A resurfacing project on Route 129 is scheduled to begin next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with W.L. Miller Company to complete the resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to U.S. Route 136 east of Unionville. The contractor plans to begin the week of May 4, 2020, at the Iowa state […]
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Resurfacing to begin next week on Interstate 35 in Harrison and Daviess counties
A new, smoother surface is coming to a portion of Interstate 35 in Harrison and Daviess counties. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to resurface I-35 between U.S. Route 136 in Bethany and Route C near Pattonsburg (Exit 92 to Exit 78). The contractor plans to first complete some […]
Highway 24 resurfacing to begin next week
A resurfacing and shoulder improvement project on U.S. Route 24 is scheduled to begin next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Capital Paving and Construction to complete the resurfacing and shoulder improvements on U.S. Route 24 from approximately 2 miles west of Route 41 near DeWitt to Route 5 in Keytesville. The […]
DNR temporarily suspends certain regulatory requirements for animal feeding operations
To help mitigate some of the unexpected operational challenges created by the COVID-19 state of emergency, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has temporarily suspended through May 15 certain provisions of its rule governing animal feeding operations in the state, including concentrated animal feeding operations. The Governor’s Office has temporarily suspended Subsection 2 of Section […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of April 27, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of April 27 – May 3. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule […]
Ramp closures planned this weekend as part of Interstate 35 resurfacing project
A resurfacing project on Interstate 35 will require ramp closures this weekend. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Ideker, Inc. to resurface I-35 between the Clinton/Clay County line and just north of Route 116. As part of the mainline paving, crews will periodically close the ramps listed below this Saturday and Sunday, April 25 […]
Two north Missouri school districts to receive EPA funds to replace school buses
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $1,000,000 to 23 Missouri school districts and one Missouri school bus transportation company to replace older diesel school buses. Two area school districts will receive funding including Linn County R-1 of Purdin who will receive $40,000 for two buses and Winston R-6 is to receive […]
Sullivan County Route U to close Thursday and Friday
Sullivan County Route U will close in two locations for culvert replacements this week. Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road as follows: Thursday, April 23, 2020 – Closed from Shelby Road to Route NN, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2020 – Closed from Route NN […]
Scrub seal project planned for 13 north Missouri counties
A preventative maintenance project across several counties is set to begin soon and will continue through the beginning of October. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Vance Brothers to scrub seal routes in 13 counties beginning Monday, April 27. Crews will work daylight hours, Monday through Friday. Some work may be necessary on […]
Audio: Governor Parson restricts another $47 million in current state budget
Governor Parson is freezing another 47 million dollars in the current state budget to help Missouri fight the coronavirus. The largest chunks of funding being withheld are nearly 16 million dollars to K through 12 education and 7.1 million in school bus transportation. During Monday’s virtual briefing, Parson says the restrictions will be felt by […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of April 20, 2020
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 April 20 – 26. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
Resurfacing project on Interstate 35 to close ramps
A resurfacing project on Interstate 35 will require ramp closures next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Ideker, Incorporated to resurface I-35 from the Clinton/Clay County line to just north of Highway 116. The contractor plans to begin paving Monday. The I-35 southbound on and off-ramps at Highway 116 will be closed Monday […]
KTTN corrects errors in Trenton Board of Education article
KTTN incorrectly reported the results of three votes taken at the Trenton R-9 Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening. Board Secretary Susan Leeper reports board members Corey Leeper and David Whitaker voted in favor of changing back to how hourly employees were paid before switching to annualization. Members voting against the change were Board President […]
Carroll County Route JJ to close Thursday
Route JJ south of Stet will close for a culvert replacement on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road between Route K and County Road 240 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route. All work […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen address street paving, marijuana dispensary and possible electric rate change
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen on Monday evening accepted bids for cemetery mowing and repaving. The accepted mowing bid was from Michael Walker and was $150 for Lile Cemetery and $950 for Greenwood/Brown Cemetery. That bid was one of four submitted. The others ranged from $150 to $260 for Lile and $500 to $775 for […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts decline for the current fiscal year
Trenton city sales tax receipts for the current fiscal year were down more than one percent for general purposes, capital projects, the 17th Bridge replacement project, fire department needs and down a fraction for parks compared to last fiscal year. Trenton’s fiscal year runs from May through April. City sales tax income for general purposes […]
Brookfield woman injured in 3-vehicle crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield woman sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident involving a farm tractor in Carroll County on Friday morning. A private vehicle transported 32-year-old Briannie Stephens to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital of Carrollton. The driver of the tractor, 56-year-old Jeffery Harper of Carrollton, and the driver of the other […]
Linn County Route WW to remain closed; motorist drives around barricades, damaging roadway
Route WW will remain closed today, Thursday, April 9, through 3 p.m. for a culvert replacement. Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation replaced the culvert today, April 8, but their barricades blocking the roadway between Route ZZ and the Macon County line were moved, and a motorist drove through the freshly laid […]
Grand River bridge south of Chillicothe to be narrowed to one lane
A rehabilitation project on the Grand River Bridge on Highway 65 south of Chillicothe is scheduled to begin a new phase next week. Contractors from Radmacher Brothers Excavating Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will narrow the bridge to one lane beginning Monday morning, April 13, 2020, at 7 o’clock. The first portion […]