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Three vehicles were involved in a crash on Sunday afternoon on U.S. 24 at West Quincy. The Highway Patrol says the driver of a Chevy Monte Carlso pulled into the path of a Hyundai Sonata, and the Sonata hit the Monte Carlo. After the impact, the Monte Carlo hit a Hyundai Veracruz. The driver of the Sonata, 67 year old Katherine Schaller of Quincy, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Blessing Hospital. She was wearing a seat belt.

A 30-year-old woman from Revere, Missouri, suffered serious injuries in a crash in Clark County on Sunday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Cassandra Hardy was driving a Kawasaki Vulcan on Route H, two miles north of Winchester, when she failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the roadway, and overturned. She was taken to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

On behalf of Governor Mike Parson and serving in his capacity as Acting Governor, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome lighted blue and white in honor of Israeli and American lives lost in Israel and as an expression of solidarity with the nation of Israel as they fight back against Hamas terrorists. The Capitol dome will shine blue and white starting on the weekly Jewish Sabbath at sunset on Friday, October 13, through sunrise on Sunday, October 15.

The Kirksville School District says, need a part-time job where you can pick and choose what days you are available to work from week-to-week? Need some extra cash for the upcoming holidays? Want a gig that matches yours or your children’s class schedules? We are hiring substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, and custodians! Check out our sub pay rates and the paths to sub teacher certification! Kirksville R-III will reimburse your background check fees from the hiring process–following the completion of five full school days worked. You can apply online. If you want to attain your Missouri Substitute Certificate for teaching, start the process here: https://dese.mo.gov/…/cer…/checklist-substitute-teachers

The Gentry County Route T bridge over Fitzgerald Creek is now open following replacement through the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program. Contractors from Lehman-Wilson, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation through a design-build contract, were able to reopen the bridge yesterday afternoon. With the reopening of the Gentry County Route T Fitzgerald Creek Bridge, all bridges within the FARM Bridge Program are now complete. The project replaced a total of 31 bridges in rural northern Missouri thanks to a $20.8 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration and $5.2 million from MoDOT.

Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson announced that the sixth annual Parson Family Fall Festival and Trick-or-Treating at the People’s House will be held at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. The outdoor event will feature several vendors, children’s activities, and bluegrass musical entertainment. In addition to over a dozen vendors, activities will include a bounce house, face painting, trick-or-treating, and more. Popular local band The Kay Brothers will perform bluegrass music for everyone to enjoy. Children 12 and under are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. The event is free and open to the public, and no registration is required.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premier law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply, and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 121st Recruit Class, scheduled to begin training on July 1, 2024. To be eligible, candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent and be 21 years of age upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Academy, troopers are eligible to earn 46 credit hours through Mineral Area College in Park Hills, MO, or 30 credit hours through the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO, toward a degree, or 57 credit hours through Missouri State University in Springfield, MO, toward a degree. During the Academy, recruits may also be eligible to receive an associate of applied science degree at Mineral Area College by completing an additional 16 general education credit hours through online courses with Western Governors University.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri Department of Revenue wish to inform the public there has been a change to the commercial driver license testing procedure. Commercial driver license (CDL) applicants need to be aware Missouri is adopting a modernized testing standard effective December 4, 2023. CDL examiners at all Patrol examination sites and all third-party examination sites will utilize the new testing procedure. The changes in testing procedure include a more streamlined pre-trip examination and more efficient basic skills course. Those wishing to prepare for a CDL skills test administered December 4 or later should utilize the following CDL manual to learn applicable procedures: New Missouri CDL Manual. The current testing procedures will remain in effect statewide until December 1.

MoDot reminds, Fall has arrived, and that means more wild animals, especially deer, are on the move as cooler temperatures begin to settle in and nights become longer. The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be prepared for the sudden appearance of wild animals on Missouri roadways throughout the fall months. In 2022, Missouri drivers experienced 3,699 crashes involving a deer. One deer strike occurred approximately every 2 hours and 20 minutes in the state. In these crashes, there were 5 fatalities and 424 people were injured. According to State Farm Insurance, the Show-Me State now ranks 10th in the country for potential animal collisions – up from 14th last year – with a 1 in 80 chance of hitting an animal while driving. MoDOT maintains nearly 34,000 miles of highways, putting Missouri 7th nationally in state highway miles.

MoDot says the US Route 136 bridge over the North Fork MIddle Fabius River in Schuyler County is set to open in mid-December, weather permitting. That’s a month later than originally planned, and the delay was caused by unforseen soil conditions, along with delays in the availability of materials. The road closed in early August for the bridge replacement project.