KC Scout Shout!

Emergency Responder Carlos Campos has made a name for himself as an employee who prioritizes the safety of co-workers and the driving public. “He continues to rise to the top on every occasion,” KC Scout Incident Management Coordinator Marcus Slaughter said.   Most recently, Campos patched the tire for 70-year-old Smithville resident Nick Eisman.   “I can’t say enough good about the help I got that night,” Eisman said.   Eisman was driving southbound on Interstate 435 toward Interstate 70 west when he realized he had a flat tire. His daughter was in the car with him. The two were headed to her softball game.   “My daughter was playing Midnight Madness and her first game was at 9 p.m.,” Eisman said. “I have roadside assistance on my van and I called them at 8:30 and I got no response.”   Eisman then called his daughter’s coach who was able to pick her up so she wouldn’t miss her game.   Eisman called his insurance company again at 9:15 p.m. and that's around...

KC Scout welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors! Chris Herrick with KDOT and Chris Redline with MoDOT have joined the KC Scout team. Combined, the two share nearly 60 years of service to the states of Kansas and Missouri. Chris Herrick, Director of Planning and Development at KDOT, has served the state for 30 years. He is currently the Director of Planning and Development but has held a variety of titles in his time with KDOT including Models and Forecasting Engineering Associate, MPO Administration Engineering Associate, Statewide Planning Engineer and Chief of Transportation Planning before being named Director in 2008. He also serves on several national and regional transportation committees. Chris Redline recently accepted the district engineer position MoDOT's Kansas City district.  Chris has been with MoDOT for 29 years. After graduating from Kansas State University with a civil engineering degree, he worked in a variety of engineering positions in the Kansas City...