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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri voters could enshrine assessor elections. What to know about Amendment 2
...voting in favor of the change last year. Now, the question is moving up to the state level, with Missouri voters potentially cementing the fate of the municipal position within and beyond Jackson County...
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Town And Country-Manchester Patch​.‌com   +2 other publications
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Michael Winslow at St. Louis Funny Bone St. Charles and 11 more events
...Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131 9:00 am Town and Country, MO Calendar, 1011 Municipal Center Drive, St. Louis 6:00 pm Town and Country, MO Calendar, 1011 Municipal Center Drive, St....
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Springfield News-Leader
  Cutting through parking lots in Missouri can still get you fined
...light sooner pops into your head. And while most of us love a good shortcut, is it actually legal in Missouri to cut through parking lots to bypass traffic control signals? Here's what to know: What is considered...
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Arnold Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Missouri Wild Foraging | Unearth a Story and 15 more events
...Arnold! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️ Coming up on the calendar: Missouri Wild Foraging | Unearth a Story at Jefferson County Library - Arnold Branch Arnold Farmers Market...
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40 South News
  Opinion: Ray Reed for Missouri House District 83
...Ray is attuned to the needs of his constituents and the Party. I don’t know his opponent, Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt, but Mr. Dimmitt seems to be running a non-partisan campaign, where he issues anodyne...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City leaders approve expansion of 'Fountain Card' program | Here's how it can help
City Hall. *** plan to expand the fountain card program in Kansas City, Missouri has been approved. The card makes accessing city services easier for residents. The card is used as an ID for things like...
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com
  Sedalia area police reports for July 17
...Avenue for failing to obey a stop line. The driver was charged with DWI - drugs and released with a municipal citation. Incidents July 13 8:39 a.m.: Officers took a report in the lobby of the police department...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Kirkwood council to hear pitch on 43% water rate increase through 2037
...council, city staff is set to present a long-term plan Thursday night that would keep the system under municipal control and raise water rates through at least 2037. The presentation, obtained by First Alert...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Kansas City, Mo., City Council approves plan to expand city's Fountain Card program
Posted KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approved a plan Thursday to make the city's Fountain Card program a single-card system that can be used to pay bills, get benefits and...
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The Narrative Matters
  School Shutdown Fury, Multi-Million Dollar Hospital Bond Deals, and Transit Union Coup Rocks St. Louis: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
...landmarks into downtown residential units. Image courtesy of Wikipedia. Top Stories in St. Louis and Missouri: St. Louis Public School Restructuring and Downtown Development: Budget Battles and Real Estate Lifelines...
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West Side Leader
  Calendar of Events July 16-23
...Call 636-282-0415. Teen Book Club, 6:45 p.m., Arnold Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 1701 Missouri State Road. Register at jeffcolib.org or call 636-296-2204. Bingo, 10-11 a.m., Quad Cities Senior...
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Ellisville West News Magazine
  Amendments regarding electric, motorized bicycles made to Town & Country city code
A bill amending traffic regulations of the Town & Country municipal code regarding the definition and regulation of electric and motorized bicycles was read twice and passed unanimously at the Board of...
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Government 
 
St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  St. Louis aviation takes off, but not without turbulence: Revisiting local history
...eventual construction of a two-story terminal building. Post-Dispatch file photo The hangar of the Missouri Air National Guard at Lambert Field in 1932. Charles A. Lindbergh was a member of the unit during...
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KTTN Trenton
  Jamesport City Council approves street and utility projects
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Jamesport City Council approved multiple infrastructure measures during its meeting Monday, July 13, 2026, including actions involving the city’s...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  St. Louis Fed says food, other costs rising but data center construction helping regional economy
...gathered from key contacts within the Fed’s eighth district. The district includes the eastern half of Missouri, southern Illinois, all of Arkansas and parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. The...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri voters could enshrine assessor elections. What to know about Amendment 2
...voting in favor of the change last year. Now, the question is moving up to the state level, with Missouri voters potentially cementing the fate of the municipal position within and beyond Jackson County...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Lewis concert sets concession spending record at Amphitheater
...Parks and Recreation Commission in August. Stephi Smith ssmith@newstribune.com Stephi Smith is the city government reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She writes mostly about parks, city hall board...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Washington Park Ice Arena to raise weekend admission prices
...p.m., along with figure skating, hockey lessons and freestyle skating sessions. The University of Missouri hockey team also uses the arena for practices and home games. The Parks and Recreation Commission...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Entire business development team at Kansas City's EDC let go in restructuring
The team whose job it is to bring new businesses and new jobs to Kansas City is out. KNBC 9's Brian Johnson is live getting answers about what all of this means. Brian. Chris, there may be more eyes on...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
  / Paywall
  Fearless Faculty at SEMO: Laura Hatcher
...ideologies engage respectfully while students tackle real-world policy and legal work. Southeast Missouri State University At SEMO, political scientist Laura Hatcher creates classrooms where all ideologies...
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El Dorado Springs Sun
  Allen Hoover
...time in numerous volunteer roles throughout the years, including serving on the local school board, city council, church boards and other community organizations. Allen attended Southwest Missouri State...
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40 South News
  Opinion: Ray Reed for Missouri House District 83
...Ray is attuned to the needs of his constituents and the Party. I don’t know his opponent, Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt, but Mr. Dimmitt seems to be running a non-partisan campaign, where he issues anodyne...
07/16/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City leaders approve expansion of 'Fountain Card' program | Here's how it can help
City Hall. *** plan to expand the fountain card program in Kansas City, Missouri has been approved. The card makes accessing city services easier for residents. The card is used as an ID for things like...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  John Grady’s Report to District 61
...year…was launched by President Trump. My opponent voted for a bill that takes that benefit away from Missouri seniors before they ever see it. The federal government will not allow marijuana dispensaries to...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Westphalia aldermen agree to purchase 8 UV lights
...that the city needed to have the UV lights up and running by April 1 to stay in compliance with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Mayor pro tem Delbert Wieberg had spoken with the construction...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  DNR places hold on Westphalia’s wastewater permit due to pipe relocation
...Brandt, UD Staff Writer Westphalia — Westphalia’s wastewater permit has been put on hold by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) while they see if any modifications need to be made after the...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Special election for Linn mayoral race set for June 9
By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer LINN — A special election in the contested Linn mayoral race will be held June 9 after 40 eligible voters were left without ballots containing the mayoral contest during the...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  ‘Why not put the roads in first?’: St. Charles residents question $100M Highway N fix
...want to live and we want to provide the services to those areas," Ehlmann said. St. Charles City Mayor Dan Borgmeyer said the planning process begins when developers present their plans, and pushed back...
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com   +6 other publications
  Missouri ballot measure campaigns dominate fundraising, ad spending for primary
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Ballot measure fights are consuming the big money in Missouri elections this summer, with more than $27 million raised for proposals on the Aug. 4 ballot, according to...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Kirkwood council to hear pitch on 43% water rate increase through 2037
...council, city staff is set to present a long-term plan Thursday night that would keep the system under municipal control and raise water rates through at least 2037. The presentation, obtained by First Alert...
07/16/2026   USA USA    Online
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Southeast Missourian   +1 other publication
  / Paywall
  Leaders outline Cape Girardeau’s future at State of the Community Luncheon
...July 16, as Gov. Mike Kehoe, Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy, Cape Girardeau Mayor Robbie Guard, and president of Southeast Missouri State University Brad Hodson took turns addressing...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Kansas City, Mo., City Council approves plan to expand city's Fountain Card program
Posted KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approved a plan Thursday to make the city's Fountain Card program a single-card system that can be used to pay bills, get benefits and...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Former DESE lawyer files lawsuit alleging post about Charlie Kirk caused her termination
A former lawyer for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that a social media post she reposted after Charlie Kirk's killing in September led to her...
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Martin City Telegraph
  Heritage at Grandview approved for Belvidere
...planned development district. The development plan passed with a 5-1 vote, opposed only by Ward III Alderman Rodney McDuffie. Kittle Property Group now has the go-ahead to build apartments, a pool and a building...
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KFVS12
  Gov. Kehoe stops at events in Cape Girardeau, Sikeston
...2026 at 3:56 PM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The governor of Missouri was in the Heartland on Thursday, July 16. Governor Mike Kehoe spoke at the Cape Girardeau Area...
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COMO Living
  It Takes a Village
...— had contributed to the project, including students and recent graduates from the University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Moberly Area Community College. Among them was assistant director Emma Gomez,...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Farm backing, Trump loyalty shape GOP race to replace Sam Graves in Missouri’s 6th District
...Hanshaw, Steph Quinn The Independent sat down for interviews with all five Republicans running in Missouri's 6th Congressional District, asking questions about agriculture, healthcare and endorsements. Pictured...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Late Breaking Changes in the August Primary Election Candidate Line Up
...switching races. The 6th district race now includes 5 Republicans, 3 democrats, and a libertarian. The Missouri legislature redrew the congressional district map and this led to incumbent Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's...
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Lawrence County Record
  Stotts City government still unable to hold quorum after two months: Despite urgent business, small town cannot field enough aldermen to meet
Published by graphics on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 3:04pm The Stotts City government has been unable to meet for months as a petition circulates online calling for the dissolution of the municipality’s government....
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Missouri Independent
  EPA Administrator calls statewide data center moratorium a ‘cop out’
...from pollution. Data centers can also purchase power from independent producers. Metro Nashville Council members are considering ordinances that would limit where data centers can be located, or institute...
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Boone County Journal
  Funding requests by police, other Columbia departments, likely to be trimmed
...required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Missouri News Network Join the MNN Newsletter for a behind-the-scenes look at how the Columbia Missourian,...
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Heartlander News
  New York’s ‘doom loop’ includes new data center ban, millionaires fleeing
...fact that New York City, which drives large parts of the state’s economy, decided to elect socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani. That’s another nasty side effect of losing families and replacing them with overly...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Gov. Mike Kehoe highlights economy, growth at Cape State of the Community luncheon
FOX23 News at 9 p.m CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe joined local leaders Thursday to discuss economic development and priorities for Cape Girardeau County during the Cape Girardeau...
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The Narrative Matters
  School Shutdown Fury, Multi-Million Dollar Hospital Bond Deals, and Transit Union Coup Rocks St. Louis: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
...landmarks into downtown residential units. Image courtesy of Wikipedia. Top Stories in St. Louis and Missouri: St. Louis Public School Restructuring and Downtown Development: Budget Battles and Real Estate Lifelines...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  St. Louis sues slow flip investor accused of targeting low-income buyers
...the practice after being left with uninhabitable homes and facing eviction. The lawsuit, filed in Missouri Circuit Court for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, names Bustling Funding, LLC, a Missouri limited...
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Boone County Journal
  Voters need assurance that public safety sales tax proposal is best choice for Columbia
When the proposed 1% public safety sales tax came before the Columbia City Council, I voted to place it on the ballot. I did so because I believe this decision belongs to the people of Columbia, not seven...
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Montgomery Standard
  Wellsville police chief placed on administrative leave
...Aldermen placed Police Chief Justin Caldwell on administrative leave, pending an investigation from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the executive session minutes of the board meeting on June 25...
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Ellisville West News Magazine
  Amendments regarding electric, motorized bicycles made to Town & Country city code
A bill amending traffic regulations of the Town & Country municipal code regarding the definition and regulation of electric and motorized bicycles was read twice and passed unanimously at the Board of...
07/16/2026   USA USA    Online
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Ozark Radio News
  City of Thayer Missouri Planning & Zoning Commission To Meet Tonight
Thayer City Hall, courtesy of the City of Thayer Facebook page. THAYER, MISSOURI- The City of Thayer, Missouri Planning & Zoning Commission will meet tonight at Thayer City Hall-124 North 2nd Street in...
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Hannibal Courier-Post
  Public hearing on Ameren energy project set for Eolia
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing in Eolia on July 28 as part of a series of hearings gathering customer comments on a request by Ameren Missouri to build...
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Univision Kansas City
  EE.UU. ¿En qué ciudades las pickups dominan las carreteras?
...construcción, el transporte y las actividades comerciales convierten a esta ciudad en uno de los mayores mercados de pickups del país. Es común ver miles de Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Downtown Columbia businesses ask city to address 'urban camping'
...and organizations in downtown Columbia have co-signed a letter with The District, asking the Columbia City Council to address Columbia's "urban camping" problem. "We respectfully request that the City of Columbia...
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St​.‌ Louis American
  4 Dems compete to succeed Sen. Brian Williams
...candidate. "It's gonna be tough for the people who don't have name ID," said Terry Wilson, a Jennings councilman and longtime North St. Louis County political organizer. "People are going to get drowned out by...
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Marshfield Mail
  State of Emergency Declared After Storms
...of emergency as dangerous flash flooding continues across central, south-central and southeastern Missouri. The declaration activates the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan, allowing state agencies...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Chiefs’ $300M Olathe headquarters project moves forward with new partner
...owned by a quasi-public Kansas Sports Facilities Authority, meaning the team is not expected to pay property taxes on the state-of-the-art complex. A bevy of local and state incentives were approved to lock...
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Missouri Independent   +3 other publications
  Family ties create tag-team rematch in Missouri’s 32nd District state Senate primary
...Bill White, and now his wife, Ellen Nichols, is hoping to do the same four years later. Incumbent Missouri Republican Sen. Jill Carter and Dr. Ellen Nichols will face off in the Republican primary for the...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri voters could enshrine assessor elections. What to know about Amendment 2
...voting in favor of the change last year. Now, the question is moving up to the state level, with Missouri voters potentially cementing the fate of the municipal position within and beyond Jackson County...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Voters to decide on $1.5 billion in water and sewer bond initiatives. What to know
...worth $750 million in bond financing. The two-question proposal is part of four bond initiatives and a sales tax extension the city put on the Aug. 4 ballot. City officials say the bond financing would be used...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri is about to vote on its income tax. What to know about Amendment 5
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. When Missouri voters head to the ballot box on Aug. 4, they will be tasked with a major choice over whether to...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  How a revived state program could help ‘double’ downtown KC’s Power & Light District
...possible Power & Light expansion. Kehoe signed House Bill 3231 on Monday, which reauthorized the Missouri Downtown Economic Stimulus Act, also known as MODESA. The program dates back to the early 2000s...
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El Dorado Springs Sun
  COMMENTARY: On Missouri Amendment 4, former judge Asks, ‘I know what it says, but what does it do?’
By Mike Wolff The Missouri Constitution is the people’s constitution. Every word of it has been approved by a simple majority statewide vote. For 118 years, important provisions of our constitution have...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  DNR places hold on Westphalia’s wastewater permit due to pipe relocation
...Brandt, UD Staff Writer Westphalia — Westphalia’s wastewater permit has been put on hold by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) while they see if any modifications need to be made after the...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Fatima selects Verslues Construction for painting, other updates
...Jeff Winkelman said. Kitchens noted that there was still plenty of money in the capital improvements fund, although some of that had been earmarked for removing the asbestos from the old school and tearing...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  State audit suggests improvements to Morgan County's governmental operations
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick issued a "fair" rating to several of Morgan County's governmental operations Thursday in a new audit, according to a news release from his office. The report identifies...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Republican Party dinner draws large crowd, state and congressional candidates
...Westphalia Knights of Columbus Hall for a Republican Party Dinner featuring a keynote address from Missouri Right to Life Executive Director Susan Klein, and an opportunity to meet several candidates for county,...
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com   +6 other publications
  Missouri ballot measure campaigns dominate fundraising, ad spending for primary
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Ballot measure fights are consuming the big money in Missouri elections this summer, with more than $27 million raised for proposals on the Aug. 4 ballot, according to...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Osage County Commissioners approve budget, paving three miles of gravel road
...budgeted change of the night shift pay differential from $0.75 per hour to $2 per hour. FINANCIAL • Sales tax distribution received from the state of Missouri showed $504,951.55 collected in January, including...
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Southeast Missourian   +1 other publication
  / Paywall
  Leaders outline Cape Girardeau’s future at State of the Community Luncheon
...July 16, as Gov. Mike Kehoe, Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy, Cape Girardeau Mayor Robbie Guard, and president of Southeast Missouri State University Brad Hodson took turns addressing...
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Montgomery Standard
  Commission approves county budget for ‘26
...revenues come in as what we hope to see," First District Commissioner Dave Teeter said. "We did not have sales tax come in as good in the 2025 year as we anticipated, so we had to dip into the reserve fund in...
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KTTN Trenton
  Missouri invests $45 million in soil conservation statewide in 2026
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Missouri Soil and Water Conservation Program invested nearly $45 million in fiscal year 2026 to help landowners implement conservation practices that...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Meet the Candidates Event to be Held July 24
...directly affect Scotland County. Geographic Reference Amendment 1 is the renewal of the percentage of our sales tax which goes to MO State Parks and our Soil & Water Conservation District. Amendment 4 weakens our...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Jefferson City: The good, the bad, the ugly
...will loosen fingerprinting privacy for minors. SB 888 also allows counties to impose a 1 percent sales tax to allow for the construction of additional juvenile detention centers. This is a very large bill...
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Boone County Journal
  Funding requests by police, other Columbia departments, likely to be trimmed
...required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Missouri News Network Join the MNN Newsletter for a behind-the-scenes look at how the Columbia Missourian,...
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Southeast Missourian   +4 other publications
  Health care sales tax isn’t off the table in Missouri Amendment 5 proposal
Missouri voters will decide whether to let lawmakers scrap income tax and expand sales taxes, raising fears that doctor visits and prescription drugs could be taxed. Bram Sable-Smith ~ KFF Health News...
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Boone County Journal
  Voters need assurance that public safety sales tax proposal is best choice for Columbia
When the proposed 1% public safety sales tax came before the Columbia City Council, I voted to place it on the ballot. I did so because I believe this decision belongs to the people of Columbia, not seven...
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West Side Leader
  4 statewide amendments to face voters
...about the four amendments: Amendment 1 Amendment 1 would continue the existing sales and use tax for Missouri’s conservation efforts and state parks. If passed, the 0.1 percent sales and use tax would be used...
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Maries County Advocate
  No on Amendment 5
...on Amendment 5 by Paul Hamby Amendment 5 would create approximately 8.5 billion dollars in new sales taxes on goods and services in exchange for eliminating the personal … This item is available in...
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St​.‌ Louis Argus
  Missouri Amendment 5: Tax Relief, Economic Competitiveness and the Question of Who Ultimately Pays
...to give our readers the information necessary to make their own informed decisions. On August 4, Missouri voters will consider Amendment 5, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would establish...
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KSMU Radio
  Here's what those for and against Amendment 5 have to say about it
...Horst Schwalm/Pixabay A pile of U.S. dollars. The constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in Missouri on August 4. Four stateside constitutional amendments will be on ballots across Missouri on August...
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KRMS
  Missouri’s DNR Reports Soil & Water Conservation Program Saved More Than 924,000 Tons Of Soil
A report from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says that the department’s Soil and Water Conservation Program provided nearly $45 million to Missouri landowners in fiscal year 2026 saving more...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Thursday's 9 Things To Know: Argentina to play Spain in World Cup Final- July 16, 2026
...after you handle it. Also clean your fruits and vegetables. The independent school board is opposing Missouri's Amendment 5 on the August primary ballot. Amendment 5, as we've talked about, would phase out the...
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Business 
 
Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  UMKC’s new Critical Materials Crossroads will take KC into the future | Opinion
By Mauli Agrawal Special to The Kansas City Star July 17, 2026 7:33 AM Every so often, a region gets the opportunity to change its future. We’ve seen it happen before. A university, industry and government...
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Missouri Independent   +3 other publications
  Family ties create tag-team rematch in Missouri’s 32nd District state Senate primary
...Bill White, and now his wife, Ellen Nichols, is hoping to do the same four years later. Incumbent Missouri Republican Sen. Jill Carter and Dr. Ellen Nichols will face off in the Republican primary for the...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Friday's 9 Things To Know: 45th anniversary of Skywalk collapse
Kansas City remembers a tragic accident and a special session in Jackson County over corruption allegations. Get your 9 things to know. Friday's 9 Things To Know: 45th anniversary of Skywalk collapse ...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri’s new Purple Alert system a lifesaving, easy win for Gov. Kehoe | Williams
...communities in the KC area in your inbox each week. I don’t often have applause for something that Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe does, but today, I do. On Tuesday, the governor signed into law legislation proposed...
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Kansas City patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Why did Kansas City’s main business recruitment team just get wiped out?
Make time for Jon Batiste on the Kansas City Patch calendar Posted Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 2:11 am CT Hey there, Kansas City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Entire business development team at Kansas City's EDC let go in restructuring
The team whose job it is to bring new businesses and new jobs to Kansas City is out. KNBC 9's Brian Johnson is live getting answers about what all of this means. Brian. Chris, there may be more eyes on...
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KTTN Trenton
  Water Resources Development Act advances with bipartisan support
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, advancing bipartisan...
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NorthwestMoInfo​.‌com
  North Harrison School Approved For Annual Pre-School Program Grant
...4-year-old Pre-School Program. He presented information stating that the state foundation formula and transportation funding should remain at the levels received this year for North Harrison’s district. The Teacher...
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Missouri Department of Agriculture
  Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Funds Available
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) - The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced the availability of Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant funds. A competitive grant program, the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant will...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Fatima selects Verslues Construction for painting, other updates
...Jeff Winkelman said. Kitchens noted that there was still plenty of money in the capital improvements fund, although some of that had been earmarked for removing the asbestos from the old school and tearing...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  State audit suggests improvements to Morgan County's governmental operations
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick issued a "fair" rating to several of Morgan County's governmental operations Thursday in a new audit, according to a news release from his office. The report identifies...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Republican Party dinner draws large crowd, state and congressional candidates
...Westphalia Knights of Columbus Hall for a Republican Party Dinner featuring a keynote address from Missouri Right to Life Executive Director Susan Klein, and an opportunity to meet several candidates for county,...
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Osage County Unterrified Democrat
  Osage County Commissioners approve budget, paving three miles of gravel road
...budgeted change of the night shift pay differential from $0.75 per hour to $2 per hour. FINANCIAL • Sales tax distribution received from the state of Missouri showed $504,951.55 collected in January, including...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Mercy Golf Classic in September to aid Southeast Missouri patients facing financial hardship
Mercy Golf Classic is set for Sept. 14 at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, raising funds to help Southeast Missouri patients in financial hardship access needed healthcare. Southeast Missourian ...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
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  UM System critical materials engine wins $160M NSF award
University of Missouri St. Louis The University of Missouri-St. Louis is part of a regional consortium with fellow University of Missouri System universities and others that is working to onshore and sustain...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Citizen Petition for State Audit Takes Center Stage at Transparency Meeting on Water District
...a separate audit already initiated by State Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Dist. 18), who requested the Missouri State Auditor’s Office review the district earlier this year. Green told attendees she supports that...
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Heartlander News
  Ohio district pushes back on public transportation recommendations by work group
...organization serving thousands of homeschool families not only in the KC metropolitan area of Kansas and Missouri, but also in neighboring states such as Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Share Columbus...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Meet the Candidates Event to be Held July 24
...directly affect Scotland County. Geographic Reference Amendment 1 is the renewal of the percentage of our sales tax which goes to MO State Parks and our Soil & Water Conservation District. Amendment 4 weakens our...
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Lawrence County Record
  Stotts City government still unable to hold quorum after two months: Despite urgent business, small town cannot field enough aldermen to meet
Published by graphics on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 3:04pm The Stotts City government has been unable to meet for months as a petition circulates online calling for the dissolution of the municipality’s government....
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Missouri Independent
  EPA Administrator calls statewide data center moratorium a ‘cop out’
...from pollution. Data centers can also purchase power from independent producers. Metro Nashville Council members are considering ordinances that would limit where data centers can be located, or institute...
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Southeast Missourian   +4 other publications
  Health care sales tax isn’t off the table in Missouri Amendment 5 proposal
Missouri voters will decide whether to let lawmakers scrap income tax and expand sales taxes, raising fears that doctor visits and prescription drugs could be taxed. Bram Sable-Smith ~ KFF Health News...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Gov. Mike Kehoe highlights economy, growth at Cape State of the Community luncheon
FOX23 News at 9 p.m CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe joined local leaders Thursday to discuss economic development and priorities for Cape Girardeau County during the Cape Girardeau...
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The Narrative Matters
  Kansas City’s World Cup Chaos: 30 Arrested in Immigration Dragnets as Streetcar Operators Threaten Strikes: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
...reopen downtown’s former MERC Co+op grocery. Image courtesy Instagram Top Stories in St. Louis and Missouri: Kansas City World Cup Transit and Neighborhood Renewal: ICE Arrests, Unions, and Grocery Deserts...
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St​.‌ Louis Economic Development   +1 other publication
  Velda Glen Townhomes LP to Renovate Multi-Family Living Facility in St. Louis County
...Townhomes, an affordable family rental housing development located at 2660 Lucas and Hunt Road in Velda City, Mo., in St. Louis County. The Industrial Development Authority of St. Louis County, which is managed...
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Marshall Democrat-News
  Auditor Fitzpatrick will evaluate the effectiveness of the customer service function of the Missouri Department of Revenue
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (July 15, 2026) — The concerns of numerous Missourians frustrated by the interactions they’ve had with the state Department of Revenue have…
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St​.‌ Louis Argus
  Missouri Amendment 5: Tax Relief, Economic Competitiveness and the Question of Who Ultimately Pays
...to give our readers the information necessary to make their own informed decisions. On August 4, Missouri voters will consider Amendment 5, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would establish...
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KSMU Radio
  Here's what those for and against Amendment 5 have to say about it
...Horst Schwalm/Pixabay A pile of U.S. dollars. The constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in Missouri on August 4. Four stateside constitutional amendments will be on ballots across Missouri on August...
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MissouriNet   +1 other publication
  How Right-of-Way Maintenance in Missouri Helps Prevent Power Outages (LISTEN)
...on?" A lot of the work that prevents those outages happens long before the storm clouds roll in. Missouri Electric Cooperatives spend a lot of time maintaining the areas around power lines, including managing...
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St​.‌ Louis American
  4 Dems compete to succeed Sen. Brian Williams
...candidate. "It's gonna be tough for the people who don't have name ID," said Terry Wilson, a Jennings councilman and longtime North St. Louis County political organizer. "People are going to get drowned out by...
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