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KBMV-FM 95 BIRCH TREE
  The West Plains City Council meets tonight
The West Plains City Council meets tonight at 5:30 in the Council Chamber at West Plains City Hall. Preliminaries Call to Order Roll Call Establishment of Quorum Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Consent...
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Ballwin-Ellisville Patch​.‌com   +1 other publication
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Tame the Chaos: A Guide to Inner Peace and 12 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, 13525 Clayton Road, St. Louis 6:30...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Public safety tax, Third Ward appointment top Jefferson City Council meeting agenda
Jefferson City residents could be asked to approve another quarter-cent sales tax this fall, as the Jefferson City Council prepares to consider several measures affecting taxes, public safety, utilities...
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KTTN Trenton
  Gallatin woman faces drug paraphernalia charge in Daviess County
...Micha Lea Dixon in the third-floor courtroom at 102 North Main Street in Gallatin. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol uniform citation, the alleged offense occurred at 12:44 p.m. May 5, 2026. Hogan...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City Council to choose Ward 3 representative Monday, consider public safety tax increase
Jefferson City council members will decide who will fill a vacant council seat and take the next step toward putting a public safety sales tax increase before voters during Monday's regular meeting. Ward...
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KCUR   +1 other publication
  Missouri towns in public records battles have one thing in common: Lauber Municipal Law
The law firm deploys attorneys to 174 cities in Missouri and nine in Kansas. These lawyers act as city attorneys, prosecutors, counsel — whatever legal services the city needs. In a small town where everyone...
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KRCU   +3 other publications
  The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid
...Illinois and central Indiana, the NWS said Saturday, and flood watches were in effect from Iowa and Missouri eastward to central West Virginia. "I will do everything in my power to protect Hoosier lives and...
08/15/2026   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
  Amendment bashing, Sunshine and such
Welcome to the State of Missouri that is run by Republicans that are apparently trapped in some sort of echo chamber created by their own success. Honestly, I did not know a single person that thought Amendments...
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KSIS 1050 Sedalia   +1 other publication
  2026 ‘Show Me Stars & Stripes’ Mo State Fair Under Way
...the Budweiser Clydesdales accompanied by their own theme music. Speaking of music, the Marshall Municipal Band played several tunes prior to the starts of the event, like they do every year. For anyone...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  KCFD battalion chief gets jail time, probation after 2nd DWI in less than 5 years
...house in 2024, received a suspended 60-day jail sentence and two years’ probation in Kansas City Municipal Court for careless driving. Gentry also was charged with misdemeanor DWI in Jackson County Circuit...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  He sued to stop his own recall election. Why a judge said the vote must go on
By Ilana Arougheti August 14, 2026 8:41 AM A months-long effort to recall an Independence city councilmember will proceed to a September special election after a Jackson County judge dismissed a lawsuit...
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KSIS 1050 Sedalia
  Seven CMAR Proposals Narrowed Down to Four For Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Aug. 3 Sedalia City Council meeting opened with two presentations - one concerning an electric tax reduction proposal on the Aug. 4 ballot, and the other concerning the upgrading of a sewer plant. ...
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Griffon News
  Belle City Attorney James Klahr, front left, and Alderwoman Rebecca Withouse Mallory Pool/Missourian Aug 12, 2026 Aug 12, 2026 Updated 11 hrs ago
As featured on Lauber Municipal Law deploys attorneys to more than 170 cities across Missouri. Questions of access, fees have followed. Belle City Attorney James Klahr, front left, and Alderwoman Rebecca...
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Government 
 
KBMV-FM 95 BIRCH TREE
  The West Plains City Council meets tonight
The West Plains City Council meets tonight at 5:30 in the Council Chamber at West Plains City Hall. Preliminaries Call to Order Roll Call Establishment of Quorum Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Consent...
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Missouri Independent
  Missouri child abuse investigators are overwhelmed again as backlogs return
...cases harder and slower to resolve Ashley Allen, of Joplin, quit her job as an investigator for the Missouri Children’s Division in April due to an overwhelming caseload. Now she works as a case manager for...
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KWOC
  Monday, August 17, 2026
POPLAR BLUFF CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER ENTERING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ICE DURING MONDAY MEETING The Poplar Bluff City Council will be voting on a proposed agreement concerning ICE during...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Swope Health serves KC’s neediest. Its CEO faces troubling allegations | Hudnall
...its patients. Medicare pays it, too. Federal agencies help fund some of its clinics and programs. Missouri pays Swope millions to provide behavioral health services. Kansas City sends it roughly $2 million...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Man tied to Kansas City Mafia, strip clubs is behind Missouri AG’s discrimination case
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. The person Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway chose to illustrate that Kansas City’s contracting system is biased...
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Excelsior Citizen
  / Paywall
  Excelsior Springs Artists Invited to Create America 250 Poster
...of the national project organized by the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. For Mayor Sonya Morgan, the project offers a chance to show the rest of the country that Excelsior...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Out of the past: Aug. 17
...back revisits notable Cape Girardeau-area news. 2001 The crush of vehicles turned the Southeast Missouri State University campus and surrounding streets into a parking lot at times as about 1,200 freshmen,...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Public safety tax, Third Ward appointment top Jefferson City Council meeting agenda
Jefferson City residents could be asked to approve another quarter-cent sales tax this fall, as the Jefferson City Council prepares to consider several measures affecting taxes, public safety, utilities...
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Boone County Journal
  New Columbia City Council member Sharon Jones to be sworn in Monday
...Today Gordon Dickson Local government editor at the Missourian and an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism. Helps students develop, report and write their stories for publication. Won...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City Council to choose Ward 3 representative Monday, consider public safety tax increase
Jefferson City council members will decide who will fill a vacant council seat and take the next step toward putting a public safety sales tax increase before voters during Monday's regular meeting. Ward...
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Springfield News-Leader
  / Paywall
  Affordable housing project in south Springfield aims to serve veterans
...Commerce, Centerstone and others. According to city documents, most of these were addressed to the Missouri Housing Development Commission in support of the commission rating the project highly for funding...
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KTTN Trenton
  Meeting in Trenton examines data centers, utilities and zoning
...Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray acknowledged that data centers have become a growing concern in rural Missouri and have divided some communities. He said data centers do not present a one-size-fits-all situation...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Olive Garden brings family atmosphere into opening day
...Garcia has opened in the U.S. She's also opened locations in Costa Rica. Olive Garden, located at 512 Missouri Blvd., stands on the busy corner of Missouri Boulevard and U.S. 50, just below the Courtyard by Marriott...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Calvary Lutheran High School expansion is "blessing," symbol of growth
...government and Lincoln University reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She mostly writes about state agencies, the Missouri legislature and features on Lincoln University. Lizbeth joined the News Tribune...
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Lawrence County Record
  Monett City Council picks new city clerk
...graphics on Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:53am Andrew Miller, right, took the oath of office as Monett’s new city clerk on Aug. 6, succeeding Kelley McMillan. Administering the oath was Jackie Williams, interim clerk....
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Fulton Sun   +1 other publication
  / Paywall
  Missourians gear up for renewed fight over abortion restrictions
The back-and-forth on Missouri abortion law continues this fall with another general election ballot measure. Amendment 3, placed on the ballot by state lawmakers, aims to repeal the provisions approved...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  JCNT Magazine launches award recognizing young local professionals
...community in impactful ways and act as representatives of what young success can look like in Mid-Missouri. "It's an honor to launch this inaugural award that will shine a light on so many young professionals...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  JCNT Magazine to host launch party for new back-to-school issue
...government and Lincoln University reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She mostly writes about state agencies, the Missouri legislature and features on Lincoln University. Lizbeth joined the News Tribune...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  School supply giveaways lessen cost of back-to-school season
...help parents with the cost of school supplies and make the back-to-school season easier. Even with Missouri's tax free weekend -- which exempts state taxes from school-related items ranging from pencils to...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City river market sets Sept. 3 ribbon cutting
...of Chestnut Street. The city is preparing to open the new farmers market facility at the former Missouri State Penitentiary site on Chestnut Street. The facility is across the street from a multi-agency...
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KCUR   +1 other publication
  Missouri towns in public records battles have one thing in common: Lauber Municipal Law
The law firm deploys attorneys to 174 cities in Missouri and nine in Kansas. These lawyers act as city attorneys, prosecutors, counsel — whatever legal services the city needs. In a small town where everyone...
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Springfield patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How a new partnership expands Springfield’s emergency shelter for at-risk youth
And check out Special City Council Meeting on the Springfield Patch calendar Posted Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 2:12 am CT Greetings Springfield! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Mizzou parents express safety concerns about Columbia during move-in
...move in day 1 on August 15,2026 COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The first round of move-in for University of Missouri students happened Saturday and parents are expressing concerns about safety in Columbia. Day one...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City’s $1.9 million road project underway as public works director calls for more repairs
...director says that's not enough to keep up with the city's roughly 250-mile road network. The Jefferson City Council approved a $1.9-million contract in June with Higgins Asphalt Paving Co. to repair several...
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Columbia Missourian
  Columbia city leaders point to recent initiatives following concerns over downtown safety
...reducing crime downtown in response to public criticism about downtown safety from University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. The joint statement from Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, City Manager De'Carlon...
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WDAF-TV (FOX 4) Kansas City
  Why Buc-ee’s has been suing over logos, mascots
...about a "series of Beavermarts popping up … that violated [the Buc-ee's] trademark," Jeff Gore, the mayor of Huber Heights, explained. Aplin also reportedly told Gore that the Mini Mart was seeking a federal...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Johnson County city sues to keep proposed data center ban off ballot
...enough valid signatures meet statutory requirements to be put up for a vote. However, the Edgerton City Council struck down the citizen-proposed ordinance at its July 23 meeting. City officials said it contained...
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The Narrative Matters
  Freight Rail Tour Highlights: Transportation Assets Within the St. Louis Region’s Freight Network and Industrial Sites
Discover key transportation assets and freight rail highlights within the St. Louis region’s extensive freight network and available industrial sites, supporting regional economic growth and logistics efficiency....
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Platte County Landmark
  Amendment bashing, Sunshine and such
Welcome to the State of Missouri that is run by Republicans that are apparently trapped in some sort of echo chamber created by their own success. Honestly, I did not know a single person that thought Amendments...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Saturday Throwback: Teacher responsibilities outside of the classroom
...music Updated: 18 hours ago Health officials say there are currently 1500 cases of Cyclospora in Missouri, including 90 in the city of St. Louis. Updated: 18 hours ago Nearly one-third of Missouri prisoners...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Fitzwater speaks on importance of housing development for business support
Jefferson City's mayor emphasized to local business leaders the importance of housing development projects across town Friday morning. "Housing is moving on all corners of the city," Mayor Ron Fitzwater...
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Republic Monitor
  Republic named one of the fastest growing cities in Missouri
...on Sat, 08/15/2026 - 5:00am Republic has recently been named one of the fastest-growing cities in Missouri over the past five years by WorldAtlas.com. The city, according to the website, has experienced...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Tearing down government property is never the answer — even Flock cameras | Porter
...previous columns — should take a more diplomatic approach to the situation. For example, in Weston, Missouri, two residents there — Katie Currid and Hilary Buford — embarked on a monthslong public campaign...
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Fulton Sun
  / Paywall
  Fulton mayor excused from council through September
The Fulton City Council unanimously voted to excuse Mayor Steve Myers from city council meetings through the end of September. During Tuesday's city council meeting, the council had to amend the agenda...
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Kansas City patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How a new climate plan could cool Kansas City’s hottest blocks.
...petition was rejected by the Secretary of State, and now a fast-moving court battle—likely headed to the Missouri Supreme Court—must be resolved before November ballots are finalized. 3. Man faces charges in fatal...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Missouri space museum seeks new home as Cape Girardeau, others show interest
...its collection and expand. You don’t have to go far to see moon rock or lunar dust in the state of Missouri — only about an hour and a half north and west from Cape Girardeau to the city of Bonne Terre, with...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 8/17/26
...and approve an $84,236 emergency sewer line replacement at their Aug. 17 meeting. City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 City Hall, 101 Court St. Adoption...
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KXEO AM-1340
  Flag That Flew Atop the U.S. Capitol on July Fourth Finds a Home in Mid-MO
...American flag that flew over the US Capitol in Washington DC has found its home in the hands of a mid-Missouri veteran. On Thursday, it was presented to 95-year-old Mitchell Bennett of Ashland. This particular...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  How to know what’s safe to eat amid the Cyclospora and Salmonella outbreaks
Health officials say there are currently 1500 cases of Cyclospora in Missouri, including 90 in the city of St. Louis. Published: Aug. 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM CDT|Updated: seconds ago ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia   +1 other publication
  Columbia city leaders point to recent initiatives following concerns over downtown safety
...reducing crime downtown in response to public criticism about downtown safety from University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. The joint statement from Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, City Manager De'Carlon...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Boone County prosecutor responds to UM System president's concerns over public safety
...the city. COLUMBIA — Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Roger Johnson responded to University of Missouri System President Mun Choi's emails addressed to a handful of city of Columbia and Boone County leaders...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  New fire engine goes into service in Madison County
...engines serving its full-time stations. The department thanked Madison County commissioners, the county mayor and taxpayers for supporting the purchase. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn., (KBSI) — Madison County Fire Department...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  A timeline of Luigi Mangione’s criminal cases in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
...Manhattan pier by armed officers in a highly choreographed perp walk in front of news cameras. The mayor at the time, Eric Adams, and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch look on. Mangione is taken to federal...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Downtown businesses could use temporary shuttles to address Jefferson City's parking challenges
The Jefferson City Council is considering whether to allow downtown businesses to operate temporary shuttle services to transport employees between their businesses and off-site parking. The Public Works...
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Clark County Media
  RPC Plans Additional Affordable Housing In Kahoka
By Mike Scott KAHOKA, Mo. — The Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission hopes to build five or six affordable homes at a former mobile home park in Kahoka. Derek Weber, the commission’s executive...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Lost sleep, NDAs & closed meetings: Inside lawsuit seeking to halt Independence data center
...local courts. Here’s what’s in the lawsuit. Counts 1-3: Zoning issues The lawsuit challenges the city’s decision to rezone the land off of Little Blue Parkway, now owned by Nebius, in 2022. It argues that...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Newark Explores Taking Sewer System Back From Water District
...About 13 citizens attended the board’s Wednesday, Aug. 5 meeting at Newark Town Hall, where Hurdland City Clerk Julie Green spent nearly an hour discussing the sewer systems, what Hurdland has learned through...
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KSMU Radio
  Willard hires new city administrator
Published August 14, 2026 at 12:17 PM CDT LinkedIn New Willard City Administrator Matthew Henry. The city's previous city administrator resigned in June to take a position in Nixa. Willard has announced...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Cleaver calls Missouri redistricting ‘cheating’ ahead of high-stakes court battle
...delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. Ahead of a high-stakes court battle over the fate of Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map, the target of the Republican-led map emphasized the importance...
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Platte County Landmark
  Microchip scanner can reunite pets with owners
...Clinic, but that expired in fall 2022 when the clinic was sold to a new veterinarian. Platte City Mayor Amber Brune and Platte County Recorder of Deeds Chris Wright joined forces to install a pet microchip...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  KC Voices: Fall of The Call is continuation of a sad trend. We have the power to reverse course
...aggregators online mostly pass along information-they don’t send someone to sit through a four-hour city council meeting and ask the hard questions. The Call’s current state is a sad symptom of forces that...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Kansas City is bidding to bring more World Cup matches to the area in a few years
...experience as a blueprint for future event planning. The timing was serendipitous for Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. In 2023, Lucas was in Paris when France was playing host to the men’s Rugby World...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly   +4 other publications
  As Kansas City Council rushes towards a Royals stadium vote, key questions go unanswered
...ballpark at Crown Center before the end of the month. If things had gone according to plan, the Kansas City Council could have been voting on the deal to provide $600 million for the project on the afternoon...
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Missouri Independent
  No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump
...country’s election infrastructure. Without evidence, Trump cast doubt on the integrity of the Los Angeles mayoral race and the state’s recent gubernatorial race. And in an interview with a conservative commentator...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  He sued to stop his own recall election. Why a judge said the vote must go on
By Ilana Arougheti August 14, 2026 8:41 AM A months-long effort to recall an Independence city councilmember will proceed to a September special election after a Jackson County judge dismissed a lawsuit...
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KSIS 1050 Sedalia
  Seven CMAR Proposals Narrowed Down to Four For Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Aug. 3 Sedalia City Council meeting opened with two presentations - one concerning an electric tax reduction proposal on the Aug. 4 ballot, and the other concerning the upgrading of a sewer plant. ...
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Griffon News
  Belle City Attorney James Klahr, front left, and Alderwoman Rebecca Withouse Mallory Pool/Missourian Aug 12, 2026 Aug 12, 2026 Updated 11 hrs ago
As featured on Lauber Municipal Law deploys attorneys to more than 170 cities across Missouri. Questions of access, fees have followed. Belle City Attorney James Klahr, front left, and Alderwoman Rebecca...
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KWOC
  Monday, August 17, 2026
POPLAR BLUFF CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER ENTERING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ICE DURING MONDAY MEETING The Poplar Bluff City Council will be voting on a proposed agreement concerning ICE during...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
  / Paywall
  SFC 911 board considers paying off $2 million radio system loan
...County 911 board may pay off its $2 million radio system loan early, citing available funds and strong sales tax collections. PARK HILLS — The St. Francois County 911 Joint Communications Board is preparing...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Public safety tax, Third Ward appointment top Jefferson City Council meeting agenda
Jefferson City residents could be asked to approve another quarter-cent sales tax this fall, as the Jefferson City Council prepares to consider several measures affecting taxes, public safety, utilities...
08/16/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City Council to choose Ward 3 representative Monday, consider public safety tax increase
Jefferson City council members will decide who will fill a vacant council seat and take the next step toward putting a public safety sales tax increase before voters during Monday's regular meeting. Ward...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  SECOND-HIGHEST USE TAX HAUL FOR SALINE COUNTY IN JULY
...office. In his report to county commissioners Wednesday, Aug. 12, Treasurer Jared Brewer said that the Missouri Department of Revenue remitted to the county last week $118,379.22 in use tax revenue collected during...
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Maries County Advocate
  © Copyright 2026 Maries County Advocate | Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions
...takes effect near Meta, OAD to follow VIENNA — The Maries Osage Ambulance District’s half percent sales tax is now being collected in annexed parts of Maries and Osage counties near Meta, according to Administrator...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City’s $1.9 million road project underway as public works director calls for more repairs
...director says that's not enough to keep up with the city's roughly 250-mile road network. The Jefferson City Council approved a $1.9-million contract in June with Higgins Asphalt Paving Co. to repair several...
08/15/2026   USA USA    Online
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Columbia Missourian
  Columbia city leaders point to recent initiatives following concerns over downtown safety
...reducing crime downtown in response to public criticism about downtown safety from University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. The joint statement from Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, City Manager De'Carlon...
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Maries County Advocate
  MOAD admin explains deficit
...from the Department of Revenue every month, Butler said that it receives much of its revenue from property taxes in December and January. Butler also believes that the new sales tax increase from a half...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia   +1 other publication
  Columbia city leaders point to recent initiatives following concerns over downtown safety
...reducing crime downtown in response to public criticism about downtown safety from University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. The joint statement from Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, City Manager De'Carlon...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  'I want real policy': Kansas City's East Side community leaders, Urban Summit host post-primary forum
...(R) and Stacy Lake (D), at a forum hosted by the Urban Summit. Posted and last updated KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Alyssa Jackson covers Kansas City, Missouri. Share your story idea with Alyssa....
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KXEO AM-1340
  Centralia Board of Aldermen to Meet Monday
...Aldermen is set to meet in regular session on Monday night. New orders of business include Setting Property Tax Rates 2026, multiple appointments, and more. The meeting is set to take place on Monday at 6:30...
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Clark County Media
  RPC Plans Additional Affordable Housing In Kahoka
By Mike Scott KAHOKA, Mo. — The Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission hopes to build five or six affordable homes at a former mobile home park in Kahoka. Derek Weber, the commission’s executive...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Kansas City is bidding to bring more World Cup matches to the area in a few years
...experience as a blueprint for future event planning. The timing was serendipitous for Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. In 2023, Lucas was in Paris when France was playing host to the men’s Rugby World...
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Nemo News   +6 other publications
  Missouri Retailers May Round Cash Totals Under New Law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri businesses will be allowed to round cash purchase totals to the nearest nickel beginning Aug. 28 under a new state law. House Bill 2819 makes the practice optional and applies...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly   +4 other publications
  As Kansas City Council rushes towards a Royals stadium vote, key questions go unanswered
...ballpark at Crown Center before the end of the month. If things had gone according to plan, the Kansas City Council could have been voting on the deal to provide $600 million for the project on the afternoon...
08/14/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
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  KCK abruptly stops key health services. Advocates say it speaks to a bigger need
...dedicate more resources toward public health, particularly after cuts made when they voted to freeze property tax revenues in the 2025 budget year. "I think everybody has a shared interest in seeing what a...
08/13/2026   USA USA    Online
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KBMV-FM 95 BIRCH TREE
  The West Plains City Council meets tonight
The West Plains City Council meets tonight at 5:30 in the Council Chamber at West Plains City Hall. Preliminaries Call to Order Roll Call Establishment of Quorum Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Consent...
08/17/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
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  Kansas City, don’t get left out of the data center construction boom | Opinion
By Ralph Oropeza Special to The Kansas City Star August 17, 2026 5:05 AM Kansas City has always been a city that builds. We built the rail lines that connected America’s heartland to the rest of the...
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Columbia Daily Tribune
  Mizzou expands pig heat-stress app with USDA funding
Aug. 17, 2026, 3:52 a.m. CT University of Missouri researchers are expanding a mobile app designed to help pork producers identify heat-stress risks in pigs before animals show visible symptoms, supported...
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St​.‌ Joseph News Press
  A town relearning what it already knew
...old Fort Smith. There’s a house or two up there, but it was still pretty easy to look out over the city and imagine what this place looked like before Joseph Robidoux turned it into a town. That evening...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Monday, August 17th, 2026
...to the Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. The other two male passengers were transported by EMS to the Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan. None of the occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident....
08/16/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Public safety tax, Third Ward appointment top Jefferson City Council meeting agenda
Jefferson City residents could be asked to approve another quarter-cent sales tax this fall, as the Jefferson City Council prepares to consider several measures affecting taxes, public safety, utilities...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
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  Leadwood wastewater facility makes progress: MoDNR says E. coli levels still high in Big River near facility
...wastewater facility is showing slight improvement, but E. coli levels in the Big River remain high as the city installs equipment and seeks funding for repairs. According to the Missouri Department of Natural...
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billboard​.‌com
  Noah Kahan Brings Out Chappell Roan for Surprise ‘California’ Performance at Rose Bowl Show
Trending on Billboard Noah Kahan welcomed Chappell Roan for a surprise performance during his sold-out headlining show at Rose Bowl Stadium. The Pasadena, California, show on Saturday (Aug. 15) marked...
08/16/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City Council to choose Ward 3 representative Monday, consider public safety tax increase
Jefferson City council members will decide who will fill a vacant council seat and take the next step toward putting a public safety sales tax increase before voters during Monday's regular meeting. Ward...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  SECOND-HIGHEST USE TAX HAUL FOR SALINE COUNTY IN JULY
...office. In his report to county commissioners Wednesday, Aug. 12, Treasurer Jared Brewer said that the Missouri Department of Revenue remitted to the county last week $118,379.22 in use tax revenue collected during...
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St​.‌ Joseph News Press
  Underground icons on Route 66: Missouri’s caves and the story of roadside tourism
Did You Know? Route 66 played a significant role in Missouri’s history by serving as a vital transportation corridor that boosted economic growth, cultural exchange, and tourism across the state. Established...
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Springfield News-Leader
  Springfield police will run summer's 3rd crosswalk enforcement
...pedestrian deaths, with three happening outside of crosswalks. SPD's pedestrian safety enforcement is funded by a hazardous moving violations grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation's Traffic and...
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Lawrence County Record
  Monett City Council picks new city clerk
...graphics on Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:53am Andrew Miller, right, took the oath of office as Monett’s new city clerk on Aug. 6, succeeding Kelley McMillan. Administering the oath was Jackie Williams, interim clerk....
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KCUR   +1 other publication
  Missouri towns in public records battles have one thing in common: Lauber Municipal Law
The law firm deploys attorneys to 174 cities in Missouri and nine in Kansas. These lawyers act as city attorneys, prosecutors, counsel — whatever legal services the city needs. In a small town where everyone...
08/16/2026   USA USA    Online
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Wentzville Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How a $1.18B I-70 upgrade from Wentzville could reshape freight
...with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 📰 News we're reading • Freight Rail Tour Highlights Transportation Assets Within the St. Louis Region's Freight Network and Available Industrial Sites (granitecitydailynews.com)...
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The Narrative Matters
  Freight Rail Tour Highlights: Transportation Assets Within the St. Louis Region’s Freight Network and Industrial Sites
Discover key transportation assets and freight rail highlights within the St. Louis region’s extensive freight network and available industrial sites, supporting regional economic growth and logistics efficiency....
08/15/2026   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
  Amendment bashing, Sunshine and such
Welcome to the State of Missouri that is run by Republicans that are apparently trapped in some sort of echo chamber created by their own success. Honestly, I did not know a single person that thought Amendments...
08/15/2026   USA USA    Online
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Republic Monitor
  Republic named one of the fastest growing cities in Missouri
...on Sat, 08/15/2026 - 5:00am Republic has recently been named one of the fastest-growing cities in Missouri over the past five years by WorldAtlas.com. The city, according to the website, has experienced...
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Kansas City Star
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  Another Independence official has confidential deal after leaving. What’s being hidden?
...Policy. Independence acknowledged a separation agreement with former Deputy Chief Jason Petersen. City declined to release Petersen’s records, citing Missouri’s Sunshine Law. Two news organizations sued...
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Montgomery Standard
  Cope, Fischer win primary races
...from Truxton, won the Republican seat of the presiding commissioner race by 587 votes over Montgomery City resident Ryan Poston. Cope finished with 1,954 votes, while Poston — who has been presiding commissioner...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Out of the past: Aug. 15
From a disputed university tax and new economic development hire to a 1951 fire that destroyed a large furniture store, a look back at Aug. 15 news in the Cape Girardeau area. 2001 Cape Girardeau has...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 8/17/26
...and approve an $84,236 emergency sewer line replacement at their Aug. 17 meeting. City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 City Hall, 101 Court St. Adoption...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  'I want real policy': Kansas City's East Side community leaders, Urban Summit host post-primary forum
...(R) and Stacy Lake (D), at a forum hosted by the Urban Summit. Posted and last updated KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Alyssa Jackson covers Kansas City, Missouri. Share your story idea with Alyssa....
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  MISSOURI STATE AUDITOR ANNOUNCES AUDIT OF THE CITY OF GILLIAM
A small community in Saline County is now the subject of a state audit according to Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick announced his office has started a petition audit of the City...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Downtown businesses could use temporary shuttles to address Jefferson City's parking challenges
The Jefferson City Council is considering whether to allow downtown businesses to operate temporary shuttle services to transport employees between their businesses and off-site parking. The Public Works...
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Clark County Media
  RPC Plans Additional Affordable Housing In Kahoka
By Mike Scott KAHOKA, Mo. — The Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission hopes to build five or six affordable homes at a former mobile home park in Kahoka. Derek Weber, the commission’s executive...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Knox County Voters Reject Amendments 4 and 5, Overwhelmingly Renew Road and Bridge Levy
KNOX COUNTY, Mo. — Knox County voters joined voters across Missouri in rejecting Constitutional Amendments 4 and 5 during the Aug. 4 Primary Election, while giving overwhelming local approval to the continuation...
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Kansas City Star
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  Lost sleep, NDAs & closed meetings: Inside lawsuit seeking to halt Independence data center
...local courts. Here’s what’s in the lawsuit. Counts 1-3: Zoning issues The lawsuit challenges the city’s decision to rezone the land off of Little Blue Parkway, now owned by Nebius, in 2022. It argues that...
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Nemo News   +1 other publication
  Newark Explores Taking Sewer System Back From Water District
...About 13 citizens attended the board’s Wednesday, Aug. 5 meeting at Newark Town Hall, where Hurdland City Clerk Julie Green spent nearly an hour discussing the sewer systems, what Hurdland has learned through...
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KSMU Radio
  Willard hires new city administrator
Published August 14, 2026 at 12:17 PM CDT LinkedIn New Willard City Administrator Matthew Henry. The city's previous city administrator resigned in June to take a position in Nixa. Willard has announced...
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Marshfield Mail
  MoDOT Breaks Ground on I-44 Project
Construction on a major stretch of Interstate 44 is about to move into high gear. The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, Aug. 24, to officially kick off the...
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KMOX Radio 1120 St​.‌ Louis
  Uhuru Bakery & Cafe opening part of revitalization in North St. Louis
...Uhuru's jerk chicken sandwiches and more. Location: 3719 W. Florissant Avenue. Focus on healthy food, economic development and self-reliance | 104.1 FM KMOX Debbie Monterrey has been working in radio since her...
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106​.‌5 KTMO - The Wolf
  MODOT Releases U.S. 412 Environmental Study and FONSI
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announces the availability of the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the U.S. Route 412 environmental study...
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billboard​.‌com
  Sheryl Crow Previews New Album With ‘Freedom Bus,’ A Song Inspired By Veterans, Free Speech & ‘Thoughtful Dialogue’
Trending on Billboard Sheryl Crow is launching her next album with a song that wasn’t initially intended to be part of it. The politically minded "Freedom Bus," which features a guest vocal by Jesse...
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Kansas City Star
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  He sued to stop his own recall election. Why a judge said the vote must go on
By Ilana Arougheti August 14, 2026 8:41 AM A months-long effort to recall an Independence city councilmember will proceed to a September special election after a Jackson County judge dismissed a lawsuit...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia   +1 other publication
  Labor, progressive groups launch $1M push to flip Missouri legislative seats
KBIA | By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent Published August 14, 2026 at 7:28 AM CDT Annelise Hanshaw / Missouri Independent Daniel Tucker, a leader with the Missouri Workers Center, teaches chants...
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