MoDOT

MoDOT now offering apprenticeship program

Individuals looking for a career in maintenance with the Missouri Department of Transportation can now take advantage of an apprenticeship program that provides maintenance employees with on-the-job training combined with related classroom instruction, all while earning a paycheck. The program is also available to current MoDOT employees. The U.S. Department of Labor-Missouri Office of Apprenticeship […]

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Three hurt in two-vehicle crash in Stewartsville

Three individuals sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Stewartsville on Friday evening. The Patrol reports an ambulance transported 35-year-old Brandon Beam of Saint Joseph to Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph with moderate injuries. Twenty-seven-year-old Kaleigh Hayes of Saint Joseph reportedly did not seek immediate medical treatment, and 76-year-old Lane Killgore of Stewartsville refused […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Kingston man arrested on multiple allegations

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kingston man in Caldwell County on Friday afternoon on several allegations. Sixty-three-year-old Dennis Yoakum was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance—opiates, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, speeding 26 miles per hour or more over the limit, and failure to drive on the right half of the […]

Accident with DUI/DWI

Two from Chillicothe hurt in Friday crash; driver arrested on DWI allegation

The Highway Patrol reports two Chillicothe residents sustained injuries as the result of a minivan striking a guardrail seven miles west of Chillicothe on Friday night with the driver later arrested. An air ambulance transported passenger 33-year-old Aaron Sannipoli to Truman Medical Center of Kansas City with serious injuries. Emergency medical services transported 57-year-old Marie […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Troopers arrest three in DeKalb County on Friday morning

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of three Saint Joseph residents in DeKalb County, at the same time, overnight (Friday 12:46 am) each on alleged allegations of receiving stolen property. Thirty-year-old Allen McCarthy has been charged with felony resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing. The Patrol also accused him of no valid license, exceeding […]

Bridge Work

Daviess County Route KK Bridge over Interstate 35 now open

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 […]

Cows a a fair

Beat the heat from farm to fair with these tips

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 […]

MoDOT opens road to traffic

Route 10 now open west of Norborne

As one east/west route opens, two north/south routes look to remain closed for an extended period. Missouri Route 10 west of Norborne reopened to traffic today after water receded and crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation completed minor repairs and debris removal. Receding water doesn’t always mean a roadway can reopen, though. Travelers who […]

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Unionville man injured when pickup collides with motor grader

The Highway Patrol reports a Unionville man sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck he drove collided with a motor grader three miles south of Unionville on Wednesday afternoon. An ambulance transported 21-year-old Jeramiah Summers to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. Motor grader driver 80-year-old Garry Huffman of Unionville was not reported injured. […]

Hot Car Danger

Heatstroke can kill quickly in hot cars

When the news has another tragic story about a child accidentally left in a hot car, parents might believe they could never make a mistake like that. “It’s not just negligent parents or indifferent caregivers. When juggling the demands of work, parenting and daily life, it’s easier than you might think to make a simple […]