MoDOT Road Work

MoDOT planned road work for the week of May 7, 2018

The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of May 7 – 13 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]

Water Rescue

Man rescued from floodwaters in Gentry County

Authorities Thursday morning successfully executed a swift water rescue of a man swept away in floodwaters on a rural road in Gentry County. State troopers, Department of Conservation officers, Gentry County Sheriff’s Department deputies, and area first responders went to 285th Street, west of Route B, in northwest Gentry County. The man was sighted in […]

Grass Fires

Trash fire ignites grass east of Spickard burning 20 acres

Personnel and equipment from Spickard and Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District responded to a grass fire east of Spickard late Wednesday afternoon. Training officer for the Spickard department, Jesse Richmond, reported approximately 20 acres of pasture ground burned on land belonging to Jim Roy. The location is along Route B, about two miles east […]

Traffic accident

Trenton man crashes on Route B near Coffey

A Trenton man was hurt when the van he was driving traveled off Route B, east of Coffey. 34-year old Brian Vaughn of Trenton was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. The accident happened late Friday afternoon three miles east of Coffey on Route B as the eastbound van went off the right […]

Roads closed in Buchanan, Caldwell and Livingston Counties due to flooding

Several roads remain closed due to flooding in Carroll, Daviess and Livingston Counties

Drier conditions allowed several Northwest Missouri routes to reopen after closing yesterday due to high water. Routes in Carroll, Daviess, and Livingston counties remain closed, however. Situations can change quickly, especially during flooding. Motorists are reminded to stay alert and to not drive through any water over the roadway. It only takes six inches of […]