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Rte. 114 to be reduced for edge rut repairs

Rte. 114 to be reduced for edge rut repairs

STODDARD COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation says Route 114 will be reduced to one lane while crews perform ridge rut repairs.

This section of road is located between Route 25 and County Road 114.

Weather permitting, crews will be working Wednesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 15 from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MoDOT says the work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while in the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.

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MoDOT Southeast Dist. properties currently reduced in price

MoDOT Southeast Dist. properties currently reduced in price

(KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation Southeast District has parcels currently for sale.

According to MoDOT, prices were recently reduced for properties located on Route 60 in Stoddard County, Route PP in Butler County and Route 74 in Cape Girardeau County.

You can click here to see the properties online.

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Stoddard Co. Fair board meeting May 13

Stoddard Co. Fair board meeting May 13

DEXTER, MO (KFVS) -The Stoddard County Fair board meeting will be Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m.

The meeting will be at SCAD.

You can click here to visit the Dexter Chamber of Commerce online.

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Missing 9-year-old boy found

Colton Cornell was found early Tuesday evening after traveling about 2.5 miles. (Source: Mike Mohundro, Heartland News photojournalist)

BLOOMFIELD, MO (KFVS)- Crews have located a 9-year-old boy who went missing Tuesday afternoon near Bloomfield.

Colton Cornell was found safe about a mile from his home. Authorities found him unharmed near a creek behind Sonic in Bloomfield.

The boy was found about a mile from his home. He is OK.

Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner says the boy was walking along a creek behind the Sonic in Bloomfield.

Hefner says the boy had been missing since he got off the school bus on Tuesday. He says the boy went into the house, then went outside to play south of the Stars and Stripes museum south of Bloomfield.

Authorities estimate he traveled about 2.5 miles, following a creek that led to a friend's house. They say Cornell joined some friends from school and rode a three-wheeler. He then left to go back home a short time later.

Heartland Sports scores 5/7

Here are your Heartland Sports scores from Tuesday 5/7.

H.S. Tennis District Championship

Oakville---5
Cape Central---1

H.S. Baseball

Cape Central---7
Goreville---0

Meadow Heights---7   1
Saxony Lutheran---6    14

Bell City---0
Oran---6

Chaffee--9
East Prairie---2

Kelly---2
Scott City---8

H.S. Softball

Delta---12
Scott CC---0

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Rte. 60 to be reduced fro bridge repairs

Rte. 60 to be reduced fro bridge repairs

STODDARD COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Westbound Route 60 will be reduced to one lane while crews perform bridge maintenance.

This section of road is located between Route F and Route WW.

Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

 MoDOT says the work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while in the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.

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2 hurt in crash near Dexter

STODDARD COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Two people were injured in a crash near Dexter Saturday evening.

According to the Dexter Fire Chief, the crash involved two vehicles on Highway 60.  Two people were ejected, but officials did not say if those ejected were traveling in the same vehicle. 

One person was flown by helicopter to a hospital, while another was taken by ambulance.  No word on the extent of their injuries, or what may have caused the crash. 

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