Local News – Wednesday November 17th, 2021
Mid America Bank and First Community National Bank were honored as the 2020 and 2021 Lenders of the Year by the Meramec Regional Development Corporation (MRDC) for their partnership efforts to bring jobs and private investment to the Meramec Region. Darlene Weber, president of MRDC, made the presentations at Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s Annual Dinner October 21st at State Technical College of Missouri at Linn.
An accident occurred Monday evening at 7:10 in Dent County on Hwy 19 about 2 miles north of Salem. According to the highway patrol report a 2010 Honda Accord driven by 18 year old Connor Croney of Salem was travelling northbound and improperly passed another vehicle at a high rate of speed, then over corrected causing the vehicle to skid. The Honda travelled off the right side of the roadway, struck a tree, and overturned. Croney suffered moderate damage and was transported by private vehicle to Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla. He was not wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The Honda sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Whitakers Towing.
An accident happened Monday night at 11:00 in Phelps County on Highway T about a quarter mile south of Eisenhower Road. The report from the highway patrol states that 2016 Chrysler Town and Country being driven by 50-year-old Paula Randolph of Dixon was northbound when she travelled off the right side of the road. The Chrysler struck a 2010 Dodge Caliber that then struck a pedestrian, 19-year-old Jenna Phillips of Newburg. Phillips, Randolph, and a passenger in the Chrysler, 28-year-old Cheyenne Rhyneer of Dixon were all transported to Phelps Health Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries. The Chrysler was totaled and removed from the scene by C&C Towing. The Dodge sustained moderate damage and was left at the scene.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the many deer hunters who participated in its mandatory sampling efforts in 34 counties Nov. 13 and 14 to find cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested deer. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected tissue samples of lymph nodes from more than 18,700 hunter-harvested deer for CWD testing. CWD sampling consists of MDC staff cutting an incision in harvested deer to remove lymph nodes for testing. Lymph nodes in this area are one part of deer where CWD prions are concentrated. Tissue samples are sent to an independent lab for testing. CWD sampling consists of MDC staff cutting an incision in harvested deer to remove lymph nodes for testing. Lymph nodes in this area are one part of deer where CWD prions are concentrated. Tissue samples are sent to an independent lab for testing. The high number of samples collected during opening weekend gives MDC scientists a much better understanding of the distribution and prevalence of the disease — where it is and how many deer may have it. MDC has collected more than 173,000 tissue samples for CWD testing since the disease was first detected in wild deer in Missouri in early 2012. To date, MDC has found 206 confirmed cases of CWD since sampling began. Learn more at mdc.mo.gov/cwd under CWD Surveillance.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is extending the deadline for Missouri communities to submit information on their water infrastructure funding needs. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is extending the deadline for Missouri communities to submit information on their water infrastructure funding needs.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is extending the deadline for Missouri communities to submit information on their water infrastructure funding needs. Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects in Missouri are critical to providing essential service to Missouri citizens and businesses but are largely underfunded. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides funds that may be used to make necessary investments in water and sewer infrastructure to state, local and tribal governments. Governor Mike Parson has announced a commitment to offer grants from the state’s ARPA allocation for water infrastructure improvements. He will present his plan to the General Assembly at his State of the State address in January 2022.. Grant programs will favor applicants who propose projects that are necessary for compliance and public health protection, demonstrate financial need and provide local cost share funds to complete the work. To submit water infrastructure projects, visit surveymonkey.com/r/MoDNR-ARPA. Surveys may now be submitted until 5 p.m. Nov. 30, 2021. For more information, please contact the Water Protection Program’s Financial Assistance Center at fac@dnr.mo.gov or 573-751-1192.