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The Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for veterans in Northwest Missouri has closed at its south Belt Highway location in St. Joseph, A new facility has opened at 4782 Sienna Drive.

The three Andrew County commissioners met with a representative from Great River Engineering LLC to discuss upcoming projects.Lindsey Chaffin, a professional engineer and Great River's project manager for Andrew County projects, brought information on two upcoming projects for Andrew County roads 311 and 44.The construction project on 311 will be over Long Branch Creek and is scheduled for construction in the second quarter of 2025. There will be a pre-construction meeting in February.

Firefighters have been talking for some time about the possibility of adding emergency medical responders to the Savanah Fire Department and the Savannah Rural Fire Department. The departure of a former fire chief became the last obstacle and starting on Nov.

The Andrew County Clerk held a budget amendment hearing to show increased revenue totaling about $22,550.Sarah Miller, the County Clerk, explained to Gary Baumann, the Western District commissioner, and Fritz Hegeman, the Eastern District commissioner, that the county had received some extra dollars in its Capitol Improvement account, the Deputy Salary Supplement account and the Opioid Settlement account.She said this would also allow the county to increase expenditures in the three accounts.The extra dollars in the Capitol Improvement account were from sales tax interest. If approved it would allow for some $5,800 to be expended on Andrew County Jail improvements.For the Deputy Salary Supplement account, thanks to a grant there would be an extra $3,000.In the Opioid Settlement account funds would be increased slightly to pay for intervention with Andrew County prisoners arriving high on illegal substances.The commission also accepted a proposal to increase the Andrew County Public Benefit Corporation's debt service fund by about $20,000.The two commissioners approved the changes, which Miller said should meet the future audit requirements..