Dexter, Missouri Breaking Boundaries is seeking a staff worker in the Dexter center.

High School diploma or equivalent is required.

Experience working with developmental disabilities is also preferred.

Contact Alanna Lee at (573) 614-5745 or stop by at 812 West Oak Street in Dexter.

 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

 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.

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.

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.