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Missouri Independent
  Kansas City ignored its own study — until it got sued
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas delivers his State of the City address in February 2024 (photo courtesy of the City of Kansas City). On May 14, Kansas City was told in no uncertain terms by its own consultants...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Wagner’s wealth has tripled during her time in office—even as her Democratic rival has struggled
...Roberts (right) U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Ballwin) and military veteran Fred Wellman are competing in Missouri's 2nd congressional district. When voters in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District choose in November...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
...portal. Under reports, the committee will hear a financial and billing update, discuss notes from the Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) and Mid-Missouri Municipal Power Energy Pool (MMMPEP) meetings, and...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
  / Paywall
  Leadington board approves $515,000 roadway bid, changes police overtime schedule
...date for a public hearing related to a petition for annexation. A proposed appointment to the city's TIF commission was postponed until the Aug. 18 meeting. The discussion indicated the TIF commission was...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  UMSL Teach in Residency offers flexible path to teaching
University of Missouri St. Louis Dennis Miller started his professional career in radio. Patryce Jackson was in corrections and law enforcement, while Erica Williams worked processing military records....
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Judge grants bond for man accused of climbing Columbia power plant
...judge granted bond on Tuesday for the man accused of climbing up the smokestack at the Columbia Municipal Power Plant late last month. Richard Nichols, 33, was granted a $5,000 bond, which his attorney...
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Hannibal Courier-Post
  Hannibal Police Reports: Week of August 2-August 8
...citizen contact at 400 N Highway 61. An adult male was arrested on two active in-state warrants and a municipal warrant. -Hannibal police arrested an adult male on active city warrants following a traffic stop...
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Atchison County Mail
  Atchison County Circuit Court
...appear. Warrant ordered. Bond is $376 cash only. Fairfax vs. Anton Theas - Payment Review Hearing on Municipal - Nuisance Violations (Three Counts). Case called. Defendant appears in person. Payment Plan entered....
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KFTK Radio 97​.‌1 St​.‌ Louis
  John Lamping on Tax Strategy Defeats, Landmark GOA Suppressor Victory, 2026 Midterm Primary Field Strategy, and The Freedom 13 Veteran Retreats: (FULL SHOW AUGUST 11,
...Communication (ISAC) wireless biometric tracking technologies, evaluating data privacy guardrails alongside municipal oversight of Flock license plate reader networks. In Hour 2, the hosts review local civil rights...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Veit shares thoughts on defeat, other primary election results
...Rudy Veit, R-Wardsville, lost to local businessman Jake Vogel in the Republican primary election for Missouri Senate's 6th District by a narrow margin of defeat on Aug. 4. Veit ran after reaching his eight-year...
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Boone County Journal
  Gloria Coats turns 100 with independence, optimism and a big family
...mother of 10 turned 100 Tuesday with a room full of family members and friends honoring her birthday. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe had declared the day to mark the occasion — only 3 of every 10,000 Americans live...
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Springfield Daily Citizen
  Study of potential soccer stadium at National and Trafficway extended by City Council
The Springfield City Council on Aug. 10 extended the city's letter of intent with United Soccer League to continue studying the feasibility of a soccer-specific stadium at 1109 E. Trafficway St. (Photo...
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Springfield Daily Citizen
  Brian Fogle: Nonprofits step in as local U.S. newspapers face steep declines
...site through the Grand Rapids Community Media Center. Daily Citizen filling a void When our former mayor Tom Carlson first reached out about starting a similar outlet in Springfield, I certainly encouraged...
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KY3-TV Springfield
  It's (almost) all about the heat
...will continue to slowly build into the weekend, with a slight chance for a few storms in central Missouri. Updated: 6 hours ago The Nixa City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve an agreement with U.S....
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Missouri Independent
  Kansas City ignored its own study — until it got sued
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas delivers his State of the City address in February 2024 (photo courtesy of the City of Kansas City). On May 14, Kansas City was told in no uncertain terms by its own consultants...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  St. Louis jail detainees gain life skills in Prison to Prosperity reentry program
...Training and Employment hosted the class, held twice a week for roughly two hours each day. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer, Ward 11 Alderwoman Laura Keys and jail Commissioner Nate Hayward applauded along with...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  JC parks department proposes $1M in capital projects for 2027 budget
...capital projects. The parks department is proposing to use about $1 million from the parks half-cent sales tax for the capital projects. The proposed projects are: $26,980 for general replacements at The...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  PERSPECTIVE: Speaking now of things I will never speak of again
...never speak of again, i.e., Amendments 4 and 5. I'm writing this first part on Aug. 5, the day after Missouri voters spoke loudly and clearly on Amendment 5, voting no. Not just no, but 83 percent no. Amendment...
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KCUR
  Kansas City officials delay Royals stadium decision, while giving out little info about funding plan
A city council committee pushed back discussions on bonds and lease agreements for a downtown Royals stadium. Critics say that still isn't enough time to learn about the financing deal, and have turned...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  West Plains property tax rate remains lower than most of past decade
West Plains city council members met in special session Monday to hold a public hearing and vote on the first reading of an ordinance setting the city's annual property tax rate. The state-mandated procedure...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Judge upholds reinstatement of KCFD firefighter in crash that killed 3, city could appeal
...court found the arbitrator did not exceed his authority in deciding Biscari's discipline. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said the city is considering appealing the decision. Lucas' full statement: "Jennifer...
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Howell County News
  Election results
...local races, incumbent Republican Lisa Durnell retained her party’s nomination for the seat in the Missouri House of Representatives with 4,085 votes to Travis Smith’s 2,972, a win of 15 points. Durnell will...
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KY3-TV Springfield
  Nixa City Council votes to join ICE enforcement program
Nixa City Council votes to join ICE enforcement program(KY3) Published: Aug. 12, 2026 at 12:43 AM CDT|Updated: seconds ago NIXA, Mo. (KY3) — The Nixa City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve an agreement...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Liberty battery storage facility recommended for denial; City Council has final say
...denying a proposed battery storage facility, but the decision is not final. The proposal now heads to the City Council. Posted LIBERTY, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Fernanda Silva covers stories in the Northland,...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
...portal. Under reports, the committee will hear a financial and billing update, discuss notes from the Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) and Mid-Missouri Municipal Power Energy Pool (MMMPEP) meetings, and...
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KY3-TV Springfield   +1 other publication
  City of Bolivar, Mo., votes unanimously to terminate Flock contract
...currently, and that continues to be the case until they’re physically obstructed or removed," said Alderman Alexis Neal. "My understanding is that the concerns from the constituents and from the board are...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Shelf
...in physical education at LaGrange College. She is survived by her parents, who live at Marshall, Missouri, and a brother. A very pretty wedding was the one which was solemnized last Sunday evening at the...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  UM System president expresses frustration with downtown safety
COLUMBIA — University of Missouri System President Mun Choi is again demanding that city of Columbia leaders improve safety for Columbia residents following another incident downtown. This time, he called...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
  / Paywall
  Leadington board approves $515,000 roadway bid, changes police overtime schedule
...date for a public hearing related to a petition for annexation. A proposed appointment to the city's TIF commission was postponed until the Aug. 18 meeting. The discussion indicated the TIF commission was...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  KCMO City Council moves to repeal, replace 45-year-old minority, women's business program
The Kansas City, Missouri, Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee advanced two ordinances Tuesday that would dismantle the existing Minority and Women Business Enterprise program. Posted and...
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St​.‌ Louis American
  Building Black innovation
...imagine what a Black innovation district could look like in St. Louis. Hill pointed to Kinloch. "Missouri is home to one of the nation's oldest fully autonomous Black towns," he said. "We are working with...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Columbia Police Department adds metrics to its Flock transparency portal
...department's Flock Safety System. The department strictly limits this data sharing to agencies in Missouri (this feature was added previously over the past several months), according to the news release....
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Judge upholds order returning KC firefighter to job after Westport crash that killed 3
...arbitrator, Otto wrote, "did exactly what labor arbitration requires in that he applied the CBA’s (collective bargaining agreement) just cause and due process provisions to the dispute." "He evaluated the...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Rep. Bell presents $1.2 million check to St. Louis to combat population and industry loss
ST. LOUIS—Missouri Congressman Wesley Bell was on hand to deliver a $1.25 million check to the City of Saint Louis to support four local projects. This funding comes from the Community Project Funding (CPF)...
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KCMO
  Kansas City Advances Replacement of M/WBE Program with New Small Business Program Mayor Lucas Press
Post Date:08/11/2026 4:02 PM KANSAS CITY, Mo. — City Council advanced today a plan, introduced by the Mayor and colleagues, that will retire the City's Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)...
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  Public hearing held for Chillicothe's 2026 Levy for Property Taxes
CHILLICOTHE, Mo - During its meeting last night, the Chillicothe City Council held a public hearing regarding the 2026 Levy for Property Taxes for General and Park Funds. Mayor Theresa Kelly details the...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  City of Joplin proposes smaller budget while planning major trolley expansion
...expansion Joplin’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget is expected to shrink as federal pandemic-era funding runs out, but city leaders are still considering a major expansion of the city’s trolley system....
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Judge confirms modified arbitration award for KCFD firefighter Dominic Biscari
...County judge issued a ruling Monday confirming the modified arbitration award concerning Kansas City, Missouri, firefighter Dominic Biscari. Biscari pleaded guilty via an Alford plea to three counts of second-degree...
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KTTN Trenton
  Grundy County, Trenton to discuss data centers and infrastructure
...Options The Grundy County Commission announced Aug. 11 that it will host a joint meeting with the city of Trenton concerning data center development. A presentation is scheduled for Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. at...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Choi calls on city leaders to ‘take action’ against downtown Columbia bar, accuses courts of ‘lenient’ sentencing
...After a couple of high-profile incidents on East Walnut Street in downtown Columbia, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi is asking city leaders to take action against a downtown Columbia bar....
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Efforts to solve University of Missouri official’s death rely in part on residential cameras
...chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri when he was killed. He was also an adviser to an agriculture fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho. Gremore...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Kansas City Royals stadium plan hits snag amid criticism, calls for more transparency
...secure a new Royals stadium downtown. The ordinance would have set aside $20 million and authorized the city manager to sign. Labor groups sought a citywide vote; a council member criticized the process. Reality...
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cassville-democrat​.‌com
  Data centers on horizon?
...use tax credits offered by state legislatures, and, in some cases, discounted state income taxes. Missouri is no exception when it comes to subsidizing data centers. According to Missouri state law, with...
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cassville-democrat​.‌com
  Through the Years, Aug. 12
...City of Cassville might be headed toward a confrontation with a utility company serving this area. Mayor Bill LeCompte acknowledged this week that Continental Telephone Co. had requested time on the September...
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Sheridan Express
  Community Calendar for August 12th, 2026
...orientation at 7:00 pm. August 24th - Elementary Open House at Gilman City, 5:30 pm. August 24th - Sheridan City Council Tax Rate Hearing, 5:30 pm, Sheridan Community Building. August 25th - First day of School...
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Sheridan Express
  Data Center Opponents See Threat to Way of Life, Rural Character
...there were 120 operational in Arizona and 35-40 more planned, while in California, there were 300. In Missouri, there are now 54 operational or planned. Rhonda Beatty said she had talked with a crop adjuster...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Argyle welcomes new trustee, sets meeting to discuss land transfer
...newest trustee, Kody Biesemeyer, left, was sworn in at the board’s last meeting. He is shown with Mayor Colby Davis. Photo By Heather Wagner By Theresa Brandt, UD Staff Writer ARGYLE — Argyle trustees...
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KSDK
  Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing
...7, 2022 — California $1.817 billion — Dec. 24, 2025 — Arkansas $1.787 billion— Sept. 6, 2025 — Missouri, Texas $1.765 billion — Oct. 11, 2023 — California $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016 — California,...
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Missouri Independent   +1 other publication
  States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools
...the day of the incident. In a phone interview, Zeke Cohen, the Democratic president of the Baltimore City Council, said "the behavior of ICE has been tragic, traumatic, and in violation of all of the principles...
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Excelsior Citizen
  / Paywall
  Excelsior Springs News Briefs: Downtown Honors, Community Service, School Planning, and Summer Fun
...Excelsior Springs Brings Home Two State Awards Excelsior Springs had plenty to celebrate at the recent Missouri Main Street Connection State Conference, bringing home two awards recognizing local collaboration...
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Emerson
  Emerson aporta una capacidad mejorada de IA y una implementación optimizada de aplicaciones en el Edge industrial
...industrias asegurar, desplegar y estandarizar de forma más intuitiva las aplicaciones Edge para impulsar la mayor eficiencia y productividad de sus operaciones. Los fabricantes modernos aprovechan cada vez más los...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  Why no one wants to talk about KC’s trans housing crisis
...basic transaction becomes a test of somebody else’s discretion? For trans people across Kansas and Missouri, that fear is not abstract. It is daily navigation. It is the risk of being turned away quietly....
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KSMU Radio   +1 other publication
  Missouri voters crushed two Mike Kehoe priorities. November brings another test
...the State address on Jan. 13, as House Speaker Jon Patterson claps in the foreground (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). Gov. Mike Kehoe wasn’t on the ballot on Tuesday, August 4. Two of his biggest...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  KC committee delays taking up $20 million for Royals ballpark, Crown Center rezoning
...and Public Safety Committee was scheduled to consider the proposed ordinance that also directs the city manager to carry out various agreements with the Royals and their affiliates, developers, incentive...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Corruption allegations have long plagued Jackson County leaders. Who isn’t tainted? | Opinion
...very public mess and finding a way to make whole a county whose residents are still hurting from the property tax debacle left by the former administration — it turns out he could be tangled up in alleged federal...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  JC parks department proposes $1M in capital projects for 2027 budget
...capital projects. The parks department is proposing to use about $1 million from the parks half-cent sales tax for the capital projects. The proposed projects are: $26,980 for general replacements at The...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  West Plains property tax rate remains lower than most of past decade
West Plains city council members met in special session Monday to hold a public hearing and vote on the first reading of an ordinance setting the city's annual property tax rate. The state-mandated procedure...
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Howell County News
  Election results
...local races, incumbent Republican Lisa Durnell retained her party’s nomination for the seat in the Missouri House of Representatives with 4,085 votes to Travis Smith’s 2,972, a win of 15 points. Durnell will...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  DNR thanks voters for renewing Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources thanked Missouri voters for renewing the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax, a 0.1% sales tax that supports state parks, historic sites, and soil and water conservation...
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St​.‌ Joseph News Press
  New vehicle tax system raises concerns among Missouri license offices
The Missouri Department of Revenue is nearing the implementation of the FUSION system for dealers to collect sales tax at the point of sale for vehicle purchases. Ganesha88 — stock.adobe.com ST. JOSEPH,...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
...portal. Under reports, the committee will hear a financial and billing update, discuss notes from the Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) and Mid-Missouri Municipal Power Energy Pool (MMMPEP) meetings, and...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Bax notes family experiences led her to seek House seat, urges Democrats to get involved at annual dinner
By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor FREEBURG — Loose Creek resident Stacy Bax, Democratic candidate for Missouri House District 61 and president of the Osage County Democratic Club, tied her candidacy to decades...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
  / Paywall
  Leadington board approves $515,000 roadway bid, changes police overtime schedule
...date for a public hearing related to a petition for annexation. A proposed appointment to the city's TIF commission was postponed until the Aug. 18 meeting. The discussion indicated the TIF commission was...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  I’m in a hurry (and don’t know why)
by Garrett Hawkins, President of Missouri Farm Bureau In 1997, a landmark federal case determined that the federal government cannot force state and local governments to enforce federal laws. The U.S....
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Boone County Journal
  Voters need more transparency about city's new sales tax
Fifty percent of voters rejected the city’s 1% safety sales tax on the Aug. 4 ballot, indicating a clear loss of confidence and trust in city leaders by a large segment of city residents. If the city would...
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  Public hearing held for Chillicothe's 2026 Levy for Property Taxes
CHILLICOTHE, Mo - During its meeting last night, the Chillicothe City Council held a public hearing regarding the 2026 Levy for Property Taxes for General and Park Funds. Mayor Theresa Kelly details the...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  City of Joplin proposes smaller budget while planning major trolley expansion
...expansion Joplin’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget is expected to shrink as federal pandemic-era funding runs out, but city leaders are still considering a major expansion of the city’s trolley system....
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St​.‌ Louis American
  Taxing decision
...Proposition U in the Aug. 4 primary election. The measure, which would have applied the county's existing sales tax rate to qualifying purchases from out-of-state vendors, received just 35% support. It was the...
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680 KFEQ
  Platte County to roll out Homestead Property Tax Credit
Platte County, Missouri residents are urged to check their eligibility for a property tax credit that can reduce Homestead Property taxes. Following approval by voters in the April 7th, 2026 election, the...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Cole County Sheriff mulls sales tax increase for jail expansion as capacity woes continue
Cole County will need to raise its law enforcement sales tax or find state and/or federal funding if it hopes to ease capacity issues at the Cole County Jail, Sheriff John Wheeler said Monday. The jail...
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Ozark Radio News
  Special Council Meeting Held Monday Evening in West Plains
...the levying and collection of a tax for the general revenue fund within the City of West Plains, Missouri for the year 2026, upon all real, personal and mixed property within the corporate limits of the...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Assessor kicks off mass re-inspection plan in effort to bring Cole County into property tax compliance
...county. How did we get here? Cole County finds itself significantly out of compliance with the Missouri State Tax Commission, the state's authority on assessed property values. In order to be in compliance...
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Maries County Advocate
  Messersmith reports state funding shortfall for schools
...Staff Writer Posted 8/10/26 VIENNA — Superintendent Teresa Messersmith shared concerns about state funding on July 30 with the Maries County R-1 Board of Education. Due to state budget cuts, the school...
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Missouri State University Standard
  Students’ guide to November elections
...see which polling place you should go to. Email Print Copy article link Save As a new or returning Missouri State student, one important consideration is voting - should or shouldn’t you become registered...
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Ste​.‌ Genevieve Herald
  / Paywall
  State vets can apply now for deer hunts at 2 state parks
Missouri resident veterans and service members can apply through Sept. 4 for all-inclusive managed deer hunts this fall at Mark Twain and Crowder state parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources ...
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KSMU Radio
  Missouri Democrats prepare for midterms
...Aune, D-Kansas City, discusses state Senate passage of a proposal to replace the state income tax with sales tax during a news conference Thursday in the Missouri Capitol. Aune is joined by other members of...
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Fayette Advertiser
  Johmeyer re-elected, McCutcheon wins Treasurer primary as strong numbers turn out at polls
...rejected Amendments 4 and 5 in landslides. A more in-depth look into the failures of both amendments by Missouri Independent Editor Rudi Keller appears on Page 8. Amendment 4 would have established a new requirement...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Phil LeVota’s indictment tells us a lot about Jackson County politics | Hudnall
...would immediately start campaigning to keep the job. There were enough pressing matters already, like property tax reform and negotiations to keep the Royals and Chiefs at the Truman Sports Complex (oops). So...
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billboard​.‌com
  Rod Stewart Cancels North American Farewell Tour After Heart Procedure: ‘Deeply Disappointed to Miss These Shows’
Trending on Billboard Rod Stewart has called off upcoming dates on his North American One Last Time farewell tour after undergoing a routine coronary stent procedure. The 81-year-old singer was scheduled...
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KFVS12
  U.S. 412 environmental study finds minimal impact from four-lane expansion
Funding for the proposed expansion has not been secured A Missouri Department of Transportation environmental study found that expanding U.S. 412 in Dunklin County would have minimal impact on the environment....
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West Plains Daily Quill
  Willow Springs School District announces back-to-school schedule, bus route changes
...including declining ridership in certain areas, ongoing bus driver shortages and limited state transportation funding for Missouri school districts. District administrators emphasized that student and staff...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  West Plains property tax rate remains lower than most of past decade
West Plains city council members met in special session Monday to hold a public hearing and vote on the first reading of an ordinance setting the city's annual property tax rate. The state-mandated procedure...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Judge upholds reinstatement of KCFD firefighter in crash that killed 3, city could appeal
...court found the arbitrator did not exceed his authority in deciding Biscari's discipline. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said the city is considering appealing the decision. Lucas' full statement: "Jennifer...
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Excelsior Citizen
  / Paywall
  Excelsior Springs School Board Looks to the Future as New School Year Nears
...The eventual plan is expected to bring together needs, priorities, estimated costs, and possible funding options in one place. Bullimore said those options could include phased projects and different financing...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Bax notes family experiences led her to seek House seat, urges Democrats to get involved at annual dinner
By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor FREEBURG — Loose Creek resident Stacy Bax, Democratic candidate for Missouri House District 61 and president of the Osage County Democratic Club, tied her candidacy to decades...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Judge upholds order returning KC firefighter to job after Westport crash that killed 3
...arbitrator, Otto wrote, "did exactly what labor arbitration requires in that he applied the CBA’s (collective bargaining agreement) just cause and due process provisions to the dispute." "He evaluated the...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Sonny, Tramel building culture around Linn football, weight training, and encouragement
...students involved has generally remained around 30, though attendance fluctuates because of work, transportation, family commitments, and other activities. "We just want kids to be there," Sonny said. "We want...
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  Public hearing held for Chillicothe's 2026 Levy for Property Taxes
CHILLICOTHE, Mo - During its meeting last night, the Chillicothe City Council held a public hearing regarding the 2026 Levy for Property Taxes for General and Park Funds. Mayor Theresa Kelly details the...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  City of Joplin proposes smaller budget while planning major trolley expansion
...expansion Joplin’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget is expected to shrink as federal pandemic-era funding runs out, but city leaders are still considering a major expansion of the city’s trolley system....
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St​.‌ Louis American
  Taxing decision
...Proposition U in the Aug. 4 primary election. The measure, which would have applied the county's existing sales tax rate to qualifying purchases from out-of-state vendors, received just 35% support. It was the...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Judge confirms modified arbitration award for KCFD firefighter Dominic Biscari
...County judge issued a ruling Monday confirming the modified arbitration award concerning Kansas City, Missouri, firefighter Dominic Biscari. Biscari pleaded guilty via an Alford plea to three counts of second-degree...
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KTTN Trenton
  Grundy County, Trenton to discuss data centers and infrastructure
...Options The Grundy County Commission announced Aug. 11 that it will host a joint meeting with the city of Trenton concerning data center development. A presentation is scheduled for Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. at...
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Dexter Statesman
  / Paywall
  Dexter Chamber’s Natalie Jarrell completes Missouri chamber management academy
Natalie Jarrell of the Dexter Chamber of Commerce completed Missouri’s CCEM Chamber Management Academy, a two-day training program for chamber professionals. Natalie Jarrell, membership and communications...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri rodeo turns to tears as grandfather of 11 is arrested by ICE. ‘Painful ordeal’
...in after a grandfather was detained by U.S. Immigration Control and Enforcement at a southeastern Missouri rodeo Saturday night. Ricardo Montes, father of seven and grandfather of 11, was handcuffed by plainclothes...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Cole County Sheriff mulls sales tax increase for jail expansion as capacity woes continue
Cole County will need to raise its law enforcement sales tax or find state and/or federal funding if it hopes to ease capacity issues at the Cole County Jail, Sheriff John Wheeler said Monday. The jail...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Quivira Road rebuild in Olathe moves ahead. When will it reopen to traffic?
...147th to 151st could last through February next year. Project budget totals just over $17.4 million funded by city, county, federal sources. The first phase of rebuilding part of Quivira Road in Olathe is...
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Maries County Advocate
  Messersmith reports state funding shortfall for schools
...Staff Writer Posted 8/10/26 VIENNA — Superintendent Teresa Messersmith shared concerns about state funding on July 30 with the Maries County R-1 Board of Education. Due to state budget cuts, the school...
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Missouri Soybeans
  Field to Firehouse
By Brandelyn Twellman From the streets of downtown Columbia to the backroads of rural Harrisburg, Missouri-grown soybeans are playing an unexpected role in helping firefighters protect communities across...
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Missouri State University Standard
  Students’ guide to November elections
...see which polling place you should go to. Email Print Copy article link Save As a new or returning Missouri State student, one important consideration is voting - should or shouldn’t you become registered...
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Sheridan Express
  Nodaway County Commission Minutes for August 6th, 2026
...Payable: Checks #88360-88403 Requisitions: Sheriff to MTE for equipment; Collector/Treasurer to Missouri Office of Prosecution Services. Reviewed: The Commission reviewed the following information received...
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  Area residents reminded MoDOT Unfunded Needs meeting tomorrow in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Mo - Area residents are reminded the Missouri Department of Transportation will be holding a meeting tomorrow in Chillicothe to discuss the draft of High-Priority Unfunded Needs for northwest...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  Why no one wants to talk about KC’s trans housing crisis
...basic transaction becomes a test of somebody else’s discretion? For trans people across Kansas and Missouri, that fear is not abstract. It is daily navigation. It is the risk of being turned away quietly....
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