Stories from Thursday, January 19, 2023

SIKESTON – Route FF in Stoddard County will be closed as railroad crews perform railroad maintenance on the tracks. This section of the roadway is located from West Main Street to South Main Street in Essex, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson called on state lawmakers to set aside nearly $860 million to widen and improve traffic flow on Interstate 70 in his annual State of the State address Wednesday. The massive investment in I-70 is part of a nearly $52 billion budget proposal unveiled by the Republican. The rough plan for I-70 includes widening the highway in suburban Kansas City, the Columbia area and suburban St. Louis near Wentzville, where the road is notorious for congestion...