MLK Day means holiday closings

Monday's observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday means most national, state, county and local government offices will be closed, except for emergency services and law enforcement.

State legislative offices and the State Archives also will be closed. Jefftran buses will not run. Some businesses and most financial institutions will be closed.

The U.S. Postal Service will operate on its holiday collection schedule, with no regular mail deliveries. Express Mail will be delivered as required.

Some area schools, including Lincoln University and the Jefferson City Public Schools, will be closed.

The Missouri River Regional Library in Jefferson City and Linn will be closed Monday. However, the Heartland Library in Eldon and the Daniel Boone Library System in Boone and Callaway counties will remain open.

Weather permitting, Allied Waste will follow its normal collection schedule.