Applications for grants for classrooms in the Chillicothe R-II School District were approved by the School Board. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says those grants come from the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation and include: The grants require no matching funds from the district.
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The Carrollton Town Council will hold a public hearing and a town council meeting Tuesday. The Public Hearing will begin at 5:00 pm at City Hall. The hearing is for discussion on issuing $970,000 in Sewer System Revenue Bonds. The agenda for the Town Council meeting includes: An ordinance to approve the issuance of the sewer system revenue bonds, and […]
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Community Leaders may attend free Webinars to receive information on State ARPA Funding for public water projects. The webinars are provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The webinars are scheduled for May 11th from 2-3 pm and May 12th from 10-11 am. The one-hour program is designed to help communities better understand the different grant opportunities and to […]
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Amendments to Trenton’s animal ordinance and the swearing-in of newly elected council members are part of the agenda for the Trenton City Council on Monday. The meeting is at 7:00 pm at Trenton City Hall. The meeting is also available via zoom. The ordinances for consideration include amending the Anilam and Fowl Ordinance to include an Animal Welfare Committee. A […]
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The Chillicothe Education Foundation held its annual fundraising event at the home of Ed Milbank Wednesday night. Foundation Chair Ed Douglas says it is also an opportunity to recognize the winners of the Teacher of the Year and Beacon Awards. Douglas says funds raised through the event benefit the Chillicothe R-II School District. The foundation has also assisted the district […]
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The Livingston County Senior Citizens Fund Board will meet twice in early December. The meetings will take place at the Grand River Multi Purpose Center. The first meeting is Thursday, December 2nd at 5:30 pm. That agenda includes accepting the resignation of a board member and handing out grant applications. On Tuesday. December 7th at 5:30 pm, the board will […]
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The Trenton City Council handled three ordinances in their meeting this week. City Administrator Ron Urton says the first was for MoDOT funding on an airport project. The airport project received $109,000 in grant funding with no match required. The city also updated the monitoring programs for the Water and Electric Plants. The third ordinance was for networking and sharing […]
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A Chillicothe company is one of 150 small and medium sized businesses to received a portion of nearly $17 million in CARES Act funding through the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture announced more than 40 businesses were assisted in initiating or expanding their level of meat processing through a new grant of inspection or custom exempt inspection […]
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GRM Networks, a communications Cooperative in Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa announced additional grants for rural fire departments in the area. The $500 grants were awarded to Galt, Laredo, Linneus, and Meadville. The grants were provided as part of the cooperatives Community Improvement Grant Program and the presentation of the grants was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missouri’s Department of Economic Development awarded $870,000 in grants to libraries in Missouri. The grants are through the Missouri State Library to help residents access high-speed internet for telehealth and distance learning in response to COVID-19. The broadband funding for Missouri libraries was allocated up to $2.5 million in CARES Act funding for this program. The Missouri State Library and […]
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