Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission

10/29/2025

10/23/2025

Great news! We’re so excited to see this project move forward. It will be great for Cole Camp!

🚴‍♂️"BUILD THAT TRAIL!"🌿 Cole Camp breaks ground on its new Rock Island Trail trailhead! The first 1.77-mile section is expected to connect communities, bring recreation, and boost local businesses.

Read more on the BCE website:
https://bentoncountyenterprise.com/stories/build-this-trail-cole-camp-breaks-ground-on-rock-island,138263

10/23/2025

10/16/2025

Professional Development and Collaboration Across Missouri’s RPCs & COGs

Last week, Executive Directors from Missouri’s rural Regional Planning Commissions and Councils of Governments, including Kaysinger’s Ashley Swartz, gathered in Southeast Missouri in Perryville for the annual Missouri Association of Councils of Government (MACOG) Professional Development Retreat and Training.

The training provided an opportunity to collaborate on key topics such as programming, legislation, Human Resources, housing, community and economic development, and transportation planning.

Participants heard presentations from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), MODOT on the Long-Range Transportation Plan and State Freight and Rail Plan, and Missouri’s Sunshine Law.

The group also enjoyed several mobile tours showcasing the region’s assets, including the American Tractor Museum, Missouri’s Veterans Memorial, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, the SEMO Port Authority, and downtown Cape Girardeau.

10/16/2025

A weekend of fun you don’t want to miss!

Join us for our 5th annual Benton County Boutique Crawl! November 14th & 15th 🍂

Grab your girlfriends for a fun weekend in Benton county stopping by many small shops in Lincoln, Warsaw and Cole Camp! A chance to win $2000!

10/07/2025

This Thursday at 5:30pm!

10/03/2025

Kaysinger is deeply saddened by the passing of our longtime board member and friend, Dick Fleming. Dick faithfully served on our board for many years, bringing wisdom, kindness, and a true dedication to the people of our region.

His vision and leadership were instrumental in bringing State Fair Community College to Clinton, an achievement that continues to make a lasting difference in countless lives. Beyond his many accomplishments, Dick will be remembered for his generosity, his encouragement, and the way he always championed others.

We are grateful for the time, passion, and heart he shared with our organization and our communities. Dick’s legacy will continue to inspire us, and he will be greatly missed.

Our deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.

View T. Dick Fleming's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

09/22/2025

2025 Transportation Alternatives Program Award Announcement

The Missouri Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the award of the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Program projects.

The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) was authorized under Section 1122 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and is reauthorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The goal of the program is to expand transportation choices and enhance the transportation experience through categories of activities related to the surface transportation system. The TAP focuses on non-motorized transportation projects with an emphasis on bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Forty projects were selected, totaling over $14 million in federal TAP funds with a total project cost of $19.47 million. This funding is for projects located outside of the State’s three urban Transportation Management Areas. Please see the link below for a complete list of the project awards.

The sponsors of awarded projects will soon receive an official notification of their project award from their MoDOT District Local Public Agency program coordinator, detailing the next steps in the TAP project implementation process.

Local public agencies are reimbursed for eligible project costs at a maximum rate of 80 percent, with the local agency providing a minimum 20 percent match.

For additional information on the MoDOT Transportation Alternatives Program, please contact [email protected] or (573) 526-1862. For information related to your project or application, please contact your respective MoDOT District LPA contact.
https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025%20TAP%20Announcement%20List.pdf

09/16/2025

Kaysinger was excited to kick off the St. Clair County Hazard Mitigation Plan update today!

Community leaders and partners gathered this morning in Appleton City to begin the process of identifying hazards, assessing risks, and planning for a safer, more resilient St. Clair County.

This plan is a vital tool for protecting people, property, and infrastructure—and for positioning the county to access future federal funding for mitigation projects.

Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their input today. Some of the group even continued the great conversations over lunch at the Farmhouse afterward!

09/11/2025

"No day shall erase you from the memory of time,"- Virgil

09/10/2025

FREE Pesticide Collection for Missouri Farmers and Households
📆Saturday, October 4, 2025, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
📍Litton Agri-Science Learning Center10780 Liv 235, Chillicothe MO 64601
Accepting all pesticides, including: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, dewormers, fly tags, and fertilizers containing pesticides. Pesticides from businesses will not be accepted.
Quantities limited to 8,000 lbs per participant. Rinsate will not be accepted.To pre-register, email [email protected] questions, call 573-526-3910 or visit dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide

09/09/2025

The Henry County Historical Society presents Rob Hills as Harry S Truman, Saturday, September 20, 2025, and Sunday, September 21, 2025, in the Delozier Building (211 W Franklin St, Clinton, MO 64735). Tickets are now on sale for each performance at the Henry County Museum. The museum is open from 10-4 daily, Tuesday through Saturday or please call 660-885-8414 for more information.

The Henry County Historical Society presents Rob Hills as Harry S Truman - Saturday, September 20, 2025 and Sunday, September 21, 2025 in the Delozier Building. Tickets are now on sale for each performance at the Henry County Museum. The museum is open from 10-4 daily, Tuesday through Saturday or please call 660-885-8414 for more information. We hope to see you there!