KIRX News

The Highway Patrol reported two people, including a one-year-old child, were injured in a crash in Adair County on Monday afternoon. 28 year old Natasha Findling of Greentop was driving a Ford Fiesta southbound on Highway J, one mile north of Missouri 11, when the vehicle ran off the road and overturned multiple times. Findling sufffered moderate injuries and was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center. A one-year-old boy suffered minor injuries. Both were wearing seat belts.

Weather permitting, April 9-10, Monroe County Route A in Holliday is scheduled to close temporarily for work on the Norfolk and Southern Railroad crossing. The road will be closed between 4,500 and 4,750 feet north of U.S. Route 24 beginning at 7:00 a.m. on April 9 and will reopen at 6:00 p.m. on April 10. Motorists will need to use alternate routes during this work. For more information on this and other projects in your area, you can visit us online at www.modot.mo.gov/northeast, or call our customer service number at 1-888 ASK MoDOT (275-6636).

The Regular Meeting of the Kirksville City Council scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2024, has been canceled and a special Study Session will be held instead. The Study Session will start at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers.

A Kirksville woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash that happened near LaPlata on Sunday night. The Highway Patrol says 53 year old Wendy Ward was driving a Ford Escape northbound on U.S. 63, two miles north of LaPlata, when the vehicle went off the road and overturned. She was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The Kirksville High School Exhibit opens at the Sue Ross Arts Center Monday, April 1st. The exhibit will only be here for a short time, closing following the reception on April 11th. We always look forward to seeing what the students are creating and how they are expressing themselves. The reception will be Thursday, April 11th from 5:30 to 7 pm and is open to the public. There is no charge to visit the exhibit and children are always welcome at the arts center.

A 26-year-old woman from Mexico, MIssouri, was taken to University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia after a crash on Friday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says Shelbi Hamilton was driving a Toyota Avalon on Highway D, three miles south of Perry, when the vehicle went off the left side of the road, hit a ditch, and overturned. She was not wearing a seat belt.

A 20-year-old man from Lancaster, Missouri, suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Thursday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Bronson Shaw was driving a Chevy 1500 on Highway U, one mile south of Lancaster, when the vehicle ran off the roadway and overturned. He was not wearing a seat belt. He was taken to University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.

The City of Kirksville’s Parks and Recreation Department will use drone technology to conduct topographical surveys in several City parks. This innovative approach will help to better understand current park terrain and facilitate informed decision-making for future park development and maintenance. On Friday, March 22, 2024, residents may notice a drone flying over designated areas in multiple City parks, including Brashear Park, P.C. Mills Park and North Park. The drone will be equipped with sensors and cameras capable of capturing detailed topographic data. The Parks and Recreation Department assures residents that all necessary precautions will be taken to ensure the safe and responsible operation of the drone during the surveying process. Additionally, the privacy of park visitors will be respected, and the drone will strictly focus on capturing topographical data.

City crews will begin replacing a water main on South Osteopathy, between West Shelby Street and West Hamilton Street, on March 25, 2024. As a result, South Osteopathy will be one lane in this area between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:00 pm while work is underway. The street will be reopened during the evening, overnight and early morning hours. Construction is expected to take approximately four weeks, depending on the weather. The traveling public is strongly encouraged to use caution, drive slowly through work areas and utilize alternate routes.

The City of Kirksville recognized multiple officers for their life-saving efforts as part of Monday’s City Council meeting. On April 26, 2021, Det. Aaron Followwill, Cpl. Jonathan Novinger and Ofc. Justin Fox were dispatched to a business for a suicidal adult male who was cutting his neck. The officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and talk to the subject. The officers then took control of the subject and provided medical aid, slowing the bleeding until medical personnel arrived. The person was transported to Northeast Regional Medical Center. Officers remained there and the man’s life was saved. For their quick action and compassion that ultimately prevented the death of a person in crisis, the Kirksville Police Department presented the Lifesaving Award to Det. Aaron Followwill, Cpl. Jonathan Novinger and Ofc. Justin Fox.