Trenton Republican-Times_4-11-24

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Democrats to Select Delegates

Grundy County Democrats will begin the delegate selection process to officially nominate the Democratic candidate for President at a mass meeting Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grundy County Courthouse first floor Auxiliary Court Room. Two delegates and alternates will be elected to attend the 6th Congressional District Convention on May 9 in Marceline and the State Convention on June 22 in Columbia. At the District Convention, delegates will be elected to attend the National Convention, beginning August 19 in Chicago. Also, additional atlarge delegates will be elected at the State Convention to attend the National Convention. To be eligible to be a delegate, you must have voted in the Democratic Presidential Primary on March 23, be registered as a Democrat, either at the County Clerk’s office or the Secretary of State’s web site at: www.sos.mo.gov/elections, and complete a “Statement of Candidacy and Pledge of Support” form that will be available at the meeting to complete to give to the meeting chair. For more information contact Marie Dolan, Democratic Committee Chair.

VFW District Meeting

The VFW District 1 Meeting will be held Saturday, April 13 at 10 a.m. at VFW Post 6278 in Lawson. The meeting will begin with a Memorial Service for deceased members. Please bring a list of deceased members to the meeting. An election for new officers will follow the memorial service. The next district meeting will be July 13 at Princeton VFW Post 7159.

County 911 System Lags in Installation

by Mark McLaughlin R-T Staff Writer

In June of 2022, Grundy County received the components of a radio “repeater” system designed to cover “911” system cell phone dead spots in the county.

The system, known as an analog simulcast radio system, included the hardware and software needed to update communications capability which had been in place for over a decade, and which had demonstrated less than 100 percent reliability in allowing Rural Fire Departments and dispatchers to communicate clearly and effectively in emergency situations.

In the summer of 2022, the Commissioners sought an outside audit of the communication system to determine its efficacy. The audit returned findings that led the Commissioners to seek bids on an analog simulcast system, ultimately settling on a Tait radio system and accompanying hardware and software.

The hardware/software radio units currently sit in boxes in the IT room of the County Sheriff’s Office and the IT room of the Trenton Police Depart-

ment. The boxes show a shipping date of June 2022.

The county commissioners voted (2-1) to purchase the system at a price tag of over $600,000, utilizing tax-

R-T Investigation... Reassessment Shortfall Damaging, but Recovery Going Forward

(Part 3 in a Series)

by Mark McLaughlin R-T Staff Writer

Real funding issues exist for school districts due to the lack of a Grundy County tax reassessment last year.

County Assessor Nathan Curtis, new to the job in 2022 was faced by the loss of his field assessor in May of that year and then a critical

office assistant later the same year. Able to hire the assistant, training was required for her, but the search for field help stalled.

The R-T has learned that the process of doing a reassessment should begin one year previous. In other words, the gathering of data, completing market studies, doing physical inspections on values projected to have risen in value by

more than 15 percent, is underway now in order to “close the books” in September and roll over to 2025.

The State Tax Commission has a January 1 to July 1 window in which assessors are evaluating and valuing new construction, in essence dotting I’s and crossing T’s. The lion’s share of the process is done long before that.

“We’re doing those studies now,

And so it begins....

scheduled to be completed by summer

payer funds transferred from the county ambulance fund to the “911” fund. The purchase was designed to buy the hardware and software

and working to balance appraised market values with where we’re at an assessment” Curtis said. “Balancing this out determines whether a taxpayer’s rates go up or down.”

This is a tough process, a long, labored, grinding process that Curtis readily admits, he could not do in 2023.

“I faced a situation where I de-

Council Approves City, TMU Budgets; Denies Wage/Pay Scale

by Mark McLaughlin R-T Staff Writer

The Trenton City Council met in regular session Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Councilmen Tim Meinecke, David Mlika, Duane Urich, John Dolan, Lou Fisher, Calvin Brown, Glen Briggs and Marvin Humphreys were all present.

Mayor Jackie Soptic called the meeting to order following the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer led by Pastor Joe McDonald. Motions and seconds were taken to approve minutes of the March 25

meeting, and to pay bills. Both motions carried 8-0.

City Administrator Ron Urton reported to the Council that the water reservoir pump station is 97 percent complete and that other work on the contact basin will start soon.

Mayor Soptic reported that the NCMC Student Center groundbreaking would be this week, and invited Council members to attend. Soptic shared a “Survey of Rural Challenges” with the Council, looking at challenges to communities, small busi-

R-IX Board Reorganizes, Accepts Bus Bids

by Mark McLaughlin R-T Staff Writer

The Trenton R-IX Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the district office.

First orders of business were the swearing in of Melissa King and Bill Miller following their election in the April 2 School Board Contest. Challenger Rosie Gray finished a distant third in the race.

The Board voted to dissolve, and then to reorganize. Brandon Gibler retained his position as School Board President, Ronda Lickteig was nominated for Vice-President, Melissa King was nominated as Treasurer and Michelle Hixson was nominated as Secretary. MSBA delegates and alternate were held over to the next meeting.

The Board heard a report on the Career Ladder

finishing the already appropriated construction.

needed, construct the 8x10 buildings to house the equipment in a climate-controlled environment and install the electrical/fiber optic cable wiring to bring it up to speed.

The current “911” software/hardware needed to update the City/County Law Enforcement Center was installed and is fully operational, but the repeater units designated for Mockingbird Hill tower site in Crowder Park, the Spickard Water Tower, the Laredo Water tower and the Galt radio tower site in Galt have never been completed.

The Grundy County commissioners, when questioned about this at their weekly meeting three weeks ago, said that their intention was to use Road and Bridge crew workers to install the buildings, but that their priority was to assist MODOT with more than 125 bridge inspections, along with a list of county projects.

Another complication was that these workers did not hold Class A CDL licenses, which would be needed to transport the materials to the different sites, and would rely on 1st District Commissioner Don Sager, who holds a Class A CDL, and also the personally owned tools the crew would use for project completion.

GHAS Seeking Donations

Green Hills Animal Shelter is seeking donations of gently used items for their annual garage sale fundraiser, which will be held on Saturday, April 27 in conjuction with the Trenton City Wide Yard Sale. Items can be dropped off at the shelter, 3041 E. 10th Street during normal business hours. It is requested that televisions, computer monitors or printers/ scanners be excluded from items being donated. Green Hills Animal Shelter appreciates the community’s support.

Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray, who has pushed for the completion of this project for more than a year, sought outside qualifying bids for building alternatives. The sole bid from Kansas City-based American Trailer & Storage returned a bid of $17,312 per building. At a recent commissioner’s meeting, that bid was tabled, with Commissioner Brad Chumbley saying that the bid “was too high.”

The Commissioners operate under a Missouri State procurement limit of $13,000, which requires any public entity to put out the work/items for bids when the cost falls outside that limit. As a result, a system that was state of the art two years ago has sat, boxed and incomplete, after nearly two years in limbo. For every day that passes without its completion, a paid taxpayer project designed to upgrade communication abilities between numerous first responder agencies sits dormant.

It is the equivalent of buying a new car two years ago, waiting for and expecting its delivery, and coming to find out it has been stored in mothballs because no one could find time to roll it off a transport and deliver it to the customer.

The difficulty in finding the time to task county workers to do this work is leaving county residents and first responders without

a system that has been duly paid for, seems like a waste of money in the best case, and in the worst case, forcing residents to rely on a system that had been determined was insufficient.

Through a RepublicanTimes investigation over the last three weeks, it’s been determined that the building at Mockingbird Hill/Crowder Park site is ready to go, needing only electrical and HVAC work to complete it. The Laredo unit, shown in the accompanying picture, shows the dimensions of the building framed out, a steel door placed in the doorway, but the walls incomplete. The Spickard site near the water tower will involve placing the building on a townsperson’s property adjacent to the water tower, and the Galt site will need concrete, building and the electrical service run to it.

American Trailer & Storage based in Kansas City can provide ready-made 8 x 10 buildings ready to drop on concrete pads and would represent about $35,000 (plus delivery fees) of the “911” fund, already appropriated, to construct the buildings capable of meeting, or exceeding, specifications.

It should be noted that everything that needs to be done has already been budgeted and the money is on hand. Finding outside contractors to do the needed work is the only thing yet to

do on this project to complete it.

The Commissioners’ desire to save the county money is commendable. But in the current scenario, the only way to get the work done and the system online is to go through an outside contractor.

That bid has been sought, and let, and awaits approval. Close to $400,000 has already been paid out on this project, but one check, for $57,000 to Command One, the system provider, dated December of 2022 sits in the County Clerk’s Office.

The vendor told the County that they did not want the check until the construction work was completed, electrical run and hooked up, so they could complete the process.

Feelers have been put out to the County Treasurer’s Office to determine how much money has already been spent (estimated at $400,000) and how much remains set aside.

In discussion with Commissioners Don Sager and Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray Tuesday morning, the tabled motion to discuss and act on the completion of buildings was discussed. Ray is checking on a timeline for completion of the container buildings, if the manufacturer gets the “go” order.

termined I could not undertake all that had to be done by myself,” Curtis said. “Going forward, I feel like I have my feet back under me and am longer on my back foot.”

It’s hard not to sympathize under the circumstances, but the impacts were real and will be felt over the next year, most notably in the Trenton R-IX schools, which receive 57 percent of the total property tax revenues collected in the district.

The lack of the reassessment in an economic period where inflation was up 21 percent over three years and a CPI of 6.5 percent in March of 2023 suggested that the school could antic-

ipate between a 3 percent and 6 percent increase in funding from property tax distributions for the 202425 school year.

With the lack of residential property and commercial property valuation completed, the loss to the school will be somewhere between $100,000$250,000 in available funding. That hard fact forced the District to raise it’s levy from $3.56 per $100 of valuation to $3.62, just to try to capture at least the same amount of money received this year.

The Missouri State Auditor’s office reported that property values in Grundy County had dropped 1.6 percent over the last year. Whether or not this can be attributed to an incomplete reassessment is unknown,

The Commissioners did discuss completion of the concrete pads but did caution that to go outside “forced labor” county workers, finding a contractor to do a small job like this might set the project back further. One pad, from setup to laying concrete to doing the finish work, requires about four days committed from a worker.

and may be unknowable.

City Administrator Ron Urton did not foresee a significant impact on money received from property taxes, though applying a 1.6 percent drop to 2023-24 proceeds would be about $10,000 – not a large amount, but still, statistically significant.

Other taxing entities such as NCMC, the County Health Department and the County itself, which take a smaller piece of the pie in tax distributions will see smaller impacts, but impacts nonetheless.

Curtis admits that given economic conditions, taxpayers who did not see taxes go up this year, would have likely seen increases in property taxes had the reassessment occurred.

“Looking at what sales prices have been, I can tell you that there would have been an increase overall,” Curtis said, acknowledging also that the 2025 reassessment will likely mean that

as the county plays “catch up”, taxpayers may get increases from 2023 and 2025 “stacked” in one bill.

“There is a real potential for that to happen,” Curtis said, but added, “there’s also the potential that we reassess and find that neighborhoods are valued down…Time will tell.”

Despite the handicaps and setbacks Curtis faced, the bottom line is this – the reassessment was legally required, and it did not happen.

Amy Westermann, Chief Legal Counsel for the State Tax Commission, offered this assessment of Grundy County’s situation.

“If an assessor does not assess property in a reassessment cycle, the assessor’s next sales study would likely show the assessor to “be out of legal compliance”, which would result in the STC issuing a Memorandum of Understanding that would require the assessor to perform specific actions to assess property properly in the next

While Sager and Ray did not say “no” to the possibility of looking at an outside contractor, discussion on this will continue next week.

reassessment cycle,” Westermann said.

The information pertinent to this issue was forwarded to the Missouri State Auditor’s office for review. State Auditor Scott Fitzgerald’s Director of Communications Trevor Fox told the RepublicanTimes that the circumstances were presented in the Auditor’s weekly staff meeting Wednesday, March 20, and that the Auditor and his staff had “expressed concern”.

While it appears that Curtis is back on track and fully staffed, this issue presents hurdles for the schools and other taxing entities that they’ll have to deal with.

“I harbor no illusions that this was a small issue,” Curtis said. “My intention was not to hurt the school system or anyone else in any way, shape or form.”

“It’s not a great situation and I apologize for putting the school system in this situation,” Curtis added.

R-T Photo/Mark McLaughlin

Shown here are three boxes of 9-1-1 radio equipment awaiting installation at Laredo, Spickard and Galt tower sites. The equipment, estimated at about $150,000, has been in the county’s possession since June of 2022. It’s installation awaits a vote by the County Commissioners to complete necessary construction of container units at these three sites, along with the Mockingbird Hill site at Crowder Park.

nesses and community and business assets.

These items will be studied in further detail in next week’s edition of the Republican-Times

Discussion turned to the approval of the city budget. Urton submitted a general fund budget to the Council reflecting a $5.1 million price tag for 2024-25 against projected revenues of $5.9 million dollars. It should be noted that the 2023-24 budget came in at $4.3 million dollars against a projected budget of $6.4 million. The City projects budgeted appropriations of $5.9 million, creating an $800,000 deficit.

Urton explained that the deficit will be offset by an FAA/MODOT grant of 90 percent of the $900,000 plus needed to complete the Airport Hangar project.

After discussion, the Board voted 4-4 with Meinecke, Mlika, Fisher and Humphreys voting no, and Briggs, Brown, Urich and Dolan voting yes. Mayor Jackie Soptic cast the tiebreaking vote to approve the budget 5-4.

The Council moved on to the TMU budget, which projects $7.2 million in revenue on the Electric budget against $5.6 million in expenses, $2.7 million in revenue on the Water budget against $1.1 million in expenses; and $3.55 million in Wastewater revenues against $1.0 million in expenses, for a total budget of $13.5 million in revenue against $7.725 million in expenses.

Following discussion, the Board voted 4-4 with Meinecke, Mlika, Fisher and Humphreys voting no, and Briggs, Brown, Urich and Dolan voting yes. Mayor Jackie Soptic cast the tie-breaking vote to approve the budget 5-4.

The Council then reviewed the proposed Grade Scale and Merit/Years of Service table for city employees. A large number of city employees filled the gallery, and one TMU worker, Lisa McCullough expressed anger at the development of the wage process, saying it was “demeaning to me” and “I felt demeaned”. She expressed that the process confirmed for her that her supervisors really didn’t understand what she did in classifying her position on the wage scale.

That sentiment was echoed by several others.

Councilman Glen Briggs kicked off an animated discussion among the council members by saying, “the process could have been done better. We were secretive about this, and hurt a lot of feelings by not including our employees in the discussion process.”

Briggs concluded his initial remarks by adding, “I apologize to city employees for cutting them out of this discussion.”

Councilman Mlika expressed his concern that the Council needs a committee to “review every employee’s job description and develop an evaluation criteria before lumping them into categories.” Councilman Brown restated an on going concern of setting a pay scale without being able to guarantee funds would be available to honor the commitments made. “I am afraid we are making a promise to our employees that we may not be able to keep,” Brown said.

Mayor Soptic agreed that, yes, the schedule was dependent on funding and receipt of revenues. Councilman Meinecke asked how city employees were told what they were going to make and on what scale they would be evaluated. Urton replied that Depart-

ment Heads were notified and then were to share the schedule and scale with their employees.

McCullough said that TMU employees were notified on Thursday afternoon of last week, with little time to review or approach supervisors or the Council with comment.

Mlika and Briggs agreed to the need for a committee to review all of the concerns addressed when launching into this process again.

Councilman Urich asked if the Scale and Schedule were the final draft, and Urton replied that as department heads inputted feedback, things were tweaked and changes made to get to the final draft.

“We’d shown this to department heads and told them not to share with employees what proposed salaries would be until this was confirmed,” Urton said.

At the conclusion of discussion, the Council voted on the proposal, defeating it by a 6-2 vote. Voting in favor were Urich and Dolan, and against were Meinecke, Mlika, Fisher, Brown, Briggs and Humphreys.

On an 8-0 vote, the Council approved Bill #17 to sell asphalt for $86 a ton to MODOT, and based it on however much or little MODOT wanted. It was noted the price could be adjusted monthly.

In the final business of the night, the Council voted 8-0 to join with Howe Company, LLC and make application for a MODOT Tap Grant for the sidewalk project for the Dollar General store area.

The Board moved to adjourn at 7:37 p.m.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Trenton City Council will be held Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

Four Area Men Facing Charges Here

Jason Lee Herwehe, 51, of Trenton, was arrested on a warrant of Failure to Appear on a court record of Operating a Motor Vehicle on Highway Without a Valid License, a Misdemeanor D offense, and a second Misdemeanor D Charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle Owned by Another Knowing Owner of Vehicle Has not Maintained Financial Responsibility. He was ordered held on bonds of $170.00 for the first offense and $183.00 on the second offense, both with Cash Only standard bond conditions, and assigned an April 9, 2024 Court Date.

OBITUARIES

Mary Ellen Kohl Foland

Mary Ellen Kohl Foland passed away quietly on April 4, 2024. She was born the daughter of Charles Leroy Kohl and Rose Raso Kohl on March 16, 1942 in Saint Louis, Missouri. She attended schools in the German area of south Saint Louis. She graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in 1960 and enrolled at University of Missouri at Columbia in September of 1960.

In March of 1961 she had a blind date. Novy Foland from rural Trenton, Missouri was as different from the big city girl as could be, as well as 280 miles from Saint Louis. But they were a match made in heaven and they never parted after that date. Their marriage lasted nearly 63 years before her passing. They have 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 12 greatgrandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

A women of many talents, she was all of the following: bank typist, sales clerk, tap dancer, ballerina, ballroom dancer, jazz dancer, dance instructor, singer, silicon chip maker, Quality Control Technician, home seamstress, pro-

Maurice “Maury” A. Pettengill, age 90, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Horizon’s Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon, WI. He was born May 5, 1933, in Jamesport to Chancy Aleck and Etta Viola (nee Brewer) Pettengill. He had two younger sisters, Shirley Devos and Carol Meeker. He graduated in 1951 from Trenton High School and graduated in 1960 from what is now known as Truman University in Kirksville. Maurice stayed very active in his high school alumni group until recent years.

duction sewing machine operator, dog trainer, rabbit breeder, cow and goat milker, farm wife and gardener, the best home cook ever, top-flight banquet cook and server, and restaurant cook and manager, deaconess, and Sunday school teacher. And through it all the best momma possible.

And all of that by the age of 50. When 50 she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. As the disease progressed she slowly lost her abilities. She participated in several research projects at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Her temperament and humor made her a favorite patient of medical people in 4 different states. She never complained about her disease and kept everyone upbeat around her.

In addition to her devoted husband, she is survived by her children; Marcia Eliss Foland Lyon (Greg) of Armstrong, MO; Michele Elene (known as Micki) Foland of Kirksville, MO; and Novy Eric Foland (Mickie) of Fayette, MO. Grandchildren: Shauna Lyon, Jenna Cassatt, Travis Lyon, Adriana

August 1970 to Patricia Anne Pettengill (nee Wendt). They moved to Milwaukee, WI with her four children, Lynn, Gail, Greg and Jane. The couple enjoyed travelling (including many trips to Jamaica and a 21-day trip to the Far East), socializing with friends and relatives, and spending many winters at their lovely second home in Venice, FL. Last year they celebrated their 53rd Anniversary. Being a guest on The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in 2017 was one of the highlights of his life.

Kronick. Garret Lyon, Novy Eric Foland II. Nicholas Foland. Great-grandchildren: Zack Olson, Zane Rice, Carter Haynes, Dylanne Kelso, Brady Lyon, Kaden Lyon, Harlee Cassett, Rylea Cassatt, Presleigh Cassatt, Kiley Cassatt, Emery Foland. Lydia Foland. Great-greatgrandchildren: Danielle Olson, Zander Olson. She was pre-deceased by her parents and brother Maj. Charles Leroy Kohl Jr. US Army Retired, and granddaughter Shar Marie Foland.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the First Christian Church in Trenton. Burial will follow in South Evans Cemetery north of Trenton. A visitation is scheduled from 1:00 until service time at the Church. Donations should be to Parkinson’s Disease Research at Washington University School of Medicine, Movement Disorder Division at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri or American Parkinson’s Disease Association in Saint Louis and may be left with or mailed to Slater-Neal Funeral Home.

Pat Pettengill; his cherished cousin, Jerry Marvin Pettengill; his dear friend, Ray Bonkoski; and many others.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Anne Pettengill; his daughter, Martha Pettengill (Sandra Large); Pat’s children, Lynn (Steve) Schauwitzer, Gail (Jeffery) Bruce, Greg (Suzi) Scholtes and Jane Galien (Ken Collins); seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; as well as other cherished relatives and friends.

Matthew M. Krohn, 23, of Laredo, was arrested on March 11, 2024 on charges of Felony D Possession of a Controlled Substance, precipitating a probation violation. He was ordered held on a $25,000 Cash only bond and assigned an April 11, 2024 court date.

Hugo Morales Cruz, 19, of Trenton was arrested on April 1, 2024 on a warrant issued on a count of Felony B Assault-2nd Degree-Special Victim, a Felony D Assault-2nd Degree, a Misdemeanor B Peace Disturbance, First Offense, a Misdemeanor A Resisting/Interfering with Arrest, Detention or Stop and a Misdemeanor D count of Minor Visibly Intoxicated/Blood Alcohol

Content more than .02%First Offense. Cruz was ordered held on $50,000 cash only bond, Special Conditions; No Contact with Victim(s), ordered to wear an ankle monitor, and ordered not to use alcohol. His court date is set for April 9, 2024.

Zachary Randall Wilmes, 23, of Laredo was arrested on March 11, 2024 on a Capias Warrant for Arrest for a Probation violation. The violation is associated with a Felony D Charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance dating back to June of 2023. Wilmes was ordered held on $25,000 cash only bond, and assigned an April 11, 2024 court date.

Maurice married Betty Joan Strasburg (nee Meeker) in May 1952 and they had two daughters, Mary and Martha. Starting in 1953 he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, assigned to a combat engineer company in Munich, Germany to rebuild after the devastation of WWII. In 1967 he relocated his family to Hartford, WI.

Maurice re-married in

Maurice loved his work and stayed active in his career until age 85. Having started out as a young man with the J.C. Penney Company, the last 44 years he owned his own company working as a Certified Personnel Consultant/Recruiter for the corrugated packaging industry.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters; his beloved daughter, Mary

The family is very grateful to Ellen’s Home Port Washington, and also to Horizon’s Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon, WI, for their compassionate and outstanding care.

In honoring Maurice’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. You are invited to celebrate his memory in your own way. Donations in his memory to the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight of Wisconsin will be appreciated.

Maurice “Maury” A. Pettengill

LOCAL

DAILY RECORD

In State vs. Miranda Jean Hamilton, charged with an ordinance violation for Vicious Animal, the defendant offered an Alford Plea, and was fined $250.00, assigned court costs of $38.50 and ordered to remove the animal from the city limits.

In State vs. Jesse Matthew Harding, the defendant was charged with Driving While Suspended or Revoked, entered a guilty plea, and was fined $138.50. Harding failed to appear for court, and an arrest warrant was issued, but a courthouse note associated with the file indicated Harding was currently in the Department of Corrections. REAL ESTATE

Melinda Thorne to John Woodland

Cody McCollum and Wife to Jimmy Taylor and Wife

Petitions Granted

Clint W. Bain vs. Jessica R. Bain

Tiffany M. Fountain vs. Dale R. Fountain

Austin D. Leeper vs. Alyssa Y. Gutierrez

Home Total Loss In Thursday Fire

On Thursday, April 4 at 9:10 p.m. the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District responded to a 911 call for a structure fire at 313 NW 3rd St, Trenton.

According to Lt. Jeremy Summers, upon arrival, the structure, owned by Janean Bankson, was found to be 75 percent involved. Fire crews worked diligently in an attempt to cool the structure down and protect surrounding buildings and trees.

The structure was a total loss and the cause is undetermined. There were no injuries reported. Red Cross has been contacted to provide assistance to the homeowner. The RFPD was on scene for approximately two and one-half hours.

Assisting the RFPD were the Trenton Fire Department, Grundy County Ambulance and Grundy Electric Cooperative.

by Valerie Tate, MU Extension Agronomy Specialist

Warm season annual forages such as pearl millet and sorghum-sudangrass are suitable options to fill a void in summer forage production or when renovating forage stands. When moisture and soil nutrients are readily available, sorghum-sudangrass and pearl millet can produce up to six tons of forage per acre during the growing season. Other crops such as foxtail millet, Japanese millet, or improved crabgrass can also be used but are not as productive.

Plant sorghum-sudangrass in mid-May to late June, when soil temperatures reach 60 degrees. Drill sorghum-sudangrass at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre or broadcast it at a rate of 30 to 35 pounds per acre.

For successful establishment, plant at a depth of ½ to 1 inch into a firm tilled seedbed or control weeds with a burndown herbicide when

using no-till. Drill pearl millet at a depth of ¾ to 1 inch deep at a rate of 15 pounds per acre or broadcast at a rate of 20 to 30 pounds per acre in mid-May through mid-June. Sorghum-sudangrass prefers a soil pH above 5.5. Pearl millet is more tolerant of acidic soils than sorghum-sudangrass.

The key to maintaining high quality summer annual forage throughout the growing season is to keep the plants from becoming too mature. The first harvest can occur 45 to 60 days after planting. Harvest or graze sorghum-sudangrass and pearl millet when the plants reach 24 to 36 inches in height, leaving a 10-inch stubble to promote regrowth.

If the plants are allowed to grow beyond 36 inches in height, forage quality drops dramatically. To maximize production, apply 60 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer at establishment and 40 to 60 pounds after each harvest.

Use caution when har-

vesting or grazing summer annual forages during periods of prolonged drought since nitrates can accumulate in the lower stems resulting in nitrate poisoning. To minimize the risk of nitrate poisoning when conditions are dry and forage growth is slow, additional applications of nitrogen fertilizer should be delayed until adequate moisture is available for rapid plant growth.

Prussic acid poisoning is also a concern with sorghum-sudangrass following plant injury from frost or stress from drought. Do not graze sorghum species before they reach 24 inches in height and do not graze plants for 14 days after they have been stressed or damaged by drought, frost or hail. It can be difficult to get the coarse stems of sorghums and millets to the 18 percent dry matter necessary to prevent spoilage of dry hay. Making baleage by wrapping bales with plastic at a high moisture content is an alternative. Forage is mowed and allowed to wilt to 45 to 60 percent moisture. This may take 6 to 24 hours depending upon the crop, the yield, the swath density and weather conditions. After it is baled, it should be wrapped in plastic within four hours if possible. The bales will undergo the ensiling process which may take up to six weeks. The keys to making high quality baleage are:

• Make tight dense bales to eliminate as much oxygen as possible

• Make wet bales smaller than dry hay bales for ease of handling

• Use plastic twine or net wrap rather than treated sisal twine which can break down the plastic

• Wrap with six layers of 1-mil white plastic

• Store bales in a welldrained area, near the area where they will be fed

• Repair tears in the plastic with silage tape to avoid spoilage More information can be found in MU Guides Warm

I can’t begin to imagine why anyone would want to seek election to a City or County government office.

From my 35,000 foot view, and the Master’s Class I’ve received on the workings of city and county government over the last three months, candidates who come into these leadership positions bring expertise, wisdom, and a belief they can get the job done. The people in these positions in school, city and county government all possess a clear, service mindset. They do what they do to make our lives, and our kids’ lives better.

In City and County Government, you have two types of leaders — Visionary, aspirational folks with a view of what our communities can be, and can become, and more conservative, careful stewards of taxpayer resources who reflect our history, our values, and our community’s history of accomplishment and greatness. You need a balance of both types of people, who, when assembled, rely on their intellect and good faith to compromise for the public good.

The money to do the things public servants wish to do is the “capital” of community growth. As they take small steps or big ones or work towards something in the middle, the polarities of different ideas, goals and agendas come into focus.

That is a representative government. And no matter what they choose, or the directions they decide to go, there will always be people who think they went too far, or settled and didn’t go far enough.

I’m impressed with the people I have met and worked with across city, county and school administration. They are intelligent, passionate, and have necessary “institutional experience” that allows each “body” – board, council or committee – in doing the work the

citizenry and voters have hired them to do.

But I have some observations. I have seen people in service to our city and county who entered office and faced adversity, and struggled in the administration of their office, because they lacked training and support.

Obvious examples include the dilemma County Assessor Nathan Curtis found himself in when taking office in 2022. At least partially due to some things out of his control, 2023 Reassessment of Property Taxes in the County was not completed. The consequence for the county taxing entities that rely on the funding provided by that number, most dynamically the school system, was stark.

With what occurred in the last cycle, a question remains for me…In the eighteen months between assuming the position and December of 2023, when a field assessor was hired, what did Curtis do in the time he was supposed to be revaluing property? Why didn’t he seek assistance from the County Commissioners? Why didn’t he seek help from the State Tax Commission?

At the end of the day, “oops” is not a good excuse, and not a good reason. The work simply didn’t get done, and voters will have to make a judgment on this this fall. Curtis currently is unopposed in seeking re-election to the office.

In another but different example, during the discussion over the election integrity process earlier this year, County Clerk Courtney Campbell faced a lot of pressure, some real and unnecessary “heat” from people in the community on how our voting machines worked, and whether the process was secure.

What we learned in that process was that no one… neither Campbell nor those critical of the process...knew that Governor Mike Parson had signed House Bill 1878

in June 2021, requiring paper ballots, and banning the use of DER voting machines.

Once all sides became aware, and got up to speed, the problem was solved...at least mostly.

The completion of the “911” system detailed elsewhere in this edition of the paper, or it’s lack thereof, is something else.

In the interest of trying to save money by having county workers do the work themselves, coupled with the inability to schedule them to do it, this critically necessary upgrade to county public safety sits in the most expensive cardboard boxes known to man, the contents worth more than $150,000, and depreciating by the day.

While the Commissioners stated in a meeting three weeks ago that the system would be installed and fully operational by the end of the summer, I’d like to know what their plan is, timeline for completion, and what commitment of County resources are going to be taken off other important work when it can be handed off to outside contractors both capable, and experienced in this process, when no additional money will have to be directed at the project…it’s already been earmarked for that purpose.

I give the Commissioners credit for listening to these arguments at their meeting Tuesday morning, and they are looking at possible options to move the project forward.

I do believe we need sound and safe roads and bridges. Keep up the good work on this, guys.

But our citizens, taxpayers and voters need to know that when they call “911” to report a fire, accident, or life-threatening circumstance, that the message delivery is clear, instantaneous and results in immediate action.

Find the people to get it done and keep doing what you do best.

Thanks to every office holder and public servant in the City, County and School for the good work you do every day. We appreciate you.

However, understand this…seeking those jobs and getting them makes you accountable. That is the “social contract” between the citizens and their government.

The people expect no less, and deserve no less.

Daryl Mosley Coming to Trenton Church of the Nazarene

The community is invited to attend a concert by singer, songwriter, and storyteller Daryl Mosley on Saturday, April 13 at 6 pm at Trenton Church of the Nazarene, 2113 Chicago Street in Trenton.

From countless appearances on “The Grand Ole Opry” to classic shows at the famous Bluebird Cafe to a touring schedule of over 150 concerts per year, singer/songwriter Daryl Mosley has been sharing his songs and his stories with America for over 30 years. Daryl has written three Song of the Year award winners, ten of his songs have made it to number one, and he has been named Songwriter of the Year three times! His songs have been recorded by dozens of artists ranging from bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne to country star Lynn Anderson to Southern Gospel's The Booth Brothers, and have been featured on television shows ranging from “American Idol” to “The View.” One of his bestknown songs, “(Ask the Blind Man) He Saw

Daryl Mosley

It All,” was named one of the top Southern Gospel songs of all time! Gospel music legend Bill Gaither calls Daryl “a poetand we don't have many poets left!” Daryl says, “I just write and sing songs about real life and real people. Songs about faith and home and community are the foundation of my music because those are the things that are most precious to me.” Daryl’s concert is an intimate opportunity to hear his songs of life and faith as well as the entertaining stories of the people and events that inspired them. The concert is free to the public but a love offering will be taken. For additional information, contact Patty Lindley at 502-262-0428.

Sixth Congressional Republican Convention Held

There were 154 delegates in attendance at the Sixth Congressional Republican Convention in Chillicothe on Saturday, April 6. Ben Thomas and Kevin Ireland represented Grundy County.

The American First Slate was elected to attend the National Republican Convention in Wisconsin in July. Those selected include Jeremy Clevenger of Chillicothe, Jason Sosaman of Kirksville and Sixth District Congressman Sam Graves. Elected as the Mis-

souri Elector was Dean Brookshier of Chillicothe.

The Grundy County Central Committee Lincoln Days Luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the Ketcham Center on the North Central Missouri College Trenton campus. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Over 150 people and politicians have made reservations, but a few tickets are still available. Contact Becky McDonald at 660654-1482 to reserve your ticket or for more information.

Laredo News

Carol Wilford

Visitors in the home of Bill and Kathy Waits on Easter Sunday were Junior and Denise Hamilton of Tindall and Reece Miller of Chillicothe. Those visiting from Trenton included Christopher and Avery Jones; Abby Southers and children, Shiloh and Tozer; Jeremiah and Crystal Hamilton and daughters, Olive and Lottie; Casey and Valerie Kitchen and children, Bentley, Hallie and Renley; and Bill and Tammy Miller and Elijah. Morgan and Phoebe Duff and children, Cruz, Haeze and McCoy (who live next door) were also there.

On their way to JewettNorris Library to attend the Friends of the Library Banquet on Fri., Apr. 5, Dan and Carol Wilford stopped by Bristol Manor to visit both Marvin Burns and

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Cleta Sterling, who were former Laredo residents. Cynthia Foster, the speaker for the Library event, told many interesting facts about instances of bookbanning throughout history.

The Laredo Lions Club held their annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Fundraiser on Sat., Apr. 6 at the Laredo Community Building. Approximately 100 people attended.

Steve Persell has recently been visiting area churches. On Sun., Apr. 7, he went to First Baptist Church, Milan.

Laredo R-VII students and staff watched the total solar eclipse on Mon., Apr. 8. The students were allowed to lay on the blacktop area of the playground, wore protective glasses, and were able to enjoy this great sky event.

Bob and Marie Campbell of Laredo will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 12. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were married at the Edinburgh Baptist Church in 1964 by Rev. Wilbur Wilcox. They are the parents of three children, Lisa (Jeff) Cooley of Chillicothe,

Vanessa

Hibner, Lindsay (Jordan) Ripley, Sev (Nicole)

and Haley (Brady)

LIBRARY DIRECTOR WANTED

The Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Library Director and are now accepting resumes and cover letters from applicants. Interested persons should apply by submitting a resume, cover letter and three references. These can be hand delivered or mailed to 1331 Main Street, Trenton, MO 64683. (Position is opened until filled)

Trenton Area Calendar of Events

FRIDAY

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.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 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 3572367.

Grundy County Health Department, Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar Checks, walk-in, 9 a.m. to noon.

MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

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

Grundy County Health Department, Children’s Immunizations by Appointment, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Nurse Services by appointment, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

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

North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Fun Night, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Grundy County Health Department, Immunizations by appointment, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m. Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

THURSDAY

Trenton Rotary Club, BTC Bank Community Room, noon.

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

Rob (Kristi) Campbell and Dana (Lee) Creason, both of Trenton. They also have five grandchildren, Nicholas (Myranda) Campbell,

(Jacob)

Barron

Bowling and 10 greatgrandchildren, Adrian and Dakota Campbell, Marley Slattery, Charlee and Tucker Hibner, Anna and Joey Barron, Quinn and Camden Ripley and Harper Bowling. Cards may be sent to the couple at 214 W. 1st Street, Laredo, MO 64652.

program from Superintendent Daniel Gott, who reported to the Board that the Trenton R-IX Career Ladder would follow the guidelines of the state. Staff members can begin their pursuit of Career Ladder work on May 18. Stipends of $1,500, $3,000 and $5,000 can be earned with professional development credit beginning in year two, year four, and year five of employment.

Board member Dorothy Taul moved to accept Mr. Gott’s recommendation, and second was received by Lickteig. The Board voted 6-0 to approve the recommendation.

Gott reported that both companies had offered bids with rates significantly raised over the past year, owing to inflationary costs and fuel costs. Gott indicated that the District had seen zero problems with First Student over the second year of their service to the District, and that they had been proactive in assisting when issues of drivers or vehicles were needed beyond what was available.

The District runs eight routes daily before and after school, and include routes for special education students, Early Childhood, and the KVC Alternative School.

The Board discussed the potential rate changes, with the most significant being a 215 percent increase from First Student on scheduled

A significant discussion followed on the acceptance of transportation bids from First Student Bus Company of Overland Park, KS, the current provider, and from Lonestar transportation of Lexington, MO.

trips for athletic and academic contests, field trips, etc.

“I am a big believer in knowing what we know,” Gott said, referencing the working relationship between First Student and the District. “I know things are going well when I’m not hearing about problems… that tells me the system is working.”

Gott recommended to the Board that they accept First Student’s bid, with the caveat that the District would need to negotiate with the provider to bring costs down from what is quoted to a more reasonable range.

“We have to negotiate, because we fiscally cannot do this at the quoted rates,” Gott said. “We’ll be sitting down with First Student to work on this.”

Gott said that if a mutually agreeable compro-

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mise could not be reached, that the District would need to reject First Student’s bid and re-open the bidding process to start over.

On Gott’s recommendation, the Board voted 5-1, with Burress voting against, to approve the bid from First Student, pending negotiation.

Route bus drivers enter the service at a beginning rate of $19 an hour, and are guaranteed four hours of work per day. Specialty drivers, like those tasked with transporting students to the Green Hills Technical School in Chillicothe, are paid for their time while waiting during the day.

Gott reported to the Board that tornado, fire, and safety intruder drills had been completed at all schools, and announced that police, fire and first responders would be invited to do a walk through of the school facilities this summer to pre-plan response routes to different emergencies as they occur.

Also noted was that the passage of the Bond Issue would free up funding to purchase double sets of locking doors for each entrance, safety glass, and the new and much needed updated phone system that would connect all buildings in the district seamlessly.

THS Principal Chris Hodge provided a report on the At-Risk program, noting that all students were eligible for the services of these programs. He pointed to grades, discipline issues, and credits needed for graduation as criteria for placement, and pointed to 61 identified students across the District currently receiving these services, and 21 students attending at the Success Center.

Gott added that plans were to move the Success Center to the High School, as several classrooms had become available that could be tapped to host the serv-

ice. The closer proximity to administrative support was cited as an important reason for this move.

Dr. Baugher, Director of Academics and Curriculum reported that curriculum work was continuing, with the completion of K-4 Science curriculum as an encouraging sign. With an emphasis on Math next year, and the SB 681 Literacy project underway, Baugher indicated that it was all hands on deck and rowing together in this direction. She also noted the completion of staff mentoring workshops and relationships in the District as wrapping up.

Baugher added that the 2024-25 Professional Development Plan had been finalized.

Rissler Principal Susan Gott reported that Student Appreciation Week had been completed, with outside lunch, extra recess, positive post cards home and a duck raffle to add a little pizzaz to the week for students.

She reported that attendance numbers had remained above 90 percentall year and pointed to this as a very positive development.

Wade Profitt reported that more than 1,500 books had been put in the hands of students by the school’s participation in the Books Are Fun program. Kids went out in the community as a fundraiser to raise money for the purchase of books for the library. Students could earn up to 10 books by their efforts.

THS principal Chris Hodge reported March attendance peaked at 93 percent, an encouraging sign given that spring numbers do tend to drop. He noted that End of Course Exams would be held the last of April, and that year end assemblies, concerts and award nights were coming up.

In Superintendent Gott’s report to the Board, Gott thanked citizens of the District for their support of the Bond Issue, which came in at 72 percent approval, well

in excess of the 57 percent needed for passage. Gott noted that summer school staff and dates had been set for May 22 to June 26, with online student sign-up available on the District web-site, or by paper application sent home with students.

During executive session, the board:

• approved Sean Long, Bruce Paulus and Blake Csicsai as substitutes

• approved the retirement of Tonya Patridge, THS Custodian, as of June 30, 2024.

• approved the resignations of Rissler 4th Grade Teacher Kim Foster, Rissler 3rd Grade Teacher Kaylee Myers, 8th & 9th Grade Counselor Whitley Richman, Rissler Kindergarten Teacher Avery Webb, Rissler 1st Grade Teacher Megan Lynch, THS Social Studies Teacher Derek Bloom, TMS 7th grade English Teacher Chloe Bloom and THS Spanish Teacher Amy Currie, effective at the end of the 202324 school year.

• approved the hiring of Kameron Cool as Rissler Assistant Principal with a salary set as $62,050, Kayli Crawford as Rissler 1st Grade Teacher, Alexis Duty as Rissler 3rd Grade Teacher and Rebecca Smith as TMS Science Teacher for the 2024-25 school year.

• approved Coaching/ MSHSAA Extra Duty for the 2024-2025 school year to Chuck Rossol as TMS Wrestling Head Coach and Varsity Girls Wrestling Coach, Emily Wood as TMS Volleyball Assistant Coach, David Sager as TMS Football Head Coach, Emily Lasley as Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach and Jackie Price as High School Scholar Bowl.

• recommended all returning Non-Certified staff for the 2024-2025 school year.

• approve all returning Non-MSHSAA extra duty contracts for sponsors for 2024-2025 the school year.

• approved Summer School Staff for the Summer 2024 program. The next meeting of the Trenton R-IX Board of Education will be Tuesday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the district office.

Dan Wilford Gives Program on Rock Collecting at Rotary Meeting

Dan Wilford presented the program at the Thursday, April 4 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held in the BTC Bank community room. Jackie Soptic presided at the meeting, Dan Wilford gave the prayer and Brian Upton was the sergeant at arms. Wilford, who was also the program chairman, shared his interest in rock hunting. He said that there are three main types of rocks – igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary –and showed examples of each that he has collected over the years. Referring to himself as a “rockhound,” Wilford said he looks for

rocks in many different places, with most of his collecting being found in Missouri. He said there is not much investment to be a rock collector, adding that his tools include a rock hammer, a chisel, a brush and crowbar, which is used for prying larger rocks. He noted that the Missouri State Rock, which was established in 1989, is the Mozarkite. Galena is the state mineral and the state fossil is the crinoid.

During the business meeting, Mrs. Soptic announced that the Rotary Club would be preparing snacks for the Trenton Middle School track team on

April 25 in response to a request from the Bright Futures Trenton program. It was announced that the Shoes for Orphan Souls caravan would be in Trenton on Thursday, April 18 to pick up shoes collected by the Trenton club.

The program at the April 11 meeting will be presented by City Administrator Ron Urton and Building Inspector Wes Barone. Doug Tye will be the program chaiarman.

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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, Booth’s co-workers said, “Kristen is positive, displays excellent teamwork, and is always willing to lend a helping hand by taking on extra tasks. She has a can-do attitude and plays a vital role in training new hires within the department. Kristen is consistently recognized by their co-workers as someone who continuously goes above and beyond. She fills shifts within different areas of the department and was recently promoted through the career advancement program.”

In recognition of the award, Booth received an Employee of the Quarter certificate, the parking space of her choice for three months, her photo posted in the hospital, her name engraved on a plaque displayed in the hospital, and recognition in local media.

Photo Courtesy of Trenton R-IX School District Trenton R-IX School District has announced Julie Simpson, left, as Trenton High School Teacher of the Quarter. Mrs. Simpson is a math teacher at THS. Pictured with Mrs. Simpson is Rob Maloney of Farmers State Bank, who sponsored the Teacher of the Quarter award.

Photo Courtesy of Trenton R-IX School District Trenton R-IX School District has announced Jennifer Belvel, left, as Rissler Elementary Teacher of the Quarter. Mrs. Belvel is a second grade teacher at Rissler. Pictured with Mrs. Belvel is Rob Maloney of Farmers State Bank, who sponsored the Teacher of the Quarter award.

Photo Courtesy of Trenton R-IX School District Trenton R-IX School District has announced Julia Keuler, left, as Trenton Middle School Teacher of the Quarter. Mrs. Keuler is the eighth grade science teacher at TMS. Pictured with Mrs. Simpson is Rob Maloney of Farmers State Bank, who sponsored the Teacher of the Quarter award.

Photo Courtesy of Wright Memorial Hospital Kristen Booth, left, a patient access representative II at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2024. Catherine Hamilton, administrator at WMH, presented the award to Booth at a ceremony held in her honor.

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Young Years

Osage Beach. Veronica is pursuing an associate in applied science (AAS) degree in Early Childhood Development and an associate in teaching (AAT) degree from NCMC. While in high school, she was a student at Linn County Area Career and Technical Center in the Early Childhood Professional Program. When she graduated, she articulated her credits into the AAS-early Childhood Development degree program at NCMC and is working toward completing her degree in Early Childhood Education. Veronica is a full-time student, a full-time classroom teacher, and a care provider.

Noel Staddie, NCMC Early Childhood Program Instructor, said, “Veronica is exactly the kind of caregiver/teacher that young children need in their lives. She will continue to make a difference in the lives of children and families in her community.”

Sawyer is currently NCMC’s Student Senate President and is also involved in SMSTA, is a small group leader with the BSU, a Student Ambassador, and coaches football and baseball at Princeton R-V. His favorite class is Government with Instructor Dr. Sterling Recker. Sawyer said, “I like talking about policy, how government works, and the different government structures. I enjoyed Dr. Recker as an instructor and how he was neutral and talked from all sides of the spectrum. He prepared me to be a history/government teacher in the future.”

Sawyer went on to say, “I chose NCMC because it was close to home, and I felt like it was the best opportunity to grow as an educator. I like the hands-on aspect of the education program, and I really like the instructor, Cassie Cordray; she has been a great benefit in my educational journey. My favorite thing about NCMC is having instructors that care about you and your well-being. They help you achieve your goals and aspirations in life. It’s a tight-knit community. NCMC has shown me if you really want to achieve something you can, if you put in the work.”

LOCAL

NCMC’s LPN Program Ranks

One of the Best in the Midwest

The North Central Missouri College LPN (licensed practical nursing) program has been ranked as one of the best in the Midwest by nursingprocess.org. Nursingprocess ranked 660 schools offering LPN/LVN programs in the Midwest region. NCMC ranked #2 out of 660 as one of the best in the Midwest. For more information about the ranking, visit https://www.nursingprocess.org/bestlpn-lvn-programs-in-midwest-bynclex-rates/

“We are thrilled to be ranked #2 out of the 660 LPN programs located in the Midwest,” said Korynn Skipper, Practical Nursing Program Director. “This honor comes from the hard work and dedication of our fulltime nursing faculty and part-time clinical instructors, staff, and stu-

dents. We also must thank our area healthcare organizations who open their doors to us every week and provide excellent learning opportunities for our students.”

Nursingprocess evaluated NCLEX-PN pass rates for the past three years and schools that provided students with a rigorous, high-quality, and employable LPN education. Nursingprocess is a team composed of veteran nurse educators, seasoned nurse practitioners, and dedicated RNs.

“Our team conducted a thorough evaluation of Practical Nursing programs across the Midwest. North Central Missouri College stood out for its high-quality nursing education. The LPN program at North Central Missouri College is a great stepping

stone to a thriving career as a practical nurse. The program is a well-designed curriculum that consists of 43 credits. Another one of the soughtafter LPN programs in the Midwest region, this LPN program takes pride in its excellent graduation and placement rates, indicating a satisfying learning experience and a positive professional outcome.” -Nursingprocess.org

North Central Missouri College offers the licensed practical nursing program at Trenton and Savannah, which is fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. To learn more about NCMC’s LPN program, visit https://www.ncmissouri.edu/ or contact the nursing department or Admissions at 660-359-3948.

NCMC’s Computer Science Degree Ranks Among Top in Country

North Central Missouri College’s Associate in Applied Science, Computer Science and Information Systems has ranked as one of the top computer science programs in the country by TechGuide on their 2024 list of top programs. NCMC’s program has ranked #11 among 25 institutions nationwide evaluated. For more information about this ranking, visit https://techguide.org/computerscience/associate-in-compu ter-science/.

NCMC Dean of Instruction, Dr. Mitch Holder, said, “We are excited to earn this ranking from TechGuide. It reflects the ongoing curricular adjustments made by the Computer Science department, led by faculty member

Cory Cooksey, in order to stay aligned with growing workforce needs in the field of information technology. With assistance from adjunct faculty member Suzanne Hommertzheim, the Computer Science department implemented course activities through Cisco Networking Academy, assisting students with earning microcredentials as they’re working toward completion of the 2-year degree.”

TechGuide’s ranking progress involves evaluation, considering various factors such as tuition, student-to-faculty ratio, admission and graduate rates, and alumni success. TechGuide utilizes data from reputable sources such as the National Center for Education Statistics, in-

cluding IPEDS and the College Navigator, to ensure the accuracy and reliability of their rankings (techguide.org).

Cory Cooksey, NCMC Computer Science and Information Systems Instructor, said, "We are proud to offer these courses for our students and are working hard to provide a quality program in an ever-changing field. With the addition of our IT Technician and IT Specialist certificates, we can meet the needs of a broader range of students."

With an average of 30,000 organic visitors per month, TechGuide is dedicated to providing up-todate and comprehensive resources in the field of technology. TechGuide collaborates with expert writers and conducts inter-

views with esteemed professors in the U.S. through the Ask an Expert series. Additionally, their podcast features over 50 episodes with professionals from the tech industry, offering valuable insights and perspectives (techguide.org).

North Central Missouri College offers an AAS in Computer Science and Information systems and also AAS degrees in cyber security, networking, and programming. NCMC also offers an Information Technology Technician certificate and an Information Technology Specialist certificate. To learn more about NCMC’s computer science program, visit https://www.ncmissouri.ed u/ or contact Instructor Cory Cooksey or Admissions at 660-359-3948.

Photo Courtesy of North Central Missouri College Sawyer McCallon of King City has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for April. Sawyer is a Missouri A+ scholarship student pursuing an associate in arts in teaching (AAT) degree and will graduate in May. After graduation, Sawyer plans to return to his hometown and commute to Northwest Missouri State University to complete his bachelor's in education and continue coaching football and baseball.

Photo Courtesy of North Central Missouri College North Central Missouri College student Veronica Hoerrmann of Rothville recently received the Missouri Association for the Education of Young Children (MOAEYC) Young Professional award at the

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“It is a dangerous notion that we need a government to protect us from ourselves.” – Ron Paul

More freedom, less government. The members of the Missouri House of Representatives have officially approved a $46.4 billion state operating budget for fiscal year 2025, which would begin in July. These 13 appropriations bills cover various areas such as fully funding the state's school foundation formula, increasing funding for higher education institutions, providing additional support for law enforcement and school safety, and allocating funds for nursing homes and childcare providers. The House plan cuts $2 billion from the governor’s initial proposal, which come from a decline in Medicaid enrollment and COVID-19 relief efforts. I was able to cut

$53 million out of the budget from federal dollars that were only being used for Covid-19 vaccine advertisements.

Highlights from the budget:

• $53 million for I-29 and I35 improvements

• $120.6 million increase to fully fund the K-12 education foundation formula

• $14 million increase to fully fund school transportation

• $8 million for the National Guard and Operation Lone Star to defend the southern border

• $7.5 million for an aircraft maintenance facility at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base

• $2 million for grants to pregnancy resource centers

The House also passed HJR 86 which would significantly change Missouri's constitutional amendment process, reflecting a commitment to fair representation and citizen engagement. HJR 86 aligns with the federal constitutional process

and protects our rural communities from the potential dominance of urban areas. By passing this resolution, we're strengthening the foundations of our constitutional republic and ensuring that every voice matters.

Also, this week, my bill HB 1650 passed out of Public Policy and hopefully will make it to the next rules committee. HB 1650 continues to protect children from sexually explicit performances.

It's a pleasure to serve and as always if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to my office at (573) 751-4285 or email me at Mazzie.Christensen@ house.mo.gov

Submitted Photo District 2 State Representative Mazzie Christensen, right, recently met with a group of UMKC Pharmacy students. Among those visiting with Mrs. Christensen was Pharmacist Melissa King, second from right, of Trenton.

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Grundy County Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray, left, recently met with District 2 State Representative Mazzie Christensen in Jefferson City.

A Word From...

by the Trenton Ministerial Alliance

“New Year Resolutions”

by Peter Allen, Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church, Trenton

Well, here it is, April already. A quarter of the year gone. How did you do with your New Year resolutions? If you are like me, not well at all.

It is hard to break old habits, things I have done wrong for years and years. You just start doing things automatically and suddenly you remember, I

wasn’t going to do that anymore! Thank goodness it is never too late to restart on the right path.

What is the right path?

Jesus told us it is to love GOD and love our neighbor as ourselves. Well, you can read it for yourselves in Luke 10:29-37 – The story of the Good Samaritan.

I’m sure you have seen the lists of who your neighbor is – Homeless, Muslim, Gay, Immigrant, Christian, Jewish, Atheist, Addicted, Rich, Black, Democrat, Conservative, Disabled, Elderly, Republican – the list can go on and on and on. The point that Jesus makes in this story he tells is that any

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

- 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Church - 10:30 a.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Pastor – Rev. Bruce Cadle 2113 Chicago • Office - 359-5374

SUNDAY: KTTN Radio...6:45 a.m.

Morning Fellowship...9:00 a.m.

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

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

Children’s Worship Supper...5:00 p.m.

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

GALT BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor – Gene Schreffler Home 660-673-6104

Coffee & Cookie Time - 9:45-10:00 a.m.

Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Church Training – 6:00 p.m.

Evening Worship – 7:00 p.m.

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

Wednesday Prayer Meeting – 7 p.m.

GALT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Minister - Stan Richardson - 673-6695

SUNDAY

KTTN Galt Christian Church Worship

9:03 - 9:30 a.m. every Sunday on the radio

Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Worship – 10:50 a.m.

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

1ST & 3RD MONDAY

Women’s Bible Study - 1:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Goof Troop - 3:30 p.m.

GILMAN CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Hwy. 146 • Gilman City

Sunday

Pastor Kobey Puls

GRUNDY CENTER CHURCH

Pastor – Danny Berry Pastor’s #816-261-2737 299 N.E. Hwy Y P.O. Box 423, Trenton, MO

Prayer chain #660-359-3585

Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Worship – 10:45 a.m.

person you see, with your God given gift of sight, is YOUR NEIGHBOR! Politicians lying and spewing hate…my neighbor. People down the street with a noisy dog...my neighbor. Jerks making smart ass comments because I still wear a mask when out and about….still my neighbor.

This is a very hard thing for me to get my mind around. Sure I can love some of them some of the time but not all of them all of the time, even though I have been told to and I want to do what is right. So I have to work on this, I have to be aware, and try and get it right. We certainly don’t like some

HASEVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

12386 Hwy. E, Humphreys, MO

Arch Philips, Minister Church Services - 11:15 a.m. 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays

HATTON CHAPEL

COMMUNITY CHURCH

HODGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. Joe MacDonald, Pastor

315 W. Crowder Rd. – 359-5394

Worship Service - 10:00 a.m.

HONEY CREEK CHAPEL

CHRISTIAN CHURCH

333 NE Hwy. NN

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.

IMMANUEL

LUTHERAN CHURCH

1711 Hillcrest – 660-359-3076

Interim Pastors: Glen Gutz, Noah Burgdorf and Mark Goucher

SUNDAYS 1:00 p.m. Bible Study

SUNDAYS 2:00 p.m. Worship

JAMESPORT

BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor - Jim Whitley

660-684-6101

Music Leaders: John Agenstein, Ann Eckert, Lanita Smith

SUNDAY

Adult/Children Sun. School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship – 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Bible Study– 7:00 p.m.

LAREDO BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor - Deryl Niffen

286-2102 (Prayer Line)

SUNDAY

Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service – 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Prayer Service – 6:00 p.m.

LAREDO CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bro. Duane Campbell

Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

Church – 10:40 a.m.

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor - Bobby Harrell

2711 Meadowlark Lane

SUNDAY

Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship – 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Evening Worship – 6:30 p.m.

of our neighbors but we do have to love them, be concerned for their physical health and well being. So we love, even though it is hard, like we are told to do, and we are concerned for everyone’s wellbeing.

Jesus told another story, about the last judgement in Matthew 25:31-46. All people get sorted into two groups, the sheep and the goats. Jesus does not ask them, “Did you go to church, do you believe in me, what is your political persuasion, heard any good jokes lately?” No. Jesus divides the sheep from the goats according to whether they have fed the hungry, provided drink for the thirsty, welcomed

MELBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

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

MODENA BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor - E.J. Barnes • 660-359-1286

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:40 a.m.

(Meal to follow)

RIVER OF LIFE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

1900 Hillcrest - 359-2800

Pastor: Rev. Gary Pauley SUNDAY

Sun. School (for all ages) - 10 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Evangelistic Service - 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY - Service - 7:00 p.m.

RURAL DALE

BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor: Brad Prater

SUNDAY

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. Discipleship Training – 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship – 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.

Children’s Activities 5:30 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH

CATHOLIC CHURCH

2010 Oklahoma – 359-2841

Rev. William Fox

Sunday Mass - 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday Mass - 6:30 p.m.

Preceded by Adoration

Wednesday - Saturday Mass - 9:00 a.m.

ST. PHILIP'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

the stranger, clothed the naked, tended to the sick, and visited the prisoner.

Whether they have loved their neighbor. The good guys, the sheep...hopefully that is us...seem surprised that they got picked, because what they did for their neighbor came to them naturally. They didn’t think about it or dwell on it like it was a burden, and it was the way they lived their lives. Loving their neighbor.

Let us all try to do this every day from now on. Let us make an effort to not see who or what our neighbor is but to see Jesus in that person and in ALL the people we see around us.

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Fax: 660-359-4414

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*SEAMLESS GUTTERING* We are ready to replace your old gutters with new seamless aluminum gutters! MOORE’S CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORK, INC. 359-5477. 52 Years Experience.

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

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Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely on comfort. 800-425-0976 or 485-6611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cooling needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps. Over 25 years experience.

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PAGE TREE SERVICE

Jeff Page 660-359-3699shop, 660-359-2202-home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 75’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates!

FARM NEEDS

Buying standing walnut, oak & cottonwood timber. Cash or on shares. Call Mike at 816-248-3091.

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PAYING $75/ACRE FOR RENTAL PASTURE. Will consider any size and location. 816-288-9060

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WANTED FARM

GROUND - I am looking for row crop ground to cash rent. Call Brad 816-284-3689.

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JAMESPORT LUMBERFull Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery Available • Free Estimates. 32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport, 660-684-6404

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Carquest Auto Parts T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 3592268, tlautosupply.com Monday-Friday, 7-5, Saturday, 7:30-12.

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Mid-States Services is now offering: Fiber Optic installs in rural Trenton! MidStates will STILL WAIVE the $150 installation free for those who sign up NOW! Sign up TODAY by calling 660-359-2045 or at http://www.mid-states.net. 4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

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RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital on Iowa Blvd in Trenton. 5 Unit sizes available. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 660-359-7683.

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JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660-684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport. POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

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BUY - SELL - TRADEBIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com

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Willing Workers LLPDo you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648

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Offutt, Offutt & Associates Auction Service. Land, farm, and Home. Free Appraisals. Cameron, MO. 816-7243214

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CRP Grass seeding and management. Experienced life long grass farmer. Ray Schwarz 816-223-4712

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Country Discount Store 19939 State Highway D Hamilton, MO. Dog food. Fresh Brown Eggs. Much, much more! Come check out our Specials!! CASH OR CHECK ONLY.

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Ewing Lawn Detail - mowing and general lawn cleanup in Trenton area. Call 660654-8313.

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See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply, 614 Harris Ave., 359-2258

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Gravel, sand, top soil, mulch, river rock, bouldersTurney Mini Quarry 816-2482523.

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PETS/ANIMALS

Shelly's Pet Care 660684-6864, 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!

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INSURANCE

HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS - Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-6350537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different"

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Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com

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THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th • 359-3313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Mastercraft and Yokohama tires.

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WEBSITES

Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com

HELP WANTED

Sunnyview Nursing Home has job openings available for the following positions:

RN, LPN, CNA, Dietary and Level I Medication Aide. Please fill out a job application at 1311 East 28th Street, Trenton, MO 64683. E.O.E.

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Help Wanted: Teacher, Trenton Head Start. Full-time with the following benefits.

-4-day work week

-Dental/Health/Life Insurance

-Life Flight

-Retirement

-Sick Leave

-Paid Tuition to NCMC

Go to Green Hills Head

Start for job description and application or call 660-3592214. E.O.I.

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Secretary Position - Will need to know Word & Excel, will train on Quickbooks. 16 hours a week, Friday and Saturday, $12.75. Will be bonded. Please submit resume to office@leisurelake.net or mail to 71660 NW 25 th, Trenton, MO. If questions, please email.

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FOR SALE

Fresh bulk garden seed. Limited supply. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main in Trenton, 660-359-3660.

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FOR RENT

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 Cassandra Brewer at 660-359-5647.

Two Apartments for lease. One studio and one 1 BR. Hale, MO All utilities and appliances furnished. NO PETS 1st month and deposit due at signing. Background check required. 660-6452269 --------------------------------------

NOTICE

Lincoln Township of Grundy County is accepting bids for hauling rock until April 15th. Send bid to: Anna Kramer

738 NE 18th Ave Trenton, MO 64683 or call 660-654-1883 (3/28, 4/4, 4/11/24)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is given this 11th day of April 2024 that the Planning & Zoning will hold a public hearing on May 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, for purpose of hearing a request from Ed Creason dba Consumer Oil & Supply Co. for a Conditional Use Permit to allow them to install 6 grain bins on property located at 1001 E 8th Street.

Mr. Donnie Vandevender, Chairman

Mr. Michael Ormsby, Secretary (4/11/24)

Notice is given this 11th day of April 2024 that the Planning & Zoning will hold a public hearing on May 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, for purpose of hearing a request from Duane Urich and Jennifer Hottes for a Conditional Use Permit to allow them to operate a woman’s halfway house in a mixeduse zone on property located at 403 E 8th Ct.

Mr. Donnie Vandevender, Chairman

Mr. Michael Ormsby, Secretary (4/11/24)

LOCAL

Must Know

Racing at the I-35 Speedway is Back in Full Swing

Submitted by Track Announcers

Dylan Vore and Tanner Carriker

Welcome back race fans, for week 2 at I-35 Speedway. This week we welcomed our Vintage Open series for the first time this year, as well as weekly racing from USRA Modifieds, USRA Medieval Stock Cars, USRA B-mods, Emods, Pure Stock, Sport Compact and Jr. Sport Compacts. There was great racing in every class, and we can’t wait to see everyone back at the track next Saturday for more actionpacked racing!

The racing action began with the E Mods. Chris Dishong, Kameron Hanes, and Tony Layne led the way in this first feature of the night. Jakup Hisel utilized his outside front row start to claim the Pure Stock feature, he was continuously challenged during the 12 laps. Mike Lefholz and Steve Tanner put on quite the show in the vintage race with Lefholz claiming the victory in a photo finish.

The USRA B Mods saw Krew Walburn also use the outside front row start to grab the lead and survive numerous challenges to

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grab the win. The Medieval USRA Stock Cars saw Nic Hanes use the pole position to grab the lead. He was continually challenged throughout the race by Doug Keller, Adam Dunwoodie and Brad Derry. Last year’s champion, Jeff Dixon, could only watch as the top four dominated the racing lanes. At the finish the top five were all together with Hanes the winner. The USRA Modifieds race was claimed by Tyler Grooms as the battle for the inside lane led to a

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race of attrition.

The first green to checkered feature race of the year belongs to the Sport Compacts. David Miller, Brad Mick, Scott Beagle and Hunter Throckmorton set sail at the start of the race and ran side by side for all ten laps. Exciting racing each lap. The Junior Sport Compact race was also a side-by-side battle between Grant Sheetz and Emma Mather.

Next Saturday, April 13, 2024 the Late Models will also be in action.

660-684-6864

SPORTS

Gallatin Athletics Newtown-Harris/ Grundy County Athletics

Baseball Scores

Newtown-Harris/Grundy County

3/28 vs Novinger won 14-2

4/8 vs Green City lost 1-8

Newtown-Harris Has First Track Meet at Chillicothe

The Newtown-Harris Grundy County Panthers had their first track meet of the season at the Joe Shy Relays held in Chillicothe.

As their first showing of the track and field season, there was a lot of trial and error when it came to events.

The Lady Panthers had one relay team. Their 4x100m relay team placed eleventh with a time of 58.92 seconds.

Kinsley Allnutt took 23rd in the 200m dash, 13th in the 300m hurdles and eighth in high jump with a jump of 1.35m.

Valentina Gonzalez took 26th in the 100m dash.

Remington Miller took 16th in the 100m hurdles, 18th in the 300m hurdles and 17th in long jump.

Adysan Rains took 22nd in discus, 23rd in long jump and third in javelin with a throw of 32.83m.

Lexa Stronger took 23rd in the 100m dash and 21st in the 200m dash.

Tasha Thrasher would take 22nd in shot put.As a team they would take 13th place out of 13 teams, with a total of seven points.

The boys team had a successful day in individual events and with their relay teams.

In the 4x100m relay they placed ninth, in the 4x200m relay they placed 10th and in the 4x400m relay they scored eleventh.

Corbin Axtell would place 20th in shot put, eleventh in dis-

cus and third in javelin with a throw of 41.04m.

Zack Cross would take fourth in triple jump, third in the 200m dash, second in the 110m hurdles and bring home first in the 300m hurdles with a time of 40.78 seconds.

Layden Fordyce would bring home 23rd in discus and 25th in shot put.

Garrett MacGregor would take twelfth in the 3200m run.

Gauge MacGregor would take seventh in the 800m run, second in the 3200m run with a time of 10:30.60 and second in the 1600m run with a time of 4:45.64.

Hunter Miller would take ninth in the 100m dash, eighth in the 110m hurdles, sixth in long jump and fifth in the 300m hurdles.

Payton Miller would find himself in thirteenth place in the 800m run, tenth in the 1600m run and fifth in the 400m dash.

Brett Otto would take 18th in the 100m dash and 16th in the 200m dash.

Ryker Summers would place 17th in triple jump.

Preston Tovrea would place 17th in the 400m dash and 15th in long jump.

As a team, they would take fifth out of thirteen teams. They would have a total of 65 points, only five points behind Kirksville.

The Panthers’ next track team will be the Gary Ferguson Relays held in Trenton on April 11.

Gallatin Bulldog Boys Golf

The Gallatin Bulldogs traveled to Cameron last week to take part in the Cameron Invitational Tournament.

The Gallatin Bulldogs took five golfers to the tournament: Brody Bird, Jack Donovan, Conner Michael, Chris Holcomb and Wade Houser.

The tournament consisted of playing 18 holes. Bird was low scorer for the team, having a 38 on the front half and 42 on the back half.

He would also place third as an individual having a total score of 80. He was only three strokes behind second place and seven behind first place.

Donovan would have a low score of 47 on the front half and also shoot a 47 on the back half. His score of 94 would tie him with two others for seventh place.

Michael would shoot a 51 on the front and a 47 on the back, for a total of 98.

Holcomb would shoot a 56 on the front and a 57 on the back, having a total of 113.

Houser would shoot a 58 on the front and the back and have a total score of 116.

As a team, they shot a total of 385. This would put them fifth as a team out of thirteen teams. They were only three strokes behind South Harrison, who took fourth.

Baseball Scores

Tri-County/Gallatin

3/28 vs North Harrison won 17 - 3

4/4 vs Novinger won 13-7

4/5 vs Penney lost 2-3

4/8 vs South Harrison lost 6-8

Gallatin Bulldog Track and Field

The Gallatin Bulldog track team planned to take part in the Warrior Relays in Albany, but due to weather conditions, it was postponed to a different date. They then traveled to Stanberry to participate in the Stanberry Invitational Track Meet.

The Lady Bulldogs had a winning day. They decided to not enter any relay teams in this meet, but they excelled in their individual events.

Annabelle Ball took fifth in the 100m dash, fourth in long jump, second in high jump and second in the

200m dash.

Ashley Feiden took fifth in triple jump, fourth in the 800m dash and third in the 400m dash.

Lyndsey King took fourth in pole vault.

Kaylen Sterneker took fourth in javelin.

As a team, the Lady Bulldogs took sixth out of 16 teams with a total of 42 points, only five points behind the Maysville Lady Wolverines.

The Gallatin Bulldogs also had a successful day. They took fourth in the 4x100m relay and fifth in the 4x200m relay.

Sullivan Bird took third in pole vault with a jump of 3.5m.

Magnum Fenimore took fourth in discus and first in shot put with a throw of 12.17m.

Pryce Johnson took fourth in the 800m run and fourth in triple jump.

Gavin Wilmes took fourth in the 400m dash, fourth in long jump and third in high jump with a jump of 1.7m.

As a team, they brought home sixth place as well with a total of 42 points. They were only five points behind Maysville.

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Trenton Athletics

Track and Field Boys Golf

Due to weather conditions last Tuesday, the Rob Hoefer Husker Invitational Track Meet was held back a day and took place on April 3, instead.

The Lady Bulldogs were able to take third in the 4x200m and 4x800m relay. They also brought home fourth in the 4x400m relay and fifth in the 4x100m relay.

Avery Clark was able to take home sixth in the 400m dash and fifth in javelin.

Tymber Cooksey took home fourth in the 1600m run and sixth in the 800m run.

Kylee Corwin had a good run in the 300m hurdles taking third with a time of 53.99 seconds.

Kaegen Croy found herself in third place in the high jump event and sixth in javelin.

Katy Simpson would take fifth in the 3200m run.

For the Bulldog Boys track and field team, the 4x800m relay team would take first with a time of 9:36.63.

Robert Muselman would take sixth in the 1600m run and third in the 3200m run.

Asher Pryor would find himself in second place during the 1600m run with a time of 4:57.81. He would also take third in the 800m run.

The Trenton Bulldog track team also traveled to Chillicothe last week for the Joe Shy Relays.

At Chillicothe the Lady Bulldogs took home fifth in the 4x800m relay and sixth in the 4x400m relay.

The Lady Bulldogs would have a challenging day as a team the rest of the time in their individual events.

Kaegen Croy would score the highest for the team taking eighth in javelin with a throw of 28.48m and Katy Simpson would also take eighth in the 3200m run with a time of 15:37.50.

On the boys side of things, the Bulldogs

The Trenton Bulldogs baseball team had a difficult matchup against the Maysville Wolverines last week.

After beating North Harrison last week, the Bulldogs would find themselves facing off against the 8-5 Wolverines.

would also have a long day and hard time in their events.

Asher Pryor would find himself bringing home fourth place in the 1600m run with a time of 4:55.26. He would also take eighth in the 800m run.

Thirteen teams would be at the Joe Shy Relays. Those teams included Lawson, Kirksville, Maryville, Chillicothe, Plattsburg, Penney, Boonville, Cameron, Brookfield, Benton, Trenton, Princeton and NewtownHarris.

The Lady Bulldogs would tie for eleventh as a team with Princeton, both having nine points.

The Bulldogs would bring home thirteenth as a team, only having six points and sitting behind Benton high school who had seven.

The Bulldog Track and Field team will hold their annual Gary Ferguson Relays on Thursday, April 11.

The Trenton Bulldogs

Boys golf team traveled to Cameron last week to participate in the annual Cameron Invitational Tournament.

Along with the Trenton Bulldogs, who were looking to take home first, other schools included Chillicothe, Excelsior Springs, Lawson, South Harrison, Gallatin, Lathrop, Richmond, Cameron, Penney, Plattsburg, Maysville and Lafayette County.

The teams played a total of 18 holes. Riley Gott would shoot a 42 on the front nine and a 46 on the back. Kiefer Tolson would have a 48 on the front and a 40 on the back. Hunter Ledgerwood had a 49 on the front and a 55 on the back. And Caleb Ray would have a 70 on both sides. Tolson and Gott, the teams lowest scorers, would tie for eighth with two other golfers. As a team they would bring home ninth out of the 13 teams.

The Bulldogs would also

host their own triangular with Mercer and Maysville this week.

Maysville would take first as a team, only beating Trenton by six strokes.

Gott would lead the team and get first at the meet with a 35, one over par. Following him was Tolson with a 39, Ledgerwood with a 54, Logan Roberts 60 and Ray 66.

Baseball Boys Tennis

The Bulldogs would start out with Camden Skipper on the mound. He would throw a total of 70 pitches. In the first inning he only allowed two runs. In the bottom of the first the Bulldogs would have no runs. They would soon change that in the second inning, holding Maysville to zero runs and having two themselves to tie the game. Those runs would come from Skipper and Collin Taylor.

That would be the last time the Bulldogs would score during the game. Maysville would come back and score nine runs in the third. The Bulldogs would eventually switch pitching duties over to Brayden Wiggins. Wiggins would throw 63 pitches and only allow one run. He would also throw 36 strikes to end the game in the sixth inning, this due to Maysville’s lead.

After losing to Maysville the Bulldogs sit 4-6 on the season. They currently have wins over Brookfield, Cameron, Princeton and North Harrison.

This week they take on the Lawson Cardinals, the Putnam County Midgets and will hold their annual Trenton Tournament this weekend.

The Trenton boys tennis team has had a winning streak that continued after last week. The Trenton Bulldogs have a 5-1 record on the season, only losing their first dual, and have been on a hot streak these last five duals.

Against Carrollton, the Bulldogs won the dual 5-4 with wins from Bradyn Sager (83), Isaac Dixon (8-0), Jacob White (8-0) and doubles wins from Markell/Dixon (86) and Sager/White (8-3).

Win number two of last week was the dual against Richmond. The Bulldogs took an easy win, only losing one singles matchup and one doubles matchup. Sager (8-1), Markell (8-3), Dixon (8-0), White (86) and Horton (8-4) all pulled out singles match wins. Sager/White (8-1) and Markell/Dixon (8-0) also won their doubles matches.

For the fifth win of the season, the Bulldogs hosted visitors from Chariton, IA. The Bulldogs continued to show their strength as a team taking the dual 8-1, with White having the only loss on the varsity side. The doubles teams would have the toughest battles on the day, but all three would be able to pull out wins. Sager and White would defeat their team 8-5, Markell/Dixon and Horton/Lasley would while both win their doubles matchups 8-4.

Photo by Andrea Markell DOUBLES WIN - Jacob Horton serves up the ball in his doubles match against Chariton, IA. He and his partner, Hunter Lasley, pulled out the win 8-4.

R/T Photo by Libby Endicott DIVING TO SAFETY - Graeme Sager dives into third base, beating the tag off an error by the Lawson Cardinals. He would later make it across the plate after an RBI from one of his teammates.

Photo by Travis Mullenix TEE UP OFF HOLE ONE - Kiefer Tolson tees up on hole one hoping for a drive that is going to get close to the pin that was around 200 yards away at Cameron.