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The Narrative Matters
  St. Louis Region News: Weekly Roundup on Crime, Courts, Community, and Culture July 3
...failures, major sports logistics bottlenecks, and key updates on public safety crises cutting across Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota. Image credit: The Narrative Mattters. Weekly St. Louis News...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
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  Messenger: Ex-landlord wants better jail conditions. His ex-tenants would like a word.
...The detention facility, about three hours southeast of St. Louis, is one of more than two dozen municipal or county jails where the U.S. Marshals Service holds federal detainees. Fein is struggling in his...
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Town And Country-Manchester Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Why one Town and Country neighbor paid thousands to fix someone else’s lot
...and brush spilling into his yard from a neighboring property. After he and a TV station pressed the city, officials warned the demolition contractor to clean up the site within 24 hours, and crews have since...
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California Democrat
  Missouri promised automatic marijuana expungements — some records may remain uncleared
June 28, 2026 by The Missouri Independent , Rebecca Rivas Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District in St. Louis (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). Missouri courts were supposed to automatically erase...
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KTTN Trenton
  Chillicothe City Council approves multiple ordinances
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Chillicothe City Council approved two ordinances during its June 29 meeting, including measures addressing part-time hiring authority and a roofing...
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Kansas City Star
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  KCK board approves 9 months of extra pay for outgoing official, names replacement
...assistant county administrator, Cobbins coordinated alongside the local fire and police departments, municipal court system, city public works and more. Sofi Zeman The Kansas City Star Sofi Zeman covers...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  NTSB: Video captured final moments before deadly skydiving plane crash in Butler
...showed the final moments of flight before a skydiving plane crashed on June 14, 2026, at Butler Municipal Airport in Butler, Missouri. Posted KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Transportation Safety Board...
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West Side Leader
  Calendar of Events July 2-9
...Thursday of the month. Crafts with Shelly, 10-11:30 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center at the Crystal City Municipal Park, 1511 Park Drive, Crystal City. 636-937-8333. Senior lunch, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., first Thursdays,...
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Edina Sentinel
  Edina City Council Holds June Meeting, Longtime Clerk to Retire
DRAFT - June 8, 2026 - The Board of Aldermen met in regular session with Mayor Linda Kerr presiding. Aldermen present: Dot Kriegshauser, Delmar Strange, David Bugh, Rick Yoakum, and Staci Rimer. Absent:...
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Southeast Missourian
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Missouri’s new tax credits aim to turn Kansas City’s empty downtown offices into housing, despite complex conversions and no requirement for affordable units. Ryleigh Hindle ~ The Beacon: Kansas City...
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Ozark Radio News
  Sports with Garylee
...time, 9am sign in time. Members is 5 dollars nonmembers is 10 dollars. Carts are available for rent. Missouri State University-West Plains officials have announced the promotion of Max Bates to full-time assistant...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  9 Things to know: July 3
...ABOUT POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING COMPANIES WITH GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, CITY COUNCIL PASSED AN ORDINANCE MOVING A PROPOSED EXPANSION TO CASEY STADIUM INTO ITS NEXT PHASE....
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Columbia Daily Tribune
  Lighting fireworks in Columbia? Check the rules this July 4th weekend.
...USA TODAY NETWORK July 3, 2026, 5:40 a.m. CT Now that the start of seasonal fireworks sales in Missouri is underway, Columbia residents will be able to buy all sorts of consumer fireworks to ring in the...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  City plans for safe Fourth of July celebration
...and a free Chris Janson concert. Salute to America's celebration schedule begins at 10 a.m. at the Missouri Capitol with opening ceremonies. The event will include a food court, a classic car cruise-in, a...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  50 years later, organizers recall Jefferson City’s bicentennial celebration
...culminated in bringing the American Freedom Train to town and ended in lighting fireworks over the Missouri River on America's 200th birthday. McDowell was a member of the Jefferson City Council when the...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Holiday closures
Federal, state, county and city government offices will be closed today in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Law enforcement and emergency services will still function as normal. Republic Services...
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KCUR
  Kansas City kicks in $235 million to expand KC Current stadium and develop riverfront
The city will negotiate a deal with the team, which will give hundreds of millions in incentives so the Current can further develop the riverfront. When the Kansas City Current first built their stadium,...
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Kansas City patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: What Kansas City’s new move means for the crumbling downtown Fed building
...around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees. 📰 News we're reading 1. Kansas City, Missouri, city council takes action to 'bring new life' to downtown landmark (kshb.com) — Kansas City's council...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Out of the past: July 2
...ago," says 1st District Commissioner Larry Bock, who calls it a "frivolous suit." The Cape Girardeau City Council has approved a resolution agreement that allows for Siemers Drive to be widened from Campster...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
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  City of Leadwood water project moves forward
...customers.Dan Schunks At the monthly Leadwood Board of Alderpersons meeting, Monday, June 22, opened by Mayor Pro Temp Todd Watson, the board learned that the long-awaited water system project is proceeding close...
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Harrisons Original 94​.‌9FM & KHOZ AM900
  Hollister Fireworks Celebration Set for its 73rd Edition
One of the last hand-lit fireworks displays in Missouri is set for its annual celebration of American Independence. The City of Hollister will hold the 73rd Edition of the 4th of July Fireworks Display...
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KTTN Trenton
  Trenton set for July 4 celebration with music, food and fireworks
...grassy area near the Rock Barn. Emergency services personnel will be on standby throughout the event. Mayor Jackie Soptic said Eastside Park will be closed to vehicle traffic throughout July 4. Visitors will...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Missouri budget vetoes cut substance use prevention funding
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the $50 billion state budget into law June 30, including 65 items vetoed in whole or in part, totaling more than $50 million and Published: Jul. 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM CDT|Updated:...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Delinquent water bill gets Airbnb water shut off
...man at the center of an AMBER Alert on Wednesday is now facing charges Updated: 34 minutes ago Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the $50 billion state budget into law June 30, including 65 items vetoed in...
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Sikeston Standard Democrat
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  Local church briefs 7/2/26
Independence Day events, VBS, fundraisers, free kids’ meals and dementia support groups highlight this week’s church activities across Charleston, Sikeston and New Hamburg. INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS...
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KMOX Radio 1120 St​.‌ Louis
  Summer curfew announced
...this weekend and welcome families to what will certainly be spectacular celebrations downtown," said Mayor Spencer. "This curfew will make sure that teens taking part in the celebrations stay with trusted...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  State audit finds documentation gaps, policy violations in former Gov. Mike Parson’s office
KMIZ File photo of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new audit of former Gov. Mike Parson's office found insufficient documentation for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state travel...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 7/6/26
Cape Girardeau City Council on July 6 to weigh billboard and commercial zoning changes, subdivision plats, Elm Street building demolition and a new "prohibited activities" ordinance. Cape Girardeau City...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 7/6/26
...exceptions, insurance proposals and industrial park plans at the July 6 board meeting. City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Monday, July 6 City Hall, 101 Court St. Adoption...
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KTTN Trenton
  Chillicothe City Council approves multiple ordinances
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Chillicothe City Council approved two ordinances during its June 29 meeting, including measures addressing part-time hiring authority and a roofing...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Kansas City, Missouri, city council takes action to 'bring new life' to downtown landmark
...The abandoned Kansas City Federal Reserve Building. Posted KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council voted Thursday to begin an effort to restore the once-grand Federal Reserve building...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  224 fugitives arrested in Missouri, Illinois during Operation Patriot Shield
Updated: 3 hours ago Hundreds of fugitives were arrested in Missouri and Illinois during the month-long Operation Patriot Shield. Updated: 3 hours ago The newest house in the Lewis and Clark subdivision...
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Springfield News-Leader
  Springfield only allows these novelty fireworks for July 4
...TODAY NETWORK Updated July 2, 2026, 9:42 a.m. CT Now that the start of seasonal fireworks sales in Missouri is underway, Springfield residents will be able to buy all sorts of consumer fireworks to ring in...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  CPKC Stadium expansion takes next step: What does it mean for 2031 Women’s World Cup?
...World Cup. Posted and last updated KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics in Kansas, Missouri and at the local level. Share your story idea with Charlie. — The Kansas City Current took one...
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com
  Missouri DNR outlines lengthy review process for proposed Central Missouri Landfill expansion
By Chris Howell chris.howell@sedaliademocrat.com Missouri Department of Natural Resources officials told residents Wednesday, July 1, that a proposed expansion of the Central Missouri Landfill remains in...
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Kansas City Star
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  No engine, weight issues found in Butler plane crash that killed 12: NTSB report
...preliminary report on an investigation into the crash of a skydiving plane that killed 12 people in Butler, Missouri, last month did not identify a cause of the crash. Investigators found no evidence of engine problems,...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  State audit of Governor's Office under Parson calls for better transparency
...clarification. He expressed disappointment in the findings and said the analysis was subjective. Current Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's chief of staff responded to the report on April 27. He noted that there was no...
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com
  Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action
By Steph Quinn Missouri Independent MONTGOMERY CITY — Bill Cope stood before the Montgomery County Commission earlier this month to urge local officials to reject a 25-year, 70% personal property tax abatement...
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Kansas City Star   +1 other publication
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  City leaders got complimentary tickets to World Cup games. So what? | Porter
...rank-and-file city workers, which is my only gripe with the entire situation. High-ranking officials from City Manager Mario Vasquez’s office were there as were employees from Mayor Quinton Lucas’ office. City...
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Kansas City Star
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  These 52 top KC elected officials and staffers got free World Cup tickets
...our AI Policy. Fifty-two city officials were issued free FIFA World Cup tickets as the host site. City Manager Mario Vasquez said ticket distribution followed the city’s ethics codes. All 12 council ...
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Griffon News
  LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP Highway patrol to focus on Boone County, Lake of the Ozarks Jul 2, 2026 Jul 2, 2026 Updated 2 mins ago
• Extra Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are patrolling roads and lakes this Fourth of July holiday weekend. Every available trooper is joining Operation C.A.R.E. to stop speeding and impaired driving....
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Jefferson City first responders push to raise public safety sales tax rate amid staffing shortages
...dangerous conditions for both crews and residents, prompting a push to double the city's public safety sales tax this November. The City Council's Public Safety Committee recommended a proposal last Thursday...
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Platte County Landmark
  4th of July, weddings and parties
...life, I am attending a wedding on the 4th of July. "The News You Need to Read" for Platte County Missouri Guy Speckman is a Landmark contributing columnist with his Ponder the Thought column. Speckman is...
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Platte County Landmark
  Platte County should offer more services
...with people in Parkville goverment and the support he has gotten from local leaders, including the mayor. Those leaders have supported things like free rides for citizens and other public services. Parkville...
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Platte County Landmark
  45 Years Ago-July 3, 1981
...Founder’s Day, joined by Betty Soper, secretary of the Platte County Historical Society, and Platte City Mayor Truman V. Glenn, who has just made the proclamation. Naylor has a brother and a sister still living,...
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KCMO
  Kansas City Advances Next Phase of CPKC Stadium and Berkley Riverfront Growth Mayor Lucas Press
Post Date:07/02/2026 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mayor Quinton Lucas and City Council today approved an ordinance supporting a major expansion of CPKC Stadium, home of the Kansas City Current, and continued investment...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City leaders approve ordinance supporting significant expansion of CPKC Stadium
...CURRENT. COULD SOON BE MOVING FORWARD WITH A BIG EXPANSION ON THE RIVERFRONT. THE TEAM IS ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A TAX INCENTIVE PACKAGE TO ADD SEATS, PARKING AND DEVELOP A NEW DISTRICT ALONG THE RIVERFRONT....
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Kansas City Star
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  Petition seeking vote on Royals’ stadium could snag KC Current’s expansion plan too
...City Current expand its riverfront stadium. The proposed ordinance, backed by the petition from Missouri Workers Power, an affiliate of progressive labor advocacy groups Missouri Workers Center and Stand...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Missouri audit finds missing records, travel problems in former governor's office
Missouri audit finds missing records, travel problems in former governor's office The audit, which primarily covers the period of time from July 1, 2024, to January 13, 2025, gives the office a "fair"...
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Kansas City Star
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  Missouri’s finances are in jeopardy, GOP warns. Would Amendment 5 make it worse?
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. Missouri is in a bleak financial situation. Some fear it could get worse. Gov. Mike Kehoe this week slashed...
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Kansas City Star
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  Janice Witt, KCK activist who fed thousands & ‘touched countless lives,’ dies at 59
...Roger Golubski’s death, and she also expressed the importance of lowering lower-income residents’ property tax and utility fee burdens. She wanted to see a community built on a more trustworthy local government...
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Kansas City Star
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  Deputy chiefs exit, and Independence police must rebuild trust with new leadership | Porter
...personnel issues are involved here, we don’t know whether interim Police Chief Douglas Brinkley, new City Manager Troy Anderson or both made the decision to usher these longtime officers out of the door. Both...
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West Side Leader
  Calendar of Events July 2-9
...Thursday of the month. Crafts with Shelly, 10-11:30 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center at the Crystal City Municipal Park, 1511 Park Drive, Crystal City. 636-937-8333. Senior lunch, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., first Thursdays,...
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Edina Sentinel
  Edina City Council Holds June Meeting, Longtime Clerk to Retire
DRAFT - June 8, 2026 - The Board of Aldermen met in regular session with Mayor Linda Kerr presiding. Aldermen present: Dot Kriegshauser, Delmar Strange, David Bugh, Rick Yoakum, and Staci Rimer. Absent:...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Cape Girardeau drops plan for downtown billboards
Cape Girardeau shelves downtown billboard plan as city revises sign rules, leaving existing digital marquee ads without clear status under current code. The Esquire Theater digital marquee displays a "Welcome"...
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Platte County Landmark
  Riverside will celebrate three historic milestones
...the official base camp for the Netherlands national team during the tournament, putting this small Missouri city of 4,500 residents on the world stage alongside some of the sport’s biggest names. "What an...
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Kansas City Star
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  If Missouri honors freedom, why cut Juneteenth and human trafficking budgets? | Williams
...vendors, thousands of visitors and hip-hop artist Common headlining the entertainment. Then, Republican Missouri lawmakers who control the General Assembly and governor’s office cut the festival’s funding. They...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis   +4 other publications
  Parks & Recreation Month in O'Fallon
...start. If you’re still making plans, come join the fun at Heritage and Freedom Fest in O’Fallon, Missouri. This is the 45th year this St. Charles County community has hosted the festival, and it wouldn’t...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  A Great Breakfast From Mario's Cafe and Scooter's Coffee!
...O’Fallon. This event keeps getting bigger every year, and we’re getting the full preview from O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy—the who, what, when, and where, starting with what’s happening today. For the full schedule...
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Houston Herald
  Fireworks, fun planned across area for Fourth of July celebrations
...activities on July 3-5. Vendors, live music, food and activities on Main Street are planned by the City of Houston. Here is the schedule: Friday, July 3 — 5-9 p.m. car show, food and music by the South...
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  Application process underway for national Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program grants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Division of State Parks is accepting applications for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. The National Park Service anticipates...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Development pauses at former Katterjohn site pending additional environmental review
...Protection has requested additional environmental review before residential construction moves forward. Mayor George Bray said the city expected the state to close the environmental review with no further action...
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Maryville Daily Forum   +3 other publications
  Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action
...Montgomery County Commission earlier this month to urge local officials to reject a 25-year, 70% personal property tax abatement for a $15 billion, 934-acre Google data center project under construction outside of...
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Business Times Missouri
  PSC Sets Intervention Deadline for Evergy Missouri West Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clause Request - pr-27-02
...RELEASE -- July 2, 2026 Contact: Sarah Fontaine (573) 751-9300 PR-27-02 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--- The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) set an intervention deadline of July 15, 2026 , for cases filed by...
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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  Housing developments in county see progress
The Perry County Economic Development Authority (EDA) is pleased to announce several new housing developments have been completed or are planned for the City of Perryville. Lack of available and affordable...
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Missouri Independent   +3 other publications
  Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action
...officials and data center developers during a press conference last week in Wentzville (Steph Quinn/Missouri Independent). MONTGOMERY CITY — Bill Cope stood before the Montgomery County Commission earlier...
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Ellisville West News Magazine
  Amendment 1 calls for 10 year continuation of Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax
Missouri voters will decide whether to approve Amendment 1 and continue the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax in the Aug. 4 Primary Election. This tax appears on the ballot every 10 years, and if not approved...
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McDonald County Press
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  "No indication of fraud": Missouri State Auditor clears Goodman of fraud concerns in financial investigation
...any damages arising from any of the foregoing. All rights reserved. GOODMAN -- In a letter to the mayor dated June 25, the Missouri State Auditor's Office officially announced the closure of an investigation...
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Ozark Radio News
  New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds significant issues need to be addressed with controls and procedures in several Wright County government offices
(The following article is a press release from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (June 30, 2026) — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the...
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KCUR
  Kansas City kicks in $235 million to expand KC Current stadium and develop riverfront
The city will negotiate a deal with the team, which will give hundreds of millions in incentives so the Current can further develop the riverfront. When the Kansas City Current first built their stadium,...
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Creve Coeur Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How will Creve Coeur’s new 39 North deal shape local jobs?
...☀️ In today's newsletter: How will Creve Coeur's new 39 North deal shape local jobs? What does Missouri's chiropractic Medicaid cut mean for Creve Coeur patients? Memorials for Elizabeth Tucker directed...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Kansas City, Missouri, city council takes action to 'bring new life' to downtown landmark
...The abandoned Kansas City Federal Reserve Building. Posted KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council voted Thursday to begin an effort to restore the once-grand Federal Reserve building...
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Columbia Missourian
  City schedules meetings on public safety sales tax ahead of August vote
...the Aug. 4 election, the city has scheduled six information sessions to talk about the public safety sales tax that will be on the ballot. The sessions will be held from July 9 to 17, with one in each ward....
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KY3-TV Springfield   +1 other publication
  Missouri budget cuts hit ex-prisoner rehabilitation efforts as new fiscal year begins
...to stay out," Hanneken said. Hanneken said addiction is a common driver of criminal behavior in Missouri. He described the program’s approach as a long-term commitment to the people it serves. "We go all...
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com
  Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action
By Steph Quinn Missouri Independent MONTGOMERY CITY — Bill Cope stood before the Montgomery County Commission earlier this month to urge local officials to reject a 25-year, 70% personal property tax abatement...
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KSMU Radio
  Voter registration for Missouri's August 4 Primary Election nears
Published July 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM CDT Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Indepe A polling location in Jefferson City the morning of Aug. 6 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) The election will have primary...
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Griffon News
  LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP Highway patrol to focus on Boone County, Lake of the Ozarks Jul 2, 2026 Jul 2, 2026 Updated 2 mins ago
• Extra Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are patrolling roads and lakes this Fourth of July holiday weekend. Every available trooper is joining Operation C.A.R.E. to stop speeding and impaired driving....
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Jefferson City first responders push to raise public safety sales tax rate amid staffing shortages
...dangerous conditions for both crews and residents, prompting a push to double the city's public safety sales tax this November. The City Council's Public Safety Committee recommended a proposal last Thursday...
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Kansas City Star
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  Missouri’s finances are in jeopardy, GOP warns. Would Amendment 5 make it worse?
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. Missouri is in a bleak financial situation. Some fear it could get worse. Gov. Mike Kehoe this week slashed...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Janice Witt, KCK activist who fed thousands & ‘touched countless lives,’ dies at 59
...Roger Golubski’s death, and she also expressed the importance of lowering lower-income residents’ property tax and utility fee burdens. She wanted to see a community built on a more trustworthy local government...
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Southeast Missourian
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Missouri’s new tax credits aim to turn Kansas City’s empty downtown offices into housing, despite complex conversions and no requirement for affordable units. Ryleigh Hindle ~ The Beacon: Kansas City...
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Maryville Daily Forum   +3 other publications
  Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action
...Montgomery County Commission earlier this month to urge local officials to reject a 25-year, 70% personal property tax abatement for a $15 billion, 934-acre Google data center project under construction outside of...
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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  Ballot Amendments
To the editor Dear Editor, Missouri voters should make certain that they are aware of the impacts of supporting Amendment 5. As a taxpayer, repealing the state income tax might initially seem appealing...
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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  County continues planning for senior property tax relief
Perry County officials are continuing efforts to implement the Perry County Senior Property Tax Relief Program following overwhelming voter approval of the measure in the April 2 election. The Senior ...
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Missouri Independent   +3 other publications
  Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action
...officials and data center developers during a press conference last week in Wentzville (Steph Quinn/Missouri Independent). MONTGOMERY CITY — Bill Cope stood before the Montgomery County Commission earlier...
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Ellisville West News Magazine
  Amendment 1 calls for 10 year continuation of Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax
Missouri voters will decide whether to approve Amendment 1 and continue the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax in the Aug. 4 Primary Election. This tax appears on the ballot every 10 years, and if not approved...
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680 KFEQ
  Sam Graves announces grant to aid in development of I-29 and I-35 corridor project
By MATT PIKE Grant money announced by Missouri Congressman Sam Graves will provide $9 million to fund the Interstate 29 and Interstate 35 Corridor Project. Graves, Chairman of the House Transportation...
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stjosephpost​.‌com (Blog)
  Sam Graves announces grant to aid in development of I-29 and I-35 corridor project
Grant money announced by Missouri Congressman Sam Graves will provide $9 million to fund the Interstate 29 and Interstate 35 Corridor Project. Graves, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure...
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Missouri Independent
  More states expand PTSD treatment options for first responders
Missouri lawmakers advanced a bill allowing veterans and first responders in approved research studies to receive the psychedelics psilocybin and ibogaine under medical supervision for PTSD and other mental...
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Excelsior Springs Standard
  Hurlbert unopposed in upcoming election
...election Fri, 07/03/2026 - 05:59 By Sharon Donat One name will appear on the ballot for Clay County auditor when voters head to the polls Aug. 4, as Victor S. Hurlbert is unopposed in his bid for re-election...
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Ozark Radio News
  New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds significant issues need to be addressed with controls and procedures in several Wright County government offices
(The following article is a press release from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (June 30, 2026) — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
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  Opinion: A republic, if you can keep it — from fraud, waste and abuse
Missouri state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick speaks on the release of his audit of former St. Louis city Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner’s office at the Wainwright State Office Building on Tuesday, Jan....
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KCUR
  Kansas City kicks in $235 million to expand KC Current stadium and develop riverfront
The city will negotiate a deal with the team, which will give hundreds of millions in incentives so the Current can further develop the riverfront. When the Kansas City Current first built their stadium,...
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Creve Coeur Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How will Creve Coeur’s new 39 North deal shape local jobs?
...☀️ In today's newsletter: How will Creve Coeur's new 39 North deal shape local jobs? What does Missouri's chiropractic Medicaid cut mean for Creve Coeur patients? Memorials for Elizabeth Tucker directed...
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Town And Country-Manchester Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Why one Town and Country neighbor paid thousands to fix someone else’s lot
...and brush spilling into his yard from a neighboring property. After he and a TV station pressed the city, officials warned the demolition contractor to clean up the site within 24 hours, and crews have since...
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billboard​.‌com
  Clint Black Cancels Mississippi Show Due to Medical Emergency
Trending on Billboard Clint Black was forced to cancel his scheduled Friday night (July 3) show at the Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Miss. after being rushed to a hospital on Sunday (June 28). In an...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Out of the past: July 2
...ago," says 1st District Commissioner Larry Bock, who calls it a "frivolous suit." The Cape Girardeau City Council has approved a resolution agreement that allows for Siemers Drive to be widened from Campster...
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Sikeston Standard Democrat
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  Local church briefs 7/2/26
Independence Day events, VBS, fundraisers, free kids’ meals and dementia support groups highlight this week’s church activities across Charleston, Sikeston and New Hamburg. INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  State audit finds documentation gaps, policy violations in former Gov. Mike Parson’s office
KMIZ File photo of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new audit of former Gov. Mike Parson's office found insufficient documentation for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state travel...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Kehoe budget veto cuts nearly half the funding for ESC's CARS program
Kehoe budget veto cuts nearly half the funding for ESC's CARS program The funding reduction cuts support for transportation programs operated by four Missouri Community Action Agencies by nearly half....
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Southeast Missourian
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  Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 7/6/26
Cape Girardeau City Council on July 6 to weigh billboard and commercial zoning changes, subdivision plats, Elm Street building demolition and a new "prohibited activities" ordinance. Cape Girardeau City...
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KTTN Trenton
  Chillicothe City Council approves multiple ordinances
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Chillicothe City Council approved two ordinances during its June 29 meeting, including measures addressing part-time hiring authority and a roofing...
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KTTN Trenton
  Kehoe signs Missouri’s $50.7 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital improvement budget, approving a $50.7 billion spending plan that emphasizes...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Orange Barrel Report July 2
...to Perryville Road will begin as soon as possible after completion of Phase 1. The new sidewalk is funded substantially through two reimbursement grants from the MoDOT Transportation Alternatives Program....
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KY3-TV Springfield   +1 other publication
  Missouri budget cuts hit ex-prisoner rehabilitation efforts as new fiscal year begins
...to stay out," Hanneken said. Hanneken said addiction is a common driver of criminal behavior in Missouri. He described the program’s approach as a long-term commitment to the people it serves. "We go all...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  State audit of Governor's Office under Parson calls for better transparency
...clarification. He expressed disappointment in the findings and said the analysis was subjective. Current Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's chief of staff responded to the report on April 27. He noted that there was no...
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Griffon News
  LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP Highway patrol to focus on Boone County, Lake of the Ozarks Jul 2, 2026 Jul 2, 2026 Updated 2 mins ago
• Extra Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are patrolling roads and lakes this Fourth of July holiday weekend. Every available trooper is joining Operation C.A.R.E. to stop speeding and impaired driving....
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Milan Standard
  Roberta Santee to be Recognized as Green City Parade Marshal
The Green City Chamber of Commerce is excited to recognize Roberta Santee as the Grand Marshal of the 2026 July 4 Celebration. Known to most simply as "Bert", Roberta has retired from multiple jobs but...
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Business Times Missouri
  Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, July 6-12
St. Joseph, Mo. - The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of July 6-12....
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Missouri audit finds missing records, travel problems in former governor's office
Missouri audit finds missing records, travel problems in former governor's office The audit, which primarily covers the period of time from July 1, 2024, to January 13, 2025, gives the office a "fair"...
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The Missouri Times
  Bill McKenna: A Legacy of Service
...legislator, but as a civic leader, educator, and tireless advocate for his community. McKenna, the former Missouri Senate President Pro Tem whose career of public service extended from the Capitol to Jefferson College...
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Kansas City Star
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  Missouri’s finances are in jeopardy, GOP warns. Would Amendment 5 make it worse?
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. Missouri is in a bleak financial situation. Some fear it could get worse. Gov. Mike Kehoe this week slashed...
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Business Times Missouri
  Auditor Fitzpatrick issues closeout audit of Governor's Office
- JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives the Office of Governor a "fair" rating while making several recommendations for the office to improve in areas such...
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Kansas City Star
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  Big Slick, Kansas City radio station mourn teen who died of cancer. ‘Remember the joy’
...and Fort Scott in southeast Kansas, Weeks was treated at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She is remembered as an avid music fan. Known as "the Beatles girl" in elementary school, Piper...
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Missouri Independent
  Audit finds former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s state flights often lacked a public purpose
A closeout review by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick — whom Parson appointed to statewide office in 2018 — could find no state business purpose for a third of the former governor’s flights on state aircraft...
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The Missouri Times
  Press Release: The MolinaCares Accord Launches its Advancing Health: Powered by Local Partnerships Initiative, Granting $300,000 to Expand Access to Care
The MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Missouri ("Molina"), has launched a giving initiative - Advancing Health: Powered by Local Partnerships - with an initial commitment of...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
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  Gov. Parson used state plane for 50+ flights home, vacation to Hawaii, audit says
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson waves to the crowd during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade on Feb. 14, 2024, in Kansas City. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson waves to the crowd during the Kansas City Chiefs...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Cape Girardeau drops plan for downtown billboards
Cape Girardeau shelves downtown billboard plan as city revises sign rules, leaving existing digital marquee ads without clear status under current code. The Esquire Theater digital marquee displays a "Welcome"...
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Kansas City Star
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  Suicidal KC-area man ‘tased,’ hit by deputy in ambulance, on video. ‘Really sickening’
...deputies hit and punch Donald Bellos while restrained. A lawsuit alleges assault, negligence and Sunshine Law violations. Deputy Jacob Sebren was fired; Deputy Hope Hearn was suspended. Reality Check...
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KCMO
  July 2 Update - Revive the Vine Kansas City News Releases
...cultural programming, jazz performances, food vendors, and district-wide activation highlighting Kansas City’s music and culinary heritage. Saturday, July 11 & 12: World Cup watch party on July 11 Missouri...
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Southeast Missourian   +1 other publication
  Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget
Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri’s $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending — including dozens of lawmaker-backed earmarks —...
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Southeast Missourian
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Missouri’s new tax credits aim to turn Kansas City’s empty downtown offices into housing, despite complex conversions and no requirement for affordable units. Ryleigh Hindle ~ The Beacon: Kansas City...
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West Side Leader
  McKenna leaves a legacy of helping that is unmatchable
...He was working in the building trades in 1982 when Jefferson County was granted a new seat in the Missouri House of Representatives by virtue of its population growth determined by the 1980 census. He ran...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  New play ‘Mourning Mill Creek’ explores the tragic destruction of community
...explores the tragic destruction of community A Call to Conscience will stage the production at the Missouri History Museum on July 12. July 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM July 2, 2026 Courtesy of Missouri Historical...
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KTTN Trenton
  Milan, Sullivan County awarded $9.37 million BUILD infrastructure grant
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options Congressman Sam Graves of Missouri announced that Sullivan County and the City of Milan have been awarded a $9,369,473 Better Utilizing Investments to...
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Houston Herald
  Fireworks, fun planned across area for Fourth of July celebrations
...activities on July 3-5. Vendors, live music, food and activities on Main Street are planned by the City of Houston. Here is the schedule: Friday, July 3 — 5-9 p.m. car show, food and music by the South...
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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  Housing developments in county see progress
The Perry County Economic Development Authority (EDA) is pleased to announce several new housing developments have been completed or are planned for the City of Perryville. Lack of available and affordable...
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krcgtv​.‌com
  Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
...Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images) Comment on this story0Comment We are reportedly just a day away from Taylor...
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McDonald County Press
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  "No indication of fraud": Missouri State Auditor clears Goodman of fraud concerns in financial investigation
...any damages arising from any of the foregoing. All rights reserved. GOODMAN -- In a letter to the mayor dated June 25, the Missouri State Auditor's Office officially announced the closure of an investigation...
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