Classes started today in several area schools and this is how enrollment numbers are stacking up. First-day enrollment for Spickard R-2 for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade was 25 students which is down five from the first day last year. The largest class is second grade with six students and the smallest is first grade with […]
Tag: North Missouri
Unemployment rates remain generally steady for North Missouri
July unemployment rate for Grundy county is even with the statewide jobless figure of three point eight percent. The latest rate in Grundy County is based on 175 persons unemployed out of a civilian labor force of 4,580. The Grundy county rate is up slightly from three-point seven percent in June. July rates in other […]
Planned road work in North Missouri for the week of August 21, 2017
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of Aug. 21 – 27 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
MoDOT planned road work the week of August 14
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of Aug. 14 – 20 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for week of August 7
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of Aug. 7 – 13 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
Large crowd attends town hall meeting in Kirksville
More than 40 citizens from North Missouri attended the Missouri House of Representatives Policy Development Caucus’s town hall meeting in Kirksville Tuesday morning. The caucus held the meeting to seek input on transportation funding issues and to hear thoughts on how the state could generate revenue for its roads and bridges. Chairman of the Policy […]
MoDOT planned road work week of July 31
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of July 31 – Aug. 6 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
MoDOT planned road work week of July 24, 2017
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of July 24 – 30 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of July 17
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of July 17 – 23 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
9 inches of rain at Jamesport highlights overnight flooding
Storms overnight left heavy rains causing flooding, high winds caused some tree damage and power outages for scattered areas, and there are a few reports of hail. At approximately 4 pm radar indicated storms forming in Eastern Kansas that were tracking to the east moving into Missouri. By the time they reached Missouri, the cells […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of July 10
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of July 10 – 16 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri July 3 through July 9
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of July 3 – 9 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Monday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 5 for the Independence Day […]
Flooding closes many roads in north Missouri
Last night’s storms and continued rain today have saturated the ground in north Missouri. Rivers and streams are full and with nowhere else to go, the accumulating water has collected on some highways, prompting their closure. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation, working with law enforcement and regional emergency services are monitoring many areas […]
North Missouri pounded by severe weather Wednesday night
Tornado warnings, thunderstorm warnings, hail, high winds, heavy rains, and power outages all plagued much of the Green Hills Region Wednesday night. Tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service describing severe thunderstorms as capable of producing a tornado. Storm warning sirens also were sounded at Trenton when a tornado warning was issued about […]
Unemployment rates in north Missouri
Grundy County’s unemployment rate went up slightly during May when compared to April. The latest information from the division of employment security shows the Grundy County rate at three point nine percent last month. That’s based on 190 persons unemployed out of a civilian labor force of nearly 49 hundred in Grundy County. The three […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of June 26, 2017
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of June 26 – July 2 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
MoDOT planned road work for north Missouri June 19 through June 25
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of June 19 – 25 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted […]
MoDOT to begin resurfacing two roads in north Missouri
The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing projects on two area roads. Contractors from Herzog Contracting Corporation will begin work on Route 190 from Route U in Livingston County to Route 6 in Daviess County Friday. The contractor will close the road in two-mile sections starting at Route U and working north to Route […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 5, 2017
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of June 5 – 11 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout […]
MoDOT schedules bridge inspections which include lane closures
Several bridges in north Missouri are scheduled for under-bridge inspections over the next few weeks. Some of these work zones may be moving operations and motorists are advised to be alert for work zone signs and extra equipment on the roadways around these bridges and ramps. All work is weather permitting and could be rescheduled. […]