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TRENTON CITY COUNCIL

2020 NCM FAIR Swine, Rabbits and Poultry

Go-Ahead Given For Delayed Purchases

Trash Service Concerns Addressed Residents of Trenton, who can provide proper proof of residency, will be allowed to dispose of bulky items at no cost at the Rapid Removal transfer site in north Trenton following an agreement reached at Monday night’s Trenton City Council meeting.

Owner Jim Watje and his attorney, Brad Grill, met with the council to address complaints the city has received from residents regarding trash service.

City Attorney Tara Walker, on behalf of the council, had sent a letter to Rapid Removal addressing the customer concerns, which included not picking up bulky items being left at curbside, charging customers for bringing those items to Rapid Removal and liquid leaking from trash trucks. The letter asked that a representative be present at Monday night’s meeting to discuss the concerns.

Watje said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic Rapid Removal had made the decision to change its pickup procedures for the health and safety of its employees. The changes included tem-

porarily suspending pickup of bulky items as well as asking customers to bag all trash for disposal. Watje distributed photos taken along several routes throughout the city, showing trash scattered at the pickup sites and not being bagged or placed in containers. City ordinance does require trash be placed in a container for pickup. The company did not announce to the media that it had made changes to its pickup policy, although TMU Comptroller Rosetta Marsh said a notice had been placed on the city website.

Under the city contract, one bulky item (such as a couch, recliner, etc.) that weighs 150 pounds or less can be picked up at curbside at no cost to the customer. Because of the suspended pickup service, customers have been taking those items to Rapid Removal, but were being charged a fee. Watje said the charge was being made due to not being able to identify whether or not those bringing items are actually city residents. In addition, persons were bringing several items for disposal

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17tth Street Bridge Wo ork Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton has issued a written statement regarding work on the 17th Street Bridge project.

According to Urton, the contractor for the project, Boone Construction, is claiming the company encountered rip rap or rock debris at one location during excavation for the foundations. The contractor, the city and the project engineer, Olsson and Associates, are in discussions as how to resolve the issue at the location and keep the project moving forward. He said the city is also working with the contractor to ensure the work in other areas of the project is progressing.

rather than just the one as allowed in the contract.

Council members suggested, and Watje agreed, that persons taking a bulky item for disposal provide proof of city residency, such as a driver’s license and/or utility bill. As provided by the contract, only one bulky item would be allowed for disposal at no cost each week. If more than one item is brought for disposal, the customer would be charged for the additional items.

Watje said that Rapid Removal is also trying to address the truck leakage situation, noting that water gets into the

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students will be required to wear masks and although they will not be required, they will be encouraged.

It was stressed the plan is a living document and will likely change as conditions change.

NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver said the plan is not going to absolutely stop the virus on campus.

“We can’t stop it, but we can reduce the risk,” he said.

In another COVID-19-related area of business, the board voted to apply for CARES Act funding through Grundy County. That application, due by Aug. 1, will be for $89,000 to be used for hardware, laptops for staff members and some funding for COVID-19 testing.

Trustees approved several personnel items, including the employment of Erin Gardner of St. Joseph as the full-time associate director of admissions. She will be paid $42,500 annually See NCMC, Page 3

division of the Missouri Secretary of State.

Commission members met with Seventh District State Rep. Rusty Black to discuss legislation from the last session. Among the items discussed were MoDOT resurfacing, possible re-districting, prisoner per diem, voter regulations, rural broadband access and overall economic vitality in the region.

FEMA issues were discussed with the road and bridge department meeting with Shannon Howe of Howe Engineering to evaluate a FEMA site located on SE 63rd Ave. The site involves the re-

Trren ton n R-9 Regiistrattion Information has been announced regarding the 202021 registration process for current and new students in the Trenton R-9 School District.

Returning students may begin enrolling on Monday, Aug. 3 via the Trenton R-9 Parent Portal.

Parents/guardians can log-in and select the registration tile to begin the process. A link to the Parent Portal can be found on the school website, www.trentonr9.k12.mo.us.

Parents/guardians who cannot access the Parent Portal are asked to contact the respective school in which their child will be enrolling (Rissler, 359-2228; Trenton Middle School, 359-4328; Trenton High School, 3592291).

New student registration will be done in person from Aug. 10 to Aug. 20. Appointments are required and can be made by contacting their respective school at the telephone numbers listed above.

The Trenton R-9 School District will hold a public tax rate hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 11, prior to the regular meeting of the board of education.

The hearing is at 5:25 p.m. in the Trenton High School Commons. The district will be setting its levy at $4.4135 on the $100 assessed valuation, which is $.2865 cents higher than a year ago due to a drop in the district’s assessed valuation. The levy is anticipated to generate $3,360,699.

The levy includes 90 cents for the debt service levy, which is used to pay off bonds associated with the new construction project now under way at the high school/middle school complex, Rissler Elementary School and C.F. Russell Stadium.

Bllood Drrive Att Ga alt The Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive in Galt on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

The drive will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Galt Lions Hall and is being sponsored by the Galt Baptist Church.

Walk-ins are welcome, however appointments can be made by contacting Martha Jackson at 660-673-6527 or going online to esavealifenow.org. Those donating will receive a Mr. Rogers’ “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” shirt. ********** 2020 NCM FAIR LIVESTOCK SHOWS at Livestock Pavillion - 4 p.m.

Friday, July 31 - Sheep Saturday, Aug. 1 - Beef Cattle

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National Weather Service

Partly sunny this weekend with highs in the 80s and lows in the upper 50s. There is a slight chance of rain on Sunday night before skies become sunny on Monday. Trenton’s high on Monday, July 27 was 86. The high on Tuesday was 90 and Wednesday’s high was 83, with a low of 71. A total of .86 of an inch of rain was recorded during this period. There was no report from the Government Weather Station near Spickard.

The Grundy County Clerk’s Office will be open on Saturday for those who wish to vote absentee in the Aug. 4 Primary Election.

County Clerk Betty Spickard said the office will be open from 8 a.m. until noon for those who wish to vote. Absentee ballots can be cast until 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3.

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Township Board Changes Made

fice by Aug. 1.

The commission gave its approval for changes that were recently made in the roles of those elected to the Myers Township board. All of those affected were elected to positions, however, according to Ray, their offices have changed due to the health of one member. Shelly Cunningham, formerly serving as clerk, is now a trustee and replaces Jake Batson, who is now serving as a board member with Darrel Cunningham, who will continue to serve as board president.

Carrie Wyrick, formerly a board member, is now the clerk. The process was completed under the advisement of the elections

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CARES Act Distribution Formula Gets Approval During a meeting on Tuesday, the Grundy County Commission approved a funding formula for distribution of CARES Act funding and approved changes in the roles of those elected to positions in Myers Township.

Presiding Commissioner Phil Ray said the formula for distribution of CARES Act funding will use percentages of assessed valuation for distribution to taxing entities within Grundy County. Any funds not distributed in the initial disbursement will be combined for a second round of distribution to entities on an as-needed basis. Intergovernmental agreements are due to the Grundy County Clerk’s of-

trash and does leak on occasion. He said that some of the truck drain plugs have been loose in the past and are now checked on a daily basis.

The council voted to give the goahead for the police department to purchase a 2020 all-wheel drive vehicle to replace a police car with 109,000 of service miles. The car purchase had been included in the 2020-21 budget, but was put on hold after city officials were asked to delay making any large cost purchases until city tax receipts

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Personnel Approved

Procedures Outlined For Return To Classes North Central Missouri College trustees reviewed a “Return to Fall Plan” during a meeting on Tuesday evening that also saw the board hire a new associate director of admissions.

The “Return to Fall Plan” was developed with input from college employees and the Grundy County Health Department as well as following guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control. The plan calls for the entire campus, including all sites, to be open to the public initially, although it is understood that some buildings will have limited availability and slower responses. The policy covers students, staff, how to reduce the risk of transmission, travel restrictions, a plan for exposure (infected, suspected infected, close contacts to confirmed or probable cases) and continued monitoring. Phase Three will involve the return to normal operations when possible. Procedures are also in place for safe operation of the Ketcham Community Center and the residence halls. A discussion was held on whether or not

The North Central Missouri Fair Swine Show drew a large number of exhibitors on Thursday evening at the livestock arena.

There were 158 entries in the show, up from 149 at the 2019 event. The show included 11 pee wee exhibitors, with three of those being age four and under and eight ages five and over.

It was a great day for Chillicothe resident Jaiden Rodenberg, who exhibited the supreme champion market animal, the supreme champion gilt and won the showmanship award for exhibitors age 11 to 14. Other winners on the day were Cass Kleeman of Braymer, who exhibited the supreme champion boar, Macie Rodenberg of Chillicothe, who was the showmanship award for ages 8 to 10, and Dawsyn Lightner of Chillicothe, who was the senior (ages 15 and over) showmanship award winner.

Reserve champion honors went to Ada Fox of Galt, market animal; Carlie Kleeman of Braymer, boar; and Blane Heussner of Tina, gilt.

The breed champions for the show were as follows: Boars Berkshire - Graydee Rains of Gallatin, champion, Johannes Oaks of Newtown, reserve; Duroc - Timothy Summers of Chillicothe, champion, Seth Summers of Chillicothe, reserve; Spotted Maggie Horton of Chillicothe, champion, Carson Rhodes of Chillicothe, reserve; Yorkshire - Cass Kleeman, champion, Leanna Smith, reserve; Crossbred - Carlie Kleeman, champion, Chase Bowen of Hamilton, reserve.

Gilts Berkshire - Emma Whitlock of Milan, champion, Chase Bowen, reserve; Chester White - Haley Kidd of Trenton, champion, Blane Heussner, reserve; Duroc Jaxon Lollar of Chillicothe, champion, Maci Johnson of Chillicothe, reserve; Hampshire - Maci Johnson, champion, Chase Bowen, reserve; Hereford - Jenna Rains of Gallatin, champion, Trent Peniston of Chillicothe, reserve; Landrace - Kaitlyn Bird of Gallatin, champion; Poland China - Macie Rodenberg, Chillicothe, champion, Haley Kidd, reserve; Spotted - Jaxon Lollar, champion, Kaitlyn Bird, reserve; Yorkshire Blane Heussner, champion, Jaiden Rodenberg, reserve; Crossbred - Jaiden Rodenberg, champion, Dawsyn Lightner, reserve.

Market Animals Boars, Berkshire - Warren Meservey of Trenton, champion; Duroc - Seth Summers, champion; Hampshire - Colby Gillespie, champion; Hereford - Grant Oaks, Newtown, See Fair, Page 3

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Freshman players will have an impact on the 2020 edition of the Trenton High School foootball team. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for comments from Coach Kevin Hixson about the first-year players.

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SPORTS

Shortened Twinbills Considered

Heartbreak Of Lost Season Hits Hard

TRENTON FOOTBALL SUMMER CAMP

MLB Possibly Implementing Another Change

Coronavirus Impacts Football Across The USA

NEW YORK (AP) — Ernie Banks famously said: “Let’s play two.�

Baseball players just might not want to play nine innings twice in one day during this pandemic-delayed season.

While Cleveland swept the Chicago White Sox in the first doubleheader of the season on Tuesday, union head Tony Clark called Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem and said players might want to consider shortened twinbills this year.

The players’ association is surveying members and may propose either two seven-inning games for a twinbill or nine innings for the opener and seven for the nightcap.

Major League Baseball is checking opinions at the owner and general manager levels, and staff hopes for a decision

by Saturday to make a change or leave the rules the way the are.

Philadelphia and Toronto are scheduled for a doubleheader on Saturday as the Phillies resume play following a five-day layoff. The time off was caused by waiting to make no players or staff were infected during games against the Miami Marlins last weekend.

Phillies general Matt Klentak said seven-inning games are possible for the twinbill. “I like nine and nine, personally,� Yankees reliever Adam Ottavino said Wednesday. “I don’t want to be marginalized out of the game, Once we go seven-inning games, slippery slope there.�

Official Baseball Rules allow minor leagues to adopt a rule providing one or both games of a doubleheader be seven innings. NCAA rules allow the options of two nineinning games, a seven and a nine or two sevens.

The union’s survey was first reported by The Athletic.

MLB already has adopted one shortening rule for 2020: Each half of each extra inning begins with a runner on second.

By The Associated Press There will be no pregame Victory Walk or singing of the alma mater after wins at Hobart College's 3,000-seat Boswell Field this fall.

No one will have the honor of bringing the wood, a tradition that has a different player each week leading the team onto the field carrying a 2-by4 with the purple and orange ‘H’ logo that symbolizes the Statesmen's standard for purpose, pride and passion.

And there will be no opportunity for a team returning most of its starters to build off last year's strong finish and maybe go to the Division III playoffs for the first time since 2016.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation or postponement of more than 1,800 games across all three NCAA divisions. Dozens more won't be played among the 95 football schools in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The National Junior College Athletic Association has moved all of its games to the spring.

More than 1,000 games are off the fall schedule in NCAA Division III alone, with only three of the 28 conferences still planning to play all or part of a season.

At Hobart, two hours east of Buffalo in Geneva, New York, the Liberty League's decision last week to drop fall football hit hard. “It wasn’t completely unexpected but obviously it was terrible hearing the actual news, and it’s very tough to process,� said linebacker Emmett Forde, the 2019 conference defensive player of the year.

Forde is finishing a real estate internship in his hometown of Boston and was supposed to start his senior season in September. He hopes games are moved to the spring. Otherwise, he will have to decide whether it's worth coming back as a fifthyear senior in the fall of 2021.

Similar discussions are going on among families across Division III, which is a far different environment from Division I, where football talent alone can pay the entire bill for a college education.

Hobart typically doesn't redshirt players, so all 23 of this year's seniors will be eligible to come back for a fifth year. Coach Kevin DeWall said most, if not all, will be on the team if the season is played in the spring. Maybe half will be back if there are no games until 2021.

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Kevin Hixson, entering his second year as head coach of the Trenton Bulldogs, eyes players during a drill at the team’s summer camp this week. Trenton had around 36 out for the first day of the camp on Tuesday and expects to have a roster of around 40 when the season begins on Aug. 28.

FRESH BATCH Young Players Pushing For Playing Time At Camp

Nine months ago, the Trenton Middle School football team wrapped up its 2019 campaign with a loss. The defeat, disappointing as it was, was only the second for a team that finished the year with a successful 4-2 showing.

Nearly a year later, the key cogs to the TMS team’s success are in the midst of their first high school football camp.

Early returns on this year’s freshman class have been pretty positive as the group looks to make the leap from the middle school to high school level. “We are hoping that some of these underclassmen can maybe get a little bit of knowledge and maybe get on the field and get some playing time,� Trenton’s second-year head coach Kevin Hixson said.

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Freshman Gabe Novak carries the ball off the edge during a drill at Trenton’s summer football camp earlier this week.

Novak and some of his freshman teammates will look to make an impact at the varsity level in 2020.

“We have a couple of young guys who are pretty fast and have pretty good speed to them. It’s just getting their feet wet and making that transition from junior high to high school football.�

There are plenty of opportunities to be had at camp which, after a rainout on Monday, officially opened on Tuesday.

Trenton’s coaching staff is digging deep into the roster as it seeks replacements for graduates Jaren Whitney and Mark Trump. Whitney was a 1,000yard rusher during Trenton’s 28 season last year and Trump ran for well over 900 yards himself.

That is the challenge facing Trenton this season. The Bull-

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dogs are desperate to snap a downward trend that saw them win four games in 2017, three in 2018 and just the two in 2019. But to do so they will have to forge ahead with an entirely new backfield. Quarterback Sam Schilling graduated with Whitney and Trump as well and the Bulldogs also sent offensive linemen Noah Lewis, Jerrick Stotts and Carson Burchett across the graduation stage. “Losing Jaren and Mark both in the same year is kind of tough,� Hixson said. “We know we have a couple of holes to fill but, hopefully, we can be stronger in some areas to make up the difference because Jaren Whitney was the

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This week’s camp, Trenton’s last organized team activity before fall sports practices begin on Aug. 10, represents a final chance for the younger players to take another step forward and leave the coaching staff with a lasting impression to sit on over the MSHSAA-imposed “dead period,� which covers next week. Trenton is scheduled to open the 2020 season on Friday, Aug. 28, hosting Brookfield at home at C.F. Russell Stadium. “There possibly could be (some freshmen starting in week 1),� Hixson said. “A couple of these guys, you know, it’s your freshman year and you are coming in, you’re 6-4 and 230 - you probably have a shot of getting out there on the varsity field. We aren’t going to put (any player) out there until we are sure they are ready, but they have come to every workout this summer and did a great job. I’m expecting big things out of some of them. Now, whether or not they are ready to go when the season rolls around, we will see. I’m excited about some young kids, though, I just don’t want to push them too early.�

Trenton had around 36 student-athletes out on the first day of camp with a few missing due to family vacations and illness. Hixson expects to have a final roster of around 40 when the season begins.

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champion, Taylor Peniston of Chillicothe, reserve; Poland China - Mason Meservey, Trenton, champion; Spotted Landry Oaks, Newtown, champion, Clara Leamer, Chillicothe, reserve; Tamworth - Warren Meservey, champion; Yorkshire - Alexander Heussner, Tina, champion, Braxton Switzer, Bucklin, reserve; Crossbred, Ada Fox, champion, Jaiden Rodenberg, reserve. Ada Fox’s animal was chosen as the champion barrow, with Alexander Heussner exhibiting the reserve champion.

Gilts - Jaiden Rodenberg exhibited the champion market gilt with Timothy Summers exhibiting the reserve champion market gilt.

Those earning gold ribbons included Dawsyn Lightner, 3; Ella Johnson, 2; Maci Johnson, 2; Warren Meservey, 2; Mason Meservey, 1; Haley Kidd, 2; Bailey Williams, 2; Maggie Horton, 2; Wade Horton, 2; Colby Gillespie, 4; Johannes Oaks, 3; Landry Oaks, 2; Grant Oaks, 2; Kaden Oaks, 2; Rylee Johnson, 1; Emma Thompson, 1; Blane Heussner, 2; Alexander Heussner, 2; Hunter Heussner, 2; Emma Whitlock, 1; Lance Clark, 1; Kaleb Clark, 1; Chase Bowen, 6; Malloree Summers, 2; Seth Summers, 2; Timothy Summers, 2; Graydee Rains, 5; Jaiden Rodenberg, 4; Macie Rodenberg, 2; Braxton Switzer, 4; Jaxon Lollar, 3;

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for the position, which is based at the North Belt Center in Country Club.

Other personnel items included the resignations of Aimee Riley as nursing and health sciences administrative assistant, effective July 16; Katherine Tabbert as TRiO administrative assistant, effective July 10; and Rocel Wright, cashier, effective July 30.

Employees hired include Zeb Cook as adjunct instructor for applied technology welding classes beginning this fall and Madison Trump as adjunct instructor for business courses, also beginning this fall.

Dr. Klaver gave his monthly report, stating that at three weeks prior to the first day of classes, Fall 2020 enrollment is down by 7.7 percent in headcount and 4.9 percent in credit hours compared to 2019. Summer enrollment was down 7.6 percent in headcount and 2.3 in credit hours, but was up over both 2018 and 2017.

Trustees also: • voted to purchase athletic insurance through Dissinger

Madison Wolf, 3; Gregory Crouch, 2; Clara Leamer, 2; Carson Rhones, 4; Remington Rhodes, 1; Jenna Rains, 2; Ada Fox, 4; Destin Creel, 2; Emmet Haley, 2; Cass Kleeman, 3; Carlie Kleeman, 3; Abigail Burns, 3; Dolan HuberBethards, 1; Jackson HuberBethards, 1; Jesse Huber-Bethards, 2; Alaina Thompson, 1; Brenden Hunt, 2; Rebecca Hunt, 2; Paisley Young, 5; Dylan Swindler, 2; Gage Swindler, 2; Cutler Epperson, 2; Trent Peniston, 1; Trevor Peniston, 1; Taylor Peniston, 1; Carter Rader, 2; Lillian Smith, 3; Lylah Smith, 4; Leanna Smith, 4; Anderson Rogers, 1; Kate Rogers, 3; Parker Rogers, 2; McKayla Shady, 4; Brycen Windham, 1; Braelyn Windham, 1; Brock Windham, 2; and Kaitlyn Bird, 5.

Rabbits and poultry/fowl were judged on Tuesday, with nine exhibitors showing 39 entries in the rabbit show while four exhibitors showed 19 entries in the poultry/fowl show Rabbit Show The Grand Champion entry was a Holland Lop, exhibited

by Robyn Snuffer of Gilman City. Anna Hines of Hale showed the Reserve Champion, a New Zealand. Miss Snuffer also had the Best Four Class Rabbit and was the Senior Showmanship winner while Miss Hines showed both the Best Six Class and the Reserve Six Class winners. Caitlynn Chalfant of Gilman City showed the Reserve Four

Class Rabbit and was the Jun- items were judged, with sevior Showmanship winner. eral being named Best in Show Receiving ribbons were as well as being selected for Robyn Snuffer, 5 gold; Anna display at the Missouri State Hines, 5 gold; Ashley Chal- Fair in August. fant, 5 gold; Emily Chalfant, 5 Best in Show entries were gold; Caitlynn Chalfant, 5 submitted by Ross Maloney, gold; Dakota Polk, 4 gold; Haylee Hein, Adaline AnderLance Jacobs, 5 gold; Eli Ja- son (2), Peyten Baker, Owen cobs, 1 gold; and Eyn Quade, Sharp, Remi Olmstead, Allena 4 gold. Pee Wee ribbon win- Allen, Kaci Persell, Bailey ners were Malory Chalfant and Williams, Cade Claycomb, Emmasue Jacobs.

Levi Johnson, Kimberly Clark, Poultry/Fowl Katelyn Clark (2) and Tyler The Champion of Show Dixon. Those having entries went to Abby Smith of chosen for exhibit at the state Braymer with a Qual D’Anver fair were Kimberly Clark (5), Bantam Hen. Miss Smith also Ross Maloney, Hailee Hein showed the Reserve Champion (3), Adaline Anderson (2), of Show, a Barred Rock Ban- Krystina Hall, Bailey Williams tam Cock.

(2), Owen Sharp, Kyle Foster, Miss Smith had the Cham- Landan Olmstead, Remi Olmpion Bantam and Reserve stead, Cutler Epperson, Allena Champion Bantam. The Allen, Kaci Persell, Bailey Champion Large Fowl was a Williams (2), Levi Johnson Jersey Giant Standard Pullet, (4), Cade Claycomb (3), Kateshown by Lance Jacobs of Ea- lyn Clark (9), Tyson Dixson, gleville. The Reserve Cham- Justin Dixson and Haley Kidd pion Large Fowl was an (2).

Receiving a blue ribbon Americana Standard Pullet belonging to Addison George of were Kimberly Clark (9), Ross Chillicothe. Miss Smith was Maloney (3), Haylee Hein (4), Anderson (3), the Senior Showmanship win- Adaline ner while Jacob Smith of Krystina Hall, Quinn Weldon Braymer was named the Junior (3), Bailey Williams (5), Katelyn Clark (10), Peyten Baker, Showmanship winner.

Ribbons were presented to Owen Sharp, Kyle Foster, Abby Smith, 5 gold; Jacob Michael Baker, Landan OlmSmith, 4 gold; Lance Jacobs, 2 stead, Remi Olmstead, Cutler gold, 2 silver; and Addison Epperson, Allena Allen (2), George, 4 gold. Lydia Smith Kaci Persell, Levi Johnson (4), was a pee wee ribbon winner. Cade Claycomb (3), Anne Lagley, Hunter Hall, Kennedy 4-H Achievement Day Grundy County 4-H mem- Cross, Tyler Dixson, Justin bers participated in the annual Dixson and Hailey Kidd (2).

Achievement Day judging Justin Hall received a red ribheld on Tuesday. A total of 63 bon.

Reed of Overland Park, KS for the 2020-21 sports year at a cost of $31,467, which is the same cost as last year. • voted to purchase testing supplies from Assessment Technologies Institute of Leawood, KS at a total cost of $143,762.50. • voted to renew a service contract with MoreNET for internet services to the main campus, the Barton Campus and the North Belt Center. The cost was $50,039.08. • declared 23 HP mini computers and 11 HP monitors as surplus property . • approved the Green Hills Head Start self-assessment plan and hired Jennifer Parsons, who is moving from the Bethany Head Start Center teacher aide to the teacher’s position beginning July 13.

The resignation of Tara Robbins as Head Start home visitor was also accepted. The program is administered through the college. • approved the 2021-2023 academic calendars. • were provided copies of a 2019-20 “Year in Reviewâ€? of board action. • were provided an update

from Director of Development Alicia Endicott on activities related to the NCMC Foundation and Alumni Association.

She reported that the Edward and Betty Hatcher Scholarship was recently created by Mrs. Hatcher to assist graduates from the Milan C-2 or Grundy R-5 school district who are pursuing an allied health degree. The first award from the scholarship will be given in the fall of 2021. She also reported that the foundation’s next quarterly meeting is Aug. 27 at which time the officers for 2020-2021 will be elected.

The board held an executive session to discuss a real estate matter, with no announcement made. The next regular meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 25 and will begin with the annual tax rate levy hearing at 5:25 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 5:30.

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placement of a culvert and a watershed site. FEMA had requested make, model and year information for all equipment used in the FEMA DR 4451 project, with information gathered and submitted.

It was reported that there are two new COVID-19 cases in Grundy County this week, with 24 total cases and only two active ones. Ray noted that statewide there are almost 10,000 new cases since last Tuesday, however, state officials indicate that hospitalization rates and COVID-related deaths remain low.

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could be reviewed. City Administrator Ron Urton said sales tax revenues for 2020-21 were coming in better than anticipated and asked for approval of the purchase request.

The city will also proceed with seeking bids for bay doors and a chat spreader for the street department.

Approval was given to a bid for fencing at the fire training center. Challenger Fence will provide the fencing at a cost of $26,250. It was the lowest of two received. Fire Chief Brandon Gibler also reported that the Engine 10 is now back in service after undergoing nearly $16,000 in repairs and updates.

An ordinance was approved, allowing the city to enter into an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for a $20,000 airport grant. The money was made available to the state through the CARES Act, with the funds distributed to airports throughout the state based on their size. Urton noted the money can be used for utility work associated with the airport hangar project as well as the purchase of fuel for resale.

In other business, the council: • referred to the Administrative Committee further discussion regarding a $5,000 lien the city has on property at 1415 Lulu St. which had been demolished. It was noted there have been several requests recently regarding properties on which the city has liens and first ward councilman Glen Briggs suggested the committee also look at developing a policy regarding lien removals. • reminded TMU water customers the 8.5 percent rate increase delayed by the council

Nuisances Reviewed The Building and Nuisance Board took action on several items during a meeting on Monday night.

The board approved a property at 604 Linn St. for placement on the declaration of nuisance list while public hearings were recommended on properties at 812 Grant St. (owned by Steven and Serenity Leivan), 1113/1115 Main St. (owned by Russell and Sandy Bowe) and 1109 Main St. (owned by Tammy and Gerald Shaw).

John Woodland, who owns property at 1117 Main St., was given 90 days to work on the building, which Code Enforcement Officer Wes Barone said had a “bowing wall� on the north side. Also given 90 days to continue work were Steve and Danielle Ishmael, who own property at 900 Main St., and Wayne and Hope Hughes, who own property at 309 E. 19th St. Denise Jones and others, who have property at 813 Olive St., were given a 30-day extension.

Barone reported that 12 structures have been taken down, including all seven structures on the city’s demolition list and four privatelyowned structures, all of which were removed by Red Rock.

Perkins Construction is taking down a property at 1407 Main St. He said efforts are also being made to take down another structure at 2408 Chicago St. Police Chief Rex Ross reported that 92 nuisance complaints have been addressed since Jan. 1, with 19 cases being active, 43 being cleared and 30 being prosecuted.

There are currently 25 nuisance cases on the court docket.

for three months will be included in the August billing.

An executive session was held for legal matters with no announcement made.

All votes were 8-0, with councilmen Duane Urich and John Dolan and Mayor Linda Crooks participating in the meeting via Zoom.

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The Final Word

by Diane Lowrey R-T Editor

Don’t Forget To Vote It’s time to go to the polls again, with the 2020 Primary Election set for next Tuesday, Aug. 4.

Both local and statewide issues will be on the ballot, with voters deciding who will be the final candidates for offices to be voted on in the November General Election.

In addition, voters are being asked to decide a constitutional amendment regarding the expansion of Medicaid in Missouri.

Grundy County has just one race in the primary - that of second district county commissioner. There are Diane Lowrey three candidates vying for the Republican nomination and, with no one having filed on the Democrat ticket, the individual chosen on Tuesday will assume their duties in January. Candidates for the position include current officeholder Joe Brinser, Brad Chumbley and Martha Roberts. The second district is comprised of Franklin, Harrison, Liberty, Lincoln, Marion, Myers and Washington townships as well as the second and third wards in the city limits of Trenton.

While there is just the one race to be decided locally, voters will also be choosing the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian candidates for the statewide offices of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer and Sixth District U.S. Congressman. If you are unsure who the candidates for those positions are, a sample election ballot appears on page 11 of today’s Republican-Times.

Amendment 2 asks voters to decide whether or not to expand Medicaid coverage in Missouri to those individuals age 19 to 65 whose income is 138 percent of the federal poverty level or below. Based on 2020 figures, this amounts to an annual income of $17,608 for an individual and $36,156 for a household of four. The amendment would also prohibit any additional restrictions or requirements for the expanded population to qualify for Medicaid coverage than for other populations that already qualify. The amendment has drawn much attention from those who are both in favor and opposed to the measure. The Missouri Secretary of State’s website (www.sos.mo.gov) provides the official ballot language as well as “fair ballot language” to better explain the issue voters will be considering.

Polls in Grundy County and throughout the state of Missouri open at 6 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Absentee ballots can still be cast at the county clerk’s office until 5 p.m. on Monday. The Republican-Times will have local election results available on its website and Facebook page as soon as they become available on Tuesday night.

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The Responsibility Of Journalists

by Phill Brooks, Director Missouri Digital News As an emeritus faculty member of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, I feel compelled to offer some thoughts about the recent controversy involving the tweets by two school newsroom reporters and the university president's response.

I suspect none of them will be pleased by what I write.

Guest Editorials In my opinion, the two reporters violated journalism standards by tweeting personal criticisms about MU police questioning one of them about a spray painting next to the quadrangle statue of Thomas Jefferson.

I do not disagree they have a First Amendment right of free speech to say and tweet anything they want.

But there are limits.

Traditional journalism standards restrict a reporter from voicing personal opinion on an issue the reporter or the reporter's newsroom is covering.

Journalism is not the only profession restricting free-speech rights.

Health care providers, by law, are not allowed to talk about individual patient health issues.

Lawyers cannot talk about client information without approval.

Educators, like I once was, cannot disclose personal student information.

On the other hand, I think University President Mun Choi was wrong to term staff dissent with the administration "totally counterproductive," as reported by the Columbia Tribune's Rudi Keller.

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Beyond that, Choi suggested administrators have a responsibility essentially to toe the line when top administrators have made a decision, and if not, "it's time to start looking for another job."

That argument violates a bedrock principle of academic freedom which includes the right of students, faculty and administrators to speak their minds about university issues pushed by the university administration.

MU has a long history of faculty and administrative dissent against plans by top university leaders.

The most profound in my time was faculty opposition to University of Missouri President Brice Ratchford's 1972 "Role and Scope" plan to consolidate programs among the four campuses.

Faculty and some administrators at MU were deeply opposed, fearing it would diminish their programs.

It deeply angered Ratchford.

I know, because he and I had a close relationship in which he would confide to me his thoughts in nearly weekly off-the-record conversations -- a relationship I never disclosed until well after his death.

While harshly criticizing the coverage of his plan by the Journalism School's newsroom reporters, I don't remember him ever suggesting it amounted to disloyalty.

There is, however, another side to this story.

What should a newsroom do when a reporter who voices or tweets an opinion on a major issue covered by the newsroom?

At the very least, I think the re-

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Not one, not two, not three defenders could stop Maci Moore, who scored a career-high 30 points on Saturday in Trenton’s 57-18 victory over St. Joseph Lafayette. Moore also had nine rebounds in the win.

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porter should be admonished and maybe prohibited from covering that issue or agency until the issue dies down.

Further, the newsroom should be public about the steps taken when a reporter violates newsroom standards.

And if a newsroom does not have a policy prohibiting reporters from voicing public opinions about issues covered, the newsroom ought to adopt such a policy immediately and make it public on the newsroom website so everyone can see the standards under which the newsroom operates.

Maybe the MU Journalism School should adopt a set of standards for all its newsrooms and post them prominently on the school's website, similar to what my Broadcast Department chair directed me to write for KOMU-TV and KBIA radio decades ago before the web.

My profession is under such attack today that transparency and adherence to journalism standards has become critical to maintaining public trust.

A public set of standards for all the newsrooms of the world's first journalism school might help enforce public trust in our profession and set an example for others.

Finally, I think this episode demonstrates a need for journalism schools and newsrooms to stress caution to reporters about the use of social media -- before they suffer the fate of a couple of close journalism colleagues who were fired because of stupid social media comments written in haste.

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Maci Moore has scored a lot of points for having a high school career that has bridged just a year and a half. On Saturday, Dec. 22 at North Central Missouri College’s Holiday Hoops, Moore established a new high-water mark for her career, pouring in 30 points as the Trenton High School girls basketball team throttled St. Joseph Lafayette 57-18.

Moore dropped in the first two points of the game and drew a foul, going to the line to complete a three-point play just seven seconds into the contest. That would be the theme all night as Lafayette struggled to find an answer for the sophomore forward.

“I was just working to get open, get in front of (Lafayette) and put it up ”

about a lot because we have so many different weapons that can score on a given night,” Trenton Head Coach Brian Upton said. “We work a lot in practice on defense, though and the intensity that we come out with. I didn’t have a real good scouting report on Lafayette, but we just came out knowing that we needed to talk on picks and the girls had the right intensity, the right energy level. You couple that with some very athletic girls that have a good basketball IQ and the next thing you know, you are shooting passing lanes and getting tips. I thought we were just very active on defense and that’s what good teams do.

Even teams that score a whole bunch of points, if they are going to have a successful season it all starts on the defen

said. “Tonight we were just trying to spread the floor and get to the basket. (Lafayette) plays a lot of sagging man and it almost resembles a zone because everyone is in the lane.

So we were going to try to draw the defense out and dump it to Maci or Sidney (Lynch) or whoever happened to be down there. Maci was the answer. I think they even lost her a couple of times, she was so wide open. She is a great finisher around the basket, she is a great kid and she is a great teammate. She is very coachable. When you have a player who has a great work ethic and you combine that with someone who has gifted hands, gifted feet and great touch around the basket, it makes for a great player.”

Behind Moore Trenton got

tougher go than the girls, falling 38-34 to Green City earlier in the day. The Bulldog defense continued to be one of the strongest parts of Trenton’s game, but Green City’s Devin Field did just enough to put the Gophers on his back and carry them past Trenton.

Fields scored 20 of Green City’s 38 points and Trenton’s offense sputtered once again leaving the Bulldogs with a four-point loss.

“We played great defense and rebounded well,” Trenton Head Coach Jeremy Austin said. “We just couldn’t score.

It was a tough loss and we have to bounce back. I am very confident that’s exactly what we will do.”

Trenton was led by Max McNabb, who had 10 points and three steals Carson Rad

Holiday Hoops Schedule/Results FRIDAY, Dec. 21 Princeton Girls 49, Green City Girls 48 Princeton Boys 59, Green City Boys 58 Maryville Boys 70, Lexington Boys 31 Lexington Girls 36, Braymer Girls 29 Cameron Boys 46, Braymer Boys 39 Paris Girls 53, North Platte Girls 28 Paris Boys 61, North Platte Boys 34 Madison Girls 50, Grundy R-5 Girls 44 Madison Boys 78, Grundy R-5 Boys 60 Saturday, Dec. 22 Carrollton Girls 46, Hardin-Central Girls 37 Plattsburg Boys 54, Carrollton Boys 42 Green City Girls 48, Cameron Girls 43 Green City Boys 38, Trenton Boys 34 Des Moines North Boys 87, Hazelwood East Boys 79 Trenton Girls 57, Lafayette Girls 18 Gallatin Girls 34, East Buchanan Girls 29 East Buchanan Boys 74, Gallatin Boys 30 Wednesday, Dec. 26 North Andrew Girls 41, Brashear Girls 29 North Andrew Boys 65, Hale Boys 27 Hamilton Boys 60, Sacred Heart Boys 48 Hamilton Girls 47, Norborne Girls 32 Thursday, Dec. 27 (Games Played After Print Deadline) King City vs. Hale Girls King City vs, Hardin-Central Boys South Holt vs. North Harrison Girls South Holt vs. North Harrison Boys Excelsior Springs vs. Norborne Girls Knox County vs. Norborne Boys Milan vs. Knox County Girls Milan vs. Summit Christian Academy Boys Friday, Dec. 28 9:00 a.m. - Winton vs. Tina-Avalon Girls 10:30 a.m. - Winston vs. Tina-Avalon Boys 12:00 p.m. - Rock Port vs. Newtown-Harris Girls 1:30 p.m. - Rock Port vs. Newtown-Harris Boys 3:00 p.m. - Smithville vs. Chillicothe Girls 4:30 p.m. - Lawson vs. Odessa Girls 6:00 p.m. - Lawson vs. Southwest Livingston Boys 7:30 p.m. - Lathrop vs. Gallatin Girls 9:00 p.m. - Lathrop vs. Gallatin Boys Saturday, Dec. 29 9:00 a.m. - Polo vs. Rock Port Girls 10:30 a.m. - Polo vs. Rock Port Boys 12:00 p.m. - Smithville vs. Excelsior Springs Girls 1:30 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Hamilton Boys 3:00 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Gallatin Girls 4:30 p.m. - Princeton vs. Schuyler County Girls 6:00 p.m. - Princeton vs. Schuyler County Boys 7:30 p.m. - Richmond vs. Meadville Girls 9:00 p.m. - Richmond vs. Meadville Boys Monday, Dec. 31 10:30 a.m. - Pattonsburg vs. East Harrison Girls 12:00 p.m. - Pattonsburg vs. East Harrison Boys 1:30 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Winston Girls 3:00 p.m. - Sacred Heart vs. Winston Boys 4:30 p.m. - Hardin-Central vs. Gallatin Boys 6:00 p.m. - Hardin Central vs. Tri-County Girls

Sports Briefs...

Kids Club At Hamilton

The Trenton Kids Wrestling Club was in action on Saturday, Dec. 22, competing in Santa’s Showdown in Hamilton. Trenton had four champions at the event in Bryar Foster (8U/60), Charlie Riley (12U/105), Hunter McAtee (14U/100) and Sam Gibson (14U/155).

Finishing as a runner-up for Trenton were Owen Lowe (6U/50), Slade Wiebers (6U/55), Jackson Miller (6U/65), B tl T ll (8U/55) Ch s Fost (10U/150) d

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LOCAL / COMMUNITY Local Students At FCCLA Event Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School FCCLA members took part in the National FCCLA Leadership Conference, held virtually on July 7-9.

The students participated in STAR Events competition, having qualified during state contests held earlier in the year. The event was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TMS students participating and earning a silver award were Jacob Horton, Career Investigation; Colton Hammond,

Career Investigation; Kali Burchett and Reece Weldon, Food Innovations; Mirena King, Baylee McCullough and Jena Hunter, Interpersonal Communications; Barbara Eugenio and Alhanna Milazzo, Nutrition and Wellness; Avery Clark, Kaegen Croy and Arianna Ortega, Response and Redesign; and Katelyn Clark and Abby Simpson, Sustainability Challenge.

Representing THS and earning a silver award was Eliana Cowling, who participated in Entrepreneurship.

Veterans Help To Be Available A veterans service officer will be in Trenton two times during August to assist with VA paperwork and answer questions.

The service officer will be at the VFW Hall in Trenton on Monday, Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Friday, Aug. 7 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those needing assistance are reminded to bring a copy of their DD-214 and all VA paperwork they may have.

A veterans center counselor will also be at the VFW Hall on Friday, Aug. 7, beginning at

9 a.m. The counselor will be available to help with PTSD and re-adjustment counseling.

Discharged and active military are welcome to use this service.

Transportation to VA medical appointments is provided free of charge, making runs to Kansas City on Wednesday.

Veterans needing transportation to their appointments can call 359-2078. Volunteers are also needed to drive the VA shuttle bus, with information available at 359-2078.

COVID-19 Tests Continuing Wright Memorial Hospital at Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center at Chillicothe have administered 2,762 COVID19 tests as of Monday, July 20.

WMH testing numbers are at 877, including 595 from Grundy County, 147 from Mercer County, 19 from Livingston County and 116 from other counties. HMC testing numbers are at 1,885, including 225 from Grundy County, 1,161 from Livingston County, 49 from Mercer County and 450 from other counties.

There are drive-through testing sites available at both Trenton and Chillicothe for persons who meet the testing criteria and have a testing order from a health care provider. Green Hills Medical Clinic is the Trenton site, which is open from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. The Chillicothe site is at the former Washington Street Food and Drink location and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.

AREA MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-BBQ pork chops, hashbrown casserole, pea salad, wheat bread, Jello with pears.

Tuesday-BBQ hamburger or brat on bun, macaroni salad, baked beans, peaches, cottage cheese, ice cream cup.

Wednesday-Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, corn, plums, garlic bread.

Thursday-Pork loin, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas and carrots, mandarin oranges, sugar cookie, hot roll.

Friday-Meat loaf, baked potato, winter mix veggies, fruit cocktail, wheat bread.

(Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad is available each day.)

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Jack and Wilda Haley of Harris will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Friday, July 31, 2020. The couple were married on July 31, 1950 in Princeton at the home of Rev. Flute Walker. The couple have three children, Julia Haley Hargus and Wanda Crawford, both of Leawood, KS and Mary (Terry) Shelton of Lee’s Summit. They also have five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to the couple at 11 N. Fairview Ave., Liberty, MO 64068.

Carol Wilford Guests in the home of Dan and Carol Wilford on July 1112 were Mary Gonzalez and Sammy, Joshua and Andrew of Gladstone. They joined Dan and Carol at First Baptist Church of Milan on Sunday.

On Saturday afternoon, Steve and Naomi Campbell, Halley and Dustin of Marshall, came to the Wilfords and returned home that evening.

Bill and Kathy Waits attended the graduation ceremony of their grandson, Reece Miller, in June at C.F. Russell Stadium. They attended his reception at the First Assembly of God Church, then went to the home of Bill and Tammy Miller for a family barbecue.

Reece is enrolled at the votech school at Chillicothe and will begin taking classes this fall.

Thank You

Mike and Roberta Peterie visited Bill and Kathy Waits on July 13.

Two trees were cut down at the home of Dan and Carol Wilford on Monday, July 13, a giant silver maple with a circumference of 225 inches and height over 70 feet as well as a normal size elm tree. The Wilfords’ house was built in 1902, so the estimated age of the maple tree is around 120 years.

The tree was cut down due to the danger of dead limbs falling on electrical lines.

John Wilford spent the weekend of July 17-19 at the home of Dan and Carol Wilford He attended church with them on Sunday. He took lots of pictures and videos since the place looked so different without the big maple tree. He also did a variety of work for his parents while there.

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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Grundy County Museum open, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to noon.

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

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

SUNDAY Grundy County Museum open, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

MONDAY Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service Officer, Joseph L. Norton VFW Post No. 919, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bloodmobile, North 65 Center, noon to 6 p.m.

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th &

Harris, noon to 4 p.m.

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367.

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

Bloodmobile, Galt Lions Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.

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

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

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

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AGRICULTURE

Corn Silking, Soybeans Blooming Temperatures last week averaged 80.1 degrees, 2.2 degrees above normal, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Precipitation averaged 1.14 inches statewide, 0.16 inches above normal. There were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending July 26. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 5 percent very short, 21 percent short, 71 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.

Subsoil moisture supply was rated 3 percent very short, 18 percent short, 78 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.

Corn silking was at 89 percent this week, 16 percentage points ahead of last year. Corn dough progressed to 38 percent, 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Corn condition was rated at 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 57 percent good and 16 percent excellent.

Soybeans blooming progressed to 62 percent, 28 percentage points ahead of last year. Soybean setting pods progressed to 27 percent. Soybeans condition was rated at 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 58 percent good and 11 percent excellent.

Cotton squaring progressed to 56 percent, 20 percentage points behind last year. Cotton setting bolls progressed to 22 percent, 2 percentage points ahead of last year. Cotton condition was rated at 2 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 37 percent fair and 50 percent good.

Rice headed progressed to 19 percent, 7 percentage points ahead of last year. Rice condition was rated at 1 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 39 percent good and 30 percent excellent.

Extension News

by Andy Luke Ag Specialist BACTERIAL LEAF STREAK Bacterial leaf streak has been found in corn fields in neighboring states and is likely in Northwest Missouri as well. This disease can infect field corn, popcorn and sweet corn, and spreads through via wind or rain.

Bacterial leaf streak is a disease that was confirmed in the United States for the first time in Nebraska in 2016. Since then, it has been found in several bordering states and was confirmed in Missouri for the first time in 2019. It can look very similar to some fungal diseases, such as gray leaf spot, which can lead to confusion and misdiagnoses.

Symptoms of bacterial leaf streak will include lesions or streaks between the leaf veins.

The streaks can be brown, orange or yellow, and will appear yellow when held up to the sun.

The edges of the lesions will appear slightly wavy, which can help differentiate it from the smooth edges of gray leaf spot.

Because bacterial leaf streak comes from a bacterial and not a fungal pathogen, foliar fungicides will not control this disease. One of the first signs that growers notice that makes them suspect that they have bacterial leaf streak is foliar fungicides not

controlling their gray leaf spot.

This is of course caused by a misdiagnosis. The disease survives on infected corn residue from previous years, and wet conditions are favorable for its development. It can show up at any time throughout the cornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life cycle, even as early as V4.

The yield impact from bacterial leaf streak is not known, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not expected to cause extensive yield loss unless heavy symptoms are present during grain fill. Like other bacterial diseases, there are no chemicals labeled to control bacterial leaf streak.

In some operations, the use of crop rotation or tillage can help reduce the number of surviving bacteria, but neither practice will completely eliminate the risk of disease.

If you suspect that bacterial leaf streak is present in your fields, please contact your local University of Missouri Extension office.

Do Not Plant Seeds You Did Not Order MU Extension horticulturist Robert Balek notes that there have been reports from around the country of people receiving small padded envelopes of seed that they did not order. The seeds appear to originate from China.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (www.aphis.usda.gov(opens in new window)) and other state and federal agencies have issued alerts.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plant seeds from unknown sources, Balek warns. The seeds could introduce invasive species, pests, diseases, viruses and bacteria that could harm native plants, insects, crops and livestock.

Some social media posts suggest that the shipments are part of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;brushingâ&#x20AC;? campaign, a technique used to boost an e-commerce sellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ratings through fake orders.

If you receive one of these shipments, Balek

recommends the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Do not open the package. â&#x20AC;˘ Do not plant the seeds. â&#x20AC;˘ Do not put the seeds in the trash. â&#x20AC;˘ Place them in a sealed plastic bag and deliver the packet to your local MU Extension center or the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Include original packaging when possible.

Contact the Missouri Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plant Industries Division at 573-751-2462 or aginfo@mda.mo.gov(opens in new window). â&#x20AC;˘ Buy seeds and plants from reputable companies.

Gardeners with questions can contact their regional MU Extension horticulture specialist, email Balek at balekr@missouri.edu(opens in new window), or visit the Ask a Missouri Master Gardener Facebook page at facebook.com/AskaMissouriMasterGardener.

Pasture Flies Thriving In Hot, Humid Weather University of Missouri Extension dairy veterinarian Scott Poock says three types of flies cause economic damage and discomfort in cattle.

Typically appearing in spring, horn flies, face flies and stable flies carried over to summer this year due to hot, humid weather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The warmer it is, the faster the fly goes through its life cycle,â&#x20AC;?

Poock says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a given summer, several generations can turn over as they multiply.â&#x20AC;?

Poock recommends monitoring cattle to make important management decisions. Early control reduces losses and improves overall herd health, he says. Reduced weight gain and diminished milk production result in losses. Other concerns include mastitis and pinkeye.

Adult flies are â&#x20AC;&#x153;just the tip of the iceberg,â&#x20AC;? Poock says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you see adults, there are many, many more at the other stages.â&#x20AC;?

Knowing where flies lay their eggs will help in their control.

Stable flies feed primarily on blood from the legs of the animal by biting with a sharp proboscis. This causes the animal to stomp its feet and swish its tail. Economic threshold is five flies per leg. After feeding, the adult female flies off to lay eggs in manure, moisture and dirt in feedlots. Keep pastures mowed and feeding sites free of residue to reduce habitats. Trim around hay bales.

Horn flies gather on the back in masses. When it is extremely hot, they travel to the belly. Female flies live most of their lives on the cow, leaving only to lay eggs in fresh manure. Economic damage occurs when there are 100-200 flies on the back of one cow. These bloodsuckers cause great discomfort. They complete their life cycle, egg to adult, in 10-20 days when it is warm.

Face flies are nonbiting flies that cluster around animalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eyes, mouth and muzzle. They peak in July and August. These annoying flies gather around wounds. They do not stay long on the face. Instead, they spend most of their time on other objects or along waterways. This makes control more difficult.

The most danger comes from the development of highly contagious bovine pinkeye.

Insecticides are most effective in treatment of horn flies. Treatment options include dust bags, back rubbers, pour-ons, insecticide-impregnated ear tags and insect growth regulators. Topical insecticides, usually pyrethroids, may prove effective. Poock recommends rotating treatments to improve efficacy and fight resistance.

He also recommends rotating feeding grounds by moving hay rings to reduce closeness of manure piles.

As always, Poock says, follow label instructions and use safety precautions such as wearing gloves.

For more information, persosn can visit with their area MU Extension livestock or dairy specialist.

MU Extension Pilots Beef Record-Keeping Project University of Missouri Extension began a three-year project in March to help beef producers improve whole-herd record-keeping.

MU Extension specialists in Columbia, Albany and Savannah worked with three northwestern Missouri producers to record and compare wholeherd production data, said livestock specialist Shawn

Deering. By comparing individual and herd data to regional and national standards, they hope to help producers decide which cows to keep and which ones to cull.

Specialists collected data on cows and calves. They evaluated age, breed, weight, body condition score, disposition and days pregnant, if available.

They gathered birthdate, breed, sex, dam, sire (if available) and weight on calves.

They used this data to monitor herd and individual animal performance in northwestern Missouri herds.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early data collection has already generated some interesting information related to mature cow weight,â&#x20AC;? Deering says.

Specialists compared data from the 500 head of cows to accepted industry standards, he says. National industry standards may differ greatly from regional herd data.

For example, producers, veterinarians, beef nutritionists and university experts accept 1,200 pounds as the industry standard. However, cows used in this project weighed from 662 to 1,730 pounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is

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The lightest animal was a first-calf heifer and the heaviest was a 7-year-old mature cow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, the age gap does explain part of the difference, but that is still a wide range,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Environment, forage base and marketing plan should all factor in to the ideal cow size for individual producers, says Deering. Bigger cows consume more feed and cost more to maintain.

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For more information on the project, persons can contact MU Extension veterinarian Craig Payne, 573-882-7848; state beef nutritionist Eric Bailey, 573-884-7873; livestock specialist Jim Humphrey, 816324-3147; or livestock specialist Shawn Deering, 660-726-5610.

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So You’ve Been Exposed To COVID-19 – Now What?

by Claire Colby Missouri Information Corps As scientists work to understand the novel coronavirus, public health guidance continues to shift with new discoveries. This can make it difficult to know exactly what to do if you’ve been exposed to the virus.

The Missouri Information Corps spoke to three public health officials on the latest advice for how to navigate the pandemic on a personal level.

Though the guidance will likely continue to evolve, these are the current best practices for a range of possible COVID-19 situations.

What should you do if your local health department calls and says you’ve been exposed to COVID-19?

“I think the most important thing is for people just to be honest and truthful,” said Audrey Gough, Shelby County health director.

This means being upfront with public health officials about where you’ve been and who you’ve been with.

“We call you to reassure you that you are in a safe environment and (make sure) that you have what you need to be in quarantine for 14 days,” Gough said.

She said her department works to connect people in quarantine to services like Meals on Wheels or medication delivery.

“We reassure them in regards to their day-to-day needs and tell them, ‘We want you to monitor and please call us if you’re having any symptoms,’” she said.

If people quarantine, this will help slow down the spread of the virus, she said.

Should you be worried if a roommate tests positive?

How about a coworker?

It depends on whether that person is a close contact.

Lori Gouffey, a nurse with the Adair County Health Department, said “close contact” means sharing air space with someone within six feet for 15 minutes or more.

Health departments use contact tracers to identify the close contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Jan Morrow, Ripley County public health director, said the first thing contact tracers ask about is other people in the home. People living together in a small apartment or dorm room are at risk, as are families living in the same home.

Coworkers may or may not be considered close contacts, Morrow said.

“Here at the health department, our offices are kind of spread out,” she said. “So while we’re all in the same building, it’s pretty low risk.”

But people who share desks or work closely together should be considered close contacts, she said.

Contact tracers will work with people who test positive to discuss their work environment to help make that determination, Gough said.

What if you’re the close contact of someone who has been identified as a close contact of someone who tested positive?

It’s a question Gough hears a lot.

“The person that’s been identified as a close contact has to quarantine,” she said.

“But everyone else in the house can go about their normal day to day. It’s only the person that’s in direct contact with the positive case that has to quarantine. It doesn’t go beyond that level.”

But you should still be mindful.

“We would certainly tell them they could monitor for signs and symptoms for 14 days,” Gouffey said.

Do you have to quarantine for two weeks if you’re not showing symptoms? What if you test negative?

You should quarantine for 14 days after you were last exposed to someone who tested positive, Gough said.

“Even though you’re not showing symptoms, we ask that you monitor every day. We ask that you take your temperature,” she said.

Gough also said it’s not the best idea to immediately get tested after learning of an exposure because of the disease’s long incubation period.

“It can take up to 14 days for your body to recognize it and start showing symptoms,” she

said. “Even if you test positive, or test negative, at the beginning of the 14 day quarantine, you still have to quarantine for the entire 14 days.”

There’s a chance that the test could be a “false negative,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This could mean one of two things: either you were tested too early after being infected, or you were exposed to the virus in another way after your test.

“I think this goes back to personal responsibility,” Morrow said. “If you know you’re sick and you’re running a temperature and you test negative, but you’re still feeling really bummy, personal responsibility comes into play and you do not want to be around people.”

What if you were at a business and you find out an employee or customer tested positive?

It depends on how close you were to that employee or customer.

“If they’re farther away — if they’re not within six feet for more than 15 minutes — then your probability of getting it is medium to low,” Gough said.

It’s not a bad idea to monitor yourself anyway, Morrow said.

Morrow said she personally tries to run her essential errands at times that might be less busy. She wears a mask, washes her hands and wipes down anything she brings home to avoid bringing home germs.

Who can get tested?

There’s not a one-size-fitsall answer to this question.

Much of this comes down to the decisions of individual health care providers.

Patients can call their health care provider prior to coming in for a test to make sure they are a good candidate, Gouffee said. Many testing sites, like the ones operated by MU Health Care and Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, require a referral for a test.

People can also be tested for “public health surveillance” purposes, which includes community testing events aimed at gauging how much the coronavirus has spread within a community.

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events from the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services, anyone who registers is eligible for a free test. Gov. Mike Parson approved legislation in mid-July to make testing free for anyone with a doctor’s recommendation.

What if you don’t have regular contact with a doctor who can refer you? What if you’re uninsured?

County health departments are used to dealing with patients who don’t have insurance, Morrow said.

“We really try to get them in someplace where the test is free,” she said.

Rural health clinics can also help point patients in the direction of low-cost testing, she said.

Some testing sites let patients call ahead and do a consult over the phone, Gough said. Many patients call their local health department for an initial screening, and public health employees can help connect them with those sites.

What should you do about work while you’re waiting for test results or quarantining?

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, it’s up to your employer to decide whether you are required to have a negative test before returning to work, whether you will receive paid time off to isolate and, in certain situations, if you are required to get a test.

The department does recommend that you stay home in the gap period between getting tested and receiving the results.

(Missouri Information Corps reporter Colleen Wouters contributed to this report)

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Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-7041 DEFENDING YOUR FAMILY AND HOME We should all feel safe in our more important than ever that own homes. It shouldn’t matter we guarantee every American’s what neighborhood, city, or state right to protect themselves. We we live in. We have the constitu- shouldn’t leave the decision up tional right to keep and bear to politically-motivated prosecuarms to defend ourselves, our tors to Monday morning quarterfamily, and our property against back the decisions people make intruders. We shouldn’t fear to defend their family and their prosecution if we have to use home.

Even with this right guaranthat right.

In Missouri, that’s the law of teed under Missouri law, we saw the land. You cannot be prose- this happen earlier this week in cuted for rightfully defending St. Louis where city prosecuting your home, but elsewhere that attorney Kimberly Gardner went isn’t the case and, astonishingly, after Mike and Patricia Mcfederal law still doesn’t recog- Closkey because of a viral video nize that right. That’s why I of them defending their home joined my fellow Missouri con- from intruders who broke into gressmen Jason Smith, Blaine their private neighborhood, alLuetkemeyer and Billy Long in legedly threatening their lives introducing the American Family and property.

This shouldn’t be difficult, and and Private Property Defense Act. It would guarantee that it shouldn’t be a political fight to every American is protected secure this right for all Ameriunder federal law and send a cans. We expect our homes to message to rogue prosecutors be a sanctuary, and for our fameverywhere that we will not ilies to be safe at home. We stand idly by while they abuse shouldn’t have to run through a their power to go after law-abid- checklist dreamed up by lefting homeowners trying to defend wing politicians before we take forceful action to defend it from themselves and their families.

With violent crime on the rise unwelcome robbers, murderers in recent months and extremists and mobs. calling to defund the police, it is

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Dear Annie: Annie: What is the protocol when a dear friend repeatedly uses an incorrect word or incorrectly pronounces something when speaking to you? For instance, recently, my friend was speaking of the proper "protocol" for visiting a doctor's office (under these pandemic conditions), but she said "portacol," which is not a word.

It was not a slip of the tongue, because she repeated the word several times throughout the conversation. Since we were talking directly, and no one else was present, should I have asked something like, "Do you mean protocol?" Other times, my friend has referred to "postate" problems of relatives.

How do you politely correct someone in this type of situation? Or during these trying times, do I just chill out and get a life and not sweat the small stuff? -- Wondering in Anywhere, USA Dear Wondering: In general, the answer depends on the friend -- whether they're more likely to be appreciative or annoyed. Personally, I'd be grateful if a friend corrected me to spare me future embarrassment.

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Bronco aims at Wrangler Ford’s unveiling of its revived Bronco SUV has removed any doubt that it’s serious about grabbing part of Jeep’s tight hold on the off-road vehicle market.

The No. 2 U.S. carmaker emphasized things like the Bronco’s ground clearance, stream-fording ability and rock shields on the undercarriage. It’s also offering quick-release roof panels and removable doors on some versions. All are meant to go after Jeep’s Wrangler, which has many of the same features.

Jeep sold more than 228,000 Wranglers last year and customers have bought more than 1 million

since 2015, controlling the market for go-anywhere vehicles.

“The Bronco may be the first real competitor that the Wrangler will face,” said Jeff Schuster, a senior vice president at the LMC Automotive consulting firm.

Even if the Bronco doesn’t take much market share, it could expand the overall market for off-road vehicles since more people are interested in spending time outdoors due to the coronavirus, Schuster said.

The first new Bronco in over two decades goes on sale in the spring, while the smaller Bronco Sport is due at dealers late this year.

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But in this specific case, it's notable that both the words your friend mispronounced begin the same way. That suggests a speech impairment, in which case it wouldn't be helpful to call attention to it. So take your own advice, and don't sweat the small stuff.

Dear Annie: Another spring sports season is here, and another knot is taking hold in my stomach. A friend of mine introduced me to an older adult friend of hers, "Greg." He doesn't have much family except for one relative who lives a couple of towns away. Greg used to visit this relative quite often but hardly does anymore because this relative is busy with children. Since then, Greg has worked his way into our lives, inviting himself to every sports event our children have. He wants to know when all of their practices and games are, shows up early at our house to ride with us and spends the whole day -- almost every weekend -with us.

Greg is a nice guy but doesn't know when to give my family space. We try our best to include him in these events, but he doesn't know when to leave,

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and he stays way past the time everyone else has left. While we're at the games, he talks negatively about everyone and doesn't stop. I've told him I don't want to hear it anymore. It gets better for a little while, and then it starts up again. It really ruins being at the games and watching my children play. I'm sure my children can feel my stress, and it's making game day less fun. I would like to just go and enjoy their games and not feel this sense of obligation of letting Greg know our schedule, needing to always include him and being his sounding board.

It's really starting to get on my nerves. He has been good to my children, but I am resenting this intrusion in our lives. -Trapped Dear Trapped: It's time for a timeout. Let Greg know you and the kids consider him a good friend, but you'd like some Saturdays with just the family. If you're nervous, imagine if the tables were turned: Would you get angry with a friend for saying he'd like some quality time with his family? I think you'd be mortified that he even had to ask. So don't let guilt hold you back.

And you might suggest Greg get involved with a sport himself since he has such a passion for athletics. The outlet to exercise and socialize would boost his mood (and take some pressure off you).

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Republican-Times 122 E. 8th St. 359-2212 Fax: 660-359-4414 ------------------------------------------Corie Cutsinger - Single Phase, Three Phase, Motor Controls, Control Voltages, Computer Controlled Equipment.

New thermal imaging camera; bucket truck for aeriel work; underground locator. Wired Electrical & Automation, LLC, 359-1847.

Tdtf ------------------------------------------*SEAMLESS GUTTERING* We are ready to replace your old gutters with new seamless aluminum gutters! MOOREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORK, INC. 359-5477. 52 Years Experience.

TAug28 ------------------------------------------WANTED!! Used & Abused Cars & Trucks. Highest prices paid! You Call - We Come Get It! FRONTIER AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (formerly Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auto Salvage) 145 Hwy. W., Trenton, 359-3888.

Fdtf ------------------------------------------PIANO TUNING SERVICE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Taking out the wrong note since 1988. Call early - spots fill up fast! Keith Sarver 660-4252547. Like Us on Facebook!

TOct2 ------------------------------------------Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely on comfort. 800425-0976 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.

Tdtf ------------------------------------------Carquest Auto Parts T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 359-2268, tlautosupply.com. Monday-Friday, 76, Saturday, 7-4.

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

Tdtf -----------------------------------------Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton. 660-3596889 or 660-359-6993.

Tdtf ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard We also sell Trusses/ metal/rebar/concrete blocks.

New Hardware Department Gift Certificates and Delivery Available â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free Estimates 32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport 660-684-6404 FOct2 -----------------------------------------WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660359-3403.

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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 359-7683.

Fdtf ------------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing & excavation. Kale Hoerrmann Owner, 30 years experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 660-953-0724.

FSep18 ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS 660-684-6931 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport POLE BARNS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; GARAGES Spray foam insulation FOct2 ------------------------------------------Fiber Optic Broadband Internet!!

High Speed!!

Prices Starting at $54.90 Mid-States Services Sign up at http://www.mid-states.net/ For more info, call 660-359-2045 *Available in Trenton* TOct9 ------------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO We have 1000s of guns and hunting products on our website.

Choose in store pickup and pay 0 shipping fees. Text or call for appointment. $25 FFL Transfers Nathan Rorebeck 425 NW 40th St. Trenton, MO 64683 660-635-0469 www.bignastys.com FSep18 ------------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699â&#x20AC;&#x201C;shop, 3592202â&#x20AC;&#x201C;home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder.

Licensed & insured. Free Estimates!

Tdtf ------------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock â&#x20AC;˘ Sand â&#x20AC;˘ Dirt Asphalt â&#x20AC;˘ Grain Demolition Debris & Excavation Services Shaunda - 660-973-4445 Brian - 660-973-2983 90 Mansur Street Chula, MO 64635 sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FJul14-Aug7 ------------------------------------------YODER CONSTRUCTION, Daniel Yoder, 660-748-3099 (leave message). New Roofs * Pole Barns * Remodeling * Decks. Good Service * Quality Structure * Affordable FOct9 ------------------------------------------Lawn work, stump grinding, brush cutting w/removal and more! Call me about your project! Good work at a good price.

Contact Dustin Wilson, 660635-1282.

TJul21-Aug14 ------------------------------------------AKC Recycling - Buying copper, brass, aluminum, etc....

Also doing... Auto Repair. Call Alec: 660-654-0163 1209 NE 10th Ave., Spickard, MO. FJul21-Aug14 -------------------------------------------

WANTED

Wanting to buy standing timber: cottonwood, maple, oak, walnut. Call 660-646-5082 after 6:00 p.m. dtf ------------------------------------------Wanting to buy standing timber. All trees considered. Call 660-605-1699. FJul24-Aug21* -------------------------------------------

INSURANCE

See me for quotes on *Life Insurance *Guaranteed Life Insurance *Annuities *IRAs *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN 903 Main St., Trenton, MO 660-359-0100 51 years in the Insurance Business Tdtf -------------------------------------------

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Shelter Insurance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re your shield.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com Tdtf ------------------------------------------HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816-289-1935 He is originally from Gilman City and we feel his 28 years of experience in the insurance business is a BIG PLUS to our agency. Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-635-0537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf ------------------------------------------Confused by Medicare?

You're not alone!

Over 80% of Seniors are... * Receive all the benefits available to you * Save money on premiums/prescriptions * Stay in network + keep your doctor Danielle Knapp, Licensed Agent Senior Benefits Services Call or text to learn more!

660-654-3077 1039 Oklahoma Avenue Trenton, MO 64683 TOct9 ------------------------------------------Turning 65 This Year? Call Larry Bunnell at 359-7467 or 359-4700 for your insurance quotes on Medicare Supplements, Nursing Home, Major Medical, Life & Group Health plans. 1600 East 9th Street, Trenton.

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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.â&#x20AC;?

"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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CALL MELISSA For Results That Move You!

MELISSA PURKAPILE 359-1101

MelissaMovesU.com dtf ----------------------------------------FORMER LAW OFFICE FOR SALE 810 Washington St., Trenton, MO 64683 Sale Price: $385,000 Building Size: 6,250 SF Contact Broker: Windfield Real Estate 816-612-5191 Andrew@WindfieldRealEstate.com WindfieldRealEstate.com TJul28-Aug21* -------------------------------------------

PICK GREG For All Your Real Estate Needs!

GREG FREEMAN 358-4003

PickGreg.com dtf ----------------------------------------For Service Beyond The Sale, Call Me! John Graber Land & Farm Specialist 660-654-3566 johngraber@davidsonre.com Davidson Real Estate Specializing in Land & Farms 321 N. Walnut Cameron, MO 64429 (816) 632-4400 www.FarmSales.com info@davidsonre.com dtf ------------------------------------------Homeland Realty Lynn McCarter Broker/Owner 1601 Park Lane Trenton, MO 64683 Cell: (660) 635-0181 Office: (660) 359-3458 tradesdirt@gmail.com www.homelandrealty-mo.com TJun30-Sep18 -------------------------------------------

FOR SALE

Iowa hydrants, blue poly roll pipe 1" & 3/4", 1 1/4 160 PSI reel pipe, pond valves, livestock tank supplies. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660.

T161d11 ------------------------------------------Cardinal Mini Barns All Display Buildings at 1062 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, $500 off. Call Rene at 660-654-3327. FAug14 -------------------------------------------

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.â&#x20AC;?

"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 660-359-5647.

S553dtf ------------------------------------------LOCK-N-GO STORAGE 2709 Pleasant Plain 660-6540241. tf ------------------------------------------Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home 1 block from Ketcham Center.

1429 Lulu St. $700/month, $700 deposit.

Call/text 660-752-3973.

T354d11* ------------------------------------------PLAZA APARTMENTS Commercial space available in basement with separate entrance. Rent is $300/month with all utilities paid. For further information, contact the manager at: 660-359-6666, MondayThursday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

1312 E. 9th St. Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

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FARM NEEDS

CRP/PASTURE CLEARING Tree Pulling/Removal with Skid Loader Call Gabe Buzzard Trenton, MO 816-678-3918 FAug28* ------------------------------------------*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-358-2682 L905tf ------------------------------------------Big Square Hay Baling, Brush Hogging. Peter Beery 660-6544764.

FJul28-Aug21 ------------------------------------------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 ------------------------------------------CALVES FOR SALE - Holstein bull calves $150; beef cross heifer or bull calves $250 ea. Call for availability. M.B. Dairy 660684-6930.

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NOTICES

The Republican-Times business office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday thru Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to Noon on Friday.

The office is closed on Sat.

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N152d4 ------------------------------------------Due to the COVID-19, we are cancelling the annual Salem Cemetery meeting that was to be held August 8, 2020. Any questions, call 816-510-4715. S160d4 -------------------------------------------

PETS/ANIMALS

Shelly's Pet Care. 660-6846864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming. Appointments available Monday Saturday. 35 Years of Experience! Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996! dtf -------------------------------------------

HELP WANTED

Construction Workers Wanted Full-time employment company hiring! Provides good pay to qualified individuals experienced in carpentry, electric, plumbing or heating and cooling with a strong desire to learn any of the other trades mentioned that they are not experienced in and perform as leaders. Require 3 years minimum experience in one of the 4 trades mentioned.

May be required to work weekends on occasion. For more info, call 660-445-2130.

FJul21-Aug14 ------------------------------------------Green Hills Animal Shelter is accepting applications for a temporary dog kennel and cat cage cleaner. Hard work, fast pace.

Some weekend hours may be required. High school diploma or GED required as well as driver's license and a reliable vehicle for animal transportation to and from clinics. Apply at Green Hills Animal Shelter, 3041 E. 10th St., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

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The Princeton R-V School is accepting applications from qualified applicants for a Custodian.

It is a 12-month, full-time position that comes with benefits. The shift for this position will be 2pm10pm. Interested individuals must have completed and pass a background check.

Please direct applications and any questions to Jerry Girdner, 748-3211. For an application, visit the Princeton R-V website at www.tigertown.k12.mo.us or stop by the Superintendent's Office at 1008 E. Coleman Street, Princeton, MO 64673. Princeton R-V is an EOE. P153d4 ------------------------------------------Trenton R-IX School District is taking applications for school year custodian. Applications are online or may be obtained at the district office at 1607 Normal Street, Trenton, MO. Trenton Schools is an equal opportunity employer.

T155d7 ------------------------------------------One-On-One Paraprofessional The Princeton R-V School District is accepting applications for a preschool one-on-one special education paraprofessional to start at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. In this role, the selected applicant will work one-on-one with a student that has a disability. Candidates must hold the appropriate certification or have the ability to acquire the appropriate certification. Interested candidates should obtain an application by calling 660-748-3211 or online at http://www.tigertown. k12.mo.us under district non-certified application. Applicants must submit hard copies of their application and resume to: Princeton R-V School District Attn: Mrs. Meredith Ussery, SPED Director 1008 E. Coleman Street Princeton, MO 64673 P156d11 ------------------------------------------Immediate opening for local haul Truck Drivers, home every night, 300 mile radius from Corydon, IA, late model trucks, average pay $200-$250 per day, health insurance, plus paid vacation, & direct deposit. Must have clean MVR and trucking experience. For more information call or text 515-782-3018. T332d11* -------------------------------------------

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING There will be a tax rate hearing for Jefferson Township on Monday, August 10th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dockery Chapel Church located at the intersections of Route W and Route WW in Grundy County. All Jefferson Township voters are urged to attend.

Real Estate Totals Personal Property Railroad & Utilities Real Estate Total

$3,720,950 $1,327,300 $ 989,081 $3,049,866

Total Current Valuation $9,087,197 The total assessed valuation includes $12,153 in new construction and improvements. dJul31

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TRENTON REPUBLICAN-TIMES, DAILY, TRENTON, MO.

CLASSIFIEDS NOTICE OF ELECTION GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held in the various cities of Grundy County, Missouri, on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at which election all registered voters will be given the opportunity to vote.

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI AUGUST 2, 2020

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice, like this l. Use the marking device provided.

CANDIDATES: Complete the oval next to the name of the Candidate for whom you wish to vote.

PROPOSITIONS: If you are in FAVOR of the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word YES. If you are OPPOSED to the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word NO.

CONSTITUTION PRIMARY OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI AUGUST 4, 2020

GREEN PRIMARY OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI AUGUST 4, 2020

VOTING PRECINCTS GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PRIMARY ELECTION Tuesday, August 4, 2020

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI AUGUST 4, 2020

LIBERTARIAN PRIMARY OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI AUGUST 4, 2020

Galt Baptist Church Spickard Christian Church Laredo Community Bldg Edinburg Baptist Church

Liberty Township/Myers Township Franklin Township/Washington Township Wilson Township/Marion Township Madison Township/Taylor Township

Grundy County Courthouse

Trenton 1st Ward/Jefferson Township

NCMC Frey Bldg First Christian Church

Trenton 2nd Ward/Lincoln Township Trenton 3rd Ward/ Harrison Township

First Baptist Recreational Center Trenton 4th Ward/Jackson Township The polls of each election precinct shall open at six oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock a.m. and continue open until seven oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock p.m. as provided by RSMo 1986 Election Laws.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the County Commission of Grundy County, Missouri.

Done in my office in Trenton, Missouri, this 20th day of July, 2020.

(SEAL) Betty Spickard Grundy County Clerk dJuly24,31

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AREA DEATHS

DAILY RECORD

Lowell Dean Skeed

CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Justin W. Ishmael, Agency, pleaded guilty to operating a motorcycle when his driver’s license was not validated for such operation and operating a motor vehicle for which financial responsibility was not maintained, both class D misdemeanors, and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs on each charge. He also pleaded guilty to failing to register a motor vehicle, a class B misdemeanor, and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs.

He also pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and was fined $200.50 and $74.50 costs.

Walker T. Evans, Princeton, pleaded guilty to failing to display plates on a motor vehicle, an infraction, and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs.

Sara Bassett, Wheeling, had her cash bond forfeited in lieu of restitution on three class A misdemeanor counts of passing bad checks. The defendant was discharged from probation.

Stephanie N. Myrick, Trenton, failed to appear in court on a class B misdemeanor charge of failing to register a motor vehicle and had a warrant issued for her arrest.

Jacob S. Morlan, Cameron, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a vehicle with defective equipment and was fined $200.50 and $74.50 costs.

Pleading guilty to amended charges of operating a motor vehicle with defective brakes and fined $200.50 and $74.50 costs were Falisha L. Diven, and Scott W. Hale, both of Chillicothe.

REAL ESTATE GSR VII to Coyaba Farms Inc.

Lowell Dean Skeed passed away on Monday July 27, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis. He was a former Trenton resident.

No services have been planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Price Funeral Home at Maryville.

Mr. Skeed was born on Aug. 22, 1945 to Louis A. and Mildred J. Calek Skeed in Maryville. His grandfather gave him the nickname Butch.

Everyone in Clearmont and Maryville has known him by this name.

At an early age he began working part-time at various jobs, including Woolworth’s and Ward’s Drive-In. Also active in his youth at the First Baptist Church, he was a page at the Southern Baptist Convention.

He graduated from Maryville High School in 1963 and began college at Northwest Missouri State University in the fall. He enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving from 1964-1968. During his service he was stationed at the Ton Son Nhut Airforce Base in Vietnam.

On Dec. 30, 1967, he married his longtime sweetheart, Janet Gray, at Searcy, AR, where her parents were living at the time.

When released from his service contract, he joined his wife in Omaha, NE. There he began his life-long career with the U.S. Postal Service. Several years later, the Skeeds moved to Des Moines, IA, where he became a supervisor at the new bulk mail facility.

He continued his education at various universities as well as educational opportunities through the postal service.

In 1980 he applied and was appointed postmaster in Trenton, where he served 18 years.

He became postmaster at Chillicothe in 1998, retiring from there in March 2001 after serving in the postal service for 34 years.

Mr. Skeed was active in various organizations as an adult, including president of United Way and PTA president at S.M. Rissler Elementary School in Trenton. He also served as an elder at the Hodge Presbyterian Church.

Lowell Dean Skeed

Throughout his life he was active in Boy Scouts, both as a youth and as an adult, serving in leadership positions. While in Trenton he also coached girls basketball at the middle school level for several years.

While living in Naples, FL, he had been on the board of one of the condo associations and served as landscaping chairman for two associations.

After retirement, the couple moved from Trenton to Osage Beach, where their family would enjoy visiting. He enjoyed the fishing, the golf, the new friends and the family visits.

Keeping their home in Osage Beach, they moved to Naples, where he not only enjoyed the warmer winters but also the addition of the new friends, golf and family visits.

He added the newly-loved activities of shelling, beach walking and bocce.

He is survived by his wife of the home as well as three children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Son Phil lives in Lee’s Summit with his wife, Dana and son, Brady. Son Blake lives in Kansas City with his wife, Maddie and his daughter, Charlotte. Daughter Suzanne Rohwer, her husband, Shawn and daughter, Madelyn, live in Independence.

Daughter Amanda Davis, her husband, Mike and their four children, Alyssa, Colton, Grayson and Emmalyn, live in St. Joseph.

He is also survived by two sisters, Marcia Beattie of Barnard and Gail Booth of Maryville.

Memorials may be made to Hodge Presbyterian Church at Trenton or The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

SERVICES SET

Court Requiring Face Coverings

Beginning Aug. 1, face coverings will be required for all persons involved in public courtroom proceedings in the Third Judicial Circuit Court System, which includes Grundy County.

The order comes from the Missouri Supreme Court’s Operational Directives and was announced on Wednesday by Judge Thomas Alley. The order states “face masks or coverings shall be required in all public court areas and during all court proceedings unless good cause is shown to limit the requirement in a particular proceeding.” The order includes all courtroom personnel. Signs will be posted on office and courtroom doors, outlining the order. work in other areas of the project is progressing.

Vernie Elzen Witten Jr. Memorial services for Vernie Elzen “Vern’ Whitten Jr. will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Portales, NM. The services will be streamed by the Wheeler Mor-

tuary of Portales on the mortuary’s website, wheelermortuary.net Mr. Witten, a 96-year-old resident of Portales and a native of Daviess County, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

Hatchers Establish NCMC Scholarship Betty Hatcher was so impressed when she toured the North Central Missouri College’s Nursing and Health Sciences program, she knew that one day she would create a scholarship to help those students.

Mrs. Hatcher’s dream is now a reality with her recent Gifts in Action to create the Edward and Betty Hatcher Scholarship. The scholarship will assist a Milan C-2 or Grundy R-5 graduate pursuing an allied health degree/certificate at NCMC, with the first scholarship to be awarded in the fall of 2021.

“The NCMC Foundation is grateful that Mrs. Hatcher made her dream come true to honor her and her late husband by creating an endowed scholarship,” NCMC Director of Development Alicia Endicott said. “Mrs. Hatcher graduated from Milan and Mr. Hatcher from Galt, therefore, she wanted to help graduates from those high schools who pursue nursing or health sciences at NCMC.” Establishing a named scholarship in honor of a family member or memory of a special friend is a great way to leave a legacy, Mrs. Endicott said. Endowed scholarships can be awarded in accordance with the donor’s wishes. Donors who have benefited from scholarships themselves can “pay it forward” by establishing a named scholarship with their Gifts in Action.

“Every donation to Gifts in Action will make a difference in the lives of NCMC students and help the leaders of tomorrow achieve their

Edward and Betty Hatcher

higher educational goals,” she said.

For more information about the NCMC Foundation, how to start or donate to an existing NCMC Foundation Scholarship, persons can contact Mrs. Endicott by calling 660-3576403; by email at aendicott@mail.ncmissouri.edu; or by visiting the website, https://www.ncmissouri.edu/alumni/gifts-in-action/.

Man Illegally Possessed Gun

NEW ARRIVALS Emilia Ann Keith Derik and Kaitlyn Keith of Trenton are the parents of an 8 pound, 11 ounce daughter, born at 12:25 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The baby was 20 inches long and was named Emilia Ann. She joins a brother, Jonathan Michael, age 2 1/2 years.

Grandparents are Mike and Heather Keith of Trenton and John and Stephanie Browning of Columbia.

Great-grandparents are Jerry Harris of Gallatin, Don Keith of Trenton, Gary and Sharon Volmer of Arizona and Lona Browning of South Carolina.

A Trenton man has had his bond set at $5,000 cash only after unlawfully possessing a firearm.

According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, 32year-old Jason Clay possessed a 20 gauge shotgun on March 14, when he was legally prohibited from having it due to three earlier felony convictions. Clay is being held in the Grundy County Detention Center, with an Aug. 11 court date. republican-times.com

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FUTURES TRADING CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Open

High Low Last Chg July 30 WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Sep 531¾ 534½ 525 531 —1¾ Dec 537¼ 540 531 537½ —1 Mar 543¾ 546 537½ 543½ — ¾ May 547½ 548¾ 541½ 546¾ — ¾ Jul 545¾ 548 540¾ 545 —1½ Sep 551½ 553 549 552¾ +¾ Dec 558½ 560½ 558½ 559¼ —2¼ Jul 554¼ 554¼ 554¼ 554¼ —2 Est. sales 37,602.Wed.'s sales 69,609 Wed.'s open int 374,549,up 1,841 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Sep 315½ 319¼ 315¼ 317¼ +1¾ Dec 326¼ 329½ 326¼ 327¾ +1½ Mar 338½ 341¼ 338 339½ +1¼ May 346 348¾ 346 347 +1¼ Jul 352¼ 354¾ 352 353 +1 Sep 354¾ 357 354¾ 355¼ +½ Dec 362 364¾ 362 363 +1¼ Mar 372¼ 374 371¾ 373¼ +1½ Jul 382¾ 385½ 382¾ 383¼ +1¼ Sep 371¾ 372¾ 371¾ 372¾ +2¼ Dec 373 374 373 373½ +1 Est. sales 159,075.Wed.'s sales 317,086 Wed.'s open int 1,616,810,up 17,360 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Sep 283½ 283½ 280 280¾ —1¼ Dec 273 273½ 270¾ 271¾ — ¾ Est. sales 45.Wed.'s sales 409

Wed.'s open int 4,498 SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Aug 891 893½ 884½ 884¾ —6¾ Sep 884¼ 887 879¾ 880¼ —4¼ Nov 885 889 880¾ 881¾ —3½ Jan 891 894¾ 887¼ 887¾ —3¾ Mar 889 893 885¼ 885¾ —3¾ May 892 895¼ 888¼ 888½ —3½ Jul 899¼ 903 895½ 895¾ —3½ Aug 899¼ 901 898 898 —2½ Sep 894½ 898¼ 892¾ 893¾ —1¼ Nov 891¼ 895½ 889¼ 890 —2¼ Jan 895½ 895½ 895½ 895½ —1½ Mar 888 888 888 888 —1½ May 887 889 887 889 Est. sales 92,140.Wed.'s sales 197,651 Wed.'s open int 829,195 July 29 Trenton MFA Soybeans, 8.45 (July 20); 8.24 (New Crop 20).

Corn, 2.86 (July 20); 2.80 (New Crop 20).

Laredo MFA Soybeans, 8.45 (July 20); 8.24 (New Crop 20).

Corn, 2.86 (July 20); 2.80 (New Crop 20).

Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Old Crop - Corn, 3.22; soybeans, 8.89; wheat, 5.39.

New Crop - Corn, 3.00; soybeans, 8.29; wheat, 5.25.

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Store: 359-2278

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