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| Included are the daily clippings for Missouri Municipal League - September 29, 2026. |
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| ...Options The Trenton Administrative Committee held a hearing Sept. 28 on the 16th Street Sidewalk Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Plan, expanded the matters under its purview, and reviewed the condition,... |
09/29/2026  USA Online
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| NEW GROWTH, KIDS WIN MISSOURI TO HOST WEBINARS ON CHILDCARE FINANCING IN MISSOURI Date: September 29, 2026, 10:00 am New Growth and Kids Win Missouri will host two free virtual webinars on Wednesday to... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KCUR |
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| ...known as SB 418 — took effect July 1, and seeks to address affordable housing by streamlining the municipal approval process for building homes. The new law applies to single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| ...employees, in a statement "One keeps residents in a thriving county on the Kansas side informed about municipal decisions that impact their daily lives. And yet another is covering an area north of KC that has... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| Town And Country-Manchester Patch.com |
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| ...calendar: Yoga Flow at Town and Country, MO Calendar Yoga Stretch at Town and Country, MO Calendar Municipal Court at Town and Country, MO Calendar ... and check out 9 more events on the calendar! Today's... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| sedaliademocrat.com |
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| ...Alberto Alejo-Zacharias, 38, was arrested after a traffic stop for a moving violation near South Missouri Avenue and West Fourth Street. The driver didn't have a valid license and was issued a court summons.... |
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09/29/2026 USA Blog
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| Mid America Live |
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| ...43, of Windsor, was arrested at the Henry County Sheriff’s Office on a Clinton Police Department municipal warrant for Stealing. September 18, 2026 - Assault and Robbery: Captain Bilbruck, Master Sergeant... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| ...week, asking it to address "nuisance conditions." Reign Bar was previously targeted by University of Missouri System President Mun Choi, who warned students to avoid the area. The group Race Matters, Friends... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Boone County Journal |
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| ...Monday, calling for accountability from Columbia city leaders regarding claims of unjust state and municipal targeting against Reign Bar, a Black-owned business in the downtown area. The subject of recent... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian |
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| ...strategy. The status of the Cape Girardeau Tourism Restaurant Tax has changed significantly, with Mayor Robbie Guard recently announcing a complete pause on the process to re-evaluate the city's tourism... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| St. Louis American |
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| Black women made meaningful strides at the 160th Missouri Press Association Convention in Columbia — and The St. Louis American brought home seven first-place awards. A special moment arrived for The St.... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| A Thompson woman is dead after a UTV crash Friday night in Audrain County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on Audrain Road 209, north of Audrain Road 259. The... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...Illinois Bridge. After decades of carrying travelers over the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri, the aging structure is set to come down Monday morning. While the community welcomes the recent... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Springfield Daily Citizen |
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| ...election issues. Drawing on his experience as a county clerk and secretary of state, Blunt talks about Missouri’s congressional map saga, as well as recent election outcomes, national trends for the upcoming November... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| St. Louis Magazine |
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| ...the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. But despite the bill becoming law under then-Mayor Francis Slay, none of that ever happened. A spokesperson for the city comptroller confirms that a... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KTTN Trenton |
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| ...Options The Trenton Administrative Committee held a hearing Sept. 28 on the 16th Street Sidewalk Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Plan, expanded the matters under its purview, and reviewed the condition,... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KOMU -TV8 Columbia +1 other publication
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| ...fire departments are urging the passage of a ballot measure that would increase the public safety sales tax in the city to a rate of 50 cents per $100. The current public safety tax, passed in 2021, sits... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| ...Independence has named Grain Valley Police Chief Edward Turner as its next police chief, effective October 26. City Manager Troy Anderson selected Turner following overwhelming support from community open house participants... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| ...employees, in a statement "One keeps residents in a thriving county on the Kansas side informed about municipal decisions that impact their daily lives. And yet another is covering an area north of KC that has... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| Fenton-High Ridge Patch.com +1 other publication
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| ...Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Senior part professional at NAPA Auto Parts in Fenton, Missouri in Fenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fenton here. 🗞 Nearby News Kirkwood ... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KOMU -TV8 Columbia |
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| ...experiences with safety, accessibility and city resources. During Monday's monthly meeting, advisory council members that the survey is expected to open Oct. 5 and remain available until noon on Nov. 19. The... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KSMO Radio |
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| ...safety restraints. Both pickups were totaled and removed from the scene by Lucas Garage. City of Salem Mayor Greg Parker has called for a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for this afternoon at 5:00 at... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KTTN Trenton |
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| Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has established the Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| ...week, asking it to address "nuisance conditions." Reign Bar was previously targeted by University of Missouri System President Mun Choi, who warned students to avoid the area. The group Race Matters, Friends... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...responded to the case that day and in the days that followed. The lawsuit names leaders within the Missouri Department of Social Services, the Camden County Juvenile Office, the Missouri Children’s Division,... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| krcgtv.com |
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| ...standards. Members of the watchdog group believed city leaders were handing off local authority to Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and scapegoating black-owned businesses like Reign Bar. Reign... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KOMU -TV8 Columbia |
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| COLUMBIA — Race Matters, Friends, is challenging the Missouri Attorney General Office's involvement in an ongoing dispute involving Reign Bar in downtown Columbia. Race Matters, Friends, is a nonprofit... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| St. Louis Magazine |
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| ...over 27 pages long. He said that at one point, the police showed up, but officers told him that then-Mayor Tishaura Jones had tied their hands. Assistant City Counselor Erin McGowan, representing the city,... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| ...longtime Jackson County police officer has been tapped to lead the Independence Police Department. The City of Independence announced Monday that Edward "Ed" Turner will serve as the next chief of police. Turner... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| ...Christopher Clark has joined the Contractor Fraud Legal Task Force, an initiative led by the Office of Mayor Cara Spencer. The Task Force brings together Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, the Missouri Attorney... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| University Missouri-St.Louis Current |
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| ...program earlier this month. Housed in the Community Innovation and Action Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis since 2020, the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs helps develop emerging civic leaders... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Excelsior Citizen |
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| ...opportunities to be a good neighbor. National Good Neighbor Day falls Monday, Sept. 28, kicking off Missouri Good Neighbor Week, which runs through Oct. 4. Excelsior Springs has a full week of activities planned... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Howell County News |
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| ...News publisher and co-owner Amanda Mendez has been named the inaugural Journalist of the Year by the Missouri Press Association. In a September 27 phone interview, Mendez reflected, "I didn’t choose journalism.... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian |
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| ...strategy. The status of the Cape Girardeau Tourism Restaurant Tax has changed significantly, with Mayor Robbie Guard recently announcing a complete pause on the process to re-evaluate the city's tourism... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City |
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| ...Independence. Turner — who earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Central Missouri and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, according to a release from the city earlier this... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| The Narrative Matters |
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| ...Walmart app. The Manchester Supercenter is one of seven Walmart stores planned for remodeling in Missouri in 2026. A mother and daughter shop together in Walmart near a new apparel display. Courtesy of... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KFTK Radio 97.1 St. Louis |
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| Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge host Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick to discuss state oversight of federal program expenditures, Medicaid compliance, and findings from the annual Single Audit of $20.5... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Reporter-LCMS |
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| ...manned the controls of an excavator for a ceremonial scoop. The groundbreaking party included the mayor of the city of Clayton along with representatives from the architectural and construction teams and... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| A Thompson woman is dead after a UTV crash Friday night in Audrain County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on Audrain Road 209, north of Audrain Road 259. The... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...Illinois Bridge. After decades of carrying travelers over the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri, the aging structure is set to come down Monday morning. While the community welcomes the recent... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KBIA (NPR) Columbia |
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| ...Published September 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM CDT Héctor Alejandro Arzate / Harvest Public Media The Columbia city council approved $41.8 million to replace 53,992 electric meters and 52,747 water meters. A data collector... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KZRG 1310 AM/102.9 FM Joplin |
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| ...heavily on local revenue as nearly $100 million in federal grant-funded projects begin winding down. Mayor Rob O’Brian told the KZRG Morning Newswatch that the City Council’s recent budget work sessions produced... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Taxes
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| Springfield Daily Citizen |
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| ...2024 representing southwest Springfield’s House District 133. Map of Senate District 30 (Photo: Missouri Senate) While Ince has never been elected, he has run for a variety of elected positions, including... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KOMU -TV8 Columbia |
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Missouri voters in November will decide whether the state establishes the "Show-Me Prosperity Fund" to help shift away from individual income tax. Amendment 7 would establish the Show-Me Prosperity Fund,... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KOMU -TV8 Columbia +1 other publication
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| ...fire departments are urging the passage of a ballot measure that would increase the public safety sales tax in the city to a rate of 50 cents per $100. The current public safety tax, passed in 2021, sits... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| ...support, Richardson told The Star. The current state of the economy, including rising grocery, gas and property tax bills, not only exacerbated residents’ financial struggles, but forced many to have to make tough... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Mid America Live |
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| ...basement fee structures, adopted the City’s Plan Review Policy, and approved the annual Ad Valorem Property Tax levy for 2026. Employee benefits and ethics: The Board approved an updated LAGERS benefit level... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| ...heavily on local revenue as nearly $100 million in federal grant-funded projects begin winding down. Mayor Rob O’Brian told the KZRG Morning Newswatch that the City Council’s recent budget work sessions produced... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Business
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| Missouri Independent +2 other publications
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| ...products to the people of Joplin." Joplin workers there will now begin negotiating for their first collective bargaining agreement, which they hope will include more consistent scheduling, equitable tip distribution... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| Missouri Independent |
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| ...turnout is the biggest unknown for the November election. There is only one statewide race, for state auditor, and neither incumbent Republican Scott Fitzpatrick, nor the Democratic nominee, Quentin Wilson,... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| Springfield Daily Citizen |
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| ...2024 representing southwest Springfield’s House District 133. Map of Senate District 30 (Photo: Missouri Senate) While Ince has never been elected, he has run for a variety of elected positions, including... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| Marina Bolotnikova is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section. She covers housing, transportation, and cities, factory farming and animal rights, meta-science, the future of food and agriculture,... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KTTN Trenton |
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| ...Options The Trenton Administrative Committee held a hearing Sept. 28 on the 16th Street Sidewalk Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Plan, expanded the matters under its purview, and reviewed the condition,... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| Missouri Independent |
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| Even when Missouri lawmakers fund public schools in accordance with the state’s foundation formula, the level is still inadequate to meet the needs of schools across the state. The practice of selling... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| Missouri business alert |
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| ...shut down operations at Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan. ( Kansas City Business Journal Missouri opens first midwifery school in Ferguson Okunsola's School of Traditional Midwifery will give students... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| Nevada KNMO Radio 97.5 FM |
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| NEW GROWTH, KIDS WIN MISSOURI TO HOST WEBINARS ON CHILDCARE FINANCING IN MISSOURI Date: September 29, 2026, 10:00 am New Growth and Kids Win Missouri will host two free virtual webinars on Wednesday to... |
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09/29/2026 USA Online
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| KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City |
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| After months of uncertainty, Missouri has a final answer on which congressional map the state will use for the 2026 midterm elections. On Friday, the United States Supreme Court ruled Missouri must use... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| Missouri Independent |
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| ...South Carolina, would require colleges, conferences and athletic associations to disclose any foreign funding they receive for college athletics that exceeds $600. Another amendment, sponsored by Wisconsin... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| ...MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Prep work to demolish the Stamper Grain Towers in Moberly started on Monday. The city had announced in January that the grain towers would be demolished. Previous reporting shows the project... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City |
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| ...Green Commute Challenge. The nonprofit challenges Kansas Citians to opt for alternative modes of transportation for the month of October. Posted KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Lily O’Shea Becker covers... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...responded to the case that day and in the days that followed. The lawsuit names leaders within the Missouri Department of Social Services, the Camden County Juvenile Office, the Missouri Children’s Division,... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| ...longtime Jackson County police officer has been tapped to lead the Independence Police Department. The City of Independence announced Monday that Edward "Ed" Turner will serve as the next chief of police. Turner... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| KFTK Radio 97.1 St. Louis |
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| Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge host Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick to discuss state oversight of federal program expenditures, Medicaid compliance, and findings from the annual Single Audit of $20.5... |
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09/28/2026 USA Online
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| St. Louis American |
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| Black women made meaningful strides at the 160th Missouri Press Association Convention in Columbia — and The St. Louis American brought home seven first-place awards. A special moment arrived for The St.... |
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