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Kansas City Star
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  KCFD battalion chief stays on the job despite history of DWIs. One case is pending
...Aug. 24. Court records show Jasper has prior DWI convictions in 2004 and 2022. A judge sustained Missouri’s one-year license revocation for Jasper on June 5. Reality Check is a Star series holding those...
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Kirkwood Patch​.‌com   +3 other publications
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Bricks 4 Kidz and 11 more events
...Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers, Brentwood 6:00 pm Town and Country, MO Calendar, 1011 Municipal Center Drive, St. Louis 6:00 pm Town and Country, MO Calendar, 1011 Municipal Center Drive, St....
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Hazelwood Patch​.‌com   +3 other publications
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How Hazelwood became Missouri’s busiest cricket hub almost overnight
...and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️ In today's newsletter: How Hazelwood became Missouri's busiest cricket hub almost overnight Today's riddle: What time is it when a clock chimes 13 times?...
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KSMU Radio
  12 dead in Sunday morning plane crash in Butler, Missouri
Published June 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM CDT Butler Municipal Airport in Butler, Missouri. Twelve people are dead after a plane crashed in Butler, Missouri; about an hour south of the Kansas City metro. A...
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Sikeston Standard Democrat   +1 other publication
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  Sikeston community comes out in show of support, seeking justice for Lloyd Gilmore
...arrested by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. The incident remains under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. According to Sgt. Brad German, public...
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KCUR   +1 other publication
  12 dead in Sunday morning plane crash in Butler, Missouri
...breaking news story and will be updated. Twelve people are dead after a plane crashed in Butler, Missouri; about an hour south of the Kansas City metro. A plane carrying 11 skydivers and one pilot left...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  12 killed in plane crash Sunday morning in Butler, Missouri
Posted and last updated KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 12 occupants of a plane were killed in a crash Sunday morning in Butler, Missouri. A Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson...
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Sikeston Standard Democrat
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  Reflections of the past
...Jack Allen suffered a broken ankle in a fall from a ladder while doing some electrical work for Municipal Light and Power. 80 Years Ago - Miss Mary Hallmark and Mrs. Mayme Bond recently received five-year...
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KTTN Trenton
  Jamesport city council updates policies, backs fireworks plans
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Jamesport City Council discussed a variety of municipal matters during its meeting on June 8, including city staffing, employee policies, infrastructure...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City law enforcement officers ramp up anti-human trafficking stings during World Cup
...EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE. WITH THE FBI ONCE IN CUSTODY, A SEX WORKER FACES ONLY A MUNICIPAL CHARGE BUT IS GIVEN ACCESS TO SAFE HOUSING, BASIC RESOURCES AND TRAUMA INFORMED ADVOCATES WHO CAN...
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Ozark Radio News
  West Plains City Council to Meet Monday Night
...Club - 7/4/2026 Downtown Reallocation Request Resolutions Resolution 2026-08 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of West Plains, Missouri, adopting a policy for the waiver of fees for affordable...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  West Plains City Council to weigh animal control changes, zoning updates Monday
The West Plains City Council will consider several noteworthy updates to municipal policies, code enforcement and city boards during its regular session meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Topping...
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KTTN Trenton
  Grundy County sheriff releases June 1-7, 2026, activity report
...booked five inmates into custody and released six inmates. Deputies also transported three inmates to Municipal Court on June 2. Administrative operations included the processing of six sex offenders and the...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  ‘Holding our breath’: Uncertainty about World Cup crowd sizes trickles down to Kansas watch parties
...and its Kansas suburbs wondering about crowd sizes. What if no one shows up? Like nervous hosts, municipal and private event planners aren’t quite sure what to expect, particularly for watch parties where...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Police Board will hear from the public as elected officials suggest goodwill has ebbed
...Commissioners is taking public comment at its meeting Wednesday—and they may get an earful. As St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has been engaged in an increasingly bitter war with other commissioners, some locals...
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stjosephpost​.‌com (Blog)
  Prosecutor IDs 2 jailed in Kansas City after England's World Cup gear stolen
...Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal each face one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a class D felony under Missouri law, which carries between one to seven years in prison upon conviction. "Jackson County will not...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  Missouri officials want federal disaster grants to rebuild St. Louis but need Congress to act
St. Louis’ top officials are working with members of Missouri’s congressional delegation to get more than $1 billion in federal grant funding for post-tornado rebuilding. Mayor Cara Spencer said last week...
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Warren County Record
  Warrenton aldermen approve Highway 47 bridge enhancements
The Warrenton Board of Aldermen approved an agreement with the Missouri Department of Transportation for enhancements to the Highway 47 bridge over Interstate 70. According to City Administrator Brandie...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Garden tour showcases backyard beauty across Jefferson City
...zucchini and pumpkins. She said the tour offered inspiration and ideas about which plants thrive in Missouri's climate. She added she appreciates when homeowners and local governments prioritize native Missouri...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Taking Steps To End Gun Violence
...Webster Groves Presbyterian Church east to Emmanuel Episcopal Church. There, Episcopal Bishop of Missouri Deon Johnson, who served as the keynote speaker, said he hopes the event inspires participants to...
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KSMU Radio
  Late spring storm topples tree, knocks out power to thousands in southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri
...Fred Fletcher-Fierro Published June 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM CDT Fred Fletcher-Fierro A Webb City, Missouri barber shop has it's aluminum roof tore off by a storm Saturday June 13. A powerful storm ripped...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Southern Boone County Learning Garden draws local officials to 'Dine in the Dirt'
...Have the top local news delivered every day to stay informed. Please enter a valid email address. Missouri House Representative John Martin was at the event, and said the program inspired the passing of an...
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Springfield News-Leader
  See Springfield, City Utilities and Greene County employees' salaries
...fund using tax dollars. With the use of taxpayer funding comes public scrutiny, as well, thanks to Missouri's Sunshine Law, which ensures the public has access to information detailing how their tax money...
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Sheridan Express
  Potential Data Center in St. Joseph at Pickett Road
...development. Unlike Nodaway County, St. Joseph has zoning. Annexation requests are done in accordance with Missouri law and city ordinances. Approval of annexation does not constitute approval of a specific development...
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Sikeston Standard Democrat   +1 other publication
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  Sikeston community comes out in show of support, seeking justice for Lloyd Gilmore
...arrested by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. The incident remains under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. According to Sgt. Brad German, public...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  What we know about the huge hole that closed Interstate 44 in downtown St. Louis
...Friday night, and after the hole opened, other, smaller pipes broke, too. At a news conference Sunday, Mayor Cara Spencer said the cave-in was a sign the city needs more money to replace its aging water structure....
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Kansas City Star   +1 other publication
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  Crash of skydiving plane kills 12 in Butler, Missouri, authorities say
...confirmed. Skydive Kansas City prepares statement A skydiving company that operates out of Butler, Missouri, has said it is preparing a news release after a crash Sunday that killed 12 people. The company,...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City Mayor on final preps before World Cup
Kansas City, Missouri mayor Quinton Lucas joins Heart of the Matter to discuss the final preparations before the World Cup comes to Kansas City. Kansas City Mayor on final preps before World Cup Kansas...
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Harrisons Original 94​.‌9FM & KHOZ AM900
  Storms Roar Through Lakes Region
...Lakes Region rolled in late Saturday night which spawned two tornado warnings, one Barry County in Missouri and the other for Carroll and Madison Counties in Arkansas. Both storms were radar indicated and...
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The Narrative Matters
  St. Louis’ Crime Chime: From New Public Safety Law to Kansas City Nightclub Killings and a 100-MPH Chase That Dragged an Officer: Missouri’s Violent Week June 15
...of Woes: St. Louis Weekend Shootings, West County Center Gun Panic, and KC Nightclub Killings Test Missouri’s New Public Safety Law A weekly Missouri crime roundup tracks violence in St. Louis and Kansas...
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Maryville Daily Forum
  Two huge data center projects in Montgomery County are dividing the community
...websites and email to streaming, cloud storage and more recently, artificial intelligence services. Missouri has 91 active data centers of varying sizes and uses, and at least 14 are currently in development....
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Griffon News   +3 other publications
  Two huge data center projects in Montgomery County are dividing the community
...websites and email to streaming, cloud storage and more recently, artificial intelligence services. Missouri has 91 active data centers of varying sizes and uses, and at least 14 are currently in development....
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Senior planner helps turn transportation needs into future projects
Dan Weitkamp spends much of his day planning transportation projects that may take years to become reality, but the Jefferson City senior planner says seeing those projects eventually benefit residents...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City Council to consider bans on minibikes, stunt driving
Minibikes and stunt driving could soon be illegal in Jefferson City. The Jefferson City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on ordinances banning minibikes and stunt driving, including burnouts and donuts,...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City files petition against Quality Inn for lodging tax records
...Jefferson St., for not complying with the city's subpoena for lodging tax receipts. The Jefferson City Council voted in November to conduct an audit of Quality Inn's lodging tax receipts after city staff...
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Fulton Sun   +1 other publication
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  MPUA breaks ground on Fulton Energy Center
FULTON -- The Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) is constructing a power generation center in Fulton. The Fulton Energy Center, located at 2101 Power Lane, will supply power to MPUA's 35 members statewide,...
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KCUR
  What the Royals stadium petition means for Kansas City's plan to subsidize a new ballpark
...contribute public dollars to the proposed Royals stadium. But timing is everything, and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas believes the petition may be too late. "I think the deal is likely to get done before...
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Kansas City patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Where tornado damage and outages are hitting across the KC metro
...charges after allegedly leading troopers on a high-speed chase topping 114 mph through the Northland. Missouri State Highway Patrol reports she sped along I-35 and Highways 152 and 291, nearly hitting other drivers...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  World Cup: 2 in custody as Kansas City police investigate equipment theft from England national team
England shipped its gear to Kansas City, Missouri ahead of its arrival in town, but someone else got to it first. THE THREE LIONS WILL CALL SWOPE PARK HOME DURING THE TOURNAMENT NOW, BEFORE THEY EVEN...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Drivers of Team England World Cup gear stolen Friday night charged in Missouri
...a community training session on Saturday, Jun. 13, 2026, at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. Posted and last updated KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two drivers tasked with hauling Team England World...
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KCUR
  Police investigate theft of England equipment stolen en route to Kansas City, 2 people in custody
...said the incident took place at some point Friday night. Sgt. Phil DiMartino of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department confirmed that two people had been taken into custody. "Yesterday, officials in...
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Milan Standard
  City of Newtown Impact Grant Media Pitch
The city of Newtown, Missouri, has received a $35,000 Impact Grant from Smithfield Foods to help transform a vacant bank building into a community park across from City Hall. "This project is about creating...
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stjosephpost​.‌com (Blog)
  England's National Team arrived in KC, their equipment did not
...The equipment was stolen from vehicles during transit from Florida to Kansas City, according to KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas. On his social media page, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas referred to the the theft...
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KMOX Radio 1120 St​.‌ Louis
  St. Louis All Local: Family stuck in Six Flags' Sky Screamer for hours as storms move in
...her student days at Truman State University (Kirksville, MO). Since then, her career has taken her… Mayor Spencer proposes raises for city employees, MetroLink gates are ready, man charged with breaking multiple...
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KTTN Trenton
  Jamesport city council updates policies, backs fireworks plans
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options The Jamesport City Council discussed a variety of municipal matters during its meeting on June 8, including city staffing, employee policies, infrastructure...
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Ozark Radio News
  West Plains City Council to Meet Monday Night
...Club - 7/4/2026 Downtown Reallocation Request Resolutions Resolution 2026-08 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of West Plains, Missouri, adopting a policy for the waiver of fees for affordable...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  West Plains City Council to weigh animal control changes, zoning updates Monday
The West Plains City Council will consider several noteworthy updates to municipal policies, code enforcement and city boards during its regular session meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Topping...
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Kansas City Star
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  Top Kansas City Opinion stories this week: shootings, scandals and shakeups. | Walker
...teen violence at a festival. Should the city shut down the unlicensed after-hours nightclub blamed by Mayor Quinton Lucas for the violence? Downtown Days canceled The Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street board...
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KCUR
  Kansas City packs Union Station with local businesses for a World Cup marketplace
...100 businesses, artists, makers, food vendors, and community organizations are taking part in Kansas City's "City of Entrepreneurs" marketplace at Union Station, which runs select days through July 12. The...
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KTVO-TV (ABC 3)
  Fairfield city leaders consider new limits for e-bike use
Updated FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Fairfield city leaders are considering new rules for e-bikes. City Administrator Doug Reinhart told council members on Monday that he has received several recent concerns about...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Local History: Lange Cemetery book
...see an entry for him in the Archive’s headstone survey, so I found his death certificate with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Digital Heritage website. It confirmed Lange Cemetery as John’s final resting...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Out of the past: June 13
From a Jackson city administrator's resignation to a new Cape airport plane plant, church milestones and liquor-license deadlines, June 13 headlines resurface in "Out of the Past." First Baptist Church...
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Springfield News-Leader
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  Willard leaders discuss who should be allowed to give public comments
...Monday, June 8. While ultimately the board did not decide on any changes to its public comment policy, Mayor Troy Smith proposed only allowing those who live or own a business within city limits to be allowed...
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KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin
  Storm threat shifts into the East after tornadoes, winds kill multiple people and level homes in the central US
...to free the man. At least four people were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, Streator Mayor Tara Bedei told CNN. "At this time, there are no reported fatalities, and we are incredibly grateful...
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The Narrative Matters
  The Opportunity Trust Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $90 Million National Initiative to Accelerate High School Students into High-Wage, In-Demand Trade Careers
...national demand for qualified workers in these fields. Today, more than 100,000 skilled trades jobs in Missouri are unfilled. According to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC), Missouri...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 6/15/26
...alcohol at Homecomers, and hearings on new estate-lot zoning at the June 15 meeting. City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Monday, June 15 City Hall, 101 Court St. Adoption...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Planned student housing complex with 320 units near campus now before the City Council
...Missourian staff, Columbia Missourian Published June 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM CDT A new University of Missouri housing complex could add an additional nine hundred sixty beds to the east side of the campus. ...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Planning and Zoning commission does not recommend Rock Quarry student housing complex after pushback from residents
...development along Rock Quarry Road, the commission's vote was split 3-all, preventing it from going to the City Council. Traffic was the central issue throughout the meeting, with residents and commissioners questioning...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Voss, MoDOT, Cape leaders launch Kingshighway flood review for Missouri’s core transport plan
...Girardeau and MoDOT leaders are launching a Kingshighway flood review to shape long-term fixes in Missouri’s core transportation plan. Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau police vehicles affected by the...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  New Jefferson City Room at the Inn location hinges on City Council vote
...recommending rezoning permission for the proposed shelter. However, the ultimate decision will be made by the City Council at a meeting on Aug. 3. The proposed location is at 107 Adams St. in Jefferson City, only...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Columbia students named national AI championship finalists for tools for police
...according to the Columbia Police Department. AI researcher Prasad Calyam from the University of Missouri and Mark Fitzgerald, assistant chief at the Columbia Police Department, accompanied the students....
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St​.‌ Louis American
  Garden to honor former leader Peter Raven
The Missouri Supreme Court has declined to hear a last-minute appeal over the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state income tax and expand sales taxes, clearing the...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  More severe weather on the way, legal challenge to state takeover of St. Louis police rejected and invasive hammerhead worm found in local park
...News+ Watch the latest news and more local stories from across the country. Today's Big Stories 1. Missouri's severe threat on Saturday Another cold front will trigger thunderstorms on Saturday. While there...
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Kansas City Dos Mundos
  Dos Mundos: Volume 46 Issue 24 • 06/11/26 - 06/17/26
In this issue • Crispin Rea announces bid for KCMO mayor • Grandchildren reflect on legacy of Dos Mundos founders • Frontier STEM High School’s "Rocketry Panthers" shine at National Finals More Posts...
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Kansas City Dos Mundos
  Crispin Rea announces bid for KCMO mayor
By Roberta Pardo-Photo By Henning Sac Morales Councilman Crispin Rea seeks to become the first Hispanic mayor in Kansas City, Missouri’s history. A Kansas City native, Rea serves the 4th District at large....
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Heartlander News
  FIFA World Cup sparks evangelistic efforts in Kansas City
...Vacation Bible School and Energia 2026 will also take place in Kansas City. Photo Credit: Facebook, Mayor Quinton Lucas Kaylee Obisesan is a Heartlander staff reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri. A Miami...
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Kansas City Star
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  Missouri set to use gerrymandered map in August primary despite legal chaos
By Kacen Bayless June 12, 2026 1:23 PM Read our AI Policy. Missouri appears set to use the new map in the Aug. 4 primary. The Missouri Supreme Court left it unclear if the map was in effect until Hoskins...
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The Narrative Matters
  Where legislatures lag, local officials are stopping data centers altogether
Four new members are sworn as members of the Festus (Mo.) City Council on April 13, 2026, after running on transparency and anti-data center platforms. (Abigail Cornell) By: Sterling Sewell and Max Quinn,...
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Kansas City Star
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  KC could force dilapidated, historic Federal Reserve tower downtown into new hands
...force a historic downtown building that has languished for years into the hands of a new developer. Mayor Quinton Lucas filed a resolution this week that would begin a process known as receivership on the...
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Platte County Landmark
  15 Years Ago-June 15, 2011
...inside the Platte Falls Conservation Area just east of Platte City. A company for which a Platte City alderman serves as chairman of the board has been issued a cease and desist order from the Missouri Secretary...
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Platte County Landmark
  Calming traffic, screwworm flies and such
...your skin, seek medical attention. I am not a doctor. "The News You Need to Read" for Platte County Missouri Guy Speckman is a Landmark contributing columnist with his Ponder the Thought column. Speckman is...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Carbondale to celebrate completion of $1 million Superblock improvement project
...area. "This represents a major investment in one of Carbondale’s most important recreational assets," City Manager Stan Reno said in a statement. Community members, youth sports organizations and local officials...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Rep. John Voss launches effort to address flooding along Kingshighway
...issues along Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. According to Voss, he has joined with Cape Girardeau Mayor Robbie Guard and leaders from the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Southeast District to evaluate...
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KFVS12
  Rep. Voss gathering Cape city leaders and state officials to develop flood plan
...GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Heartland lawmaker is working with leadership in Cape Girardeau and the Missouri Department of Transportation to address flooding concerns on Kingshighway. State Representative...
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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare
...misdemeanor charges for failing to cooperate. Georgia's stance has put Atlanta in a tough spot, Democratic city councilmember Kelsea Bond told Stateline. In April, Bond helped push through two resolutions expressing...
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centralmissourinews​.‌com
  Lebanon tournament program brings significant economic impact, data shows
...weekend—both facilities drew a combined total of 4,207 visits from communities across south-central Missouri as well as states such as Virginia, Illinois, Arizona, and Florida. Tournament attendees typically...
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KFTK Radio 97​.‌1 St​.‌ Louis
  The Marc Cox Morning Show June 12, 2025: Iran Peace Deal on the Brink, Fauci's COVID War Game Exposed & NYC Burns While Democrats Look the Other Way
...rioters and addressing Trump feud) | Nicole Murray (financial reporter — oil futures, stock market, Missouri Medicaid losses) | Brent Sadler (Heritage Foundation Senior Research Fellow — IRGC sabotage of Iran...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  PortKC’s oversight failures are now Missouri lawmakers’ problem
...from Lux Living’s website shows the company’s plans for a 250-unit apartment development along the Missouri Riverfront. Contributed photo In June 2025, I wrote that PortKC, Kansas City’s ubiquitous subsidy-granting...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Yellowstone actor Mo Brings Plenty fights "Project Catalyst" data center in Miami County
Posted KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Ryan has continuously showed up for residents in Miami County over the...
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Missouri Independent   +3 other publications
  Fate of Missouri bill on gas station slot machines could turn on GOP primary results
...Bill Hardwick, a Republican from Dixon, sponsored a bill authorizing slot machines licensed by the Missouri Lottery that has passed the Missouri House in each of the past two years. He's running for a seat...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Webster Groves School District Lays Out Finances At Public Meeting
Option includes placing major property tax increase before voters Email Print Copy article link Save Roughly 150 people attended a meeting at Webster Groves High School June 3 to learn about budget pressures...
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Springfield News-Leader
  See Springfield, City Utilities and Greene County employees' salaries
...fund using tax dollars. With the use of taxpayer funding comes public scrutiny, as well, thanks to Missouri's Sunshine Law, which ensures the public has access to information detailing how their tax money...
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Sheridan Express
  Editorial -- No on Amendment 5
Amendment 5 would eliminate the Missouri Income Tax and give politicians a blank check to replace it with sales taxes. The problem is, we don’t trust the politicians to raise our sales taxes given the disturbing...
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Maryville Daily Forum
  Two huge data center projects in Montgomery County are dividing the community
...websites and email to streaming, cloud storage and more recently, artificial intelligence services. Missouri has 91 active data centers of varying sizes and uses, and at least 14 are currently in development....
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Griffon News   +3 other publications
  Two huge data center projects in Montgomery County are dividing the community
...websites and email to streaming, cloud storage and more recently, artificial intelligence services. Missouri has 91 active data centers of varying sizes and uses, and at least 14 are currently in development....
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  YOUR OPINION: Ballot summary does not sufficiently inform voters
Mark Schenewerk, Lohman Dear Editor, On June 6, the Missouri Independent reported that once again the courts have found a ballot summary written by Secretary of State Hoskins "does not sufficiently inform...
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Kansas City Star
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  Missouri governor wants to slash income tax. Some Republicans aren’t on board
By Jack Harvel June 14, 2026 5:00 AM Read our AI Policy. Missouri voters will decide on Aug. 4 whether to replace the state income tax. Amendment 5 suspends taxpayer protections for five years if they...
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KCUR
  What the Royals stadium petition means for Kansas City's plan to subsidize a new ballpark
...contribute public dollars to the proposed Royals stadium. But timing is everything, and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas believes the petition may be too late. "I think the deal is likely to get done before...
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KMOX Radio 1120 St​.‌ Louis
  Could amendment 5 result in taxes on medical care?
Amendment 5, if passed by voters in August, allows the Missouri legislature broad powers to raise taxes or create new ones in order to offset and eliminate the state income tax. However, opponents argue...
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Sheridan Express
  Editorial -- Alarming Report Shows Financial Benefits of Data Centers Overstated
There was an alarming report that crossed our emails recently from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office. It stated that Missouri is on track for painful emergency budget cuts and that the General Revenue...
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KMOX Radio 1120 St​.‌ Louis
  St. Louis All Local: Family stuck in Six Flags' Sky Screamer for hours as storms move in
...her student days at Truman State University (Kirksville, MO). Since then, her career has taken her… Mayor Spencer proposes raises for city employees, MetroLink gates are ready, man charged with breaking multiple...
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Kansas City Star
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  Jackson County homeowners could be part of class action lawsuit over assessments
...troubled 2023 property valuation cycle, some could be eligible for a class action lawsuit. The 2023 property tax valuation cycle — and to a lesser extent, the 2024 and 2025 cycles — have been the subject of...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
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  The Haribson Report for the 144th District: About Amendment 5
Rep. Harbison explains why he opposes Missouri’s Amendment 5, warning of higher sales taxes, deep budget cuts, and outside lobbying pressure on struggling 8th District residents. Rep. Tony Harbison, 144th...
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St​.‌ Louis American
  Garden to honor former leader Peter Raven
The Missouri Supreme Court has declined to hear a last-minute appeal over the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state income tax and expand sales taxes, clearing the...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Doctors worry swapping income taxes for sales taxes will hurt patients; GOP lawmaker pushes back
Later this summer, Missouri voters will decide if they want to phase out the state income tax and replace it with higher sales taxes. Published: Jun. 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM CDT|Updated: moments ago ST. LOUIS,...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Doctors worry swapping income taxes for sales taxes will hurt patients; GOP lawmaker pushes back
Updated: 22 hours ago Later this summer, Missouri voters will decide if they want to phase out the state income tax and replace it with higher sales taxes. Updated: 9 hours ago For Arthur "Flash" Johnson,...
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KTVO-TV (ABC 3)   +10 other publications
  Missouri courts keep rewriting ballot language as fights over direct democracy intensify
As Missouri secretary of state, Denny Hoskins is often responsible for reducing complicated ballot measures to a few sentences voters can understand. In his first year and a half in office, judges have...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Yellowstone actor Mo Brings Plenty fights "Project Catalyst" data center in Miami County
Posted KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Ryan has continuously showed up for residents in Miami County over the...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Missouri gears up to offer tax credits for angel investing after years of pushing for them
Missouri gears up to offer tax credits for angel investing after years of pushing for them Advocates hope the new tax credit will help get more money into homegrown early stage companies. June 15, 2026...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Out of the past: June 15
...refund, door-to-door sales limits, major road planning and a push to fund a new hospital. 2001 Missouri Department of Natural Resources says it won’t permit Kinder Morgan Power Co. to build a plant in...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  MoDOT spent $2.6 million on invasive tree removal in preparation for World Cup Removal was part of deferred maintenance schedule
...wide range of stories in the Kansas City area. Send Sarah an email. — KSHB 41 got a tip that the Missouri Department of Transportation was cutting trees down in preparation for the World Cup. That might...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
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  MSHP Accident Reports
...Route JJ, Saturday, June 6, at 2:33 p.m., resulted in injuries to both drivers and a passenger. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that an eastbound 2016 Chevrolet 1500, driven by a 71-year-old male...
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Springfield News-Leader
  See Springfield, City Utilities and Greene County employees' salaries
...fund using tax dollars. With the use of taxpayer funding comes public scrutiny, as well, thanks to Missouri's Sunshine Law, which ensures the public has access to information detailing how their tax money...
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KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin
  Storm timeline and damage in Joplin, Carthage, and Missouri side
Large tree through a home on Fountain Road, near Airport Drive. Storm timeline and damage, Joplin and Missouri side. Large tree through a home on Fountain Road, near Airport Drive. Storm timeline and damage,...
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Sheridan Express
  Editorial -- No on Amendment 5
Amendment 5 would eliminate the Missouri Income Tax and give politicians a blank check to replace it with sales taxes. The problem is, we don’t trust the politicians to raise our sales taxes given the disturbing...
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Kansas City Star
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  Missouri congressman seeks answers after skydiving plane crash kills 12
...when he learned from his staff about a fatal plane crash in Butler that killed 12 people. Alford, a Missouri Republican, said he rushed to the city, situated in Bates County about 50 miles south of Kansas City,...
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Joplin Globe
  Storms cause damage, outages around Joplin, area
...buildings. As of 11:41 a.m. Sunday, 12,540 Liberty customers remained without power in Southwest Missouri, about half of what the Joplin-based utility said was out power at the peak. The city of Joplin...
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Maryville Daily Forum
  Two huge data center projects in Montgomery County are dividing the community
...websites and email to streaming, cloud storage and more recently, artificial intelligence services. Missouri has 91 active data centers of varying sizes and uses, and at least 14 are currently in development....
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Griffon News   +3 other publications
  Two huge data center projects in Montgomery County are dividing the community
...websites and email to streaming, cloud storage and more recently, artificial intelligence services. Missouri has 91 active data centers of varying sizes and uses, and at least 14 are currently in development....
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Senior planner helps turn transportation needs into future projects
Dan Weitkamp spends much of his day planning transportation projects that may take years to become reality, but the Jefferson City senior planner says seeing those projects eventually benefit residents...
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Business Times Missouri
  Missouri Department of Natural Resources responds to assist city with sinkhole
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JUNE 13, 2026 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has mobilized assistance from its Missouri Geological Survey in response to a sinkhole that opened near I-70 and the Dome...
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Sheridan Express
  Editorial -- Alarming Report Shows Financial Benefits of Data Centers Overstated
There was an alarming report that crossed our emails recently from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office. It stated that Missouri is on track for painful emergency budget cuts and that the General Revenue...
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KMOX Radio 1120 St​.‌ Louis
  St. Louis All Local: Family stuck in Six Flags' Sky Screamer for hours as storms move in
...her student days at Truman State University (Kirksville, MO). Since then, her career has taken her… Mayor Spencer proposes raises for city employees, MetroLink gates are ready, man charged with breaking multiple...
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93​.‌9 The Eagle
  (LISTEN): Nation’s fastest-growing airport has regular conversations with Delta Airlines; COU also thrilled with Allegiant’s new Florida flights
...Brian Hauswirth Columbia Regional Airport’s manager says Delta Airlines was a great partner with the city and that a possible return to Columbia is always on the table. Atlanta-based Delta left COU in 2013....
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Kansas City Star
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  Top Kansas City Opinion stories this week: shootings, scandals and shakeups. | Walker
...teen violence at a festival. Should the city shut down the unlicensed after-hours nightclub blamed by Mayor Quinton Lucas for the violence? Downtown Days canceled The Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street board...
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KCUR
  Kansas City packs Union Station with local businesses for a World Cup marketplace
...100 businesses, artists, makers, food vendors, and community organizations are taking part in Kansas City's "City of Entrepreneurs" marketplace at Union Station, which runs select days through July 12. The...
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Business Times Missouri
  Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, June 15-21
St. Joseph, Mo. - The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of June 15-21....
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The Narrative Matters
  The Opportunity Trust Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $90 Million National Initiative to Accelerate High School Students into High-Wage, In-Demand Trade Careers
...national demand for qualified workers in these fields. Today, more than 100,000 skilled trades jobs in Missouri are unfilled. According to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC), Missouri...
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St​.‌ Louis American
  $8 million initiative connects St. Louis students to skilled trades
...training, industry credentials and exposure to apprenticeship opportunities while still in high school. Funding also will support transportation, career coaching and work-based learning experiences. The initiative...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Voss, MoDOT, Cape leaders launch Kingshighway flood review for Missouri’s core transport plan
...Girardeau and MoDOT leaders are launching a Kingshighway flood review to shape long-term fixes in Missouri’s core transportation plan. Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau police vehicles affected by the...
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UM Extension   +1 other publication
  An on-ramp for Missouri’s construction workforce
A Department of Education‑funded pilot will offer 300 Missourians no-cost training to help them access high‑skill, high‑demand and high‑wage construction careers. Published Thursday, June 11, 2026 Missouri...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  ODESSA ALDERMEN DISCUSS EXTENDING ECA APPLICATION DEADLINE
...meeting on Monday, June 22. In other news, the board approved a bill vacating the East Marlow Street right-of-way between blocks 1 and 2 of the McBurney’s Addition Subdivision and a Right of Refusal Agreement...
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Business Times Missouri
  Spielberg's ‘Disclosure Day', Premiering Today, Spent More than $30M during Filming in NJ
...The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), which is part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), announced today that Steven Spielberg's ‘Disclosure Day' spent an...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Congressional votes June 5-11, 2026
How Missouri's lawmakers voted on border security, fraud prevention, student aid, labor contracts and Kansas judicial nominees from June 5-11, 2026. Targeted News Service WASHINGTON — Here's a look at...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Fresh, local food has Cape Girardeau students asking for seconds
...for all students, and of the 4,500 students in the district, about 85% eat at school. The grant is funding fresh fruits, vegetables, rice, honey and maple syrup from 11 local farms throughout the school year....
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The Narrative Matters
  St. Louis Region Anchors Emerging I-44 Aerospace Supply Chain Corridor
...corridor is now 2,150 jobs per mile. Infrastructure as a Competitive Driver: More than $1 billion in funded and planned improvements along I‑44 across Missouri are enhancing reliability and transit times for...
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Kansas City Star
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  Video: Kansas City heads to court over World Cup worker dispute | Opinion
...The union argues the city imposed the new work rules without the negotiation required under its collective bargaining agreement. David Hudnall explains what happened in court and what it means for the city....
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The Narrative Matters
  Where legislatures lag, local officials are stopping data centers altogether
Four new members are sworn as members of the Festus (Mo.) City Council on April 13, 2026, after running on transparency and anti-data center platforms. (Abigail Cornell) By: Sterling Sewell and Max Quinn,...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Governor Mike Kehoe talks safety, economic impact and more ahead of World Cup matches
...Kehoe joins ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones to talk about the 2026 FIFA World Cup JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri history will be made this summer, as the state hosts its first World Cup matches....
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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
  Harvesters Names New President and CEO
Debbie Espinosa brings strong Kansas City ties and decades of experience fighting food insecurity to the food bank. (Kansas City, Mo.)—The Board of Directors of Harvesters—The Community Food Network is...
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Platte County Landmark
  45 Years Ago-June 12, 1981
...50th wedding anniversary with a reception Sunday, June 21, from 2-5 p.m. in the Ashley Room, Kansas City International Airport Holiday Inn, 11832 Plaza Circle, Kansas City in Platte County. Relatives and...
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Waterways Journal
  FreightWeekSTL Group Tours Mel Price Lock And Dam
...and dam maintains a pool that extends back 16 miles to Grafton, Ill. Schimpf explained that the Missouri River provides a lot of the Mississippi River’s flow during its navigation season, which ends in...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger
...disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger Armin Durgut - AP A woman walks past a billboard displaying lyrics from the Dubioza kolektiv song "I Am From Bosnia, Take Me to America" in Sarajevo,...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  Kansas City area boosted infrastructure for FIFA World Cup. Now, the games begin.
...flood the Kansas City area over the course of the monthlong FIFA World Cup, which chose Kansas and Missouri as the home for four teams and at least six matches. The event catalyzed a major transportation...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  PortKC’s oversight failures are now Missouri lawmakers’ problem
...from Lux Living’s website shows the company’s plans for a 250-unit apartment development along the Missouri Riverfront. Contributed photo In June 2025, I wrote that PortKC, Kansas City’s ubiquitous subsidy-granting...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Yellowstone actor Mo Brings Plenty fights "Project Catalyst" data center in Miami County
Posted KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Ryan has continuously showed up for residents in Miami County over the...
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The Narrative Matters
  $1.7 Billion Bombshell, Amendment 4 War Chest, and Killer Storms Slam Missouri This Week: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri: Missouri news this week centers on three major developments: State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s warning of a potential $1.7 billion deficit by 2027, a $2 million...
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