Johnson County Fire opens Business 50 location, plus one in Knob Noster

Jun 19, 2008, 14:27

Paula Blanton

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The Johnson County Fire Protection District (JCFPD) has opened its new facility at Washington Street and Business 50.

New departments, initiatives help college to better prepare 21st century educators

Jun 19, 2008, 12:52

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- With a focus on preparing educators for the future, the University of Central Missouri’s College of Education announces departmental restructuring and other initiatives designed to ensure teacher education programs meet 21st century needs.

Small towns suffer big losses as rivers rise

Jun 19, 2008, 09:15

Allen G. Breed

OAKVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- As floodwaters take aim at the tiny towns lining the Mississippi River, the heartland ethic of neighbors helping neighbors is proving to be a potent force against the rising water.

House to vote on war funds, unemployment benefits

Jun 19, 2008, 08:58

Andrew Taylor

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Democratic-led Congress finally appears ready to give President Bush his request for $162 billion in long-overdue funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

McCain campaigns in Missouri's conservative base

Jun 19, 2008, 08:55

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Gary Oversmith wore a John McCain sticker on his shirt and arrived five hours early Wednesday for the Republican presidential candidate's first southwest Missouri campaign event, all to ensure a good seat from which to ask a question about energy policy.