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DISCUSSION ON ARMING COLUMBIA SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICERS
The Columbia school board is tackling a big issue, and will continue to do so for another month ...Read More

BEVIER WATER RATES GOING UP
Residents in Bevier will soon be paying a little more for their water service ...Read More

HOUSE LEADERSHIP DIFFERS ON SESSION
The Missouri House Republican Leadership called the just-completed legislative session "historic in its accomplishments", even though a number of measures in their agenda remain incomplete ...Read More

GOV NIXON GIVES MIXED REVIEW FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is giving the just completed session of the Missouri General Assembly a mixed review ...Read More

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BILL DIES IN MO LEGISLATURE
A senior member of the Missouri Senate says ethics in the legislature have collapsed - and Senator Brad Lager of Maryville says special interests are running the place ...Read More

PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX DIES IN LEGISLATURE
Hopes that Missourians would get to vote on a new way to pay for the state's roads and bridges have died on this last day in the legislature ...Read More

RENNELLS RESIGNS BEFORE HE STARTS AT SOUTH SHELBY
Finished before he started - the incoming Superintendent of Schools at South Shelby has resigned, after being arrested earlier this week, charged with stealing and forgery at his current school in Worth County 34 year old Mike Rennells of Grant City was supposed to start his new job July 1st ...Read More

SALISBURY GOLF ANNIVERSARY
The city of Salisbury will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of its golf course in Potts Park ...Read More

KIRKSVILLE SCHOOL BOARD SEARCH
Eight people came forward to fill the vacancy on the Kirksville School Board left by the resignation of Matt Copeland, who resigned to pursue a job that would conflict with serving ...Read More

SPRING CLEANING IN NEW FRANKLIN
The New Franklin Board of Aldermen continues to assess its plans for spring cleaning ...Read More

CORN GROWERS BACK RIGHT TO FARM
The Missouri General Assembly passed the Right To Farm referendum which now will go to the voters for their approval of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to farm in Missouri without undue interference from outside the state ...Read More

MACON VOTERS BEING ASKED TO RENEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SALES TAX
Voters in Macon will be asked to renew the town's capital improvement sales tax when they go to the polls in August ...Read More

FENTON NAMED TOP COP IN SHELBINA
Shelbina has a new City Marshal ...Read More

SMALL EARLY MORNING FIRE AT ORSCHELN FARM AND HOME IN MOBERLY
A small fire early this morning at Orscheln Farm and Home in he 300 block of East Highway 24 in Moberly caused very little damage - but filled the store with smoke shortly after 4:30 am ...Read More

LEGISLATURE WANTS PATROL TO ASK PERMISSION FOR PURCHASES
Following the recent flap over the purchase of a plane for the Governor's use - the State Legislature now wants the Highway Patrol to have to get its blessing before it makes any more big vehicle purchases ...Read More

UPDATE: EMERGENCY SOUTH SHELBY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT
Members of the South Shelby School Board are meeting in emergency session tonight to discuss the future of incoming Superintendent of Schools Mike Rennells ...Read More

GAS PRICES GOING UP
If you've filled up your vehicle lately - you've probably noticed you're paying more for gas - but so is the rest of the country ...Read More

FENTON NAMED TOP COP IN SHELBINA
Shelbina has a new City Marshal ...Read More

TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX PROPOSAL PARKED BY LAWMAKERS
The proposed sales tax to pump billions of dollars into Missouri's transportation system has been parked, for now, on the shoulder in the State Senate ...Read More

MOBERLY SURVEY COMPLETE
The Moberly citizen's survey is complete and has been presented to the city council for its review ...Read More

MACON ACCIDENT INJURES TWO
Two Macon residents were injured, one seriously, Tuesday afternoon in a car versus scooter accident on Rt ...Read More

HOUSE REPUBLICANS FIRE BACK AT GOVERNOR
The Governor has harshly criticized legislative budget makers in Jefferson City for proposing the construction of a new state office building ...Read More

SALISBURY GOLF ANNIVERSARY
The city of Salisbury will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the opening of its golf course in Potts Park ...Read More

HIGBEE WATER PROJECT WRAPPING UP
The Higbee Council announced the final stages of the water project in town at the meeting this week ...Read More

HALLSVILLE COUNCIL SHOWS OFF BUILDING
The Hallsville city council showed off a newly remodeled city-hall building at its meeting this week ...Read More

CALLAO TO ADD COUNSELOR
The Callao School Board has decided to add a student counselor to the staff ...Read More

LAPLATA GEARING UP FOR SUMMER CLEANING
With the school year coming to a close, the LaPlata school board is looking ahead ...Read More

OVERSEAS VOTING BILL
With a few days left, Missouri legislators still have a lot of work to do ...Read More

MORE METH LABS MOVING TO THE ROADWAY
Local law enforcement agencies are seeing a decline in what could be described as traditional meth labs - where the illegal drug is cooked on a kitchen stove or open flame ...Read More

INCOMING SOUTH SHELBY SUPT CHARGED WITH STEALING
The incoming Superintendent of Schools at South Shelby is being accused of stealing at his current school in Northwest Missouri ...Read More

CENTRALIA BAND TEACHER UNDER INVESTIGATION
A Centralia Public School Band teacher has been placed on administrative leave and is under investigation by the Centralia Police Department for allegations of inappropriate contact with a student ...Read More

MAPLES REPERTORY THEATRE IN MACON CELEBRATING 10TH SEASON
The award winning Maples Repertory Theatre in Macon is ready to embark on its 10th season of Broadway style shows ...Read More

RIGHT TO FARM PROPOSAL HEADS TO MO VOTERS
Missourians will have a chance to decide if farmers should have a constitutional right to do what they're doing ...Read More
Missouri News
Russian TV St. Louis native accused of spying flies out
o The U.S. Embassy employee with St. Louis ties accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported.The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport. He also was pictured in the company of embassy staff ... 05/19/2013 03:10:29pm
Man burned in suspected meth explosion in St. Louis
o A man was burned Saturday in a suspected methamphetamine-related explosion, police say.The 44-year-old man suffered facial and chest burns in an explosion about 4 p.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of Castleman Avenue in the city's Shaw neighborhood.Police said the man was "evasive" about what caused the explosion in a basement kitchen. Investigators said they found ingredients for ... 05/19/2013 03:10:28pm
Toddler struck by car killed in East St. Louis
EAST ST. LOUIS (KSDK) -- A tragic accident in East St. Louis leads to the death of a 1-year-old girl. Police say it happened around 3:45 p.m. in the Gompers Housing complex on 450 North Sixth Street. Two boys, ages 11 and 12, were listening to music in a car when the 11-year-old boy accidentally put the car in gear. The car ran over Jay'lah Keith, 1, who was playing in her ... 05/19/2013 03:05:40pm
Ballroom dance contest inspires St. Louis-area 5th-graders
It's not often that the introductory notes of a rhythmic Argentine tango flavored with accordion, violin and percussion elicits a roar of excitement from a roomful of fifth-graders.The finals of St. Louis Dancing Classrooms is no ordinary affair.After 10 weeks of training twice a week, select St. Louis public and private schools from Normandy to Imperial competed for bragging rights as ... 05/19/2013 02:17:32pm
Man suffers cardiac arrest while driving crashes in St. Louis and dies
o A 47-year-old man went into cardiac arrest Saturday night while exiting Interstate 44 in St. Louis, crashed his car and died, police said.The man was exiting the highway at South Kingshighway about 9 p.m. when his heart stopped, causing him to crash into a traffic light, police said. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.Police did not identify the man Sunday or ... 05/19/2013 02:17:32pm
Todays MLB starting lineups May 19
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... 05/19/2013 02:00:54pm
Conflict-ridden Missouri legislative session could lead to more Nixon vetoes
GOP leadership touted other victories, such as an income tax cut that could save Missouri businesses and individuals more than $700 million a ... 05/19/2013 01:26:24pm
Teens success at debate leads to Princeton
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Destiny Crockett is the first graduate of St. Louis' Clyde C. Miller Career Academy to ascend to the Ivy League. A love for debate helped get her ... 05/19/2013 01:09:27pm
Two teenagers shot in south St. Louis
SOUTH ST. LOUIS (KSDK) -- Police are investigating an overnight shooting in the 3600 block of Michigan in south St Louis. One female teen was shot in the foot and thigh, a second female teen was also shot in the leg. Both are in stable condition. Police say the girls were walking down the street when two men came up to them and told them not to move. They tried to run away and were shot. The ... 05/19/2013 12:31:44pm
Missouri GOPs legislative success in eye of beholder
Sometimes, success is in the effort. But ultimately, success is often judged by results.When the Missouri Legislature adjourned its annual session this past week, the Republican majority claimed it was a successful effort – even “historic” and “monumental” – based on the measures they considered and approved. Yet if results are what matter, their success may ... 05/19/2013 12:31:18pm
Alternative energy fuels hopes for Pea Ridge mine
SULLIVAN, Mo. (AP) -- Never mind the lawsuits, regulatory hurdles and competing against the Chinese. Jim Kennedy is plotting a comeback for the mine he used to own in eastern ... 05/19/2013 12:19:16pm
Cards send Gast up against Lohse today to decide series
May 14, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gast (64) throws to a New York Mets batter during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. St. Louis defeated New York 10-4. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY ... 05/19/2013 10:50:36am
Royals and Cardinals lose Saturday night
A’s starter Tommy Milone threw more than 50 pitches before recording the first out of the second inning, but he overcame his rough start to outduel Royals starter Ervin Santana as the A’s scored twice in the sixth inning to beat the Royals 2-1 on Saturday night. The Royals loaded the bases with no outs in the second but Milone got out of it without allowing a run. Elliot Johnson ... 05/19/2013 09:43:18am
Artist installs new penguin sculpture at St. Louis Zoo
Penguin & Puffin Coast at the St. Louis Zoo. The sculpture is a gift of the Explorers Club of St. Louis, which also is presenting Obara with the Marlin Perkins/Jim Fowler Lifetime Artist-in-Residence Award. We talked to the artist about penguins, vanishing nature and how his early experiments in taxidermy led to a career as one of the nation's foremost wildlife sculptors. Q ... 05/19/2013 09:13:26am
Mizzou will face Hofstra in softball regional final today at 1 p.m.
Hofstra went off for five runs, all on home runs, in the top of the 10th inning to record an 8-4 win over Oregon State in game five of the NCAA Columbia Regional Saturday at University Field. Mizzou (37-11) will face Hofstra in the championship on today at 1 p.m. A Hofstra win in the first game would force a second game at 3:30 p.m. in a winner-take-all contest. Mizzou’s Chelsea Thomas ... 05/19/2013 08:51:51am
Garcia on the shelf with a sore shoulder
Jaime Garcia can only watch as Milwaukee Brewers Aramis Ramirez runs the bases after hitting his second three run home run of the game in the sixth inning. UPI/Bill Greenblatt St. Louis Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain. General manager John Mozeliak says the team became aware of the issue about a week ago and had hoped Garcia ... 05/19/2013 08:51:51am
Mizzou baseball gets into SEC Tournament as 12 seed
SEC Tournament Seeding #1 Vanderbilt (.897) #2 LSU (.767) #3 Arkansas (.621) #4 South Carolina (.586) #5 Mississippi State (.533) #6 Ole Miss (.500) #7 Alabama (.483) #8 Florida (.467) #9 Texas A&M (.448) #10 Auburn (.433) #11 Kentucky (.367) #12 Missouri ... 05/19/2013 08:51:51am
Central Missouri knocked of NCAA baseball tournament
Central Missouri fell behind early, and couldn’t dig out of the hole falling 4-1 to Southern Arkansas in the Central Regional. For the Mules Samuel Domingue was one for four with a run scored. Kyle Grieshaber was one for three with a run driven in. Trevor Jones had the only multiple hit game going two for three on the afternoon. Jake Heissler worked 5.1 innings of relief without allowing a ... 05/19/2013 08:51:51am
Winning ticket for 590-mln-dollar Powerball jackpot sold in Florida
The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Florida. No further details on the lone winner was available. The numbers drawn Saturday were: 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52 with a Powerball number of ... 05/19/2013 03:59:57am
Royals battle As to regain consistency
Perfect lineup construction may not statistically win too many games across a 162-game season, but Ned Yost's decision to move Alex Gordon to the three-hole and Billy Butler to cleanup has undoubtedly made an impact. Since making the move nine games ago, the Royals have scored 40 runs. Gordon is 14-for-35, while Butler is 12-for-37 with two homers and 11 RBIs. The two accounted for three ... 05/19/2013 03:52:29am
Royals get on board early but fall vs. As
KC@OAK: Santana tosses seven quality frames OAKLAND -- Now things are getting a trifle unsightly on the Kansas City club's ledger. Since a four-game winning streak, the Royals have lost nine of 12 games. Unsightly indeed. The latest loss came to the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, on Saturday night with a sellout crowd of 35,067, lured by a Star Trek fireworks display, jamming the Coliseum. The ... 05/19/2013 03:52:28am
Gast makes second start in rubber match vs. Crew
On Tuesday, John Gast became the first Cardinals left-handed pitcher to start and win his Major League debut since Allen Watson in 1993. He'll once again be asked to pitch in Jake Westbrook's place on Sunday while the right-hander recovers from right elbow inflammation on the 15-day disabled list. Gast will throw the deciding game of the Cardinals' weekend series against the ... 05/19/2013 02:11:28am
Troubled Normandy school district looks for answers amid empty chairs revolving doors
Several rows of chairs at the elementary school Saturday caught the small crowd's attention.Not because they were purple, but because so many seats were empty at a time when perhaps the Normandy School District needs them filled the most.The event at Barack Obama Elementary was supposed to be a "community conversation" about school safety. About 20 people showed up, and only a few ... 05/19/2013 01:37:18am
From the editor Shakespeare in Forest Park sparks Post-Dispatch tradition
Gilbert Bailon, editorial page editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has been named the next editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Post-Dispatch publisher Kevin Mowbray said Friday, May 4, 2012, that current editor Arnie Robbins was stepping ... 05/19/2013 01:37:17am
Belleville Memorial Hospital takes on nations largest insurer
Belleville Memorial Hospital and UnitedHealthcare are moving toward a showdown next month over hospital and physician reimbursement rates.If an agreement cannot be struck, Memorial and its physicians group will no longer be in the network of the nation's largest insurer.Such contract disputes are becoming increasingly common as insurers and health providers vie for scarce health care dollars ... 05/19/2013 01:37:17am