Local Interests
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Attorney challenging special US Senate election refiles case
(AP) — An attorney seeking to stop a special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Oklahoma has refiled his…
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2 weak earthquakes recorded Sunday near Missouri Bootheel
(AP) — Two weak earthquakes rumbled in southeast Missouri over the weekend. Television station KFVS reports that the U.S. Geological…
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MO funding has come up short to help improve underperforming school districts
oThe Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says it has been asking for millions to help improve academically struggling…
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Former deputy charged after dog dies of injuries
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (AP) – A former southwest Missouri sheriff’s deputy faces animal abuse charges after his girlfriend’s dog died…
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National Guard Armory named in honor of Sgt. Robert Wayne Crow, Jr.
The Missouri National Guard’s Joplin Armory now has a new name. It is now the Sgt. Robert Wayne Crow, Jr.…
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Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over leaked email
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an…
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Carthage City Administrator Tom Short out, Dagnan in
The City of Carthage and City Administrator Tom Short are parting ways. A City Facebook posting announced that Short had…
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Freeman Auxiliary donates $14,000 to area Nursing Schools
JOPLIN, Mo. – “Freeman Health System simply could not exist without our talented, caring and dedicated nursing staff, and we…
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Kansas Governor continues push for elimination of state sales tax on groceries
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced that March’s total tax receipts continued their positive pattern. Total tax receipts were $679.6 million,…
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Oklahoma crime bills move to state Senate committees
Bills dealing with crime have been passed by the Oklahoma House and have been put in the hands of various…
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