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Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to have a safe Halloween. While some local events take place in large parking lots the weekend prior, many trick-or-treaters will be out on Halloween night. It’s imperative that drivers and pedestrians stay alert. Young children excited by Halloween could dart in front of a vehicle. Slow down and drive with extra caution. Expect an increase in the number of slow-moving vehicles in neighborhoods as motorists pick up and drop off trick-or-treaters. Please be courteous and stay alert for trick-or-treaters of all ages. Distracted drivers are dangerous drivers?when you’re driving, keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone! Parents, please remind children to approach only familiar houses that are well-lit. Remind them they should never enter a stranger’s house or vehicle. Consider trick-or-treating with your children for their safety and because it’s a fun way to spend an evening. Give some thought to safety when choosing a costume. Consider using make-up rather than wearing a mask, which can obstruct a child’s vision making it difficult to see an oncoming car. A light-colored costume is easier for drivers to see at night and adding reflective tape to dark costumes makes them visible. Flame resistant costumes are encouraged.

K-REDI and Kids Win MO have partnered together for a community assessment of childcare in Kirksville and Adair County. The purpose of these surveys is to adequately identify post-COVID gaps and needs. There are three surveys, please take the survey that applies to you. Survey closes October 31st, with chances to win gift cards for participating! The link to the survey is up on the Facebook page for the Kirksville R-3 school district.

Eight people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 36, two miles west of Brookfield, on Sunday morning. The Highway Patrol says the driver of a 2013 Dodge Caravan slowed to make a right turn, and was hit in the rear by a Chrysler van. Four juveniles in the Chrysler van, along with two adults in that vehicle, suffered minor injuries. They are all from Bethany, Missouri. Two adults in the Grand Caravan had minor injuries. They were both from Brookfield, Missouri. The occupants of the Chrysler who were injured were taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital. The occupants of the Grand Caravan who were hurt were taken to Samaritan hospital. The Chrysler van was totaled. There was extensive damage to the Grand Caravan.

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.