Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments

06/23/2026

Gentry County Route O to close for a culvert replacement Thursday June 25

St. Joseph, Mo. – Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Gentry County Route O, south of Gentry, for a culvert replacement Thursday, June 25.

Traffic Impacts: Route O will be closed between 507th Road and Route YY from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should seek an alternate route.

For updated roadway conditions, check the Traveler Information Map at

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06/22/2026

06/22/2026

Delayed: Nodaway County Route VV Platte River Bridge to close July 6

The Nodaway County Route VV Platte River Bridge, near Conception, was scheduled to close today, Monday, June 22, but has been delayed until July 6 due to contractor schedule changes. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted Louis-Company, to complete a bridge replacement project.

Traffic Impacts: The Route VV bridge will be closed through early December 2026. Motorists will need to seek an alternate route around the closure.

For more information about this project, visit: https://www.modot.org/projects/route-vv-bridge-replacement-nodaway-county

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change. MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phones down, slowing down and moving over in work zones. Know before you go and check what work zones you might encounter at traveler.modot.org.

Districts Impacted Northwest Counties Impacted Nodaway Route Impacted VV Work Type Bridge Replacement In Progress Project Summary The Platte River Bridge on Nodaway VV is scheduled to be replaced. The bridge was originally built in 1962. Louis-Company LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Tra...

06/19/2026

The NWMO RCOG Executive Board will meet Thursday, June 25, at the Maryville Public Safety Building. The agenda is below...

06/19/2026

The NWMO Regional Development Corporation will meet Thursday, June 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the Maryville Public Safety Building. The agenda is below...

06/19/2026

If you're in Sheridan for Old Defiance Days be sure to stop by and see Peyton at our roadway safety pop-up. She will be set up in the park on Saturday morning at 10:30 with the trivia wheel, impairment goggles and more.

Sheridan CBC
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06/19/2026

DELAYED: The project start date has been delayed to July 6.

NODAWAY COUNTY: The Route VV Platte River Bridge is scheduled to close Monday, Jun 22, for a replacement project through November. More info: https://www.modot.org/node/90954

06/18/2026

Traffic patterns tell us one thing, but the view from your windshield tells us so much more. 🚗

Work is underway on NWMO Safer Roads, a project designed to identify problem areas and improve road safety across the 5-county region. By matching crash data trends with the actual experiences of the region's residents, we can better prioritize future improvements where they are needed most.

Whether it’s a crosswalk that feels too long or an intersection that's too dark, your daily commute holds the data we need. Help us build a safer community by sharing your feedback today!

Take the survey or drop a pin on our interactive map at https://www.nwmorcog.org/nwmosaferroads

06/16/2026

FEMA Announces More than $420 Million in Federal Funds to Support Emergency Management Across the Country

FEMA has announced more than $420 million in two funding opportunities to empower state, local, tribal and territorial government agencies to strengthen their emergency response capabilities and their resilience to potential catastrophic incidents.

FEMA is disbursing this money through two separate grant programs. Through the Emergency Management Performance Grant program, FEMA is providing $337 million to state, local, Tribal Nation and territorial governments to invest in training and equipment for emergency response personnel. Through the Emergency Operations Center Grant program, FEMA is providing $83 million to enhance state emergency operations centers, which serve as centralized hubs to coordinate information, resources and decision making during a crisis. Both of these programs are focused on building and strengthening emergency preparedness and response capabilities at the state and local level, helping ensure Americans are protected in times of greatest need.

The funding opportunities published today span two separate grant programs:

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant program makes $337 million available to state, local, Tribal Nation and territorial governments to bolster their emergency management organizations. In years past, recipients have used these funds to hire and train more staff, buy critical equipment like generators and mobile command vehicles and establish interoperable communications systems to help first responders connect during disasters.

The FY 2026 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant program makes nearly $83 million available to states and local governments to construct, upgrade, or equip secure, interoperable Emergency Operations Centers. During a crisis, Emergency Operations Centers serve as a centralized hub where representatives from various agencies and multiple jurisdictions coordinate with each other. This prevents communication breakdowns, eliminates duplicate efforts and ensures a rapid, unified response to safeguard communities.

The application period for both grant programs opens on June 15, 2026, and will close on July 10, 2026. Eligible applicants can review the full funding opportunities for both programs on Grants.gov.

If you have a project in mind that might be eligible for these grants, please email [email protected].