Railroad Crossing

MoDOT to close Highway 139 for crossing work

The Missouri Department of Transportation reports crews working with BNSF Railway plan to close part of Highway 139, also known as Kansas Avenue, in Bosworth on Friday. The Highway 139/Kansas Avenue will be closed at the Marceline Sub crossing from 9 o’clock in the morning until 4 o’clock in the afternoon. MoDOT notes motorists will […]

Fire Truck news graphic

Barn catches fire in Mercer County

The Mercer County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a barn fire south of Princeton on Jasmine Road Wednesday. The fire protection district reports crews found a hangar-style shed with thick black smoke coming from the roof. A neighbor had closed the main doors to keep the fire from spreading to nearby plastic […]

Grundy Electric Sends Lineman to South Carolina

Grundy Electric sends crew to South Carolina to assist with power restoration

Four Grundy Electric Cooperative linemen left for Santee Electric Cooperative in Kingstree, South Carolina Friday morning to help with power restoration efforts after Hurricane Florence. Grundy Electric reports Mace Ormsy, Brent McClintick, Rick Gamble, and Mason Larson join 162 Missouri cooperative line workers from 33 of the state’s electric cooperatives. The cooperative notes Missouri is […]

Road Closed

Harrison County Route AA now closed

Due to a collapsed culvert, Route AA in Harrison County is now closed between U.S. Route 69 and Interstate 35. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation closed Route AA this morning. They will work over the next few days to replace the culvert and hope to reopen the route by 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. […]