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Roadkill Increases as Nights Grow Cooler

Missouri ranks 14th in the country for potential vehicle/animal collisions Due to increased wild animal movement in the fall, it is not uncommon to see more dead deer and other wildlife along the nearly 34,000 miles of state roads. The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists that there are several options that can be taken when a deer/vehicle collision results in the death of the animal.

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Fire Prevention Week 2022 Focuses on Critical Need to Quickly Escape Your Home When Fires Occur

National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9 – 15, urges home fire escape planning; today’s residential fires burn hotter and faster than ever before While most Americans feel safest at home, research shows that three-quarters of fire deaths and injuries occur in our homes and that people are now more likely to die in a residential fire than they were in 1980.

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Creech Sentenced

Clay Creech, 56, Sumner, has been found guilty and sentenced in Linn County Court in charges of Hindering Prosecution and Tampering With Physical Evidence. According to Linn County Prosecutor Shiante McMahon, last week, the court sentenced Creech to 10 days in jail on each count, execution of which was suspended, he was then placed on probation for two years.

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