boonville

Boonville citizens to vote on sales tax

Ky Bright — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:12:34 +0000

Boonville citizens will vote Nov. 6 on a tax initiative to raise the sales tax. The main portion of money from the tax would go to improving the water treatment plant in Boonville.

The tax initiative on the Boonville ballot would raise the sales tax by half of one percent. This would raise the sales tax to 8.2 percent similar to that of surrounding cities. The money would go toward improving the water treatment plant and storm water drainage issues. City Administrator Irl Tessendorf said times may be tough but the improvements are needed.

Boonville livestock auction barn to re-open next week

Connor Wist — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:47:52 +0000

Boonville’s livestock auction barn will re-open as the Missouri Valley Commission Company Tuesday, Oct. 23, under new ownership.

Jon Angell of Centralia owns the soon-to-be opened auction farm with his brother, Justin, and business partner, Mike VanMaanen. Angell said with the previous owner, the company sold up to 60,000 head of cattle a year.

“There’s quite a need in this area to have a local barn for the cattlemen and farmers of the area to sell their livestock,” Angell said.

Butternut Bread plant requests pay cut from employees

Taeler De Haes — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:11:34 +0000

The Butternut Bread plant in Boonville is going bankrupt and is asking 80 employees to take an 8 percent pay cut along with reductions in company-paid pensions.

Frank Hurt, President of The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), says employees have an obvious decision to make, and they will not choose the pay cut.

KBIA Newscast for June 18, 2012

Ryan Famuliner — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:08:21 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newscast, including:

A $13.3 million federal grant to the MU Health System
A Sedalia Community College will be offering classes in Boonville in the Fall
The state auditor's office says a couple of ballot measures would have no cost to taxpayers

State Fair Community College to offer classes in Boonville

Jamie Crockett — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:01:14 +0000

A Sedalia-based community college will begin offering classes in Boonville in August.

Retired Boonville school placed on endangered building list

Hailee Hopkins — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:23:23 +0000

The advocacy group, Missouri Preservation announced Wednesday that Boonville’s Central Elementary School was on its Most Endangered Historic Places List for 2012.

KBIA visits Boonville

Darren Hellwege — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Darren Hellwege takes us on a Sunday morning visit to Boonville. We find a church where the ministry is a family affair, and some old friends who are a part of a great music scene in Cooper County. They all share a love of their neighbors, and of the history of this friendly river town.

Fire destroys Boonville's Unlimited Opportunities businesses

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:52:47 +0000

A Thursday morning fire in Boonville has destroyed two businesses operated by a program that helps people with disabilities.

Boonville Organizations Seeking City Money May Have Stricter Guidelines

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:05:25 +0000

Boonville City Council members work toward tightening up the way organizations receive city funding.