Students in the Pettis County R-V School District will be able to walk or bike to school more safely thanks to a nearly $250,000 federal grant.
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s “Safe Routes to School” advisory committee this month awarded 16 infrastructure grants totaling $3.4 million to communities across the state.
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