KIRX News

Macon county sheriff’s deputies are stepping up patrols looking for drunk drivers. The increased enforcement is going on now through April 19th.

The project paid for by a grant. So, you’ll see an increased presence of deputies on the roads.

Impaired drivers cause nearly one-third traffic deaths in the U.S.

Next month, Macon deputies will run stepped up enforcement looking for young drivers who are not wearing seatbelts. About 30% of Missiouri teens do not buckle-up when driving or riding in a vehicle.

A little bit of relief if you are a natural gas customer with Liberty Utilities — a slight drop in your bill starting next month. A typical residential customer will save just over $9 a month. This is an adjustment made on the basis of variations in the weather

A doctor from Moberly pleads guilty to cheating Medicare and Medicaid for more than a half million dollars. Justin LaMonda had his medical license suspended several years ago — but he billed Medicare for services by using his father’s Medicare account. His father is also a physcian. LaMonda could face up to five years in prison, and a hefty fine.

Trying to navigate Missouri’s new freedom to smoke weed. A bill has been introduced that says if you have pot in a car, it has to be in an odor-proof and child-proof contanier. It’s an effort to prevent driving and smoking pot which is against the law — but — if a cop smells weed during a traffic stop. he can’t use that as an excuse to arrest the driver.

The bill was disccused last week in a committee.

A different company will drive your kids to school. The Kirksville School District has approved a deal with Ecco Ride of Missouri. They will replace Weber bus — the company that’s run the school buses for many years.

New director hired for the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce. Marie Murphree gets the job. She’ll move to the Chamber from Truman State where she has been Director of Development and Planned Giving.

Today (Wednesday, March 8th) is the deadline to register to vote in the April 4th municipal elections — if you’re not already a registered voter.

In Kirksville, the election will decide two seats on city council, plus voters decide whether to pay a 3% sales tax on recreational pot sold in Kirksville. And there’s another 3% pot tax on the ballot for Adair county.

Again, Wednesday is the deadline to register.

Local gas prices remain higher than most of the state. AAA says the statewide average in Missouri is $2.99 a gallon — down 14-cents in the last month. But, in Adair county, gas still $3.09 a gallon. In Sullivan county still $3.19 a gallon.

A pay increase for those who care for veterans in Missouri. Starting this month, those who provide care to vets in Missouri Veterans Homes get an 8.7% pay hike — plus a one time payment of more than $900.

These pay increases are seen as critical in helping to retain and recruit care givers at the state’s seven veteran’s homes.

Kirksville Parks and Recreation says you can start signing-up for Tiny Tykes Soccer. It’s a four-week program, for children kids 3 through 5, to be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting April 11th. Registration is $30 per child.