Missouri Governor Mike Parson

Governor Parson announces $209 million in additional expenditure restrictions

Governor Mike Parson announced over $209 million in additional expenditure restrictions due to COVID-19.  “It goes without saying that COVID-19 has had severe impacts on our anticipated economic growth. This is truly unlike anything we have ever experienced before, and we are now expecting significant revenue declines,” Governor Parson said.  Between March and April alone, Missouri saw […]

MoDOT Road Work

Westbound Route 36 to close in Hamilton

The next two weekends will see nighttime closures of the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 for continued repairs to a bridge in Caldwell County which was struck by a vehicle last year. Crews from Comanche Construction, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to close the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 […]

NCMC - North Central Missouri College

NCMC to offer both online and on-campus courses this fall

North Central Missouri College will be offering both online and on-campus courses for fall 2020, with added measures to prioritize a safe campus environment. College officials will closely monitor Covid-19 information and work with local health officials to implement safe guidelines. Should additional local or state orders be placed, NCMC will review course offerings and […]

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Audio: Coronavirus hits Missouri hog farm in Audrain County

Thirteen hog farm employees in Audrain County have tested positive for the coronavirus. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams says the cases impact the overall food chain. Some Missouri meat processing plants have closed or reduced their output due to coronavirus outbreaks, including in Moniteau and Saline Counties.     “We […]

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Graves, Hartzler ask for further clarity on CDC meatpacker safety guidelines

Congressman Sam Graves, along with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within Department of Health and Human Services and Loren Sweatt, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, demanding further clarification on […]

Bridge Work

Bridge repairs will narrow two roads in Hamilton

Contractors are scheduled to being repairing a bridge in Caldwell County that was struck by a vehicle last year. Due to the damage it sustained, the bridge on Route 13 over U.S. Route 36 in Hamilton has been narrowed since the crash. Crews from Comanche Construction, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan […]