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| Chesterfield Patch.com |
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| And check out Missouri Bridal & Wedding Expo on the Chesterfield Patch calendar Posted Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 2:17 am CT Hi Chesterfield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and... |
12/12/2025  USA Online
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| Un alto asistente de la presidenta del Concejo Municipal de St. Louis, Megan Green, acordó pagar una multa de 46.000 dólares tras un acuerdo alcanzado con la Comisión Estatal de Ética de Misuri. La sanción... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| West Side Leader |
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| ...one should have to bear this responsibility other than us, the city," Geer said. This is more than municipal housekeeping. It’s a public health decision that shields families from hazardous cleanup and tells... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Branson Tri-Lakes News +2 other publications
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| ...one should have to bear this responsibility other than us, the city," Geer said. This is more than municipal housekeeping. It's a public health decision that shields families from hazardous cleanup and tells... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Missouri State News |
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| From mentoring students with disabilities to running a nonprofit and more, six Missouri State University students have shown why they are worthy of this year’s Citizen Scholar award. Today, the university’s... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| ...unemployment rate was in South Dakota, at 2%. There, a labor shortage is driving up hiring costs for state agencies and projects. The highest was 6.2% in the District of Columbia, reflecting the Trump administration’s... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| KBIA (NPR) Columbia |
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| ...Street during a protest Thursday. The students' causes included the city's use of Flock cameras and Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's meeting with UM System President Mun Choi. Roughly 50 students gathered on the... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| Springfield Daily Citizen |
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| ...celebration of Route 66’s centennial will include a transformation of a downtown parking lot owned by Missouri State University. At its regular meeting Dec. 11, the university’s Board of Governors agreed to... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| Springfield Daily Citizen |
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| ...gets a little encouragement from her sister Baylor, 8, as they approach Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Holiday Show in Park Central Square. (Photo by Jym Wilson) The parade isn’t the only... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| ...CNN El sorteo de Powerball de este miércoles por la noche no tuvo ganador, lo que elevó el premio mayor a aproximadamente US$ 1.000 millones para el sábado. Este monto es el segundo más grande del año,... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| ...making the playoffs is estimated between 10% and 15%. Political implications bigger than Kansas and Missouri So is chortling at the Chiefs’ struggles smart politics for the Democrats? Maybe. If you’re just... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| ...parking fines from as low as $6 to $25. 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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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| St. Joseph News Press |
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| ...it best when he states government is not the solution, it is the problem. Presently, the state of Missouri passed a law which offers a discount to senior citizens on their property tax. It allows the county... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian |
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| ...Girardeau Area Vocational-Technical School of Practical Nursing as all 18 candidates have passed the Missouri Board of Nursing examination; and one student in that class — Deborah Backfisch of Dexter — came... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City |
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| ...been reporting on 7-OH usage in the metro in the ongoing series, Strong High Weak Laws, Kansas City, Missouri, the state of Missouri and the FDA have proposed bans on distributing 7-OH. FDA seizure of synthetic... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| In the St. Louis County community of around 2,600 people, Riverview Mayor Mike Cornell is upset about hateful graffiti that has shown up in town the past six months. Author: Robert Townsend, Jonathan... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Sophia Ortiz, KOMU 8 Reporter Updated COLUMBIA — Dozens of students protested on the University of Missouri campus and in downtown Columbia on Thursday over the city's surveillance and policing practices.... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Palmyra Spectator |
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| By Ella Aguilar PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra City Council met Thursday evening to review several ordinances, hear departmental updates, and receive engineering reports related to ongoing water and wastewater... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| COLUMBIA — Dozens of students protested on the University of Missouri campus and in downtown Columbia on Thursday over the city's surveillance and policing practices. Mizzou Young Democratic Socialists... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Maryville Daily Forum +2 other publications
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| Ava McCluer, Columbia Missourian of 6 Roughly 50 students gathered on the University of Missouri campus Thursday to protest surveillance cameras and data privacy. The students demanded that data from Flock... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| ...and Pedestrians, which is an advocacy group that has done extensive research into Gravois Ave. The Missouri Department of Transportation has a pavement resurfacing and safety improvement project set for Gravois... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| St. Joseph News Press |
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| ...Department will be updating its language interpreting services to assist the community. St. Joseph City Councilmembers approved two resolutions Monday allowing the department to enter into contract agreements... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Kansas City Jewish Chronicle |
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| ...Community News Published: 30 October 2025 Local rabbis sign condemnation of anti-Zionism and NYC mayoral candidate Five local rabbis across denominations have signed "A Rabbinic Call to Action: Defending... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Edina Sentinel +1 other publication
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| ...was not insured by property owner Carol Dean Peterson, nor the renters occupying the property, the Missouri fire marshal’s office will not be called to investigate the cause of the fire. The house has been... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Nemo News |
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| ...was not insured by property owner Carol Dean Peterson, nor the renters occupying the property, the Missouri fire marshal’s office will not be called to investigate the cause of the fire. The house has been... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall |
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| Marceline residents will see changes on their utility rates in 2026 after action taken by the City Council. The Marceline City Council reviewed utility rate adjustments for water, wastewater, and electric... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...Updated: moments ago The city of Springfield, Drew Lewis Foundation, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, and Ozarks Area Community Action Corp. (OACAC) are seeking... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...(formerly Twitter) The city of Springfield, Drew Lewis Foundation, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, and Ozarks Area Community Action Corp. (OACAC) are seeking... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| The Missouri Times |
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| ...architecture graduate, Fleming built a pioneering career as president of the Fleming Corporation — Missouri’s first full-service architecture firm owned by a Black architect. His portfolio spanned homes in... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City |
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| ...completed at Tarsney before the spring. The new executive also told me he's been in touch with the Missouri Department of Conservation about why the lake is no longer covered over the county's partnership... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield +1 other publication
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| ...Mo., chef Craig von Foerster shares his secret for tasty Brussel sprouts. Updated: 3 hours ago The Missouri Department of Revenue recently updated its computer systems to eliminate temporary tags, track drivers'... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KBSI-TV Fox 23 |
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| ...proposed eliminating FEMA after touring destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Council members were to present and vote on a recommendations report at the Thursday meeting. The public... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| ...together to help tornado-affected residents more than six months after the May 16 storm. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer on Thursday announced a new effort to reach out to residents to ensure they can get out... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Un alto asistente de la presidenta del Concejo Municipal de St. Louis, Megan Green, acordó pagar una multa de 46.000 dólares tras un acuerdo alcanzado con la Comisión Estatal de Ética de Misuri. La sanción... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| El equipo femenino de baloncesto de la Universidad de Missouri (Mizzou Tigers) llega a la Rivalry Week en un momento de crecimiento sostenido, luego de encadenar una racha de buenos resultados que ha revitalizado... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| St. Louis City Hall |
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| ...by the tornado who may not want to come to a shelter, or may need different kinds of support," said Mayor Cara Spencer. "Our team and partners from the Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee have been working... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KBSI-TV Fox 23 |
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| ...during Southern Illinois University’s fall commencement and to encourage holiday shopping and dining. City Manager Stan Reno said the initiative aims to make visiting downtown "as easy and welcoming as possible."... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| ...weather and temperatures. In a press conference and following a press release from St. Louis City Mayor Cara Spencer, safety plans were laid out to help those affected by the spring tornadoes as the winter... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| Published: Dec. 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM CST|Updated: 33 minutes ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) The Missouri Department of Revenue recently updated its computer systems to eliminate temporary tags, track drivers'... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...12:41 PM CST|Updated: 31 minutes ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Department of Revenue recently updated its computer systems to eliminate temporary tags, track drivers’... |
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| ...chef Craig von Foerster shares his secret for tasty Brussel sprouts. Updated: 44 minutes ago The Missouri Department of Revenue recently updated its computer systems to eliminate temporary tags, track drivers'... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| Springfield Business Journal Check |
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| ...Awards for broadcast advertising campaigns. She previously worked as a news reporter for KY3. The Missouri Broadcasters Association mourned Rau in a Facebook post this afternoon. "The MBA is saddened to learn... |
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...attention because of all the other distractions going on," said Chris Braun the General Manager at Missouri Neon Company. The company is one of two in the state who worked to refurbish the signs used in the... |
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12/11/2025 USA Online
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| ...congresional en medio de la década, intensificando una disputa legal y política de alto impacto. Judge Says Missouri Can Redraw Congressional Map Mid-Decade Un juez del condado de Cole determinó el martes que la Asamblea... |
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| Construction Forum St. Louis |
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| ...state's robust commercial vehicle inspection program. (The city alone expects $981,400.83 in grant funds from the Missouri Department of Transportation in 2026 to administer it.) Meanwhile, the neighborhood... |
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| KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall |
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| ...Aldermen discussed the purchase of an AMI meter reading system during their meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9. City Administrator Deanna Cooper says it’s the next step as part of the city’s transition to electronic... |
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| Perryville Republic-Monitor |
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| A voter fills out a ballot during Tuesday's mayoral runoff election in Miami. Republican lawmakers in Congress are interested in changing a federal law, the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, that some... |
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| ...during a regular meeting Tuesday evening. 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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| December 10, 2025 by Lizbeth Garcia , Matthew McFarland × Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications file photo: State Rep. Brian Seitz, a Branson Republican, speaks during Missouri House debate on Feb.... |
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| ...making the playoffs is estimated between 10% and 15%. Political implications bigger than Kansas and Missouri So is chortling at the Chiefs’ struggles smart politics for the Democrats? Maybe. If you’re just... |
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| ...told ABC 17 News this week that Gov. Mike Kehoe is working with them on a plan that would phase out Missouri's income tax. Kehoe has been a vocal supporter of the idea for some time, telling ABC 17 shortly... |
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| ...billion, however Montgomery County Presiding Commissioner Ryan Poston and Greater Montgomery County Economic Development Council consultant Steve Etcher said that the $35 billion in bonds was a paper transaction... |
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12/12/2025 USA Online
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| Affton-Shrewsbury Patch.com |
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| Make time for Concealed Carry Course: State of Missouri on the Affton Patch calendar Posted Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 12:41 am CT Coffee in hand, Affton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading... |
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| ...it best when he states government is not the solution, it is the problem. Presently, the state of Missouri passed a law which offers a discount to senior citizens on their property tax. It allows the county... |
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| By Ella Aguilar PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra City Council met Thursday evening to review several ordinances, hear departmental updates, and receive engineering reports related to ongoing water and wastewater... |
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| Spectrum News St. Louis |
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| ...hit 4-year low ahead of the holiday season According to AAA, gas prices across the nation and in Missouri have dropped to their lowest since 2021. Nationwide, the average price per gallon of unleaded is... |
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| Johnson County commissioners’ plan to seek public approval for an extension of a public safety sales tax next March is flatly illegal, a judge has ruled. The existing quarter-cent sales tax was authorized... |
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| ...might be looking to phase out income tax in 2026, but to do that, the state would have to expand the sales tax base to include services, according to conservative group Americans For Prosperity. The governor... |
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| ...Board It’s not always gratifying to have a prediction confirmed. Last year, this page warned that Missouri’s expanded senior citizen property tax freeze law could decimate education funding by prohibiting... |
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| Monday night in Montgomery City had all the makings of a classic Missouri town hall. Folks packed the room with a seriousness you could feel from the doorway. I had the privilege of serving as MC, and the... |
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| ...voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot question, 58% to 42%, that asked residents to approve a 40-year sales tax to fund construction of the stadium in the East Crossroads and to renovate Arrowhead Stadium for... |
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12/10/2025 USA Online
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| ...excess of $150,000." Some of those items were purchased with U.S. Small Business Administration and City of Springfield loans, according to the suit. Sign up for SGF Invest, our NEW free business newsletter.... |
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| ...billion, however Montgomery County Presiding Commissioner Ryan Poston and Greater Montgomery County Economic Development Council consultant Steve Etcher said that the $35 billion in bonds was a paper transaction... |
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| Wentzville Patch.com |
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| ...towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together. Find a T-Mobile store near Wentzville. Find out what's happening in Wentzvillefor free... |
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| Also check out Missouri Bridal & Wedding Expo on the St. Louis Patch calendar Posted Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 12:42 am CT What's up St. Louis! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's... |
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| University City Patch.com |
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| ...towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together. Find a T-Mobile store near University City. Find out what's happening in University Cityfor... |
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| St. Peters Patch.com |
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| ...towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together. Find a T-Mobile store near St. Peters. Find out what's happening in St. Petersfor free... |
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| Springfield patch.com |
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| ...towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together. Find a T-Mobile store near Springfield. Find out what's happening in Springfieldfor free... |
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| Affton-Shrewsbury Patch.com |
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| Make time for Concealed Carry Course: State of Missouri on the Affton Patch calendar Posted Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 12:41 am CT Coffee in hand, Affton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading... |
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| St. Charles, MO Patch.com |
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| ...towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together. Find a T-Mobile store near St. Charles. Find out what's happening in St. Charlesfor free... |
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| HANNIBAL - During its regular meeting on December 3, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded the following contracts for resurfacing projects in the Northeast District. • A $3.9M contract... |
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| ...community grant round on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The grants, supported by the Duane and Edith Lawellin Legacy Fund and the Cloyd Carlin Charitable Fund, were presented during an event at the Joplin Chamber of Commerce.... |
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| ...and Pedestrians, which is an advocacy group that has done extensive research into Gravois Ave. The Missouri Department of Transportation has a pavement resurfacing and safety improvement project set for Gravois... |
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| A look at the impacts of state budget cuts on a Cape Girardeau public transportation company. Published: Dec. 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM CST|Updated: 10 minutes ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) CAPE GIRARDEAU... |
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| Monday night in Montgomery City had all the makings of a classic Missouri town hall. Folks packed the room with a seriousness you could feel from the doorway. I had the privilege of serving as MC, and the... |
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| Construction Forum St. Louis |
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| ...state's robust commercial vehicle inspection program. (The city alone expects $981,400.83 in grant funds from the Missouri Department of Transportation in 2026 to administer it.) Meanwhile, the neighborhood... |
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| The Missouri State Board of Education approved legislative priorities Tuesday that signal support for "legislation on voluntary public school open enrollment." What this means, though, is unclear. Board... |
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| December 9, 2025 by Missouri News Network , Elizaveta Orlova Last year was the deadliest on record for Missouri pedestrians, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Not including bicyclists,... |
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