JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson launched a $5 million rural broadband grant program and focused on numerous infrastructure projects across the state this week.
The Republican chief executive toured bridges in Hickory and Henry counties. Specifically, Parson saw the Missouri Route 82 bridge redeck over Hogles Creek in Hickory County east of Osceola and the Missouri Route 18 bridge rehabilitation in Henry County west of Clinton.
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He also took a look at the Route T overpasses on I-29 in Andrew County.
Additionally this week, Parson signed an executive order closing state offices on Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving.
The Governor’s Office unveiled October 2019 revenue numbers. Parson credited a focus on workforce development and infrastructure for the increase in revenue from last year.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn was the editor in chief of The Missouri Times from 2020-2022. She joined the newspaper in early 2019 after working as a reporter for Fox News in New York City.
Throughout her career, Kaitlyn has covered political campaigns across the U.S., including the 2016 presidential election, and humanitarian aid efforts in Africa and the Middle East.
She is a native of Missouri who studied journalism at Winthrop University in South Carolina. She is also an alumna of the National Journalism Center in Washington, D.C.
Contact Kaitlyn at kaitlyn@themissouritimes.com.
