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Christian County Sheriff Brad Cole laid out a timeline during a press conference Tuesday. Governor Kehoe commended state agents who responded and spoke of supporting the families of the fallen officers. Separately, the Stone County Sheriff's office defended the judge in the suspect's most recent case.
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The city's One Percent for Art Program reopened a controversial call for artists to create a public artwork for a future parking garage in the Historic 18th and Vine district. An initial call for artists was criticized last month for its lack of local representation. -
The Missouri House passed a roughly $3 billion supplemental budget bill on Monday that includes additional disaster relief. -
Missouri House members passed legislation to require explicit permission to use recurring donations and for them to stop when a campaign is over. -
Sen. Rick Brattin's (R-Harrisonville) bill would label some education programs low-earning, preventing them from getting state funding. -
Under the rule, many small businesses such as CBD stores, health and wellness retailers and boutiques would not be allowed to sell hemp products. -
Candidates for offices ranging from Congress to the Missouri General Assembly have until March 31 to signal their plan to run.
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At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners' residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves. -
After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why. -
In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.
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MU Extension has created a "phenomenal opportunity" for older adults with its Stay Strong, Stay Healthy program, nationwide helping 35,000 seniors since its inception in 2005. Stephen Ball, PhD, and Gus Gustavis, program participant, are here to tell us why you should join today! February 24, 2026 -
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Christopher Mann, the Research Director at the Center for Election Innovation & Research, and Stuart Holmes, the Director of Elections for Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.
They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests.
They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests.
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