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The Narrative Matters
  St. Louis Region News: Weekly Roundup on Crime, Courts, Community, and Culture July 10
...While landmark D.C. museums celebrated record-breaking tourist foot traffic upon reopening, local municipal systems were heavily burdened by an active public health overdose emergency. Concurrently, neighboring...
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Springfield Daily Citizen
  Redeveloping downtown Nixa presents ‘challenges.’ Group wants the city to make it easier
...more visitors. Nixa is now considering updates to its city code after working with the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG). The proposed changes would apply to the downtown area with the goal...
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KWOC
  Friday, July 10, 2026
...the years. Dr. McLane also served on the City of Poplar Bluff’s Park Board, helping to create the municipal golf course. He provided facilities for park league basketball teams, sponsored and coached in youth...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Civil rights efforts build toward Jefferson Bank in 1963: Revisiting St. Louis history
...urging people to boycott. Police arrested 25 people. Photo by Robert LaRouche, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Alderman William L. "Bill" Clay (right), a Democrat who represented the 26th Ward, was among several leaders...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Linn aldermen do not approve election results, Massey remains mayor until court decision
...results as presented from the Osage County Clerk’s office at their meeting on Wednesday, April 26. Alderman Dustin Flamm, who ran against Michael Troesser for the mayor’s seat, abstained from voting on Ordinance...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Missouri homebuilders report dwindling business amid national housing slump
...month and with the same period a year earlier. The broader Midwest region showed resilience, but Missouri builders still reported weaker business activity during this time. According to the U.S. Census...
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Town And Country-Manchester Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Why is Charter closing its Town and Country network center?
...Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 📰 News we're reading • Charter Shutting Missouri Network Center, 107 Jobs Impacted (khmoradio.com) — Charter Communications plans to permanently close...
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Hazelwood Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How will Nature’s Bakery’s Hazelwood plant closure impact 345 local workers?
...the Pair (wired2fish.com) — A Hazelwood resident recently hauled two giant blue catfish from the Missouri River at once, putting a combined 178 pounds of fish in his boat. He documented the chaotic fight,...
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Branson Tri-Lakes News
  Forsyth Board of Alderman appoint new City Attorney Jul 8, 2026 Jul 8, 2026 Updated 5 mins ago
The Forsyth Board of Alderman have selected a new attorney to fill the vacancy left when previous Forsyth City Attorney Tim Davis resigned from the position in late May of this year. During a meeting...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Meta drinking water funding outlined, other projects progressing
...loan for drinking water system improvements through the State Revolving Fund (SRF), a part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Aldermen learned at their Oct. 28 meeting that the DNR’s...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Meta aldermen continue to seek leaks, plan for water-rate study
...seem to think we have a leak somewhere," said City Clerk Deidra Buechter. "We found one, but the Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA) came out and listened to it, and they think it’s very minimal." However,...
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The Narrative Matters
  Missouri Bleeds Green: Public Safety Package Inks Into Law, $375K Audit Exposes Plane Abuse, and Income Tax Rebellion Splits Candidates!: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
...over a historic income tax phase-out. Image courtesy of Wikipedia. Top Stories in St. Louis and Missouri: Statewide Missouri Legislative Developments New statewide Missouri legislative developments have...
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The Narrative Matters
  Kansas City Exposed: World Cup Fever Ignites While Costco Midtown Closes and Historic Buildings Spark Bitter Political Takeover Battles!: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
...brings global attention, contrasting with major local disruptions like the Midtown Costco closure and municipal battles for the vacant Federal Reserve building. Monsanto faces legal action over pollution allegations,...
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The Narrative Matters
  Storms Sink Holiday Parades, 107 Laid Off at Charter Communications, and Historic Church Closures Permanently Shatter St. Louis Heritage!: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
...economic contractions. Image credit: John Hanson Pye via Shutterstock Top Stories in St. Louis and Missouri: St. Louis Metro Infrastructure Crisis St. Louis Metro Severe Weather Infrastructure Shifts The...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Petty, Hawes Forced Out For Overspending
...Mark Petty and Kirkwood’s Chief Administrative Officer Russell Hawes were terminated by the Kirkwood City Council last October and December, respectively. At the time, elected leaders called the departures...
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The Narrative Matters
  Metro East St. Louis News: Deadly Parental Abduction Secrets Unearthed in Metro East as Severe Blackouts and SWIC’s Academic Takeover Shock St. Clair County!
...the grim milestone is explicitly tied to an interstate parental kidnapping case originating out of Missouri. Forensic units and the St. Clair County Coroner’s office have cordoned off the wooded perimeter...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Where does World Cup quarterfinal rank among Kansas City’s biggest sports events?
...of his 13 college/NBA championship when the San Francisco Dons defeated La Salle in 1955. Also at Municipal Auditorium, John Wooden won the first of his 10 titles at UCLA, and North Carolina’s 1957 triple-overtime...
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Cameron Citizen-Observer
  Cameron Moving Forward, One Step at a Time
Monday night's Cameron City Council meeting may not have featured heated debate or headline grabbing decisions, but it highlighted something just as important, steady progress. Much of the discussion centered...
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Licking News
  Meet the Candidates for: Texas County Circuit Clerk
...accountable leadership for the citizens of Texas County. Erin brings more than 15 years of experience in Missouri’s court system, working in both the 25th and 37th Judicial Circuits and the Office of State Courts...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Missouri homebuilders report dwindling business amid national housing slump
KBIA | By Misbahul Haque, Missouri Business Alert Published July 9, 2026 at 8:20 AM CDT A sign is posted for a new home for sale in Ambler, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The housing...
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Government 
 
KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  MoDOT seeking feedback on Route F bridge project in Fulton
The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking for community feedback on its plans to upgrade the Route F bridge over U.S. 54 in Fulton, according to a news release from MoDOT. There is a public...
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The Narrative Matters
  St. Louis’ Crime Chime: Metro Link Bloodshed, The 143-Pound Meth Bust, And The Fugitive Net Smashed By U.S. Marshals
...federal sweep that cleared hundreds of warrants, here are the top regional crime headlines gripping Missouri this week. Follow the respective local links below for complete reporting and updates. "To keep...
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Springfield Daily Citizen
  Redeveloping downtown Nixa presents ‘challenges.’ Group wants the city to make it easier
...more visitors. Nixa is now considering updates to its city code after working with the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG). The proposed changes would apply to the downtown area with the goal...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Civil rights efforts build toward Jefferson Bank in 1963: Revisiting St. Louis history
...urging people to boycott. Police arrested 25 people. Photo by Robert LaRouche, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Alderman William L. "Bill" Clay (right), a Democrat who represented the 26th Ward, was among several leaders...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Kirkwood City Council to seek bids for outside forensic audit
Kirkwood City Council to seek bids for outside forensic audit Council members are seeking the cause behind a $15.6 million Electric Department deficit. July 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM July 9, 2026 Photography...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Linn aldermen do not approve election results, Massey remains mayor until court decision
...results as presented from the Osage County Clerk’s office at their meeting on Wednesday, April 26. Alderman Dustin Flamm, who ran against Michael Troesser for the mayor’s seat, abstained from voting on Ordinance...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  City committee green lights drafting of new homeless shelter ordinance
...officials will begin drafting an ordinance regulating homeless shelters in the city, the Jefferson City Council's Public Works and Planning Committee decided on Thursday morning. The city's ordinances have...
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Springfield News-Leader   +3 other publications
  Republican candidates skeptical of MO governor's plan for income tax
Steph Quinn Missouri Independent July 10, 2026, 3:50 a.m. CT A crowded Republican primary for Missouri’s 6th Senate District is focused on a plan to eliminate the state income tax. Appearing as Amendment...
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Fulton Sun
  / Paywall
  LU to host educational Quinoa Field Day
...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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KCUR
  Kansas City officials step in as apartment conditions worsen. Can they hold landlord accountable?
...board, trying to figure out how to step in to fix the complex without displacing the residents. Kansas City Manager Mario Vasquez, six city council members and a number of city staff visited the three apartment...
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Creve Coeur Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: URGENT CRITICAL MEETING: SAVE THE HENRY HISTORIC SCHOOLHOUSE: Stop the Suntrup Auto Shop! and 12 more events
...Coming up on the calendar: Member Appreciation Party - Marilyn Fox Building at The J - St. Louis City Council Work Session - Canceled at Creve Coeur Calendar City Council Work Session at City of Creve...
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Columbia Missourian
  Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
...apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O’Dell said Thursday. O’Dell, who described herself as Funk’s caregiver, said she...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  'The heart is staying in Kansas City': Mayor Lucas confirms FIFA Fan Fest icon staying after World Cup
...garnering a lot of attention from locals and visitors alike as the perfect photo spot. Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas told KSHB 41 News Reporter Isabella Ledonne on Monday the heart is here to stay....
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Out of the past: July 10
...surge and 1926 liquor law arrests: a look back at July 10 events from Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri history. 2001 As the mercury skyrockets in Southeast Missouri, so do utility bills and the chances...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Kansas City to reduce bus transit frequency, extended hours after World Cup matches end The KCATA is running into funding issues again and could suspend more than a dozen routes by September
...reduce bus transit frequency, extended hours after World Cup matches end The KCATA is running into funding issues again and could suspend more than a dozen routes by September Posted KSHB 41 reporter Isabella...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Chamois dedicates new flagpole at city park
...June 14, at Chamois City Park for a dedication ceremony celebrating a new flagpole overlooking the Missouri River. The ceremony was led by Steve Duncan and featured prayers by Jason Hilkebaumer, a reading...
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Branson Tri-Lakes News
  Forsyth Board of Alderman appoint new City Attorney Jul 8, 2026 Jul 8, 2026 Updated 5 mins ago
The Forsyth Board of Alderman have selected a new attorney to fill the vacancy left when previous Forsyth City Attorney Tim Davis resigned from the position in late May of this year. During a meeting...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Republican state legislative candidates battle for nominations
KMIZ Missouri State Capitol Building, Jefferson City. June 18, 2026. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Term limits and, in one case, a job opportunity have left seats open in three major Mid-Missouri Senate districts....
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Westphalia aldermen consider sewer rate increase for new treatment plant
By Theresa Brandt, UD Staff Writer WESTPHALIA — Mayor Pro Tem Delbert Wieberg advocated for raising sewer rates and building a new wastewater treatment plant at the board’s meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25....
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Chamois swears in new Mayor, Aldermen
The new Chamois Mayor and Board of Aldermen were sworn in on April 20. From left, Mayor Shawn Mitchem and Aldermen Darrell Chrisenberry, Mercedes Durham, Justin (Jay) Bathke, and Dylan Barnes. photo by...
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krcgtv​.‌com
  Columbia's Steering Committee begins work on 5-year homelessness plan
...of 16 members, a facilitator and city staff. (Photo - File) Comment on this story0Comment Columbia City Council created a group dedicated to strategically and comprehensively taking a look at homelessness...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Meta aldermen continue to seek leaks, plan for water-rate study
...seem to think we have a leak somewhere," said City Clerk Deidra Buechter. "We found one, but the Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA) came out and listened to it, and they think it’s very minimal." However,...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City   +1 other publication
  Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87
...apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell said Thursday. O'Dell, who described herself as Funk's caregiver, said she...
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Lawrence County Record
  Despite cancellation, Red, White and Boom a hit: Committee punked by deadbeat fireworks company calls in reinforcements for great show
...bankruptcy filings, leaving the committee without a boom to go with their red and white. Mt. Vernon City administrator Robert Harrington had a backup plan, however. Harrington got in contact with a pyrotechnics...
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Boone County Journal
  Sorrell has skills, knowledge needed to serve on City Council
I am supporting Dave Sorrell for City Council, Fourth Ward. The Fourth Ward would benefit from having a council person who is both experienced and capable. Here in the Fourth Ward our quality of life faces...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Gov. Kehoe signs bills into law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Gov. Mike Kehoe signed multiple bills into law today, including ones to improve public safety, economic development and agricultural needs. HAPPENING NOW: @GovMikeKehoe signs major...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Wesley Bell sued for assault, battery, and negligence during raucous 2025 town hall
...to protest. One of the plaintiffs, Killgo, was also arrested in April of this year for disrupting Mayor Cara Spencer’s state of the city address. A fifth plaintiff, Christine Wilmes, says she was there...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Eldon police detective charged with DWI remains on job
...Luke M. Gatlin, 46, was pulled over on Feb. 14 in Osage Beach for driving without headlights, and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper smelled liquor on his breath, according to a probable cause statement....
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Hollywood star's popular gin distillery and tasting room closes
...Ingredients' premium spirits brands include Penelope, Rebel, Remus, and Yellowstone bourbons, Pearl Vodka, El Mayor tequila, and Everclear, the 190-proof grain alcohol. MGP operates a tequila distillery in Arandas,...
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The Narrative Matters
  Kansas City Exposed: World Cup Fever Ignites While Costco Midtown Closes and Historic Buildings Spark Bitter Political Takeover Battles!: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
...brings global attention, contrasting with major local disruptions like the Midtown Costco closure and municipal battles for the vacant Federal Reserve building. Monsanto faces legal action over pollution allegations,...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Petty, Hawes Forced Out For Overspending
...Mark Petty and Kirkwood’s Chief Administrative Officer Russell Hawes were terminated by the Kirkwood City Council last October and December, respectively. At the time, elected leaders called the departures...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Kirkwood Mayor, Council, Under Fire For Handling Of City Officials’ Departures
...portraying their firings as retirements — and some residents are now calling for the resignation of Mayor Liz Gibbons and several council members. Reached by the Times on Tuesday, Mayor Gibbons said she has...
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Mid America Live
  Bates county collector's and assessor's office to be closed for upgrade
...apologize for any inconvenience. #MidAmericaLive Trending news Balloon release addressed during Butler city council meeting Stock photo The following is a statement made at the Butler City Council meeting on...
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Mid America Live   +3 other publications
  Grand Opening this weekend for Adrian driving range
Trending news Balloon release addressed during Butler city council meeting Stock photo The following is a statement made at the Butler City Council meeting on July 7, 2026 by guest Rodney Rom regarding...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Where do Kansas Democratic candidates for governor stand on marijuana?
...Sen. Ethan Corson and Sen. Cindy Holscher announced their support for legal marijuana. Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog supports a regulated medical program. Kansas is one of the few states that hasn't legalized...
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Cameron Citizen-Observer
  Cameron Moving Forward, One Step at a Time
Monday night's Cameron City Council meeting may not have featured heated debate or headline grabbing decisions, but it highlighted something just as important, steady progress. Much of the discussion centered...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  High Street viaduct repair to start Monday, grant denial muddies future of replacement project
...because of significant concrete and reinforcing steel deterioration, serves as an overpass above Missouri Boulevard and is one of the main thoroughfares into downtown Jefferson City. The viaduct's proclivity...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Kirkwood opens budget planning sessions as residents question rising water bills
...future as residents continue raising concerns about water rates and the city’s finances. The Kirkwood City Council is holding a public planning session from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kirkwood Performing Arts...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people
...a reservoir dam sent torrents of water into the city and claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the vice mayor of Nanning city, which has jurisdiction over the area. Nine people remained missing in the broader...
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KTVO-TV (ABC 3)   +1 other publication
  Missouri governor’s tax plan draws skepticism in crowded state Senate GOP primary
The outcome of a crowded Republican primary for Missouri's 6th Senate District could turn on the plan to eliminate the state income tax — and how much voters trust lawmakers to overhaul the tax code. Appearing...
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Labor Tribune
  Ironworkers Local 396 member running for St. Francois County presiding commissioner
...Francois County, which is about an hour southwest of St. Louis, is the Lead Belt region in southeastern Missouri. - Photo courtesy of Bill Young By SHERI GASSAWAY Missouri Correspondent St. Francois County,...
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Labor Tribune
  Missouri AFL-CIO’s Jimmy Lappe running for state representative
12 JIMMY LAPPE, program coordinator for the Missouri AFL-CIO Dislocated Worker Program, is running for state representative in the 81st District. Lappe has 25 years of experience working in grassroots...
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Taxes 
 
Maryville Daily Forum   +1 other publication
  Missouri Republicans push change that would make it harder to collect taxes on private planes
...single-engine Piper sits on the ramp at the Jefferson City airport, a few minutes' drive from the Missouri Capitol. On paper, it belongs to a limited liability company in Montana, a state with no general...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Backers of Missouri income tax phase-out won't talk specifics
...broader tax on sales and services are not saying what new items would be taxed and how much higher sales taxes might rise if voters approve the proposal on the Aug. 4 primary ballot. kAmx? C6DA@?D6 E@ BF6DE:@?D...
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Southeast Missourian
  Missouri Republicans push change that would make it harder to collect taxes on private planes
A Missouri Republican’s aviation privacy proposal would block tax officials from using flight-tracking data to identify private planes for state and local taxes. Jason Hancock ~ Missouri Independent A...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Linn aldermen do not approve election results, Massey remains mayor until court decision
...results as presented from the Osage County Clerk’s office at their meeting on Wednesday, April 26. Alderman Dustin Flamm, who ran against Michael Troesser for the mayor’s seat, abstained from voting on Ordinance...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Nearly $10M pours into Missouri’s Amendment 5. But those donors are hidden
...our free newsletter. Over the past two months, $9.6 million has poured into a campaign to replace Missouri’s income tax with expanded sales taxes as ads promoting the measure flood TVs and websites. But...
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Springfield News-Leader   +3 other publications
  Republican candidates skeptical of MO governor's plan for income tax
Steph Quinn Missouri Independent July 10, 2026, 3:50 a.m. CT A crowded Republican primary for Missouri’s 6th Senate District is focused on a plan to eliminate the state income tax. Appearing as Amendment...
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St​.‌ Louis patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: What new rules and deadlines could change life in St. Louis?
...federal grant recommendations for county parks and services, a short extension for the county's senior property tax freeze deadline, ongoing tornado aid reviews, and details on the Super Fair's late-July return...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Friday, July 10th, 2026
...can also contact the office through email at dent@sos.mo.gov. Treasurer Denita Williams reported on sales tax received. For the General Revenue fund, the county has received $99,569.78. This is an increase...
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Boone County Journal
  County Commission adds sunset clause to the proposed sales tax for a new jail
The Boone County Commission on Thursday added a sunset clause to the proposed three-eighths-cent sales tax voters will be asked to approve in November to build a new jail. Proposition L on the Nov. 3 ballot...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Statewide issues lead August ballot
...(KMIZ) Missourians will cast votes on four statewide ballot issues, ranging from reauthorizing a sales tax for soil and water conservation to eliminating the state income tax. Amendment 1 Amendment 1...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Chamois swears in new Mayor, Aldermen
The new Chamois Mayor and Board of Aldermen were sworn in on April 20. From left, Mayor Shawn Mitchem and Aldermen Darrell Chrisenberry, Mercedes Durham, Justin (Jay) Bathke, and Dylan Barnes. photo by...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Legislature’s tax scheme will hurt Missourians
by Amy Blouin , President, CEO Missouri Budget Project State lawmakers have advanced to the ballot a misleading tax scheme that would result in a massive tax hike for most Missourians. While the richest...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Robbing Peter to pay Paul
By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District On Tuesday, the members of the legislature were asked to vote on a resolution that could eliminate state income tax and replace the current revenue...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Meta drinking water funding outlined, other projects progressing
...loan for drinking water system improvements through the State Revolving Fund (SRF), a part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Aldermen learned at their Oct. 28 meeting that the DNR’s...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Meta aldermen continue to seek leaks, plan for water-rate study
...seem to think we have a leak somewhere," said City Clerk Deidra Buechter. "We found one, but the Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA) came out and listened to it, and they think it’s very minimal." However,...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Meta aldermen still evaluating broken culvert
...likewise awaiting a contractor. In other business, the city approved renewing its insurance through the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund (MOPERM). Initially, Buechter noted, the city approved a 6% increase...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Boone County Commission adds 15-year sunset to jail sales tax proposal
...Boone County Commission on Thursday voted to add an expiration date to the county law enforcement sales tax that will be on the ballot in November. The 3/8 cent sales tax going before voters in the Nov....
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Missouri Realtors host ‘Protect Your Power’ rally in Columbia against ballot amendments
...Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City on Tuesday afternoon, Apr. 7, 2026. COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Realtors Association hosted a "Protect Your Power: Vote No" rally in Columbia on Thursday. The rally...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs drunk driving laws named after victims; dozens of other laws also signed
Updated: 2 hours ago Intoxicated drivers in Missouri will now face tougher consequences Updated: Jul. 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM CDT Soon, Missouri will have a new "Supreme Court" of sorts for high school athletics....
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Columbia Missourian
  County Commission adds sunset clause to the proposed sales tax for a new jail
The Boone County Commission on Thursday added a sunset clause to the proposed three-eighths-cent sales tax voters will be asked to approve in November to build a new jail. Proposition L on the Nov. 3 ballot...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Missouri Realtors rally in Columbia against Amendments 4 and 5
COLUMBIA — Well over 100 members of the Missouri Association of Realtors rallied in Columbia against Amendments 4 and 5 on Thursday morning. Both will appear before voters statewide in the Aug. 4 primary...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Difference Maker 2026: Janna Clifton
...Jackson, supporting tourism initiatives through GOJacksonMO and contributing to efforts that grow the city's retail sales tax revenue year after year. Yet Clifton is quick to humbly redirect attention away...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Boone County Commission adds 15-year sunset to jail sales tax proposal
...Bowman, KOMU 8 Published July 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM CDT When the commission approved putting the sales tax on the ballot, the measure contained no expiration date. The Boone County Commission on Thursday...
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St​.‌ Joseph News Press
  Missouri governor’s tax plan draws skepticism in crowded state Senate GOP primary
The outcome of a crowded Republican primary for Missouri’s 6th Senate District could turn on the plan to eliminate the state income tax — and how much voters trust lawmakers to overhaul the tax code. Appearing...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Letter: Low-income Missourians get nothing from Amendment 5 but higher taxes
If you have a modest enough income that you are paying little or no Missouri state income tax, Amendment 5 — the proposed income tax-sales tax swap on the Aug. 4 ballot — does nothing for you except to...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Boone County Commission considers 15-year sunset for jail sales tax proposal
...Commission will consider a proposal Thursday to add an expiration date to the county law enforcement sales tax that will be on the ballot in November. If the measure is approved by the commission, the 3/8...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Rain and storm chances overnight, West Nile Virus in St. Louis County and parental kidnapping may be related to child remains found in Illinois
...Detectives believe the human remains found in Illinois yesterday resulted from a parental kidnapping in Missouri, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) and Desloge Police. Earlier this week,...
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Boone County Journal
  Does Missouri’s Amendment 5 impose taxes on data centers?
NO While Amendment 5 would let the Missouri legislature expand sales taxes that data centers may have to pay, it does not impose direct taxes on "big tech." × This page requires Javascript. Javascript...
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Branson Tri-Lakes News   +1 other publication
  Does Missouri's Amendment 5 impose taxes on data centers?
NO While Amendment 5 would let the Missouri legislature expand sales taxes that data centers may have to pay, it does not impose direct taxes on "big tech." Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Missouri Realtors host ‘Protect Your Power’ rally in Columbia against ballot amendments
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Realtors Association will host a "Protect Your Power: Vote No" rally in Columbia on Thursday. The rally is in opposition to amendments 4 and 5 on the Aug. 4 ballot. ...
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Cameron Citizen-Observer
  Cameron Moving Forward, One Step at a Time
Monday night's Cameron City Council meeting may not have featured heated debate or headline grabbing decisions, but it highlighted something just as important, steady progress. Much of the discussion centered...
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KTVO-TV (ABC 3)   +1 other publication
  Missouri governor’s tax plan draws skepticism in crowded state Senate GOP primary
The outcome of a crowded Republican primary for Missouri's 6th Senate District could turn on the plan to eliminate the state income tax — and how much voters trust lawmakers to overhaul the tax code. Appearing...
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stjosephpost​.‌com (Blog)
  Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves five year STIP plan
During a meeting earlier this month, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved the fiscal year 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The STIP, prepared annually, lists...
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BUZ Como   +1 other publication
  Boone County slated for $68 million in highway improvements
Boone County is slated to receive nearly $68 million in state-funded highway, bridge and safety improvements over the next five years under the Missouri Department of Transportation's newly approved 2027-2031...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Kirkwood City Council to seek bids for outside forensic audit
Kirkwood City Council to seek bids for outside forensic audit Council members are seeking the cause behind a $15.6 million Electric Department deficit. July 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM July 9, 2026 Photography...
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Warren County Record
  MoDOT's I-70 truck parking expansion aims to improve highway safety
Missouri's trucking and freight shipping industry has made massive expansions in the last decade, and with that comes the need for more parking for the large vehicles driving the growth. In the U.S. there...
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Wentzville Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How a new pediatric center could change care in Wentzville.
...sleep lab, giving local kids access to top-ranked care much closer to home. • Toalson takes ninth at Missouri Junior Amateur (newstribune.com) — Wentzville golf fans have a new state champion to celebrate: Parker...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Kansas City to reduce bus transit frequency, extended hours after World Cup matches end The KCATA is running into funding issues again and could suspend more than a dozen routes by September
...reduce bus transit frequency, extended hours after World Cup matches end The KCATA is running into funding issues again and could suspend more than a dozen routes by September Posted KSHB 41 reporter Isabella...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Some county races on August ballot will decide officeholders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In counties across Mid-Missouri, who controls an office for the next term is likely to be decided on Aug. 4. While multiple parties will have primary elections that day, many offices...
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KY3-TV Springfield   +2 other publications
  Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs drunk driving laws named after victims; dozens of other laws also signed
Published: Jul. 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM CDT|Updated: 18 minutes ago JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) -Intoxicated drivers in Missouri will now face tougher consequences. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed two laws Thursday...
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Milan Standard   +1 other publication
  Sullivan County Road Projects Included in New MoDOT Five-Year Plan
Sullivan County is set to see more than $3.1 million in highway work move toward construction under Missouri’s newly approved 2027- 2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, with an additional multi-county...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Boone County Commission adds 15-year sunset to jail sales tax proposal
...Boone County Commission on Thursday voted to add an expiration date to the county law enforcement sales tax that will be on the ballot in November. The 3/8 cent sales tax going before voters in the Nov....
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City   +1 other publication
  Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87
...apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell said Thursday. O'Dell, who described herself as Funk's caregiver, said she...
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Nemo News
  Schuyler County Road Projects Included in New MoDOT Five-Year Plan
...project approved for construction and six additional projects in the scoping and design stage under Missouri’s newly approved 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The Missouri Highways and...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Difference Maker 2026: Janna Clifton
...Jackson, supporting tourism initiatives through GOJacksonMO and contributing to efforts that grow the city's retail sales tax revenue year after year. Yet Clifton is quick to humbly redirect attention away...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Boone County Commission adds 15-year sunset to jail sales tax proposal
...Bowman, KOMU 8 Published July 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM CDT When the commission approved putting the sales tax on the ballot, the measure contained no expiration date. The Boone County Commission on Thursday...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Gov. Kehoe signs bills into law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Gov. Mike Kehoe signed multiple bills into law today, including ones to improve public safety, economic development and agricultural needs. HAPPENING NOW: @GovMikeKehoe signs major...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Governor Kehoe signs six economic development bills into law
Governor Kehoe signs six economic development bills into law The Governor said the bills create new opportunities for Missouri families, businesses, and communities, JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Today, Governor...
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Webster County Citizen   +1 other publication
  A $100 million fund could spell more affordable housing in Kansas City Thomas White Jul 9, 2026 51 mins ago
...is unsustainable if we expect them to also pay for child care, health care, educational needs, transportation costs and food." It's a puzzle that will require several pieces to approach a solution. A new...
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Missouri Independent
  A $100 million fund could spell more affordable housing in Kansas City
Financing affordable housing is difficult, but a new regional housing fund backed by local foundations hopes to create or preserve thousands of homes across the nine-county area. A similar fund in Cleveland...
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Governor Michael L​.‌ Parson - State of Missouri
  Governor Kehoe Signs Economic Development Bills into Law
Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed six economic development bills into law: House Bill (HB) 2636 and Senate Bills (SB) 834, 903, 959, 1000, and 1576. Jefferson City "The legislation signed today reflects...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Boone County Commission considers 15-year sunset for jail sales tax proposal
...Commission will consider a proposal Thursday to add an expiration date to the county law enforcement sales tax that will be on the ballot in November. If the measure is approved by the commission, the 3/8...
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KCHI-FM 102​.‌5 CHILLICOTHE
  Norborne ADA Sidewalk Project
The Missouri Department of Transportation begins sidewalk improvements on Route D in Norborne on Monday. The work is expected to continue into early August, weather permitting. The project, to help ensure...
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California Democrat
  Missouri Farm Bureau to host agritourism conference in Hermann
9 hours, 36 minutes ago by Natalie-Elizabeth Tan Missouri Farm Bureau's 2026 Agritourism Conference will be held Sunday through Tuesday in Hermann, bringing together agritourism stakeholders to explore...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Kirkwood Mayor, Council, Under Fire For Handling Of City Officials’ Departures
...portraying their firings as retirements — and some residents are now calling for the resignation of Mayor Liz Gibbons and several council members. Reached by the Times on Tuesday, Mayor Gibbons said she has...
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Branson Tri-Lakes News   +1 other publication
  Does Missouri's Amendment 5 impose taxes on data centers?
NO While Amendment 5 would let the Missouri legislature expand sales taxes that data centers may have to pay, it does not impose direct taxes on "big tech." Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign...
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The Narrative Matters
  Metro East St. Louis News: Deadly Parental Abduction Secrets Unearthed in Metro East as Severe Blackouts and SWIC’s Academic Takeover Shock St. Clair County!
...the grim milestone is explicitly tied to an interstate parental kidnapping case originating out of Missouri. Forensic units and the St. Clair County Coroner’s office have cordoned off the wooded perimeter...
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The Narrative Matters
  Gateway Outdoor Summit 2026: Connecting Leaders, Advocates, and Innovators on August 20
...by TGOS The future of outdoor recreation starts with collaboration. On Thursday, August 20, River City Outdoors invites industry professionals, nonprofit leaders, community advocates, public officials,...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Where do Kansas Democratic candidates for governor stand on marijuana?
...Sen. Ethan Corson and Sen. Cindy Holscher announced their support for legal marijuana. Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog supports a regulated medical program. Kansas is one of the few states that hasn't legalized...
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West Side Leader
  You may want to check MoDOT website before driving 61-67
...lane and other improvements. The project is estimated to last until the spring of 2027. Reactions to Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) plans to close sections of one lane each way of Hwy. 61-67...
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Cameron Citizen-Observer
  Cameron Moving Forward, One Step at a Time
Monday night's Cameron City Council meeting may not have featured heated debate or headline grabbing decisions, but it highlighted something just as important, steady progress. Much of the discussion centered...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  High Street viaduct repair to start Monday, grant denial muddies future of replacement project
...because of significant concrete and reinforcing steel deterioration, serves as an overpass above Missouri Boulevard and is one of the main thoroughfares into downtown Jefferson City. The viaduct's proclivity...
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Licking News
  Meet the Candidates for: Texas County Circuit Clerk
...accountable leadership for the citizens of Texas County. Erin brings more than 15 years of experience in Missouri’s court system, working in both the 25th and 37th Judicial Circuits and the Office of State Courts...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Jackson County deputies increasing speed enforcement throughout July
...statewide traffic safety campaign. The sheriff’s office is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to crack down on speeding...
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