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USPS-299800 Vol.137, No. 7 La Plata, MO, 63549 • 12 Pages • 1 Section • 50 Cents
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Serving Macon County Since 1876
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Dilbert Biswell, La Plata, MO RADIO COVERAGE SURVEY BEING CONDUCTED BY MSHP Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, would like to make the citizens of Troop B aware of a radio coverage survey. Patrol members and retired Patrol personnel will be conducting a radio coverage survey on new communications equipment for the entire Troop B area in Northeast Missouri. The survey must be done on every road and area to ensure overall system performance and is scheduled to begin in the Troop B area on August 13, 2012. At times, citizens will observe unmarked patrol vehicles traveling at a very slow rate of speed in some of the more rural areas in Troop B. The unmarked vehicles are occupied by one Patrol member or a retired Patrol employee and an employee from the Motorola Company. The field testing is expected to last 40 days. For further information or questions, please call 660-385-2132.
The Santa Fe Lake has some new additions for swimmers, young and old. The Park and Recreation Board has spent a lot of hard work and money by putting up two new slides, two diving boards and a dock, as well as having new playground equipment on the way for the park area. The board spent some ofå the funds from the Elizabeth Carpenter Estate in the amount of approximately $48,000 for all the equipment and installation. The board also plans on adding new additions to the City Park by winter. The large slide hosts a water pump, giving the slide a stream of lake water running down as you slide. Kids have been enjoying the new equipment and it makes a great addition to the lake.
SOYBEAN FESTIVAL PARADE REGISTRATION La Plata’s Alpha Beta Alpha Sorority will be sponsoring the annual La Plata Soybean Festival Parade on Monday, September 3rd at 12:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the La Plata Fire Station, which is located at 115 North Brown Street. This year’s theme is “Racing For A Win” and the Grand Marshals are Bobby and Verna Buck. If you would like to pre-register please contact one of the following people. Peggy Mohan, 660.332.4975, Nicole Fleak 660.676.9051 or Lisa McHenry 660.341.7573. The parade is always one of the highlights of the Soybean Festival and this year’s will be one of the best ever!
MODOT, AG WORK TO ALLOW HEAVIER LOADS ON HIGHWAYS As the harvest season approaches, farmers in some areas of Missouri are carefully watching river levels in light of Missouri’s extremely dry conditions. Lower water levels on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers can limit producers’ ability to move grain and other farm products by barge. The Missouri Department of Agriculture requested, and the Missouri Department of Transportation agreed, to allow heavier
than normal loads of grain throughout the harvest season. Farmers, private and for-hire motor carriers may carry up to 10 percent more than their licensed weight on Missouri highways. However, the heavier loads are not allowed to use interstate routes. Overweight permits will not be required. All other traffic and motor carrier regulations that normally apply remain in place. This waiver is in effect through December 31, 2012. While
the waiver is in effect, participating motor carriers are limited to: ·A loaded, gross weight no greater than ten percent (10%) above the gross licensed weight of the commercial motor vehicle, ·Transportation only within the State of Missouri, ·Drivers must obey all posted bridge weight limits, ·When crossing a bridge, the driver must restrict the vehicle speed to no more than thirty miles per hour (30 mph) and must center
the truck between two lanes of the bridge. The truck driver must yield to oncoming traffic, and ·Travel on highways other than Missouri interstate and national defense highways – No travel is allowed on Missouri interstate highways or national defense highway routes. All travelers are advised to visit the MoDOT Traveler Information Map at www.modot.org for up-todate road closure information.
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