State transportation officials say I-44 near Rolla remains closed this morning due to river flooding. Parts of southern Missouri have received a foot of rain, and two poll workers were swept to their deaths in southern Missouri's Wright County on election day. Missouri Secretary of State-elect Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri." Senator Hoskins, who represents Cooper and Howard counties in mid-Missouri, captured about 58 percent of the vote in a four-way race to win secretary of state. He'll be sworn-in in January. Senator Hoskins tells listeners that he'll work with county clerks next year to come up with an emergency plan to prepare for flooding, tornadoes and other severe weather on election day. He expresses his condolences to the two flooding victims, a married couple. Senator Hoskins also discussed other priorities when he is sworn-in. He tells listeners that he wants to see am Office of Election Integrity at the four secretary of state offices in Jefferson City, Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield. He also says no-excuse absentee voting, which he calls early voting, has been very popular. He plans to have an advisory panel with Missouri's 114 county clerks to see what worked well, what didn't work well and what needs improvements. Hoskins grew up in the small mid-Missouri town of Westphalia and is a Fatima high school graduate. We believe he's the first statewide officeholder to come from Westphalia, and Senator Hoskins thinks so too:

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