High winds caused significant damage and thousands of power outages, which left several smaller towns picking up the pieces Tuesday.
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Missouri would keep the back-and-forth system unless Congress opts for permanent daylight saving time.
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The GOP governor said he's ready to sell his plan to expand sales and use taxes as a way to eliminate Missouri's income tax to voters.
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Robin Wenneker supervise farm program delivery, county committee operations, producer appeals and stakeholder relations
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Mayor Donald Clear signed an emergency proclamation at 2 p.m. Monday as crews work to repair damage across the city.
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Southbound U.S. 63 in Randolph County opens after a semitruck crash caused its closure Monday morning.
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A special program is bringing empty Kansas City storefronts back to life by placing entrepreneurs in prime downtown spaces to show off for an influx of international visitors. City leaders hope the program leads to long-term opportunities for small businesses and building owners.
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An appeals court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
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Spirit Airlines helped pioneer ultra-cheap flying and soared. Then legacy airlines copied them, outmaneuvered them with loyalty programs, and the economy turned against their core customers.
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Across the country, some 50 bald eagle nests fitted with cameras broadcast up-close views of raptor family life. Every spring, as eggs hatch and eaglets grow, these cameras rake in millions of views.
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