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Independence Day events planned for Thursday
The annual Independence Day parade and fireworks are planned for Salem Thursday, July 4. In nearby Rolla, the Lions Club Carnival is in full swing July 3-6. • Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Salem Fourth of July Parade “Let Freedom Ring” will take place at 6 p.m. in Downtown Salem. The line-up begins on Grand Street, traveling down Franklin to MacArthur Avenue, to Fourth Street.
Iberia issues 48-hour boil water advisory after leak
The City of Iberia announced a Precautional Boil Water Advisory. The advisory will be in effect for 48 hours. The city issued the advisory after a water leak that drained the water tower. A post on the city’s Facebook page said the tower had to be refilled Tuesday evening.
1st Engineer Brigade bids farewell to Bohrer, welcomes Glaspell during change-of-command ceremony
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The 1st Engineer Brigade held a change-of-command ceremony June 28 in Nutter Field House, where Col. Aaron Bohrer relinquished command to Col. Mark Glaspell. Col. Stephen Kolouch, U.S. Army Engineer School commandant, served as the reviewing officer for the ceremony. He listed some of...
368th TRS says farewell to Carlson, welcomes McKinley during change-of-command ceremony
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (July 2, 2024) — The Air Force’s 368th Training Squadron held a change-of-command ceremony July 2 in Nutter Field House, where Lt. Col. Ben Carlson relinquished command to Lt. Col. Kevin McKinley. Travelling from Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, to officiate the ceremony was...
Missouri Minute: Kansas City, Rolla miss Tech Hub funding; St. Louis utility rates may rise
Last fall, the federal government designated regions centered around Rolla and Kansas City as among 31 "Tech Hubs” across the country. The hubs then competed for federal funding to complete industry-specific projects. On Tuesday, 12 hubs were announced as recipients of more than $500 million in combined grants, but Rolla and Kansas City were not among them. In other news, the Biden administration has proposed a new rule to protect workers from heat-related illness and injury, with workload and cool-down requirements designed to reduce issues. Plus, July Fourth provides a midsummer boost to Missouri food and beverage businesses, ranging from bakers to brewers to butchers. Keep reading for these stories and more.
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