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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
TRENTON
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and/or reside on the property. Digital copies of the photos can be emailed to the extension office at grundyco@missouri.edu. Families are also invited to include information about the farm, which will be included in the exhibit. Grundy County families interested in having their farm designated as a “Century Farm” can go to the website, https://extension2.missouri.ed u/programs/centuryfarms/century-farms-apply, for more information. Applications will be accepted from Feb. 1 to May 15. Persons may also go to the local extension office for assistance. The office is located in the basement of Willis Alexander Student Center on the North Central Missouri College campus.
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Area children and youth participated in the “New Year Blast” held on Friday at the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, where STEM activities, board games, movies and food were abundant. A big attraction at the event were the “flying ball” drones. Learning to operate the drones and pictured above were, from left, Frankie Halstead, Ronald Woods and Logan Roberts.
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Democrats Narrowing Candidate List
Year To Feature Bitter Feuds, Deep Divides NEW YORK (AP) — Four years after President Donald Trump drove the rules of politics over a cliff to win the Republican presidential nomination and ultimately the White House, Democrats will go through their own version of the same test. In less than a month, Democratic voters will begin the formal process of sifting through a historically large field of candidates. The options include progressives who have inspired energy — and strong opposition — by rejecting traditional party politics and pushing for fundamental changes to America's political, social and economic systems. Voters could pick the oldest nominee in the party's history — or the youngest. Ironies abound at the outset of the Democratic primary. The oldest candidate at 78, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, has a loyal following among young voters but has yet to prove he can build a broader coalition. Older voters, meanwhile, have shown interest in Pete Buttigieg, the 37year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, whose moderate vision has been greeted with skepticism by many fellow millennials. And a party that prides itself on valuing diversity is contending with a top tier that is all white and mostly male. The battle for the White House will unfold amid a great political realignment that is disrupting decades-long political alliances and further dividing America by education, gender and race. That means the election will likely serve as a referendum not only on the candidates, but also the country and its definition of the American presidency. Some of Trump's most influential allies say he is ready and willing to make 2020 the nastiest presidential contest in living memory. Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser who has long fanned the flames of Trump's scorched-earth politics, indicated that Trump would lean more aggressively into populism and nationalism over the coming year. And he offered a warning to Democrats who have engaged in a largely polite nomination fight so far: The “pillow fight” is almost over. “This will be one for the ages. You’re going to get full Trump at max speed," Bannon told The Associated Press. Trump and his massive political machine are an ever-present force in the Democratic contest. The most important question each candidate must answer is why they are best positioned to
Administrative Committee The Administrative Committee of the Trenton City Council will meet at 6 o’clock tonight (Tuesday, Jan. 7) at Trenton City Hall. Items on the announced agenda include a review of the sign policy and a review of row crop rental.
defeat a president many in the party consider an existential threat to democracy. Trump has already hurled personal and policy attacks at his Democratic opponents, even inviting assistance from foreign governments to defeat them. And with his surprise move last week to strike Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Trump showed how he can use the powers of the presidency to scramble American politics in an instant. In a race that was already certain to be brutish, Trump's decision to order the attack prompted some Democratic candidates to suggest he may have done so to divert attention from his impeachment trial. The urgent question of which Democrat will ultimately challenge Trump will take months to resolve. The winnowing process formally begins with Iowa's Feb. 3 caucus and ends at the party's mid-July national convention after every state and U.S. territory holds its own primary contest. The candidates represent the ideological diversity of an evolving Democratic Party that is teetering on the edge of its own civil war, united if only by overwhelming disdain for Trump. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Buttigieg represent the party's moderate wing, favoring a more cautious shift leftward on core issues like health care, education and immigration. On the other side, Elizabeth Warren, a 70year-old progressive Massachusetts senator, and Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, are fighting for transformational changes including a shift to a single-payer health care system. At the same time, one of the richest men in the world, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is trying to use his fortune to rewrite the rules of primary politics. The $50 billion man, who registered as a Democrat little more than a year ago, will ignore the first four states on the primary calendar and focus instead on more than a dozen Super Tuesday states in early March. Political operatives are skeptical, and many progressives are disgusted, yet the strategy promises to complicate and prolong the bitter primary season. Each Democratic faction is convinced that the other will trigger the very thing they fear most: Trump's reelection. “If we nominate a candidate that I would deSee Election, Page 3
National Weather Service Mostly cloudy skies on Tuesday night with sunny skies returning on Wednesday and a high near 45. Warmer on Thursday with a chance of showers and a high of 58. The low will be around 31. The high at Trenton on Thursday, Jan. 2 was 52, Friday’s high was 44, Saturday’s high was 42 with .30 inches of snow. Sunday’s high was 50, the low was 30. The high on Sunday at the weather reporting station near Spickard was 49, the low was 22.
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NCMC Alumni Events Set For Jan. 22
Century Farm Recognition Set
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2020 HOMECOMING ‘Pirate For Life’
Photo Display Planned
As part of the state of Missouri’s 200th birthday celebration, University Extension will be honoring those properties that have been designated by extension and Farm Bureau as a “Century Farm” with a pictorial display. There are 9,474 farms that have been recognized as having been owned by the same family for 100 or more years since the program began in 1976 as part of the U.S. Bicentennial celebration. Of that total, 65 are located in Grundy County. The Grundy County University Extension office is seeking photographs of all “Century Farm” signs located in the county. The photographs can include just the sign or the sign along with members of the family who currently own
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CERT Team Training Set The Community Emergency Response Team will be conducting its yearly basic training for new members, starting tonight (Tuesday, Jan. 7). The training will be held at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday through Feburary at the Grundy County Emergency Services building at 1001 E. 17th St. The training covers general information to prepare team members to respond to disasters in this area should any occur. Residents of Grundy County interested in being a part of the team are encouraged to attend. For additional information, persons can contact CERT Team Leader Alan Barnett at 359-7931, Emergency Management Coordinator Glen Briggs at 635-0706, or see the Grundy County CERT Facebook page.
Talent Auditions Set Area youth ages six through college-age are invited to share their talents during the annual “Trenton’s Got Talent” event, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8. The Trenton Rotary Club and Trenton High School Choir are sponsoring the event. Singers, dancers, instrumentalists, jugglers, magicians, etc. are encouraged to audition for a spot in the 2020 program. Auditions will be held on Friday, Jan. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 11. To schedule an audition time, or for more information, persons can contact Trenton R-9 Vocal Director Tyler Busick by calling 660-988-1218 or by email at tbusick@trentonr9.K12.mo.us.
Assessment Lists Mailed Grundy County Assessor Kathy Veatch has announced that the 2020 assessment lists have been mailed. March 1 is the deadline to return the lists without being assessed a penalty. Any property owned as of Jan. 1 is to be listed on the forms, which can be mailed or returned in person to the assessor’s office, located on the first floor of the courthouse. Residents are reminded that they are responsible for having their personal property reported to the assessor’s office and if they do not receive an assessment list they can contact the assessor’s office at 359-4040, ext. 2.
Altes Files For Board Don Altes of Trenton has filed for re-election to the Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors. Altes is seeking one of two three-year terms to be filled in the April 7 election. Susan Ball previously filed for the board, which governs operations of the Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments. Persons wanting to file for the board can do so in the administrator’s office of the nursing home during regular business hours. The filing deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 21.
What’s Inside... Tournaments involving area basketball teams, including Trenton, are being played the week of Jan. 13-18. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for the brackets of tournaments taking place at Lawson and South Harrison.
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The North Central Missouri College Alumni Association and the NCMC Student Senate will host Homecoming/Alumni Appreciation Day on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Ketcham Community Center. The theme for this year’s event is, “Pirate for Life.” The evening will kick off with a pre-game tailgate in the Sugg Room of the KCC, sponsored by BTC Bank of Trenton, followed by a basketball doubleheader pitting the NCMC basketball teams against rival Metropolitan Community College. The women’s contest is set for a 5 p.m. start, followed at 7 p.m. by the men’s contest featuring the number one-ranked NJCAA Division II team in the nation, the NCMC Pirates. Free entry will be given for youth basketball players 12 and under and the first 200 fans will receive a Pirate Crew rally towel, sponsored by PDQ Cleaning Services, Inc. Youth, middle school, JV and varsity basketball players that wear their team jersey will receive a ticket for a free popcorn from the concession stand. Between games, the NCMC Family of the Year will be recognized along with members of the college’s other athletic teams and Trenton Junior College/NCMC alumni classes. The NCMC Dance Wave will perform during halftime of the women’s game and coronation of homecoming royalty will take place during halftime of the men’s game. Candidates for king include Andrew George of Canton, representing the Baptist Student Union; Cash Miller of Warsaw, representing Phi Theta Kappa; Gregoor Moesker of Willemstad, Curacao, representing the International Club; and Tyler Kidd of Trenton, representing the Criminal Justice Club. Queen candidates are Katie Adkison of Hamilton, representing the Business Club; Brooke Leeper of Princeton, representing Student-Missouri State Teachers Association; Chasidy Finney of Princeton, representing NCMC Dance Wave; and Annaliese Riley of Chillicothe, representing Phi Theta Kappa. There will also be Pirate gear available for purchase throughout the evening. More information about the event can be found at www.ncmissouri.edu/alumni/ ncmc-alumni/, then click on “what’s ahead.” The NCMC Development office can also be contacted at 660-357-6403 or at aendicott@mail.ncmissouri.edu.
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