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Senate Works to Fix Broken No-Call List Bill Would Add Cell Phones, Faxes and Automatic Calls JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Senate debated and passed a bill today that would bring residents one step closer to being able to add their cell phone numbers and fax numbers to the state’s No-Call List. The measure…

Bridge Deck Repairs Scheduled on Route 61 in Clark County   HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, the week of March 23, MoDOT crews will be patching the bridge decks on the Honey Creek and Buck Run Creek Bridges on southbound Route 61 in Clark County south of Wayland. Crews will be working from 8 a.m. to…

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Alternate Route 63 Project to Begin This Summer Accelerated Through Economic Recovery Funding   MACON – MoDOT has announced that funding received from the Economic Recovery Act will accelerate the north six-miles of the Alternate Route 63 project in Kirksville about 18 months ahead of the original schedule. When talks began about the possibility of…

 Health experts offer tips to help Missourians ‘Eat Right’ Awareness effort part of National Nutrition Month activities during March Many people sacrifice their health by making poor food choices, often because of time constraints and budget pinches. But the state health department and most local health departments have experts available to help residents create meals…

Search for Missouri Century Farms continues COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1909, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To qualify, farms must meet the following guidelines. The same family must have owned the farm for 100 consecutive years. The line…

Northeast Missouri Highways To Benefit from Economic Recovery Bill HANNIBAL – More than 110 miles of minor roads in northeast Missouri will receive treatment to improve their conditions, thanks to the Economic Recovery bill recently signed by President Obama. “MoDOT is receiving more than $600 million for road and bridge projects that have already been…

Trash Can Decorating Contest Promotes Litter Pickup Litter. Trash. Garbage. No matter what you call it, litter is bad for Missouri. It poses health risks. It harms the environment. And it costs time and money to clean up. The Missouri Department of Conservation and MoDOT are inviting students from grades K through 8 to participate…

 Gov. Nixon’s statement on the Tuscumbia Bridge job-creation project TUSCUMBIA, Mo. – Moments after President Barack Obama signed the federal economic recovery bill, Gov. Jay Nixon kicked off construction at the Route 17 Bridge over the Osage River in Tuscumbia. The Tuscumbia project is one of the first economic recovery initiatives in the nation and…