REPUBLICAN-TIMES

“GOD BLESS AMERICA”

Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 159th Year - No. 36

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NCMC Commencement and Honors Brunch Held Saturday, May 6

North Central Missouri College 2023 Commencement was held on Saturday, May 6, with two ceremonies; the morning ceremony at 9:00 a.m. honoring all associate degrees and certificates that are non-nursing, and the afternoon ceremony at 1:00 p.m. honoring nursing certificates, degrees, and pinnings. Both commencement ceremonies were held at the Ketcham Community Center on the Main campus located in Trenton. Commencement was also live-streamed at piratesdigitialmedia.com.

2023 marks the 96th NCMC commencement ceremony, with 504 degrees and certificates awarded to 447 individual graduates, including 136

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Tornado Leaves Damage in Trenton

Wesley United Methodist Church, on 9th Street in Trenton, sustained serious damage from an EF0 tornado on the evening of Saturday, May 6. Glen Briggs, with Grundy County Missouri Emergency Management, reported the tornado formed over downtown Trenton and tracked generally east from the intersection of 9th and Washington to near 9th and Emma with estimated wind speeds of around 85mph. Hail also accompanied this storm, with the largest hail reported being 4” in diameter near the Hickory area. Straight line winds also produced serious wind damage west of Trenton, generally near the area of SW 52nd and Highway 6, where the National Weather Service estimated wind speeds of around 100mph.