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Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance
October 05th 2017 by Dee Loflin
Southbound I-55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.
This bridge is located between MM 88.4 and MM 88.8.
Weather permitting, work will be performed Tuesday, Oct. 10 through Thursday, Oct. 12 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.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
Last Updated on October 05th 2017 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/v8mp/Southbound-Interstate-55-in-Scott-County-Reduced-for-Bridge-Maintenance
Route Z in Stoddard County Closed for Bridge Replacement
October 05th 2017 by Dee Loflin
Stoddard County, Missouri - Route Z in Stoddard County will be closed as contractor crews replace a bridge.
This bridge is located between Route VV and County Road 755.
Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, Oct. 9 and re-open Tuesday, Feb. 13.
Last Updated on October 05th 2017 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/v8mj/Route-Z-in-Stoddard-County-Closed-for-Bridge-Replacement
Liberty Days to be Held at Stars & Stripes Museum
October 02nd 2017 by Dee Loflin
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Stars and Stripes Museum in Bloomfield, Missouri will host their 5th annual Liberty Days event on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This is a free, family-friendly, and educational event featuring a living military timeline.
This year's timeline will represent the conflicts during which the Stars & Stripes was printed from the Civil War to the modern era.
They are also including in the timeline displays related to pre-colonial, colonial and the American Revolution.
History professors from Southeast Missouri University, re-enactors, educators, veterans, and others will be presenting.
There will also be an 18th century kitchen, a Civil War skirmish, a WWI medical station, and a WWII encampment with military vehicles.
They will also host veterans from the Korean, Vietnam, Cold War, Gulf War, Kosovo, and other time periods.
You will be able to meet veterans who experienced the conflicts first hand, taste foods from an 18th century kitchen, interact with re-enactors, receive a guided tour of the museum and more. The Stars and Stripes Museum is more than a display of military and newspaper artifacts. It is unique among the nation's museums. There is no other museum in the United States dedicated to the history of America’s military newspaper. With over 7,000 square feet of attractive exhibits, visitors see American history from a different perspective.
Vendors will be at the event. There will be burgers, corndogs, fried potatoes, drinks, and a variety of treats for all tastes.
For more information contact the Stars and Stripes Museum/Library at (573) 568-2055.
Last Updated on October 02nd 2017 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/v8ls/Liberty-Days-to-be-Held-at-Stars--Stripes-Museum
Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County Reduced for Bridge Repairs
October 02nd 2017 by Dee Loflin
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County Reduced for Bridge Repairs
Northbound I-55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs.
This is the Diversion Channel bridge located between Route AB and Route 74.
Weather permitting, work will take place Sunday, Oct. 15 from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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.
Last Updated on October 02nd 2017 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/v8lo/Interstate-55-in-Cape-Girardeau-County-Reduced-for-Bridge-Repairs
Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims in Las Vegas, Nevada
October 02nd 2017 by Dee Loflin
Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada
HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Our Nation is heartbroken. We mourn with all whose loved ones were murdered and injured in last night’s horrible tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada. As we grieve, we pray that God may provide comfort and relief to all those suffering.
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless act of violence perpetrated on October 1, 2017, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, October 6, 2017.
I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Last Updated on October 02nd 2017 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/v8lq/Presidential-Proclamation-Honoring-the-Victims-in-Las-Vegas-Nevada
