Tag: Louisiana
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Louisiana Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Pike County Vehicle Accident
A Louisiana, Missouri man is recovering from serious injuries following a one-car accident in Pike County during the evening hours of Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2025. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Highway NN, north of Pike County Road 270, when a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old man from Louisiana began…
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Slick Road Conditions Cause Of Fatal Vehicle Accident In Pike County
A Louisiana, Missouri man died following a one-car accident in Pike County during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Highway 54 west of the exit ramp to Highway 61. A vehicle driven by a 66-year-old man from Louisiana crossed the…
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Louisiana Man Dies In Pike County Accident
A Louisiana, Missouri man is dead following a one-car accident in Pike County last night (Thursday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on northbound Highway 79 north of Pike County Road 245. A vehicle driven by 38-year-old Nicholas A. Twilla traveled off the road and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at…
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Louisiana Teens Seriously Injured After Tire Mishap
Four Louisiana teens were injured Saturday (8/6) afternoon when their 1995 Ford Explorer blew out a tire on Hwy 61 just north of New London. The car careened off the road, hitting a ditch, causing it to overturn. Two of the young people were taken to St. Louis Children’s hospital by survival flight with serious…
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Brian Untiedt Engineer With MoDOT Talks Highway 54 Expansion On KXEO Morning Show
Once a month Brian Untiedt, area engineer with MoDOT updates KXEO listeners on current, future and ongoing road projects in Audrain County and the surrounding areas. Today Mr. Untiedt talked about an ongoing study looking into the potential expansion of Highway 54 from Mexico to Louisiana.
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Anti-Bullying Campaign Launched In Pike County After Mom Has Incident With Her Children Hit Close To Home
Chandra Roberts is the coordinator for the Northeast Community Action Corporation in Pike County and has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident involving her children. Interview on KXEO.com. More information about the Pike County Anti-Bullying Group is available by visiting https://pikecountyanti-bullyinggroup.org, their Facebook page at Pike County – MO ANTI-Bullying Group or by calling…
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Man Hits Utility Pole In Audrain County Accident
A Louisiana, Missouri man is recovering from minor injuries following a one car accident in Audrain County yesterday morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Audrain County Road 744, 1 mile east of Route A. The crash happened when 27 year old Aaron M. Conger was driving and his vehicle went of…
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Crews Begin Dismantling Champ Clark Bridge
Crews have starting dismantling parts of the old Champ Clark Bridge in Louisiana. The Missouri Department of Transportation has begun removing parts of the old bridge deck in preparation for the blasts that will take down the trusses beginning sometime next month. A meeting to discuss the demolition will take place at Riverview Park on…
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Champ Clark Bridge Now Open After Dedication Ceremony
The new Champ Clark Bridge in Louisiana is now open. A dedication for the new forty four foot wide spanned bridge over the Mississippi River took place on Saturday night. Although some minor roadwork still needs to be done, it opened three months ahead of schedule. The former Champ Clark Bridge, will be demolished in…
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U.S. 54 at Champ Clark Bridge Near Louisiana Reopened
U.S. Route 54 at the Champ Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River near Louisiana is now reopen. It was closed last night due to flooding and reopened this (Monday) morning. For a complete list of flooded roads and road closures you can go to http://www.modot.org.
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Louisiana Pool Being Demolished
The municipal swimming pool in Louisiana, Missouri is being demolished. The Board of Alderman voted to close the pool and proceed with demolition when it was closed after years of costly repairs and failed effort to keep it afloat financially. The site will be filled and graded, but there are no immediate plans for its…
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Fatal Crash in Pike County Kills Bowling Green Man
A Bowling Green man has lost his life after a one car accident in Pike County yesterday (Tuesday). The Missouri Highway Patrol reports it happened just after midnight yesterday (Tuesday) on US Highway 54 West of US Highway 61. A vehicle began to slide on an ice covered bridge, left the road and overturned. The…
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Mid-Missouri Roads Closed Due To Flooding
The Missouri Department of Transportation is announcing several road closures due to flooding from heavy rain last night. [Tuesday] MoDot says Route N in Shelby County is closed at Salt River Bridge, approximately 4 miles north of U.S. 36. In Monroe County Route A is closed at Crooked Creek Bridge, around 1 miles south of…
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Louisiana To Unveil New Statue In June
The City of Louisiana is honoring a nationally prominent statesman who died a little over a century ago with a statue in Riverview Park. Senator John Brooks Henderson co-authored and introduced the 13 Amendment, outlawing slavery. Henderson was also a strong advocate of women’s voting rights and campaigned against corrupt government. Henderson died at the…
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Louisiana Bicentennial To Include Beard Growing Contest
The planning for the upcoming bicentennial celebration in Louisiana is still underway, and the most recent event is a beard growing contest. The event is in honor of two Pike County residents, Valentine Tapley and Elijah Gates. Tapley famously vowed to never trim his beard again if Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 election. Gates joined…