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Redistricting Proposal Released Joint Map Ready To Go Before House, Senate The respective chairs of the Missouri House Special Committee on Redistricting and Senate Select Committee on Redistricting jointly released their proposed changes to Missouri’s congressional district map on Friday. The map, which is treated as a legislative bill, was filed Friday as HB 2117 by Rep. Dan Shaul, RImperial.

The proposed congressional map balances several required criteria including compliance with the Missouri and U.S. Constitutions as well as the Voting Rights Act. The map’s districts are compact, contiguous, and equal in population. The districts adhere to the doctrine of “one person, one vote” and have preserved the cores of each existing congressional district to the greatest extent possible.

“This is a fair and constitutional map with common-sense boundaries that everyday Missourians can recognize,” said Senator Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City, chair of the Senate Select Committee on Redis-

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tricting. “This map, which must be passed by both the House and Senate, is also drawn to achieve the greatest amount of consensus possible. My House counterpart and I chose to make this joint announcement to emphasize the great care that went into drawing a map we were confident could survive legislative, judicial, and public scrutiny,” Bernskoetter added.

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“The task of creating this congressional district map required balancing the legislative process while maintaining compactness, contiguity, equal population, and preserving the existing districts’ core identities. I look forward to working with my House and Senate colleagues to deliver HB 2117 to Governor Parson for his signature without delay,” said Representative Shaul, chair of the House Special Committee on Redistricting.

Both congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn every ten years upon the completion of the census. Missouri’s congressional districts are drawn by state legislators and state legislative districts are drawn by independent, bipartisan, citizen commissions. The 2021 redistricting process has been compressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and technical delays by the U.S. Census Bureau.

No Vaccine Mandate For Head Start Judge Rules Biden Can’t Require

Teacher Vaccines

MONROE, La. (AP) — A ruling in federal court on Saturday should have an effect on the Green Hills Head Start Program.

A Louisiana federal judge ruled Saturday that President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19, handing a victory to 24 states that had sued the federal government.

U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty wrote that the Biden administration unlawfully bypassed Congress when ordering that workers in Head Start programs be vaccinated by Jan. 31 and that students 2 years or older be masked when indoors or when in

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close contact outdoors.

The ruling affects Missouri, including the Green Hills Head Start program.

At a Dec. 21 meeting of trustees at North Central Missouri College, which administers the program locally, GHHS Directors Janet Gott and Sue Ewigman had told trustees that the mandate would certainly affect their program and in fact, had already resulted in a couple of resignations. In addition, they were certain it would affect the number of students that would be served as parents who didn’t want their very young children wearing masks all day would opt to pull them from the program.

Head Start is a federally funded program that promotes education for children under the age of 6 who are from low-income families.

Doughty, an appointee of

then-President Donald Trump, wrote that the separation of powers is crucial to the country's founding and quoted former President Ronald Reagan, who said “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”

“If the Executive branch is allowed to usurp the power of the Legislative branch to make laws, then this country is no longer a democracy — it is a monarchy,” Doughty wrote.

Republican attorneys general who were among the 24 states involved in the lawsuit praised Doughty's decision.

“This victory will help ensure that numerous Head Start programs will continue to operate rather than have to fire teachers and cut back services to children,” Alabama Attorney General Marshall said in a

news release. “And this win will forestall the nonsensical and damaging practice of forcing masks on two-year-olds.”

It was not immediately clear whether the federal government would appeal the decision to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

Doughty’s ruling is similar to a Friday ruling in which a federal judge also blocked the Head Start mandate in Texas.

In addition to Missouri, Saturday's ruling affects Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming and West Virginia.

When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 brought good news and bad news to Grundy County.

The good news, of course, was the availability of vaccines that could prevent or at least lessen the severity of the virus. The bad news was that 30 additional Grundy County residents died from the virus and its effects.

In the Jan. 5, 2021 Trenton Republican-Times, it was reported there were 79 active cases of COVID-19, with 28 deaths having been reported up to that date. In all, Grundy County had seen 890 total cases, including 671 confirmed cases and 219 probable cases. Students in the Trenton R-9 School District were wearing masks to school and quarantines were commonplace - the word “quarantine” itself finding its way into the vocabularies of even the youngest students.

Compare that situation with Jan. 3, 2022. There are 19 active cases, with 2,028 total cases and 59 deaths reported. Grundy County residents can get vaccines and boosters and many residents traveled to the monoclonal antibody facility in Cameron for treatment prior to its closure at the end of the year after providing 821 courses of treatment. Masks are still seen here and there, but students in the Trenton R-9 and surrounding districts are no longer mandated to wear them. In addition, quarantines and isolations are no longer mandated as a Cole County judge ruled that local public health agencies do not have that power. The CDC recently lowered the optimal isolation period for a person exposed to the virus. The R-9 School District no longer conducts contact tracing and the Grundy County Health Department has changed how it operates in relation to notifying residents of possible exposure.

Grundy County Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson said the

year has definitely brought changes - and sadness as well - as the deaths attributed to the virus have more than doubled. But she does see some hope.

“This time last year we were just getting started with vaccinations,” she explained. “We were vaccinating only health care workers and couldn’t vaccinate widely until April and May.” Last year, the health department was notifying those who not only tested positive but those who were close contacts to those people. That has changed as well.

“We’re calling people who test positive but we’re not reaching out to close contacts. We’re telling those who are positive to do that. The thing people need to remember is that when you’ve been exposed you can develop the disease and be infectious before you show any symptoms.”

The Cole County ruling has had an effect on what the health department is allowed to do and what other entities can do to try to contain the virus in schools and workplaces.

“That ruling has had a chilling effect on what we do, on how schools handle it and how workplaces handle it,” she said. “People who maybe should quarantine are out and about. I think those who are sick are staying home, but those who don’t have symptoms but have been exposed are out. So that means the rest of us need to be aware of that and take more personal responsibility.”

A year later, the best defense against COVID-19 is to receive one of the three vaccines that are available.

While only 36.9 percent of eligible Grundy County residents are fully vaccinated, Ms. Gibson said the number continues to rise.

“We do all three and we’re busy every day we offer it. We still have incentive money available for those who are getting their first or second shot. It creeps up slowly, but we’re busy giving vaccines.”

The next clinic is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 6.

Appointments can be made by calling the health department at 660-359-4196.

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The Trenton Park Board will hold a meeting at the Upper Moberly Park shelter house on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 5:15 p.m.

Items on the announced agenda include discussions of the 2022 park budget and pool staffing. Committee reports and the superintendent’s report will also be heard.

Ambulance Director Position

The position of director of the Grundy County Ambulance remains unfilled as of press time Monday morning.

According to Grundy County Presiding Commissioner Phil Ray, a candidate has been offered the position but has not yet accepted. He said he expects a decision to be made today (Tuesday). In the meantime, Steve Tracy, who has filled the position on a part-time basis for the past several years, remains the director in addition to his parademic duties. He was invited to apply for the full-time position.

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The rematch is set, and it will decide the College Football Playoff national championship. After a pair of easy wins in the semifinals on Friday night, the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs — the only two teams to be ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 this season — will meet again to decide the title on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis.

Alabama will be seeking a seventh national championship in the last 13 years under coach Nick Saban. Georgia is playing with hopes of claiming its first national title since Herschel Walker led the Bulldogs to the title in the 1980 season.

“I think we’re good enough," Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett said in the din of the Orange Bowl postgame celebration. “Obviously, they’re a great team. But we’re going to enjoy this one tonight and start preparing for them tomorrow."

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Alabama needed that win.

Weirdly, Georgia felt it needed that loss.

“For our team, it was a wake-up call,” Georgia offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer said that night. “I think we needed one. We got a wake-up call from a really good team. If we get a chance in the playoffs, I think that wake-up call will help propel us forward.”

Oh, the Bulldogs were awake on Friday night.

They blew out Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl, taking the field not long after Alabama had little trouble dismissing Cincinnati 27-6 in the other CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.

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“We’ve got a lot of things to fix," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said after the Orange Bowl.

“We got to fix some of them over the break. They got about a five-, six-hour head start on us. We’ve got to get back and get to work for what is a really good football team."

With all due respect to Michigan, by then, it was clear: The All-SEC rematch was happening. The first CFP title game saw Ohio State defeating Oregon. All seven editions since have featured at least one SEC team — Alabama six times, LSU once and now Georgia twice.

“Well, the team has an opportunity to win the national championship," Saban said Saturday. “So you expect to play a good team. We're still probably going to be underdogs in the game, I would assume.

Georgia played an outstanding game last night.

The part that I saw against Michigan, they were dominant."

Alabama has gone 3-2 in its previous CFP title game appearances, alternating wins and losses every time.

Nobody in the CFP era has won back-to-back titles; Alabama is 0-2 in its opportunities to do so, and Clemson also lost when it had a bid for consecutive CFP crowns.

Georgia can only hope that trend continues.

Not only is this an SEC title game rematch, but it's also a rematch of the best — or at least, closest and arguably most dramatic — title game of the CFP era, now in its eighth season.

Alabama and Georgia played for the CFP crown in Atlanta to close the 2017 campaign. Georgia led 130 at the half, but Tua Tagovailoa came off the bench and threw a game-ending 41-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith that capped the Tide’s 26-23 OT win.

The title game has been nothing but routs since: Clemson beating Alabama 44-16, LSU beating Clemson 44-25, Alabama beating Ohio State 52-24 last season.

Oddsmakers don't expect a blowout this time around: Georgia was quickly established as a 2 1/2 point favorite over Alabama by FanDuel Sportsbook, that line being set before the Bulldogs-Michigan game had even gone final.

“We think we play in the greatest conference in the world,” Smart said. “We’ve got an opportunity to play a really good football team in Indianapolis.”

And it makes tons of sense that these are the last two teams standing.

The Tide and the Bullodgs spent six weeks ranked No. 1 and No. 2, in some order, in the AP Top 25 this season. Big things were expected of both teams from the outset: Alabama started the year at No. 1 while Georgia began at No. 5.

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LOCAL DEATHS

Lola Irene Hackathorn Lola Irene (Hill) Hackathorn, a 91-year-old Newton, IA resident, died on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 in Trenton.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton, IA. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Irene was born on Oct. 5, 1930 at the home of her parents, Floyd and Josie (Wigfield) Hill, in Pollock.

She graduated from Unionville High School.

At the age of 17, she moved to Newton and remained there for the next 71 years of her life.

On Dec. 26, 1950, Irene was united in marriage with Keith Jurney Hackathorn in Pollock.

From 1971 to 1990, Irene worked as a secretary for Newton schools. Even after Irene retired, she was a substitute teacher for several years. Irene was also a sales rep for Slim Gym exercise. She was a member of the First Baptist church, the Red Hat Society and the local Has-Been Club.

She loved being outside, whether she was sitting, walking or tending to her vegetable garden. Irene also had an exceptional tal-

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ent for spotting four-leaf clovers.

Irene is survived by her sons, Gail (Char) Hackathorn of Newton and Mark (Elizabeth) Hackathorn of Trenton; grandchildren, Adam (Stephanie), Patrick, Matt and Kathryn Hackathorn; step-grandchildren, Payton Growney, Shannon Growney, Colleen Growney, Lora Hadsall, Shawn Behun and Ryan Hackathorn; and great-grandchild, McKenna Hackathorn.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Keith Hackathorn; step-grandson, Michael Hackathorn; and sisters, Beulah Parrish, Mary Doehrman, Annie Overstreet, Ethyl Cox and Ruth Sullivan.

Memorials can be made to Hospice of the Midwest and may be left at the funeral home.

David Harrold Kelley David Harrold Kelley, a 79-year-old longtime resident of Galt, passed away at 10:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 at Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton.

Burial followed in the Galt East Cemetery.

Mr. Kelley was born in Rudd, AR on May 12, 1942, the son of John Lawrence and Edith (Rockhold) Kelley. He was one of ten children in his family, which later moved to north Missouri where he stayed most of his adult life.

Mr. Kelly enlisted in the United States Air Force in December 1960 and served four years in the Air Force working with missiles. He did a tour in Vietnam where he became a decorated veteran for his service there.

On June 24, 1963, he was united in marriage to Laura Lee Tunnell. To this union, four children were born. David’s greatest joys were his grandchildren. He even became a greatgrandpa. He was even better at this role and enjoyed it even more.

David thoroughly enjoyed trucking. He drove a semi coast-to-coast for over 40 years. He was especially proud of getting his 200 Million Mile Safety Award. He loved trucking and sharing that love with Laura Lee and his grandchildren. He took them on trips individually each summer along with his Boston terrier, Susie.

There wasn’t an interstate or highway he didn’t know and could always give you directions before GPS, even without a map.

He later drove a bus for the Grundy R-5 School District. He really enjoyed seeing the kids and driving them each day. He always had such joy and good stories to share with his

family when he came home for the day.

He always enjoyed decorating his yard at Christmas time. He would put up tons of lights and inflateable decorations with his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. People from town always enjoyed coming to see his display. He never knew a stranger and always enjoyed visiting with people wherever he went.

He will be sorely missed by his family and friends for his laughter, kindness, and cheerful conversations.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Laura Lee of the home; children, Patty Turley and husband, George of Maryville, Harold Kelley of Galt, Linda Dillon and husband, Chance of Trenton and Sandy Olson and husband, Randy of Meadville; a sister, Gladys Hogan of San Antonio, TX; two brothers, Dale Kelley of Keller, TX and Ray Kelley of Seattle, WA; five grandchildren, Kali McCrary and husband, Nathan of Gilman City, Krystal Derickson and husband, Cory of Chillicothe, David Olson of Liberty, Casey Turley of Maryville and Ashlee Olson of Meadville; and six great-grandchildren, Kainsley and Brycen McCrary, Jennifer Bannan, Dennis and Odin Derrickson and Bella Olson.

David was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Florence Smith, Mary Rhodes, Dollye Richardson and Frances Beith; brothers, Tom Kelley and Dan Kelley; and grandsons, Joshua Tucker and Delbert Turley.

Memorials can be made to the Galt East Cemetery and left with or mailed to the funeral home.

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

James Roy “Jim” Perry James Roy “Jim” Perry, a 69-year-old Chillicothe resident, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 at the Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe.

Burial was at May Cemetery in Chula.

Jim was born Oct. 2, 1952 in Chillicothe, the son of Benjamen Wayne Perry and Helen Roberta (Wright) Hall. He was a 1971 graduate of Chillicothe High School. He served in the United States Army from 1972 until 1974, in the capacity of Military Police.

Jim was united in marriage to Linda Holden on April 23, 1977, at the Laredo Christian Church.

She survives of the home.

He worked in the automotive industry as a sales manager for over 30 years.

Jim was an avid fisherman and liked to hunt. He enjoyed listening to all kinds of music. From his studies of Horticulture at Warrensburg to his years of working at Earl May in Chillicothe, he became well versed on every facet of horticulture. His love and expertise in gardening

was well known by all who knew him. Jim loved spending time with his family and pets, especially Jackson, his beloved companion.

He was a member of the Liberty Methodist Church at Chillicothe and a member of the Chillicothe Elks Lodge #656. He served as a horticulture judge for 4-H and FFA. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Brian Perry and his wife, Ryann, and Adam Perry both of Chillicothe; a daughter, Emily Baker and her husband, Nathan of Chillicothe; grandchildren Landon Baker, Ashton Baker and Dillion Perry all of Chillicothe; two sisters, Carolyn Case of Chula and Pam Lissner of Independence; a brother, Ronnie Perry and his wife, Joyce of Chillicothe; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Methodist Church and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601.

2016 and attended North Central Missouri College.

He then started working at Smithfield until August when he became too ill to work. John loved to sing and play guitar. He enjoyed basketball, going fishing and travelling. He most enjoyed spending time with his daughter.

In addition to his wife, daughter and parents, he is survived by his brothers, David Piodos of Milan, Lunar Piodos, Clark Piodos and Celestial Piodos, all of the Philippines; a sister, Irene Piodos of the Philippines; his mother-inlaw, Yanira Victoria Rodriguez and father-in-law Jose Gerardo Hernandez, both of Honduras; special friends, Les and Lora Jackson of Trenton; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the family.

Dolores J. Marrs Stark Dolores J. Marrs Stark, a 78-year-old Kansas City resident, passed away at 3:08 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 at NKC Hospital in North Kansas City.

Committal services will be held at noon on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at Resthaven Memorial Garden of Trenton. A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. that day at Union (Coon Creek) Baptist Church, 751 NW Crow Lane at Trenton.

Dolores was born a twin on Feb. 25, 1943 to George and Golden Burgess Marrs.

She was a member of Where the Trail Divides Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the Revolution. She loved crocheting, quilting, crafting, playing cards and spending time with family.

Carl R. Rasmussen, an 83-year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.

He is to be cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton, with private memorial services to be held at a later date.

Mr. Rasmussen was born Dec. 9, 1938 in St. Louis, the son of Chester and Ruth (Boggs) Rasmussen.

The family moved to Salisbury in 1945. After high school graduation he worked a couple of years at McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis.

He then worked for 40 years with the Missouri Department of Transportation.

He was also a member of the Missouri National Guard for seven years.

On Sept. 30, 1959 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Freese. She survives of the home.

After his retirement he enjoyed friends, gardening and his four-legged buddy, Millie. He was a humble and devoted Christian his entire life and an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

In addition to his wife,

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he is survived by a son, David Rasmussen and his wife, Melissa of Tucson, AZ; a daughter, Kristin McMillan and her husband, Lee of Ozark, AL; a sister, Fran Burton of Columbia; a sister-in-law, Joyce Rasmussen of Moberly; grandchildren Noah Rasmussen, Owen Rasmussen, Delaney Sumlar and Pary Sumlar III; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a younger brother, Lawrence.

Memorial donations may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.

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

FUNERALS

John Michael Piodos John Michael Piodos, a 25-year-old Milan resident, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at SchoeneRuschmeier Funeral Home in Milan.

Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Milan A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at the funeral home.

John was born June 19, 1996 in the Philippines to Cecil and Albina Piodos.

He came to the United States in 2010, becoming a naturalized citizen in 2018.

He married Ericka (Escobar) Piodos, and had a daughter, Alaia Piodos.

Both survive of the home.

He graduated from Milan C-2 High School in

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She is survived by her children, Kiana J. Simmons of Kansas City and Hubert D. Stark, Jr. of Dunlap; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren plus one on the way; brothers, Ronald Lee Marrs, John Ragen (Minnie) Marrs; sisters, Linda Jane Combs and Mary Alice (Bennett) Foley; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents: two brothers, Roy Laverne Marrs and Larry Joe Marrs; two sisters, June Marlene Anderson and Doris Paulene Levy; a sonin-law, Edward Wayne Simmons; and nieces and nephews.

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

Barbara Knudsen Funeral services for Barbara Knudsen were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton. Rev. Steve Martin officiated.

Mrs. Knudsen, a 91year-old Trenton resident, passed away Sunday, Dec.

5, 2021 at her son’s residence in Grain Valley.

Barbara Cox was the soloist, Andy Cox was the guitarist and Cathie Lowrey was the pianist. Special music included “The Old Rugged Cross.”

Inurnment was in Trenton IOOF Cemetery.

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NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS WITH HEGEMAN 12th District State Sen. Dan Hegeman Room 332, State Capitol Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-1415 dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov

DOING THE HEAVY LIFTING ON BEHALF OF MISSOURIANS The Missouri General Assembly is gearing up for this year’s legislative session, which officially begins at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 5.

State senators and representatives have been busy compiling bills full of new ideas to make Missouri law more efficient and fiscally responsible. Now, we have the chance to shepherd these bills through the legislative process in the hopes they will eventually become law.

The legislative process is a crucial part of our system of representative democracy.

It is the way the people have chosen to discuss and debate what our laws should be and how they should work.

Though the process is often contentious, deliberation within the two chambers of the General Assembly — the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives — has always been peaceful. Missouri lawmakers come from many different backgrounds and political ideologies, but we all hold the same respect for the rule of law and the value of a strong republic.

When the Legislature convenes, the Senate and

House will take a look at many proposed bills, discussing their merits both in committee and in each chamber; however, most bills won’t pass, and only a select few will ever be declared law.

The difficulty of passing law is actually a valuable feature of our bicameral Legislature.

It prevents lawmakers from over-legislating or approving too many unnecessary statutes. Sometimes, it is just as important to keep bad bills from passing as it is to ensure good bills become law.

Throughout the next four months, I will keep you updated on the progress of those issues important both to northwest Missouri and the entire state. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues to make Missouri a better place to live, work and raise a family.

As always, please feel free to call, email or write with your ideas or concerns.

My Capitol office number is (573) 751-1415, my email is dan.hegeman@senate.mo.g ov and my mailing address is Room 332, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

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Last Parent Of A Child Killed In 1963 Church Bombing Dies BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Maxine McNair, the last living parent of any of the four Black girls killed in a 1963 Alabama church bombing, died Sunday. She was 93.

McNair's family announced her death in a press release. A cause of death was not given.

McNair's daughter, 11-year-old Denise McNair, was the youngest girl killed in the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, the deadliest single attack of the civil rights movement. Also killed were three 14-year-olds: Addie Mae Collins, Carole Rosamond Robertson and Cynthia Dionne Wesley.

Three members of the Ku Klux Klan were eventually convicted in the case, the first in 1977 and two more in the early 2000s.

Maxine McNair worked as a teacher for over three decades in Birmingham public schools. Her

daughter, Lisa McNair, said she changed many lives through education and left a lasting legacy through the students she touched.

“Mrs. McNair was an amazing wife and mother and as a teacher of 33 years in the Birmingham public school system imparted knowledge in the lives of hundreds. We are going to miss her laughter and her humor. The family would appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers,” the family's statement said.

Maxine McNair’s husband, Chris McNair, died in 2019 at the age of 93.

He was one of the first Black members of the Alabama legislature since Reconstruction, and a Jefferson County commissioner.

In 2013, Maxine McNair attended an Oval Office ceremony in which President Barack Obama awarded the four girls the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the country’s highest

civilian honors.

Funeral arrangements for a celebration of Maxine McNair’s life are pending.

Denise McNair was one of five girls who had gathered in a downstairs bathroom at the 16th Street Baptist Church on Sept. 15, 1963, when a timed bomb planted by KKK members went off outside under a set of stairs.

The fifth girl and sister of Addie Mae Collins, Sarah Collins Rudolph, was blinded in one eye by the blast.

She later provided testimony that helped lead to the convictions of the men accused of planting the bomb.

The church bombing came during the height of the fight for Civil Rights in America, and as Birmingham’s public schools were being desegregated.

The four girls became emblems of the racist hatred that emanated from much of the opposition to equal rights.

Drew Peterson To Ask Judge To Toss Out Murder Conviction CHICAGO (AP) — Drew Peterson, the former Chicago-area police sergeant who was convicted in 2012 of killing his third wife, is set to return to court this month after a judge agreed to hear his motion to vacate the verdict.

Will County Judge Edward Burmilla scheduled the Jan. 21 hearing after finding a “gist of a constitutional” claim in Peterson's six-page handwritten motion, according to the Chicago Tribune. Burmilla assigned Peterson a public defender and two investigators from the public defender's office.

Peterson, from the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, is serving a 38-year prison sentence in the 2004 killing of Kathleen Savio.

He will follow that sentence with 40 more years

after he was convicted in 2016 of plotting to kill the prosecutor who put him behind bars.

Savio's body was found in a dry bathtub in 2004, weeks before a scheduled hearing to determine money and child custody issues related to her divorce from Peterson. Her death was initially ruled an accident, but her remains were exhumed after the 2007 disappearance of Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy.

Savio's death was subsequently ruled a homicide.

Stacy Peterson is presumed dead, although her body has never been found.

Drew Peterson is a suspect in her disappearance, but has never been charged.

In his motion filed in October, Peterson argues that his lead attorney, Joel Brodsky, did not provide effective counsel. Peterson

contends that Brodsky threatened other attorneys with removal from the case if they disagreed with him, and that he wanted to testify in his own defense but that Brodsky would not allow it. Peterson also alleges prosecutorial misconduct and witness intimidation.

Further, he argues that two key witnesses who were allowed to testify under the state's hearsay law should not have been permitted to testify. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous 2017 decision that hearsay testimony from Savio and Stacy Peterson did not violate Drew Peterson's constitutional right to confront his accusers because of evidence that he killed them to prevent their testimony.

The Will County State's Attorney's office said in a

23-page written response that there was no merit to Peterson's claims, and denied any misconduct or witness intimidation.

Prosecutors pointed out that the state's higher courts, including the Supreme Court, ruled against Peterson, and provided court transcripts in which he told the judge that he chose not to testify but never mentioned that Brodsky prevented him from taking the witness stand.

Brodsky agreed that Peterson's claims were or could have been raised in previous appeals and that higher courts have already ruled that there was nothing improper about the trial.

“There’s nothing here,” said Brodsky, whose law license was suspended for two years in 2019.

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COMMUNITY Katie Lenhart Is Speaker At Dec. 30 Rotary Club Meeting Katie Lenhart presented the program at the Thursday, Dec. 30 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room. Brian Upton presided at the meeting, Joe MacDonald gave the prayer and Lenny Klaver was the sergeant at arms.

Dave Bain was the program chairman.

Ms. Lenhart is an engagement consultant for Cigna Health Care, a position she has held for the past three and one-half years. She partners with clients who have medical/dental coverage with Cigna to increase health and create a lower medical cost trend. She helps educate employees on how to take advantage

of their health benefits and be a “savvy health consumer” by keeping health care costs low. She recently transferred to Cigna’s Denver, CO office from Los Angeles. Prior to working for Cigna, she was employed by EXOS, a health and wellness company. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, she has a degree in human and environmental science with a minor in business. Her parents, Wendell and Trisha Lenhart, were guests at the meeting.

The club will meet at noon on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the BTC Bank community room. Joe MacDonald and LD Gibson are the program chairmen for the month.

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by University of Missouri Extension UNDERSTANDING CROP INSURANCE

By Jason C. Morris Agricultural Business Specialist The United States Farm Bill is a law covering more than one year and usually consists of four to five years’ worth of mandates. The bill covers many facets of agriculture and food production including nutrition assistance through subsidies. Without subsidies, agriculture production would not be at the level it is today. One of the most important subsidies available to crop producers is crop insurance. This insurance is available to farmers in one of two forms; Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) The (ARC) is a program which allows for subsidies to be paid to farmers if profit per acre fails to reach the county or farm average.

Typically, these serve as a benchmark target amount received per acre and can

be understood as a definite amount expected. This subsidy includes more than twenty crops with corn, soybeans and wheat being the most popular. These subsidies are not standardized as each Farm Bill and can vary. For year 2017, these subsidies were in excess of three and a half billion dollars. The (ARC) program utilizes different risk management techniques which allow for protection from income losses which occur from either price and yield declines or both. Agriculture Risk Coverage payments are not fixed payments but rather based upon historical averages related to base acreage and the yields of those acreages.

The (ARC) subsidy payment that is based upon the county level (ARC-CO) and is paid when the county revenue from that crop fails to reach eighty-six percent of the historical average. Ho-

wever, that per-acre payment does not extend past the ten percent benchmark.

What this means is that the first 14% of the 86% is absorbed by the farmer. Only then does the government step in and assume the next ten percent. The (ARC) subsidy payment based upon the farm level (ARC-FM) occurs when farm revenue for specific crops produced on that specific farm does not meet the historical average.

This average is designated from the historical yields produced from that specific farm. To obtain this amount, farm payments are derived from calculating 65% of acreage multiplied by the difference between guaranteed revenue and actual price of crop.

Price Loss Coverage (PLC) subsidy is risk management tool utilized by farmers and is known as income support. Much like the Agriculture Risk Coverage subsidy, the (PLC) aids farmers with price support.

Unlike the (ARC), the (PLC) affords payments when market prices do not meet the reference price. Another difference between the two forms of subsidies is the amount of production. The (PLC) is similar to the

Counter-Cyclical Program in that the subsidy is derived from crop prices. The (PLC) entices producers to plant more acreage when compared to those of non-subsidy producers.

An advantage to the (PLC) is that through this subsidy, farmers do not have to sell at a loss due to low prices because of a minimum guaranteed amount. However, a major disadvantage is a lack luster production year in which prices are high but yields are lower.

The (PLC) essentially states a floor price for each crop and that does not change regardless of the market condition or amount of production. The subsidy payment is the “target price minus the loan rate”. This often relates to crop producers favoring shallow losses of the (ARC). Further, payments related to the (PLC) correspond with price changes which occur with the specified commodity.

When this occurs, the farm payment is not impacted regardless of crop yield. Also known as a price protection method, the (PLC) reference price is adjusted for each crop at 35%, 40% or 45% of observed monthly farm price.

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North 65 Center: Token Bingo and Cards, 12:30 p.m.

THURSDAY Trenton Rotary Club, BTC Bank Community Room, noon.

North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Early Bird Bingo, 6:00 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 6:45 p.m.

FRIDAY Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, noon to 4 p.m.

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A Word From... by the Trenton Ministerial Alliance Preparing For A New Year

by Steve Martin, Pastor Wesley United Methodist Church Another Christmas has come and gone.

Many of us have gathered with family and friends on Watch Night to ring in the new year and wish one another a productive and prosperous one. The next Holy Day on the Christian calendar is Epiphany.

Epiphany is the day we remember that Jesus was visited by the Magi bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, which call attention to his Devine nature. The date of Epiphany does not change, but begins on January sixth each year. It gets its name from the Greek word epiphaneia, meaning “to appear, to show or to manifest.”

Many people feel a bit melancholy as they take down the Christmas decorations and put them away. They will be stored away until the next year. As we prepared to celebrate Christ’s coming, we looked forward to it with great anticipation. So much time and effort went into getting ready for Christmas that when it is all over, we can often feel let-down. Our Christmas spirit and the joy we received as we celebrated the holidays can sometimes evapo-

rate as all the decorations go back into their boxes and we begin to notice the bleakness of winter around us.

As we move into the new year, we need not leave behind the joy and peace of the Christmas season. There is much to celebrate as we begin a new year. Lent and Holy Week are both coming and these are also seasons that call us to an attitude of celebration. These seasons on the Christian calendar help us to prepare for the most important and joyous holiday of all, Easter.

What other holiday would be worth celebrating and making merry if we have not Easter?

As we move into the new year, look forward to it with anticipation. Do not allow yourself even a moment of regret. Christmas, with its focus on joy, peace and giving, is a most fitting way to prepare us for the new year.

So keep that Christmas spirit alive within you. Carry its principles with you and apply them to everything the new year brings into your life. Look forward to all the things that will be accomplished in the year to come and give thanks to God for the opportunities that will be placed in front of you.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 2421 Oklahoma Ave. – 359-3898 Rev. Josh Gottman - Pastor Andrew Bertram - Family Minister SUNDAY Morning Worship – 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School – 10:40 a.m.

Evening Worship – 6:00 p.m.

ALPHA BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor - Steve Dennis Rt. 1, Laredo, Mo. Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

Worship – 10:30 a.m. • Evening – 6:30 p.m.

AMAZING GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

2619 Princeton Rd. – 359-2333 Tony Denney, Pastor SUNDAY Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship – 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY - Worship – 6:30 p.m.

CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP SERVICE 1015 Main, Trenton, MO Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service – 10:30 a.m.

DOCKERY CHAPEL CHURCH Jct. W & WW, Trenton, MO Pastor – Richard Key - 359-2582 Adult Sunday School - 8:15 a.m.

Worship Service – 9:00 a.m.

Children’s Church – During Worship Other Sunday School Classes - TBA Youth Group Leader - Kim Sampson

EDINBURG BAPTIST CHURCH 660-789-2385 Pastor - Ron McPherson, 660-734-1782 Pastor’s Wife - Amy, 660-591-5788 Song Leader - Chris Gott Pianist - Charles Mang Sunday School Director Amy McPherson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

FAITH BIBLE CHURCH (Southern Baptist Church) 1813 Pleasant Plain – 359-6544 SUNDAY Sunday School - 10:15 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.

Pastor - Steven Williamson

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Del Weyer - Senior Pastor 660-359-4400 Micah Ferguson - Youth Pastor Sunday Services: Kttn Radio Program – 8:30 a.m.

1st Morning Worship – 9:00 a.m.

Christian Education – 10:10 a.m.

2nd Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Wed. Services for all ages - 7:00 p.m.

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1700 Princeton Rd. • 359-3928 (Office) Casual Worship - 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Church - 10:30 a.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Pastor – Rev. Bruce Cadle 2113 Chicago • Office - 359-5374 SUNDAY: Morning Fellowship...9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship...9:30 a.m.

Sunday School...11:00 a.m.

Evening Bible Study...6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Prayer Meeting...6:00 p.m.

GALT BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor – Gene Schreffler Home 660-673-6104 Coffee & Cookie Time - 9:45-10:00 a.m.

Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Church Training – 6:00 p.m.

Evening Worship – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night Ladies Home Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting – 7 p.m.

GALT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Minister - Stan Richardson - 673-6695 SUNDAY KTTN Galt Christian Church Worship 9:03 - 9:30 a.m. every Sunday on the radio Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Worship – 10:50 a.m.

Jr. High/Senior High Youth Group – 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY NIGHT Women’s Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Goof Troop - 3:00 p.m.

Prayer Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

GILMAN CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Hwy. 146 • Gilman City Pastor Kobey Puls Sunday School - 10:00 a.m., All Ages Church Service - 10:45 a.m.

GRUNDY CENTER CHURCH

Pastor – Richard Key 299 N.E. Hwy Y P.O. Box 423, Trenton, MO Prayer chain #660-359-3585 Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Worship – 10:45 a.m.

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When Westminster United Methodist Church in Houston resumed in-person services late last year, after a seven-month halt due to COVID-19, there were Sundays when only three worshippers showed up, according to the pastor, Meredith Mills.

Since then, attendance has inched back up, but it’s still only about half the prepandemic turnout of 160 or 170, Mills estimates.

“It’s frustrating,” she said. “People just seem to want to leave home less these days.”

Some houses of worship are faring better than Mills’ church, some worse. Polls

by The Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows how dramatically church attendance fell during the worst of the pandemic last year, even as many say they are now returning to regular service attendance.

Among mainline Protestants, just 1% said in a May 2020 poll that they were attending in-person services at least once a week. In the new poll, 14% say they’re

HASEVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 12386 Hwy. E, Humphreys, MO Arch Philips, Minister Church Services - 11:15 a.m.

1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays

HATTON CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH NW Highway A Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:00 a.m.

HODGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Joe MacDonald, Pastor 315 W. Crowder Rd. – 359-5394 Worship Service - 10:00 a.m.

HONEY CREEK CHAPEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH 333 NE Hwy. NN Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

1711 Hillcrest – 660-359-3076 Pastor Glen Gutz & Pastor Noah Burgdorf SUNDAYS 3:00 p.m. Bible Study SUNDAYS 2:00 p.m. Worship

JAMESPORT BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor - Jim Whitley 660-684-6101 Music Leaders: John Agenstein, Ann Eckert, Lanita Smith SUNDAY Adult/Children Sun. School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship – 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Bible Study– 7:00 p.m.

LAREDO BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor - Deryl Niffen 286-2102 (Prayer Line) SUNDAY Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service – 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Prayer Service – 6:00 p.m.

LAREDO CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bro. Duane Campbell Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

Church – 10:40 a.m.

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doing so now, compared to 16% who say they did in 2019.

Among evangelical Protestants, 37% now say they are attending services in person at least weekly, while 42% said they did that in 2019. In the May 2020 poll, just 11% said they were attending services in person that often.

Among Catholics, 26% attend in person at least weekly now, compared with 30% in 2019. In the 2020 poll, conducted as many bishops temporarily waived the obligation for weekly Mass attendance, just 5% were worshipping in person at least weekly.

At St. Ambrose Catholic Parish in Brunswick, Ohio, the six services each weekend drew a total of about 3,800 worshippers before the pandemic, according to the pastor, Bob Stec. Current weekend attendance is about 2,800, Stec says, with 1,600 or more households joining online worship.

Elsewhere, churches large and small have taken hits in attendance.

MELBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Night Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

MODENA BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor - E.J. Barnes • 660-359-1286 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:40 a.m.

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RIVER OF LIFE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 1900 Hillcrest - 359-2800 Pastor: Rev. Gary Pauley SUNDAY Sun. School (for all ages) - 10 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Evangelistic Service - 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY - Service - 7:00 p.m.

RURAL DALE BAPTIST CHURCH \

Pastor: Brad Prater SUNDAY Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.

Discipleship Training – 6:00 p.m.

Evening Worship – 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.

Children’s Activities 5:30 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 2010 Oklahoma – 359-2841 Father Kevin Drew Tuesday Adoration - 6:00 p.m.

Mass - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday - Friday - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday - 8:30 a.m.

ST. PHILIP'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9th & Haliburton 9:05 a.m. Sunday - Compline Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday - Worship Service

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH 485-6381 Rev. Tim Munday - 973-1272 Sunday School – 10 a.m.

Morning Worship – 11 a.m.

Evening Worship – 6 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 7 p.m.

SHELBURNE BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor - Brian Wilson 2711 Meadowlark Lane SUNDAY Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship – 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Evening Worship – 6:30 p.m.

Pastor - Aaron Stark • 339-7325 787 SW Hwy. W • 359-5833 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:55 a.m.

Discipleship Training - 6:00 p.m.

Evening Worship - 6:45 p.m.

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John Elkins, teaching pastor at Sovereign Grace Fellowship in Brazoria, Texas, says 25 to 30 people have attended services recently, down from around 50 before the pandemic.

“For some, I was not political enough,” he said via email. “Some wanted more activities, some just stopped going to church.”

Sovereign Grace, a Southern Baptist church, had never offered online worship before the pandemic. When in-person worship was halted for a month in 2020, leaving online worship as the only option, Elkins said he did more crisis counseling for congregation members than ever before.

At the much larger First Church of God in Columbus, Ohio, there was a near-total halt to in-person worship between March 2020 and September of this year. On two Sundays in September 2020, worshippers were invited back to the church to test the feasibility of in-person services.

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BUSINESS Where Did Four Million U.S. Workers Go and What Are They Doing?

TYSONS, Va., Jan. 3, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Great Resignation era of workers are returning to the workforce but not as originally imagined.

Carolyn Thompson, CEO of talent acquisition and consulting services company Merito Group states, “With new priorities and values, Americans are searching for a new job or a new career, which also means becoming an entrepreneur.”

Employers, especially those in strained industries such as transportation and finance, are fighting to keep current employees and compete to grab candidates within the same industry who may have quit another company.

“Companies are shifting their policies to better accommodate hybrid or remote work schedules, as well as bonuses to retain current employees and to hire new ones,” Thompson states.

The latest report from the Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics shows that nearly 1.4 million applications have been filed to form new businesses likely to hire employees. Since 2018, new business applications filed per week averaged 67,000, but since June 2021 that number has skyrocketed to 100,000 new business applications per week.

Thompson, an entrepreneur herself, says “Entrepreneurship has always been part of the American spirit. But with so much uncertainty in the past few years, these Covid-preneurs want more control over their future.”

5 Steps To Reach Your Money Goals In 2022 (AP) In addition to the new year bringing confetti and a fresh calendar, it’s a time to set big money goals for the next 12 months. That might mean finally paying off debt, buying a house or taking a long-delayed vacation.

With inflation and economic uncertainty clouding 2022, shoring up your finances this month can feel even more urgent.

“When you plan to start in the new year or some other important date for you, it can be easier to make that behavioral change, because we feel like we’re making a fresh start,” says Jeremy Burke, a senior economist at the University of Southern California’s Center for Economic and Social Research.

Here are five steps money experts recommend to help you reach your money goals in 2022: 1. GET A CLEAR VIEW OF YOUR FINANCES “The first step for everybody is to get organized,” says Phuong Luong, a certified financial planner at Saltbox Financial in Massachusetts.

That means making a list of your savings, debt and assets. A complete picture of your finances can help you decide what to focus on for the new year, she says, and provide a document that’s easy to update annually.

Luong also suggests tracking your monthly cash flow with a spreadsheet or app to help you answer questions about what mortgage payment you could afford or which expenses you might be able to cut. “If you have those numbers organized, it’s easier to have those conversations, with a professional or with yourself, about what you can actually afford,” she says.

A complete self-assessment includes reflecting on your values, which may have shifted during the pandemic. “Figure out what is really important to you. Maybe you don’t want to

spend as much on clothes, or you’d like to help more charities. Maybe instead of a car, you’d like a nice desk and chair. It’s easier to follow your budget when it’s aligned with your values,” says Shari Greco Reiches, a wealth manager in Illinois and author of the book “Maximize Your Return on Life.”

2. TAKE BABY STEPS WITH YOUR EMERGENCY FUND Emergency funds offer flexibility and comfort should you face unexpected expenses, but building one can be tricky. Behavioral economics suggests starting small, Burke says.

“Instead of setting a goal of saving $400 a month, it could be better to save $100 a week or an even smaller amount daily. There seems to be less friction to getting started when the time period is smaller so it’s pennies per day instead of dollars per month,” Burke suggests.

That means if you have a goal to save $1,000 by the end of the year, increase your chances of success by thinking of it as saving $2.75 a day.

3. AUTOMATE LONGER-TERM SAVINGS Another lesson from behavioral economics, Burke says, is to set up automatic transfers into your savings each month. “In terms of improving long-term outcomes, it’s really helpful to have things automated as much as possible,” he says.

For example, if you contribute to a retirement account directly from your paycheck, you have to set it up only once, and your savings will continue to be deducted. You can also sign up to automatically increase the percentage you are saving each year or each time you get a salary increase, Burke adds. You could set up similar automatic transfers into a college savings account or a high-yield savings account for other goals like saving for a down payment.

4. PAY OFF THE DEBT WITH THE LOWEST BALANCES For Americans hoping to pay off high-interest debt this year, David Gal, professor of marketing at the University of Illinois Chicago, says his research shows that consumers are more successful if they start by focusing on the smallest balances first, called the debt snowball method. “That gives the perception of success and progress, and increases the motivation to pay off the bigger accounts,” he says.

Daphne Jordan, a CFP and wealth adviser in Texas, emphasizes the importance of staying positive. “Think about where you want to go in this new chapter of life,” she suggests. “Don’t see your financial past as a mistake. Everything is a learning experience.”

Having an accountability partner to check in with can also help keep you on track, says Rianka Dorsainvil, a CFP in Maryland and coCEO of 2050 Wealth Partners, a financial planning firm. “Like with fitness, if we can count on one person checking in on us, we’re more likely to be successful.”

5. PLAN FOR SOME FUN, TOO Budgeting for 2022 doesn’t have to be a downer: You can also fit in some fun spending plans, which might include reconnecting with friends and family. “If you want to take a trip in August, think about the cost of the plane ticket, hotel and food,” Dorsainvil says. If it totals $3,000, then aim to start saving $375 a month through August.

That way, she says, “You’re being realistic and setting measurable goals” — two approaches that increase your chances of success. ******************* This column was written by Kimberly Palmer and provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet.

After Big 2021, Wall Street Starts New Year On Strong Note Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Monday in a solid start to the new year after closing out 2021 with big gains for the third year in a row.

The S&P 500 rose 0.3% as of 10:21 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 100 points, or 0.3%, to 36,436 and the Nasdaq rose 0.5%.

Technology companies and a mix of retailers gained ground.

Tesla jumped 8.9% after after reporting strong delivery numbers for 2021.

Bond yields rose significantly.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 1.60% from 1.51% Friday.

Banks, which rely on higher yields to charge more lucrative interest on loans, gained ground. Bank of America rose 3.8%.

Smaller company stocks outpaced the broader market in a signal that investors felt confident about economic growth. The Russell 2000 rose 1.4%, Health care companies fell broadly and kept gains elsewhere in the market in check. Pfizer shed 4% despite news that the U.S. is closer to potentially expanding its COVID-19 booster shots for children as young as 12.

A mix of household goods makers also fell.

Investors are heading into a new year with the virus pandemic still posing a threat to the economy.

Wall Street has been busy since December monitoring the latest wave of cases with the omicron variant.

Businesses and consumers are also still dealing with supply chain problems and persistently rising inflation that has made a wide range of goods more expensive. The rising costs could threaten to crimp consumer spending and weaken economic growth.

The long list of concerns made for a choppy end to 2021, but didn't stop the broader market from

notching another year of strong gains. The S&P 500 finished with a gain of 26.9% in 2021, or a total return of 28.7%, including dividends. That’s nearly as much as the benchmark index gained in 2019.

Investors have several key pieces of economic data to look forward to during the first week of the new year. The Institute for Supply Management will give investors an update on the manufacturing sector on Tuesday and the services sector on Thursday.

The big event on the economic calendar this week is the Labor Department's jobs report on Friday.

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2 Missing; Survivors Count Blessings After Colorado Fire LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Search teams looked for two missing people on Sunday in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire, while people who barely escaped the flames sorted through what was left after the blaze and investigators tried to determine its cause.

The flames ripped through at least 9.4 square miles (24 square kilometers) and left nearly 1,000 homes and other buildings destroyed in suburbs between Denver and Boulder. It came unusually late in the year following an extremely dry fall and amid a winter nearly devoid of snow. Experts say those conditions, along with high winds, helped the fire spread.

Rex and Barba Hickman sifted through the ashes of their Louisville home with their son and his wife.

Their son Austin cut a safe open with a grinding tool to reveal gold and silver coins, melted credit cards, keys and the charred remains of the couple’s passports.

They evacuated with their dog, their iPads and the clothes on their back. Rex Hickman said he was heartbroken to see there was nothing left of their home of 23 years.

“There’s a numbness that hits you first. You know, kind of like you go into crisis mode. You think about what you can do, what you can’t do,” he said. “The real pain is going to sink in over time.”

The couple have to find a rental property and clothes in the short-term, and their insurance company told them Sunday it would take at least two years to rebuild their home.

“We know how fortunate we are,” Rex Hickman said.

“We have each other. We have great friends, wonderful family. So many people have got to be suffering much more than we are, and we feel for them.”

While homes that burned to the foundations were still smoldering in some places, the blaze was no longer considered an immediate threat — especially with Saturday’s snow and frigid temperatures.

Authorities initially said everyone was accounted for

after the fire. But Boulder County spokesperson Jennifer Churchill said the reports of three people missing were later discovered amid the scramble to manage the emergency. One was found alive, officials said Sunday.

Crews were still looking for a woman at a home in Superior and a man living near Marshall. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said their homes were “deep in hot debris and covered with snow. It is a difficult task.”

Other investigators were seeing if the missing people might have made it out, but not contacted their families or friends, Pelle said.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and federal emergency officials visited some of the damaged neighborhoods Sunday morning.

“I know this is a hard time in your life if you’ve lost everything or you don’t even know what you lost,” Polis said after the tour. “A few days ago you were celebrating Christmas at home and hanging your stockings and now home and hearth have been destroyed.”

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Utility officials found no downed power lines around where the fire broke out.

Pelle said Saturday authorities were pursuing a number of tips and had executed a search warrant at “one particular location.” The sheriff refused to give details again Sunday, including whether he thought the fire was set.

“It’s complicated and it’s all covered with a foot of snow,” Pelle said of the scene where the fire started. “The outcome of that investigation is vital — there is so much at stake. We are going to be professional. We are going to be careful.”

Of at least 991 buildings destroyed by the fire, most were homes. But the blaze also burned through eight businesses at a shopping center in Louisville, including a nail salon and a Subway restaurant. In neighboring Superior, 12 businesses were damaged, including a Target, Chuck E. Cheese, Tesla dealership, a hotel and the town hall.

The two towns are about 20 miles (30 kilometers) northwest of Denver with a combined population of

34,000.

The flames stopped about 100 yards (90 meters) from Susan Hill’s property in Louisville. She slept Saturday night in her home using a space heater and hot water bottles to stay warm since her natural gas service had not been turned back on.

She choked up as she remembered seeing the sky change color and recalled nervously sprinting out of town with her college-age son and the dog, cat and a fire box with birth certificates and other documents.

“I don’t even know how to describe it,” she said. “It’s so sad. It’s so awful. It’s just devastating.”

Utility crews expected to restore electricity to the homes still standing Sunday, but warned gas service might take longer to get back.

People lined up to get donated space heaters, bottled water and blankets at Red Cross shelters. Xcel Energy urged other residents to use fireplaces and wood stoves to stay warm and keep their pipes at home from freezing.

Superior resident Jeff Markley arrived in his truck to pick up a heater. He said he felt lucky to be “just displaced” since his home is intact.

“We’re making do, staying with friends, and upbeat for the new year. Gotta be better than this last one,” Markley said.

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Dear Annie: When I was a 21-year-old assistant English instructor (an "intern") at a summer program for high school seniors in New Hampshire, I developed an interest in one of the students. She was 18. The relationship was completely chaste. I'm not kidding. I never touched her, and she never touched me. But we were clearly attracted to each other and spent time talking outside of class.

That fall, she sent me a newsy letter in Ohio, where I was working. It included her hope that I remembered her. I must have written back, having broken up with my long-term girlfriend, because I received a second letter saying she would "give anything to have a go at a relationship." I kept both letters, along with many other letters from my former girlfriend, two male friends and four other young women.

Fifty years later, I've been very happily married for 46 years. Our children are grown, and we're preparing to downsize, which means sorting through two shoe-

boxes of old letters, among other things. I sent one of my male friends a packet of the letters he sent me when he was on a fellowship in Europe for a year. I'll probably do the same with the stack of letters from my college roommate.

But what about the women? The woman in New Hampshire has such a distinctive name that I know I can contact her on social media and ask if she would like to see her letters. My wife does not disapprove.

She knows I'm not trying to rekindle a relationship.

I don't want to do anything that might seem creepy, but I also prefer to avoid double standards. If any of my former girlfriends offered to send me the letters I wrote them many decades ago, I would enjoy walking down nostalgia lane and then discarding my own letters.

What do you say? -- Trip Down Memory Lane Dear Memory Lane: It is wonderful that your wife does not disapprove and that your intentions are the same as the intentions you

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Dear Annie: My husband always punishes me and shows no interest in our relationship. He sleeps on the sofa and storms in and argues with me. He says it's because I drink too much.

Even days when I do not drink, or periods of time when I do not drink, he still does this.

I just want a loving, caring relationship. I realize my drinking is part of the problem, but I feel we are in a cycle where he punishes me and then I don't want to change. -- Unhappy Marriage Dear Unhappy: The first person you have to start having a loving and caring relationship with is yourself. Once you have that, finding a loving relationship with your husband will be much easier. Take some time off drinking, and see if the clarity it brings you shifts your relationship. If your husband continues to ignore you and argues with you all the time, then it might be time to seek the help of a professional marriage counselor.

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Higher rates coming With inflation at a four-decade high and the U.S. unemployment rate falling, the Federal Reserve is moving to tighten credit.

Under Chair Jerome Powell, the Fed is set to end its monthly bond purchases, which are intended to lower long-term interest rates, in March, sooner than it had previously planned. And the Fed’s policymakers have forecast that they will raise their benchmark short-term rate, now pinned near zero, three times in 2022.

A quarter-point rise in the Fed’s key rate typically leads major banks to raise their prime

lending rate by the same amount. And that means borrowing will become costlier. Many consumer and commercial loans, including for credit cards, autos and small businesses, are based on banks’ prime rate.

Mortgage rates are harder to predict. They are more closely linked to the yield on the 10-year Treasury note. The 10-year yield is affected not only by the Fed's benchmark rate but also by other factors, including investor demand for Treasurys. Stronger demand for the 10-year note will lower its yield, resulting in lower mortgage rates.

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Used & Abused Cars & Trucks. Highest prices paid! You Call - We Come Get It! FRONTIER AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (formerly Jim’s Auto Salvage) 145 Hwy. W., Trenton, 3593888.

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800-425-0976 or 485-6611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cooling needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps.

Over 25 years experience.

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Monday-Friday, 7-6, Saturday, 7-4.

Fdtf -------------------------------------ASAP LOCKSMITH, Warren Soptic - Owner 359-6625, Trenton.

Tdtf -------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery Available • Free Estimates.

32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport, 660-684-6404 FFeb18 -------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699–shop, 359-2202–home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area!

Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates!

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Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton.

660-359-6889 or 660-3596993.

Tdtf -------------------------------------RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 3597683.

Fdtf -------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt • Asphalt • Grain.

Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading Variable Rate Capability.

Demolition Debris & Excavation Services. Shaunda 660-973-4445, Brian - 660973-2983, 90 Mansur Street, Chula, MO 64635, sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FJan21* -------------------------------------LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe 620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry.com TFeb11 -------------------------------------Willing Workers LLP Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648 TDec21-Jan14* -------------------------------------WILSON’S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660-359-3403.

Fdtf -------------------------------------Mid-States Services is now offering: Fiber Optic installs in rural Trenton! MidStates will STILL WAIVE the $150 installation free for those who sign up NOW! Sign up TODAY by calling 660-359-2045 or at http://www.mid-states.net.

4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

TJan14 -------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines.

Kale Hoerrmann - Owner, 30 years experience – 660953-0724.

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.

FJan4-28* -------------------------------------Richard's NEW & Used Tires Mounting * Balancing * Tire Repair, OVER 3,000 TIRES IN STOCK! Richard Ishmael 660-654-3910, Justin Ishmael 816-351-2595, 3039 E. 10th St., Trenton, MO. TDec28-Jan21 --------------------------------------

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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.

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Call Larry Bunnell at 3597467 or 359-4700 for your insurance quotes on Medicare Supplements, Nursing Home, Major Medical, Life & Group Health plans. 1600 East 9th Street, Trenton.

Tdtf -------------------------------------Resolute Advantage Insurance Co. - Overwhelmed by all of the Medicare changes? Contact Danielle today to learn more! • Medicare Supplement Plans • Medicare Advantage Plans • Prescription Drug Plans • Home Healthcare Plans • Hospital Indemnity Plans • Cancer Insurance • Dental, Vision & Hearing Plans • Life insurance and Investments & Annuities. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am5pm, Friday by appointment only. 1039 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683, danielle@resolute.advantage.net, Office: 660-3587788, Cell: 660-654-3077 TFeb4 -------------------------------------See us for quotes on *Life Insurance *Annuities *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN, 903 Main St., Trenton, MO, 660-3590100 - 53 years in the InsurTdtf ance Business --------------------------------------

PETS/ANIMALS

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

Appointments available Monday - Saturday.

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

Photo with obituary $25 Obituary written as requested starts at $35 Obituary written as requested with photo starts at $60 Photos with standard engagement announcement $25 Photo w/anniversary $25 ea Standard wedding with photo submitted within the 3month deadline $25 Weddings written as requested starts at $50 Weddings submitted over 3 months starts at $50 Wedding picture & cutline submitted over 3 months $25 Color print from R-T $5 -------------------------------------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.

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REAL ESTATE

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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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 FDec21-Jan14 --------------------------------------

PICK GREG For All Your Real Estate Needs!

GREG FREEMAN 358-4003

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CALL MELISSA For Results That Move You!

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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 -------------------------------------From the Farm LLC Custom butchering now available in our new facility. Missouri Department of Agriculture inspected. Honest, dependable, and working for you.

Hauling from farm available.

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FOR SALE

Welcome to Major Discounters! We have lots of new products - All discounted prices... Mattresses * Work & Western Boots * Hardware * Furniture * Generators * Dehumidifiers * Televisions * Water Heaters * Cleaning Supplies * Air Fryers & Much More! 25% Off Winter Clothing, Propane & Kerosene Heaters, Portable Heat Pump Heaters 1318 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO (next to Barnes-Baker) 660654-1383 FDec14-Jan7 --------------------------------------

Cold Weather Supplies.

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

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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.

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HELP WANTED MTO is looking for a tire tech and shop worker. Stop by 1124 E. 17th St. in Trenton to fill out an application.

M244dtf -------------------------------------HELP WANTED - Parts Manager & Parts Counter Salesperson. Salesperson experience preferred. Fulltime position and will be required to work every other Saturday. Pay will be based on experience. Health Insurance, vacation, sick days and retirement available.

Please apply at Gallatin Truck & Tractor, 24000 St Hwy 6, Gallatin, MO. Serving area counties for 75 years.

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PRINCETON MANOR APARTMENTS is accepting applications for

1 BEDROOM

SENIOR CITIZEN APARTMENTS Rent is based on income and includes: Water, Sewer, Trash, Lawn Care, Snow Removal, 24 hour Maintenance and On-Site Laundry Facilities.

Applicants may stop by 2610 Princeton Road, Trenton, Missouri to pick up an application and see the pride we take in our housing community.We share in great neighbors, community activities & beautiful surroundings.

660-359-5120 • Some income restrictions apply.

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AREA DAILY RECORD GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Tayler I. Morton, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of failing to equip a motor vehicle with a horn in good working order and was fined $203.50.

REAL ESTATE J. Montgomery properties, LLC and others to Joel D. Lindaman.

Half Rock Consulting, LLC to John Peterson Jr. and wife.

Half Rock Consulting, LLC to Blake Callen.

David L. Ingraham to Roger Hudson.

Half Rock Consulting, LLC to Joseph A. Gruenes and wife.

Half Rock Consulting, LLC to Kenneth D. Gruenes.

Kenneth D. Gruenes to FCS Financial FLCA. Half Rock Consulting, LLC to Edward David Gruenes and wife.

Half Rock Consulting, LLC to William S. Fowler and others.

Half Rock Consulting, LLC to MO 12 Gauge Ranch, LLC. Allan D. Seidel and wife to SOSO Properties, LLC. Mid-States Services, LLC to MCTETH No. 16, LLC.

Two Being Held In GCDC After Arrests Two men were arrested on Thursday and are being held in the Grundy County Detention Center, awaiting court dates next week.

According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, Trenton police officer Trever Ratliff was attempting to arrest Scott E. Rhodes, 44, Galt, for driving while his license was revoked or suspended.

During the arrest, however, Rhodes attempted to flee, running into traffic on Ninth Street in Trenton, adding charges of resisting

Troop H Announces Recent Promotions Captain Clark N. Stratton, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, has announced the following promotions effective Jan.1.

Corporal Kaleb F. Jeffers has been promoted to the rank of sergeant and designated zone supervisor of Zone 1, which serves the citizens of Atchison and Holt counties. Jeffers was appointed to the Patrol in July 2010 as a member of the 92nd Recruit Class.

After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop H, Zone 6, Andrew and Buchanan counties. In April 2020, he was promoted to corporal and remained in Zone 6.

Sergeant Jeffers has one daughter.

Trooper Jonathon P. Lynch has been promoted to the rank of corporal and designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 10, Daviess and DeKalb counties.

Lynch was appointed to the Patrol in October 2001 as a member of the 79th Recruit Class. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop H, Zone 10, Daviess and DeKalb counties. In October 2010, he transferred to General Headquarters and was assigned to the Gaming Division. In April 2014, he transferred to Troop H, Zone 10, Daviess and Dekalb counties where he currently serves. Corporal Lynch is married and has four children.

Trooper Joshua E. Hainey has been promoted to the rank of corporal and designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 9, Grundy, Livingston, and Mercer counties. Hainey was appointed to the Patrol in July 2014 as a member of the 99th Recruit Class.

After graduating the Pa-

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trol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop H, Zone 3, Harrison and Gentry counties. In July 2017, he transferred to Zone 9, Grundy, Livingston, and Mercer counties.

In March 2018, he transferred to Zone 4, Grundy, Livingston and Mercer counties. Corporal Hainey is married to the former Bobbie Lovell and has two children.

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arrest and creating substantial risk of serious injury or death to any person, a class E felony, to his driving while revoked or suspended charge, also a class E felony.

Rhodes is being held on a $15,000 cash-only bond.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 11.

Bevan J. Bohm, 44, Kansas City, was arrested by the St. Joseph Police Department for violating his probation and was transferred to Grundy County. A Grundy County incident inrepublican-times.com republican-times.com

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volving two stealing charges in Jan. 2020 were what placed Bohm on probation initially.

Bohm is being held on a $2,500 bond with 10 percent cash approved. He will appear in court on Jan. 13.

A card shower has been requested for Deloris and Gary Winings, who will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.

Cards may be sent to the couple at 136 SE 15th Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

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