Your World Today – Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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NEWS: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
With the first expectation of some snowfall, there are certain streets within the city limits of Salem that have been designated as emergency “Snow Routes.” These streets shall have priority over other streets for the clearing of snow, ice or other debris: Third Street to the west from Highway 19 to Dilworth Lane, and Third Street to the east from Pershing Avenue to Iron Mountain Road; Fourth Street from Pershing Avenue to McArthur Avenue; Sixth Street (Rolla Road) from McArthur Avenue to Pershing Avenue; Jackson Street to the north from Sixth Street (Rolla Road) to the dead end; Tenth Street from Highway 19 to Walnut Hill Drive; Pershing Avenue from Tenth Street to Highway 32/72 East; Center Street from Highway 19 to Craig Industrial Drive; Carty Street from Highway 32/72 East to Center Street; Craig Industrial Drive from Highway 32/72 to Iron Mountain Road; Babb Lane from Highway 32/72 West to Roosevelt Street; Doss Road south from Highway 32/72 East to the city limits; Roosevelt Street to the east from Highway 19 to Babb Lane and west from Highway 19 to Wines Street; Wines Street from Roosevelt Street to Highway 32/72 West; Missouri Avenue from Highway 32/72 West to Third Street; Park Street from Highway 32/72 West to Sixth Street (Rolla Road); Franklin Street to the west from McArthur Avenue to Highway 72 and to the east from Highway 19 to Pershing Avenue; Dilworth Lane from Route J to Highway 32 West; and Center Street to the west from Missouri Avenue to Dilworth Lane. Remember to remove your vehicle from these routes when an accumulation of ice and snow is expected so that the route can be cleared. Your car or truck could be towed at your expense, or you could be sited for a parking violation.
Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring. The burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the park’s Fire Management staff and will occur between late January and mid-April, dependent on weather and vegetation meeting certain conditions. During prescribed burns, park operations will continue as usual, although temporary closure of trails adjacent to the burn unit may be necessary for visitor safety. A portion of the Ozark Trail will be closed for a couple of days during the Mill/Buzzard prescribed burn near Rocky Falls. Many of the prescribed burns planned at Ozark Riverways in 2016 will be cooperative efforts with other agencies and organizations, including the Missouri Department of Conservation, The Nature Conservancy, and Pioneer Forest (L.A.D Foundation). The prescribed planned are the Mill/Buzzard prescribed burn unit, located near Rocky Falls comprised of 1,231 acre; the Thorny Creek prescribed burn unit east of Roberts Field made up of 2,232 acres; the Macy Reed unit, south of Blue Spring on the Current River comprised of 672 acres; the Pulltite prescribed burn unit made up of 577 acres; the Big Spring Cabins unit made up of 48 acres; the Welch Lodge prescribed burn unit of 209 acres and the Devils Well unit that is made up of 323 acres. Individuals with respiratory ailments are encouraged to take extra precautions to avoid exposure to smoke. Anyone who is concerned about the potential impacts of smoke from a prescribed burn can request to be added to the park’s notification list in order to be contacted in advance. If you would like to receive additional information about other prescribed burns in the local area, please contact Missouri Department of Conservation at (573)226-3616 or the U.S. Forest Service at (573)364-4621. For more information about prescribed burns at Ozark Riverways or to be included on the park’s notification list, contact Dena Matteson at (573) 323-8028.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will conduct their January meeting on Thursday, January 21st at the district administrative offices boardroom beginning at 6:00 PM. After approval of the agenda and communications, Superintendent John McColloch will perform Board recognition, update the Board on the candidate filings and address the fall EOC results. Principals from the respective buildings will update the Board on various happenings at each building. In old business, the Board will consider the high school attendance policy and consider the program, Support of Bright Futures. In new business the Board will consider board policy ACAE. The Board will then address resignations and the vote to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing personnel. The January meeting ofthe Salem R-80 Board of Education is open to the public.
Representatives of four United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies will participate in a public meeting in Rolla to explain various types of flood-recovery assistance that are available to landowners and units of government. At the meeting, representatives of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Rural Development (RD), and Risk Management Agency (RMA) will describe the federal programs that they administer that could assist those whose property sustained damages from flooding that occurred late last year and into 2016. The public meeting in Rolla will be held at the Comfort Suites Conference Center located at 1650 Old Wire Outer Road from 2:00 to 4:00 TODAY. The hotel is located off Interstate 44 at exit 186. Use the entrance at the rear of the building.
The University of Missouri Extension will host a “Freeze Branding Workshop” at the University of Missouri Wurdack Farm near Cook Station from 3:00 to 5:30 pm Tuesday, January 26th. This workshop is designed to provide participants with “hands-on” training required to successfully administer freeze brands to their livestock as well as get more information pertaining to the Missouri Brand Law. Freeze branding is an excellent way to permanently identify cattle and other livestock species. Topics for the workshop will include all necessary steps required for properly freeze branding livestock using liquid nitrogen or dry ice to destroy or alter the pigment producing cells of the hair follicle. When properly administered the hair grows back white in color making for a very legible brand, especially when applied to dark-hided livestock. To provide hands-on instruction, participants will have the opportunity to assist in freeze branding replacement heifers at MU Wurdack Farm. The cost of the workshop is $10 per person and the class size is limited. Reservations are required by Friday, January 22nd. For more information or to reserve a space, please contact Ted Cunningham, Livestock Specialist at the Dent County MU Extension Office at 573-729-3196 or visit www.extension.missouri.edu/dent/.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Missouri Basketball Tigers will host Georgia tonight starting at 5:30. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio. Missouri is 8-9 on the season and 1-3 in the SEC Conference.
The St. Louis Blues will play the Red Wings Wednesday at 7:00. KSMO will delay the start of the game until after the Missouri Tiger Basketball game at about 8:00. The Blues have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that they have agreed to one-year deals with pitcher Seth Maness, infielder/outfielder Brandon Moss and closer Trevor Rosenthal, avoiding salary arbitration. First baseman Matt Adams remains the Cards lone unsigned arbitration eligible player. The 26-year old Maness pitched in a career high 76 games last year, tied for 5th most in the National League. The 32-year old Brandon Moss was acquired from Cleveland at the trade deadline (July 30) last season. He hit 19 homers and collected 58 RBI between the two clubs. Trevor Rosenthal set the Cardinals franchise single-season record with 48 saves in 2015, and leads all MLB pitchers with 93 saves over the past two seasons. The 25-year-old became the first pitcher in franchise history to post consecutive 45-save seasons and just the 7th in MLB history.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
A private service for Ryan Michael Urban of Rolla, age 39, are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to the Conservation Federation of Missouri, for Share the Harvest.
Interment for Margaret Maxine Dovin of Salem, age 94, will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery at a later date. There will be no service. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
Memorial services for Charles Hayes of Salem, age 89, will be held Saturday, January 23rd at 1:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Legion Post 99.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy, high of 35.
Tonight.. Mostly cloudy, low around 25.
Thursday..Cloudy with a 50% chance for light snow, high of 35.
Thursday night..Cloudy with a 40% chance for light snow, low of 22.
Friday..Mostly cloudy, high of 32.
Friday night..Mostly cloudy, low near 20.
Saturday..Sunny, high around 37.
