Mike, Shelly Wimer Inducted Into 4-H Hall of Fame

On August 18th, Mike and 1984 Worth County grad Shelly Wimer were inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame for Ringgold County at the Iowa State Fair recently.

They were recognized for serving Ringgold County 4-H for over two decades. They began when their children joined 4-H, and they became leaders of the Junior Farmers 4-H Club, which they led for eight years. During their time as leaders, they improved the Ringgold County Fairgrounds.

After their children aged out of 4-H, Mike joined the Ringgold County Fair Board, where he continues to serve. They dedicate countless hours before and during the fair to ensure everything runs smoothly.

 

Ellen Joslin 1954-2025

 Ellen Marie Joslin, age 71, Maryville, Missouri died unexpectedly at her home, Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Ellen was born January 27, 1954, in Maryville.  She was the daughter of Xavier F. and Evelyn (Wallingford) Henggeler.

As a child she grew up on the Henggeler Century Family Farm in Clyde, Missouri.  Ellen went to Mount Alverno High School, Maryville and later graduated from St. Francis Acadamy of Nevada, Missouri.  Ellen had also attended classes at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville.

She was united in marriage to Virgil Dale Joslin, October 27, 1973.  To this union five children were born, Maria, Chris, Jonathan, Nick and Patrick.  He preceded her in death on July 1, 2018.

Over the years Ellen’s work experience had allowed her to become friends with many people.

Her jobs included being a teller at the Nodaway Valley Bank, cashier/clerk for St. Francis Hospital (40 plus years), Walmart as a greeter (20 years), and the Association of Group Homes all of Maryville.  She also had many in the community which were regulars on her homemade cookie list.

Ellen was a member of St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville.  Ellen volunteered when she could to help in any way possible with the church.  The annual church rummage sale was an event she always looked forward to.

Ellen was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Robert (Bob) Henggeler.

Her survivors include daughter Maria (Lee) Cossins, sons Chris, Jonathan, Nick and Patrick (Allison) Joslin, three granddaughters Kassidy Nicole, Kyah Marie and Jade Teresa Joslin, two brothers Leroy (Judy) and Edwin (Mary) Henggeler, nieces, nephews and a host of other friends and loved ones.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 13. 2025 at St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Catholic Church in Maryville.  Friends wishing to sign the book and pay their respects can do so Saturday from 8-10 AM prior to the services.  Inurnment will be held at a later date in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Maryville.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Hann Funeral Home, Grant City, Missouri. andrewshannfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be given to the Stanberry Ministry Center, Missouri Second Harvest Community Food Bank, or St. Gregory’ Catholic Church.

 

Wyatt Maize Returns Kickoff as Pattonsburg Gets Second Wind, Drops Mound City 48-20

After four years in the cellar, Pattonsburg is suddenly a team on the rise again. They stunned Platte Valley on a Hail Mary from Gage Fortner to Wyatt Maize on week one. They were supposed to be gashed all night on the ground by a run-heavy Mound City squad which didn't need to attempt a single pass against Princeton in their first week. Pattonsburg didn't need any last-second heroics this time, but things got interesting in the second half. The Panthers had completely outplayed Mound City and jumped out to a 26-12 lead, only for Mound City to turn things around and score with 7:37 left in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 26-20. In past years, the Panthers had a good chance of folding, struggling to buy a stop in the last two quarters. Mound City thought they had Pattonsburg right where they wanted them.

But then Pattonsburg got help from two unlikely sources -- their special teams and their defense. First, Wyatt Maize took a short kick, found a hole down the left side of the field, and took it to the house, putting Pattonsburg back in front by two scores. Gavin Humphrey caught the extra point pass to make it 34-20 and the defense did all the rest, shutting down a potent running attack and holding Mound City scoreless the rest of the way as they pulled away to a 48-20 win.

Asked what the difference between the two seasons was, coach Brian Burkhead said the team had been working on defense throughout the offseason. "We know we can score on people; we needed to shore up our defense, and the kids all bought in," he said. A new defensive coach, Greg Brown, who had coached 30 years ago, but who offered to step in after Jordan Jenkins went back home to Platte Valley, will now get his mustache shaved, one that he had worn since 15. Pattonsburg has already improved on last year, now going 2-0.

This kind of chemistry is the sort of thing that can turn teams around. Mel Tjeerdsma was already one of the best offensive minds in small college football, but when he brought in Scott Bostwick as his defensive coordinator, the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats went on an extended championship run. When Adam Dorrell took over the program, he had a strong defensive coach in Rich Wright, who built an elite defense to compliment that offense. Closer to home, Worth County already had one of the most high-powered offenses in school history under Mark Fletcher. But they took the next step when Chuck Borey took over the defensive reigns and the Tigers went 8-2 in 1994 and won state in 1995 to jumpstart their dynasty. 

After Pattonsburg scored to go up two scores, Mound City tried to go for it on fourth and eight from their own 24, but Drake Sperry came free and had the quarterback in his grasp as he threw it away; it was ruled a sack and Pattonsburg took over on the Mound City 21. Consecutive strikes to Gavin Humphrey for four yards and Camden Griffith for 12 put it on the five. The red zone had been an area where the Panthers frequently faltered the last two years, but with their newfound ability to run the ball, Wyatt Maize took it to the house. Gage Fortner ran in the extra points to make it 42-20 with 5:07 left in the third.

For the last several years, Pattonsburg would do an onsides kick regardless of the situation. But this time, they kicked it deep and Camden Griffith buried Mound City at their own 18. A false start moved them back to the 13. Creyton Roup nearly broke one, but Camden Griffith ran him down from behind after three yards. An option play and a dive set up fourth and one, but a first down run was wiped out by a holding penalty. Once again, Mound City went for it deep in their own territory on fourth and 12 from their own 16, but Wyatt Maize broke up a Hail Mary and the Panthers took over on downs.

There was a heartstopping moment on the next play as one of the Mound City defenders nearly jumped a short pass and took it to the house, and the Panthers gave up the ball on downs at the 16. But a late hit on Mound City buried it on their own 8. Mound City started fighting back, with #34 taking a sweep, reading the defense perfectly, and reversing his field and breaking it for 15 to the 21. A jet sweep to Roup netted six, a quarterback sweep netted six more, a pass to Roup netted 9, and a quarterback keeper and a late hit put the ball on the six. #34 tried to reverse his field again on a sweep, but this time, the Pattonsburg defenders stayed home and he could only net one to the five.

With their backs to the goal line, this was the kind of situation in which Pattonsburg would fold in the past, but Gavin Humphrey blew up a keeper and a false start and a holding penalty did the rest. Alex Young dropped a Mound City back to finally get Pattonsburg the ball back on downs at the 18. 

Mound City loaded up to stop the run and drove Maize back to the 14 on two carries. But Pattonsburg caught a break as a ball from Gage Fortner caromed off Drake Sperry and Camden Griffith caught it for a first down at the 28. From there, Wyatt Maize got the ball on a simple dive play and found nothing but daylight and took it to the house for 52 yards with 7:30 left to make it 48-20. Frustration set in for Mound City and their coach was screaming at one of his players following the play. 

Pattonsburg kicked it deep again and this time, Remington White had a big hit to pin Mound City on their own 13. A holding penalty pinned them back to their own 4, and they were forced to punt. A short kick gave Pattonsburg the ball on the Mound City 33, and Wyatt Maize ran it for a first down as they kept it on the ground for all but one of their plays. Gavin Humphrey took a counter six yards and then Wyatt Maize burst through a hole for 12 yards down to the four before Pattonsburg knelt out the clock.

The Panthers have a home game with North Andrew next, but they have their sights set on Worth County on October 17th, which is their Senior Night. The season is shaping up to be a three way race between Worth County, Pattonsburg, and King City, but Albany, North Andrew, and St. Joseph Christian all have the talent to play spoilers. 

Gage Fortner completed 21 of 30 pass attempts for 191 yards, three touchdowns, and one pick. Mound City limited Pattonsburg in the air, but the Panthers gashed them on the ground to a tune of 8.8 yards per carry. Wyatt Maize had 9 carries for 113 yards, Gage Fortner 6 carries for 18 yards, and Gavin Humphrey 1 carry for 10 yards. 

Wyatt Maize had 5 catches for 64 yards. Camden Griffith had 8 catches for 75 yards. Drake Sperry had 2 catches for 4 yards, and Gavin Humphrey had 5 catches for 48 yards.

Mound City ran 80 plays to just 46 for Pattonsburg, but the time of possession didn't seem to matter as Pattonsburg got stronger on defense as the game progressed. Gavin Humphrey had 15 tackles on defense. Wyatt Maize and Camden Griffith had 12, Collin Mason 11, Ryker Fortner 6, Alex Young and Jace Estrada 5, Drake Sperry 4, and Gage Fortner, Beau Gibson, Remington White, and Andrew Craig 2 each. 

Collin Mason had 5 tackles for loss. Wyatt Maize, Drake Sperry, Ryker Fortner, Gavin Humphrey, and Jace Estrada each had 1. Collin Mason and Jace Estrada had 1 sack each.

Pattonsburg won the turnover battle, forcing three turnovers while only losing the ball once. Wyatt Maize, Camden Griffith, and Collin Mason all had one fumble recovery. Griffith forced two fumbles. 

The Panthers converted three out of their seven scores. 

Tigers Get Back to Basics; Hayden Sanders Leads Them to 56-0 Shutout

Smarting from their week one loss, Worth County went back to basics. "We don't care what the score is, we focus on getting better and better every single play and every single day," said coach Jon Adwell. "We just stay in the moment and focus on details." After every game, their chant is, "Day by day, getting better and better..." It's not just something they chant after every game; it's something they try to put into practice every single day.

Hayden Sanders was still feeling the effects of a helmet to the knee that he took the week before, but he came back and led the Tigers to a shutout victory, 56-0 over South Holt. He ran the offense well, never tried to do too much or force anything, and threw some good balls when he had to. He even got in on the action, constantly throwing blocks on the enemy defenders to spring Cole Ruby or Brayden Stevens loose for long gains. And Bo Collins and Lucas Frisch were able to catch long balls to keep the defense from selling out to stop the run. After turning the ball over three times against Rock Port, they didn't turn it over at all against South Holt and forced several turnovers against the Knights. After failing to convert on four red zone drives last week, they scored on every possession and converted every extra point try.

Defensively, the tackling was much better, starting with a big Lucas Frisch hit on the kickoff. They were able to get into the backfield to pressure Coltyn Fansher into some errant throws. Wyatt Hill got a pick six and Brayden Combs played his way into the lineup, getting a sack and some solid hits. Caleb New replaced Lucas Frisch at one point when Frisch had a bloody nose and got a sack. 

South Holt tried to surprise Worth County with an onsides kick, but Bo Collins covered it at the Knights 39. Cole Ruby got blocks from Bo Collins and Hayden Sanders and took it 33 yards down to the six. Brayden Stevens got blocks from Lucas Frisch and Hayden Sanders and got it to the house with 11:41 left. Cole Ruby got a block from Bo Collins and took it to the house to make it 8-0.

Coltyn Fansher picked up three yards after South Holt got the ball on their own 20. A botched pitch put the Knights behind the sticks at their own 18, but Fansher scrambled to the 27 for fourth and three. They went for it, but Bo got some pressure and batted Fansher's pass in the air and Wyatt Hill picked it off and took it to the house with 9:32 left. Cole Ruby got blocks from Lucas Frisch and Hayden Sanders and ran it in to make it 16-0.

Fansher got nothing on his first try and Tayte Prussman tried a sweep, but met a swarm of Tigers led by Jude Archer. But then Will Jackson, the tight end, got loose over the middle and his 38 yard catch and run threatened to make it game of it as he took it to the Tiger 13. But the next pass was incomplete and a running play went nowhere as Bo Collins got a helmet on the football and Ethan Lininger pounced on it to kill the drive.

Brayden Stevens picked up eight yards to the 19 after getting blocks from Frisch and Sanders. Brayden Stevens went nowhere on his next play, but then a quick hitter to Lucas Frisch got through the first level and he took it 10 yards to the 31. Jude Archer got a block from Caleb New and took it nine yards to the 40 and Cole Ruby got a block from Lucas Frisch and took it 40 yards to the house with 5:55 left in the first quarter. Cole Ruby got blocks from Hayden Sanders and Lucas Frisch and ran in the extra points to make it 24-0. 

Worth County only needed two plays to get the ball back as someone got a hand in and ripped the ball out and Bo Collins recovered on the Knights 26. They only needed one play to take advantage as Collins caught a short pass, ran over a defender, and took it to the house with 5:01 left. Brayden Stevens got blocks from Caleb New and Hayden Sanders and ran in the extra points to make it 32-0.

Wyatt Hill and Ryder Smyser got back to back tackles for loss and forced South Holt into a three and out. Cole Ruby picked up nine and Brayden Stevens ten more as the Tigers got to the 31. They were nearly derailed by a block in the back, but on fourth and ten, Hayden Sanders threw a strike over the middle to Lucas Frisch, who lateraled it to Bo Collins, who picked up a few more yards down to the 14. An offsides penalty put it on the nine and a quick hitter took Hayden Sanders to the one as he got a block from Ryder Smyser. Cole Ruby took a sweep, Ethan Lininger threw a good initial block to stop the pursuit, and Hayden Sanders threw another to spring him free with 11:28 left in the half as he took it to the house. Brayden Stevens got a block from Lucas Frisch and added the extra points to make it 40-0.

On the next series, Lucas Frisch came out with a bloody nose, but Caleb New took his spot at linebacker and got a sack to force a three and out. The kick was shanked and Worth County had the short field at the Knight 37. Hayden Sanders went nowhere, but Brayden Stevens got a block from Bo Collins and took it 13 yards to the 23. Jude Archer got a block from Hayden Sanders, made another defender miss, and walked the tightrope down the left sideline to the house with 8:13 left. Cole Ruby got a block from Bo Collins and ran in the extra points to make it 48-0.

South Holt threatened again as on third and ten at their own 32, they drew up a perfectly executed screen pass and a freshman, Kameron Noland, took it 29 yards to the Tiger 19. But Brayden Combs, back from a knee injury that knocked him out for the season last year, got a sack to kill the drive and the Tigers were able to preserve the shutout. 

The Knights tightened up their defense and forced Worth County into a third and ten at their own 22. But then Hayden Sanders aired it out to Bo Collins and he took it away from Noland after a good battle and took it to the house with 4:05 left. Brayden Stevens got a block from Bo Collins and laid out two defenders to get into the end zone to make it 56-0.

South Holt finally started finding daylight, using a triple option game to move down the field and a short pass to Will Jackson on fourth and three kept the drive going. They got as far as the Tiger 18 before time ran low and they had to try a pass to get a score. Lucas Frisch flushed Fansher out of the pocket and Bo Collins got the sack to preserve the shutout at the end.

More Than 90% of State in Drought as Harvest Nears

As harvest nears, University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialists see signs of flash drought creeping into Missouri farmland and threatening crop yields.

According to MU Extension state climatologist Zachary Leasor, the U.S. Drought Monitor map for Missouri released on Sept. 4 shows that 93.68% of Missouri is at least abnormally dry following an unusually wet spring.

The southeastern and southwestern parts of Missouri are hardest hit, but the rest of the state except for northwestern Missouri is showing emerging signs of drought.

Soybean specialist: Anticipate harvest

The rain shortfall comes just as most soybean are in the seed-filling stage, when demand for water is highest to produce and transfer photoassimilates into seed reserves, says MU Extension state soybean farming systems specialist Andre Froes de Borja Reis.

“Under dry conditions, soybean seeds may become undersized, resulting in yield loss,” Reis says.

He recommends that growers consider anticipating harvest. “Drought has already reduced seed formation in some regions and planting date scenarios, and any rainfall on harvest-matured beans could trigger seed deterioration and price penalties,” he says.

Undersized and overdried beans are particularly vulnerable to deterioration if rainfall there’s rain after harvest maturity. Beans with low moisture content become especially prone to damage following rainfall, says Reis.

Low test weights are already expected due to drought during the seed filling, as predicted by the University of Missouri’s Soybean Growth and Yield Tool.

Something similar happened in the 2024 growing season when Hurricane Helene brought heavy rainfall to southern Missouri in late September, exposing mature beans to excessive moisture.

However, seed deterioration and other quality issues only became apparent after the storm. Deteriorated seed from the 2024 storm was tested and found to contain species of Fusarium, Cercospora and Diaporthe, which can lead to dockage at the elevator, says Mandy Bish, MU Extension state plant pathologist. Learn more from the MU Integrated Pest Management article “Soybean Seed Deterioration in Southern Missouri.”

Reis notes that the Soybean Farming Systems Yield Prediction Tool currently forecasts a yield decrease in several areas. More details are available at MU Extension Soybean Growth Monitoring.

Weed scientist: Watch for herbicide carryover

MU Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley says growers should watch for herbicide carryover to cover crops that will be seeded or planted soon. Residual herbicides applied later than usual in corn or soybean this year may not have fully degraded because of dry conditions at the end of the season. This creates the potential for injury of cover crops species planted in the coming weeks, says Bradley.

Disease and drought

“With rapid corn senescence and drought conditions, farmers should scout for stalk and ear rots, as some fungal pathogens favor these stresses,” says Bish.

 The “push test” is a simple way to assess lodging risk: Push 20 plants in five areas of a field about 45 degrees. A weak stalk will snap or break, while a strong one will remain intact.

Bish advises prioritizing early harvest for fields where more than 10%-15% of stalks are weak or where noticeable ear rot is present, as many ear rot fungi continue to grow until grain moisture falls below 15%.

Find more information in “An Overview of Ear Rots” from the Crop Protection Network.

No immediate relief in sight

Leasor says no significant rainfall is forecast, and tropical storm relief like last year is unlikely.

Preliminary data for August 2025 indicated this was Missouri’s second-driest August on record, with just 0.79 inches of statewide average precipitation. Springfield saw its driest August ever with only 0.19 inches, and Columbia recorded 0.11 inches, its second driest.

“This is a classic flash drought, developing rapidly after a wet growing season,” Leasor says.

Since the 1980s, Missouri has experienced 16 drought disasters costing $1 billion or more each in damages, underscoring the need for proactive management, he says.

 

Native Seedlings Available from MDC

Brandon Lyddon, Conservation Agent

You can go native with tree and shrub seedling planting from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property.

MDC’s George O. White State Forest Nursery offers a variety of low-cost native tree and shrub seedlings for sale for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife food and cover, and other purposes. Orders can be placed beginning Sept. 2 through April 15, 2026. Place orders online at mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/tree-seedlings.

The nursery provides mainly one-year-old, bare-root seedlings with sizes varying by species. Seedlings varieties include: pine, bald cypress, cottonwood, black walnut, hickory, oak, pecan, persimmon, river birch, maple, willow, sycamore, blackberry, buttonbush, hazelnut, redbud, ninebark, elderberry, sumac, wild plum, witch hazel, and others. MDC recommends ordering early for the best selection.

Seedlings are available in bundles of 10 or increments of 25 per species. Prices range from 40 cents to $1.17 per seedling. Sales tax will be added to orders unless tax exempt. There is a shipping fee and a $9 handling charge for each order. Receive a 15% discount up to $20 off seedling orders with a Conservation ID Number. Orders will be shipped or can be picked up at the nursery, located near Licking, from February through May.

Weekly Area Road Work for September 10th, 2025

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Sept. 8-14.

There may be moving operations throughout the region, in addition to the work mentioned below. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. Check the MoDOT Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org, or download the app for updated information.

MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones.

Andrew County

U.S. Route 71 ramp – CLOSED to southbound I-29 for acceleration lane extension through September 2025 (Contractor: Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company, Inc.).

Interstate 29 – Narrowed to one lane in each direction at the Mill Creek Bridges, north of Exit 60 (Amazonia), for a bridge rehabilitation project through December 2025. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)

Route Y – Resurfacing project, Sept. 11-18. A single lane may be closed in up to 2-mile sections, around the clock. A 10-foot width restriction will be in place. (Contractor: Above & Below Contracting, LLC).

Atchison County

U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from the city of Rock Port to Route M, Sept. 8-12.

Route W – Shoulder work at the intersection of Route J, Sept. 8-12.

U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from the Nodaway County line to Route M, Sept. 11-12.

Buchanan County

I-229 – Pavement repair project from mile marker 0 to mile marker 2.6 through October 2025. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

Route 752 (Alabama Street) – CLOSED from U.S. Route 59 to Sherman Street for an intersection improvement project through 2025. (Contractor: Amino Bros. Co., Inc.) https://www.modot.org/projects/route-u-missouri-route-59-and-missouri-route-752-intersection-improvements-buchanan-county.

Route AC – BRIDGE CLOSED around-the-clock over U.S. Route 36 for annual maintenance, Sept. 8-11.

Caldwell County

Route D – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Shoal Creek Bridge through November 2025. (Contractor: Cale Seymour Construction, LLC). https://www.modot.org/route-d-bridge-replacement-caldwell.

U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair project, Sept. 8-12. A single lane may be closed in up to 2-mile sections, around the clock. A 12-foot width restriction will be in place. (Contractor: Realm Construction, Inc.).

Carroll County

U.S. Route 65 – Resurfacing project from south of Route CC to north of County Road 368 near Carrollton, through October 2025. The roadway may be narrowed to one lane with flaggers directing motorists through the work zone (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC).

Route M – CLOSED in various locations for multiple culvert replacements, Sept. 8-12, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

Route UU – Resurfacing project, Sept. 8-12. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane with flaggers directing motorists through the work zone. A 10-foot width restriction will be in place. (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC). ^*3

Chariton County

Route PP – CLOSED at the Mid-Fork Chariton River Bridge for a replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle through January 2026. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) ^*2

Clinton County

I-35 – Pavement rehabilitation in the northbound lanes from Exit 40 (Lathrop) to Exit 48 (south Cameron) through November 2025. Both north and southbound traffic will be one lane, each direction, in the southbound lanes (Contractor: Michels Road & Stone). https://www.modot.org/projects/interstate-35-and-us-route-69-concrete-overlay-clinton-county

Daviess County

Route 6 – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project at the bridge over I-35 (Exit 64) through mid-September 2025. (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC) https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-6-and-route-n-bridge-rehabilitation-over-interstate-35-daviess-and-harrison

• Interstate 35 under the Route 6 bridge will be closed in both directions overnight Sept. 8-9. The interstate will close beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept.8 and reopen at 6 a.m. on Sept. 9. During the closure, I-35 traffic will be directed up and over the ramps at Route 6 (Exit 64).

Route 190 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Clear Creek Bridge, north of Lock Springs, through mid-November 2025. A detour is in place directing motorists to use U.S. Route 65 and Missouri Route 6 around the closure. (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-190-bridge-replacement-daviess-county

Gentry County

Route B – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement at the Zounds Creek Bridge through October 2025. (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-169-route-b-and-route-m-bridge-rehabilitation-gentry-and-worth

Route N – Scrub seal project, Sept. 8-10. The road will be narrowed to one lane with a pilot car to guide motorists through the work zone and a 10-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Vance Brothers, Inc.)

Harrison County

Route N – CLOSED at the bridge over Interstate 35 near Eagleville for a bridge deck replacement through early December 2025 (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-6-and-route-n-bridge-rehabilitation-over-interstate-35-daviess-and-harrison

Route H – CLOSED in up to 2-mile sections for a resurfacing project Sept. 8-12. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.) ^*3

Route EE – Scrub seal project, Sept. 11-14. The road will be narrowed to one lane with a pilot car to guide motorists through the work zone and a 10-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Vance Brothers, Inc.)

Holt County

I-29 – Concrete replacement southbound from the 96.0 mile marker to the 95.0 mile marker, Sept. 8-11.

I-29 – Concrete replacement southbound at the 98.2 mile marker, Sept. 11-12.

Livingston County

U.S. Route 65 – Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 36 in Chillicothe to south of Route CC near Carrollton, through October 2025. The roadway may be narrowed to one lane with flaggers directing motorists through the work zone (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC).

U.S. Route 36 – Concrete repair on the Coon Creek Bridge, Sept. 11-12. The bridge will be narrowed to one lane, around-the-clock with a 13-foot width restriction.

Nodaway County

Route NN – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Platte River Bridge west of Parnell through October 2025. (Contractor: Louis-Company, LLC). https://www.modot.org/route-nn-bridge-replacement-nodaway.

Route Y – Resurfacing project, Sept. 11-18. A single lane may be closed in up to 2-mile sections, around the clock. A 10-foot width restriction will be in place. (Contractor: Above & Below Contracting, LLC).

Route F – CLOSED for pavement repairs from 285^th Street to 270^th Street, Sept. 8, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 71 – Shoulder work from the Iowa state line to Route CC, Sept. 9-10.

Route F – CLOSED for pavement repairs from 270^th Street to U.S. Route 136, Sept. 9-11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 71 to the Atchison County line, Sept. 11-12.

Sullivan County

Route T – CLOSED at the East Locust Creek bridge due to deterioration. The bridge is scheduled to be replaced in the spring of 2026 through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. https://www.modot.org/projects/northwest-missouri-design-build-bridge-bundle

Route W – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 6 to Rainbow Road, Sept. 8, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Worth County

Route 169 – CLOSED, for a bridge deck replacement project at the Middle Fork Grand River Bridge through October 2025. (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC.) https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-169-route-b-and-route-m-bridge-rehabilitation-gentry-and-worth.

Route W – CLOSED for a bridge replacement at the West Fork Grand River Bridge through December 2025. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.) https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-46-and-route-w-bridge-replacement-worth

Route N – Scrub seal project, Sept. 8-10. The road will be narrowed to one lane with a pilot car to guide motorists through the work zone and a 10-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Vance Brothers, Inc.)

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^*1 This bridge is part of the NWBB (Northwest Bridge Bundle) program. The design-build team is Capital-Horner & Shifrin. More info: NWBB program web page.

^*2 This bridge is part of the Safe and Sound Bridge Rehabilitation program. The contractor is Capital Paving & Construction, LLC. More info: Northwest Missouri Safe & Sound Bridge Rehabilitations | Missouri Department of Transportation.

^*3 In 2024, the Governor signed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, including an additional $100 million to continue low-volume road improvements. This funding will be used to improve conditions on 1,985 lane miles of rural roads at 149 locations, including the ones listed below. For more information on the Governor’s Rural Roads Program, visit Governor's Rural Roads Program | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org).