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Culver-Stockton to conduct fire safety training for students working in residence halls CANTON – Canton Fire and Rescue will help Culver-Stockton College train students who will be working in the C-SC residence halls in fire safety procedures on August 13.  Some 25 residence hall directors and community assistants will be taught how to prevent fires,…

MoDOT to resurface Route D in Lewis County Next Week   HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, MoDOT will be resurfacing Route D from Route 6 at LaBelle south to Route 156, approximately 8.5 miles. Traffic will be reduced to one lane between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., beginning Monday, July 27.  The project…

Bidders Will Present Business Plans to Operate Hartville, Kahoka, Linn, Louisiana, Vienna & Warsaw License Offices  JEFFERSON CITY – For decades, governors have awarded Missouri’s 183 license offices based on political patronage.  Implementing a new competitive system that emphasizes efficient office operations and customer service is a top priority for Gov. Jay Nixon. “Although some…

CANTON FESTIVAL THEATRE TO PRESENT STEINBECK PLAY AT LEWIS STREET PLAYHOUSE CANTON, Mo.—Canton Festival Theatre will present “You’re Never Too Old” at the Lewis Street Playhouse in Canton, Mo., at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. General admission tickets are available in advance or at the door for $10.            …

A Heads-Up on Headfirst Dives               MADISON, Wis.— How low will you go?               You’d better know the answer if you’re diving headfirst into water. Not knowing the depth of the lake, river or even backyard pool can lead to disaster in an instant – the kind of disaster that changes lives forever.  …

Rising Temperatures Could Cause Pavement Blowups   HANNIBAL – As summer temperatures rise, a safety hazard MoDOT doesn’t have control of and can’t predict also begins to rise…. pavement blowups.  A “blow up” can be described as a big bump in the road that happens without warning.   Northeast Missouri has already seen a few of…

MOFB Statement on Clean Energy and Security Act Statement of Missouri Farm Bureau President Charles Kruse on Passage of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act We are extremely disappointed with the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 2454, also known as “cap-and-trade.”  Billed as landmark legislation for reducing the threat of…

West Nile Virus in Missouri:  Increased Risk of Human Disease July through October As Missourians plan outdoor activities for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, they should remember to pack insect repellent to ward off mosquitoes that can carry West Nile Virus.  Human cases of West Nile Virus typically surface in July in Missouri and…

Bond Announces Federal Help for Missouri’s Homeless Veterans Senator:  Funds are a Fitting Tribute as Nation Celebrates Independence Day WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kit Bond today announced that Missouri is receiving federal funds from the Departments of Labor and Housing and Urban Development to help homeless veterans.   “Our nation’s veterans are owed more…

Boating Safety Message for a Safe July 4th Holiday Weekend The Fourth of July weekend is a great time to spend on Missouri’s waterways and it’s usually the busiest holiday on the water.  The chance to view fireworks from the water also makes this weekend the busiest for nighttime boating.  But nighttime navigation has more…