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Maryville receives grant to upgrade public safety radio equipment
(Maryville) -- The city of Maryville has received a state grant to upgrade radio equipment for first responders. The city announced earlier this month that it was awarded a roughly $264,000 grant, funded by the state's allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds. The funding is part of the Missouri Department of Public Safety's First Responder Capital Improvement and Interoperable Communications Equipment program. City Manager Greg McDanel tells KMA News the city applied for the grant last year. He says the funding will go towards upgrading and replacing critical radio equipment for first responders.
New summer reading record set at library
Maryville Public Library’s eight week summer reading challenge saw the highest participation rate in 10 years. The challenge ended July 31 and had a total of 376 children, ages birth through 17, and 91 adults participate. There were at least 139 K-12 students completing the challenge of reading for at least 20 minutes per day for 20 days. Children earned prizes including books for every 10 days of reading 20 minutes or more. Since 2010, the Maryville Pride Lions Club has provided approximately $8,000 for the reading prizes.
Savannah fire chief working to fix error that could affect insurance rates
Aug. 29—The Savannah Fire Department chief is taking steps to correct an error that could cause home insurance premiums to rise in Savannah and Country Club. An email from the Insurance Services Office sharing deadlines to provide paperwork to establish an ISO rating was overlooked after it went to Fire Chief Brian Roarty's spam box, resulting in a downgraded rating. "Ultimately, it's my ...
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