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The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public input regarding High Priority Unfunded Needs. MoDOT has a list of unfunded projects that can be found at www.modot.org/unfundedneeds. There are three projects of note for Adair County, all safety improvements for the intersections of Illinois Street and Shepherd Avenue with U.S. 63. The community gave an overwhelming response to MoDOT last year to help secure a study of the U.S. 63 that will be completed in 2025. If you want to voice support for these projects or others, head to https://www.modot.org/high-priority-unfunded-needs-public… and complete the Comment Form at the bottom of the page. Comments will be accepted until August 23, 2024. There is also a public meeting on July 30 at the Northeast District Office in Hannibal from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Hazel Creek Lake will be temporarily closed for all recreational activities for an additional day on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 to allow the City to continue treatment of the American Lotus plant. Plant treatment began today. Boating, fishing, and all other activity on or in Hazel Creek Lake will be prohibited during this time, and the boat ramp will be closed. Hazel Creek Lake is one of the two water source lakes the City utilizes to provide water for all Adair County residents. The Missouri Department has approved this treatment program of Natural Resources. If this process must be postponed due to weather, adequate notice will be provided to the public and all affected parties. The City will draw water from Forest Lake – the City’s other drinking source lake – during this treatment process. The City is committed to providing quality drinking water to all of Adair County and the care and management of our two source water lakes and their watersheds is where that work begins.

Three people needed medical treatment after a driver of a Chevy Trailblazer suffered a medical event on Monday. The Highway patrol says 37 year old Jacey Mohr of Ludlow was behind the wheel, and the vehicle went off the left side of the road, hit two utility poles, and overturned. This was on Missouri 11, a mile south of Mendon. Mohr was taken by helicopter to University Hospital in serious condition. Two juvenile passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken to University Hospital.

Governor Mike Parson ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be lowered to half-staff at all government buildings in Jefferson County, the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and firehouses statewide on Thursday, July 18, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Affton Fire Protection District Captain James Cova. Cova, 54, died July 9 in an Affton firehouse. He joined the Affton Fire Protection District in 2001 and through his dedicated service and leadership was promoted to Lieutenant in 2008 and Captain in 2011. Previously, he had served with the Frontenac Fire Department from 1997 to 2001. The flags will be held at half-staff on the day Captain Cova is laid to rest.

Some new programs happening at Thousand Hills State Park in #Kirksville. Take advantage of these events for the whole family. Come discover and make it a weekend stay in Kirksville. Make sure you get signed up for the next Learn 2 Paddle event on Friday, August 23 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Registration is $5.00/per person. They supply the equipment and the expertise; you supply the enthusiasm and an eagerness to discover nature and a new skill. Thousand Hills State Park Provides: Kayaks, Paddle, Life jackets, Instructors. You Provide: A good attitude and willingness to learn. Appropriate swimwear and footwear. Check out our website at https://visitkirksville.com/

The City of Kirksville’s Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for the Tiny Tykes Soccer program. Tiny Tykes Soccer, brought to you by Nolan Law Firm, is an exciting and engaging six-week program, for children ages 3 through 5, that teaches soccer using play-based learning. Tiny Tykes Soccer will be held on Tuesdays or Thursdays starting September 10, 2024. Participants will select either Tuesday or Thursday, then choose either a 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm session or a 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm session when registering. That can be done online at parks.kirksvillecity.com or in person at the Kirksville Aquatic Center, located at 801 E. Mill St. Registration is $30 per participant and each player will receive a Tiny Tykes Soccer t-shirt.

The north and southbound lanes of Interstate 29 through St. Joseph closed this morning and will reopen by 4 a.m. on Friday, July 19. Clarkson Construction Company, along with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will close the interstate to demolish the existing deck, install new beams and paint the girders of the Cook Road Bridge. During the 72-hour closure, traffic will be directed on the same signed detour onto I-229 that was used early this month. Southbound I-29 traffic must exit at I-29/I-229/U.S. Route 71 (EXIT 56B) and northbound I-29 traffic must exit at the I-229/I-29 (EXIT 43).

The City of Kirksville says On July 18, 2024, Stanton Contracting will begin work on Fairway Drive and Randall Drive. The construction includes replacing the intersections, starting with those on Meadow Lane, followed by the Deer Street intersections. Construction is expected to last 10 days, depending on the weather. The repairs will close the intersections, but access will be available for residents. No parking on the right-of-way or street will be allowed during construction. Please limit any unnecessary travel in the area.

An officer observing suspicious activity led to a large drug seizure last week. Just after midnight on July 5, 2024, Kirksville Police Officer Jake Vice made contact with a male and female subject near the intersection of East Harrison and North Mulanix. Ofc. Vice saw the two near a fence in an alley and then cutting through yards in an attempt to avoid him. When Ofc. Vice contacted the pair, the female initially refused to identify herself. Eventually, she identified herself as 31-year-old Jordan Sprague, of Kirksville. The officer learned Sprague was wanted on arrest warrants from Macon and Montgomery counties for traffic offenses and forgery. Sprague was arrested and transported to the Adair County Detention Facility. A subsequent search of the backpack Sprague was wearing revealed approximately 185 grams of methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, prescription narcotics, digital scales, drug paraphernalia and cash. Sprague has been charged in Adair County Court with second-degree drug trafficking, and three counts of possession of a controlled substance.

The Kirksville Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on July 5, 2024. At approximately 10:27 pm, dispatch received a call of an armed robbery that occurred at 7th Heaven gas station at 1112 S. Baltimore St. Officers arrived and spoke with the clerk, who reported one male entered the store and demanded money while displaying a handgun. The male suspect was described as approximately 5-foot-5, average build, with dark brown eyes, wearing black shoes, blue jeans, a black and grey Adidas hoodie, a black face covering, and one yellow and one black and grey glove. The male suspect is believed to be white or Hispanic. The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money from the register and fled the area on foot. At this time this incident is still under investigation. There were no reported injuries as a result of this incident. This is the second reported armed robbery in recent weeks with a similar incident reported at a Xpressmart at the intersection of Baltimore and Jefferson on June 28, 2024. Anyone with information about this incident, or any suspicious activity is encouraged to contact the Kirksville Police Department at 660.785.6945, Central Dispatch at 660.665.5621, Adair County Sheriff’s Office at 660.665.4600, anonymously at 660.627.BUST (2878), or email police@kirksvillecity.com.