Truman State University Announces Academic Honor Rolls

KIRKSVILLE, Mo.

— Truman State University has released its academic honor rolls for the spring 2023 semester.

Students who received a grade point average of 3.5 or better during the spring semester can now find their honor roll information posted online.

The President’s List, for students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, can be accessed at truman.edu/honors/ spring-2023-presidentslist. Area students qualifying for the President’s List are as follows:

Green City

Ty Bushnell

Greentop

Olivia Harding

Sylvia Harding

Novinger

Emaleigh Kennedy

The Vice President for Academic Affairs’ List, featuring students with a grade point average between 3.50-3.99, can be found at truman. edu/honors/spring-2023vice-president-for-aca - demic-affairs-list. Area students qualifying for the Vice President’s list are as follows:

Glenwood

Lexy Kimber

Green City

Jessica Phillips

Greentop

Tanner Lain

Milan

Juliet Motty

Alexis Roman

Pollock

Grace Schnelle

To qualify for either list, a student must be an undergraduate and complete at least 12 hours of credit during the semester.

Founded in 1867, Truman is Missouri’s public liberal arts and sciences university. U.S. News & World Report has rated Truman as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest region for 26 consecutive years, and Washington Monthly ranked Truman as the No. 7 master’s university in the nation.

Notice

Notice is hereby given that the annual stockholders’ meeting of the Putnam County State Bank will be held at its banking house, 1522 Main St.,Unionville, Missouri at one o’clock on the 14th day of June, 2023. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect seven directors for the ensuing year.

City Council ...

Continued new building which will house her furniture flipping workshop and store. She has previously been using her basement as a workshop. After discussion, the council recommended that she continue to run it as a home business that does not require rezoning.

The Consent Agenda was reviewed. Lutz motioned to approve. Hill seconded the motion, which passed 3-1, with Davis voting nay.

Staff Reports were reviewed. T. J. Payne, Water Department, informed the council that department members had taken a tour of another facility last week. He said they had learned a lot about what the city will be getting. The department has done a line replacement on Dewey Street and has otherwise been continuing with mapping.

Mayor Pittman reported on a house that had been taken down and other slated for removal.

The bid for the interior walls on the Electric Department was discussed. Lutz motioned to price it and put it with the other bid. Hill seconded the motion, which passed 3-0, with Davis abstaining.

The bid for the roof materials for the Water Department were reviewed. Lutz motioned to accept the Lockridge bid. Purdy seconded the motion, which passed 4-0.

In New Business, City Treasurer Amy Homann reported that the city had received the ANR refund which amounted to $41,303.48 after legal fees. Davis motioned to put the funds in the gas account to hedge with. Lutz seconded the motion, which passed 4-0.

The Electric Department had a request to purchase a bucket truck with a wire puller on a trailer. Homann informed the council that the department had grant funding to spend and will have other funds to cover the purchase following the sale of some surplus equipment. Lutz motioned to approve the purchase of the truck and trailer if the department has the money. Purdy seconded the motion, which passed 4-0.

The Electric Department requested permission to sell their old trucks. Following discussion, Lutz advised that they should advertise and get them sold.

Purdy motioned to enter closed session as per RSMo 610.021 (3) Hiring, firing, discipling or promoting of certain employees …. Following a five-minute break. Lutz seconded the motion, which passed 4-0.

MoDNR Releases New Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JUNE 2, 2023 – The new Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan is now complete after more than two years of study and development. The update from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Water Resources Center replaces the previous 2002 drought plan and uses modern tools for enhanced monitoring and assessment of all types of droughts. It also gives everyone from government officials, to water users, water suppliers and leaders of industry guidance for adopting water conservation best practices to grow their drought resiliency.

“This new drought mitigation and response plan allows us to be much more proactive in how we prepare for and respond to droughts as opposed to just reacting to their negative impacts,” said Michael Weller of the department’s Water Resources Center. “We can never prevent droughts. However, by planning for different scenarios, outlining responsibilities and making the best use of information available, we can make sure Missourians are prepared and empowered when drought does come.”

The primary goals of the Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan are serving as an information source for reducing drought impacts, increasing public awareness, enhancing resiliency, promoting water conservation, improving monitoring, facilitating response planning, as well as clarifying roles and responsibilities. Its completion comes following a multiyear, interagency planning effort made possible by a 50/50 cost-share grant through the Planning Assistance to States Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Among the metrics the updated drought plan uses that were unavailable 20 years ago are data from remote sensing of rainfall amounts and satellite measurements of soil moisture. The plan’s new matrix of drought actions is designed to rapidly assess what areas of the state are most affected by drought as well as what industries are either most susceptible or at risk under different conditions. A comprehensive list of actions and initiatives further outlines what measures can be taken at all levels before and during drought.

“Our hope is the updated Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan helps facilitate adoption of more innovative water-use practices and resilient infrastructure,” Weller said. “This effort is a wonderful example of how quality of life for all Missourians can be preserved and improved through interagency collaboration with community stakeholders and stewardship of our shared natural resources.”

Visit dnr.mo.gov/water/hows-water/state-water/drought to learn more about drought in Missouri. The current drought conditions for Missouri and other states are available to view at www.drought.gov.

-- Edgar Rice Burroughs