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MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Updated Weight Restriction Placed on Missouri Route 14 bridge
Missouri Department of Transportation
over U.S. Route 65 in Ozark Christian County – Signs indicating a weight limit of 40 tons for single-unit vehicles (not including tractor-trailers) will be installed for the Missouri Route 14 bridge over U.S. Route 65 in Ozark, the Missouri...
New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds the Bates County Sheriff wasted more than $178,000 in public funds to create a mounted patrol, subsidize a not-for-profit posse, hold rodeo events, and throw parties
The Office of Missouri State Auditor
07/22/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. What do horses named Bandit, Tater, and Duck have in common with a sno-cone machine, a dunk tank, and a go-kart?
Sullivan County resurfacing project on Routes E, PP and W delayed to Aug. 3
Missouri Department of Transportation
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with W.L. Miller Company, to resurface Sullivan County Routes E, PP and W. The project was scheduled to begin Monday, July 27, but has been delayed until Aug. 3 due to...
Mercer/Putnam County U.S. Route 136 resurfacing project delayed until July
Missouri Department of Transportation
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Magruder Paving, LLC to resurface U.S. Route 136 from Mercer County Route C (Ravanna) to Putnam County Route N (Livonia). The project was scheduled to start on Monday,...
Update: Multi-county resurfacing projects scheduled to begin July 23
Missouri Department of Transportation
Chariton County Route UU - July 30-Aug. 10 Carroll, Chariton, Caldwell, Grundy, Linn and Livingston counties ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to resurface 10 routes in six counties...
Public Invited to Discuss High-Priority Unfunded Transportation Needs
Missouri Department of Transportation
MoDOT and Planning Partners to Determine Potential Future Work in St. Louis ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is inviting the public to join the discussion on high-priority unfunded transportation needs at upcoming...
Route 76 in Douglas County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance
Missouri Department of Transportation
SIKESTON—Route 76 in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.
Upcoming Planned Roadwork for Northeast Missouri, July 13 - 24, 2026
Missouri Department of Transportation
HANNIBAL – The following is a list of general highway maintenance work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northeast Missouri region for the next few weeks.
Seal Coat Work Scheduled on Missouri Route 15 in Scotland and Knox Counties
Missouri Department of Transportation
HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, a seal coat project located on Missouri Route 15 in Scotland County, from the Iowa State line to U.S. Route 136 east junction in Memphis, is expected to begin as early as July 15. Once complete, operations will...
Department of Natural Resources awards record $289 million loan to Missouri American Water Company
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
St. Louis drinking water provider will make extensive improvements JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JULY 9, 2026 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $289 million in financial assistance to the Missouri American Water Company for upgrades...
Palmetto Moon Expands to 10th State with First-Ever Missouri Location Opening in Branson on August 29
EIN Presswire
BRANSON, MO, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Palmetto Moon is gearing up to celebrate the Grand Opening of its first-ever Missouri location at Tanger Outlets Branson (300 Tanger Boulevard, Suite 109, Branson, MO 65616) with a...
Union Pacific and CN Reach Agreement to Expand Customer Opportunities in Connection with Merger
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
MONTREAL, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) announced today that they have signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for CN to secure competitive access in...
Discover nature this summer at MDC fishing spots in central Missouri
Missouri Department of Conservation
Body COLUMBIA, Mo. – There is nothing better than a summer evening spent fishing.
Construction Begins on Missouri Route 47 Widening Project in Lincoln County
Missouri Department of Transportation
HANNIBAL – The Missouri Department of Transportation, along with its contractor Magruder Paving, will begin a roadway widening project to improve safety for motorists, and the overall condition and efficiency of the Missouri Route 47 corridor...
Multi-county resurfacing projects scheduled to begin July 23
Missouri Department of Transportation
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.– The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to resurface 10 routes in six counties beginning Thursday, July 23. The tentative resurfacing schedule is as follows: Chariton County Route F – July...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Overnight lane closures on NB U.S. 71 in Jackson County for bridge work, July 27-28
Missouri Department of Transportation
JACKSON COUNTY- The Missouri Department of Transportation will be replacing bridges on U.S. Route 71 over Bannister Road (Route W). While safe to travel on, the bridges are reaching the end of their service life.
ADA improvements on U.S. Route 65 in Chillicothe to begin August 3
Missouri Department of Transportation
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted Ti-Zack Concrete, LLC to make Americans with Disabilities Act improvements on U.S. Route 65 at the intersections at Clay and Calhoun streets in Chillicothe on Monday, Aug....
Missouri awards over $1.4 million in state equipment grants to volunteer fire departments to bolster firefighting capabilities in rural communities
Missouri Department of Public Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2026 Missouri awards over $1.4 million in state equipment grants to volunteer fire departments to bolster firefighting capabilities in rural communities The Department of Public Safety has awarded a total of $1.455...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against Kansas City For Blatant Race-and Sex-Based Discrimination
Missouri Attorney General
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit to stop Kansas City from engaging in blatant race‑ and sex‑based discrimination in public contracting.
Marine Corps Detachment bids farewell to Mestemacher, welcomes Grissett during ceremony
DVIDS - Georgia
FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES 07.21.2026 FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wood’s Marine Corps Detachment marked a new chapter July 17, 2026, bidding farewell to Col. Robyn Mestemacher and welcoming Col. Gideon Grissett as their...
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