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Body RICHMOND – Richmond’s infrastructure includes about 42 miles of city streets that the city maintains, with this year’s summer work completed. Streets are maintained regularly to ensure a viable transportation system for residents, businesses and visitors, city information states.

Body RICHMOND – The city helps to address the need to build or repair sidewalks with a 50/50 grant for property owners.

Body RICHMOND – The city’s citizen survey by an independent contractor, ETC, is expected to help determine priorities for improvement and will guide the Richmond Comprehensive Development Plan update. The city has not had a plan update and survey in 20 years.

Body RICHMOND – A store by and for people to benefit animals opened Sept. 1 at 112 S.

Body HARDIN – Route J bridge work over Crooked River by the Missouri Department of Transporation is on hold, state Rep. Peggy McGaugh said.

Body RICHMOND – The city has created the Drainage Improvement Grant Program to help residents and businesses solve drainage problems on their property.

Body LIBERTY – The percentages for new COVID-19 cases from last week to this week remains high for Clay and Ray counties, though the percentages are moderating for the state and nation, based on numbers released Thursday.

Body COLUMBIA – Cash Honeycutt, Richmond, placed second for his Hampshire gilt and third for his Poland China gilt in the Missouri Pork Association’s Youth Show Pig Circuit competition.

Body RICHMOND – The Missouri Highway Patrol completed annual school bus inspections in Ray and Clay counties, requiring repairs before buses are driven. The state requires bus repairs within 10 days of the inspection.

Body HARDIN – Bridge work on Route J over Crooked River is underway, forcing the road to close for the next three months. The plan is to replace the bridge deck and improve the approaches, Missouri Department of Transportation spokesman Markl T.