Missouri’s governor says residents from across the Show-Me state know that summer wouldn’t be complete without spending a few hot August days at the state fair in Sedalia. Governor Mike Parson (R) traveled to Sedalia on Thursday for the fair’s opening day. He spoke at the opening ceremony and enjoyed lunch at the popular Pork …
MoDOT to brief residents Saturday about massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project
State officials are planning to hold detailed updates on the massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project on the third Saturday of each month. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will hold the first event this Saturday (July 16) morning at 9 at the Conservation Department’s Taylor Landing Access off Highway 179. MoDOT project manager Brandi Baldwin …
NTSB remains on-scene at northern Missouri train derailment site
State troopers say four people are now dead and 150 others injured, following Monday’s collision between an Amtrak train and a dump truck near northern Missouri’s Mendon. That’s 80 miles northwest of Columbia. The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) 14-member team is at the derailment site, and they say the train hit the tail end …
NTSB remains on-scene at northern Missouri train derailment site
State troopers say four people are now dead and 150 others injured, following Monday’s collision between an Amtrak train and a dump truck near northern Missouri’s Mendon. That’s 80 miles northwest of Columbia. The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) 14-member team is at the derailment site, and they say the train hit the tail end …
Newly-elected CPS board members sworn-in; board approves financing for nature school project
Columbia’s newly-elected school board members were sworn-in at Monday night’s meeting, and the board also recognized outgoing vice president Dr. Della Streaty-Wilhoit. The board voted to accept the results of last week’s election, and the oath of office was given to Suzette Waters and Blake Willoughby. They were the top two vote-getters last week. Willoughby …