April 24, 2024
Greetings My Fellow Missourians, In-district news this week is the Hogles Creek Bridge on Highway 82 twelve miles East of Osceola is due to be open for traffic this Friday May 8th. This was shared to me by our Area Mo-Dot Engineer. My “Hat’s Off” to Mo-Dot and the Contacting Crew who worked during this
As the coronavirus pandemic has continued to make its way around the world, we are finally beginning to understand more about this deadly virus. We have gained a better understanding for what recovery from this virus entails and what it looks like for different types of people. Though 80 percent of people who contract COVID-19
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is taking applications for its annual cost-share grants to assist government entities and non-profit groups with the management, improvement, and conservation of trees and forests on public land. The Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) grants can help communities fund tree inventories, removal or pruning of hazardous trees, tree
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) co-sponsored H.R. 6365, the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act. The bill establishes a new grant program that provides needed assistance to rural hospitals and is the latest step Hartzler has taken in support for rural healthcare providers. “Our rural hospitals are on the frontlines of fighting this coronavirus
BIRD’S EYE VIEW – Peregrine falcons are once again tending nests in the Kansas City area, and the public can watch one pair tend eggs and raise young online. A web camera is aimed at a nest box atop the American Century Investments office building near the Country Club Plaza. Four other nests are active
Warm spring evenings are a great time to view bats in your neighborhood. Missouri is home to around 14 species of bats, and they all love a good insect dinner. As spring insects become active you will see bats flying the night skies in search of a meal. Twilight is the best time to view
Calling all Missouri birders! The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs volunteers to assist with five 2020 North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) routes to be surveyed one morning between May 27 and July 7. The BBS is a long-term, large-scale, international bird monitoring program that started in 1966. The purpose of the BBS is
Due to health concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s National History Day in Missouri state contest will be held online. The competition is sponsored and organized by the State Historical Society of Missouri, which has been working with schools to transition the contest to a virtual platform. “We want to ensure the safety of
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites Missourians to celebrate Drinking Water Week by taking a moment to reflect on the importance of a clean abundant supply of quality tap water. Whether you need it to cool off after a workout or warm up in a hot bath, your tap water is there when you
With most Americans under orders to stay at home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many people are turning to social media for a fun distraction. Taking a Facebook quiz about how well you know a friend or what character from your favorite TV show best matches your personality may seem like a harmless way
