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The City of Kirksville would like to make residents aware of impending private utility work that will require a street closure. West Cottonwood Street, from North Walnut Street to North Boundary Street, will be closed January 4 and 5 as Lawson Construction performs private sewer work. Please use alternative routes during this time period.

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday weekend: Five people died and 59 were injured in 115 traffic crashes during the 2024 New Year’s holiday counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2023, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Monday, January 1, 2024. There were 0 boating crashes and 0 drownings over the 2024 New Year’s holiday counting period.

Troopers investigated the following:

Traffic Crashes – 115
Traffic Crash Injuries – 59
Traffic Crash Fatalities – 3
DWI – 139

The City of Kirksville reminds, the 2024 Municipal Election is steadily approaching on April 2. While that is still several months away, March 6 is the last day to register to vote in that election. Make sure you are registered and can participate in that election.

The Macon County Sheriff’s Office says a missing Macon-area man who had been missing was found alive. He was found lying in a wooded area about a half mile west of his home. The Sheriff’s Office had issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for the 72-year-old man on Monday evening. Authorities said he is deaf and suffers from dementia.

The new year means new laws take effect in Missouri. The minimum wage for all private and non-exempt businesses goes from $12 an hour to $12.30 an hour. Employers are required to pay tipped employees at least 50 percent of the minimum wage, $6.15 per hour, plus any amount necessary to bring the employee’s total compensation to a minimum of $12.30 per hour.

Moderate injuries were reported in a single-vehicle crash in Knox County on New Year’s Eve. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 65-year-old La-Nay Ao Pazan C Clay of LaBelle was driving a 2003 Dodge Durango on Missouri 6, three miles west of LaBelle, when he lost control of the vehicle, overcorrected, and the vehicle went off the right side of the road and overturned. he was taken to Hannibal Regional Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

The Missouri minimum wage is set to increase on January 1st. It’ll go up from $12 an hour to $12.30 an hour. The raise means employees will earn an additional $12 weekly if they work 40 hours. The minimum wage increase will be the eighth increase in Missouri since 2015. Since that year, the minimum wage has increased by $4.65 an hour.

Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson announced that they will revive a lost Missouri tradition and host a Missouri Military Ball at the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, December 30 at 5:30 p.m. The history of Missouri’s leaders hosting Military Balls dates back to the early 1800s with a territorial celebration of the state militia, the predecessor to the Missouri National Guard. With the construction of the current Governor’s Mansion in 1871, the event became the New Year’s Military Reception and continued until 1926. In following years, the military gathering was held intermittently at the Governor’s Mansion, and Governor and First Lady Parson are excited to rekindle this tradition. The 135th Army Band will be performing for the ball and several distinguished guests will be in attendance, including statewide officials, members of the Missouri National Guard, Missouri Military Installation Commanders, military community partners and stakeholders, members of the Missouri General Assembly and Missouri’s congressional delegation, members of the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission, and the Governor’s Cabinet, among other honored guests.

Two vehicles were involved in a crash at noon yesterday in Knox County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the driver of a Silverado crossed the center line and hit a Dodge Ram. The driver of the Ram, David Poston, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Scotland County Hospital.

One person was hurt in a crash that happened on a snow-covered bridge yesterday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Justin Perry of Albany, Missouri, was driving a Jeep Wrangler northbound on Route A at NE Glenwood Road, two miles north of Maysville, when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a guardrail. The Wrangler went off the side of the road and hit a bridge, and overturned. Perry suffered moderate injuries and was taken to a hospital.