What do you want to protect? That’s the first question Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Fred Whitford advises farmers to ask when considering how to make their farm site safer. “With all of today’s rules and regulations, farmers may find it challenging to add another task,” Whitford says.
On March 31, crews with Good Morning America (GMA) were in Marceline filing for a feature about Missouri for ABC’s Rise and Shine segment. Marceline’s moment in the spotlight can be found at the 2:10 mark.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is urging drivers to keep a cautious eye on the road this spring and give turtles a brake! Many species of Missouri’s turtles become more active during the spring as they emerge from their burrows and cross the roads in search of food and a mate.
Hedrick Medical Center (HMC) recently announced the 2021 Employee of the Year. Cassandra Cruse, ultrasound technologist III at Hedrick Medical Center, was presented with the award at a ceremony held in her honor on March 29. Other nominees were 2021 Employee of the Quarter winners: Linda Marshall, Abby Wilkerson and Katie O’Dell.
Zachary Wayman Douglas, 29, Utica, a high school teacher and coach for the Braymer C-4 School District is facing additional charges, just days after being charged with allegedly sending nude photos and videos to students.
At about 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 30 school officials were notified of a suspicious package at or near Trenton High School, which lead to the evacuation of the school, cancellation of events and clearing of the building by numerous law enforcement agencies.
Dr. Amy Patel, Medical Director of The Breast Care Center at Liberty Hospital and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, and Foundation Board Member and Distinguished Alumna Phyllis Jackson of Trenton will give the commencement addresses at North Central Missouri College (NCMC) in Trenton on May 7. Jackson will speak at the 9 a.m. morning ceremony, and Patel will be the 1 p.m. afternoon speaker. Both ceremonies will occur at the Ketcham Community Center on the NCMC campus near downtown Trenton.
A Veterans Service Officer with the Missouri Veterans Commission now has an office in Chillicothe. The office, located at 98 S.
The deadline for applications for the GRM Networks Community Improvement Grant Program is May 1. Applications may be downloaded by visiting grm.net/aboutus/grants. Grant amounts vary, with a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,500 awarded to successful applicants.
Twenty-year-old Unionville resident Holly Hydorn was killed in the head-on collision of a truck and a sports utility vehicle on County Road 175th, one mile west of Unionville at about 8:50 p.m., Saturday, March 26, according to a report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.