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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City man caught while allegedly driving drunk on mini-bike
...applicable to repeat offenders. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted on his felony charge. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper spotted Bellamy allegedly running a red light and nearly hitting a car...
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Kansas City Star
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  Kansas City was devastated by the 1951 flood. Learn how it still shapes our city today
...that it earned the name Black Friday. From May through July, monthly rainfall totals in Kansas and Missouri were three to four times higher than usual. Locals joked about building arks, because in some areas...
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Fulton Sun
  / Paywall
  Missouri promised automatic marijuana expungements — some records may remain uncleared
Missouri courts were supposed to automatically erase eligible marijuana misdemeanors from criminal records by June 8, 2023, six months after voters legalized recreational marijuana. But in a recent St....
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Springfield News-Leader
  See photos from US presidents' visits to the Missouri Ozarks
...Bolivar, Mo. Springfield News-Leader Archives President Harry S. Truman stands at the Springfield municipal airport, circa June 1952. Springfield News-Leader Archives President Harry S. Truman and Venezuelan...
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KCUR
  Missouri lawmakers passed nothing on data centers, but more residents are 'demanding' rules
While Missouri lawmakers did not advance bills to restrict data centers or regulate their water and energy usage, more communities are speaking out and passing their own local moratoriums and restrictions....
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West Plains Daily Quill
  Quill office to close Friday for holiday; no Saturday paper
...newspaper publication will resume with the July 8 edition. Area residents are reminded that all municipal, county, state and federal government offices will also be closed Friday. This includes local city...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  2026 Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award winner: Danny Essner — ambassador for Cape Girardeau
...hood provide the power. His decades of work with Old Town Cape and longtime ambassadorship of the city, exemplifying patriotism and service, have earned him the 2026 Southeast Missourian Spirit of America...
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KRCU
  Here Lies a Revolutionary War Soldier: Joseph Vital St. Gemme dit Beauvais
Vital Beauvais gravesite in Memorial Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri In celebration of the 250 th Anniversary of our country, local members of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution...
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Atchison County Mail
  Library to host second annual Books & Breezes Giant Kite Festival
...Breezes Giant Kite Festival Sunday, August 2, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport east of Tarkio, Missouri. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic baskets, and enjoy this family-friendly...
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Atchison County Mail
  City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen meeting
June 30, 2026 The City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday June 10, 2026, at City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 6:00 p.m. Deputy Clerk Becky Jones conducted roll call. Present were...
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Atchison County Mail
  James Michael Hunkins 1946-2026
...Iowa, to James S. and Nadine Riley Hunkins on August 25, 1946. He went to school K-12 in Tarkio, Missouri. He served in the Army from October of 1964 until January of 1967. He served overseas in both Germany...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Alert called off after Marshall woman found safe
...at Hartland Residential Care Center at about 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to an alert issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. She suffers from dementia. Marshall was under an extreme heat warning on Tuesday,...
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Business Times Missouri
  Chairman Smith Opening Statement at Hearing on the Growing Business of Sports: Tax Incentives Push Pro Sports Teams to Prioritize Profits At Expense of Communities, Fans
...particularly disturbing piece of this puzzle is how professional sports teams are using tax-exempt municipal bonds to finance stadium construction, renovation, and in some cases relocation - all to benefit...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Alert issued after dementia patients walks away from Marshall nursing home
...at Hartland Residential Care Center at about 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to an alert issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Swift was wearing a light blue striped shirt, blue jeans and orange or red...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Fourth of July fireworks and 250th birthday events happening around Missouri's Bootheel
...parade, here’s your guide to Fourth of July fireworks and America’s 250th birthday events across Missouri’s Bootheel. Delta Dunklin Democrat From Kennett concerts to Caruthersville’s parade, here’s your...
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Ozark Radio News
  Sports with Garylee
...Cardinal games on KUKU 100.3. A 2-day 36-hole one man scramble will be held at the Mountain View Municipal Golf Course on Fri July 24th and finish on Sat the 25th. Tee times for both days will be 10am. The...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
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  Utility chief fired by Kirkwood faced accusations of reckless spending in prior job, too
...Post-Dispatch , Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch KIRKWOOD — When Mark Petty was hired to lead the city's electric utility two decades ago, he was well received. Petty had run a similar agency in Detroit...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  New Columbia median safety restrictions go into effect Wednesday with protests planned
...citations. How long has this been in the works? The median safety ordinance was introduced to the City Council using recommendations from a street and intersection pedestrian safety study conducted in 2025...
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KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin   +1 other publication
  How a new super PAC formed to counter AIPAC is fueling democratic socialists’ wins
...millions of dollars through its super PAC to defeat two vocal critics of Israel, Reps. Cori Bush of Missouri and Jamaal Bowman of New York. "AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down," Bush vowed in her...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Gladstone's Freedom Fest set to be biggest celebration in city history for America's 250th birthday
Posted KSHB 41 reporter Marlon Martinez covers Platte and Clay counties in Missouri. Share your story idea with Marlon. — Gladstone is going all out for this year's Freedom Fest, and city leaders say...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Virginia company gives some TLC to St. Louis’ much derided Serra ‘Twain’
...and Doha all have their Serras. "Twain" has proved particularly divisive, though. It has its fans (Mayor Cara Spencer is said to be among them). It also has its detractors, including those who say it is...
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680 KFEQ
  Wake Enhancement Ordinance Approved
The Maryville City Council has approved a new ordinance regulating wake-enhanced boating on Mozingo Lake, effective immediately. The measure follows recommendations from the Mozingo Advisory Board and has...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Kansas City was devastated by the 1951 flood. Learn how it still shapes our city today
...that it earned the name Black Friday. From May through July, monthly rainfall totals in Kansas and Missouri were three to four times higher than usual. Locals joked about building arks, because in some areas...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  KC Current fans sound torn on stadium-upgrade proposal: ‘I do have some concerns’
...city committee Tuesday; an ordinance authorizing the beginning of the process will come before the city council Thursday. Approval would authorize city manager Mario Vasquez to negotiate a deal between the...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  Then ICE arrived: Inside a rural Illinois traffic stop that upended 3 teens’ lives
...Goebel: "Yeah, that English comes out, those motherf-------. [Indiscernible]" Aten and Morrisonville Mayor Larry Toliver did not respond to a request for comment. Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  At Blue Line, Kansas Citians eagerly wait — and pay — to party until 5 a.m.
...use the extended hours, and the flock of partygoers was there to support it. The fight for 5 a.m. Mayor Quinton Lucas approved the hours in May, months after the state passed a law that would allow municipalities...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City Fire Department selects new division chief
...residents, and serves as the department's public information and media relations coordinator. Meanwhile, Mayor Ron Fitzwater has recommended appointing Turner to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Jefferson...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Governor’s budget includes $15 million for JC parking garage
...necessary investments, while also taking an important step toward right-sizing government to ensure Missouri remains positioned for long-term success," Kehoe said in a press release. Kehoe issued 65 vetoes...
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Arnold Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Road Trip U.S.A. | America 250 and 15 more events
...to our calendar and newsletter! Wednesday July 1 Jefferson County Library - Arnold Branch, 1701 Missouri State Rd, Arnold 9:00 am Jefferson County Library - Arnold Branch, 1701 Missouri State Rd, Arnold...
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Business Times Missouri
  ExpediteBio and AVS Bio Partner to Enable Fully Integrated Developability-Driven Antibody Development and Manufacturing
...AVS Bio currently employs ~300 employees across 20+ facilities in Connecticut, New York, Illinois, Missouri, and Europe. Media Contacts ExpediteBio Communications Email: info@expeditebio.com AVS Bio Netherlands...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Out of the past: July 1
July 1 in Southeast Missouri history: school budget crisis, hospitals eyeing a CAT scanner, wilderness testimony, new church cornerstone and storms battering farms and towns. First Baptist Church on West...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Fourth of July celebrations in mid-Missouri
...Stephens Lake Park this year beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, with a performance by The Missouri Symphony. The event will include various live music performances and caps the event off with a fireworks...
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krcgtv​.‌com   +1 other publication
  Nearly 1 in 4 Columbia violent crime arrests are youth, area leaders weigh in on the trend
...he said. "So they don't resort to somebody getting hurt." KRCG 13 compared Columbia to the same Missouri "Peer cities" Police Chief Jill Schlude used in a recent city council presentation. The Missouri...
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Nemo News
  Missouri to Hold Public Hearing About Data Centers in September
...Georgia, and Vermont. Seven states have vetoed or failed legislation. Maine was the only Veto. In Missouri, the people will have the opportunity in September to speak to their lawmakers about their opinions...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Missouri Republicans back Supreme Court decision on state transgender sports bans
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Kmiz) Missouri leaders are getting ready to discuss further restrictions on transgender athletes following Tuesday's U.S. Supreme Court decision. The higher court upheld the power of the...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  No new parking in initial filings Royals sent to city for future downtown stadium
...city Monday. Posted and last updated KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics in Kansas, Missouri and at the local level. Share your story idea with Charlie. — Roads surrounding Crown Center could...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  2026 Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award winner: Danny Essner — ambassador for Cape Girardeau
...hood provide the power. His decades of work with Old Town Cape and longtime ambassadorship of the city, exemplifying patriotism and service, have earned him the 2026 Southeast Missourian Spirit of America...
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Springfield Daily Citizen
  State budget earmark for Springfield convention center avoids veto, remains restricted
...your Account Settings page. Sign up for our newsletters Prior to the November vote, the Springfield City Council allocated $30 million in local matching funds toward the project, as required by the state...
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krcgtv​.‌com
  Governor Mike Kehoe signs $50.7 billion fiscal 2027 budget
...necessary investments, while also taking an important step toward right-sizing government to ensure Missouri remains positioned for long-term success," Gov. Kehoe stated. The fiscal state budget is approximately...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  PRIMACY FEE ADDED TO JUNE WATER BILLS FOR SOME AREA CUSTOMERS
Water customers throughout Missouri may notice an extra state-mandated fee on their June water bills. The Primacy Fee (PF1) of $5.28 per one-inch meter was first enacted by the Missouri legislature in...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Trump administration suspends funding for New York’s Medicaid fraud unit
...administration on Tuesday said it would freeze federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, a state agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting fraud in the safety-net government healthcare...
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Former city inspector Banjo Popoola pleads guilty to steering work to firms he controlled
Former city inspector Banjo Popoola pleads guilty to steering work to firms he controlled The former City of St. Louis employee admitted to directing nearly $4M in city contracts to his own companies—pocketing...
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Construction Forum St​.‌ Louis
  3rd Project Proposed for St. Charles' $350M Riverpointe Redevelopment
...complex that would include at least 200 units. Legislation for the sale was introduced at the June 2 City Council meeting, but no action was taken. As part of the apartment proposal by developer Edward Rose...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Kehoe signs $50 billion budget with about $470 million in vetoes, restricted funds
KMIZ Gov. Mike Kehoe gives his State of the State Address in the Missouri House chamber on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed a fiscal 2027 state budget...
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Atchison County Mail
  City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen meeting
June 30, 2026 The City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday June 10, 2026, at City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 6:00 p.m. Deputy Clerk Becky Jones conducted roll call. Present were...
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centralmissourinews​.‌com
  Lebanon City Council adopts resolution outlining transportation renewal priorities
Lebanon voters will decide on Aug. 4 whether to continue the city's existing transportation program and unlock three new commitments established by the City Council, according to a June 29 announcement....
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wcmissourinews​.‌com
  Government events this July in West Central Missouri
The following events are scheduled to take place in West Central Missouri this month. Week 1 - July 1 - 4 There is no government event taking place during this week. Week 2 - July 5 - 11 Tuesday, July...
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Atchison County Mail
  Brownville Concert Series presents SoulRoot Band
...favorites from the last six decades, SoulRoot has become one of the most requested Top 40 cover bands in Missouri. Strong vocals with spot on four-part harmonies, blazing guitar licks, and a rock-solid rhythm section...
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cassville-democrat​.‌com
  Residents voice concerns about Cassville storage tank
About 30 people attended a public meeting at Crowder College in Neosho, hosted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), on Thursday. The in-person meeting was one of two meetings scheduled...
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cassville-democrat​.‌com
  Mayor charged with perjury
Seligman mayor was on probation when he declared for alderman role By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com The mayor of Seligman has been charged with two felonies for allegedly failing to disclose...
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cassville-democrat​.‌com
  Through the Years, July 1
...folders are available by contacting participating organizations or Roger Marcoot of the University of Missouri Extension Service, who is coordinating the Chamber of Commerce participation in the event. — Policy,...
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Atchison County Mail
  James Michael Hunkins 1946-2026
...Iowa, to James S. and Nadine Riley Hunkins on August 25, 1946. He went to school K-12 in Tarkio, Missouri. He served in the Army from October of 1964 until January of 1967. He served overseas in both Germany...
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Atchison County Mail
  Formerly Forum
...years old, he taught his first school and he spent the next 22 years teaching in various schools in Missouri, Washington, and California. • Atchison County’s campaign to elect a successor to the late Dr. Gray...
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Springfield News-Leader   +1 other publication
  People are talking about Southwest cuts in St. Louis. They're not new.
...reported Southwest was cutting direct flights from Lambert to five of the destinations, with St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer telling reporters at the time she found the move "disappointing." Need a news break?...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  ‘Bigger than a stadium’: KC Current shares renderings of stadium, riverfront expansion
Posted KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Current unveiled renderings Tuesday of what a stadium expansion and additional surrounding development could look like. More growth along the riverfront reflects...
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nemissourinews​.‌com
  This July's government events in Northeast Missouri
The following events are scheduled to take place in Northeast Missouri this month. Week 1 - July 1 - 4 Wednesday, July 1: City of Louisiana Historic Preservation Committee Meeting City of Louisiana Historic...
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Construction Forum St​.‌ Louis
  Sunset of St. Louis County M/WBE Program Heads to County Council
...standards. Sunsetting Mechanism Questioned The issue has become more complicated because several County Council members and community leaders contend the program cannot simply disappear without additional legislative...
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KTTN Trenton
  City of Trenton delays debit, credit card fees until Aug. 1
...originally scheduled to take effect on July 1 but will instead be implemented beginning Aug. 1. The Trenton City Council approved the fee recovery policy on April 13 by a vote of 6-2. Council members Anna Ferguson...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  In the Dotte dispatch: Why state lawmaker wants KCK schools investigated
...yet, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools has opened the door to potentially collect more residential property taxes next year. Read more. ⚽ After weeks of World Cup celebrations in KCK’s historic Memorial Hall,...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  Stigall hoping to follow Graves in North Missouri-based 6th Congressional District
...30, 2026 at 10:27 AM CDT Courtesy of Chris Stigall Chris Stigall is running as a Republican for Missouri's 6th Congressional District seat At the beginning of this year, Chris Stigall was hosting a nationally...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Cape Girardeau County Commissioner candidates outline priorities
...about." Herbst highlighted his background serving on local nonprofit boards and the Cape Girardeau City Council, saying his experience with budgeting and long-term planning has prepared him for the role....
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Missouri Public Transit Association
  KCATA Appoints Johnathan Duncan to Board of Commissioners
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has announced the appointment of KCMO City Councilman Johnathan Duncan to its Board of Commissioners. Appointed by Mayor Quinton Lucas, Councilman...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City begins approval process for proposed Royals stadium district
MORE ON THE BREAKING NEWS JUST ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON. THE ROYALS ARE STAYING IN MISSOURI. IT WAS A GRAND ANNOUNCEMENT IN APRIL. THE ROYALS, CITY AND STATE LEADERS MAKING PLANS FOR A ROYAL STADIUM TO...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Behind KC Current’s goal to expand CPKC Stadium to 18,000 seats — and renderings
By Vahe Gregorian June 30, 2026 9:30 AM Not that Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas wasn’t intrigued. But when the fledging franchise soon to be named the Kansas City Current in 2021 announced it would...
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KBMV-FM 95 BIRCH TREE
  Missouri State Auditor gives Wright County "poor" rating
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (June 30, 2026) — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the Wright County Commission put the county in debt in violation of state law because of...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri ad says Amendment 5 fixes a ‘big tech loophole.’ Is that true?
...Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. A new advertisement claims that a Missouri proposal to replace the state income tax with expanded sales taxes would fix a "big tech loophole"...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  $2.6 million public works project approved with help from diesel spill settlement
...Architects Alliance to draft plans. Since then, the project has been up in the air, as Cole County Auditor Jay Moore budgeted flat revenue growth in 2026 and several large projects took priority, like replacing...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  154th District candidates find unity, policy division at historic Lincoln School
...schoolhouse into an open forum where all demographics were welcome to examine the future of rural Missouri policy, underscoring LSP'S goal of turning a place of division into one of unity. Under strict forum...
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Wentzville Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How upcoming I-70 lane closures could affect your Wentzville commute
...County will get a little extra time to sign up for—or renew their enrollment in—the Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program. The St… (Nextdoor ) RDSolutions posted a job opening for Store Scanning Specialist...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Missouri parks tax renewal heads to August ballot
Updated: 1 hour ago Missourians will vote in August on whether to renew a sales tax that funds the state’s parks, historic sites and agricultural land and water preservation programs Updated: 1 hour ago...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
  / Paywall
  VFW District 8 Newsletter #102
...newsletter: crisis and homelessness contacts, VA benefits scam alert, new foreclosure relief program, Missouri tax exemption setback, and July events for local veterans. CWO5 Randle M. Tolliver, USN (Ret) Commander...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Boone County Fire Protection District receives $2.9 million for new radios
...previous KOMU reporting. "This is the largest grant we've awarded for the largest volunteer force in Missouri," Kendrick said in the post. "We're pleased to be able to help our partners transition to the 800...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  2026 Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award winner: Danny Essner — ambassador for Cape Girardeau
...hood provide the power. His decades of work with Old Town Cape and longtime ambassadorship of the city, exemplifying patriotism and service, have earned him the 2026 Southeast Missourian Spirit of America...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Missourians are living with a double whammy of student loans and credit card debt
...and her husband Joshua Clark pose after her graduation from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, on May 7, 2026. Earning her Master of Fine Arts degree left Englehart with a hefty student loan...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Missouri voters to decide on income tax elimination amid social services funding crisis
Posted and last updated KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. She also focuses on issues regarding scams. Share your story...
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KY3-TV Springfield   +3 other publications
  Missouri parks tax renewal heads to August ballot
Missourians will vote in August on whether to renew a sales tax that funds the state’s parks, historic sites and agricultural land and water preservation programs.(KY3) Published: Jun. 30, 2026 at 5:24...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  SLPS considers closing dozens of schools, Schmitt calls for constitutional amendment and St. Charles County extends deadline for tax relief program
...following to stay cool. 3. Expect lane shifts as MoDOT continues working on I-64/I-70 interchange The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is shifting northbound traffic on I-64 at the interchange with...
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Citizens For Modern Transit   +1 other publication
  Governor Signs Budget Bills including $2.5 million from Capitol Commission Funds for Transit
...session for public transit investment, the final budget preserves $2.5 million from Capitol Commission Funds for transit, bringing total state operating assistance for public transit to $4.2 million. Link to...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Our opinion: Danny Essner's dedicated service earns Spirit of America Award
...as a banker gave him a chance to meet, talk with and learn about many people throughout Southeast Missouri. A self-described "people person", Essner carried his affinity for personal interactions into his...
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cassville-democrat​.‌com
  Through the Years, July 1
...folders are available by contacting participating organizations or Roger Marcoot of the University of Missouri Extension Service, who is coordinating the Chamber of Commerce participation in the event. — Policy,...
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Business Times Missouri
  Chairman Smith Opening Statement at Hearing on the Growing Business of Sports: Tax Incentives Push Pro Sports Teams to Prioritize Profits At Expense of Communities, Fans
...particularly disturbing piece of this puzzle is how professional sports teams are using tax-exempt municipal bonds to finance stadium construction, renovation, and in some cases relocation - all to benefit...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  In the Dotte dispatch: Why state lawmaker wants KCK schools investigated
...yet, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools has opened the door to potentially collect more residential property taxes next year. Read more. ⚽ After weeks of World Cup celebrations in KCK’s historic Memorial Hall,...
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KY3-TV Springfield
  New Missouri auditor’s report finds significant issues need to be addressed with controls and procedures in several Wright County government offices
Published: Jun. 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM CDT|Updated: seconds ago JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) -- Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the Wright County...
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Business Times Missouri
  New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds significant issues need to be addressed with controls and procedures in several Wright County government offices
- JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the Wright County Commission put the county in debt in violation of state law because of a poorly managed...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Deadline June 30 for Cape Girardeau County property tax credit applications
...Eligible homeowners have until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to apply for the Cape Girardeau County Real Estate Property Tax Credit Program. The program, approved by voters on April 7, provides property tax relief by...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Behind KC Current’s goal to expand CPKC Stadium to 18,000 seats — and renderings
By Vahe Gregorian June 30, 2026 9:30 AM Not that Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas wasn’t intrigued. But when the fledging franchise soon to be named the Kansas City Current in 2021 announced it would...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Missourians will vote on a 40-year-old state parks tax in August. Can it pass again?
Trevor Grandin, Missouri Business Alert Jun 29, 2026 16 hrs ago Visitors leaving Columbia’s Rock Bridge State Park are bid farewell by the park’s entrance sign. Missouri is one of eight states without...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Dexter Statesman
  / Paywall
  Missouri budget earmarks face scrutiny as Gov. Mike Kehoe’s deadline nears
With a $2B gap and waning surplus, Gov. Mike Kehoe faces Tuesday deadline to sign or veto Missouri’s $50.7B budget and $304M in earmarks under new fiscal scrutiny. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decisions on the $50.7...
06/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Dexter Statesman
  / Paywall
  Millions already pouring into Missouri ballot fights over taxes and majority rule
Missouri ballot fights over Amendments 4 and 5 — reshaping income taxes and citizen-led amendments — have already raised $14.5 million and spent $3.3 million on ads. A yard sign opposing Amendments 4 and...
06/25/2026   USA USA    Online
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Mid America Live
  Obituary - Russell "Russ" Heide
...are under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel and Crematory (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com. Russell "Russ" Wayne Heide, was born in Kansas City,...
07/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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Mid America Live
  Little Apple news
...showing. They range in age from 1876-2016. The oldest traveled on a covered wagon from Indiana to Missouri. There are friendship quilts from surrounding communities, scrap quilts, quilted wall hangings and...
07/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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KBMV-FM 95 BIRCH TREE
  Missouri State Auditor gives Wright County "poor" rating
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (June 30, 2026) — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the Wright County Commission put the county in debt in violation of state law because of...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Utility chief fired by Kirkwood faced accusations of reckless spending in prior job, too
...Post-Dispatch , Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch KIRKWOOD — When Mark Petty was hired to lead the city's electric utility two decades ago, he was well received. Petty had run a similar agency in Detroit...
07/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Messenger: A flip-flop on database privacy in Missouri is a loss for voters
...get in contact with him. I hate databases. It’s an opinion I share in common — or once did — with Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. For me, the issue is mostly related to the changing journalism...
07/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Kansas City Democratic candidate slams ‘clowns’ in both parties
Kansas City Democrat Hartzell Gray emphasized his Democratic Socialist policy platform in a wide-ranging interview with controversial pundit Hasan Piker on Sunday. Gray, a former radio host, activist and...
07/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  $2.6 million public works project approved with help from diesel spill settlement
...Architects Alliance to draft plans. Since then, the project has been up in the air, as Cole County Auditor Jay Moore budgeted flat revenue growth in 2026 and several large projects took priority, like replacing...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  YOUR OPINION: Know your amendments
Sue Gibson, Jefferson City Dear Editor, Four years ago, Missouri politicians voted to force us to live under a total abortion ban. But We The People did not back down. Readers may recall that in 2024,...
07/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Governor’s budget includes $15 million for JC parking garage
...necessary investments, while also taking an important step toward right-sizing government to ensure Missouri remains positioned for long-term success," Kehoe said in a press release. Kehoe issued 65 vetoes...
07/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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Palmyra Spectator
  Douglass Community Services Foundation Awards 2026 Scholarships in Three Area Graduates
...trade schools, apprenticeships, certificate programs, or direct entry into the workforce. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, tools, equipment, transportation, technology, uniforms, or other expenses...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Missouri parks tax renewal heads to August ballot
Updated: 1 hour ago Missourians will vote in August on whether to renew a sales tax that funds the state’s parks, historic sites and agricultural land and water preservation programs Updated: 1 hour ago...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Nemo News
  Douglass Community Services Foundation Awards 2026 Scholarships in Three Area Graduates
...trade schools, apprenticeships, certificate programs, or direct entry into the workforce. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, tools, equipment, transportation, technology, uniforms, or other expenses...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com
  Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri's $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending — including dozens...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Blog
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KRCU
  Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget
KRCU Public Radio | By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri’s $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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MissouriNet
  Kehoe slashes almost $500 million in new Missouri budget, says spending is not sustainable
...Mike Kehoe signed a new state budget into law. The $50.7 billion budget comes with expected cuts and funding freezes - totaling nearly $500 million. If Kehoe feels the state’s economy is improving during the...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Maryville Daily Forum   +5 other publications
  Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget
Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri's $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending — including dozens...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  2026 Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award winner: Danny Essner — ambassador for Cape Girardeau
...hood provide the power. His decades of work with Old Town Cape and longtime ambassadorship of the city, exemplifying patriotism and service, have earned him the 2026 Southeast Missourian Spirit of America...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Missouri Independent
  Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget
...governor blocked hundreds of millions in spending as revenues fall short and fiscal warnings mount Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks to reporters on May 27, 2025 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Gov....
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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West Side Leader
  Hugo Kramme, 94, Cedar Hill
...where he learned the virtues of diligence and perseverance. Throughout his life, he worked for the Missouri Department of Transportation, driving trucks for Redhage Truck Line and co-owned and operated K &...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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krcgtv​.‌com
  Governor Mike Kehoe signs $50.7 billion fiscal 2027 budget
...necessary investments, while also taking an important step toward right-sizing government to ensure Missouri remains positioned for long-term success," Gov. Kehoe stated. The fiscal state budget is approximately...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KFVS12
  Gov. Kehoe signs Missouri FY27 budget totaling $50.7B. What you need to know
Published: Jun. 30, 2026 at 4:57 PM CDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Governor Mike Kehoe signed Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital improvement budget bills Tuesday,...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KY3-TV Springfield   +3 other publications
  Missouri parks tax renewal heads to August ballot
Missourians will vote in August on whether to renew a sales tax that funds the state’s parks, historic sites and agricultural land and water preservation programs.(KY3) Published: Jun. 30, 2026 at 5:24...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KY3-TV Springfield   +1 other publication
  Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs budget bill; announces lists of vetoes
...improvement budget bills totaling $50.7 billion, delivering a responsible, balanced budget that invests in Missouri’s priorities while preparing for the years ahead and protecting taxpayer dollars. "I appreciate...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri governor cuts $493 million in projects approved by lawmakers
...projects. State projections show surplus funding depleted and deficits expected by fiscal 2028. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe trimmed $493.3 million from the state budget lawmakers approved in May, as Missouri...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Webster County Citizen   +1 other publication
  MoDOT's I-70 truck parking expansion aims to improve highway safety
Missouri's trucking and freight shipping industry has made massive expansions in the last decade, and with that comes the need for more parking for the large vehicles driving the growth. In the U.S. there...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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St​.‌ Louis Magazine
  Former city inspector Banjo Popoola pleads guilty to steering work to firms he controlled
Former city inspector Banjo Popoola pleads guilty to steering work to firms he controlled The former City of St. Louis employee admitted to directing nearly $4M in city contracts to his own companies—pocketing...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Citizens For Modern Transit   +1 other publication
  Governor Signs Budget Bills including $2.5 million from Capitol Commission Funds for Transit
...session for public transit investment, the final budget preserves $2.5 million from Capitol Commission Funds for transit, bringing total state operating assistance for public transit to $4.2 million. Link to...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KTTN Trenton
  Trenton R-9 board approves budget, handbooks, and transportation changes
...is primarily tied to the district’s final payment on its 2018 general obligation bonds. Debt Service Fund expenditures are estimated at $2,262,140, including principal and interest payments, while revenues...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Atchison County Mail
  City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen meeting
June 30, 2026 The City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday June 10, 2026, at City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 6:00 p.m. Deputy Clerk Becky Jones conducted roll call. Present were...
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centralmissourinews​.‌com
  Lebanon City Council adopts resolution outlining transportation renewal priorities
Lebanon voters will decide on Aug. 4 whether to continue the city's existing transportation program and unlock three new commitments established by the City Council, according to a June 29 announcement....
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Governor Michael L​.‌ Parson - State of Missouri
  Governor Kehoe Takes Action on FY27 State Budget Bills
Jefferson City oday, Governor Mike Kehoe signed the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state operating and capital improvement budget bills totaling $50.7 billion, delivering a responsible, balanced budget that invests...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KSMU Radio
  Crystal Quade, Lincoln Hough weigh in on term limits, education and more at public forum
Published June 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM CDT Michele Skalicky Missouri Senator Lincoln Hough and former House Minority Leader Crystal Quade take part in an Informed Voter Coalition forum June 29, 2026 at the...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  ‘Bigger than a stadium’: KC Current shares renderings of stadium, riverfront expansion
Posted KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Current unveiled renderings Tuesday of what a stadium expansion and additional surrounding development could look like. More growth along the riverfront reflects...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Street Level Cape and Cape Warming Center serve the homeless through collaboration and compassionate authority
...solution to the problem, and getting involved feels messy. Fortunately, two not-for-profits in southeast Missouri have decided to focus on this overlooked population and do what they can to help. Street Level Cape...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Cape Rock Drive sidewalk project to begin July 6
...Brookwood Drive to Perryville Road, will begin after the first phase is complete. The project is funded primarily through two reimbursement grants from the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Transportation...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KY3-TV Springfield
  New Missouri auditor’s report finds significant issues need to be addressed with controls and procedures in several Wright County government offices
Published: Jun. 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM CDT|Updated: seconds ago JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) -- Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the Wright County...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Business Times Missouri
  New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds significant issues need to be addressed with controls and procedures in several Wright County government offices
- JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the Wright County Commission put the county in debt in violation of state law because of a poorly managed...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Cape Girardeau County Commissioner candidates outline priorities
...about." Herbst highlighted his background serving on local nonprofit boards and the Cape Girardeau City Council, saying his experience with budgeting and long-term planning has prepared him for the role....
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Perryville Republic-Monitor
  Why Trump chose a deal over a wider Iran War, and what it means for Missouri
...impact on food production The consequences extended well beyond the farm. Higher fertilizer and transportation costs contributed to rising food prices, placing additional pressure on households already struggling...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City begins approval process for proposed Royals stadium district
MORE ON THE BREAKING NEWS JUST ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON. THE ROYALS ARE STAYING IN MISSOURI. IT WAS A GRAND ANNOUNCEMENT IN APRIL. THE ROYALS, CITY AND STATE LEADERS MAKING PLANS FOR A ROYAL STADIUM TO...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  St. Louis Public Schools could close up to 22 schools in 2027, according to new draft plan
...neighborhood . St. Louis Public Schools could close anywhere from 15 to 22 schools and overhaul its transportation for students by the 2027-2028 school year, according to a draft report shared by the district...
06/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Dexter Statesman
  / Paywall
  Missouri budget earmarks face scrutiny as Gov. Mike Kehoe’s deadline nears
With a $2B gap and waning surplus, Gov. Mike Kehoe faces Tuesday deadline to sign or veto Missouri’s $50.7B budget and $304M in earmarks under new fiscal scrutiny. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decisions on the $50.7...
06/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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