CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - ?Here is a list of some road projects from around the Heartland.

Butler County, MO

Route WW will be reduced to one lane while contractor crews perform asphalt resurfacing. This section of road is located between Route 53 and the railroad crossing. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Monday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. and will reopen on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 a.m.

MoDOT is currently planning to improve three Butler Co. bridges. Two of the bridges are located on Route 142 over Hart Ditch and Long Slough Ditch. The third bridge is on Route 158 over the drainage ditch located about 0.7 miles west of Route BB. The project will involve replacing the existing bridges over Hart Ditch and the drainage ditch.

The bridge over Long Slough Ditch will be replaced with a culvert; grading and paving will also be completed. Acquisition of the right-of-way will be minimal and will only be required for the Hart Ditch bridge project. Existing utility lines will be affected on this project. Construction of the new bridge is expected to begin in summer 2015.

Work is expected to be finished in about four months, weather permitting. As construction is underway, Rte. 142 and Rte. 158 will be closed to through traffic in the vicinity of the bridges for the duration of the work. Property owners within the project limits will have access into their properties during this time.

Ripley/Butler Counties, MO

Route 160 in Ripley and Butler Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews replace culverts. This section of road is located between Route JJ and Route 67. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Tuesday, Feb. 10 through Friday, April 17 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Route BB in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. This section of roadway is located between Route B and County Road 478. Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - ?Here is a list of some road projects from around the Heartland.

Bollinger County, MO

Route N in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform edge rut repairs. This section of roadway is located between Route F to Route 51. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Butler County, MO

Route WW will be reduced to one lane while contractor crews perform asphalt resurfacing. This section of road is located between Route 53 and the railroad crossing. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Monday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. and will reopen on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 a.m.

Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs. This section of roadway is located from County Road 616 to County Road 617. Weather permitting, work will performed Monday, April 6 through Thursday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

MoDOT is currently planning to improve three Butler Co. bridges. Two of the bridges are located on Route 142 over Hart Ditch and Long Slough Ditch. The third bridge is on Route 158 over the drainage ditch located about 0.7 miles west of Route BB. The project will involve replacing the existing bridges over Hart Ditch and the drainage ditch.

The bridge over Long Slough Ditch will be replaced with a culvert; grading and paving will also be completed. Acquisition of the right-of-way will be minimal and will only be required for the Hart Ditch bridge project. Existing utility lines will be affected on this project. Construction of the new bridge is expected to begin in summer 2015.

Work is expected to be finished in about four months, weather permitting. As construction is underway, Rte. 142 and Rte. 158 will be closed to through traffic in the vicinity of the bridges for the duration of the work. Property owners within the project limits will have access into their properties during this time.

Ripley/Butler Counties, MO

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When he shuffled his federal cabinet in July 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made it clear that the team he was assembling was the one he believed could help him win the next election.

With eyes to 2015, Harper reportedly asked ministers in advance of the shuffle if they planned to run again. As a result, some ministers felt pressured that summer to reveal their retirement plans essentially clearing the way for the eight new faces that would eventually land in cabinet.

Harper said at the time that his revamped cabinet boasted a good mix of young talent and experienced hands.

"The prime minister is setting his lineup for the upcoming battle," Jason Lietaer, a former Conservative insider, told The Canadian Press at the time.

However, less than two years later, some key members of that line-up won't be joining him in a battle that is now just months away.

Here is a look at how things have changed since that pre-election cabinet shuffle.

Jim Flaherty

Photo credit: The Canadian Press

In July 2013, Flaherty was one of those "experienced hands" who was kept on as finance minister.

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The Team Harper Built For Battle Set To Lose More Members With Paradis, Glover Exits

COUNCILLORS have agreed to spend millions of pounds on much-needed behind-the-scenes refurbishments at a busy leisure centre.

A report to Darlington Borough Council cabinet members said that, without the improvements, some of the electrical and mechanical systems at the Dolphin Centre were at risk of 'catastrophic failure'

The full council had previously approved 2.7m for improvements to the 'back of house' systems at the centre many of which have not been updated since the it opened 33 years ago.

The release of that funding was approved by members of the council's ruling cabinet committee at a meeting on Tuesday (April 7).

A detailed study has been carried out, identifying the work that needs to be carried out and in what order.

An initial phase of work will begin in September and last until next March, with the remaining work staggered over the next five to seven years.

The report to cabinet members said elements of the centre's mechanical, electrical and plant installations were now in need of 'significant ongoing maintenance, with some areas being liable to critical/catastrophic failure in the near future.

Cabinet members also agreed to allocate 210,000 of council funding to cover the anticipated loss of income, as areas of the centre will need to be temporarily closed when work is carried out.

The centre, in Horsemarket, was opened in 1982 and attracts more than 900,000 visits a year.

Its last significant refurbishment came in 2006, when only limited work to the mechanical and electrical systems was carried out, as it was felt the majority of the installations had a further ten to 12 years' life expectancy.

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Multi-million pound leisure centre works 'could avert disaster'

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday he will no longer use the expression shukushuku-to, which roughly translates as proceed as planned, when explaining the Abe administrations position on the planned relocation of the Futenma air base in Okinawa Prefecture.

Suga made the comment a day after Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga criticized him for repeatedly using the term to express the administrations policy of pressing ahead with the plan to build the replacement facility in the Henoko area in Nago, farther north on Okinawa Island than its current location in the city of Ginowan.

If (the expression) made him feel uncomfortable, I dont think I should use it, Suga, who doubles as minister in charge of reducing the burden on Okinawa of hosting the bulk of U.S. forces in Japan, said at a news conference.

In a meeting with Suga in Naha on Sunday, Onaga said that with repeated reference to the expression, it sounded like Suga was looking down on Okinawa.

It was the first meeting between the two since Onaga took office in December with a pledge to block the Futenma relocation within Okinawa. He and other base opponents want the airfields functions moved out of the prefecture.

The two failed to bridge their gaps over the relocation plan. Suga vowed Monday to uphold the plan, saying the administration will maintain its policy to respond appropriately based on related laws and regulations.

However, he said Sundays talks represented a first step for dialogue between the central and Okinawan governments, as the two sides need to cooperate in handling various issues involving the island prefecture.

We saw differences in our positions yesterday, he said. But I believe it is important to hold talks to try to fill such gaps.

Suga said the administration will consider Onagas request for a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Asked if such a meeting could come before Abe goes to the United States in late April for a summit with President Barack Obama, Suga only said the government has not heard specifically as to what kind of request (Onaga) may have.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - ?Here is a list of some road projects from around the Heartland.

Bollinger County, MO

Route N in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform edge rut repairs. This section of roadway is located between Route F to Route 51. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Butler County, MO

Route WW will be reduced to one lane while contractor crews perform asphalt resurfacing. This section of road is located between Route 53 and the railroad crossing. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Monday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. and will reopen on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 a.m.

Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs. This section of roadway is located from County Road 616 to County Road 617. Weather permitting, work will performed Monday, April 6 through Thursday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

MoDOT is currently planning to improve three Butler Co. bridges. Two of the bridges are located on Route 142 over Hart Ditch and Long Slough Ditch. The third bridge is on Route 158 over the drainage ditch located about 0.7 miles west of Route BB. The project will involve replacing the existing bridges over Hart Ditch and the drainage ditch.

The bridge over Long Slough Ditch will be replaced with a culvert; grading and paving will also be completed. Acquisition of the right-of-way will be minimal and will only be required for the Hart Ditch bridge project. Existing utility lines will be affected on this project. Construction of the new bridge is expected to begin in summer 2015.

Work is expected to be finished in about four months, weather permitting. As construction is underway, Rte. 142 and Rte. 158 will be closed to through traffic in the vicinity of the bridges for the duration of the work. Property owners within the project limits will have access into their properties during this time.

Ripley/Butler Counties, MO

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga made a long awaited visit to Okinawa and met Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga face to face for the first time since Onaga was elected the governor. Suga, who officially came to the prefecture to attend the ceremony of the return of the former Futenma Housing area, Saturday, in Ginowan, had a face to face meeting with the governor at the Harborview Hotel in Naha on Sunday. Prior to his trip to Okinawa, Suga told reporters in Tokyo that he wanted to explain the governments stance and reasoning for the need to construct a replacement facility for the MCAS Futenma on Camp Schwab in Henoko. I want to have an honest exchange of opinions with Governor Onaga over ways of easing the burden of Okinawa in hosting the U.S. bases, as well as promoting its economic development, Suga said. On his part, Governor Onaga said that he would try to make Suga understand what really is the Okinawan public opinion in regards of the relocation, and why its impossible to build the new facility in Henoko. However, after the meeting, the first 30 minutes of which was open to the media, it seems that the parties are as far apart as ever. The only thing that the sides agreed on was that they would continue the dialogue. Suga insisted that Henoko is the only option. The relocation to Henoko is necessary to maintain the deterrence of the Japan-U.S. alliance, Suga told Onaga at the meeting. He also stressed that its important to move the MCAS Futenma away from the densely populated area in Ginowan for public safety. Abandoning the relocation plan would mean that the Futenma base will stay where it is, Suga insisted. Onaga also stuck to his guns. It will be impossible to build the new facility in Henoko, the solution to this has to be found somewhere else, Onaga reiterated. Onaga also pointed out to the election wins that the opponents of Henoko plan, including himself, had in last years elections. The election results show that Okinawan residents are overwhelmingly opposing the plan, Onaga stated. Speaking to the media afterwards, Suga called the meeting the first step in talks between the central and prefectural governments. He added that, The central government remains committed to the current relocation plan. Onaga said that although he welcomes the continuing dialogue, there will be no change in his opposition to building the Futenma replacement facility in Henoko or any other location in Okinawa.

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First Suga-Onaga meeting fails to bring sides closer

NAHA, OKINAWA PREF. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga failed to bridge their differences over the relocation plan for a contentious U.S. air base Sunday in Naha as the standoff between the central and Okinawa governments continued to roil the prefecture.

The talks are the first between Suga, Prime Minister Shinzo Abes right-hand man, and Onaga since he became governor in December with a pledge to block the plan to build a replacement facility for the base in a coastal area of Nago. The base is currently in the city of Ginowan.

At the meeting, which was partly open to reporters, Suga repeated the central governments position that the relocation plan is the only solution when considering several factors, including Japans defense alliance with the United States and the need to alleviate the risk of accidents posed by the existing base.

But Onaga stuck to his guns, saying he was convinced that the new base in Henoko can never be built.

You say we should shoulder (the burden of the base ) because (Futenma) is the most dangerous (one) in the world and its risks need to be removed, all the while causing the people of this prefecture great pain. Just saying that itself shows the decadence of politics in Japan.

Suga, who doubles as minister in charge of base burden issues in Okinawa, which hosts the bulk of U.S. forces in Japan, said he hopes to regain the trust of the Okinawa residents by working with the prefectural government, while reducing their hosting duties one step at a time.

In the meantime, Onaga again requested a meeting with Abe, who has snubbed the governor during his many visits to Tokyo since taking the post.

After the roughly one-hour meeting at a hotel in the prefectural capital, Suga tried to cast it in a positive light, telling reporters the occasion marked the first step in advancing consultations between the central and prefectural governments.

He also indicated his willingness to consider arranging a meeting between Abe and Onaga, saying he would proceed with the idea while listening to Okinawas views.

Onaga told reporters he will not backtrack on the base issue and will continue to engaging the central government on the issue.

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Suga, Onaga hold talks over relocation of U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - ?Here is a list of some road projects from around the Heartland.

Bollinger County, MO

Route N in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform edge rut repairs. This section of roadway is located between Route F to Route 51. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Butler County, MO

Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs. This section of roadway is located from County Road 616 to County Road 617. Weather permitting, work will performed Monday, April 6 through Thursday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

MoDOT is currently planning to improve three Butler Co. bridges. Two of the bridges are located on Route 142 over Hart Ditch and Long Slough Ditch. The third bridge is on Route 158 over the drainage ditch located about 0.7 miles west of Route BB. The project will involve replacing the existing bridges over Hart Ditch and the drainage ditch.

The bridge over Long Slough Ditch will be replaced with a culvert; grading and paving will also be completed. Acquisition of the right-of-way will be minimal and will only be required for the Hart Ditch bridge project. Existing utility lines will be affected on this project. Construction of the new bridge is expected to begin in summer 2015.

Work is expected to be finished in about four months, weather permitting. As construction is underway, Rte. 142 and Rte. 158 will be closed to through traffic in the vicinity of the bridges for the duration of the work. Property owners within the project limits will have access into their properties during this time.

Ripley/Butler Counties, MO

Route 160 in Ripley and Butler Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews replace culverts. This section of road is located between Route JJ and Route 67. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Tuesday, Feb. 10 through Friday, April 17 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

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Heartland road projects for 4/6

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - ?Here is a list of some road projects from around the Heartland.

Bollinger County, MO

Route N in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform edge rut repairs. This section of roadway is located between Route F to Route 51. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Butler County, MO

Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs. This section of roadway is located from County Road 616 to County Road 617. Weather permitting, work will performed Monday, April 6 through Thursday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

MoDOT is currently planning to improve three Butler Co. bridges. Two of the bridges are located on Route 142 over Hart Ditch and Long Slough Ditch. The third bridge is on Route 158 over the drainage ditch located about 0.7 miles west of Route BB. The project will involve replacing the existing bridges over Hart Ditch and the drainage ditch.

The bridge over Long Slough Ditch will be replaced with a culvert; grading and paving will also be completed. Acquisition of the right-of-way will be minimal and will only be required for the Hart Ditch bridge project. Existing utility lines will be affected on this project. Construction of the new bridge is expected to begin in summer 2015.

Work is expected to be finished in about four months, weather permitting. As construction is underway, Rte. 142 and Rte. 158 will be closed to through traffic in the vicinity of the bridges for the duration of the work. Property owners within the project limits will have access into their properties during this time.

Ripley/Butler Counties, MO

Route 160 in Ripley and Butler Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews replace culverts. This section of road is located between Route JJ and Route 67. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Tuesday, Feb. 10 through Friday, April 17 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

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