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All Trenton R-9 Employees Deemed Essential Salary Committee, Wrestling Club Address Board

The Trenton R-9 Board of Education took additional action on the designation of personnel deemed “essential,” heard a salary proposal from certified employees and hired a manager for the district’s new performing arts center during a meeting held Tuesday in the Trenton High School Commons.

Essential Employees The board had deemed all teachers and administrators as “essential” employees during the January meeting, but the issue had been placed back on the agenda for this month’s meeting with the intention of re-visiting the issue of staff members that were not included in the earlier resolution, including non-certified staff such as paraprofessionals, custodians, etc. Being deemed “essential” in the school district means that even if an employee has come in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, the employee can

WHY NOT USE AN AMI DAY? Trenton R-9 Superintendent Mike Stegman explained to the R-9 board that the district has a limited supply of AMI (alternative methods of instruction) days that can be used for bad weather. Stegman explained the difference between AMI and AMI-X Days. The AMI-X days are those that can be used if the school is closed due to COVID-19 and students are being taught online. The AMI days can be used for weather days, but are limited to 36 hours or approximately five days. He said the district, as of Tuesday evening, has only two more full AMI days to use and if it uses a third day, 90 minutes would need to be made up somewhere in order to reach the required 1,044 hours of instruction needed. The forecast was not looking good for Friday.

go to work at the school if they are not showing symptoms of the virus. On a 6-1 vote, the board agreed to extend that designation to all employees. Marcie Cutsinger, the lone “no” vote on the issue (and one of three “no” votes when the board deemed certified staff and administrators as essential at the January meeting) said her concern is that an employee can be a close contact with a person who has the virus (possibly in their home) and then go to the school and be around students, including developmentally disabled students. The reply was that if an employee is sick or showing any symptoms they should stay home and that the nurses and administrators should be monitoring that. Board member Brandon Gibler said it should be evaluated on a case by case basis as far as risk goes and with the nurses and building administrators handling it. It was unclear at the meeting if that is actually what is being done. Superintendent Mike Stegman said building administrators have been told that if someone has a close contact, is

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R-9 CALENDAR UPDATES • Board members officially designated May 20 and 21 as makeup days for the days missed Nov. 23 and 24. • It was announced classes will be dismissed early on Thursday, March 11 so virtual parent-teacher conferences can be held. There is no school on Friday, March 12 or Monday, March 15. There’s a chance this could change slightly if additional hours are needed due to bad weather days. • The board set summer school as May 26 through June 30, although it may need to be altered if the regular school year goes longer due to days missed. • The 2021-22 school calendar was approved, showing classes beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 24 and ending with an early out on Wednesday, May 18. New staff will report for work on Aug. 16, with an all-staff workday set for Aug. 17. The calendar has 47 built-in weather hours.

not showing symptoms and wants to come back to work, “we’re going to let them come back.” “That’s what we thought the board said to do,” he explained. Dr. David Whitaker, who said he had asked that the item be put back on the agenda because in retrospect he throught the non-certified staff had been overlooked, agreed with other board members that all staff is essential and said he doesn’t feel that most children are at risk of catching the virus or spreading it as much as adults,

so he didn’t feel there is that much danger in allowing an employee who has been deemed a close contact, but is not showing symptoms, to be at school. It was noted that quarantine measures for essential workers basically just mean the person can go to their place of employment, not that they are free to not quarantine from other activities. Those voting in favor Tuesday of the “essential” designation for all employees were Board President Dorothy Taul, [See R-9 BOARD, Page 5]

Plane Goes Down In Grundy County Plane Hit Tree Trying To Make Emergency Landing

A St. Louis father and his adult son lost their lives when their single-engine Cessna airplane crashed in the eastern portion of Grundy County on Monday. According to Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater, the bodies of 85-yearold Philip Lefevre of St. Louis and his 47-year-old son, Philip Lefevre, Jr., of Sunset Hills were found at the crash site. Slater said he doesn’t know who was piloting the plane,

which is something that will be determined by investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration. The two men were reportedly enroute from Moberly to Kirksville when the plane crashed. According to the FAA’s preliminary crash report, the single-engine Cessna177RG had attempted an emergency landing and struck a tree in a field near the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 139 North in the far eastern portion of the county. The website Flightaware.com shows that the plane, owned by Aircraft Partners LLC, took off from the St. Louis Downtown airport (Cahokia/St. Louis) at 10:51 a.m. on Monday and had last been seen at 11:57 a.m. when it landed as scheduled at

The Trenton Police Department will have a new recruiting tool thanks to an incentive approved Monday evening by the Trenton City Council. On a 7-0 vote, with Fourth Ward Councilman Duane Urich absent, the council approved a training agreement that would pay for academy tuition and fees for a police officer who is hired by the city. The agreement is similar to one that is used for linemen and is designed

The Laredo Board of Aldermen met Monday evening, approving a salary increase for the city clerk. Following the clerk’s annual evaluation, the board voted to give city clerk Ashley Bonnett a 3 percent salary increase. With the raise, her salary is now $14.73 for the part-time position. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 8.

Sunnyview Contracts Awarded

The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has announced that the USDA has approved the contracts for the energy project taking place at Sunnyview Nursing Home. According to information provided by Sunnyview Administrator Jerry Doerhoff, Raines Heating and Cooling was awarded the contract for $828,270.29 for the HVAC portion, with The Wilson Group being awarded the contract for windows and doors at a cost of $388,369. Doerhoff said the loan closing on the project is scheduled for Feb. 16 at the regular meeting of the board.

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Two St. Louis-area men lost their lives when this plane, pictured here in an undated photo, attempted an emergency landing in eastern Grundy County and struck a tree.

Moberly. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department had been contacted Tuesday morning to assist the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department regard-

ing the missing aircraft, which had last known to be north of Humphreys in Sullivan County heading southwest around 3 p.m. on Monday. The wreck-

age of the fixed-wing four-seat plane was located Tuesday afternoon in a secluded wooded area. [See PLANE, Page 5]

Chronically Understaffed Department Gets Help Council Approves Training Agreement For Academy Tuition

Laredo Aldermen Meet

to help attract new officers to a department that is chronically understaffed. Salaries that have historically been lower than the surrounding area coupled with low numbers of graduating officers have made it difficult to keep the department fully staffed and it is hoped this new agreement will help alleviate some of that problem. Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross, who said he will begin using the new policy as he attends two upcoming recruiting events, told the council that the two training programs he is mostly likely to recruit from cost $6,000 to $7,000 for the six-month programs. The agreement calls for the city to reimburse the recruit upon successful completion of the training and receipt of the recruit’s Missouri POST license, with rules set

forth for repayment if the recruit leaves employment with the TPD prior to 36 months of employment. The council also agreed to allow City Administra-tor/Utility Director Ron Urton to sign documents and move forward with a plan to refinance loans through DA Davidson and Company. According to information provided to Urton and Utility Comptroller Rosetta Marsh by Charlie Zitnik of DA Davidson, the city has the potential to save interest on the loans for water plant improvements, wastewater plant improvements and the 17th Street Bridge. In looking at the water plant improvement, the original loan was for $3,565,000, with a final payment date of May 1, 2038. Zitnik said the city could reduce its payments by approxi-

mately $500,000 over the remaining term, saving around $30,000 per year. On the wastewater plant improvement project, the original loan was $5,924,000, with a final payment of Nov. 1, 2038. The city could reduce the payments by over $205,000 over the remaining term, or approximately $12,000 per year. On the 17th Street Bridge project, which has a loan of $1,411,617 and a final payment on Dec. 1, 2027, the city could reduce its debt payment by approximately $93,000 over the remaining term or approximately $13,300 per year. In other business, the council: • approved the appointment of Clint Trump and Zane Robinson to the utility board and Jason Shuler to the police [See COUNCIL, Page 5]

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NEAR MISS FOR NORTH CENTRAL...

There is a chance of snow tonight with an overnight low of -3. Temperatures remain freezing over the weekend with a high of 6 on Saturday and -1 on Sunday. The high Monday was 7 with .3 of an inch of snow falling. Tuesday hit a high of 14 with Wednesday reaching 16 with a low of 8 and .05 of an inch of snow. The high Wednesday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 12 with a low of 1.

The No. 17 North Central Missouri College men’s basketball team just missed picking up a road win over Division I Moberly Area Community College on Tuesday, falling 110-109 in overtime. SPORTS, PAGE 2

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Grundy County Active Cases Drop To 15 For those who are trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Missouri has launched, Vaccine Navigator, a new tool to help residents receive information about vaccine availability. When individuals register with Vaccine Navigator at covidvaccine.mo.gov/navigator, they will answer some questions about their age, health status and employment to determine their priority group. Registrants will be notified when they become eligible (if their group is not currently active) and they can view information about vaccination events and providers in their area. The information gathered will also be used to make participation in mass vaccination events easier and more efficient as well as assisting with reminders for second doses. Grundy County Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson said the GCHD [See COVID, Page 3]

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ANOTHER NEAR MISS

RANKINGS NJCAA DIVISION II MEN’S POLL Feb. 8, 2021 1. South Suburban (IL) (6) 2. Des Moines Area (IA) (1) 3. Davidson-Davie (NC) 4. Mid-South (AR) 5. Kirkwood (IA) 6. Highland (KS) 7. Schoolcraft (MI) 8. Muskegon (MI) 9. Ancilla (NC) 10. Mott (MI) 11. St. Clair County (MI) 12. Johnson County (KS) 13. Southeast (NE) 14. Iowa Western (IA) 15. Louisburg (NC) 16. Sandhills (NC) 17. North Central (MO) 18. John Wood (IL) 19. Bryant & Stratton (WI) 20. Catawba Valley (NC)

3-0 5-1 3-1 5-0 4-2 4-1 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-1 3-1 4-2 3-2 4-0 3-2 4-3 3-1 3-1

139 122 114 113 108 100 95 89 88 60 60 49 48 43 40 40 37 28 27 19

1 7 6 8 4 5 2 3 13 10 11 12 19 nr 15 nr 20 9 nr 17

Receiving Votes: Iowa Lakes (IA), Iowa Central (IA), South Arkansas (AR), Bryant & Stratton (OH), Pima (AZ), Spoon River (IL), Southern Arkansas University Tech (AR), Parkland (IL)

NJCAA DIVISION II WOMEN’S POLL Feb. 8, 2021 1. Labette (KS)(8) 2. Kirkwood (IA) 3. Johnson County (KS) 4. Catawba Valley (NC) 5. Kansas City (KS) 6. Parkland (IL) 7. Illinois Central (IL) 8. Lake Land (IL) 9. Lincoln Land (IL) 10. Macomb (MI) 11. Pima (AZ) 12. Rochester Tech (MN) 13. Mid-South (AR) 14. Des Moines Area (IA) 15. Morton (IL) 16. North Central (MO) 17. Salkehatchie (SC) 18. North Arkansas (AR) 19. Louisburg (NC) 20. Muskegon (MI)

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Receiving Votes: Mid Michigan (MI), Iowa Central (IA), Cape Fear (NC), Bryant and Stratton (WI), Niagara County (NY), Kankakee (IL), Iowa Lakes (IA), Union County (NJ), Bryant and Stratton (VA), Lackawanna (PA), Highland (KS)

Pirates Come Close, But Can’t Upend DI Foe MOBERLY AREA MEN 110 17 NCMC MEN 109 - OT

The North Central Missouri College men’s basketball team thought it had a clean block on a potential game-tying shot by the host Moberly Area Greyhounds on Tuesday night. The officials didn’t agree. Moberly made good on the ensuing free throws with 2.7 seconds left in regulation and a game the Pirates thought they had went to overtime where North Central wound up on the losing end of a 110-109 contest. The Pirates went ahead by a pair on a free throw by Jeramy Shaw, with under 20 seconds left in regulation. Moberly hoisted up a desperation three-pointer that clanged off the iron for a long rebound. The ’Hounds grabbed the ball and offered up one final shot. Kolten Griffin thought he swatted the attempt, but the whistle

blew. Multiple North Central players put their hands to their heads in disbelief. Despite North Central coach Jeremy Esry’s best efforts - calling a timeout between the two free throws, both shots fell and the game went into a bonus period tied at 98. As if Moberly didn’t have enough momentum from the way regulation ended, the ’Hounds opened overtime with a dunk. North Central tied the game at 100, but Moberly’s next basket gave the home team a lead and NCMC would not be tied again the rest of the way. The Pirates trailed by as many as six in overtime. Atavian Butler’s buzzer-beating triple drew the Pirates to within one for the final score of 110-109. “I’m proud of how our guys played the entire game and how they played together with a ton of energy,” North Central coach Jeremy Esry said. “We showed that if we can be consistent with our energy, be solid on defense and move the ball on offense we have a lot of potential. Looking back, there are still a lot of things we can continue to work on - rebounding and free throw shooting being two of them - and then we just have to continue to play smarter.” Butler scored the Pirates’ last eight points of the game, pushing him to a career-high total of 41. Shaw fol-

lowed with 20 points while Jackson Andrews had 15 points on five threepointers and Damien Loyd finished the contest with 10 for the Pirates. Mack Anderson, who had the only three points of overtime not scored by Butler, tallied eight points in the loss. NCMC led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Moberly closed the opening frame on a 9-0 run to cut the gap to a single point at 42-41 at the break. The Pirates led by 10 near the midway point of the second half, but Moberly chased them down once again. The final six minutes were a back-and-forth affair with neither team holding more than a three-point advantage at any point. With the loss, North Central, ranked 17th in the NJCAA Division II poll, fell back to .500 at 3-3 overall. Moberly - a Division I school moved to 6-2 on the season. UP NEXT North Central was at home on Thursday night, playing host to the Central Methodist University junior varsity at the Ketcham Community Center. The Pirates are at home again on Saturday, but the test will be much tougher as North Central hosts Mineral Area Community College. The Cardinals are 7-0 on the season and

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n North Central played its third overtime game of the year in just its sixth game of the season. The Pirates are 1-2 so far when games go into extra time. n Atavian Butler’s 41-point night marked a career high for the returning All-American. His previous highwater mark was 32 points in a home win over John Wood on Nov. 26, 2019. The single-game scoring record at NCMC is 47 points, scored by Mike Balance in a game in 2001. n The Pirates only got 17 points from the bench in the loss. The starting five certainly filled up the bucket, but North Central would presumably hope to get more from its reserves going forward.

ranked ninth in the NJCAA Division I poll. North Central fell 91-65 on the road at Mineral Area last month. Action tips off with a women’s game between North Central and Mineral Area at 2 p.m. in Trenton and the men’s contest will follow.

Bulldogs Endure More Losses On The Road Trenton Girls Come Close, But Can’t Stop Meadville MEADVILLE GIRLS 42 TRENTON GIRLS 35 MEADVILLE BOYS 60 TRENTON BOYS 39 Another doubleheader ended with the Trenton High School basketball teams being swept on Wednesday night. The Bulldog squads traveled to Meadville for make-up action where Trenton fell 42-35 in the girls game and 60-39 in the boys contest. Trenton had its chance late in the girls game.

The Bulldogs trailed throughout the contest, but stayed within striking distance the whole way. The lead was never insurmountable, but Trenton had to foul late and Meadville delivered at the free-throw line, knocking down 8-of-12 attempts from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter to hold off the Bulldogs. “We played really well,” Trenton coach Kameron Cool said. “Meadville is a really tough team and we gave ourselves a chance late to get it done. There are a lot of positives from the night and I’m very proud of how hard the girls worked and competed.” Chandler Lynch led Trenton with 11 points in the loss while Teya Cooksey, Morgan King and Madi Moore all scored six points each. Gracyn Rongey finished with four points and Mallory Sole rounded out the Trenton total with two. With the loss, Trenton dropped to 6-14 overall

Grand River Conference Names 2020-2021 Wrestling Honorees First Team (* denotes unanimous) 106 - *Luke Johnson, Gallatin, Fr. 113 - *Hunter McAtee, Trenton, So. 120 - *Dawson Fasher, North Andrew, Jr. 126 - *Draken Bennett, Maysville, Fr. 132 - *Brice Gibler, Trenton, Sr. 138 - Andon Allen, Gallatin, Jr. 145 - *Draven Wright, Gallatin, So. 152 - *Rodell Sperry, Gallatin, Jr. 160 - *Logan Bottcher, Gallatin, So. 170 - Kaden Owen, Trenton, Jr. 182 - *Gage Wright, Gallatin, Sr. 195 - *Blayke Kolb, Maysville, Sr. 220 - *Caleb Johnson, Trenton, Jr. 285 - *Cole Gripka, Maysville, Sr.

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Second Team 106 - Austin Holt, Polo, Fr. 113 - Gavin Shoush, Albany, Jr. 120 - Mason Hamilton, South Harrison, Jr. 126 - Gavin Chambers, Trenton, So. 132 - Brendan Barton, Maysville, Fr. 138 - Kaleb Jestus, Maysville, So. 145 - Caden Israel, Maysville, Jr. 152 - Coleman Griffin, Trenton, So. 160 - Andrew Stone, Polo, Jr. 170 - Jake Redman, Maysville, Sr. 182 - Sam Gibson, Trenton, So. 195 - Benton Crabtree, South Harrison, Jr. 220 - Konnor Watkins, Maysville, So. 285 - Austin Colvin, Stanberry, Jr.

Third Team 106 - None 113 - Cooper Berry, Maysville, So. 120 - Nate Doolittle, Albany, Jr. 126 - Braxton Magee, South Harrison, So. 132 - Ty Claypole, Polo, So. 138 - None 145 - Briar Frame, South Harrison, Sr. 152 - Jayson Baker, South Harrison, Jr. 160 - Jastin Johns, South Harrison, So. 170 - Jacob Maize, Gallatin, Sr. 182 - None 195 - Nate Burkeybile, Trenton, Jr. 220 - Jarrett Eiveins, South Harrison, Fr. 285 - Gabe Parker, Gallatin, So.

on the season. Trenton’s boys were outscored by double digits in each of the first three quarters as Meadville built a 31-point lead. Trenton closed the game on a 144 run, but it was too little, too late as Meadville closed out the win, sending Trenton to its sixthstraight loss. Chase Otto led Trenton with 13 points while Dylan Spencer and Kayden Spencer each had six. Tucker Otto had five points, Preston Harris scored four and Brycin Loyd and Brayden Sager each finished with two. Trenton’s boys fell to 3-15 overall with the loss. Trenton’s teams will host Grand River Conference crossover games on Saturday. The Trenton girls will face off with St. Joseph Christian at 1 p.m. Trenton’s boys play host to King City in a rematch of last year’s crossover game, tipping off at 5 p.m.

SPORTS BRIEFS No. 10 Missouri Drops Road Game At Mississippi, 80-59

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jarkel Joiner scored 21 points to help Mississippi beat No. 10 Missouri 80-59 on Wednesday night. Devontae Shuler and Luis Rodriguez added 15 points apiece for the Rebels (11-8, 6-6 Southeastern Conference), extended their winning streak to three games that includes wins over No. 16 Tennessee and the No. 10 Tigers. Ole Miss used a 17-2 run that spanned the final two minutes of the first half and the opening three minutes of the second half to build an insurmountable 51-37 lead. The Rebels led by as many as 22 points midway in the second half as Missouri never seriously threatened again. Dru Smith led Missouri (13-4, 6-4) with 17 points as the loss snapped a three-game winning streak.

Royals Land Benintendi In Three Team Swap KC Sends Lee To Boston, Cordero To Mets

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox sent Andrew Benintendi to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in a three-team trade that also included the

New York Mets, parting with the final member of the outfield trio that helped Boston win the 2018 World Series. The Red Sox traded Benintendi along with an unspecified amount of cash to the Royals for Franchy Cordero and two players to be named. Boston also received minor league right-handed pitcher Josh Winckowski and a player to be named from the New York Mets. The Mets received outfielder Khalil Lee from the

Royals. “For our fans, this is not the first time in the last year they’ve seen an important player leave,” Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom told reporters in a conference call late Wednesday night after the deal was announced. “I know it’s tough, I know it’s painful.” Benintendi, 26, led all players with 15 runs during Boston's 2018 postseason run, when he joined Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. in the Red Sox outfield. Betts, who

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was the AL MVP that season, was traded to the Dodgers in a salary dump last spring, and Bradley is a free agent who remains unsigned. “I wouldn’t have predicted it, but we are where we are,” Red Sox general manager Brian O’Halloran said. Bloom has said that Bradley could still return under the right deal. “We remain hopeful we will be able to find a fit with Jackie," Bloom said, “and also recognize that might not happen." The No. 7 overall pick in the 2015 draft, Benintendi was second in AL Rookie of the Year balloting in ’17. He batted .290 with 16 homers and 87 RBIs while helping Boston win a franchise-record 108 regular-season games and the World Series in 2018. But his numbers dropped off

a little the next year and a lot in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when he batted only .103. In all, he has batted .273 with 51 home runs, 260 RBIs and 53 stolen bases for Boston; his 32 outfield assists is the most in baseball over the past four years. Bloom said he had faith Benintendi would bounce back. “Andrew’s coming off two years that he was capable of more than he showed on the field," he said. “Last year I was optimistic about Andrew, and I still am." Cordero, 26, has a .236 average and 12 homers in 95 games with the San Diego Padres and Royals. Winckowski, 22, was ranked as the No. 20 prospect in the Mets system by Baseball America. He was a 15th round pick by Toronto in 2016.

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Princeton High School senior Eli Henke will be joining the North Central Missouri College 2021 Freshman Livestock Judging Team as the first official team member to commit for the upcoming season. He has been a member of a champion dairy cattle judging team, horse evaluation team and a top 20 individual in livestock evaluation at the 2020 Missouri State FFA contest. Additionally, he has been recognized as the high individual at the Missouri State Fair Swine Judging contest. In addition to his judging experience, Eli brings a strong knowledge of diversified livestock production from his family's operation. He has already proven himself a successful swine breeder by being recognized for exhibiting numerous breed champions at the Missouri State Fair. He also brings leadership from his athletics involvement, where he has been an All-Conference, All-District, and All-State Linebacker. "I look for Eli to bring great energy to this team,” said Jack Green, Livestock Judging Coach/NCMC Agriculture Instructor. "I can't wait to see his knowledge and skillset recognized at the next level!" Pictured with Eli (center, front) and Green (center, back) are his parents from left, Sarah and Jesse Bird and Amber and Anthony Henke.

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will maintain its list, but she is encouraging every resident to register with Vaccine Navigator to be notified of mass vaccination events or clinics in our region. Beginning this week, some vaccination events will require participants to sign up using Vaccine Navigator.

The health department, she said, will not be able to upload its list into that registry. Those with online accessibility issues are encouraged to call the COVID-19 hotline at 877-435-8411 for registration assistance. Language and other services are available to callers. Grundy County’s COVID19 numbers as of Thursday

morning included 15 active cases, down from 29 reported on Monday. There are 805 cases, up three from Monday, with 241 probable cases, an increase of three from Monday. The total confirmed cases sits at 1,046, up six cases and deaths attributed to the virus remain at 39.

North Central Missouri College nursing students and staff are assisting vaccination clinics in Missouri communities by aiding in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. NCMC nursing students and staff, in partnership with National Guard Troop H and Mosaic Life Care Centers, have helped or plan to help at vaccination clinics in Savannah, Bethany, St. Joseph, Maryville, and Albany. “The NCMC nursing department has had the opportunity to assist with COVID vaccination clinics and is excited to be part of such a monumental and historic event,” said Nursing Instructor Ashtyn Wilson. “We appreciate the tremendous amount of hard work that has been put in by the local agencies and are grateful for the opportunity to serve our communities.” So far, NCMC nursing students and staff have helped distribute thousands of COVID19 vaccines to Missourians with plans to continue aiding upcoming vaccination sites. Jon Doolittle, President of Mosaic Medical Center-Albany, said, “North Central Missouri College sent us nursing students and their instructor to assist with vaccinations. It does your heart good to see such fine people preparing to enter the nursing profession, and they did a great job…” Pictured are, from left, front row, NCMC PN students Leanna Bailey, Jentry Copple and Samantha Keith; second row, NCMC Nursing Instructors Sue Nichols, and Ashtyn Wilson, PN students Krissy Roberts, Jennifer Bowman, Megan Chappell, Jessica Finch and NCMC Nursing Instructor Sophia Swink.

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OP/ED FIVE POINTS WENDELL LENHART

JERRY ARMSTRONG AND GLORY ROAD The results of the Super Bowl changed what I was going to write about this week but that will still be a good topic in the future. Instead, I’m staying in a sports theme and writing about Coach Jerry Armstrong. An editorial in Sunday’s St. Joseph News-Press reminded me about him and his passing last week at age 76. Coach Armstrong led North Harrison of Eagleville to the 1962 state championship basketball game and then went on to play college basketball at Texas Western (now the University of Texas-El Paso). Texas Western won the 1966 NCAA mens basketball championship by upsetting the heavily favored Kentucky Wildcats coached by Adolph Rupp. Winning an NCAA championship is a pretty big deal but the real significance of that event was the fact that Texas Western started five black players in that championship game, the first time that had ever happened. Armstrong was forced to sit out that game but had helped get Texas Western to that point and later said he wished he could have played but was glad to be a part of history in helping break the color barrier in the South. The event became a book and a movie called “Glory Road” which I have watched several times. I remember being a seventh grader at the old Central School (now Geyer Hall on the NCMC campus) and seeing Coach Armstrong teaching physical education classes and coaching. The local sports information bank, Mike Bosley, confirms this and said among the local people that he coached in basketball would have been Richard Griffith, George Moore and John Hamilton. At the time none of us knew the significance of what Coach Armstrong had done but were glad we had such a good teacher and coach. I believe he was only here a year before he moved on to continue a very successful basketball coaching career. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2016. It’s pretty interesting to know that we knew and were associated with someone who made a significant impact upon the future direction of this country. ##### One of my favorite shows on television is “Life Below Zero” and I’m guessing I will see them around town this weekend filming some new segments.

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

PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS The Missouri Senate is working to put an end to a very unnecessary side effect of the coronavirus pandemic, and it has nothing to do with people’s health. Unfortunately, I believe, too many lawyers have decided there are ways to make money from someone contracting COVID-19, and it could have a detrimental impact on small business owners who are already hurting from this pandemic. Lawmakers spent 15 hours honing Senate Bill 51, a measure that has become known as the COVID liability bill. Any legislation that focuses on the legal system or tort reform tends to be a bit wordy or difficult to understand. This is the nature of such a bill. In this case, we want to strike a necessary balance, where it is neither too easy nor too difficult to protect individuals’ rights, while also giving people the flexibility to take action when they know there has been negligence. It is not only small business owners who stand to lose from COVID-related lawsuits. I believe our churches and schools

could also be taken to court, with little or no recourse to take. Everybody has been suffering during this pandemic, whether they have been directly impacted by COVID-19 or not. Adding the uncertainty of getting sued, whether someone is truly at-fault or not, is not something that should be added in this current climate. Missouri senators gave firstround approval to SB 51 early in the morning of Feb. 3. Another “yes” vote would send this legislation to the Missouri House of Representatives for similar consideration, and then it could go to the governor. An emergency clause in the bill would mean it would become law as soon as it is signed. I do hope this bill makes it, and we can help our friends and neighbors with this meaningful legislation. As always, please feel free to call, email or write with your ideas or concerns. My Capitol office number is (573) 751-1415, my email is dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov and my mailing address is Room 332, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

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What Others Are Saying... MOVE TEACHERS TO FRONT New data suggesting it’s relatively safe to send younger children back to classrooms under strict maskand-distance requirements could be a crucial element to reopening in-person schooling in the coming months. But the hesitation of teachers to return is understandable — age alone puts them in more danger than their students — which is why any national backto-school campaign must include putting teachers at or near the front of the vaccination line. Currently, fewer than half the states do that.

GUEST EDITORIALS Of all the ways the pandemic has jolted society, one of the most jolting is what it’s done to kids forced out of the classroom and into remote schooling. The isolation from teachers and classmates, the difficulty of learning via computer screen, and in poor communities the lack of school lunches and other support services has impacted these kids’ lives in devastating ways. And it’s impacted their families. Remote learning isn’t possible without a certain amount of home-schooling, even as parents struggle with pandemic-related changes in the workplace. So the data reported recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding coronavirus transmission in schools is encouraging. The agency has studied schools that have continued operating in person and has found little viral transmission from classrooms in which precautions were diligently employed, as compared to settings like factories or restaurants. School closings have been controversial, but critics shouldn’t view this as an I told you so moment. An abundance of caution regarding schools was appropriate early on. And the new CDC findings don’t mean it’s safe to just throw open the schoolhouse doors. To the contrary, the agency has found that low transmission rates rely on masks, at least six feet of distance between kids, keeping kids in the same groups (so if a quarantine is necessary, it won’t affect the whole school) and increased air ventilation, which will be a challenge for poorer districts. The agency also found that extracurricular activities, especially contact sports, should continue to be limited. The new findings should aid in the Biden administration’s push to reopen schools, but not without addressing the real concerns of teachers who, due to the nature of the virus, are more at risk than their students. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, recently suggested that vaccinating teachers isn’t necessarily a prerequisite for reopening schools, as long as other precautions are in place. But that’s asking them to take risks that wouldn’t be necessary if all states simply put teachers in the first tier of vaccine recipients. Currently, just 23 do, but in New Jersey, teachers are low-priority, even behind smokers. Any nationwide reopening plan for schools should include prioritizing vaccinations for teachers, as well as providing the space and infrastructure improvements for schools to practice the proper precautions. Getting back to in-person classrooms is the right goal, but it must be done safely. — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

GO AFTER ILLEGAL GAMING It is time for Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt to stop dodging his responsibility; it is time for him to stop pretending that confronting the spread of illegal gambling devices has nothing to do with him. The Missouri Gaming Commission says the devices — which look and work a lot like slot machines and are often found in gas stations, convenience stores and restaurants around the state — are illegal. Such devices can only be lawfully installed in licensed casinos in Missouri. Schmitt’s office enforces consumer protec-

tion laws. He needs to step up and do so, but he keeps trying to avoid taking action. Despite the commission’s decision and the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigations and criminal referrals made against businesses where the devices have been installed, gaming companies have tried to argue these devices didn’t violate state law. Schmitt’s office had indicated that he was looking toward the outcome of a Platte County case for clarity on what kind of games are legal in Missouri. That case is over. Kansas-based Integrity Vending LLC was found guilty on Sept. 22 of promoting gambling in the first degree, and the judge later assessed a fine. The company did not file an appeal and the deadline to do so has passed. But now, the attorney general has changed his excuse for inaction. The attorney general’s spokesman Chris Nuelle said in an email to the Missouri Independent, “As has been clear all along, and as the Platte County case proves, this is a matter for local prosecutors. If the legislature chooses to expand our jurisdiction in these cases, that’s a whole different matter.” While we support the role of local prosecutors in pursuing criminal cases, Schmitt’s excuse is bunkum. Local prosecutors have different priorities, and consumer protection is Schmitt’s responsibility. We won’t speculate as to why he is so anxious to avoid action, but he clearly is. As far as the Legislature and its view on Schmitt’s role, there are 150,000 reasons to believe lawmakers want the attorney general to act. That is what was earmarked in this year’s budget to investigate the devices: $150,000. Stop shirking your responsibility, Attorney General Schmitt. Go after the companies making and installing these devices. — The Joplin Globe

DUCK BOAT SAFETY MEASURES Unfortunately, sometimes even common-sense legislation takes time. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley are reintroducing legislation to improve the safety of duck boats after 17 people tragically lost their lives in one such boat in 2018 at Table Rock Lake. According to the senators, the legislation would authorize previously-outlined National Transportation Safety Board recommendations, including commonsense provisions to require the use of life jackets and equipping all operating duck boats to be more buoyant in the case of emergency flooding. The bill also would require duck boat operators to check conditions with the National Weather Service, the Kansas City Star reported. We join Blunt in his disappointment that, despite unanimous Senate passage, the House didn’t act on the legislation during the past session. After the incident, we pointed to warning signs that should have been heeded, including design flaws in the boat and boat operators’ suggestion to passengers that they wouldn’t need to use life preservers. This wasn’t the first duck boat tragedy. About 20 years ago, 13 people died when a duck boat called Miss Majestic sank in Arkansas. USA Today reported after that disaster, the National Transportation Safety Board investigated and issued a report that recommended making the boats more buoyant, among other things. Those recommendations apparently were not heeded, and the NTSB even called the industry’s response to the recommendations disappointing. It’s one thing to see a tragedy in which senseless deaths occur. It’s another to not learn from the mistake, and take action to prevent it from occurring again. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass these sensible regulations to ensure a level of safety for the passengers of these World War II-era boats that are now used for lake tours. — Jefferson City News Tribune

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Gibler, Dr. Whitaker, Cliff Roeder, Andy Burress and Corey Leeper. Mrs. Taul and Roeder had both voted “no” in January to making certified staff essential. The January vote to make non-certified staff essential found only Gibler voting “yes.” Salary and Welfare Presentation The Salary and Welfare Committee gave a salary proposal presentation, with three options presented. All three options included extending the “Master’s Degree” column down to 30 years of experience (it currently ends at 23 years of experience for those with a master’s or master’s plus 8; at 25 years for master’s plus 16; at 27 years for master’s plus 24 and master’s plus 30). The difference in the three proposals is in the amount that would be added to the base salary, with one proposal adding $1,200, a second proposal adding $1,000 and a third proposal adding $750. The current base salary for a teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no experience is $33,000. Taya Ray and Kelli Griffith presented the proposal and said that while the first proposal includes a 3.4 percent increase to the base (which was the average salary increase for administrator’s last year) most of the staff would receive around 2 percent. The second proposal includes 2.9 percent to the base, which would be about 2.4 percent to the “middle” and 1.9 to the “bottom” of the schedule. The third proposal would add 2.3 percent to the base, but the majority would only get around 2 percent. The steps down for years of service are $400 and the steps across for education are $500 at eight-hour increments except for a six-hour increment from BS-plus 24 to BS-plus 30 and MA-plus 24 to MA-plus 30 and MA-plus 30 to MAplus 36. A discussion was held concerning why teachers do or don’t work toward graduate degrees, with Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Griffith explaining that the cost to get a master’s degree (around $20,000) makes it cost prohibitive based on the

additional amount that the person would make in the ensuing years, unless they are moving into an administrative position. The board will consider the salary schedule and the cost to implement it for the district’s 101 teachers, as well as recommendations that include protecting the teachers’ plan times (which are often being used for staff meetings, bridge meetings and professional development) and providing a stipend to elementary teachers, who are working 15 minutes each day over and above what is in the handbook due to students being allowed in the classroom at 7:30 rather than 7:45 a.m. Kids Wrestling Building Use Board members heard from Lyn McAtee and Ben Thomas, representing the Trenton Kids Wrestling Club concerning the club’s use of R-9 wrestling facilities. The board has been following a policy of not letting outside groups use any of the facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and said they are following the guidelines set out by the Missouri State High School Activities Association, therefore, the Kids group has not been allowed to practice or hold its meets, including its annual tournament, at the school. Thomas said that he was told by Greg Stahl of MSHSAA that those are recommendations and that each school can make their own decision. The two asked that the board keep in mind that it is Grundy County kids who are members of the club and that it provides funding for items used by the R-9 wrestling program. Both men said they hope to keep the good working relationship between the two entities. PAC Schedule, Manager The board approved the addition of a Performing Arts Center manager position to the extra duty schedule, tier 3. The measure was approved on a 6-1 vote with Dr. Whitaker voting no after expressing his opinion that the position should be paid as hourly, not the $3,000 salary. It was agreed that the issue can be looked at next year to determine which way works better or if the salary amount needs to be adjusted. Following an

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executive session, the board voted to hire Tyler Busick, the R-9 vocal music instructor, to fill the position. Other Business In other business, the board: • held an executive session to discuss personnel matters, after which the board approved Jackie Wyant and Lesa Petrov as substitute teachers, accepted the resignation of THS FACS instructor Kaitlin Ellis, effective at the end of the school year, and approved Dane Stiles as a volunteer coach for the baseball program. In addition, all administrators were offered contracts for next year. • approved early graduation for four Success Center students, including Eric Hines, Katelyn Russell, Emma Dotson and Noah Curtis. • appointed Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels to serve as the chair of a committee he will form to bring recommendations to the board for the naming of the THS tennis courts. • approved a resolution adopting the Grundy County Hazard Mitigation Plan. • approved calendar items (see sidebar). • adopted a building use schedule for the Performing Arts Center, setting the cost for non-profit organizations that want to use the facility. • heard a report from Stegman, who discussed attendance and how the free meals that were provided through the government this year might affect funding that is based on the number of students who qualify for “freed and reduced” meals. He also discussed the next round of ESSER II funding, which could total $1.1 million for the district to spend on COVID-related items. Stegman also discussed virtual learning and the number of AMI (alternative methods of instruction) days that can be used for bad weather days (see sidebar). • heard a vocational report, principal reports and a presentation from Joy Bettis, TMS Family and Consumer Science Instructor, and Jena Hunter, TMS FCCLA president. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m.

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The weather conditions on Monday were very poor, with snow and bitter cold temperatures. Robert Katz, who has 40 years of experience as a commercial pilot and has served as a flight instructor since 1989, said it would have been a treacherous and dangerous day for anyone to be flying in a small plane such as the one used by the Lefevres. Katz said weather stations had been reporting icing conditions across north Missouri on Monday and the plane did not have deicing equipment. It had been reported that a private plane had to make a landing at the Trenton Municipal Airport earlier this week due to icing on its wings. That plane had been enroute to Minnesota. Katz also noted the age of

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The Grundy R-5 Panthers will hold its Homecoming coronation on Tuesday, Feb. 16 following the basketball games with the Tri-County Mustangs. The evening will also include senior recognition. Candidates for the 2021 royalty include, from left, senior candidates Macy Saul and Cooper Lewis, junior candidate Kammi Phillips, sophomore candidates Skylar Bonnett and Cole Peterson and freshmen candidates Kaylee Fischer and Slade Hill.

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Audra Beverlin, right, a patient access representative at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter 2020. Jennifer Dixon, Director of Nursing, presented the award to Beverlin at a ceremony held in her honor on February 10. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond the call of duty to support fellow employees or to comfort or assist patients and their families. In her nomination form, Beverlin’s co-workers said, “Audra is an amazing employee and a wonderful representative of Saint Luke’s Health System. She greets everyone with a smile and often by name as well. She has done an exceptional job while the department was short staffed. Audra worked longer hours and took on a heavier workload. She is a true hero within the hospital and her department.” In recognition of the award, Beverlin received an Employee of the Quarter certificate, the parking space of her choice for three months, five eStore vouchers, her name posted on the Employee of the Quarter wall plaque, and acknowledgment in the local media and hospital employee intranet.

the plane, which went into service in 1971. According to Flightaware, the plane had made trips from St. Louis to Omaha, NE and Branson in recent days. He said accidents such as these are not uncommon and pose a risk to not only the pilot and the passengers, but also those on the ground who may be in the line of wreckage. Fortunately, with the crash occurring in a secluded area, no other injuries or property damage was reported. The sheriff’s office will continue to assist the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA until the conclusion of their investigation. Those assisting with the search included the Galt Fire Protection District, the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District as well as the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

personnel board. • approved the purchase of a used truck for the street department from Trump Truck of Kahoka at a cost of $39,500 and the purchase of a 2021 Chevrolet pickup truck for the sewer department through a state bid at a cost of $25,986. • approved a contract with Shuler Construction and Concrete for the removal and replacement of a concrete driveway at the fire department in the amount of $25,573. • reviewed the annual net metering report, which shows seven sites in Trenton that are current net metering customers. They include the Hooyman residence at 5006 Lake Manor Dr., Trenton High School, Black Silo Winery, the Oakleaf residence at 303 E. Seventh St., the Zeiger residence at 802 Monroe St., the Busick residence at 605 W. Crowder Rd. and the Boman residence at 802 W. Crowder Rd. • held an executive session to discuss legal matters and real estate, with no announcement made. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22.

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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m.

SUNDAY Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m. MONDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Light and Lively Exercise Group and Cards, 12:30 p.m. Lose to Win Club, Wesley United Methodist Church. Weigh-in at 10:30 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. For more information, call 359-6144.

TUESDAY Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon. Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m. Spickard Coffee Club, Wise Community Center, 8 a.m. North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.

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Trenton FFA Spotlight Trenton FFA member Kidridge Griffin is a great example of an active, passionate FFA member. Some of his greatest achievements have been his involvement in contest teams and speeches. Kidridge has been on the Grasslands Team for three years and was a two time state qualifier. During his freshman year he was a member of the Conduct of Meetings Team which attended the State Convention. His sophomore year he was a member of the Parliamentary Procedure team, which placed sixth in the state. Kidridge has also given fall speeches in the Missouri Cattlemen's Association and placed Top 6 in the state in the Missouri Quarter Horse Association category. He has also had many leadership positions in the FFA; currently being the Chapter President, and previously being a Freshman Delegate, Junior Treasurer and the 2019-2020 Sentinel. Kidridge has multiple parts to his SAE Projects. The first is a cow calf operation consisting of 70 cows, both spring and fall calving. Another SAE project that Kidridge has is farming roughly 100 acres of corn and soybeans. He also does custom farm work including dirt work, cattle hauling, and brush cleanup. After he graduates from high school, Kidridge plans to use his A+ Scholarships to attend NCMC. He then plans to return home to his family farm to expand the operation.

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ADDING LEGUMES SHOWS BENEFITS TO GRAZING SYSTEMS AND HAY FIELDS by Valerie Tate Agronomy Specialist Adding legumes to cool season grass based grazing systems or hay fields can reap benefits. Commonly grown forage legumes include alfalfa, birdsfoot trefoil, clovers, and lespedeza. Generally, legumes are higher in quality than grasses. Adding them to a grass based system improves the nutritional value of forage consumed by livestock. Legumes start growing later in the spring and continue to grow longer in the summer than grasses like tall fescue, smooth

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frozen tails and nose in winter and fescue foot. Adding legumes to pastures provides nontoxic feed to animals and dilutes the negative effects of the endophyte. Clover and lespedeza can be frost seeded in late February or early March. The freezing and thawing of the ground works the seed into the soil. Begin by grazing pastures to a stubble height of three to four inches. Broadcast clover seed at a rate of four to eight pounds per acres and lespedeza at eight to 15 pounds per acre. Do not apply nitrogen fertilizer to pastures that are planted with legumes. Because grasses begin growing earlier in the spring, nitrogen applied in spring gives the grass a competitive advantage over the legume. For more information, contact Valerie Tate, agronomy specialist for University of Missouri Extension in Linn County by email at tatev@missouri.edu or call 660-895-5123. MU Extension programs are open to all.

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Department Of Agriculture Extends CRP General Signup The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending on today (Feb. 12). USDA will continue to accept offers as it takes this opportunity for the incoming administration to evaluate ways to increase enrollment. Under the previous administration, incentives and rental payment rates were reduced resulting in an enrollment shortfall of over 4 million acres. The program, administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides annual rental payments for 10 to 15 years for land devoted to conservation purposes, as well as other types of payments. Before the General CRP signup period ends, producers will have the opportunity to adjust or resubmit their offers to take advantage of planned improvements to the program. “The Conservation Reserve Program provides a tremendous opportunity to address climate change both by retiring marginal cropland and by restoring grasslands, wetlands, and forests,” said Robert Bonnie, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary. “CRP has a 35-year track record of success beyond just climate benefits, by providing income to producers, improving water quality, reducing erosion, and supporting wildlife habitat and the hunting and fishing opportunities that go along with it.

By extending this signup period, we’ll have time to evaluate and implement changes to get this neglected program back on track.” As one of the largest private-lands conservation programs in the United States, CRP provides both economic and conservation benefits by taking land out of agricultural production. Program successes include: • Sequestering in soils and plants over 12 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), or about the same amount that the entire state of Delaware emits annually. • Preventing more than 2 billion tons of soil from being blown away by wind erosion over the life of currently enrolled acres. • Reducing phosphorous reaching streams by almost 85 million pounds, nitrogen by nearly 450 million pounds, and sediment by over 160 million tons in 2020 alone. • Creating more than 2.3 million acres of restored wetlands while protecting more than 177,000 stream miles with riparian forest and grass buffers, enough to go around the world seven times. • Establishing over a half million acres of dedicated pollinator habitat and nearly 15 million more acres of diverse plantings that provide forage for pollinators. • Increasing populations of ducks and other game birds, prairie chickens, and such

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Ag Briefs... Griffin At Speech Finals Trenton High School senior Jaycie Griffin was among six Missouri FFA members participating in the 2021 FFA Pork Speaking Contest, held during the Missouri Pork Expo held recently in Columbia. Ms. Griffin, a member of the Trenton FFA Chapter, earned a $50 check for her participation in the event, which was won by Carlee Long, a member of the Paris FFA Chapter. Ms. Griffin reached the finals by winning the area and district contests.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A new strategic plan released Monday aims to increase the economic output of the Vermont food system by 26% and add 5,000 new jobs by 2030. The Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021-2030 identifies 15 goals. The first plan covered 2011 to 2020. During that time frame, Vermont’s food system economic output expanded 48% to $11.3 billion and 6,560 net new food related jobs were added, the plan states.

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The Legislature and Gov. Phil Scott reauthorized the Farm to Plate Investment Program in 2019 with the legislation's goals of increasing economic development and jobs in the food and farm industry; improving soils, water and resiliency of the working landscape in the face of climate change; and improving access to healthy local foods for all Vermonters, the plan states. Among the objectives is to have Vermont food comprise 25% of all in-state food purchases by 2030. It's now at 14%. It also calls for making Vermont's production more diverse and for businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be able to adapt to climatic changes. The plan is from the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund through its Farm to Plate Initiative and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.

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Icy Texas Interstate Blamed For Fatal Crash FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — At least five people were killed Thursday in a massive crash involving 75 to 100 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate, police said, as a winter storm dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the U.S. The number of injured was still unknown as police were still at working the accident on Interstate 35 near downtown Fort Worth, police said. Police set up a reunification center for family members at a community center. Farther south, in Austin, more than two dozen vehicles

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Feb. 10 Trenton MFA Soybeans, 12.94 (Feb 21), 12.93 (Mar 21) 12.93 (Apr 21) 10.94 (Oct. 21) Corn, 5.00 (Feb 21), 4.98 (Mar 21) 4.98 (Apr 21) 4.03 (Oct. 21) Laredo MFA Soybeans, 12.94 (Feb 21), 12.93 (Mar 21) 12.93 (Apr 21) 10.94 (Oct. 21) Corn, 5.00 (Feb 21), 4.98 (Mar 21) 4.98 (Apr 21) 4.03 (Oct. 21) Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Corn, 5.19; soybeans, 13.34; wheat, 6.21. New Crop - Corn, 4.18; soybeans, 11.13; wheat, 6.04.

tral Kentucky were urging people to stay home due to icy conditions. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said state offices would be closed due to the weather. He declared a state of emergency, which he said would free up funding and help agencies coordinate as they respond to reports of slick roads and downed power lines. Crews were responding to numerous calls of downed icy tree limbs and power lines, Lexington police said in a tweet that urged people not to travel “unless absolutely necessary.”

Driver Thankful To Be Alive MILWAUKEE (AP) — A driver who survived when his pickup truck plunged about 70 feet (21 meters) off a slippery interchange exit ramp in Wisconsin said he feels thankful to be alive. Richard Lee Oliver, in an interview that aired Thursday on ABC's “Good Morning America," said he was on his way to his mother's house when his truck hit snow on the shoulder of a Milwaukee-area overpass. “There was just too much snow on the side of the road that once the tires got into like two foot of snow there’s no controlling a vehicle of any kind," said Oliver, who was hospitalized with a broken back and a broken leg, among other injuries. A Wisconsin Department of Transportation camera captured Saturday's crash in which the pickup can be seen flipping over the a barrier wall and plummeting to the interstate below as cars pass by. The truck landed upright on the right shoulder of the westbound lanes of Interstate 94. Oliver, the father of a 6month-old, said he is grateful to the two people who came to his aid, including a man who helped him make a phone call. “He helped me in the bed of my truck and helped me call my mom just in case I wasn’t going to make it,” he said.

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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews ACROSS 1 Wood cutters 5 __ off; disregard 10 Asterisk 14 Repeated sound 15 Razz 16 Enormous 17 Greek letters 18 Called to mind 20 Cobb’s namesakes 21 Cry of distress 22 Comes to shore 23 Squeeze 25 That lady 26 Bodies of water 28 Sight, taste, etc. 31 Garden soil enhancers

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Dear Annie: I live in a small town with my wife of 33 years. My wife has a large family, most of whom live in the same state as us. Two of her siblings had daughters the same age who grew up like sisters. Last summer her two nieces came to stay with us for a week while on a break from college. It turned out her nieces were hard-partying, dope-smoking, heavy-drinking types. One day, while my wife was at work and I was working from home, they got me to party with them. We got pretty wasted and ended up all hooking up. The same thing happened the very next day. I know they liked seducing their aunt's husband, and I had a mindblowing experience. I assumed they were old enough to be discreet, but they weren't. A few weeks later one of them told another family member, and the news made it back to my wife. My wife was beyond upset. She told me to move out, but I refused. Since then, she has made my life a living hell. I never wanted to destroy our marriage, but the allure of

two young women is a fantasy most men cannot refuse. I never believed two sexual exploits could destroy my marriage of 33 years. I am not seeing a way to fix this. Any suggestions? -- Regretful Dear Regretful: There are so many layers of wrongness here that I don't even know where to begin. You cheated on your wife. You cheated on her again. And the cherry on this creeptastic cake: You cheated on her with your nieces. (Yes, they are your nieces, too, even if not by blood.) What you did was profoundly hurtful, no matter which way you slice it. I usually tell partners working past infidelity to try couples counseling. But for that to work, the cheater actually has to feel remorse -- and despite your letter's signature, it seems like the only thing you regret is getting caught. If you can't appreciate how deeply you've hurt your wife, my only advice is to honor her wishes and pack your bags. Dear Annie: My sister is relatively young (early 60s) but lives in a nursing home. For months now, she has not been

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allowed to leave her room except to shower. She was put in a room that has no phone. After she'd been there for a month, I called and the front desk told me that she'd be allowed visitors in a week or two. I waited two weeks, and called again, and they said she still wasn't allowed visits. I am allowed to drop things off, and last week I noticed that one of the residents was in the lobby. I asked an employee what was up with that, and the employee said that residents are allowed to go outside for cigarette breaks, supervised. At this point I feel that the nursing home administrators are not telling the truth. If they can leave their rooms to go outside, then certainly they can have a visitor, even if just through a glass window, right? -- Miss My Sis Dear Miss My Sis: Trust your gut. While the coronavirus pandemic has necessitated restrictions, you should still be allowed phone calls with your sister at the very least. It sounds like her facility might not be on the up and up. Reach out to them in writing to log your complaints, so that you have a paper trail. Then see if a longterm care ombudsman can intervene. You can locate ombudsmen at https://theconsumervoice.org/get_help.

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AREA DEATHS Michael Wayne Crawford Michael Wayne Crawford, a 59-year-old former Trenton resident, passed away on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Cremation will be performed by Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home. Services are to be held at a later date. Michael graduated from Trenton High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. He spent his life working in the newspaper industry including 25 years as the editor of the St. Clair County Courier. Michael lived in the Osceola area for the last 25 years of his life, where he raised his three sons and was involved in nu-

merous school and community functions. Michael is survived by his eldest son, Mason Crawford and his wife, Ashley; his second son, Merrit Crawford and his wife, Allison, and granddaughter Madden; his youngest son, Milan Crawford; his mother, Sharon; stepfather, Ron; an aunt, LaDonna; a brother, Mark and his wife, Sharon; and numerous nieces, nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews; and many friends. Michael was preceded in death by his father, Jackie Crawford; an uncle, Junior Sparks; and a brother, Randall.

Lauretta Lorenz Gray Lauretta Lorenz Gray, a 95year-old Trenton resident, died at 12:05 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Private family services will be held later, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Gardens north of Trenton. Open visitation will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at Resthaven Mortuary at Trenton. Mrs. Gray was born on Feb. 2, 1926 in Greeley, CO, the daughter of Dan and Bertha Carrie Miller Lorenz. She and her seven brothers and four sisters were all born and raised on the family farm south of Greeley and all of whom are deceased. On the family farm her dad taught her how to drive a tractor. She also learned how to plow, plant, and harvest, plus many other things. Lauretta graduated from College High School in Greeley in 1943. Lauretta was married to Ervin Gray on Feb. 3, 1945 at Belton, TX at Camp Hood, where Ervin was stationed. They celebrated their 65th anniversary in February 2010. Lauretta’s husband, two brothers and three brothers-inlaw served in the military during World War II. Mr. Gray preceded her in death on April 11, 2010. Lauretta and Ervin and their two sons farmed south of Trenton for many years. She would operate any tractor or machinery on the farm and en-

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joyed doing it. She always had a big garden and enjoyed planting lots of flowers. She also made many quilts and gave several of those away. Her favorite quilt pattern was the Wedding Ring. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Trenton. Her survivors include her two sons, Dennis W. Gray and his wife, Mary of Olathe, KS, grandson Jason Gray of Boise, ID, and Ervin Dale Gray and his wife, Lynn of Milan, grandson Austin Gray and his wife, Megan and great-grandson Cooper, all of Pleasant Hill. Lauretta is also survived by several nieces and nephews who lived mostly in Colorado and elsewhere. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church and may be left with the mortuary. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Betty Ann Kincaid Betty Ann Kincaid, a 59year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 9:21 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at Eastview Manor in Trenton. She is to be cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton with graveside services at a later date. Mrs. Kincaid was born July 11, 1961 in Harrison County, the daughter of Norvel and Loretta Washburn Turley. On March 3, 1979 she was married to Donald Kincaid. He preceded her in death in March 2004. She had no children but loved being with her nieces

and nephews. Surviving relatives include her sister, Kathy Holcomb and her husband, Charles of Trenton; two brothers, George Turley and his wife, Patty of Maryville and Worth Turley and his wife, Opal of Forsythe; and nieces and nephews, Kasondra Boone, Sara Shuler, Norman Turley, Stetson Turley and Casey Turley. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Orville Turley and Lloyd Turley; and a sister, Wilma Turley. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

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DAILY RECORD CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Emily D. Bruner Spears, Humphreys, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $60.50 and $74.50 costs. Steven K. Johnson, Trenton, waived formal arraignment and waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to the Circuit Division on charges of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, a class D felony, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-amphetamine or methamphetamine, a class E felony. He is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 11. Stephanie L. Garma, Trenton, waived her preliminary hearing and had her case bound over to the Circuit Division on charges of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-amphetamine or methamphetamine, a class E felony; resisting arrest, a class A misdemeanor; private peace disturbance, a class A misdemeanor; and peace disturbance, a class B misdemeanor. She is schedule to appear in court Feb. 11. Ty Kelsey, Humphreys, pleaded guilty to a class A misdemeanor charge of passing bad checks. He was fined $300 and is to pay $120.50 costs, $100 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund and $1,299.86 restitution. Brian K. Neer, Trenton, pleaded guilty to failing to register a motor vehicle, a class B misdemeanor, and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs. Ryan Souders, Princeton,

pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10. Travis J. Vasey, Trenton, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $155.50 and $74.50 costs. CJ Devine Williams, Chula, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $105.50 and $74.50 costs. Nicholas Z. L. Horvatin, Merced, CA, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $225.50 and $74.50 costs. He also pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license and was fined $125.50 and $74.50 costs. Bradley S. Shoemaker, Maryville, pleaded guilty to peace disturbance, a class B misdemeanor, and was fined $200 and $120.50 costs. He is also to pay $100 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. Kaden S. Graham, Mercer, and Haley M. Chojnacki, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and were fined $200.50 and $74.50 costs. Gene W. Bowles, Kansas City, pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10. Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for their arrest were Michael R. Fritchey, Sedalia, on a charge of driving while revoked or suspendedsecond or third offense, a class A misdemeanor; and Cassie K. Leeper, Trenton, not wearing a seat belt, an infraction. MARRIAGE LICENSE Bradley Dale Couey and Nikki Nicole Lawrence, both of Trenton.

Chimney Fire At Rural House The use of a home fire extinguisher is credited with helping to contain a chimney fire at a rural Trenton home. According to information provided by Trenton Firefighter Derek Hert, the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District was called to the home of Ed and Pam Johnston at 398 S.W. Elm Ln., at about 8:30 p.m. on Monday. When firefighters arrived, they found light smoke with smoldering embers inside the living room wall by the fireplace in the home. The homeowners had used a fire extinguisher to contain the fire until firefighters could fully extinguish the blaze. Firefighters used a water can extinguisher to fully extinguish the fire and used a recip-

rocating saw to remove charred lumber to check for any fire extension. The report indicated that the cause of the fire was a cracked flue pipe that allowed heat from the wood stove to overheat the wood and insulation until it began to smolder and eventually caught fire. There was moderate damage to one interior and exterior wall in the living room, with no other damage reported. Firefighters said the damage could have been more severe if the homeowners had not had a fire extinguisher and known how to properly use it. The GCRFD was assisted by the Trenton Fire Department and the Grundy County Ambulance Department.

Commission OKs Second Amendment Ordinance The Grundy County Commission voted to approve a Second Amendment Perseverance Ordinance during its meeting Tuesday morning. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard said commissioners had received requests from the public to approve such an ordinance and voted 2-0, with Presiding Commissioner Phil Ray abstaining as he was the one who presented it for approval. The exact wording, however, was provided by First District Commissioner Don Sager, who voted yes, as did Second District Commissioner Brad Chumbley. The ordinance closely follows the proposed Second Amendment Preservation Act, a bill that is currently on the floor at the state level and “installs protections on all federal acts, laws, orders, rules and regulations which infringe on rights guaranteed” by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The following is the exact wording of the ordinance: “All federal acts, laws, orders, rules and regulations, whether past, present or future, which infringe on the people’s right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 23 of the Missouri Constitution shall be invalid in this county, shall not be recognized in this county, are specifically rejected by this county and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in this county. Such federal acts, laws, orders, rules and regulations include, but are not limited to: a) The provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1934. b) The provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. c) Any tax, levy, fee or stamp imposed on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition not common to all other goods and services which could have a chilling effect on the purchase or ownership of those items by law-abiding citizens; d) Any registering or tracking of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition which could have a chilling effect on the purchase or ownership of those items by law-abiding citizens; e) Any registering or tracking of the owners of firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition which could have a chilling effect on the purchase or ownership of those items by law-abiding citizens; f) Any act forbidding the possession, ownership, use or transfer of any type of firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition by law-abiding citizens; g) Any act ordering the confiscation of firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition from law-abiding citizens.” In other business, the commission adopted the Grundy County Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from the impact of future hazards and disasters. By adopting the plan, the county will remain eligible for disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency if needed. The commission is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday at the courthouse, with only item listed on the announced agenda being a meeting with Chris Hoffman, representing the Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation to discuss an issue with the Thompson River Bridge.

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quested for Lovice Crawford, who will celebrate her 91st birthday on Sunday, Feb. 14. Cards may be sent to her at 753 N.W. Highway A, Trenton, MO 64683.

Area School Boards Hold Meetings Administrator contracts were on the agendas for the Princeton R-5 and Tri-County R-7 boards of education when meetings were held earlier this week. Princeton R-5 The Princeton R-5 administration will be developing a budget to spend more than $340,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, according to information provided following Monday night’s school board meeting. According to information provided by Superintendent Jerry Girdner, the administration will be working to prepare a budget to present to the board for allocation of the approximately $340,000 the district expects to receive through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II) that is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The COVID-19 relief provision is a slightly modified version of the Education Stabilization Fund that was first included in the CARES Act. The board was also updated on a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, for assistance in purchasing a district sport utility vehicle for transportation. The USDA is currently awaiting funding and will be reviewing the application from the district. It was announced that the Princeton Ball Association, the city of Princeton and the school district are working together to apply for a Department of Natural Resources grant. The application is for a matching grant that would fund a $250,000 match. The district has pledged $40,000 spread over the next two fiscal years. Funding for the project, which would include three ballfields, a parking lot and a concession/storage building, is being made possible by a $150,000 matching gift pledge from Judy Derry Mahoney. For every $1 donated, Mrs. Mahoney has pledged to match that donation up to $150,000. Since March 2020 the project has received over $33,000 from 11

individual donors. Under new business, the board approved policy up-dates before going into closed session after which the resignation of elementary paraprofessional Esabel Holt was accepted. The board also approved a contract extension for junior high/high school principal Brent Mitchell and elementary principal Dana Seymour. In addition, the board approved extra duty contracts to be offered to Steve Richman for girls varsity softball and girls varsity basketball for the 2021-22 school year. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 8. Tri-County R-7 at Jamesport Contracts were offered to three administrators at Tri-County R-7 School following an executive session held Tuesday evening. According to information provided by Superintendent David Probasco, the board offered a contract to him, with the salary set at $92,000. Wade Hall, was offered a principal’s contract at a salary of $58,250, while Pamela Cox was offered a part-time principal contract, with her salary set at $32,650. All three of the contracts run through the 2023 school year. In other business, the board discussed COVID-19-related items, with the discussion centering on federal funding and summer school. No action was taken on those items or on the 2021-22 school calendar. Board members approved the investment of a $150,000 certificate of deposit for a period of eight months at .62 percent APY with Home Exchange Bank. Under new business, the board agreed to seek bids for the financial audit for 2021-22 and voted to renew its membership in the OSBA Health Insurance Consortium. The budget and capital projects were discussed, with no action taken. The next regular board meeting is scheduld for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 in the superintendent’s office.

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The Trenton Convention and Visitors Bureau met Wednesday, Feb. 10, setting the terms for board members and electing officers for the new organization. According to information provided by Micah Landes, who was substituting as secretary, the terms were set as follows: Rachel Arnold and Debbie Carman, one-year terms expiring in May 2022; Mrs. Landes and Cara McClellan, two-year terms expiring in May 2023; and Jordan Ferguson, Megan Taul and Megan Pester, three-year terms expiring in May 2024. Officers were elected and include Mrs. McClellan, president; Mrs. Landes, vice president, Ferguson, treasurer; and Mrs. Taul, secretary. The group developed a proposed budget that will be presented to the city council at the March 22 meeting by Mrs. Landes and Third Ward Councilperson Cathie Smith, who is a liaison to the board. The budget includes $20,000 for digital marketing (branding, website, social media and online advertising, etc.) and $4,000 for print media such as newspapers, magazines, billboards, etc. A subcommittee of Mrs. Landes, Ferguson and Mrs. Pester was formed to put together a RFP for digital marketing. The subcommittee will report back at the March meeting, with Ferguson to prepare the budget for presentation to the council. In other business, the board reviewed the changes made to the ordinance. The changes are being forwarded to the city council for approval. The next meeting of the bureau will be March 10 at city hall.

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