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Road work in Sullivan county. Route T is closed at the East Locust Creek Bridge, south of Milan. The bridge has a beam that’s worn out. Crews have to figure out a plan of action — so drivers need to find a different route. The bridge was built back in 1949.

Gas prices in Missouri up 3-cents in the past week in Missouri. Statewide average is 3.37 a gallon. Up 34 cents in a month. In Adair county, prices up 8-cents a gallon in the past week…now running $3.44 a gallon. Sullivan county jumped to $3.66 a gallon.

Truman State continues dealing with a cyber attack that infected its computer system with a virus. The school’s IT staff hopes to have internet available later Tuesday. And onnline classes were canceled Tuesday.

It’s a mess for employees who can’t use their work stations. For students, they can’t use computers issued by Truman that are Windows based. The school has not said if any personal student data has been breached in this cyber attack.

In Linn county, a four year old boy got into a pick-up truck yesterday, managed to put it gear and the truck rolled into a pond. A dive team went into the water to rescued the boy. He was flown to Children’s Hospital in Kansas City in serious condition.

It happened just south of Bucklin.

A winning poker hand for the local United Way. They raised $2,680 from the Texas Hold’em tournament. 40 players participated. The United Way of Northeast Missouri provides funds for 11 not for profit agencies from the 4-H Council, to the Adair County Family YMCA, and the Salvation Army.

Money for a new playground at Ray Miller Elementary school in Kirksville. A 5th grade class won $50,000 to upgrade the playground. The money from Casey’s convenience stores — part of a promotion called Cash for Classrooms.

So the school gets new playground equipment plus sprucing up old equipment. Work to be done by August.

In LaPlata, police say a 32 year old man has admitted breaking into homes in recent weeks.

Cody Williams was arrested after a break-in Tuesday, he was seen on a neighbor’s security camera. Police say he admitted stealing a playstation and then trying to sell it on Facebook Market. Police believe Williams and four other people they’ve previously arrested could be connected to a string of break-ins and thefts.

Too many dogs at the animal shelter in Moberly. So for now, they’re not taking any more dogs until some adoptions take place. Or unitl some dogs are picked-up by their owners. The shelter said on social media that they cannot keep up with the calls or the care of the dogs. In total caring for 22 right now.

A knife fight — one man stabbed, another arrested. Happened about 2 o’clock Sunday morning around Osteopathy and Mill streets in Kirksville.

Police say two men got into a fight…one pulled a knife and stabbed a 21 year old — then cut another man.

Police say the attacker — 20 year old Shawn Dukes — was arrested after he was identified by witnesses. Dukes charged with assault — armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. The victim who was stabbed reported to be in stable condition.

The Missouri patrol arrested 39-year-old Jake Miller of Kirksville on Saturday night. He’s accused of being an habitual offender for driving while intoxicated.

The patrol says he was also charged with driving while his license was revoked. In addition, he was accused of resisting arrest

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Apr. 16, 2023 4:46 PM CST
by mgarrison