Greetings, My Fellow Missourians
As the severe drought continues and conditions become more widespread across the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is offering a special over-width hauling permit to help farmers and ranchers move hay as it is needed. MoDOT will be waiving the cost of the hauling permit, allow loads of up to 12 feet, 4 inches in width, and also move hay during any holiday as well as at night. (When hauling at night or when visibility is less than 500 feet, drivers must use a reflective, oversized load sign and clearance lights instead of the normally required flags.) Permits can be requested by phone and, in most cases, will be issued within minutes by fax or email. The permit fee will be waived through October 31, 2018. To obtain a permit, hay haulers need to call MoDOT’s Motor Carrier Services office at 1-800-877-8499 to report the year, make, license plate number and (VIN) of the power unit as well as provide the farm business name and address. These permits will cover delivery within Missouri only and are required for each truck and load.
More information about the continued drought conditions as well as a directory of producers needing to buy or sell hay is available at www.dnr.mo.gov and www.agriculture.mo.gov.
Please be aware: Most all of the southeastern United States is under quarantine for imported fire ants, which can be easily spread through the transport of hay. Any farmer concerned that they may have received fire ants in a shipment of hay should call their local University Extension agent as soon as possible! Please refer to the Imported Fire Ants Quarantined Areas and the Fact Sheet for Moving Baled Hay from Quarantined Areas.
Update. 100-Mile yard sale:
“Discover More on Route 54” is hosting the Annual 100-Mile Yard Sale scheduled for Labor Day weekend during daylight hours, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, along U.S. Highway 54 including the cities of Nevada, El Dorado Springs, Collins, Weaubleau, Wheatland, Hermitage, Preston, Macks Creek and Camdenton. Everyone is invited and encouraged to sell, attend and ‘Discover More on Route 54!’ Sellers will be responsible for their own yard sale signs to attract motorists. With the increased holiday traffic, it’s encouraged that other non-profits (fire departments, churches, etc.) hold rummage sales & fundraisers at the same time.
For the most up-to-date information on locations on the 100-Mile route, please go to the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/MOHwy54YardSale/. If you are planning to host a yard sale on your Highway 54 property, please post the address and hours to the Facebook page.
There will be host locations for anyone not living along Highway 54 that would like to participate:
Camdenton – American Family Insurance parking lot (graveled area only), 309 W. Hwy 54. Must register with cray.hulett@yahoo.com;
Macks Creek – in front of the Public Water Supply District 1 Office in Macks Creek, 13067 W. US Highway 54;
Preston – Yates Rustic Range Trading, located 6 miles east of Preston, call for space (417)733-7193;
Hermitage – Beyond Bargains Flea Market, 624 W. Hwy 54, [Fee charged] call Kathy (417)399-1474 for prices;
Wheatland – Hwy 54 RV Park (watch for digital sign), across from Main St., call for space (417)282-5400;
Collins – Brenda’s Quilt Stop & More, located west of Collins along Hwy. 54 call to register (417)876-9997;
El Dorado Springs – the old Wood’s parking lot, at the junction of Highways 54 & 32; and
Nevada – Life Church, 421 N. Centennial Blvd. Must register with LCembassy@gmail.com or call (417)667-9760.
Rules for setting up/selling at a host site:
• First come, first setup basis each day;
• Dumpsters located on the property are NOT for public use, please remove everything you do not sell, and be respectful of the host property; and
• The sellers will be responsible for their own sale signs to attract motorists.
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