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| Included are the daily clippings for Missouri Municipal League - December 5, 2025. |
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| Springfield Daily Citizen |
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| ...was unusual. So did I. Judge M. Douglas Harpool (Photo: U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri - Springfield) So did U.S. District Court Judge M. Douglas Harpool, who I contacted. He didn’t have... |
12/05/2025  USA Online
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| ...Filner , 82. A 10-term U.S. congressman, his political career ended abruptly after he was elected mayor of San Diego and driven from office amid sexual misconduct allegations. April 20. Pope Francis ,... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian +1 other publication
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| ...Bob Filner, 82. A 10-term U.S. congressman, his political career ended abruptly after he was elected mayor of San Diego and driven from office amid sexual misconduct allegations. April 20. Pope Francis, 88.... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Arnold Patch.com |
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| ...Boulevard. Officers reported signs of impairment, failed field sobriety tests, and a breath test above Missouri’s legal limit, with the case now headed to Arnold Municipal Court. • Gaitway offers new program... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian |
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| ...5 From surprise Powerball wins to university milestones, explore notable moments from Southeast Missouri’s history, including campus expansions, local government disputes and community achievements. Ferryboat... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| KSMO Radio |
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| ...appointment of Dr. Nathan Wills and Dr. Jeff Dodson to the Enhanced Enterprise Zone as requested by the City of Salem Economic Development Director Carrie Sutterfield. Both of the terms were expiring, and they... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KTTN Trenton |
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| Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options Between Nov. 30 and Dec. 3, 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported eight arrests in north Missouri. It is important to note that, while all... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian |
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| ...holiday.Southeast Missourian In the grand scheme of things, a jet traveling north and south across the Southeast Missouri sky may not seem that important, but we may look back on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, as a historic day... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Excelsior Citizen |
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| ...Springs took the first valid legal step toward annexing the contested area, giving the city what Missouri law calls "prior and exclusive jurisdiction" over the land. The lawsuit asks the court to invalidate... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Daily Dunklin Democrat |
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| Kennett City Council reports increased rental inspections, sidewalk grant approval, and new rules allowing vehicle impoundment for uninsured drivers, with updates on upcoming elections and street projects.... |
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12/03/2025 USA Online
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| Maryville Daily Forum |
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| ...years ago Worth County Tribune, Dec. 2, 1925 Community Hall being talked A special meeting of the city council was held Saturday night on call of Mayor L.F. Thompson for the purpose of considering the building... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| ...Filner , 82. A 10-term U.S. congressman, his political career ended abruptly after he was elected mayor of San Diego and driven from office amid sexual misconduct allegations. April 20. Pope Francis ,... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian +1 other publication
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| ...Bob Filner, 82. A 10-term U.S. congressman, his political career ended abruptly after he was elected mayor of San Diego and driven from office amid sexual misconduct allegations. April 20. Pope Francis, 88.... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| ...until we take our time to come up with a good, solid plan for how we're going to use it," District 3 Councilman Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, said. Of the money in the fund, $56.2 million has been approved for five... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Ofallon Patch.com +1 other publication
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| ...to removal trial, attorneys say (stlpr.org) — St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s lawyers want Missouri to cover nearly $7,000 in U.S. Marshals’ costs for transporting him from an Illinois jail to his... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Columbia Missourian |
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe met with University of Missouri System President Mun Choi and the state’s public safety team this week to discuss efforts to combat crime in Columbia. Kehoe said in a Facebook... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Posted KSHB 41 News reporter Braden Bates covers parts of Jackson County, Missouri, including Lee's Summit. While spending the day in downtown Lee's Summit, several local business owners shared the story... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| ...Weak Laws: Advocates speak out on new attempts to regulate kratom and synthetic 7OH Kansas City, Missouri, proposed a blanket ban for sales of any unregulated products following an overdose death linked... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KSMO Radio |
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| ...appointment of Dr. Nathan Wills and Dr. Jeff Dodson to the Enhanced Enterprise Zone as requested by the City of Salem Economic Development Director Carrie Sutterfield. Both of the terms were expiring, and they... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| KMIZ The Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Faculty Council is still considering changes to the upcoming academic calendar. The council... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Branson Tri-Lakes News +2 other publications
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| A University of Missouri spokesperson said crime is up 50% this year, but Mayor Barbara Buffaloe gave a much smaller number. Here's why. COLUMBIA — A difference in interpretation of data from the Columbia... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Maryville Daily Forum |
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| A University of Missouri spokesperson said crime is up 50% this year, but Mayor Barbara Buffaloe gave a much smaller number. Here's why. COLUMBIA — A difference in interpretation of data from the Columbia... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KOMU -TV8 Columbia |
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| ...differing statistics that leaders in Columbia have provided for downtown crime numbers. University of Missouri spokesperson Christopher Ave told KOMU 8 News Wednesday that crime downtown is up about 50% compared... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Spectrum News St. Louis |
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| ...more local stories from across the country. Today's Big Stories 1. St. Louis Code Blue extended, mayor applauds city response Saint Louis Mayor Cara Spencer applauded the city’s response to recent winter... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Spectrum News St. Louis |
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| ST. LOUIS—Mayor Cara Spencer applauded the city’s response to recent winter weather and extended the active Code Blue to Tuesday, December 9th, at 9 a.m. What You Need To Know Saint Louis Mayor Cara Spencer... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| krcgtv.com |
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| Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe said she was snubbed by Governor Mike Kehoe and University of Missouri President Mun Choi during a meeting at the Governor's office on Columbia crime. (Mark Slavit/KRCG 13)... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| St. Louis Public Radio NPR |
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| ...throughout his professional career. A veteran of local, state and federal government is challenging state Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. Quentin Wilson officially kicked off his campaign for the Democratic... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| St. Louis Public Radio NPR |
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| ...city’s response to early snowfall but have plans for further improvements. Just over a week after Mayor Cara Spencer launched a new winter weather response plan, St. Louis saw record-breaking snow and cold.... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KBSI-TV Fox 23 |
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| ...beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 19. The giveaway will continue until supplies are exhausted. City Manager Stan Reno said the annual effort reflects the city’s commitment to supporting residents during... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KBSI-TV Fox 23 |
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| ...near 5,000 criminals, let alone ones that are considered ‘violent’ by any definition," New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morrell said Thursday. Census Bureau figures show the New Orleans metro area... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KBSI-TV Fox 23 |
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| ...at 9 p.m. FRANKFORT, Ky., (KBSI)— Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced more than $6 million in funding for 12 bridge improvement projects across nine Kentucky counties and one city, part of an ongoing... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Construction Forum St. Louis |
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| From Leader Publications: The Missouri Department of Transportation, along with state and Wildwood officials, on Nov. 17 celebrated the completion of a resurfacing and J-turn project along Hwy. 100. A... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KBSI-TV Fox 23 |
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| ...launching a new acoustic music series, "Civic Sessions," designed to showcase local musicians ahead of City Council meetings. The brief, unplugged performances will take place in the City Hall lobby at 5:30... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Platte County Landmark |
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| ...prayer. Probably not the way to pray but always feel like He might be too busy to worry about the Missouri Tigers football team or my knee that hurts when the weather changes. While praying may not be my... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| St. Louis City Hall |
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| ...established to address the blight which represents a threat to the health and safety of residents, drains city government of resources, and depresses property values. Since 2023, CDA has been funding the VC’s Vacancy... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Kansas City Star |
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| ...sees things differently. Last week — in a move that got a bit lost amid the Thanksgiving hubbub — Missouri’s junior senator publicly asked Patel to come to Kansas City for a visit and to plan for the future.... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Kansas City Star |
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| ...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. A Missouri lawmaker this week filed legislation that would allow Kansas City to separate from Jackson County,... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KSDK |
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| ...would bring control of those facilities under a single entity governed by a board appointed by the Missouri governor, St. Louis mayor, and St. Louis County executive. It also proposes new funding mechanisms... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Heartlander News |
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| ...task Trump administration officials have in taming the bureaucratic beast in Washington, D.C. The Missouri congressman, after all, couldn’t even get his foot in the door of the Biden administration. Not even... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Excelsior Citizen |
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| ...Springs took the first valid legal step toward annexing the contested area, giving the city what Missouri law calls "prior and exclusive jurisdiction" over the land. The lawsuit asks the court to invalidate... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| The Missouri Times |
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| Few Americans know that the Missouri Pacific Railroad was the first freight railroad to lay tracks west of the Mississippi. For more than a century, its groundbreaking rail lines carried crucial goods to... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KBIA (NPR) Columbia |
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| ...Facebook UM System President Mun Choi meets with Governor Mike Kehoe to discuss crime in Columbia. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe said city leaders were not invited to this meeting. COLUMBIA — UM System President... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| KBIA (NPR) Columbia |
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| St. Louis Public Radio | By Kate Grumke Published December 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM CST University of Missouri Limnology Laboratory Haley Steinke uses an instrument to record the maximum depth of a Missouri... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| ...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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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Daily Dunklin Democrat |
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| Kennett City Council reports increased rental inspections, sidewalk grant approval, and new rules allowing vehicle impoundment for uninsured drivers, with updates on upcoming elections and street projects.... |
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12/03/2025 USA Online
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| Missouri Lawyers Weekly |
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| ...levy 3% marijuana tax. County tax on Vertical Enterprise deemed unauthorized. Decision follows Missouri Supreme Court’s Robust precedent. An incorporated city was the "local government" authorized by... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Ofallon Patch.com +1 other publication
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| ...to removal trial, attorneys say (stlpr.org) — St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s lawyers want Missouri to cover nearly $7,000 in U.S. Marshals’ costs for transporting him from an Illinois jail to his... |
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| Platte County Landmark |
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| ...a story in this week’s edition for details. One of the highlights will be fireworks shot over the Missouri River around 9 p.m. Highly recommend catching that scene if you’ve never done so. Costco vs. Trump’s... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Missouri Lawyers Weekly |
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| ...reversed and remanded. Baldwin v. QuikTrip Corporation (MLW No. 84050/Case No. WD87829 - 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Clay County, Chamberlain,... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Missouri Lawyers Weekly |
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| ...trial court concluded that the limitations for bringing suit required petitioner to comply with the Missouri Sales Tax Law. The trial court also held that petitioner was required to bring all claims originating... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| Missouri Lawyers Weekly |
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| ...levy 3% marijuana tax. County tax on Vertical Enterprise deemed unauthorized. Decision follows Missouri Supreme Court’s Robust precedent. An incorporated city was the "local government" authorized by... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Wentzville Patch.com |
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| ...Final Negotiations Underway In Construction For New I-70 Highway Lanes (krmsradio.com) — State transportation leaders are moving toward a final contract for the next phase of widening I-70, part of a massive... |
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12/05/2025 USA Online
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| Springfield patch.com |
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| ...towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together. Find a T-Mobile store near Springfield. Weather forecast: Friday: Partly sunny and not... |
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| KSMO Radio |
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| ...appointment of Dr. Nathan Wills and Dr. Jeff Dodson to the Enhanced Enterprise Zone as requested by the City of Salem Economic Development Director Carrie Sutterfield. Both of the terms were expiring, and they... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| krcgtv.com |
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| It cuts state transit aid by $5 million, dropping the fund from $11.7 million to $6.7 million. (KRCG) Comment on this story0Comment Funding for Missouri public transit was slashed by 42% in the fiscal... |
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| ...Systems, the release says. The release says he has served in community service roles at the United Way Fund Allocation Committee, Jefferson City Traffic and Transportation Committee, Concord Baptists Church,... |
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| St. Louis Public Radio NPR |
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| ...throughout his professional career. A veteran of local, state and federal government is challenging state Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. Quentin Wilson officially kicked off his campaign for the Democratic... |
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| ...at 9 p.m. FRANKFORT, Ky., (KBSI)— Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced more than $6 million in funding for 12 bridge improvement projects across nine Kentucky counties and one city, part of an ongoing... |
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| The Missouri Times |
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| State Representative Jeff Vernetti today announced his campaign for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives, pledging to continue delivering strong, effective leadership for the Lake of the... |
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| A Jackson County judge on Thursday blocked enforcement of most of Missouri’s laws limiting abortion access and where abortion services can be offered. Author: Hunter Bassler Published: 11:57 AM CST... |
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| ...would bring control of those facilities under a single entity governed by a board appointed by the Missouri governor, St. Louis mayor, and St. Louis County executive. It also proposes new funding mechanisms... |
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12/04/2025 USA Online
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| The Missouri Times |
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| Few Americans know that the Missouri Pacific Railroad was the first freight railroad to lay tracks west of the Mississippi. For more than a century, its groundbreaking rail lines carried crucial goods to... |
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| Kennett City Council reports increased rental inspections, sidewalk grant approval, and new rules allowing vehicle impoundment for uninsured drivers, with updates on upcoming elections and street projects.... |
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