MULTI AGENCY RESOURCE CENTERS TO BE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
Events will be held next week to assist families that were affected by the tornados last month.
According to the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, Multi-Agency Resource Centers are being coordinated with volunteer partners, faith-based organizations, and other state and local agencies. MARCs are one-stop shops that pull together recovery resources in communities impacted by disasters.
The events will be held from 1 to 7 pm on June 9th and from 10 am to 6 pm on June 10th at the Sikeston YMCA.
Additional events will follow at the Dexter Parks and Rec Gym from 11 am to 7 pm on June 11th and from the Cottonwood Community Center in Doniphan from 11 am to 8 pm on June 12th.
Impacted residents are encouraged to attend the MARC to receive in-person information and support services, including insurance information, food stamp replacement, emergency financial assistance, and legal services.
MDC PROPOSES PRICE ADJUSTMENTS FOR SOME PERMITS NEXT YEAR
The Missouri Department of Conservation is proposing minor price adjustments for some permits next year.
According to officials, to keep pace with continual rising costs of goods and services, the MDC has implemented initial price adjustments to most permits over the past several years and proposes additional modest and gradual adjustments to permit prices over the coming years.
For 2025, most MDC proposed permit-price adjustments focus on nonresident permits. Permits for migratory bird hunting, trout fishing, and daily fishing would increase slightly for residents and nonresidents.
The Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval to the MDC proposed permit price adjustments at its May 24 open meeting in Jefferson City.
MDC will seek public comments about the proposed permit price adjustments from July 2nd to August 1st. More information is available at MDC.mo.gov.
MAY 26TH STORMS PRODUCED RECORD AMOUNT OF TORNADO DAMAGE IN AREA
The storm systems on May 26th produced a record amount of Tornado damage for our region.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, 16 confirmed tornadoes caused 255 miles of damage across their 58 county area.
Seven different tornadoes were on the ground for at least 19 miles, with the longest tornado being 46.5 miles that started in Oregon County, crossed Ripley County, and ended in Butler County.
This is the 9th time that an event with 100 plus miles of tornado damage has occurred in the NWS Paducah forecast area.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MUSEUM TO HOST JOURNALISM SUMMER CAMP
A Southeast Missouri museum will be hosting their second annual Journalism Summer Camp this year.
The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library in Bloomfield has scheduled the camp for June 24th to June 28th. This year's camp theme is "U.S. Conflicts: The 1860s vs. The 1960s in the Words of Enlisted Troops and Civilians."
During the camp, attendees will have the opportunity to explore historical events using the Stars and Stripes Newspaper Archive from the Civil War and Vietnam War eras, engage with Civil War living historians, interview veterans and civilians from the Vietnam War era, and more.
This day camp is open to children who will be in 5th through 8th grades this fall with an interest in U.S. history, writing, and reporting. The registration fee is $50 and parents have until June 13th to get their children registered.
For more information, or to get registered, visit NSSML.org/JSC2024.
ROUTE AD TO BE REDUCED TODAY NEAR DEXTER
Route AD in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane today so crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation can perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located between County Roads 468 and 480 near Dexter.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS TO CAUSE DELAYS OVER THE NEXT WEEK IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
Route 164 in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane over the next week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway is located from Interstate 55 to Route D near Steele.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday, June 14.
