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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  City further updates data center ordinance
...regulations of potential data centers during its August 18 meeting. According to meeting notes from city administrator Brent Buerck, the newest version of the ordinance, which will once again not be the final...
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St​.‌ Charles, MO Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club and 12 more events
You won't want to miss St. Charles Municipal Band Concert on the St. Charles Patch calendar Posted Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 2:23 am CT Hello St. Charles! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️ Coming...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  MODOT HOSTING OPEN HOUSE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS HIGH-PRIORITY UNFUNDED NEEDS LIST
The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting an open house in Warrensburg on Thursday to discuss high-priority unfunded transportation needs in the Kansas City region. MoDOT has outlined a draft...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Republic-Times
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  Work begins on Columbia hotel
...just north of the 11 South complex was assumed to be related to development of a planned Columbia Municipal Complex at 11800 Old Bluff Road funded by those bonds. Last week, however, Freeburg-based Middendorf...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Will John Perkins be pulled from Independence City Council? Voters decide next week
...Ilana Arougheti August 26, 2026 4:41 PM After 18 years nonconsecutively serving on the Independence City Council — including a decade representing the First District — longtime councilmember John Perkins...
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Jackson Cash-Book Journal
  Jackson aldermen set tax rates for 2026
The City of Jackson Board of Aldermen approved the 2026 tax rates for general revenue, parks and recreation, cemetery and band taxes during its regular Aug. 18 meeting. All 2026 property tax rates remain...
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  MoDOT Unfunded Needs Meeting tomorrow in Warrensburg
WARRENSBURG, Mo - The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting tomorrow in Warrensburg to discuss high-priority unfunded transportation needs in the area. MoDOT recently outlined...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Who will fill new vacancy on KC Council? Mayor doesn’t want ‘flamethrowers’
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. As Kansas City Council member Andrea Bough prepares to leave her position to lead one of the city’s most influential...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Parking rate increases expected to fund more maintenance in 2027
...garage's demolition earlier this year. The Budget Committee, made up of all 10 members of the Jefferson City Council, has undertaken the annual budget process ahead of the 2027 fiscal year. Mayor Ron Fitzwater...
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Government 
 
Kansas City Star
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  After ‘wholly avoidable’ Wichita-DC crash, safety reforms stall. Will Congress act?
...for accountability. The lack of action has also raised fresh questions for lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri about how much appetite there is for serious reform in Congress, the Pentagon and the commercial...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  JEFFTRAN budget highlights driver shortage, rising costs
...division budget during a Budget Committee meeting on Monday. The Budget Committee, made up of all 10 City Council members, is reviewing the mayor's proposed 2027 budget through presentations from city department...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  River market to open in Jefferson City next week
Jefferson City's much-anticipated river market is set to open next week at the site of the former Missouri State Penitentiary. The site includes a large open-air pavilion that can be used during the winter...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Capital City Productions’ ‘The Odd Couple’ embeds humor in unfortunate circumstances
...government and Lincoln University reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She mostly writes about state agencies, the Missouri legislature and features on Lincoln University. Lizbeth joined the News Tribune...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Local cover brand promises concert full of favorite hit songs
...government and Lincoln University reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She mostly writes about state agencies, the Missouri legislature and features on Lincoln University. Lizbeth joined the News Tribune...
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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  City further updates data center ordinance
...regulations of potential data centers during its August 18 meeting. According to meeting notes from city administrator Brent Buerck, the newest version of the ordinance, which will once again not be the final...
08/27/2026   USA USA    Online
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KCUR   +2 other publications
  Nowhere else to go: Missouri left one man in jail for years waiting for mental health treatment
...was stuck. Soon, it became clear that the jail staff was, too. Over the past decade, jailers in Missouri have increasingly become caregivers of last resort for vulnerable people like Louis, who had a history...
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Olivette Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Coffee with a Cop and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Economic Development Commission on the Olivette Patch calendar Posted Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 2:23 am CT Greetings Olivette! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Carthage tables overtime changes that could cost officers $2,000 a year
...changes that could cost officers $2,000 a year A proposal to change overtime rules for Carthage, Missouri, police officers and firefighters is on hold after a lengthy City Council debate. Council members...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Hawley launches investigation into Flock over privacy, data security concerns
KMIZ Sen Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) talks about dangers of AI chatbots on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has launched an investigation into Flock’s AI-powered...
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Maries County Advocate
  Southard requests release of Aug. 3 closed session discussion
...closed session. "It should have been an open session meeting," he said. Dan Curry, attorney for the Missouri Press Association, confirmed with the The Advocate that elected officials are not employees. For...
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WDAF-TV (FOX 4) Kansas City
  KC predicted to be among hardest hit by trade war
...President Donald Trump recently paused tariffs on import beef. A move that was heavily criticized by the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattleman's Association and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver. "Today's announcement...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Government & Politics
Kansas City needs to appoint a new council member. How does it happen? By Rashad Alexander August 26, 2026 4:43 PM Following a shakeup in leadership, Kansas City will soon need to fill a council position....
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Will John Perkins be pulled from Independence City Council? Voters decide next week
...Ilana Arougheti August 26, 2026 4:41 PM After 18 years nonconsecutively serving on the Independence City Council — including a decade representing the First District — longtime councilmember John Perkins...
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KCUR
  Mayor Quinton Lucas says Royals deal is a 'positive economically' — even if economists disagree
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss the city council's $600 million funding package for a new Royals ballpark, what he'd like to see in the city's next police chief, the...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  From divorce to speed limits, Missouri’s new laws take effect Friday. What to know
By Jack Harvel August 26, 2026 3:05 PM Read our AI Policy. Most laws from Missouri's latest session take effect Friday, adding 81 laws. The laws range from noncontroversial measures to hot-button partisan...
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St​.‌ Louis Call Newspapers
  Jim Murphy calls for investigation into county’s usage of Prop P funds
As funding to pay St. Louis County police officers runs short, Missouri Rep. Jim Murphy (R-Oakville) has called for an investigation into the spending of Proposition P funds — funds that were intended for...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jackson Cash-Book Journal
  Jackson aldermen set tax rates for 2026
The City of Jackson Board of Aldermen approved the 2026 tax rates for general revenue, parks and recreation, cemetery and band taxes during its regular Aug. 18 meeting. All 2026 property tax rates remain...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Illinois confirms first human West Nile virus case of 2026
...report areas where water has remained stagnant for more than a week to their local health department or city government. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., (KBSI) — Illinois health officials have confirmed the state's first...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Washington Missourian
  New Union trash schedule starts Monday
...Monday, Aug. 31 - earlier than originally planned. City officials reached out to Waste Connections of Missouri, Union's trash hauler, to let them know they did not want the new schedule to go into effect on Labor...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Who will fill new vacancy on KC Council? Mayor doesn’t want ‘flamethrowers’
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. As Kansas City Council member Andrea Bough prepares to leave her position to lead one of the city’s most influential...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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stjosephpost​.‌com (Blog)
  Kansas City conjured a Royals deal without voter approval. That comes at a price
The Kansas City Council has voted to provide a $600 million subsidy for a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center without key details about how to pay for it. Those details will become clearer when a future...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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KICK 97​.‌9 FM Quincy   +1 other publication
  Video Captures Demolition of Hannibal’s St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
...Photo Courtesy of Jake Buckman, Realtor Century 21 One of the most historic buildings in Hannibal, Missouri is coming down. St. Elizabeth's Hospital which has been abandoned for years is now in the process...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  City audit finds significant deficiencies in Columbia parking coin collection procedures
...theft involving the city’s former parking manager. Finance Director Matthew Lue submitted the report to City Manager De’Carlon Seewood on June 1. The audit found that coins were not always fully counted and...
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Northwest Missourian
  Council hears more concerns about AI data center, potential city water usage
Maryville resident Scott Wilson voices concerns about the proposed data centers to Council members during its meeting Aug. 24. Wilson is worried about the city supplying water to the White Cloud Acres project....
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Palmyra Spectator
  Spectator Shelf
...about the middle of September and be apportioned to the various districts. The 8,650 districts of Missouri will receive a total of $6,296,642 in the first allotment, which represents 41.92 percent of the...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Metro Voice
  Missouri Grandma Fights Permit Demand Over Free Breakfasts
...Columbia-area grandma Kathy Kite prepares breakfast for her friends and neighbors. Courtesy photo. A Missouri grandmother says she will continue serving free breakfasts from her home after the Columbia/Boone...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Citizens For Modern Transit
  Bi-State Development Announces Completion of Security, Fare Updates
...attendance were various representatives of both the public and private sector, including City of St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer, Connor Torossian of the Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski...
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KY3-TV Springfield   +1 other publication
  LIST: Dozens of new Missouri laws take effect Friday
...AM CDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Several new laws go into effect Friday in Missouri. Here is the list of laws taking effect. Senate bills SB 834 — Mortgage and Residential Sale-Leaseback...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Parking rate increases expected to fund more maintenance in 2027
...garage's demolition earlier this year. The Budget Committee, made up of all 10 members of the Jefferson City Council, has undertaken the annual budget process ahead of the 2027 fiscal year. Mayor Ron Fitzwater...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  60+ St. Louis fall festivals and events to check out in 2026
...Garden wearing a traditional Japanese kimono while holding an umbrella Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Lord Santiago duels with a knight in a jousting performance in 2019 at the St....
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Ellisville West News Magazine
  St. Louis County holds second public hearing on data centers
...Planning met with members from other departments, as well as representatives from MSD, Ameren and Missouri American Water as part of the research. In addition, written comments were received from residents...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Lewis County Press-News Journal
  DONALD GRIMWOOD, JR.
facebook twitter pinterest email Donald Grimwood, Jr., 73 of Monticello, Missouri dies August 18, 2026 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. The son of Theodore Donald and Betty Jane (Richardson) Grimwood,...
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Taxes 
 
Jefferson City News Tribune
  Heartland Port Authority discusses ARPA funding, new sales tax downtown
The Heartland Port Authority of Central Missouri received updates on ongoing projects Wednesday during its bi-monthly meeting. First, board of commission members heard from Mark Spykerman of Gilmore &...
08/27/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Will John Perkins be pulled from Independence City Council? Voters decide next week
...Ilana Arougheti August 26, 2026 4:41 PM After 18 years nonconsecutively serving on the Independence City Council — including a decade representing the First District — longtime councilmember John Perkins...
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Atchison County Mail
  Buy native trees and shrubs from MDC State Forest Nursery
...2026 Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil...
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KCUR
  Mayor Quinton Lucas says Royals deal is a 'positive economically' — even if economists disagree
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss the city council's $600 million funding package for a new Royals ballpark, what he'd like to see in the city's next police chief, the...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Missouri Lawyers Weekly
  / Paywall
  Administrative-Recreational Marijuana-Improperly Collected Sales Tax-Remand
...article Defendants appealed the district court’s order remanding the case back to state court. The Missouri Supreme Court had enjoined counties from imposing sales tax on sales at recreational marijuana dispensaries...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  From divorce to speed limits, Missouri’s new laws take effect Friday. What to know
By Jack Harvel August 26, 2026 3:05 PM Read our AI Policy. Most laws from Missouri's latest session take effect Friday, adding 81 laws. The laws range from noncontroversial measures to hot-button partisan...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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St​.‌ Louis Call Newspapers
  Jim Murphy calls for investigation into county’s usage of Prop P funds
As funding to pay St. Louis County police officers runs short, Missouri Rep. Jim Murphy (R-Oakville) has called for an investigation into the spending of Proposition P funds — funds that were intended for...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jackson Cash-Book Journal
  Jackson aldermen set tax rates for 2026
The City of Jackson Board of Aldermen approved the 2026 tax rates for general revenue, parks and recreation, cemetery and band taxes during its regular Aug. 18 meeting. All 2026 property tax rates remain...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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stjosephpost​.‌com (Blog)
  Kansas City conjured a Royals deal without voter approval. That comes at a price
The Kansas City Council has voted to provide a $600 million subsidy for a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center without key details about how to pay for it. Those details will become clearer when a future...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Springfield News-Leader
  Missouri nursery opens native tree seedling sales Sept. 1
Aug. 26, 2026, 3:48 a.m. CT Missouri landowners and gardeners will be able to order native tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation's State Forest Nursery beginning Sept. 1....
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Why a judge ruled against KCK’s fire union in First Amendment suit against county
...Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department, particularly following county commissioners’ 2024 vote to freeze property tax revenues in 2025, a move that required millions in government cuts. They’ve told county commissioners...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  COMMISSION ENACTS SALINE COUNTY’S TAX RATES FOR 2026
...rate this year, as the auditor’s office did not include a mandatory rollback to account for general sales tax revenue. The county is projecting annual property tax revenues at $3,073,999.43. The rates are...
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Palmyra Spectator
  Spectator Shelf
...about the middle of September and be apportioned to the various districts. The 8,650 districts of Missouri will receive a total of $6,296,642 in the first allotment, which represents 41.92 percent of the...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Marion County Commission Updates Land-Use Rules, Forms Data Center Task Force
...county’s land-use regulations, formed a task force to study data center issues and reviewed several transportation, infrastructure and grant projects during its July meetings. Stream History Documentaries One...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Missouri State Representative Candidates Discuss Their Plans for General Election in November
With Missouri’s Primary Election completed on August 4th, Missouri is now preparing for the General Election in November. For the Federal General Election in November, Marion County residents will be voting...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Northeast News
  Front Street Reconstruction to Continue Through 2027
...to realign traffic as work progresses through each phase. Phase one includes water main replacement funded by the City’s Water Department, which closed the south lanes of Front Street from Chouteau to N. Topping....
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KY3-TV Springfield   +1 other publication
  LIST: Dozens of new Missouri laws take effect Friday
...AM CDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Several new laws go into effect Friday in Missouri. Here is the list of laws taking effect. Senate bills SB 834 — Mortgage and Residential Sale-Leaseback...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Business 
 
St​.‌ Louis Economic Development
  Stuckey Presents at St. Louis Market Expert Training
...Louis REALTORS® On Aug. 12, Michelle Stuckey, vice president of business development for St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership), presented at a St. Louis Market Expert® (SLME) training...
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Missouri Independent   +2 other publications
  Missouri lawmakers press child welfare leaders on foster care deaths, staff turnover
...Wednesday after finishing prepared testimony about the death of his son while in the care of the Missouri Childrens Division (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers...
08/27/2026   USA USA    Online
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Greater St​.‌ Louis Inc​.‌
  From 3D printing to Walmart shelves, St. Louis-based Posie Pots is scaling up
...through a Walmart commercial, a partnership with comedian and TV personality Howie Mandel, and a billboard in New York City’s Times Square. For Wells, those moments are more than signs of commercial success:...
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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  City further updates data center ordinance
...regulations of potential data centers during its August 18 meeting. According to meeting notes from city administrator Brent Buerck, the newest version of the ordinance, which will once again not be the final...
08/27/2026   USA USA    Online
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Fenton-High Ridge Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How a Fenton upbringing helped shape an award-winning young music mentor
You won't want to miss STE - Stanton Night at the STL City 2 Game- PTO Sponsored on the Fenton Patch calendar Posted Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 2:21 am CT Hello Fenton! Stay connected with the latest updates...
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Olivette Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Coffee with a Cop and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Economic Development Commission on the Olivette Patch calendar Posted Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 2:23 am CT Greetings Olivette! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay...
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KRMS
  Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
...Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Thursday, August 27th, 2026
...was assisted at the scene by the Salem Police Department, Dent County Fire Protection District and Missouri Department of Transportation. The report stated that both individuals in the Dune Buggy were not...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  First Capitol Drive redesign aims to cut crashes by 70%
City engineers say the corridor was built for highway speeds but is now surrounded by homes, businesses and a university Published: Aug. 26, 2026 at 7:05 PM CDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago ST. CHARLES, Mo....
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  MODOT HOSTING OPEN HOUSE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS HIGH-PRIORITY UNFUNDED NEEDS LIST
The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting an open house in Warrensburg on Thursday to discuss high-priority unfunded transportation needs in the Kansas City region. MoDOT has outlined a draft...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Webster County Citizen   +2 other publications
  New state laws are taking effect on Friday Anika Austvold, Hailey Sanford and Nolan Haberstroh, Coulmbia Missourian Aug 26, 2026 33 mins ago
Seventy-six new Missouri laws are set to be enacted Friday. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed them over the summer, and their effective date is 90 days after the end of the annual legislative session. Driving HB...
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KY3-TV Springfield
  Dolly’s Imagination Library thrives in Arkansas; however, its future is uncertain in Missouri
...said Parton in 2024 while in Kansas City, celebrating the expansion of her Imagination Library in Missouri. At the Newton County, Arkansas Library, the Imagination Library program serves more than 300 families,...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Alton productions add to film industry’s interest in St. Louis region
...creates work for local businesses and introduces Alton to audiences who may never have encountered the city otherwise." Alton offers filmmakers a variety of settings: the Mississippi River waterfront, limestone...
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Kansas City Star
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  Government & Politics
Kansas City needs to appoint a new council member. How does it happen? By Rashad Alexander August 26, 2026 4:43 PM Following a shakeup in leadership, Kansas City will soon need to fill a council position....
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Atchison County Mail
  Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments invites input on regional plan during public comment period
August 26, 2026 The Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments (NWMO RCOG) is inviting residents, business owners, community stakeholders, and roadway users throughout the 5-county region to participate...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Dolly Parton’s gift to COVID vaccine research remembered by KU grad who worked on it
...legend this week. Dr. Mark Denison, a Shawnee Mission South graduate, led research on the Parton-funded Moderna vaccine, according to KMBC. Denison attended the Kansas for both undergraduate and medical...
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KCUR
  Mayor Quinton Lucas says Royals deal is a 'positive economically' — even if economists disagree
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss the city council's $600 million funding package for a new Royals ballpark, what he'd like to see in the city's next police chief, the...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Atchison County Mail
  Tarkio R-I Board of Education meeting
...to each other the district will realize an overall increase of approximately $114,199 in operating funds when compared to 2025 funds. Mr. Heddinger also pointed out to the board that the CPI for this year...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  From divorce to speed limits, Missouri’s new laws take effect Friday. What to know
By Jack Harvel August 26, 2026 3:05 PM Read our AI Policy. Most laws from Missouri's latest session take effect Friday, adding 81 laws. The laws range from noncontroversial measures to hot-button partisan...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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St​.‌ Louis Call Newspapers
  Jim Murphy calls for investigation into county’s usage of Prop P funds
As funding to pay St. Louis County police officers runs short, Missouri Rep. Jim Murphy (R-Oakville) has called for an investigation into the spending of Proposition P funds — funds that were intended for...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jackson Cash-Book Journal
  Jackson aldermen set tax rates for 2026
The City of Jackson Board of Aldermen approved the 2026 tax rates for general revenue, parks and recreation, cemetery and band taxes during its regular Aug. 18 meeting. All 2026 property tax rates remain...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
  Director of Platte County Senior Fund will retire
...followed that path. Next month she retires as executive director of the Platte County Senior Services Fund. Previously she served 28 years in the Clay County Public Administrator’s office, 12 as the public...
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California Democrat
  El Puente Hispanic Ministry continues to serve California
...cultures." That's the motto El Puente Hispanic Ministry tries to live by. Moniteau County Regional Economic Development Council hosted its second Lunch and Learn session in California on Aug. 19 with El Puente...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Who will fill new vacancy on KC Council? Mayor doesn’t want ‘flamethrowers’
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. As Kansas City Council member Andrea Bough prepares to leave her position to lead one of the city’s most influential...
08/26/2026   USA USA    Online
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Maries County Advocate
  Rodgers releases official Aug. 4 primary results
...commissioner • Shannon W. Thompson - 805 (38.04 percent) • Vic Stratman - 1,311 (61.96 percent) GOP state auditor (Maries County only) • Scott Fitzpatrick - 1,692 (87.26 percent) • Gerald (Jerry) Wistrand Jr....
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Marshfield Mail
  A Place to Heal, Grow and Belong at Dogwood Ranch
...That belief eventually brought several members of one family from Southern California to southwest Missouri. It led Dana and her husband, Brian, to become foster parents. And over the years, it has grown into...
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Mid America Live
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...a Community Luau Sunday, September 13 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church of Appleton City. Join them for food, fun, games and fellowship. Please bring lawn chairs. The Rock Youth Group is...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  COMMISSION ENACTS SALINE COUNTY’S TAX RATES FOR 2026
...rate this year, as the auditor’s office did not include a mandatory rollback to account for general sales tax revenue. The county is projecting annual property tax revenues at $3,073,999.43. The rates are...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
...Research and an associate professor at the University of Tennessee. West studied Parton’s $12 million fund for families who lost their homes in the 2016 fires that swept through Sevier County, Tennessee. Through...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Marion County Commission Updates Land-Use Rules, Forms Data Center Task Force
...county’s land-use regulations, formed a task force to study data center issues and reviewed several transportation, infrastructure and grant projects during its July meetings. Stream History Documentaries One...
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Joplin Globe
  5 Things to do in September
...66," Sept. 4-6 in Downtown Joplin. Recognized as one of the most successful dance music artists in "Billboard history," Kristine W has earned 17 Billboard No. 1 dance singles throughout her career. She is currently...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Missouri State Representative Candidates Discuss Their Plans for General Election in November
With Missouri’s Primary Election completed on August 4th, Missouri is now preparing for the General Election in November. For the Federal General Election in November, Marion County residents will be voting...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Missouri to receive up to $150 million in $17.1 billion Meta settlement
FOX23 News at 9 p.m JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Missouri is expected to receive between $100 million and $150 million as part of a $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms Inc. over allegations...
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Northeast News
  Front Street Reconstruction to Continue Through 2027
...to realign traffic as work progresses through each phase. Phase one includes water main replacement funded by the City’s Water Department, which closed the south lanes of Front Street from Chouteau to N. Topping....
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KY3-TV Springfield   +1 other publication
  LIST: Dozens of new Missouri laws take effect Friday
...AM CDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Several new laws go into effect Friday in Missouri. Here is the list of laws taking effect. Senate bills SB 834 — Mortgage and Residential Sale-Leaseback...
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Ellisville West News Magazine
  St. Louis County holds second public hearing on data centers
...Planning met with members from other departments, as well as representatives from MSD, Ameren and Missouri American Water as part of the research. In addition, written comments were received from residents...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament raises funds for patient assistance
...the tournament will help provide lifesaving medications, health screenings, medical supplies, transportation, meals and other essential assistance. The foundation thanked the golfers, volunteers and sponsors...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  McCracken County school board proposes tax rate for 2027
...News at 9 p.m PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI) — The McCracken County Board of Education is proposing a general fund tax rate that is expected to generate nearly $29.5 million in revenue. The proposed tax levy for 2027...
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