News Staff

All City of Kirksville offices will be closed Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, 2023, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. City offices will reopen for regular hours on Monday, November 27, 2023. The Kirksville Aquatic Center will also be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Five vehicles were involved in a crash in Clinton County yesterday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred as all of the vehicles were northbound on I-35, two miles north of Lathrop. A Ford F350 hit the back of a Chevy Equinox, causing it to hit the back of a Mitsubishi Galant. The Equinox and the Galant went off the side of the road. The Ford kept going northbound, and hit the back of a Volvo, causing it to hit the back of a Kia Sorento. In all, six people had minor injuries, including two juveniles.

Governor Mike Parson joined with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to announce their participation in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Disagree Better initiative. Launched in July, Disagree Better is a yearlong initiative to help Americans learn the skills of healthy conflict. The effort aims to change the political behavior of both voters and elected officials, showing that the right kind of conflict often leads to better policy, can be more successful politically than negative campaigning, and is the pathway to restoring trust in our political institutions. Both Governors recently sat down at Q39 Midtown for some Kansas City BBQ to discuss areas of common ground as well as how to disagree better. “It’s important to us to work together with our peers in Kansas to support the growth of the entire Kansas City Region,” Governor Parson said. “In 2019, we came together to end the Kansas City Border War and to support the relocation of two key USDA agencies to Kansas City. In 2021, we collaborated on the National Security Crossroads initiative. While there are plenty of things we do agree on, we understand that there are plenty that we don’t too. As the 2024 election cycle heats up, we want to show the people of Missouri and Kansas that even when we disagree, we can disagree better.”

The City of Milan says the winterization of Park Facilities has been completed. All park restrooms and hydrant features will be out of service until the Spring of 2024; however, the park is still open for your use. Winterization is performed every fall to prevent damage to plumbing features in freezing temperatures.

Four people were hurt in a wreck involving an Adair County ambulance. It happened last night on Missouri 6, three miles east of Lewistown. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the driver of a Ford F-150 began to yield to an Adair County ambulance, when the Ford traveled off the right side of the road, overcorrected, got back on the road, and hit the ambulance. Both vehicles went off the left side of the roadway and came to rest. The driver of the ambulance, 29 year old Cheyenne Hyle of Unionville, suffered moderate injuries. An occupant of the ambulance, 48 year old Dawn Ramos of Kirksville, suffered serious injuries. Another occupant of the ambulance 49 year old Anthony Sims, suffered moderate injuries. The driver of the Ford, 65-year-old Steven Fries of Knox City, had moderate injuries.

Camping is a great way to disconnect from the world’s stresses and re-connect with the natural world around us. Camping trips can also provide family memories that will last a lifetime. People who want to learn more about how to camp and where to go can get information at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) virtual program “Best of the Ozarks: Camping” on Nov. 21. This online program, which will be from 6-7 p.m. and is suggested for ages 16 and up, is being put on by the staff of MDC’s Springfield Conservation Nature Center. People can register online.

Three people were seriously hurt in a single-vehicl crash in Randolph County early Sunday morning. This was on Route Y, seven miles east of Jacksonville. The Highway Patrol says 19 year old Matthew Wheeler of Jacksonville was driving a Honda Talon 1000x, northbound, too fast for conditions, and ran off the side of the roadway, and overturned, then hit a tree. Wheeler was taken to Samaritan Hospital in Macon. two passengers, 19 year old Tiffany Green of Centralia and 19 year old Jerek Henage of Moberly, were taken to Moberly Regional Medical Center.

Serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Hannibal on Sunday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 40 year old Tyson Hubbard was driving a Chevy 1500 truck southbound on Warren Barrett Drive at Bear Creek, when he crossed the center line, and hit a Nissan Rogue head-on. The driver of the rogue, 64 year old Michael Bradley, was seriously hurt and was taken to Hannibal Regional Hospital. Hubbard also suffered serious injuries and was taken to Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

The Kirksville R 3 school district anounces – the district’s app has been updated in both its Apple iOS and Android versions. Apptegy has been working to improve functions and navigation. To ensure that everyone has the newest version, we recommend deleting the old app and downloading the “Kirksville Schools” app again from either the Apple App Store or the Android Play Store. We also recommend you enable notifications.

The State Department of Education says all Missouri children under five years old are now able to register for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. There is no deadline to register. The Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by providing age-appropriate books each month to children free of charge. In order to receive books, a parent or guardian must register their child on the Imagination Library national website. Books will be mailed directly to the homes of registered children every month. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has already been available in some areas of the state thanks to the great work of the 57 local affiliates that distribute books to more than 17,000 Missouri children. Those children currently registered will be automatically enrolled in the new statewide program.