The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved applications filed by Kansas City Power and Light and its Greater Missouri Operations Company to adjust the demand side investment mechanism charge on customer bills. The charge allows KCP and L and GMO to recover demand-side management program costs and incentives under the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act […]
The burn ban for Livingston County has been temporarily lifted due to conditions temporarily improving with Thursday’s rain. Chillicothe Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports Livingston County Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas has authorized the 48-hour temporary lifting of the ban to allow for necessary burning. The ban will return Saturday morning at 9 o’clock. The decision […]
The University of Missouri Extension will hold a free program on drought management in Princeton next month. Drought Management for Producers will be held at the Hal England Center the evening of August 1st at 6:30. Agronomy Specialist Andy Luke will discuss pasture management through drought and emergency annual forage, Livestock Specialist Jenna Monnig will talk […]
Grundy County now has a mass notification system to get various alerts to residents and Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs talks about what the Everbridge Grundy County Alert System will be used for. Briggs says if a phone is busy, the notification system will try back in five minutes and continue […]
The University of Missouri Extension introduced a new mobile app to identify herbicide injury at its annual Pest Management Field Day on July 10. MU Extension weed specialist Mandy Bish says Herbicide Injury ID lets users send photos of injured plants to MU Extension for preliminary diagnosis and feedback. Users can also scroll through a […]
Stunted, stemmy pastures unable to support grazing cattle have potential and farmers are dependin on fall rains to bring fall regrowth, says University of Missouri Extension forage agronomist Craig Roberts. Cool-season grass growth always slumps in summer. Fescue goes dormant. This year, the slump dives deep with lack of rain and too much heat. In […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation, in partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Quail Forever, the Missouri Prairie Foundation, The Conservation Federation of Missouri, and private landowners, will provide mentored dove hunts for first-time hunters on 10 fields primarily located on private land across the state. Hunt locations will be in or near Chillicothe, Joplin, […]
The University of Missouri Extension confirmed the growing season’s first case of southern rust corn disease in the U.S. on July 10. The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic confirmed that southern rust was present in a sample collected from west-central Missouri. This common corn disease usually shows up in neighboring southern states before appearing in Missouri […]
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the 2019-2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s list of projects that are planned by state and regional agencies. The draft STIP was released in June for public review and comment. “The STIP represents our commitment to Missourians of the […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has issued a follow-up report of Putnam County Memorial Hospital in northern Missouri. Her report last year uncovered $90 million in inappropriate lab billings. The findings of the audit were covered by national news outlets and resulted in calls for a federal investigation into hospital billing schemes. “Our audit revealed a […]
The Galt Community Fair begins Thursday evening with a spaghetti supper hosted by the Galt Fire Protection District Ladies Auxiliary. The meal will be served at the fire station from 5 to 8 o’clock and DLO will perform from 6 to 9 o’clock. Those watching the performance are asked to bring lawn chairs. Farm mechanics shop […]
Representatives of city, county, and state governments joined business leaders and others for a ribbon cutting, open house event at the Nestle plant in Trenton. Trenton area chamber of commerce and its ambassadors conducted the ribbon cutting and spoke with Nestle officials. Trenton plant manager Andy Darley is in his 32nd year of employment with Nestle […]
A burn ban has been enacted within the corporate city limits of Spickard. Mayor Jesse Richmond says the burn ban will be in effect until there is a substantial amount of rain. He advises residents to not throw out cigarette ashes and put out cigarettes in car ashtrays. Grundy County Emergency Management Monday encouraged county […]
Grundy County has a new mass notification system to alert residents of emergency information and news. Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs reports the Grundy County Emergency Alert portal is part of a combined effort between the City of Trenton, Grundy County, and the Grundy County Health Department. The website says those who sign […]
A burn ban has been initiated for Livingston County and the city of Chillicothe due to the continued dry weather. Emergency Management Director Darrell Wright said the ban on outdoor burning was authorized today through the office of the state fire marshal and Livingston County Commission. The Mayor of Chillicothe also authorized a ban on open burning as set […]
Grundy County Emergency Management is encouraging extra care with outdoor activities including burning. The prolonged dry conditions has lead to an increased threat for natural cover fires. The severe drought that a large portion of the area is now experiencing has lead to many natural grasses going dormant, which leads to an increased risk for […]
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet next week and discuss a local emergency planning committee exercise. The meeting will be held in the lower level of the Grundy County Health Department July 10th at noon. Other Local Emergency Planning Committee topics include Tier 2 filings. Emergency Management Agency and All-Hazards meeting topics […]
The Livingston County Clerk’s Office reminds the public that the last day to register to vote for the August 7th Primary Election is July 11th. The Livingston County Clerk’s Office reports individuals who would like to register to vote in Livingston County or change their address due to a recent move may do so in […]
(Missourinet) – For a six-month period 25 years ago, extremely high waters devastated areas in Missouri as well as eight other states. The late Mel Carnahan was the governor during the disaster known as the Great Flood of 1993. Missourinet affiliate KWIX spoke to Carnahan when he visited northwest Missouri’s Brunswick and urged for public […]
A meeting has been scheduled in Savannah to discuss livestock concerns caused by drought conditions, a shortage of pasture and hay, as well as water concerns. The University of Missouri extension reports the meeting is to be held Wednesday, July 11th at 5:30 pm in the Andrew County Youth Building, 201 South Banyon, in Savannah. […]
