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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
REPUBLICAN-TIMES TRENTON
Trenton, MO 64683
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HIGHWAY 6 PROJECT
Briefs...
Oklahoma Avenue Also On Schedule
Resurfacing Work To Resume Oct. 12 Highway 6 resurfacing is scheduled to resume on Monday, Oct. 12, weather permitting. The work by Emery Sapp and Sons is set to be done during daytime hours on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13. The work will include resurfacing between Fourth Street and the railroad bridge on Ninth Street as well as a portion of Oklahoma Avenue and the four entrances just east of the railroad bridge. Resurfacing had been halted earlier to allow for completion of sidewalk improvements in those areas. The Missouri Department of Transportation said parking will be limited along Highway 6, including areas around the courthouse, while the road work is being done. Crews are sched-
Title I Pare entt Me eeting Rissler Elementary School will be holding a virtual Title I meeting tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 6). The meeting begins at 5 p.m. and is for parents only. Parents will be able to meet with Title I staff, who will provide information about the Title I program, including parent rights and LEA and parent engagement policies. There will also be a time for questions and comments. To participate in the meeting, parents can go to the meeting ID link, https://meet.google.com/qal-mixb-uqv
uled to begin on the west end of the section at Fourth Street, continuing east to the railroad bridge. Flaggers and a pilot car will direct drivers through the work zone and there will be a 12-foot width restriction in place. Motorists will encounter delays and may wish to seek an alternate route. After Highway 6 is completed, crews will then move to Oklahoma Avenue, north of Highway 6, to complete resurfacing work. There will also be work done to the Highway 6 approaches for Highland Avenue as well as Avalon, Emma and Kumler streets. During the approach work, drivers will be unable to access those side streets and are asked to use an alternate route.
COVIID-19 Upda ate There are 53 active cases of COVID-19 being monitored in Grundy County, according to information provided by the health department. Monday’s numbers showed the active cases down by 10 since the Oct. 1 update published by the RepublicanTimes. However, total positive cases were up by 13 at 266. There are also eight deaths reported. Area numbers include Livingston, 244 (62 active, 3 deaths); Sullivan, 226 (39 active); Linn, 197 (56 active, 3 deaths); Daviess, 152 (active number unavailable, 1 death); Carroll, 144 (19 active, 1 death); Caldwell, 138 (33 active, 2 deaths); Harrison, 137 (21 active, 1 death); Putnam, 36 (2 active, 2 deaths); and Mercer, 34 (2 active).
Forrum Re esche eduled A forum featuring candidates for Missouri governor is back on and will now be held on Friday, Oct. 9. The forum, which was postponed after Gov. Mike Parson tested positive for the coronavirus, will be held at 2 p.m. at the Missouri Theater in Columbia. The Missouri Press Association and KOMU-TV are sponsoring the forum, which will be livestreamed by the Trenton Republican-Times on its website, www.republican-times.com. The livestream can be viewed via a screen on the right side of the website’s home page. Persons do not have to be a newspaper subscriber to view the forum. Scheduled to take part in the forum are Gov. Parson, who is the Republican candidate, and Auditor Nicole Galloway, the Democrat candidate along with Libertarian candidate Rik Combs and Green Party nominee Jerome Bauer. David Lieb, The Associated Press chief correspondent in Jefferson City, will moderate the forum and candidates will be questioned by media members representing KOMU, the Missouri School of Journalism and the Missouri Press Association. The public will be unable to attend the forum in person.
TM S, THS S Ba ands Compete
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When students and staff head to classes at the S.M. Rissler Elementary School each day, they are greeted by signs of encouragement, courtesy of Allan and Patti Quilty. Since the beginning of classes in August, Trenton R-9 Superintendent Mike Stegman said the Quiltys have placed signs each day in their yard at 706 E. Fourth St., with a message on both sides to students and staff coming to school as well as when they head home. Today’s message encouraged students and staff to be their best (shown above) as well as reminding them that Monday is a “great day to be happy” (on the back side). Stegman said Rissler personnel and students appreciate the support shown by the Quiltys.
ELECTION 2020
The Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School marching bands took part in the Mark Twain Invitational on Saturday, bringing home several awards. In the junior high category, TMS placed second overall in parade competition, taking first place in the music category. THS competed in the silver category, taking first in the parade visual and percussion categories as well as taking first overall in the silver parade competition. The band placed first in indoor percussion class movement and was the overall indoor moving champion. Trenton also was the overall field competition champion in the silver division, taking first in the visual, colorguard and percussion categories.
Statewide Office Holders
Term Limit Amendment On Ballot By The Associated Press Missouri voters are deciding whether to limit all statewide office holders to two four-year terms. Currently, the governor and state treasurer are the only elected statewide officials restricted to two consecutive terms. Constitutional Amendment 1 on the general election ballot would require the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and state auditor to leave office after eight years. Supporters say expanding term limits to all statewide offices would bring consistency across the offices, and would prevent career politicians. Opponents argue the amendment would solve a problem that doesn't exist, and would deprive statewide offices of experienced administrators, radio station KCUR reported. Republican State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer of Parkville, who sponsored the amendment, said every statewide elected official would be treated the same if the amendment passes. But fellow Republican Sen. Ed Emery, from Lamar, said the limits reduce the value of the office. “There are some offices that are very well run, and
that the voters would really prefer to keep someone in there with the experience,” said Emery, who could not seek reelection to the Senate because of term limits. “When you term limit them, you’re imposing potentially an inexperienced person into a place where someone is doing an excellent job.” Previous term limit proposals have passed overwhelmingly in Missouri. In 1965, more than 72% of Missourians approved term limits for the governor, and term limits for state legislators passed by an even greater margin in 1992. Robynn Kuhlmann, a political scientist at the University of Central Missouri, said Missourians are generally concerned about how career politicians can be influenced by lobbyists. But she said research has shown that term limits might make the connection between politicians and lobbyists stronger. In the legislature, newer lawmakers “aren’t informed as to the legislative process. They lack institutional experience, and some of them may rely more on the information that lobbyists give,” Kuhlmann said. But Luetkemeyer, who is in his second year in of-
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fice, said a motivated lawmaker can accomplish many things “without having to be there for 20-30 years." The amendment does not affect lawmakers, but is aimed at statewide executives who are generally more experienced and don’t write legislation, which would not provide much benefit to the state, Emery said. “I have a hard time envisioning any specific value other than getting voters to know every eight years they’re going to have to have a new slate of people to vote on,” Emery said. Kuhlmann said it is already rare for statewide executives to serve more than two terms. “It seems to me as if this amendment is on the ballot without any prevailing problem associated with it,” Kuhlmann said. But Luetkemeyer noted that former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon served as attorney general for 16 years. “So certainly in very recent history we’ve had somebody serve as attorney general for a very lengthy period of time,” he said.
What’s Inside...
The local weather will be sunny and pleasant throughout the week with highs in the mid to upper 70s and lows in the 50s. The high temperature at Trenton on Thursday, Oct. 1 was 61 with Friday’s high reaching 63 and Saturday’s high hitting 57. The high on Sunday was 62 with an overnight low of 39. There was no report from the Government Weather Station near Spickard,
The Trenton High School girls volleyball team brought home a tournament championship on Saturday, winning at Carrollton. See page 3 of today’s Republican-Times for a recap of contests played.
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Twelve Pages & 1 Insert MEDICAL MARIJUANA Sales Coming Soon
Lab To Begin Sample Testing MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County lab's approval to start testing samples of marijuana means that commercial marijuana for medical use could be on the shelves this month. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that EKG Labs in Maryland Heights on Sept. 26 became the first of 10 licensed medical marijuana testers to start operations after passing a state inspection. As a result, marijuana being grown by commercial cultivators may undergo state-required testing for safety and potency. Once approved, it can be sold at dispensaries. EKG's director of operations, Natalie Brown, said testing could begin in the upcoming week. “We’re hopeful that there will be product on the shelves and dispensaries by early- to mid-October for the patients,” Brown said. Missouri voters in 2018 approved medical marijuana. As of Tuesday, five commercial growers and six dispensaries had passed inspections from the state health department to start growing and selling pot legally. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services administers the state's medical marijuana program. Missouri has issued 60 licenses to grow marijuana, 86 to make marijuana-infused products and 192 to open dispensaries, but the vast majority of businesses are still setting up and working through state regulations. Still, just knowing that testing will be available as soon as the marijuana is grown and ready to be packaged and sold is a relief to business owners, said Susan Griffith, president of CAMP Cannabis, which stands for Certified Alternative Medicine Providers. CAMP expects to undergo its last inspection in December and start planting marijuana early next year, Griffith said. The company hopes to sell to dispensaries by spring. “As soon as we’re approved we are prepared to get plants in the ground immediately,” Griffith said. Demand could be high: Up to 70,000 Missourians have state permits to legally use medical marijuana. They may not all need dispensaries. At least 17,517 qualified card-holders were also approved to grow a limited amount of marijuana at home, under strict regulations. EKG will travel to marijuana growers to gather a representative sample for testing.
What’s Inside
Sports ....................page 2 & 3 Local News.............page 4 & 5 Calendars ......................page 5 Across Missouri.....page 6 & 7 Comics ...........................page 8 Dear Annie ....................page 9 Crosswords....................page 9 Classifieds ...................page 10
