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| Included are the daily clippings for Missouri Municipal League - January 2, 2026. |
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| CANDIDATES SET FOR THE POPLAR BLUFF CITY COUNCIL ELECTION IN APRIL There will be multiple competitive races for the Poplar Bluff City Council during the municipal elections in April. According to Poplar... |
01/02/2026  USA Online
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| BOONVILLE — Boonville fits the mold for a small town. "Obviously Columbia is the centerpiece of mid-Missouri," Boonville Economic Development Director Jim Gann said. "But I mean all of us — Fulton, Moberly,... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Ofallon Patch.com +1 other publication
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| ...Greater Ville was ruined and denied FEMA aid, are reluctantly letting go of damaged properties while Mayor Cara Spencer promises a focused year of recovery. 4. Best in show 2025 (stlamerican.com) — St. Louis’... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| ...63011 Wednesday January 7 District-3 Tree Pickup Ellisville, MO Calendar Ellisville, MO 63011 Municipal Court Manchester, MO Calendar Manchester, MO 63011 5:00 pm Council Meeting Ellisville, MO Calendar... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| ...call 636-487-2242. Senior lunch, 12:15-2 p.m., Aging Ahead Center at Jefferson College Arnold, 1687 Missouri State Road. Free lunch for adults 60 years or older. Must register 72 hours in advance. Call Jessica... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| ...Phil Amato has prefiled a bill to define what artificial intelligence software, or AI, cannot be in Missouri. Amato said he believes the bill, called the AI Non-Sentience and Responsibility Act, may become... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| ...perform on Sept. 28, 2025, at the Evolution Music Festival in Forest Park. Protesters against the Missouri GOP’s redistricting scheme rallied in the state Capitol rotunda in Jefferson City on Sept. 10. ... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| CANDIDATES SET FOR THE POPLAR BLUFF CITY COUNCIL ELECTION IN APRIL There will be multiple competitive races for the Poplar Bluff City Council during the municipal elections in April. According to Poplar... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Jan. 2, 2026, 4:02 a.m. CT Although no seats on Springfield City Council will be up for election in 2026, the year will still be full of noteworthy local government decisions. From a potential referendum... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Kansas City patch.com |
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| ...Valley Park and are reviewing whether Blair’s Law, which stiffens penalties for firing into the air in Missouri, was violated. 2. Independence police chase ends in deadly Kansas City crash (kmbc.com) — A New... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Ofallon Patch.com +1 other publication
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| ...Greater Ville was ruined and denied FEMA aid, are reluctantly letting go of damaged properties while Mayor Cara Spencer promises a focused year of recovery. 4. Best in show 2025 (stlamerican.com) — St. Louis’... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Springfield patch.com |
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| ..."church hurt" through street outreach, meals, and Sunday night services. Launched in August via a Missouri-Montana Baptist partnership, the group is already seeing steady attendance, baptisms, and is exploring... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| ...63011 Wednesday January 7 District-3 Tree Pickup Ellisville, MO Calendar Ellisville, MO 63011 Municipal Court Manchester, MO Calendar Manchester, MO 63011 5:00 pm Council Meeting Ellisville, MO Calendar... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Arnold Patch.com |
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| ...read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️ In today's newsletter: Could Arnold voters soon decide on mayor and council term limits? Also on today's calendar: Collage of Many Colors and 9 more events. Find... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Columbia Missourian |
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| NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving,... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| ...(KSDK) Published: 5:22 PM CST December 31, 2025 Updated: 6:44 PM CST January 1, 2026 ST. LOUIS, Missouri — A judge has pumped the brakes on St. Louis City Hall’s escalating fight over who has the power... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| ...Police Chief John Hayden is currently serving as interim sheriff. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen, the Mayor, and the Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, all claim the legal authority to appoint an interim sheriff. Copyright... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| KMOV 4 St. Louis |
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| ...municipalities to keep a 1% tax. This summer, places like O’Fallon voted to keep their tax, with their mayor saying they would lose over $1 million a year. "Nobody wants to live in a city that’s not safe and... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| Charlie Keegan/KSHB 41 News Mayor Quinton Lucas answers questions from KSHB 41 News reporter Charlie Keegan. Posted KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics in Kansas, Missouri at the local level.... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| El Dorado Springs Sun |
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| The Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA) and Missouri Community Health Centers commend Governor Mike Kehoe for his leadership in securing significant resources for Missouri through the federal Rural... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| St. Joseph News Press |
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| ...$200,000 contract to raise firefighter pay by 4% in 2026, including future raises in 2027 and 2028. City councilmembers will hear an ordinance for first reading Monday to renegotiate a new fire department... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| St. Joseph News Press |
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| ...TownePlace Suites Hotel at 1401 N. Woodbine Road on Thursday in St. Joseph. The project comes after city councilmembers approved a measure in April to accept funds from the developer for building plan review... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| ...call 636-487-2242. Senior lunch, 12:15-2 p.m., Aging Ahead Center at Jefferson College Arnold, 1687 Missouri State Road. Free lunch for adults 60 years or older. Must register 72 hours in advance. Call Jessica... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| Kansas City Jewish Chronicle |
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| ...Kansas and Greater Kansas City — have signed a letter expressing solidarity with Waverley Council Mayor Will Nemesh following the antisemitic terror attack at a Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, one... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| Columbia Missourian +1 other publication
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| ...Columbia works to rebuild its tornado-damaged Material Recovery Facility, city leaders are looking to a Missouri city that has already navigated a major recycling overhaul without interrupting service. Nearly... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| ...Phil Amato has prefiled a bill to define what artificial intelligence software, or AI, cannot be in Missouri. Amato said he believes the bill, called the AI Non-Sentience and Responsibility Act, may become... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin |
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| ...bans on soda, energy drinks and candy, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas plan changes to SNAP purchases JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| KY3-TV Springfield |
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| A new Missouri law that took effect at midnight Wednesday offers relief to struggling local breweries. Published: Dec. 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM CST|Updated: 13 hours ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) KANSAS... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune +1 other publication
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| HAMILTON, Missouri -- On a gray morning late last month, Mati Waltemeyer loaded flowers for a funeral delivery while her sister McCall Bodehamer cut stems for bouquets. They're partners in Olive and Honey,... |
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12/31/2025 USA Online
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| ...professional team. This signals that Sherman’s alternatives outside negotiations have become stronger. Missouri now faces negotiations with Kansas as a confirmed bidder, not just an idea. In game theory, this... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City |
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| ...POSTED. WELL, IT IS 601 IN THE START OF THIS NEW YEAR, AND A NEW YEAR MEANS NEW LAWS IN BOTH KANSAS AND MISSOURI. KMBC9 S RACHEL RIPP IS WITH US IN STUDIO TO WALK US THROUGH SOME OF THE BIG CHANGES THAT YOU’LL... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin |
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| ...bans on soda, energy drinks and candy, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas plan changes to SNAP purchases JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas... |
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01/01/2026 USA Online
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| HAMILTON, Missouri -- On a gray morning late last month, Mati Waltemeyer loaded flowers for a funeral delivery while her sister McCall Bodehamer cut stems for bouquets. They're partners in Olive and Honey,... |
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12/31/2025 USA Online
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| St. Louis Post Dispatch |
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| ...perform on Sept. 28, 2025, at the Evolution Music Festival in Forest Park. Protesters against the Missouri GOP’s redistricting scheme rallied in the state Capitol rotunda in Jefferson City on Sept. 10. ... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Springfield News-Leader |
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| Jan. 2, 2026, 4:02 a.m. CT Although no seats on Springfield City Council will be up for election in 2026, the year will still be full of noteworthy local government decisions. From a potential referendum... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| KOMU -TV8 Columbia |
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| BOONVILLE — Boonville fits the mold for a small town. "Obviously Columbia is the centerpiece of mid-Missouri," Boonville Economic Development Director Jim Gann said. "But I mean all of us — Fulton, Moberly,... |
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01/02/2026 USA Online
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| Jefferson City News Tribune +1 other publication
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| HAMILTON, Missouri -- On a gray morning late last month, Mati Waltemeyer loaded flowers for a funeral delivery while her sister McCall Bodehamer cut stems for bouquets. They're partners in Olive and Honey,... |
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12/31/2025 USA Online
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