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Warren County Record
  Warrenton aldermen set tax rate
...construction, an increase of $5,453,811 in real estate valuations, and an increase of $1,379,486 in personal property tax valuations," Finance Officer Meghan Waelder said. "The proposed tax rates on the revised valuations...
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Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch​.‌com   +2 other publications
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Old North Family Dinner and 11 more events
...Leadership Conference Webster Groves Saint Louis, MO 63119 5:30 pm The Yard Affair University of Missouri-St. Louis Millennium Student Center and Student Services (MSC), Century Roo 6:00 pm Brentwood Calendar,...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Kirkwood Electric Audit To Probe Past 5 Years Of Overspending
City leaders in Kirkwood went nearly two years without full financial reporting regarding Kirkwood Electric until the bills came due a year ago to the tune of $15.6 million. Now those officials hope an...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Out of the past: Aug. 31
...received $481,607 in federal money for math and science education over the next three years; Southeast Missouri State University operates the center, which has been open 18 months; it assists science and math...
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Kirksville Daily Express
  TURNING THE PAGE: This Week in Local History
...of high educational standards and paying salaries that were the highest of any county in Northeast Missouri." This situation was due in large measure to the supervision of Marion S. Schott, superintendent...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KCUR
  Kansans fear impacts of data centers despite promise of economic benefits
...considerations in data center development, holding roundtable discussions nationwide, including in Kansas City, Missouri. Among a list of six issues identified to address during development is the critical importance...
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KTTN Trenton
  Trenton fire crews battle electrical blaze on Princeton Road
...Protection District, Grundy County Emergency Medical Services, Trenton Police Department, Trenton Municipal Utilities, and Liberty Utilities. Trenton firefighters remained at the scene for approximately...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Missouri Independent   +1 other publication
  Kansas City’s habit of dismissing the voters who say no
Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, after speaking about leadership, political activism and public investments last year at the Dole Institute of Politics at University of Kansas in Lawrence (Tim Carpenter/Kansas...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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West Plains Daily Quill
  Former WP attorney Wiles disbarred
...West Plains attorney John "Jay" N. Wiles II, 52, of Springfield, has been disbarred by order of the Missouri Supreme Court. The revocation of his law license took effect Tuesday. Wiles, who began practicing...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  From the Morgue: Broderick Crawford lands in Cape to Plug 'The Mob', dazzles in plaid and feathers
...Willie Stark in "All the King’s Men", film star Broderick Crawford flew into the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport aboard an Ozarks Airlines plane. On his way to Paducah, Kentucky, Crawford made a brief...
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swmissourinews​.‌com
  Monett City Council advances city charter question for April 2027 ballot
The Monett City Council voted unanimously to place a question on the April 2027 ballot asking residents whether the city should pursue the development of a city charter, according to an Aug. 27 announcement....
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City weighs cost of livestreaming council committee meetings
The Jefferson City government is weighing what it would cost to livestream more of its public meetings, mirroring a similar debate over video access to meetings at the Missouri Capitol. Jefferson City...
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Harrisons Original 94​.‌9FM & KHOZ AM900
  Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Newton County
...Newton County One person is dead and another injured in a motorcycle crash in Newton County. Harrison City Council Approves Sale of Lot After Weeks of Consideration After weeks of debate over transparency,...
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Springfield Daily Citizen
  Olympic Torch could pass through Springfield on its way to 2028 games in Los Angeles
...account yet? Register here. Subscribe today to listen to this content Get Access The Springfield City Council at its Sept. 8 meeting is expected to vote on a special ordinance to enter an agreement with...
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Missouri Independent   +1 other publication
  Missouri charter school commission returns $685,000 in surplus funds to sponsored schools
...students Brookside Charter School in Kanas City is receiving $55,000 in a rebate from its sponsor the Missouri Charter Public School Commission (photo submitted). Missouri’s largest charter-school sponsor entered...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  What’s ahead this week: St. Louis schools, downtown future in focus
...developments this week could help shape the future of the St. Louis region, from potential changes to city schools to new efforts to revitalize downtown. St. Louis Public Schools is entering another critical...
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Warren County Record
  Warrenton aldermen set tax rate
...construction, an increase of $5,453,811 in real estate valuations, and an increase of $1,379,486 in personal property tax valuations," Finance Officer Meghan Waelder said. "The proposed tax rates on the revised valuations...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  It was 30% empty one year ago. Is Country Club Plaza doing better or worse?
...the city development agency, voted to approve the issuance of $1.49 billion in bonds, along with property tax breaks, in support of what the Plaza has laid out as a sweeping 15-year revitalization. Gillon,...
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Columbia Daily Tribune   +1 other publication
  Your guide to key races, topics on the November ballot in Missouri
...News-Leader Aug. 31, 2026, 4:09 a.m. CT Despite a lack of major statewide races, the November election in Missouri is expected to be anything but quiet. A number of hotly contested ballot initiatives and downballot...
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Jefferson City Magazine
  Momentum for Monarchs
Jefferson City supports the migration of the monarch butterfly through mayors’ pledge. A monarch butterfly weighs no more than a paperclip, yet can fly up to 2,500 miles in a year. The migration of this...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Kirkwood City Council Explores Chapter 100 For Old Public Works Site
...to build 200-plus housing units on downtown property Email Print Copy article link Save The Kirkwood City Council last week received a crash course in Missouri Chapter 100, a mechanism that allows cities to...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Kirkwood Electric Audit To Probe Past 5 Years Of Overspending
City leaders in Kirkwood went nearly two years without full financial reporting regarding Kirkwood Electric until the bills came due a year ago to the tune of $15.6 million. Now those officials hope an...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Out of the past: Aug. 31
...received $481,607 in federal money for math and science education over the next three years; Southeast Missouri State University operates the center, which has been open 18 months; it assists science and math...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Du Quoin State Fair ceremony honors veterans, Gold Star families
...event." Vaughn said seeing hundreds of veterans attend shows they value the recognition and the work state agencies and fair organizers put into the event. "They’re here because they appreciate the state...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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scmissourinews​.‌com
  Mansfield sees $59,730 in Medicaid payments for national codes set by state agencies in 2024
...category was Mansfield’s third-highest by overall Medicaid payments in 2024. At the state level in Missouri, the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category ranked first for all Medicaid...
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Kirksville Daily Express
  TURNING THE PAGE: This Week in Local History
...of high educational standards and paying salaries that were the highest of any county in Northeast Missouri." This situation was due in large measure to the supervision of Marion S. Schott, superintendent...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Tagging sessions set for annual monarch migration through Missouri
The Missouri Conservation Corps will hold a series of butterfly tagging sessions in September, coinciding with the annual monarch migration to Mexico. The sessions will be held Sept. 19, 21 and 28 at Bonnie...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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WDAF-TV (FOX 4) Kansas City
  Vote now: KC-area town up for ‘Merriest Christmas …
...CITY, Mo. — Christmas may be coming early to one small town in the Kansas City metro. Parkville, Missouri — a quaint Missouri River community known for its historic charm, local dining, beautiful scenery...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Los escenarios de último minuto que podrían sacudir las elecciones de 2026
...cualquier caso, cabe esperar que el Departamento de Justicia de Trump someta a un escrutinio mucho mayor las elecciones en lugares cuyos resultados no le agraden. Parece demasiado tarde para intentar retirar...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Phase two of city wastewater and stormwater plan moves forward
...the second phase of its Integrated Management Plan for Wastewater and Stormwater after the Columbia City Council approved it on Aug. 17. The plan lets the city direct and prioritize how funds are spent to...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  New communication board brings more accessibility to Jefferson City's Community Park
...and Heather Dodd of Making Connections. Stephi Smith ssmith@newstribune.com Stephi Smith is the city government reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She writes mostly about parks, city hall board...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Mid-Missouri couple launches TV show highlighting agriculture spray drone industry
Two Mid-Missouri natives created a TV series to bring attention to spray drone usage in the agriculture industry across the U.S. Created by Mikaya and Tanner Spires -- who hail from Eldon and Centralia,...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Lincoln University buildings undergo $4.1M in renovations
...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...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Career expo connects job seekers with Jefferson City area employers
...salesmen and office staff," Alex Gentges said. Stephi Smith ssmith@newstribune.com Stephi Smith is the city government reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She writes mostly about parks, city hall board...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Proposed Boggs Creek trail prompts city to consider alternate route
...the Parks and Recreation Commission, Grefrath said. The parks department received a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation for $500,000 for the Boggs Creek trail. The project was estimated to...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KCUR
  A longtime Westport favorite got rebooted — but it's still going for the 'best burger' title
...in Lawrence in 2022. She has since worked in the non-profit space and for the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Matt said Tessa had an entrepreneurial spirit and was pursuing several ideas; Tessa said Matt has...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KCUR
  Kansans fear impacts of data centers despite promise of economic benefits
...considerations in data center development, holding roundtable discussions nationwide, including in Kansas City, Missouri. Among a list of six issues identified to address during development is the critical importance...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Columbia Daily Tribune
  One Read to celebrate 25th year in Columbia with community book vote
...announcement. Williams said that those early organizers helped establish traditions including the Mayor’s Book Discussion, the One Read Panel Discussion and the annual One Read art contest. Program celebrates...
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swmissourinews​.‌com
  Aurora Medicaid payments for state agency national codes climb to $124,900 in 2024
...Medicaid Agencies was the fourth largest category by total Medicaid payments in Aurora in 2024. Across Missouri, this same category led all others for total Medicaid payments statewide in 2024. Examining the...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Harrisons Original 94​.‌9FM & KHOZ AM900
  Harrison City Council Approves Sale of Lot After Weeks of Consideration
...debate over transparency, valuation and competing visions for a vacant city-owned lot, the Harrison City Council voted Thursday to sell a 0.1-acre parcel on Mural Drive to Rock Holdings LLC for $16,000 and...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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thegatewaypundit​.‌com
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Cuts Off State Funding for Controversial Flock Surveillance Cameras
Aug. 29, 2026 4:20 pm Credit: World Travel & Tourism Council Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to stop funding Flock surveillance cameras amid growing concerns that the technology could...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Hannibal Courier-Post
  Missouri auctions decommissioned emergency response vehicles to local agencies
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri Office of Administration held an auction Aug. 19 in Jefferson City, offering six decommissioned environmental emergency response...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Columbia City Council members may reconsider Flock cameras
Several Columbia City Council members said they are in favor of revisiting the city’s relationship with Flock cameras, a street-level surveillance system that has been the source of protests nationally...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Mold in LU residential hall displaces nearly 50 students, prompts investigation
...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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Missouri Independent   +1 other publication
  Kansas City’s habit of dismissing the voters who say no
Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, after speaking about leadership, political activism and public investments last year at the Dole Institute of Politics at University of Kansas in Lawrence (Tim Carpenter/Kansas...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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KCUR
  North Kansas City is planning for long-term growth. Leaders want your input.
Located just north of the Missouri River, North Kansas City has grown by more than 20% since 2020. Mayor Jesse Smith says it's time to make updates while maintaining the community's "small-town feel." ...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  USS Columbia submariners to visit namesake city this October
Four crew members of a U.S. Navy submarine named after the city of Columbia will visit mid-Missouri and attend a University of Missouri football game in October. The USS Columbia is named after three cities,...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How Operation Rebuild is transforming Prospect corridor homes and careers
...(kshb.com) — Tenants at North Lawn Apartments have reached a relocation agreement with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and city staff after vacate notices over unsafe conditions. Displaced residents will...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Ofallon Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Why an 85-year-old was arrested at O’Fallon City Hall
...(kmov.com) — An 85-year-old man was arrested after bringing a loaded gun through security at O'Fallon, Missouri City Hall during Thursday night's council meeting, prompting a quick police response. He reportedly...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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West Side Leader
  Mastodon State Historic Site turns 50 this year
...area groups will offer free programs in the picnic area from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ferguson said County Councilman Charles Groeteke also will present site staff members with a proclamation in the picnic area, recognizing...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  From the Morgue: Broderick Crawford lands in Cape to Plug 'The Mob', dazzles in plaid and feathers
...Willie Stark in "All the King’s Men", film star Broderick Crawford flew into the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport aboard an Ozarks Airlines plane. On his way to Paducah, Kentucky, Crawford made a brief...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Joplin News & Weather
  New Missouri laws and how they impact Joplin
...dollars of improvements for Joplin's Memorial Hall. "Our next move at this point is to approach the city council and have them put the language on the ballot. We're looking at the April 2027 ballot to put...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  North Lawn tenant union reaches relocation agreement with Kansas City after vacate notices
...Lawn Apartments Tenant Union announced Friday it has made a relocation agreement with Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas and city staff. In addition to three months of rent support, the agreement...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  St. Louis County residents organize to oppose proposed clean-fill landfill at inactive quarry in South County
...dumping approximately 3 million cubic yards of clean fill into the quarry over 10 to 15 years. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources defines clean fill as uncontaminated soil, rock, sand and gravel,...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KSNG-TV 3 Wichita   +1 other publication
  Groups call for public vote on Royals stadium
...City Royals stadium project. The city plans to commit $600 million to a $1.9 billion stadium, but Missouri Workers Power, an affiliate of the Missouri Workers Center or Stand Up KC, is calling for a vote...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Kirkwood considers tax breaks for developers amid financial strain
City has not offered tax abatements to developers in at least a decade, official says The city of Kirkwood is considering giving tax breaks to developers for the first time in at least a decade. Published:...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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swmissourinews​.‌com
  Monett City Council advances city charter question for April 2027 ballot
The Monett City Council voted unanimously to place a question on the April 2027 ballot asking residents whether the city should pursue the development of a city charter, according to an Aug. 27 announcement....
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  UMKC suspends employee after undercover right-wing group targets diversity efforts
...Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. The University of Missouri-Kansas City suspended an employee this week after a conservative media group published an undercover...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  2 kittens recovering after being thrown from moving pickup truck in duffel bag
...hours ago An 85-year-old man was arrested after police say he brought a loaded gun into O’Fallon, Missouri, City Hall during a city council meeting Thursday. Updated: 12 hours ago The fire happened around...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KFVS12
  LIST: Dozens of new Missouri laws take effect Friday
...9:06 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours 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...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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Joplin Globe
  Attorney meets with data center opponents to offer options
...Pentecostal Church in Joplin. Susan Mitchell, an organizer of the meeting, said she and her group, Missouri and Neighbors Against Data Centers, hired Jeffery to talk to residents about political and legal...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Water District Agrees to Negotiate With Hurdland on Sewer System
...reacquire the sewer system and addressing a $579 records request the city says remains incomplete. Hurdland City Council member Tom Boatman told the board the city recognizes the Water District owns the sewer system...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  St. Louis planning director now says he never heard from an ‘elected official’ after all
...Roberts Aldermen advanced a framework for data centers on August 28, 2026. For two weeks now, the city’s executive director of planning and urban design Don Roe has remained silent regarding which "elected...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States
...Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States Mike Householder - AP City Councillor Renaldo Agostino looks at the Detroit skyline across the Detroit River Monday, Aug. 24,...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Kehoe reshuffles Cabinet, selects state parks chief to oversee administration
Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, is set to take over as Missouri Department of Natural Resources in 2025 Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, is set to take over as Missouri Department of Natural Resources in 2025 JEFFERSON...
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Columbia Missourian
  Columbia City Council members may reconsider Flock cameras
Several Columbia City Council members said they are in favor of revisiting the city’s relationship with Flock cameras, a street-level surveillance system that has been the source of protests nationally...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  Schaefer appointed as new Missouri Office of Administration Commissioner
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the appointment of Kurt Schaefer as commissioner of the Missouri Office of Administration (OA). Schaefer has been serving as director of...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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stljewishlight​.‌org
  Whites-only group that eyed Missouri is now invoking Jews in federal court
The whites-only group that considered expanding into Missouri last year is back in federal court. But this time, "Return to the Land" is doing the suing. The white nationalist organization behind a segregated...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City weighs cost of livestreaming council committee meetings
The Jefferson City government is weighing what it would cost to livestream more of its public meetings, mirroring a similar debate over video access to meetings at the Missouri Capitol. Jefferson City...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KSNG-TV 3 Wichita   +1 other publication
  Elevator Co-Warehousing Opens Largest Location to Date With St. Louis Ribbon Cutting
...facility at 1230 Macklind Avenue. St. Louis is Elevator's fifth location nationally and its second in Missouri, following a North Kansas City facility that opened in December 2025. At 67,300 square feet and 130...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  $23M transportation investment takes center stage in Carbondale as Gov. Pritzker attends station opening
FOX23 News at 9 p.m CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — The City of Carbondale will celebrate the grand opening of the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station on Friday, marking the completion of a multimillion-dollar...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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Governor Michael L​.‌ Parson - State of Missouri   +1 other publication
  Governor Kehoe Announces Kurt Schaefer as Commissioner of Missouri Office of Administration
Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced the appointment of Kurt U. Schaefer as commissioner of the Missouri Office of Administration (OA). Schaefer currently serves as director of the Missouri Department of...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KTTN Trenton
  Mark Twain Hotel settlement offers relocation aid and debt relief
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced a settlement addressing hazardous and unlawful conditions at the Mark Twain Hotel in downtown...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  SEDALIA COUNCIL SPLITS ON ATTEMPT TO ROLLBACK PROPERTY TAX RATE
A split vote of the Sedalia City Council on Wednesday, Aug. 26 afternoon will result in the city’s property tax rates rising in line with calculations from the State Auditor’s Office. During a called special...
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Southeast Missourian   +1 other publication
  Nowhere else to go: How Missouri left one man in jail for years waiting for mental health treatment
Carl Henry Louis spent more than two years in a Missouri jail awaiting mental health treatment, illustrating a growing backlog for defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial. Jesse Bogan ~ The Marshall...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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Dexter Statesman
  / Paywall
  Missouri education board wary of $300 million school funding increase
Annelise Hanshaw ~ Missouri Independent Missouri State Board of Education President Brooks Miller (far right) welcomes Park Hill High School math teacher Michael McDonald and former St. Louis mayor Vince...
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Warren County Record
  Warrenton aldermen set tax rate
...construction, an increase of $5,453,811 in real estate valuations, and an increase of $1,379,486 in personal property tax valuations," Finance Officer Meghan Waelder said. "The proposed tax rates on the revised valuations...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  It was 30% empty one year ago. Is Country Club Plaza doing better or worse?
...the city development agency, voted to approve the issuance of $1.49 billion in bonds, along with property tax breaks, in support of what the Plaza has laid out as a sweeping 15-year revitalization. Gillon,...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Columbia Daily Tribune   +1 other publication
  Your guide to key races, topics on the November ballot in Missouri
...News-Leader Aug. 31, 2026, 4:09 a.m. CT Despite a lack of major statewide races, the November election in Missouri is expected to be anything but quiet. A number of hotly contested ballot initiatives and downballot...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Kirkwood City Council Explores Chapter 100 For Old Public Works Site
...to build 200-plus housing units on downtown property Email Print Copy article link Save The Kirkwood City Council last week received a crash course in Missouri Chapter 100, a mechanism that allows cities to...
08/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Fredericktown Democrat News
  / Paywall
  Missouri DNR Opens 2026-2027 Bus Grant Program
Missouri State Parks has opened 2026-27 Bus Grant Program applications for eligible schools and youth nonprofits, with funding for field trips to state parks and historic sites. Deadline: May 14, 2027....
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680 KFEQ
  Multiple groups gather to fundraise for "Buchanan County Kids"
...with mental health issues and basic health needs. Buchanan County ranks 84th in child well-being in Missouri, with 20.2% of children living in poverty. Prop K would implement a 1/4-cent sales tax on county...
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KCUR
  Kansans fear impacts of data centers despite promise of economic benefits
...considerations in data center development, holding roundtable discussions nationwide, including in Kansas City, Missouri. Among a list of six issues identified to address during development is the critical importance...
08/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Missouri Independent   +1 other publication
  Kansas City’s habit of dismissing the voters who say no
Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, after speaking about leadership, political activism and public investments last year at the Dole Institute of Politics at University of Kansas in Lawrence (Tim Carpenter/Kansas...
08/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Joplin News & Weather
  New Missouri laws and how they impact Joplin
...dollars of improvements for Joplin's Memorial Hall. "Our next move at this point is to approach the city council and have them put the language on the ballot. We're looking at the April 2027 ballot to put...
08/28/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Columbia police to meet with bars, nightlife businesses to support downtown safety
...their questions, according to the post. The discussion will also include representatives from the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, Downtown Safety Ambassadors, and University of Missouri...
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Lawrence County Record
  Mt. Vernon School District reaches fund balance goal, construction moving rapidly as schools to open
...personal property additions, boosting total assessed valuation up by $15.3 million. That should raise property tax revenues, if the district received the total amount taxed, by $37,762. West elaborated on the...
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KFVS12
  LIST: Dozens of new Missouri laws take effect Friday
...9:06 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours 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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Missouri Lawyers Weekly
  / Paywall
  COA affirms dismissal of class action over sales tax for replacement vehicles
Listen to this article In Brief The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed judgment for Shelter General Insurance Company in a proposed class action. Yolanda Bell argued that her total-loss payment should...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  SEDALIA COUNCIL SPLITS ON ATTEMPT TO ROLLBACK PROPERTY TAX RATE
A split vote of the Sedalia City Council on Wednesday, Aug. 26 afternoon will result in the city’s property tax rates rising in line with calculations from the State Auditor’s Office. During a called special...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  What’s ahead this week: St. Louis schools, downtown future in focus
...developments this week could help shape the future of the St. Louis region, from potential changes to city schools to new efforts to revitalize downtown. St. Louis Public Schools is entering another critical...
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Missouri Independent
  GOP path to retaining US House majority narrowing as midterms near
...just sort of really disciplined in hammering that home," he added. Gas prices are displayed on a billboard in North Salt Lake, Utah on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)...
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Missouri Independent
  Missouri activists want fewer cameras on citizens and more on politicians
Flock Safety cameras are mounted on a pole in the parking lot of the Home Depot in Salt Lake City (Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch). Pulaski County Sheriff Stacy Ball thinks Flock cameras help his...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Oh deer! Wildlife study identifies Missouri roads in need of animal crossings
KBIA | By Trevor Grandin, Missouri Business Alert Published August 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM CDT Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Transportation A wildlife camera captures a white-tailed deer crossing...
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Columbia Daily Tribune
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  Things to do in Columbia this September, including Mid-MO PrideFest
...ages). Me Like Bees with Fox Royale will perform inside Sept. 4 (all ages) at Rose Music Hall, the Missouri Jazz Music Festival from Jazz Forward Initiative Inc. outside Sept. 12 (all ages) and Modest Mouse...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Kirkwood Electric Audit To Probe Past 5 Years Of Overspending
City leaders in Kirkwood went nearly two years without full financial reporting regarding Kirkwood Electric until the bills came due a year ago to the tune of $15.6 million. Now those officials hope an...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Out of the past: Aug. 31
...received $481,607 in federal money for math and science education over the next three years; Southeast Missouri State University operates the center, which has been open 18 months; it assists science and math...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Monday, August 31st, 2026
...studies have been completed with no issues reported. Changes to that project have been approved by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), with MoDOT providing an additional $20,000 for engineering...
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stljewishlight​.‌org   +1 other publication
  The racist history behind a Creve Coeur park is becoming a four-week lesson
...the long effort to confront what happened. Two fights with Creve Coeur In 1960, Creve Coeur used eminent domain to force the Venable family to give up its property for a public park. The action followed...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Missouri counties suffered ballot shortages amid high primary turnout
...was higher-than-expected voter turnout. Statewide Democratic turnout -- calculated using the state auditor's race -- saw almost 160,000 more people casting votes than in the 2022 primary, an increase of 49.5...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Proposed Boggs Creek trail prompts city to consider alternate route
...the Parks and Recreation Commission, Grefrath said. The parks department received a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation for $500,000 for the Boggs Creek trail. The project was estimated to...
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KCUR
  Missouri teens struggled to find summer jobs as rising costs prevent businesses from hiring
...summer months, but for teenagers, data show it's becoming increasingly hard to find a summer job in Missouri. Amelia Donaldson, a 20-year-old Missourian, started looking for a job in early May with a clear...
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KCUR
  Kansans fear impacts of data centers despite promise of economic benefits
...considerations in data center development, holding roundtable discussions nationwide, including in Kansas City, Missouri. Among a list of six issues identified to address during development is the critical importance...
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Hannibal Courier-Post
  Missouri higher education department absorbs ServMO volunteer commission
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) officially welcomed ServMO, the state’s commission for volunteerism and AmeriCorps programs, into the department...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  Mtn. View Chamber director completes statewide management academy
...Management Academy, a professional development program hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri. The two-day academy, held Aug. 5 and 6 in Jefferson City, brought together chamber professionals...
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Missouri Independent   +1 other publication
  Kansas City’s habit of dismissing the voters who say no
Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, after speaking about leadership, political activism and public investments last year at the Dole Institute of Politics at University of Kansas in Lawrence (Tim Carpenter/Kansas...
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Joplin News & Weather
  New Missouri laws and how they impact Joplin
...dollars of improvements for Joplin's Memorial Hall. "Our next move at this point is to approach the city council and have them put the language on the ballot. We're looking at the April 2027 ballot to put...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Kirkwood considers tax breaks for developers amid financial strain
City has not offered tax abatements to developers in at least a decade, official says The city of Kirkwood is considering giving tax breaks to developers for the first time in at least a decade. Published:...
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KFVS12
  LIST: Dozens of new Missouri laws take effect Friday
...9:06 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours 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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Joplin Globe
  Attorney meets with data center opponents to offer options
...Pentecostal Church in Joplin. Susan Mitchell, an organizer of the meeting, said she and her group, Missouri and Neighbors Against Data Centers, hired Jeffery to talk to residents about political and legal...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  St. Louis planning director now says he never heard from an ‘elected official’ after all
...Roberts Aldermen advanced a framework for data centers on August 28, 2026. For two weeks now, the city’s executive director of planning and urban design Don Roe has remained silent regarding which "elected...
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Missouri Independent   +1 other publication
  Democrats aim to emulate Republicans in building state power
...Scott Walker, a former ALEC member. In 2011, Walker signed highly publicized legislation eliminating collective bargaining rights for most public employees, a policy championed by ALEC. ALICE in 2014 merged...
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The Lamar Democrat
  2026: 9-9,16,23,30 Brooks Trustee's Sale
...and wife dated April 8, 2003 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri in Book 487, Page 616 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said...
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KSNG-TV 3 Wichita   +1 other publication
  Elevator Co-Warehousing Opens Largest Location to Date With St. Louis Ribbon Cutting
...facility at 1230 Macklind Avenue. St. Louis is Elevator's fifth location nationally and its second in Missouri, following a North Kansas City facility that opened in December 2025. At 67,300 square feet and 130...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  $23M transportation investment takes center stage in Carbondale as Gov. Pritzker attends station opening
FOX23 News at 9 p.m CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — The City of Carbondale will celebrate the grand opening of the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station on Friday, marking the completion of a multimillion-dollar...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  SEDALIA COUNCIL SPLITS ON ATTEMPT TO ROLLBACK PROPERTY TAX RATE
A split vote of the Sedalia City Council on Wednesday, Aug. 26 afternoon will result in the city’s property tax rates rising in line with calculations from the State Auditor’s Office. During a called special...
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KTTN Trenton   +3 other publications
  Missouri lawmakers question foster care safety after teen’s death
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options (Missouri Independent) - A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers pressed Children’s Division Director Sara Smith on Wednesday to explain how the agency...
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KFTK Radio 97​.‌1 St​.‌ Louis
  St. Louis Morning Brief: State Auditor Demands SLPS Leadership Overhaul
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued the lowest possible performance rating to St. Louis Public Schools, citing deep operational mismanagement, deficit spending, and an urgent need for new...
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