Stoddard County, Missouri - Eastbound Business 60 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane with a twelve-foot width restriction as contractor crews build new sidewalks. 

This section of roadway is located from North Poplar Street to Route 25.                       

Weather permitting work will be performed Monday, Sept. 22 through Friday, Oct. 3 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

The work zone will be marked with signs.  Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, contact Resident Engineer Audie Pulliam at (573) 840-9781 or MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast

Dexter, Missouri – You are cordially invited to attend an Open House hosted by Republic Services at the Lemons Landfill located at 15250 Old Bloomfield Road, Dexter, Missouri.

The Open House is scheduled for Friday, October 3, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Informational tours of the landfill will be provided and a light lunch will be served.

Please R.S.V.P. by September 29th to Doug Ticer at 573-820-6932.

Check-out how beautiful the landfill really is and you will be surprised!

Columbia, Missouri - World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall will visit the University of Missouri Sept. 17 to speak about her new book, her life and work, and environmental issues.

Goodall is best known for her research on chimpanzee behavior, which laid the foundation for future study in the field of primatology and helped redefine the relationship between humans and animals.

In 1977, Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute, a global organization supporting primate research in Tanzania as well as community-centered conservation efforts in Africa. In 2002, Goodall was appointed to serve as a United Nations Messenger of Peace because of her work with her youth program, Roots & Shoots. She was named a Dame of the British Empire in 2003 for her service to conservation and the environment.

Goodall’s visit to MU is sponsored by the Delta Gamma Lectureship in Values and Ethics, Missouri Students Association/Graduate Professional Council Speakers Committee, Mizzou Advantage, the Chancellor’s Distinguished Visitor’s Fund, the Mizzou Alumni Association, the Organization Resource Group, the Distinguished Lecture Series and the Department of Student Life.

WHEN & WHERE:
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17
Mizzou Arena

NOTE: Tickets are free for MU students, $10 for the public and are available at the MSA/GPC Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - The mighty Mississippi River is an exciting place to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day. People of all ages are invited to spend “A Day on the River,” hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) on Saturday, Sep. 20. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverfront Park in downtown Cape Girardeau.

According to the event coordinator, MDC Naturalist Angela Pierce, no registration is required and all ages, youth, and adult groups are welcome. Activities include boat rides, live aquatic animal displays, Asian carp filleting demonstrations, kids’ crafts, and informational booths from many supporting agencies.  Boat rides will take place every half hour (except from noon – 1 p.m.) at Riverfront Park. Pierce said this event will be fun for the whole family.

“Families can enjoy boat rides, practice casting a fishing pole, see and touch fish of the big river, and even taste an Asian carp,” Pierce said.

“The Mississippi River and surrounding wetlands are not only a huge part of Cape Girardeau heritage, but are also important habitats to diverse wildlife. This makes for excellent hunting and fishing opportunities,” Pierce said. “We hope lots of people will join us for this unique event to celebrate our amazing natural resources.”

For more information on this event and others offered at the MDC Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, call 573-290-5218 or go online to mdc.mo.gov.

People of all ages are invited to spend “A Day on the River,” hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) on Saturday, Sep. 20. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverfront Park in downtown Cape Girardeau.  Activities include boat rides, live aquatic animal displays, Asian carp filleting demonstrations, kids’ crafts, and more. (Photo by Candice Davis)

Stoddard County, Missouri - Route OO in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.

This section of roadway is located from Route 25 to County Road 337.

Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

The work zone will be marked with signs.  Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.