Barton County Mo. Emergency Management

12/03/2025

FROM: MODOT, Road Closer
Where: Barton County Route KK in Lamar between 20th Street and 21st Street
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, December 8

11/27/2025

11/15/2025

Following the OSI fire, cleanup operations continue. The results thus far are encouraging, indicating considerable improvement. Gratitude is expressed to Joe for the photos. !oem

10/17/2025

Update; ALL Sirens are now operational in Barton County.

Public Notice:
Barton County OEM will be testing the Northwest storm sirens shortly. This is only a test being conducted due to the siren on DD Hwy currently being out of service.
Thank you for your understanding.
— Barton County OEM

09/03/2025

Springfield NWS: WSR-88D Radar at Springfield Missouri Down for Maintenance Sept 4th through 9th

08/26/2025

Are you a resident in the vicinity of the Verdella Church on "V" Hwy willing to submit a monthly reports via phone call or text on the 2nd Wednesday indicating whether the Storm Siren was operational during our scheduled tests? Please PM me or call me at the office 417-682-2201.

08/26/2025

Southwest District Southwest District Office: August 26, 2025
Sidewalk, Intersection Improvements in Lamar & Lockwood Scheduled to Begin Week of Sept. 1

Barton & Dade Counties – Drivers should watch for contractor crews making sidewalk and intersection improvements and working close to traffic in Lamar and Lockwood beginning the week of September 1, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Work includes improving sidewalks, making landings, crosswalks, adding pedestrian signs, crossing buttons and pavement markings conform to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Here are the locations where the work will be done:

Lamar (beginning September 2): Sidewalk improvements along U.S. Route 160 (12th Street) between Truman Street and Hagny Street Intersection improvements along U.S. Route 160 (12th Street) between Walnut Street and Hagny Street Lockwood (beginning September 8): Intersection improvements along U.S. Route 160 (4th Street) between Sycamore Street and Locust Street Sidewalk improvements along Missouri Route 97 (Main Street) between 2nd Street Dade County Road 122

Traffic Impacts:

Drivers are urged to use caution and be aware of crews and equipment working close to traffic Work will be done during daytime hours (6 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday) Drivers may encounter occasional lane closures and flaggers in areas where crews are working Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching work zones No signed detours Drivers should find alternate routes around work zones Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.

This project also includes similar work in Granby, Neosho, Fairview and Wentworth in Newton County, and Golden City, Lantha and Irwin in Barton County. That work is scheduled to be done in 2026.

08/13/2025

Barton County OEM will be testing sirens at this time. Please advise if you hear one and location in the County Only. oem!

07/18/2025

⚠️ Y’all get ready for another round of Very Dangerous Heat. Next week is looking extremely ugly with high temperatures running some 7° to 15° above normal!

That will put us back Near or Above the 100°F actual air temperature mark with heat index values likely in the Extreme Danger Zone of 105 to 109°F+ with the humidity factored in. Looks like a long stretch of humidity poisoning as we like to call it around here or simply put, just plain miserable!

Long duration Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings next week are looking likely at this time. So get out and enjoy this last weekend of fair weather before all hell returns with guaranteed Swamp A$$ Yuck!

Remember: Heat is the #1 Deadliest Weather Related Killer and oftentimes it’s too late when you ignore heat related illness warnings signs and the effects of long term exposure are cumulative on the body!

07/15/2025

Update:
The storm siren located at 376 West DD Hwy, Lamar is still out of service (OOS). A service company is scheduled to return next Tuesday, the 22nd, to inspect and repair it. We will be conducting siren tests again at that time, weather permitting.

Thank you for your understanding. OEM!

07/14/2025

Barton County will be testing sirens this morning, this is only a follow up test. oem!