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| Included are the daily clippings for Missouri Municipal League - August 11, 2026. |
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| University City Patch.com +3 other publications
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| ...Sophomore Registration Pattonville R-iII Cafeteria 12:00 pm City of Overland Calendar, Consolidated Municipal Court 10405 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Ann 1:00 pm Heights Ipad Pickup Pattonville R-iII Saint... |
08/11/2026  USA Online
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| University Missouri-St.Louis Current |
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| ...develop and strengthen handwriting skills in the classroom. Jackson is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ innovative Teach in Residency program. (Photo courtesy of Patryce Jackson) Dennis Miller... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KZRG 1310 AM/102.9 FM Joplin |
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| Cooling centers open during heatwave With dangerous summer temperatures rising across Southwest Missouri, staying cool is a critical public health concern. To help residents find relief, local municipalities,... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| My Mo Info |
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| ...the City Council and Crystal City board of Education. Cook also spent 30 years managing the city’s municipal pool, and he ran the Crystal City Winter Gym program for 25 years. As an athlete, Cook was a 10-time... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Springfield Daily Citizen |
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| ...Springfield voters have been given more to consider in the November general election. The Springfield City Council on Aug. 10 voted 8-0, with Councilmember Craig Hosmer absent, to approve the placement of four... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...1000 block of East High Street will return to having no time-limited parking. Birthright of Mid-Missouri, a local social services organization focused on pregnancy and infant care, requested the city remove... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| KTTN Trenton |
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| Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Trenton City Council denied an ordinance, approved bids for demolition and tree work, and discussed nuisance abatement, staffing, infrastructure,... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| COMO BUSINESS TIMES |
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| Columbia has an all-woman City Council with Tuesday’s election of Sharon Jones to the vacant Ward 4 seat. "I am overwhelmed by the amount of support that I’ve received from the community," Jones said at... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...around the 600 block of Lafayette Street, creating a distinct community. Representatives asked the city council to employ a Black man as police officer for The Foot neighborhood. Archie Drake's appointment... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...the viaduct so it could reopen while officials pursue funding for a full replacement. The Jefferson City Council approved a $74,800 contract with Double Arch Construction LLC in April to repair three sections... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...could not capitalize on that part of his record, finishing third in a primary race for a northeast Missouri Senate seat. Adding to the hurdles facing anti-abortion forces, the voting will come during the... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Kansas City patch.com |
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| ...Warm; a morning thunderstorm, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees. 📰 News we're reading 1. Missouri Department of Health discusses high rate of cases in state (kctv5.com) — Kansas City's health department... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Springfield patch.com |
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| ...Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 100 and low of 78 degrees. 📰 News we're reading 1. City council discusses rezoning 15.5 acres in Springfield's West Central neighborhood for new housing development... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Park Hills Daily Journal |
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Missouri draws billions in data center investment as local governments weigh moratoriums over water use, power demand and land-use impacts. Data center operations and proposed projects have recently received... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City |
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| A Kansas City workers' rights group says taxpayers should have a direct say in whether their money helps pay for a new downtown Royals stadium. Missouri Workers Power is calling on city leaders to put... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City |
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| KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is asking a federal judge to temporarily block Kansas City’s minority- and women-owned business contracting program. Hanaway’s office filed... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Excelsior Citizen |
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/ Paywall
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| ...locally grown food to families throughout Excelsior Springs. Representatives from Community Bank of Missouri and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines gathered at noon on Monday, Aug. 10, with members of... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Hannibal Courier-Post |
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| ...Kirby. Miles and Kirby faced off many times during the annual Monroe City-Palmyra showdown for the Mayor’s Cup. He hopes fans of both schools appreciate the renewed rivalry between Mark Twain and Monroe... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Boone County Journal |
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| ...2026 49 mins ago Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick, center right, and Third Ward council member Jacque Sample, center left, cut the ribbon to open the St. Charles Road bridge over Interstate... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| St. Louis Public Radio NPR |
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| ...criminal case, Blackwell faces federal and state civil lawsuits. His license to be a police officer in Missouri has been suspended since 2023. Blackwell changed his name in 2013. Before that, he was known as... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Excelsior Citizen |
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/ Paywall
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| ...permit, a new subdivision plat, a $100,000 planning grant, wastewater treatment plant insurance and a city employee pay adjustment were among the actions taken by the Excelsior Springs City Council on Aug.... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Boone County Journal |
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| A response to Columbia City Council, City Manager and administrations past and present: This entire public safety sales tax issue has come about by lack of proper allocation of resources, and staying within... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Daily Dunklin Democrat |
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| The Malden City Council heard some good news at its regular meeting last Monday when it received the results of a Missouri State Auditor investigation of the city. The report found no fraud or wrongdoing... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Heartlander News |
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| ...bugaboos rather than addressing them head on. That appears to be the case in New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been forced to deal with an escalating problem of e-bike fatalities. You can guess... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| The Narrative Matters |
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| ...celebrating the city’s rich heritage and vibrant communities. St. Louis City and St. Louis County are better together Image by TNM Based on historical records, just before the spectacular 1904 World’s Fair... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| Startups, skyscrapers, and a 2027 deadline: Missouri’s new economic development tools are on the books — but the innovation district funding that could reshape downtown may not be operational until 2027... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Ozark Radio News |
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| ...Ozark Radio News is a division of Ozark Marketing. Your local source for regional news in southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas. When you see news happen in the Ozarks call us 417-256-3131, or send us an... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin |
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| ...Stadium, built in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project, will be demolished after the Chanute City Council approved its closure in April. The stadium hosted minor league baseball teams, including the... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KZRG 1310 AM/102.9 FM Joplin |
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| Joplin mayor says trolley overhaul could mean more routes, shorter trips Joplin’s trolley system could undergo a big overhaul, with city officials considering more routes and direct service to shorten... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KBMV-FM 95 BIRCH TREE |
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| The West Plains City Council meets tonight in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting starts at 5:30 for a special session. Tonight’s Agenda Preliminaries Call to Order Roll Call Establishment... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Greenfield Vedette |
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| August 10, 2026 Ben Nelson Daniel, 92, of Walnut Grove, Missouri, passed Tuesday, August 4, 2026. He was born on October 5, 1933, in Phenix, Missouri, to John W. and Belva (Higgins) Daniel. On July 7,... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| My Mo Info |
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| ...the City Council and Crystal City board of Education. Cook also spent 30 years managing the city’s municipal pool, and he ran the Crystal City Winter Gym program for 25 years. As an athlete, Cook was a 10-time... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KBIA (NPR) Columbia |
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| Published August 10, 2026 at 6:50 AM CDT photo submitted / Missouri Independent A campaign called Stop the Ban is focused on defeating a proposed amendment that would again ban nearly all abortions... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian |
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/ Paywall
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| ...to its viewers. How can we expect anything remotely close to the truth from them? Missing former mayor The willingness of Cape Girardeau to have a specific tax-supported street repair and pave system... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Maryville Daily Forum +10 other publications
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| ...handed them a historic defeat. Kehoe made the measure that became Amendment 5, which sought to put Missouri on a path toward eliminating its individual income tax, the centerpiece of his agenda for the year.... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Taxes
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| Kansas City Star |
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/ Paywall
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| ...would immediately start campaigning to keep the job. There were enough pressing matters already, like property tax reform and negotiations to keep the Royals and Chiefs at the Truman Sports Complex (oops). So... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| COMO BUSINESS TIMES |
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| Columbia has an all-woman City Council with Tuesday’s election of Sharon Jones to the vacant Ward 4 seat. "I am overwhelmed by the amount of support that I’ve received from the community," Jones said at... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...county. How did we get here? Cole County finds itself significantly out of compliance with the Missouri State Tax Commission, the state's authority on assessed property values. In order to be in compliance... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| Cole County will need to raise its law enforcement sales tax or find state and/or federal funding if it hopes to ease capacity issues at the Cole County Jail, Sheriff John Wheeler said Monday. The jail... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...the viaduct so it could reopen while officials pursue funding for a full replacement. The Jefferson City Council approved a $74,800 contract with Double Arch Construction LLC in April to repair three sections... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Springfield News-Leader |
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| ...pro-Amendment 5 television commercial sure seems hooked on voting "Yes" for this amendment. Lowering property taxes, helping seniors stay in their homes, having more money to spend on your grandchildren — this... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Osage County Unterrified Democrat |
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| by Garrett Hawkins, President of Missouri Farm Bureau In 1997, a landmark federal case determined that the federal government cannot force state and local governments to enforce federal laws. The U.S.... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Columbia Missourian |
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Missouri voters rejected the legislature’s attempt to eliminate personal income tax on Aug. 4. The Associated Press called the Amendment 5 race less than two hours after polls closed, with roughly 80%... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Excelsior Citizen |
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/ Paywall
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| ...permit, a new subdivision plat, a $100,000 planning grant, wastewater treatment plant insurance and a city employee pay adjustment were among the actions taken by the Excelsior Springs City Council on Aug.... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Boone County Journal |
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| A response to Columbia City Council, City Manager and administrations past and present: This entire public safety sales tax issue has come about by lack of proper allocation of resources, and staying within... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Heartlander News |
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| ...bugaboos rather than addressing them head on. That appears to be the case in New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been forced to deal with an escalating problem of e-bike fatalities. You can guess... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KZRG 1310 AM/102.9 FM Joplin |
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| Joplin mayor says trolley overhaul could mean more routes, shorter trips Joplin’s trolley system could undergo a big overhaul, with city officials considering more routes and direct service to shorten... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KBMV-FM 95 BIRCH TREE |
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| The West Plains City Council meets tonight in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting starts at 5:30 for a special session. Tonight’s Agenda Preliminaries Call to Order Roll Call Establishment... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Perryville Republic-Monitor |
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| (Getty Images).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... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KFTK Radio 97.1 St. Louis |
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| Hour 4 opens with local traffic and weather coverage alongside an analysis of Missouri ballot measures following the August 4 primary results on Amendments 4 and 5, evaluating public messaging strategy... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Business
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| KTTN Trenton |
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| Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Trenton City Council denied an ordinance, approved bids for demolition and tree work, and discussed nuisance abatement, staffing, infrastructure,... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| Cole County will need to raise its law enforcement sales tax or find state and/or federal funding if it hopes to ease capacity issues at the Cole County Jail, Sheriff John Wheeler said Monday. The jail... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...could not capitalize on that part of his record, finishing third in a primary race for a northeast Missouri Senate seat. Adding to the hurdles facing anti-abortion forces, the voting will come during the... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| Sikeston Standard Democrat |
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| ...Bootheel Rodeo to a 2016 early education grant and freestyle bullfighting in Sikeston and southeast Missouri. SIKESTON - Buddy Ebsen, known to most TV viewers as Jed Clampett of the "Beverly Hillbillies,"... |
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08/11/2026 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| ...unincorporated areas of the county. Chappelle-Nadal raised additional concerns about sinkholes, saying Missouri has more than 16,000, which is mentioned in the proposed regulations as one of the areas where there... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KSMO Radio |
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| ...consider submitting an application to the Delta Regional Authority’s (DRA) Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF) grant for the East Roosevelt Project. Meanwhile, under bids, the board will be asked to approve... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City |
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| A Kansas City workers' rights group says taxpayers should have a direct say in whether their money helps pay for a new downtown Royals stadium. Missouri Workers Power is calling on city leaders to put... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| Updated: moments ago A Missouri law banning judges from delaying a divorce because a spouse is pregnant takes effect Aug. 28, ending a restriction that has been in place since the 1970s Updated: moments... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Kansas City Star |
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| ...committee checks to generate money used to pay other campaign workers whose payments were not reported on Missouri Ethics Commission disclosures. Williford’s attorneys emphasized in a sentencing memorandum that... |
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| Maryville Daily Forum +2 other publications
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| ...educating the public on the benefits of wildlife crossings. It also partners with departments of transportation across the country to identify locations for animal-friendly infrastructure within their state.... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Joplin Globe |
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| The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to participate in a discussion about high-priority unfunded transportation needs at upcoming meetings in the region. One of those will be... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Missouri Soybeans |
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| Across rural Missouri, county officials face a difficult equation. Hundreds of old bridges need replacing, construction costs continue climbing and available funding cannot keep up. Instead of waiting on... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| Excelsior Citizen |
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| ...permit, a new subdivision plat, a $100,000 planning grant, wastewater treatment plant insurance and a city employee pay adjustment were among the actions taken by the Excelsior Springs City Council on Aug.... |
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| Daily Dunklin Democrat |
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| The Malden City Council heard some good news at its regular meeting last Monday when it received the results of a Missouri State Auditor investigation of the city. The report found no fraud or wrongdoing... |
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| Hannibal Courier-Post |
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| ...Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. She co-hosts a talk radio program called Soy City Buzz with her father, fellow QU alumnus Kevin Breheny, and works as parish engagement coordinator at... |
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| The Narrative Matters |
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| ...celebrating the city’s rich heritage and vibrant communities. St. Louis City and St. Louis County are better together Image by TNM Based on historical records, just before the spectacular 1904 World’s Fair... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| ...night of the Hackney Diamonds ’24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) In a quote posted to Instagram, Rolling Stones frontman Mick... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| Startups, skyscrapers, and a 2027 deadline: Missouri’s new economic development tools are on the books — but the innovation district funding that could reshape downtown may not be operational until 2027... |
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08/10/2026 USA Online
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| KZRG 1310 AM/102.9 FM Joplin |
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| Joplin mayor says trolley overhaul could mean more routes, shorter trips Joplin’s trolley system could undergo a big overhaul, with city officials considering more routes and direct service to shorten... |
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| St. Louis Magazine |
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| ...and utility bills when possible, connect families with legal and community resources, provide transportation, and assist parents as they navigate everything from locating a detained loved one to preparing... |
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