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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Fate Of Municipal Court Delayed Until Aug. 14
A hearing to decide the fate of the troubled Webster Groves Municipal Court has been delayed a week, and is now scheduled for Friday, Aug. 14. Webster Groves Municipal Judge Daniel Nolan, who has filled...
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St​.‌ Louis American
  News briefs
...projects a budget deficit of at least $50 million next year. He said the County Council could raise property taxes under existing voter authority, redirect remaining Rams settlement funds to county operations...
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The Narrative Matters
  Cash for Clues: How Missouri Has Distributed Hundreds of Thousands in Rewards for Anonymous Tips
The Missouri Crime Stoppers program serves as a vital community-police partnership that uses guaranteed anonymity, media outreach, and financial incentives to solve crimes. By distributing hundreds of thousands...
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Arnold Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Jefferson Star Quilt Guild Sew-In and 15 more events
...Enrollment Assistance Fox C-6 Arnold, MO 63010 9:00 am Jefferson County Library - Arnold Branch, 1701 Missouri State Rd, Arnold 12:30 pm Jefferson Star Quilt Guild Sew-In Arnold Chamber of Commerce Jefferson...
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Town And Country-Manchester Patch​.‌com   +6 other publications
  ​🌱 Patch AM: New Staff Orientation and 11 more events
...New Staff Orientation at Ladue Fifth Grade Center Bricks 4 Kidz at Town and Country, MO Calendar City Council Work Session at City of Creve Coeur ... and check out 5 more events on the calendar! Today's...
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Lawrence County Record
  Monett City Council acts on utilities, dispatching, Agreement offered to support sale of Fairway Apartments
Published by graphics on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 5:57am The Monett City Council addressed diverse business at its two latest meetings, passing several ordinances with both readings at the same session. The...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Out of the past: Aug. 6
...decision on removing the site from the list. 1976 John Ashcroft, assistant attorney general of Missouri, is the guest speaker at First Assembly of God in the morning; in addition to his talk, Ashcroft...
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KTTN Trenton
  Elaine Le Nore Honeck, age 102
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options Elaine Le Nore Honeck, 102, of Chillicothe, Missouri, and a former resident of Mason City, Iowa, died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at StoneBridge...
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  Elaine Le Nore Honeck
Elaine Le Nore Honeck, age 102, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, and former resident of Mason City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at StoneBridge Senior Living, Chillicothe,...
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Missouri Bar
  In memoriam: July-August 2026
...Azimi-Tabrizi, age 58, of Independence, on June 20, 2025. Azimi-Tabrizi graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and was admitted to The Missouri Bar in 2003. He practiced at Shook, Hardy...
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The Narrative Matters
  Voters Approve Mega Infrastructure, Corruption Charges Unsealed, and Historic Neighborhood Saved: Kansas City Regional News: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
Kansas City Regional News highlights voters approving four municipal bond measures worth $1.7 billion for citywide infrastructure repairs. Meanwhile, a federal bribery indictment hit Jackson County governance,...
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Missouri Independent   +2 other publications
  Missouri voters crushed two Mike Kehoe priorities. November brings another test
...the State address on Jan. 13, as House Speaker Jon Patterson claps in the foreground (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). Gov. Mike Kehoe wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday. Two of his biggest priorities...
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Missouri business alert
  Bloomberg gives $1.25M to Missouri abortion rights campaign as fundraising gap grows
...the best website experience. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. By Anna Spoerre - Missouri Independent The campaign opposing a November ballot measure that would reinstate Missouri's abortion...
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Kansas City Star
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  Executive Phil LeVota vowed to fix Jackson County. Now he’s part of its chaos
...motivated. Shields and Cardarella were acquitted at trial and she later went on to win a seat on the Kansas City Council. Shields, reached by phone, said it would be unfortunate if the allegations against LeVota...
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KCUR
  Kansas City officials denied a plan for downtown data center. Some residents vow to keep fighting
...sense." ‘Currently considering our next steps' The developers can choose to take their proposal to the City Council to request the council override the City Plan Commission's rejection, but CEO Steve Austin...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Are Democrats having a Tea Party moment? I'm not buying it. | Opinion
...candidates in eight states. Two of them, former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush and Hartzell Gray, were defeated in Missouri's Aug. 4 Democratic primary. In Michigan's Aug. 4 primary, Kyle Blomquist was defeated while Donavan...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  'The town needs help': Debt-strapped Pleasanton, Kan. races to replace failing water pumps
...PLEASANTON, Kan. — KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. Pleasanton community members reached our with their concerns about the water emergency. If you have...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Fate Of Municipal Court Delayed Until Aug. 14
A hearing to decide the fate of the troubled Webster Groves Municipal Court has been delayed a week, and is now scheduled for Friday, Aug. 14. Webster Groves Municipal Judge Daniel Nolan, who has filled...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Out of the past: Aug. 10
Jackson nears record retail sales, Cape schools brace for new special-education rules, and Fox scouts Missouri for a Tom Mix film in this Aug. 10 "Out of the Past" roundup. 2001 The City of Jackson likely will...
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Joplin Chart
  The Vote is in: Joplin City Council Passes Annexation and Rezoning on MSSU Grounds
On February 17 at 6pm, Joplin City Council held its meeting at Corley Auditorium. Choosing to pass the annexation for land for the proposed data center in a 6-3 vote. The meeting, formally moved to Missouri...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  SEDALIA COUNCIL SPLITS ON FUNDS REQUEST FOR REPAIRS TO LINCOLN-HUBBARD ROOF
The Sedalia City Council voted 5-2 last week to support a request for funding to replace the roof of a historic school building that now serves as senior housing. The resolution adopted at the Monday,...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Ribbon cutting planned Monday for new St. Charles Road bridge
Local leaders and Missouri Department of Transportation officials will celebrate the new St. Charles Road bridge over Interstate 70 with a ribbon cutting on Monday. The reconstructed bridge is wider to...
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KY3-TV Springfield
  Springfield City Council to vote on extending study on potential professional soccer teams
...9, 2026 at 12:46 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - On Monday night, Springfield City Council will meet for the second reading of Special Ordinance 28083, which would terminate the current...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City police defend Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
...the cameras is retained for 30 days before it is automatically deleted. In June 2025, the Jefferson City Council approved a $51,000 contract to renew the police department's subscription for 17 Flock license...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Gold Star families honored at Missouri Capitol monument re-dedication
...people gathered for a re-dedication of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument just north of the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. She walked through the crowd, passing the microphone to attendees and...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Olive Garden sets opening date
...officially has an opening date. The long-awaited Italian-American chain will open Aug. 17 at 512 Missouri Blvd., according to the restaurant's website page for the Jefferson City location. For more than...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Local primary winners share thoughts about election night
Mid-Missouri general election matchups for state government are set following a crowded August primary ballot. With two representatives and one senator all hitting their term limits, it will be a crop...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City names Convery its new finance director
...oversee the city's day-to-day financial operations, as well as the annual financial audit and budget. City Administrator Brian Crane said Convery earned the promotion through her knowledge, work ethic and the...
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Town And Country-Manchester Patch​.‌com   +6 other publications
  ​🌱 Patch AM: New Staff Orientation and 11 more events
...New Staff Orientation at Ladue Fifth Grade Center Bricks 4 Kidz at Town and Country, MO Calendar City Council Work Session at City of Creve Coeur ... and check out 5 more events on the calendar! Today's...
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93​.‌9 The Eagle
  Monday morning ribbon-cutting planned for Columbia’s new St. Charles Road bridge over I-70
...transportation officials and dignitaries hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new bridge there. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says the ceremony will begin at 10:30 Monday morning on the...
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Ozark Radio News
  West Plains City Council and Public Hearing Monday August 10th
...Roll Call Establishment of Quorum Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Public Hearing Ad Valorem (property) Tax Levy for General Fund Ordinances Bill 4828 - First reading. An ordinance providing for the...
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Lawrence County Record
  Monett City Council acts on utilities, dispatching, Agreement offered to support sale of Fairway Apartments
Published by graphics on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 5:57am The Monett City Council addressed diverse business at its two latest meetings, passing several ordinances with both readings at the same session. The...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City approves Midtown Costco rezoning, saving pharmacy service in store overhaul
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approved the rezoning of the Midtown Costco store Thursday, after the wholesale store leaders agreed to keep the pharmacy services open when the...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  French-style town homes aim to be ‘missing middle’ housing in Olathe, developer says
...Bob. The Row at Uptown will include retail space for multiple tenants alongside town homes. Olathe City Council unanimously approved rezoning and preliminary site plans this week. A housing development...
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St​.‌ Louis patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: What city leaders might do next about downtown’s troubled encampments
...people dead since March, prompting extra police patrols and renewed debate over long-term solutions. Alderman Rasheen Aldridge is pushing for permanent encampments with services, potential eminent domain for...
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Sikeston Standard Democrat
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  Looking Back in Time 8/4/26
...a plant closure, this timeline revisits Sikeston’s Aug. 8 headlines from 1966 to 2016. SIKESTON — City Manager Raymert Miller today announced the appointment of a city plumbing inspector. Hugh Garrison...
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KY3-TV Springfield
  Ash Grove, Mo., police chief retires after more than 40-year career
...enforcement for over four decades, signed off for the final time on Thursday. Community members, the mayor of Ash Grove, and officers from surrounding areas joined together on Friday to celebrate his career....
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Nearly 1,000 people in Metro East create mosaic mural ‘Community Love’
...Police Department officers and ATF agents during a traffic stop in late July. Updated: 3 hours ago Alderman Rasheen Aldridge says many at these sites struggle with mental health issues and wishes the city...
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Martin City Telegraph
  Blighted area in Hickman Mills to see ‘true-to-market’ townhouses, apartments
...Innovations Campus. La Cima en Loma Vista will not be funded through government subsidies such as the Missouri Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, despite most of Black Whale’s work being devoted to affordable...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Joplin councilman challenges data center critics to bring facts, not fear
Joplin councilman challenges data center critics to bring facts, not fear "Fear is not data." Joplin City Councilman Brian Cowles is defending the city’s approach to a proposed data center, saying concerns...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Judge allows West Park Mall outparcel development, upholds Ring Road easement
...access roads "without the consent of the easement beneficiaries or other authority recognized by Missouri law." The judgment in favor of River City Centre is one of a few recent victories for the mall redeveloper....
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Bloomberg drops $1.25 million into Missouri fight over abortion amendment
Bloomberg drops $1.25 million into Missouri fight over abortion amendment One of the nation’s richest political donors is putting more than $1 million into Missouri’s latest battle over abortion. Former...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  West Plains voters reject 1% sales tax; Durnell, Hardman claim primary victories
A sales tax proposition asking West Plains residents to approve a permanent 1% sales tax increase was decisively defeated during Tuesday's primary election, with 83% of voters opposing the measure and 17%...
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KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin
  State audit, city audit show vastly different pictures of Carterville finances
CARTERVILLE, Mo. (KOAM) -- The City of Carterville says the Missouri State Auditor's findings regarding a $634,029 negative balance in the city's Water and Sewer Fund were based on flawed accounting records....
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KTTN Trenton
  Trenton city council to consider demolition bids and ordinance
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options Trenton City Council members are scheduled to meet Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at Trenton City Hall, where they will consider an ordinance and review bids for several...
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Perryville Republic-Monitor   +11 other publications
  Bloomberg gives $1.25M to Missouri abortion rights campaign as fundraising gap grows
...the Ban is focused on defeating a proposed amendment that would again ban nearly all abortions in Missouri. It will appear on the November 2026 ballot as Amendment 3 (photo submitted).The campaign opposing...
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Columbia Daily Tribune   +1 other publication
  Your state could reveal your name if you win the Powerball jackpot
...Christmas Eve 2025 Powerball winner was revealed to be the younger brother of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Mayor Terry Hartwick. An elected official and a close relative of one can only remain anonymous for six...
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The Narrative Matters
  Voters Approve Mega Infrastructure, Corruption Charges Unsealed, and Historic Neighborhood Saved: Kansas City Regional News: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
Kansas City Regional News highlights voters approving four municipal bond measures worth $1.7 billion for citywide infrastructure repairs. Meanwhile, a federal bribery indictment hit Jackson County governance,...
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Washington Missourian
  Union looks at cybersecurity By Geoff Folsom, folsomg@emissourian.com Aug 7, 2026 24 mins ago
City of Union officials recently took part in discussion on cybersecurity at a statewide conference. The city was the victim of two ransomware attacks in a period of several years, according to a 2022...
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EnvironmentalEcho​.‌com
  Take a Break From The Heat With These Cool Events At Southeast Missouri State Parks
...viewing devices of their own. Onondaga Cave State Park is located at 7556 Highway H, in Leasburg, Missouri. Saturday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. - Cathedral Cave Night Tour at Onondaga Cave State Park. This tour...
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Missouri Independent   +3 other publications
  Maybe Missourians are smarter than Jefferson City gives them credit for
Missouri Republicans have been making the case for years that our state constitution is getting hijacked by out-of-state interests. Gov. Mike Kehoe said it plainly in a video backing Amendment 4, the proposal...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  Stevie’s Jailhouse Kitchen blesses taste buds across the St. Louis region and beyond
...County Council Chair Rita Heard Days and M’Evie Mead, campaign director for Protect Majority Rule Missouri, visited Stevie’s restaurant on Aug. 2 to talk to patrons about Amendments 4 and 5 ahead of last...
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Excelsior Citizen
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  Excelsior Springs Guest Tax Passes by 61 Votes as August Primary Draws Strong Turnout
...all the news in Excelsior Springs. Do not fill this field Statewide questions help drive turnout Missouri voters approved Amendment 1, continuing the one-tenth-of-1 % sales tax supporting state parks and...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Missouri’s tax-free weekend delivers sales boost for retailers
Uptown Cheapskate STL sees nearly triple its normal Sunday revenue during Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is delivering more than savings for shoppers,...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Missouri’s tax-free weekend delivers sales boost for retailers
Updated: 4 hours ago Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is delivering more than savings for shoppers, while it’s also driving a significant revenue bump for at least one South St. Louis retailer....
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KIX 105​.‌7
  Alexander Defeats Pollitt in Republican Primary
...Randy KirbyPublished: August 9, 2026 Randy Kirby Rick Brattin has won the Republican nomination for Missouri's 5th Congressional District. Brattin, who defeated five others on his party’s ticket, will go up...
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Boone County Journal
  Cole County Sheriff sounds alarm on rising out-of-county jail costs
...to propose a half-cent tax increase to expand the jail. Right now, residents pay a law enforcement sales tax at three-eights of a cent. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you...
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St​.‌ Louis American
  News briefs
...projects a budget deficit of at least $50 million next year. He said the County Council could raise property taxes under existing voter authority, redirect remaining Rams settlement funds to county operations...
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St​.‌ Joseph News Press
  SJSD board to talk tax rate, debt service in work session on Monday night
...Center, 3401 Renick St. As is required each year, the district is required to establish its annual property tax rate in August and submit it to the Missouri State Auditor’s Office. The tax rate will be discussed...
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Kansas City patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How one Kansas City church is gearing kids up for school.
Coming up: Sangria & Spells: A Potions Workshop on the Kansas City Patch calendar Posted Sun, Aug 9, 2026 at 2:20 am CT Hi Kansas City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and...
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Columbia Missourian
  Historic defeats for Missouri GOP priorities raise questions about what comes next
...Monett, members passed a resolution denouncing a proposed constitutional amendment to restructure Missouri’s tax system. Backers promised their proposal would ease the burden of government and fire up ...
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WDAF-TV (FOX 4) Kansas City
  Things to do in Kansas City this weekend Aug. 7-9
...7-9 Posted: Updated: KANSAS CITY, Mo. — From concerts and live theater to Chiefs training camp and Missouri's tax-free weekend, plenty is happening across the Kansas City metro this weekend. Here are 11 events...
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Ozark Radio News
  West Plains City Council and Public Hearing Monday August 10th
...Roll Call Establishment of Quorum Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Public Hearing Ad Valorem (property) Tax Levy for General Fund Ordinances Bill 4828 - First reading. An ordinance providing for the...
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Lawrence County Record
  Monett City Council acts on utilities, dispatching, Agreement offered to support sale of Fairway Apartments
Published by graphics on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 5:57am The Monett City Council addressed diverse business at its two latest meetings, passing several ordinances with both readings at the same session. The...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Missouri back-to-school sales tax holiday runs through Sunday
KMIZ/File FILE: School and office supplies are seen in this 2022 file photo. Missouri's back-to-school sales tax holiday began Friday, Aug. 2 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 4. COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ). Missouri...
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Sheridan Express
  At Least Three Measures on Missouri Ballot for November
At least three measures will be on the Missouri Ballot for November 2026, with the possibility of two more making the ballot according to Ballotpedia, a site which covers elections in all 50 states. Amendment...
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krcgtv​.‌com
  Missouri tax-free weekend starts today, offering 4% to 11% savings on school items
The three-day tax break runs through Sunday night and removes state and local sales taxes on qualifying items both online and in stores. Comment on this story0Comment JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri's back-to-school...
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KFVS12
  Southeast Mo. shoppers take advantage of tax-free weekend savings
Missouri’s tax-free weekend is underway, offering shoppers savings on selected items ahead of the new school year. (KFVS) Published: Aug. 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM CDT|Updated: seconds ago CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo....
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Heartlander News
  Missouri to celebrate tax-free weekend, discounted entry at several Kansas City museums
Kaylee Obisesan is a Heartlander News staff reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri. A Miami University graduate, she has also reported for news outlets in Indiana and Ohio. Share This weekend will see...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Amendment 1 continues conservation, water, soil funding
...MARIES COUNTY — Voters will be asked on Aug. 4 to renew a decades-old soil and water conservation sales tax for another 10 years through Amendment 1 on the upcoming ballot. From erosion-control projects...
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KSMU Radio
  Back-to-school sales tax holiday is underway in Missouri and Illinois. Here's what's eligible
St. Louis Public Radio | By Rob Edwards Published August 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM CDT Back-to-school sales tax holidays begin Friday in Missouri and Illinois. Shoppers in Missouri and Illinois can save on...
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Christian County Headliner News
  Christian County voters reject Amendments Four and Five in primary election
Christian County voters delivered a resounding "No" to the controversial Missouri Constitutional Amendments Four and Five during the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 4. In the county, 14,800 voters, or...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  West Plains voters reject 1% sales tax; Durnell, Hardman claim primary victories
A sales tax proposition asking West Plains residents to approve a permanent 1% sales tax increase was decisively defeated during Tuesday's primary election, with 83% of voters opposing the measure and 17%...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
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  After a decade of planning and legal battles, Missouri to get two new state parks
...Spring, just downstream from where this photo was made. Kurt Erickson | Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri moved closer to opening two long-awaited state parks after voters Tuesday approved an extension of...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Missouri, Illinois tax-free weekend: Key differences shoppers should know
Shoppers heading out for the sales tax holiday this weekend will find that savings depend heavily on which state they are shopping in. Published: Aug. 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM CDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago ST....
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KXEO AM-1340
  Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Starts Today Until Saturday Night
This weekend is Missouri’s annual Back-to-School sales tax holiday, which started this morning at 12:01 a.m. and will go until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 9. A news release from the Missouri Department...
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Kansas City Star
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  Fort Osage School District doubles down, ask judge to make Jackson County pay up
...Jackson County over a series of policies that aim to retroactively lower homeowners’ and businesses’ property tax bills, which the district says will destabilize their budget without adequate recourse. It is...
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Maryville Daily Forum
  Historic defeats for Missouri GOP priorities raise questions about what comes next
...Monett, members passed a resolution denouncing a proposed constitutional amendment to restructure Missouri's tax system. Backers promised their proposal would ease the burden of government and fire up ...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  08-07-26 What's going on this weekend
...What's going on this weekend Save a little money on back to school shopping this weekend! It's Missouri's Sales Tax Holiday! Today through Sunday, Aug. 9th, you won't pay state or local sales tax on qualifying...
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Missouri Independent   +13 other publications
  Historic defeats for Missouri GOP priorities raise questions about what comes next
Amendments 4 and 5 rank among the least popular constitutional amendments in Missouri history, prompting debate over why they failed and what voters were trying to say In record numbers, Missouri voters...
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The Narrative Matters
  Missouri State News Updates: Voters Smashed Income Tax Overhauls, AG Busted Utility Violators, and Parasites Hit Local Produce: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
Missouri State News Updates highlight a seismic week as voters overwhelmingly rejected Amendments 4 and 5 on August 4, 2026. Meanwhile, state health agencies warned of an expanding Cyclospora outbreak linked...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Families look to take advantage of Missouri's Tax-Free Weekend
...last updated KANSAS CITY, Mo — KSHB 41 reporter Marlon Martinez covers Platte and Clay counties in Missouri. Share your story idea with Marlon. — As students prepare to head back to the classroom, many families...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia   +1 other publication
  Missouri’s back-to-school tax holiday is Aug. 7-9. Here’s what you can buy
KBIA | By Harper Cook, KOMU 8 Published August 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM CDT The sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 7 and will go until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 9. Missouri's annual Back-to-School...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Missouri Republicans rethink strategy after Amendments 4 and 5 fail miserably
...Sarah Kellogg Published August 7, 2026 at 7:53 AM CDT Charlotte Keene / St. Louis Public Radio Missouri Republicans are regrouping after the defeat of Amendments 4 and 5 on Tuesday. Rep. Alex Riley, the...
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Kansas City Star
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  Phil LeVota accuses lawmaker in Jackson County bribery scheme. Who is DaRon McGee?
...initiative through the county prosecutor’s office, for five years. McGee also served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives, representing south Kansas City. He resigned in 2019 following an investigation...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Out of the past: Aug. 10
Jackson nears record retail sales, Cape schools brace for new special-education rules, and Fox scouts Missouri for a Tom Mix film in this Aug. 10 "Out of the Past" roundup. 2001 The City of Jackson likely will...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Monday, August 10th, 2026
...Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), has announced that six nonprofit organizations serving south-central Missouri have been awarded grants through the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund. Through the program, FHLB...
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St​.‌ Joseph News Press
  SJSD board to talk tax rate, debt service in work session on Monday night
...Center, 3401 Renick St. As is required each year, the district is required to establish its annual property tax rate in August and submit it to the Missouri State Auditor’s Office. The tax rate will be discussed...
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KCUR
  Wildlife study identifies Missouri roads in need of crossings to keep both drivers and animals safe
An average of 3,400 animal-related vehicle crashes happen in Missouri each year, resulting in around four fatalities annually. Experts hope a first-of-its-kind study of which state roads need animal crossings...
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Ozark Radio News
  Local Chamber Professional Strengthens Leadership Skills Through Statewide Professional Development Program
...Academy, a premier professional development program presented by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri (CCEM). Held August 5-6, 2026, in Jefferson City, the two-day academy brought together chamber professionals...
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Kansas City patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How one Kansas City church is gearing kids up for school.
Coming up: Sangria & Spells: A Potions Workshop on the Kansas City Patch calendar Posted Sun, Aug 9, 2026 at 2:20 am CT Hi Kansas City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  MoDOT to host Groundbreaking Ceremony to Kick-off Forward 44: Southwest I-44 Improvements Project
...begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 24, at I-44 and Mulroy Road in Springfield. GREENE COUNTY - The Missouri Department of Transportation will host a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the start of construction...
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Lawrence County Record
  Monett City Council acts on utilities, dispatching, Agreement offered to support sale of Fairway Apartments
Published by graphics on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 5:57am The Monett City Council addressed diverse business at its two latest meetings, passing several ordinances with both readings at the same session. The...
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Maries County Advocate
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...polls MARIES COUNTY — Maries County voters headed to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, to cast ballots in Missouri’s primary election, selecting party nominees for county, state and federal offices while also … ...
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St​.‌ Louis patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: What city leaders might do next about downtown’s troubled encampments
...people dead since March, prompting extra police patrols and renewed debate over long-term solutions. Alderman Rasheen Aldridge is pushing for permanent encampments with services, potential eminent domain for...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  Ozark Action receives $12,000 grant for housing
...families afford safe rental housing. The grant is part of $400,000 in combined grants awarded to 23 Missouri nonprofits through the Member Impact Fund. Great Southern Bank contributed $100,000, and the Federal...
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krcgtv​.‌com
  State Auditor's office to begin audit of Bellflower Fire Protection District
The Harry S Truman State Office Building in Jefferson City. (File) Comment on this story0Comment The Missouri State Auditor’s Office will look into the finances of a small fire protection district after...
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Christian County Headliner News
  Christian County voters reject Amendments Four and Five in primary election
Christian County voters delivered a resounding "No" to the controversial Missouri Constitutional Amendments Four and Five during the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 4. In the county, 14,800 voters, or...
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KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin
  State audit, city audit show vastly different pictures of Carterville finances
CARTERVILLE, Mo. (KOAM) -- The City of Carterville says the Missouri State Auditor's findings regarding a $634,029 negative balance in the city's Water and Sewer Fund were based on flawed accounting records....
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Missouri Independent   +13 other publications
  Historic defeats for Missouri GOP priorities raise questions about what comes next
Amendments 4 and 5 rank among the least popular constitutional amendments in Missouri history, prompting debate over why they failed and what voters were trying to say In record numbers, Missouri voters...
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Washington Missourian
  Union looks at cybersecurity By Geoff Folsom, folsomg@emissourian.com Aug 7, 2026 24 mins ago
City of Union officials recently took part in discussion on cybersecurity at a statewide conference. The city was the victim of two ransomware attacks in a period of several years, according to a 2022...
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