632.

G804d28* -------------------------------------CROCK POT SPECIALS: All roasts are $4 @lb. All soup bones with beef are $1 off a pkg. Warm your family up with winter deals thru the end of February. Free delivery to the surrounding area.

LOCALLY GROWN - LOCALLY OWNED. From the Farm, LLC 660-358-1509.

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FARM NEEDS

*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES, 660-358-2682 L905tf -------------------------------------See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply, 614 Harris Ave., 359-2258 C361dtf --------------------------------------

HELP WANTED

North Central Missouri College is seeking a full-time Campus Store Associate-Retail Operations. Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri.edu/jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660-357-6203.

NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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IN THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 21AG-PR00082 In the Estate of RHONDA RAE SCHMIDT, Deceased.

NOTICE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY GRANTED To All Persons Interested in the Estate of RHONDA RAE SCHMIDT, Decedent: On December 10, 2021, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed personal representative of the estate of RHONDA RAE SCHMIDT, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri.

The name and business address of the personal representative is: HOLLY MICHELLE SCHMIDT, 6960 W. PEORIA AVENUE, LOT #10, PEORIA, AZ 85345.

The personal representative's attorney's name, business address and phone number is: Tara L. Walker with TL Walker Law Office, 906 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO 64683, 660-339-5050.

The personal representative's designated agent's name, business address, and phone number is: Tara L. Walker with TL Walker Law Office, 906 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO 64683, 660-339-5050.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months

from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such twomonth period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods.

Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of Decedent’s death: 16-NOV-2021 Date of first publication: 14-JAN-2022 /s/ Jill Eaton, Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. dJan14,21,28,Feb4 -------------------------------------The City of Trenton Convention and Visitors Bureau Photography is accepting RFP from qualified photographers to capture images for website use through out the year. Proposals must be received by 1 p.m. on February 4, 2022 and emailed to csimpson@trentonmo.com.

Questions regarding this RFP should be sent by email to csimpson@trentonmo. com.

All communication during the RFP process (until award is final) must be directed to Trenton CVB at csimpson@trentonmo.com.

Scope of Work: The board of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) for the City of Trenton, MO, seeks proposals from qualified photographers to capture images for website use throughout the year. The Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking a qualified photographer who can: • Take high quality photographs of shops, restaurants, events, parks and recreation, landscape, and other photographs requested by the Trenton CVB throughout the year.

• Upload the photos to a shared drive. dJan28 -------------------------------------Notice of Public Hearing The Grundy County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget of Grundy County, Missouri, at 9:30 o'clock A.M. Monday, January 31, 2022 in the County Commissioners' room.

Any citizen of Grundy County interested in the expenditures of the various fund - General Revenue, Road & Bridge, Assessor, and Ambulance; plus other funds controlled by said County Commissioners in the 2022 Budget may attend this hearing before the County Commission adopts the budget document. (Section 50.600 RSMo. 2000) dJan28 --------------------------------------

Fiber/Wireless Technician Mid-States Services, LLC is accepting applications for a Fiber/Wireless Technician.

This position requires proficiency and knowledge of Internet and computer functions and the ability to work at various physical heights.

Experience in fiber splicing preferred. Interested applicants may obtain an application at www.mid-states.net.

Submit a completed application and resume by January 31, 2022 to: Mid-States Services, LLC, Attention: Troy Slagle 4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683 EOE/M/F/H/V

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CLASSIFIEDS FINANCIAL STATEMENT LINCOLN TOWNSHIP, GRUNDY COUNTY Year Ending December 31, 2021 BEGINNING CASH BALANCE RECEIPTS: Sur Tax Current Property Tax Delinquent Property Tax Railroad & Utility Tax Payment for tubes and gravel Other CART Rock TOTAL RECEIPTS

$174,611.05 667.96 6,059.11 391.87 63,799.76 2,642.29 36.47 23,432.72 $ 97,030.18

TOTAL AVAILABLE BALANCE

$271,641.23

$

EXPENSES: Insurance Hauling Backhoe/Skidsteer work Old tube pick up Supplies Advertising Bank Fees Election Cost Taxes Grader Payment Safe Deposit Box Payroll Rock Fuel & Oil Tubes Repair Professional Fees TOTAL EXPENSES

3,935.00 21,534.42 5,790.00 1,600.00 1,390.23 124.50 96.00 287.33 2,812.75 5,511.28 20.00 14,683.70 76,559.21 7,666.20 2,855.44 3,445.51 270.00 $147,581.57

ENDING CASH BALANCE

$124,059.66

$

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

MYERS TOWNSHIP, GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI For The Year Ending December 31, 2021 BEGINNING CASH BALANCE: $45,117.83 RECEIPTS: Sur Tax, Current Property Tax, Delinquent Property Tax, Railroad & Utility Tax 17,613.45 CART Rock 13,584.61 TOTAL RECEIPTS $31,198.06 TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE $76,315.89 DISBURSEMENTS: Vendor Purpose Citizens Bank & Trust Fees 20.98 Crow Miller Ins. Insurance 2,259.00 Nationwide Ins. Bonding 100.00 Farmers Bank on N MO Equipment Loan 3,849.21 Norris Quarries, LLC Rock 33,438.49 Tim Miller Rock Hauling 2,329.39 Jerry Hostetler Rock Hauling 11,333.35 Trenton Rep.-Times Notices 116.50 Betty Spickard Non-Election Publications 11.87 The People’s Co-op Fuel 1,814.48 Car Quest Fuel Add & Supplies 52.85 Murphy Tractor & Equip. Parts 1,701.50 DeMoss Welding Metal 20.00 Troy George Tube Replace & Ditching 1,125.00 Equipment Operators Labor 3,259.95 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $61,432.57 ENDING CASH BALANCE $14,883.32 I, Shelly R. Cunningham, Trustee of Myers Township, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a complete and correct statement as required by Section 231.280 RSMo for the year ending December 31, 2021. dJan28

I, Anna Kramer, Clerk of Lincoln Township, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a complete statement as required by Section 231.280 RSMo for the year ending December 31, 2021. dJan28

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AREA DEATHS

DAILY RECORD

Virginia Rader

GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Stacy S. Sprouse, Gallatin, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle with defective brakes and was fined $203.50.

Tausha L. Johnson, Chillicothe, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $60.50.

Daniel M. Betz, Trenton, waived his preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of receiving stolen property. He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 8.

Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for their arrest were Jessica L. Ishmael, Dawn, on misdemeanor charges of driving while revoked or suspended and speeding; Jerome M. F. Lowe, Gilman City, on misdemeanor charges of violating a protection order for an adult; and Desmond D.C. Mathes, Kansas City, on misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle on the highway without a valid license, speeding and failing to drive on the right half of the roadway when the roadway was of sufficient width and an infraction of not wearing a seat belt.

REAL ESTATE Virginia Rader to Kenneth R. Rader and others.

Kendall Feldman to Kendall Feldman Revocable Trust.

Rodney Dilley and wife to Gary Dean Norgard and Kandice Kay Norgard Revocable Trust.

Beverly A. Jacobs to James McIntosh and wife.

Green Hills Community Action Agency d/b/a Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri, Inc. to Tim Bland.

Casey Kitchen and wife to Diana Graybeal and husband.

DAVIESS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Daren L. Adkins Cassie F. James, Holt, was formally arraigned and pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of third degree assault-special victim, three misdemeanor counts of fourth degree assault and misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated-person less than 17 years of age in the vehicle, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest and following another vehicle too closely.

She is scheduled to make her next court appearance on Feb. 1.

Terry L. Kirven, Minneapolis, MN, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case certified to the Circuit Division on a felony charge of driving while intoxicatedpersistent offender, possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding and failing to drive within the right lane. He is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 9.

Virginia Lee Rader, a 93-year-old former Grundy County resident, passed away at 8:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Rev. Ron McPherson officiated.

Special music included “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Beyond the Sunset.”

Interment was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens north of Trenton.

Mrs. Rader was born north of Galt on Dec. 10, 1928, the daughter of Harold A. and Edna Burress Leytham. She graduated from Galt High School.

On Sept. 19, 1949 she was united in marriage to Marvin Rader in Chillicothe. He preceded her in death on March 24, 1991.

Virginia was a longtime treasurer of the Salem Cemetery. She was an avid bird watcher and loved her flowers.

Surviving relatives include her children, Kenneth Rader and his wife, Deloris of Pleasant Valley, Sharon Williams and her husband, Keith of Richmond and Sheryl Mullins and her husband, Dennis of Independence; a sister, Joyce Christen and her husband, John of Merna, NE; seven grandchildren, Christopher Mullins, Aaron Mullins, Toy Williams, Troy Williams, Eleanor Winn, Tracy Hendrickson and Harry Rader; and several great- and great-great- grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Harold Leytham Jr.; and grandchildren Zachary Jordon and Billy Keith Williams Memorial donations are suggested to the Salem Cemetery and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.

SERVICES SET

Richard Lee Sondag A celebration of life has been scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 for Richard Lee Sondag.

Mr. Sondag, a resident

of Kingsley, MI, died Nov. 18, 2021.

The celebration of life will be held at the Trenton Elks Lodge at 1012 Tinsman Ave.

FUNERALS

Ryan D. Kincade Memorial services for Ryan Dean Kincade were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 at SlaterNeal Funeral Home at Trenton. Rev. Ron Ratliff officiated.

Mr. Kincade, a 38-year-

old Trenton resident, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 at his residence.

Special music included “Here in the Real World” and “Long Black Train.”

Inurnment was in the Tolle Cemetery at Trenton.

Harry Lee Klinginsmith Funeral services for Harry Lee Klinginsmith were held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 at Rural Dale Baptist Church, east of Trenton. Bro. Duane Campbell, Jerry Roberts, Rev. Brad Prater and Derreck Booth officiated.

Mr. Klinginsmith, a 93year-old Laredo resident, passed away at 2:58 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 at

his home.

Jamie Kottwitz was the soloist, with George Brundage providing organ accompaniment on “The Old Rugged Cross.”

Pallbearers were Dwayne Booth, Derreck Booth, Joe Story, Cooper Story, Devin Booth, Luke Story, Lynn Dustman and Glen Kirby.

Interment was in Rural Dale Cemetery.

LOCAL GRAIN PRICES JAN. 26 Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Old Crop - corn 6.57, beans, 14.55, wheat, 7.55 New Crop - corn 5.52, beans, 13.04, wheat, 7.60

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Trenton R-9 Teachers Of The Quarter

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Tyler Busick, right, has been named the Teacher of the Quarter at Trenton High School for the second quarter of the 2021-22 school year. Mr. Busick is in his seventh year as THS and TMS choir director. "Mr Busick is truly a master of his craft as a core instructor and does a great job developing positive relationships with students and staff" said THS principal Kasey Bailey, pictured with Busick. "We are proud of Tyler and glad he's been recognized with this honor." Teachers of the Quarter are nominated by their colleagues who also then vote on the finalists.

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Jessica Golden has been selected by her peers as the Trenton Middle School Teacher of the Quarter for the second quarter of the 2021-22 school year. Mrs. Golden, who has been with the R-9 District for five years, is the fifth grade special education teacher and has been teaching for eight years, including two at TMS.

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Wendy Shuler has been selected by her peers as the Teacher of the Quarter at Rissler Elementary School for the second quarter of the 2021-22 school year.

Mrs. Shuler is a kindergarten teacher at the school and is shown with her class.

TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Jan. 17: officers investigated a juvenile/status offense.

Jan. 18: arrests were made on warrants in the downtown area and at a north residence.

Jan. 19: officers responded to a peace disturbance at an east residence and investigated a report of counterfeiting in the downtown area. An unattended death was discovered at a south residence and officers investigated a report of abuse or neglect of a child at a west residence.

Jan. 20: three nuisance violations were investigated at two east residences.

Jan. 21: officers investigated a report of fraudulent use of a credit or debit device at an east residence.

Jan. 22: no activity.

Jan. 23: no activity.

CARD SHOWERS A card shower has been requested for Jean Hughes, who will celebrate her 96th birthday on Friday, Feb. 4.

Cards may be sent to her at Sunnyview Nursing Home, Room 205, 1311 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

Hannah Stark Named To Westminster Honors List

A Trenton student has been named to the Dean’s List at Westminster College for the Fall 2021 semester.

Hannah Stark was named to the list, which recognizes students who have achieved at least a 3.6 semester grade point average with at least 12 hours completed for the semester.

Ms. Stark is a freshman at the college.

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