DATE SET FOR DUCK BLIND DRAWING AT WAPPAPELLO LAKE
A date has been announced for the annual duck blind drawing at Wappapello Lake.
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the drawing and registration will be held at 9:00 a.m. on August 17th, at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitors Center.
The registration fee is $15 and applicants are asked to use a credit or debit card.
Permitted duck blinds may be placed on the lake after Labor Day and must be removed from the lake, or transferred to a permitted storage cove, within two weeks of the closure of the zoned duck season.
For more information, contact the Wappapello Lake Management Office at 573-222-8562.
4-H DAY AT THE LAKE SET FOR AUGUST 7TH AND 8TH
Kids will have the opportunity for a fun day at the lake coming up in early August.
The 4-H Day at the Lake at the Lake Wappapello Visitor Center has been scheduled for 9 am to 3:30 pm on Wednesday August 7th for kids ages eight to 18 and for Thursday, August 8th for kids ages five to seven.
Each child will receive a backpack full of items such as a water bottle, a compass, a first aid kit, sunglasses, a flashlight, a whistle, a magnifying glass, a notebook, binoculars, a 4-H t-shirt, and much more.
The event is $10 per child to attend and kids must be registered by Friday. For more information, or to register, call 573-686-8064.
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
An earthquake shook parts of Southeast Missouri Wednesday morning.
According to the United States Geological Survey, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded at 7:32 am.
The quake was centered approximately two and a half miles west of Parma and had a depth of over three miles.
CRISIS EXEMPTION DECLARED FOR INSECTICIDE USE AGAINST ARMYWORMS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Southeast Missouri farmers have approval to use an insecticide against armyworms.
Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn has declared a Crisis Exemption through Section 18 of the EPA’s Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. MDA received EPA concurrence for the crisis declaration, allowing the use of Intrepid 2F Insecticide to mitigate armyworms in Missouri rice.
The Crisis Exemption went into effect July 18 in 11 counties, including Butler, Stoddard, Pemiscot, Dunklin, New Madrid, and Ripley. The Department will submit a Specific Exemption application to the EPA to extend the exemption through September 30th.
An estimated 60,000 acres of Missouri rice will experience fall armyworm populations that may require use of the insecticide. It is believed the rapid influx of fall armyworms in southeast Missouri is due to the recent winds associated with Hurricane Beryl.
More information is available at agriculture.mo.gov.
OVER TWO MONTH PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UNDERWAY IN STODDARD COUNTY
Route 91 in Stoddard and Scott Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction for over two months as contractor crews improve bridge approaches and resurface the roadway.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the section of roadway being reduced is located between Route P near Bell City and Route 61 at Morley.
Weather permitting, work will take place through Tuesday, October 1st from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Motorists should anticipate lane closures in various locations as work is completed along Route 91.
GUARDRAIL REPAIR PROJECT BEGINS TODAY ON US 412
U.S. Route 412 in Dunklin County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction beginning today so construction crews can perform guardrail repairs.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the work zone is located at County Road 601 near Cardwell.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday, August 2nd.
