U.S. pork producers should be aware of an emerging swine disease, says University of Missouri Extension veterinarian Corinne Bromfield. Chinese pork producers reported the 13th outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) Sept. 6. It has appeared since August in several locations in China hundreds of miles apart. This leaves researchers scratching their heads over how […]
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A detailed listing of laws that take effect in Missouri on August, 28, 2018
Below is a synopsis of some of the new legislation the Missouri General Assembly recently enacted that is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws went into effect August 28, 2018. The public needs to be aware of several of these new laws […]
Portion of Jamesport placed under boil advisory
The northeastern portion of Jamesport was placed under a precautionary boil advisory on Monday following repairs to a water main break. The advisory, to boil water as a precaution, will be in effect until 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon for that northeast area of Jamesport.
Worthington woman injured in Highway 149 crash
A single-vehicle accident in eastern Putnam County injured 54-year-old Marilyn Carman of Worthington, Missouri who was taken by ambulance to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. Carman was northbound when she drove off the east side of Highway 149, over-corrected and traveled off the west side where the car overturned and […]
Big rig demolished in crash on Highway 24
An Ohio resident was hurt early Sunday when a Freightliner overturned on Highway 24 in eastern Carroll County. Sixty-two-year-old Deborah Hernandez of Dayton, Ohio was transported to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City with serious injuries. She was a passenger in the truck driven by 80-year old Jose Hernandez of Dayton, Ohio who was treated […]
Two injured in crash south of Moberly on Highway 63
The Highway Patrol reports a Moberly man and a Brookfield woman sustained injuries when a car struck a pickup truck two miles south of Moberly Thursday morning. Forty-five-year-old Crista Barton drove the car south on U. S. Highway 63 when the pickup was driven by 48-year-old Mark Churchill reportedly pulled into the car’s path before […]
Missouri Vegetable Growers Association to hold tour in Adair County
The Missouri Vegetable Growers Association State Vegetable Tour will be held in southwest Adair County later this month. The August 25th tour will stop at the Green Valley Farm, Winigan Community Center, and Winigan Farms. Participants wanting to carpool can meet at the Adair County Extension Center in Kirksville that morning at 10 o’clock. Those […]
Rain improves status of some counties, portion of another climbs to D4 status
Significant rain earlier this week has improved the drought status for portions of Livingston and Carroll Counties. The U-S Drought Monitor map for Missouri that was released today shows a northwest to southeast portion of Livingston County and the eastern half of Carroll County to be in D-2 or severe drought. Prior to the rain […]
MoDOT streamlines hay movement for drought relief to Missouri farmers and ranchers
Severe drought conditions through much of the state have prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation to offer a special overwidth hauling permit to help farmers and ranchers move hay as needed. Loads must be of legal height, length and weight. Permits can be requested via phone and will, in most cases, be issued within minutes […]
Four additional counties in northern Missouri reach extreme drought status
The U. S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday indicates as many as 26 counties have been classified in D-3 or extreme drought. That’s an expansion in parts of four more counties from last week’s drought map. Countywide extreme drought conditions exist for Grundy, Sullivan, Daviess, Caldwell, Livingston, and Linn from the Green Hills Region. Also […]
Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip recalled due to possible Botulism
As a precaution, approximately 7,000 cases of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip are being voluntarily recalled because the affected product is showing signs of product separation which can lead to a potential health hazard. This could create conditions that could allow for the growth of Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum), a bacterium which can cause life-threatening […]
Controlling noxious Cut-Leafed Teasel
Cut-leaved teasel, as well as the closely related common teasel, is a biennial weed and one of the 12 weeds that the Missouri Department of Agriculture classifies as a noxious weed. Once teasel is established in an area, it can be very difficult to control, making management important before the weed becomes a wide-spread pest. Teasel […]
Six additional counties reach “Extreme Drought” status in northern Missouri
The newest Missouri map from the U.S. Drought Monitor now reports all or portions of 22 counties are considered to be D-3 or extreme drought. The map was released Thursday morning and indicates additional counties have reached the extreme drought status when compared to last week when just 16 counties were regarded as D-3. The area […]
Grain Belt Express sent back to State Public Service Commission by Missouri Supreme Court
The Grain Belt Express Clean Line, a proposed energy transmission project through northern Missouri, got new life Tuesday following a ruling by the state’s highest court. The Grain Belt Express Clean Line, if built, would carry energy from Kansas to Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, running through several counties including Clinton, Caldwell, Carroll, and Chariton within […]
Northern Missouri drought escalates into extreme conditions
Warmer than normal temperatures dominated the region, with the Upper Midwest having the greatest departures with temperatures 4-6 degrees above normal. It was also a fairly dry week over the region with only spotty precipitation over portions of central Illinois into Indiana. Minnesota into northwest Iowa recorded the most precipitation during the week as the […]
Audio: Governor signs tax credit bill to help soup kitchens, homeless shelters and food pantries
(Missourinet) – Governor Parson has signed into law this week a bill that renews and expands tax credits for donations to food banks, soup kitchens and homeless shelters. Jennifer Rhodus with a Farmington food pantry in eastern Missouri says the legislation will do so much for her organization and Missouri’s other food pantries. […]
Bred heifer buyers think short grass, bid $1,598 average at Palmyra sale
Hot, dry weather with short grass growth slowed bidders at the spring sale of Show-Me-Select replacement heifers in northeastern Missouri, Saturday, June 2 with 134 calving-ease bred heifers averaging $1,598 in the final of four spring sales in the state. The heifers will calve this fall. “It was a tough but successful sale,” said Daniel […]
Cool-season pastures start regrowth with arrival of warm-weather rains
Cool-season grasses such as fescue that dominate pasture grass in Missouri need warm weather to grow. The coldest April since 1907 set back forage for Missouri’s beef cow herds. Now, warm weather with rain creates forage for grazing and haying, said forage specialist Craig Roberts in a weekly University of Missouri Extension teleconference. New grass […]
Kirksville woman hurt in rollover crash in Putnam County
A Kirksville resident was injured in a rollover accident Monday afternoon in eastern Putnam County three miles north of Glendale. Twenty-five-year-old Mackenzie Schramm was taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The highway patrol reported she was using a seat belt and listed her injuries as minor. Ms. Schramm was driving southbound […]
“Great Shakeout” drill scheduled for October 19
On October 19, the Great Central U. S. “ShakeOut” earthquake drill will be held. More than 440,000 Missourians have registered to participate. Almost 2.5 million people are registered in the 14 central U.S. states that could be impacted by a New Madrid Seismic Zone earthquake. At exactly 10:19 am Thursday, participants will be expected to: […]