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The City of Kirksville would like to make residents aware of utility installation happening in the Right-of-Way over the next few weeks. ADB-US and their subcontractor are doing construction for Ameren along a path through Kirksville. That route goes from West Gardner Street to North Osteopathy Street, then to West Cottonwood Street, then to North Elson Street, then to West Illinois Street and over to Pfeiffer Avenue. The construction is expected to last between 30 and 40 days. There will be road congestion at times, so please seek alternative routes.

Minor injuries in a crash on US 63, five miles south of Moberly, early Wednesday morning. The driver of a Dodge Caravan, 57-year-old Daniel Sumpter of Moberly, slowed to make a turn and was rear-ended by a Ford Focus. The Dodge Caravan overturned. Sumpter was taken to University of Missouri Hospital.

A fatal wreck in Schuyler County yesterday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 19-year-old Galen Zimmerman of Memphis, Missouri, was driving a Chevy 3500 northound on Route N, three miles northwest of Downing, when he crossed the center of the roadway and hit a Ford E350 van head-on. The driver of the van, 63-year-old Ronald Craver of Bloomfield, Iowa, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt. Zimmerman suffered serious injuries and was taken to University of Missouri Hospital.

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.