Work is underway on both U.S. Route 65 through Chillicothe and on Linn County Route M. Missouri Petroleum, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, began work earlier this month to prepare the roadways for a micro-resurfacing project. Over the course of this week, crews will remove the existing pavement markings in preparation for a […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department on Monday night responded to a Brunswick Street address for a report of a barbecue grill on fire which was up against the house. Upon arrival at 116 Brunswick, firefighters noticed flames coming from the grill area. The owner was quoted as saying he tried to shut off the propane tank […]
Charges have been filed against a woman who left her 2-year-old locked in a car in Springfield. A close call Sunday night. At about 7:30 Greene County deputies responded to a truck stop to check on the well being of a child. A 2-year-old was found in the vehicle sweating profusely and was […]
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade says 120,000 Missourians, including about 95,000 children, have reportedly been removed from Medicaid since January 2018. State Representative David Wood, who chairs a budget committee involving Social Services, says the number of Missourians on state healthcare has declined, but the state’s Medicaid costs continue to climb. Wood thinks […]
Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. presented downtown revitalization awards on July 25, 2019, recognizing revitalization excellence during the annual Missouri Main Street Conference in St. Louis. The ceremony also honored communities, individuals, businesses, and organizations from across the state that have completed exemplary work in downtown revitalization. Competitive nominations were submitted for projects, activities, and […]
Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) presented downtown revitalization awards on July 25, 2019, recognizing revitalization excellence during the annual Missouri Main Street Conference in St. Louis. The event was hosted at The Westin St. Louis. Missouri Main Street Connection is a non-profit designed to help communities preserve their historic commercial districts through economic revitalization. […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of July 29 – August 4, 2019. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as […]
Another resurfacing project on Interstate 35 in Harrison County begins next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted Emery Sapp, Inc. to resurface I-35 between Route N at Eagleville and U.S. Route 136 in Bethany. This follows a portion between the Iowa state line and Eagleville that was completed earlier this year. The contractor will […]
Contractors from Capital Paving and Construction, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, completed a rehabilitation project on the Daviess County Route KK Bridge over Interstate 35 Thursday afternoon. The Route KK bridge is now open to all traffic. The Route C (Pattonsburg) bridge to the north remains closed. Rehabilitation Schedule: Clinton County U.S. Route […]
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade of Springfield says 120,000 Missourians, including about 95,000 children, have been removed from Medicaid since January 2018. State Representative David Wood, who chairs a budget committee involving Social Services, says he’s been following the reduction for months. He thinks the dip in numbers is largely tied to the Affordable Care […]
In what officials hope will increase interest by property owners in tearing down dilapidated structures, Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board plans to recommend an increase the financial commitment the city makes in a cost-sharing arrangement. The current city budget has allocated $30,000 for demolition costs. For several years, the city had offered up to $1,750 […]
Auditor Nicole Galloway says law enforcement in Missouri has made significant progress in the past nine months to ensure sex offenders comply with the state’s registration law, and to update the database that provides the public with information about offenders. The progress, which comes after an audit of the sex offender registration program last October, […]
On a split vote, the Trenton City Council approved a motion last night to develop plans that could ultimately lead to the possible construction of new hangars to replace aging facilities at the airport. City Administrator Ron Urton told the council Trenton has $118,000 in Federal Aviation Administration credits that need to be committed or […]
Chillicothe’s Street Department reports it will be picking up storm debris on Wednesday and Thursday this week due to storms that moved through the area Saturday night. Officials say storm debris only will need to be placed by the curb and in lengths that personnel can handle. It’s emphasized that Chillicothe workers will NOT be […]
Mizkan America, Inc., announced the voluntary recall of select production codes of certain RAGÚ pasta sauces in the U.S. because the sauce may contain fragments of plastic. There have not been any reports of consumer injuries or complaints. Mizkan America is taking this action out of an abundance of caution. This recall is at the retail level and […]
One more route in Carroll County was able to open today, with restrictions. Route 41 to Miami opened but to one lane only. Traffic signals are in place to direct traffic. Earlier this week, it was thought that the road would stay closed until repairs could be made by a contractor, but after further assessment […]
Fair season and heat put three key groups at risk of heatstroke: livestock, their owners and spectators. Timing and flexibility are critical when transporting animals to and from the fair, says Daniel Mallory, University of Missouri livestock field specialist. Take animals to the fair early in the morning when temperatures are cooler so animals remain […]
The heat and humidity of Missouri can affect everyone but can be especially dangerous to small children, the elderly and the chronically ill. Currently, northern Missouri is under an Excessive Heat Warning until Saturday evening with temperatures expected to climb into the upper 90s, and heat indexes as high as 115 degrees. A break in […]
Two prisons in northwest Missouri’s Cameron have officially consolidated. State Department of Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann says all Crossroads Correctional Center prisoners have been moved to Western Missouri Correctional Center. Pojmann says the move helps to bolster safety for workers and prisoners statewide. Many workers moved to other locations in the […]
Less than half of the USDA researchers that have been offered transfers from Washington DC to Kansas City will follow their jobs here. That announcement from the agency on Tuesday. This comes after US Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a month ago that the ag department would move more than 500 jobs from […]
