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Farmers State Bank Customers To See Changes Under Proposed Acquisition
Gabe StarkReporter Farmers State Bank customers in Trenton and across northern Missouri could see expanded banking services and technology under a proposed acquisition of the bank’s parent company. FSC Bancshares…
Trenton School District Announces Personnel Updates
The Trenton R-IX School District announced several personnel updates, including a retirement, resignations, a new hire and coaching assignments. Carol Leeper, food service employee at Trenton Middle School, is retiring…
Trenton offers several ways to celebrate 4th of July
Metro Creative Trenton residents will have several opportunities to celebrate Independence Day as the city, local businesses and community organizations prepare a full day of Fourth of July activities, concluding…
Angela Heins Named College’s Outstanding Employee For June
Submitted Angela Heins, TRIO Student Support Services assistant director at North Central Missouri College, has been named NCMC’s June Outstanding Employee.North Central Missouri College has recognized Angela Heins, TRIO Student…
TRENTON TALES
Submitted Beverly “Bev” Wimer, a Trenton native and member of the Grundy County Museum board, has taken the lead on an oral history project featuring local residents sharing memories of…
Rotary Program Highlights Rural School Funding Concerns
Submitted Daniel Gott is superintendent of Trenton School District. Gott said recent studies indicate rural school graduation rates are among the highest in the nation but state funding for these…
Lloyd DeSpain Named Wright Memorial Hospital Employee Of The Quarter
Submitted Lloyd DeSpain is Wright Memorial Hospital’s employee of the quarter. Lloyd DeSpain, a security officer at Wright Memorial Hospital, has been named the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for…
Beyond Reason
by Rob Perez Costco Rich I recently smuggled a drink into a country club. Some may wonder, Why, man, why? Isn’t a country club more than capable of meeting such…
Atkinson Exhibit Tells Story Of Advocacy After Blindness
Submitted J. Robert Atkinson continued to ride horses after losing his sight, maintaining a lifelong connection to the cowboy life he had known as a young man.Submitted J. Robert Atkinson,…
Grand River Valley Choir, Orchestra Celebrates 250 Years of American Music
Gabe Stark/Staff Photo The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra perform together during the combined portion of the program, which included “I Hear America Singing” and “America, the Beautiful.”Gabe Stark/Staff…