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| Included are the daily clippings for Missouri Municipal League - September 18, 2026. |
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| ...experience. The profiles in this section were written by AI and fact-checked by the editorial staff at Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2026 Illinois Legal Leaders: Sara L. Gottman Sara Gottman was born and raised in... |
09/18/2026  USA Online
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| The Narrative Matters |
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| Overview: Missouri’s late-September cultural calendar peaks with three premier high-draw events: The Isley Brothers’ multi-part VIP dinner and concert at Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium, a high-stakes... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| Overview: This report on Missouri political developments analyzes federal appellate hearings regarding contested congressional maps, a major Chesterfield venture capital bankruptcy, and statewide executive... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| The Narrative Matters |
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| ...and Kansas City pauses to remember beloved trailblazer Melinda Ryder. Top Stories in St. Louis and Missouri: St. Louis News Roundup: Oakville Standoff, Measles, and South Grand St. Louis News Roundup: Emergency... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| Tipton Times |
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| ...Property crimes per 1K: 42.9 Auto fatalities per 100K: 11.6 Disaster risk: Very High 3. St. Louis, Missouri Violent crimes per 1K: 13.7 Property crimes per 1K: 57.1 Auto fatalities per 100K: 17.8 Disaster... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| Kansas City Star |
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| By Jack Harvel September 18, 2026 5:00 AM Read our AI Policy. Missouri's elections division intervened and certified Michael Varner. A whistleblower lawsuit says only a judge can change certified election... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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Mayor Cara Spencer Signs Nation-Leading Board Bill 49 into Law, Codifying Landmark Data Center Regulatory Framework The signing marks the culmination of a year-long collaborative process initiated under... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| West Side Leader |
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| ...bring ID. Call 1-800-733-2767. Bingo, 10-11 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center at the Crystal City Municipal Park, 1511 Park Drive, Crystal City. Sponsored by Autumn Ridge. Call 24 hours in advance for lunch... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| The Narrative Matters |
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| ...regions. Readers prioritized stories centered on criminal justice, infrastructure accountability, and municipal oversight. Image credit: The Narrative Matters. What Led Reader Interest: Courthouse Brawls, Infrastructure... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| Southeast Missourian |
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| ...revamp the Exit 93 interchange of Interstate 55 and overhaul bridges in the area will soon begin.Missouri Department of Transportation A long-awaited overhaul of the Interstate 55 and Route 74 interchange... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...County Prosecutor’s Office, declined to comment on the case. Mike O’Connell, a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Public Safety, said Showalter’s peace officer license was inactive. Bystander video... |
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09/16/2026 USA Online
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| ...election, securing the nomination with just under 63% of the vote against the former member of Springfield City Council. In the House, Gragg has garnered bipartisan support for a bill (which has not yet been passed)... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| By Jack Harvel September 18, 2026 5:00 AM Read our AI Policy. Missouri's elections division intervened and certified Michael Varner. A whistleblower lawsuit says only a judge can change certified election... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...group reading of the Constitution's preamble, historical trivia and an appearance by Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater. "I think it's nice to be part of something so big," DAR member Ellen Sandhaus said.... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| ...recommendations for addressing the issues to make sure the suggestions keep moving forward. The Jefferson City Council first approved the creation of a temporary task force in the summer 2024. "The mayor said,... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| Kirkwood Patch.com |
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| ...with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 📰 News we're reading • New Shluchim Head Out to Kirkwood, Missouri To Establish A New Chabad Center (crownheights.info) — A new Chabad center is being launched right... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| KTTN Trenton |
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| Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-18 Wednesday, establishing statewide safeguards governing the use of automated license plate reader... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| ...dollars; Ruopp, president of the Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau, appeared before the City Council last night to ask for funds from the city’s hotel tax to help repair the historic home at 325... |
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09/18/2026 USA Online
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| KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City |
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| Posted RAYTOWN, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter La’Nita Brooks covers stories in Kansas City, Missouri, and stories offering solutions on crime. Share your story idea with La’Nita. Hundreds of people packed Raytown... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| Benton County Enterprise |
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| Dianne Peck Posted 9/17/26 Lincoln City Council met in regular session Monday evening September 14. Council learned the Police are installing security cameras on city properties. These are merely security... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...be retiring and withdrew his reelection bid after more than two decades in politics. He pointed to Missouri's current political climate as a factor that may have contributed to his decision to leave office.... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| September 17, 2026 8:42 PM Tributes from around Kansas City and Missouri poured in Thursday for Eric Zahnd, Platte County’s longtime prosecutor who was found dead in the Platte County Courthouse. Zahnd,... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| ...(KMIZ) A plan to buy a property of a former animal hospital will be introduced at the next Columbia City Council meeting. The city and Boone County will propose to buy the former site of Columbia Animal... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| Updated: 4 hours ago The Missouri History Museum has voted to change its official name, with the change taking effect next year. Updated: 4 hours ago The average 30-year mortgage climbing to nearly 7%... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia |
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| ...increased consumption put pressure on its budget through the end of the fiscal year. The Columbia City Council on Aug. 17 approved the one-time appropriation from the city’s General Fund balance. City documents... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...prosecuted some of Platte County’s most serious criminal cases and was involved in efforts to change Missouri criminal law. In 2006, he pushed for passage of Jessica’s Law, which imposed tougher sentences for... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| KOMU -TV8 Columbia |
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| ...didn't see a need for its own animal shelter due to its long-running relationship with the Central Missouri Humane Society. Now, Krohn said he believes the situation has changed. "I think our capacity for... |
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| ...dignified condition. Accomplishing that requires funding and resources." D’Agostino said he wants the Missouri Attorney General’s office to engage the Continuum of Care and service providers earlier when problem... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ..."countless young lawyers and prosecutors, and his legacy will live on in their work." Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said his prayers are with Zahnd's "family, his friends, his colleagues, and... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...Sheriff's Office confirmed Zahnd was the deceased. Shanks said there is no threat to the public. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said in a statement that she held Zahnd in the highest regard.... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...the way." News of Zahnd’s death immediately sparked a wave of tributes from top area officials. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said Thursday that he was "deeply saddened" by the news and called Zahnd’s death... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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Mayor Cara Spencer Signs Nation-Leading Board Bill 49 into Law, Codifying Landmark Data Center Regulatory Framework The signing marks the culmination of a year-long collaborative process initiated under... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...Pointe subdivision, demolition of unsafe buildings, and a trolley route through the county. Bova, the city administrator, announced that McBride Homes plans to hold a grand opening event for the Progress Pointe... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| NorthwestMoInfo.com |
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| September 17, 2026 1:32PM CDT Missouri Western ST. JOSEPH, MO — Missouri Western State University Alumni Relations and the Center for Service and the Career Development Center is hosting a panel and... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| West Side Leader |
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| ...bring ID. Call 1-800-733-2767. Bingo, 10-11 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center at the Crystal City Municipal Park, 1511 Park Drive, Crystal City. Sponsored by Autumn Ridge. Call 24 hours in advance for lunch... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...regions. Readers prioritized stories centered on criminal justice, infrastructure accountability, and municipal oversight. Image credit: The Narrative Matters. What Led Reader Interest: Courthouse Brawls, Infrastructure... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| KZRG 1310 AM/102.9 FM Joplin |
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| ...launching startups, fostering entrepreneurships and helping innovative ideas take flight. Joplin Mayor Rob O'Brian read an official proclamation from the City. Missouri State Senator Jill Carter was on... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| St. Louis Public Radio NPR |
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| ...renewable energy. Lambiaso is asking that both requirements be struck from the conditional use permit. Mayor Cara Spencer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lambiaso and the city of St. Louis... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...major challenges facing Springfield’s housing market, rising costs and flat wages. "In the state of Missouri, there are 13 cities of 50,000 population or more," Childers explained, "out of those 13 cities,... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| Boone County Journal |
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| ...opposing the construction of artificial intelligence data centers hang signs from the stairs of the Missouri State Capital on Wednesday in Jefferson City. According to a news release, Missouri farmers, workers... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| ...offer a quitclaim deed for the property trustees plan to give resident Angie Thompson, according to Missouri state statute, Mayor Colby Davis reported … Taste of Osage County draws light crowd LINN — Beautiful... |
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Missouri Western State University is set to kick off its public Founder’s Day week with a ceremony on campus, including a reception at the Glenn E. Memorial Clock Tower and a city proclamation by the ... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| Osage County Unterrified Democrat |
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| ...offer a quitclaim deed for the property trustees plan to give resident Angie Thompson, according to Missouri state statute, Mayor Colby Davis reported at the board’s Aug. 20 meeting. Download Legal Templates... |
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09/17/2026 USA Online
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| Hannibal Courier-Post |
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| JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers are moving to establish permanent statutory guardrails on automated license plate reader technology, building on recent executive action taken by Gov. Mike Kehoe. The... |
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| ...CDT|Updated: seconds ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley announced his support for Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s executive order that places privacy safeguards on automated license plate reader... |
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| ...revamp the Exit 93 interchange of Interstate 55 and overhaul bridges in the area will soon begin.Missouri Department of Transportation A long-awaited overhaul of the Interstate 55 and Route 74 interchange... |
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| ...September 17, 2026 at 8:12 AM CDT Sarah Kellogg / St. Louis Public Radio People gather inside the Missouri Capitol rotunda on Wednesday to protest against data center development in the state. Around 200... |
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| ...16, 2026 3:25 PM Not long after Parkville suspended its automated license plate reader cameras, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has created new policies regarding how the cameras are used statewide. Kehoe issued... |
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09/16/2026 USA Online
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| By Jack Harvel September 15, 2026 4:47 PM Read our AI Policy. The University of Missouri said it is investigating professor Wayne Brekhus. Brekhus apologized and said Mizzou no longer has DEI programs... |
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09/15/2026 USA Online
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| ...election, securing the nomination with just under 63% of the vote against the former member of Springfield City Council. In the House, Gragg has garnered bipartisan support for a bill (which has not yet been passed)... |
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| Osage County Unterrified Democrat |
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| ...jobs and population back to that portion of the county and potentially encouraging construction of a Missouri River bridge, but agreed that commissioners would have to consider the larger picture. "I personally... |
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| The Missouri Department of Transportation was out with excavators and bulldozers as they brought down the bridge over U.S. Route 50 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Replacing the bridge and improving the surrounding... |
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| Maries County Advocate |
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| ...said Patrick Kleffner, Western District commissioner. Tax rates The commissioners set the 2026 property tax rates in a public hearing as part of the regular meeting. These are the 2026 rates: • General... |
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| KY3-TV Springfield +1 other publication
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| Published: Sep. 17, 2026 at 9:45 PM CDT|Updated: seconds ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri is already near the bottom nationally in how much the state pays for public education. School leaders say... |
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| KZRG 1310 AM/102.9 FM Joplin |
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| Hawley moves to strip some federal tax breaks from data centers Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is targeting another financial incentive available to data centers, an issue that could have implications... |
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Mayor Cara Spencer Signs Nation-Leading Board Bill 49 into Law, Codifying Landmark Data Center Regulatory Framework The signing marks the culmination of a year-long collaborative process initiated under... |
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| ...Pointe subdivision, demolition of unsafe buildings, and a trolley route through the county. Bova, the city administrator, announced that McBride Homes plans to hold a grand opening event for the Progress Pointe... |
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| ...is more complicated than the rows of new apartment buildings already surrounding the University of Missouri might make it appear. Student housing near Mizzou is extraordinarily full. University enrollment... |
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| ...major challenges facing Springfield’s housing market, rising costs and flat wages. "In the state of Missouri, there are 13 cities of 50,000 population or more," Childers explained, "out of those 13 cities,... |
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| ...Engineers Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center electronically published its 2024 Transportation Facts & Information card on July 31, 2026. That is a sneak peek at what happened on the water,... |
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| Waterways Journal |
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| ...and terminals along the inland waterways and Gulf Coast have taken advantage of grants and other funding opportunities to push forward with projects designed to expand their footprints, improve efficiency... |
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| ...jobs and population back to that portion of the county and potentially encouraging construction of a Missouri River bridge, but agreed that commissioners would have to consider the larger picture. "I personally... |
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| The Missouri Department of Transportation was out with excavators and bulldozers as they brought down the bridge over U.S. Route 50 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Replacing the bridge and improving the surrounding... |
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| ...’05, MPA ’10 Campbell serves as mobility director for the City of Tampa, Florida, where he leads transportation, stormwater and parking programs that support one of the state’s fastest-growing cities. He oversees... |
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| Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM Photo courtesy City of Harrison The latest edition to the offerings through Harrison Parks and Recreation is up and running. Last week, a Ribbon Cutting/Dedication... |
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| ...said Patrick Kleffner, Western District commissioner. Tax rates The commissioners set the 2026 property tax rates in a public hearing as part of the regular meeting. These are the 2026 rates: • General... |
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| ...increased consumption put pressure on its budget through the end of the fiscal year. The Columbia City Council on Aug. 17 approved the one-time appropriation from the city’s General Fund balance. City documents... |
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| Richmond Daily News |
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| ...than a dozen eligible bridges, Ray County has chosen two to pursue for the next round of federal funding. Commissioners recently selected Garner Road and Fire Branch Road bridges for submission through... |
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| ...Democratic candidate for District 61 State Representative; John Wells, a Democratic candidate for Missouri Senate 10; Lynn Thompson, CEO/general manager for Consolidated Electric of Mexico (Audrain County);... |
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| ...Corps of Engineers’ policies, empowers local communities, and expedites project delivery," said Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO). "For North Missouri, WRDA 2026 advances... |
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Mayor Cara Spencer Signs Nation-Leading Board Bill 49 into Law, Codifying Landmark Data Center Regulatory Framework The signing marks the culmination of a year-long collaborative process initiated under... |
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| ...during two photoshoots with his vintage Pontiac GTO in the fall of 2021. According to a report by Billboard, one of those photos ultimately became the album artwork for Springsteen’s "Only the Strong Survive,"... |
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| Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options A former Missouri Department of Transportation supervisor at the Normandy maintenance facility has been indicted on federal mail fraud charges for allegedly... |
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| ...Form: The Art of Athletics." Details MCHE Category: Community News Published: 06 August 2026 Missouri, Kansas educators travel to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum with MCHE Eighteen teachers from Missouri... |
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| An independent study concluded that Mizzou Athletics generated $622.9 million for the state of Missouri in the calendar year 2025. That $622.9 million was 4.2% of the total revenue for the state of Missouri... |
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| A former Missouri Department of Transportation supervisor is accused of using state credit cards for nearly 250 personal purchases, stealing agency equipment and then staging a fake burglary to cover his... |
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| ...revamp the Exit 93 interchange of Interstate 55 and overhaul bridges in the area will soon begin.Missouri Department of Transportation A long-awaited overhaul of the Interstate 55 and Route 74 interchange... |
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| ...together in St. Louis Sept. 23-24 for Scenic Symposium 2026, a two-day national gathering at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Hosted by Scenic America in partnership with its Scenic Missouri chapter, the... |
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| Jefferson City News Tribune |
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| A former employee of the Missouri Department of Transportation faces federal fraud charges after allegedly making about $50,000 in personal purchases with a state-issued credit card. An ongoing audit conducted... |
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| Published: Sep. 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM CDT|Updated: 16 hours ago ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A former Missouri Department of Transportation supervisor is accused of fraud. Artemus Jamal "AJ" Jackson, 37, of... |
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