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Testing shows possible radiological contamination near creek
(FLORISSANT, Mo., AP) — Testing by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found possible radiological contamination at seven more properties near Coldwater Creek in north St. Louis County, further… Read more »
Missing plane found in Daviess County in northwest Missouri
(PATTONSBURG, Mo., AP) — Authorities have found the wreckage of a missing small plane in northwest Missouri. Gentry County emergency management director Jim Boothe says the Cessna 180 was found… Read more »
Record number of graduate students participate in fall commencement
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The Warrensburg community can expect a bump in community visitors this weekend as the University of Central Missouri hosts its annual fall commencement exercises in the Multipurpose Building…. Read more »
Homeland Secretary: US to roll out new terror alert system
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Homeland Security Department is announcing a new terror alert system. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh (JAY) Johnson says details about the new system… Read more »
Koster, GOP Missouri gubernatorial hopefuls talk agriculture
By SUMMER BALLENTINE (OSAGE BEACH, Mo., AP) — Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster sought to distinguish himself from the four Republican candidates for Missouri governor during a Sunday question-and-answer session,… Read more »
More testing for Legionnaires’ disease bacteria planned
(HANNIBAL, Mo., AP) — Health officials are expected to perform additional testing this week at a northeast Missouri hotel where the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease was found. Three guests… Read more »
Koster to announce plan to curb abusive debt collection
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is pushing for changes to court rules in an effort to halt what he calls abusive debt-collection actions. Koster will be in St…. Read more »
St. Louis judge dismisses suit against car-ride service Lyft
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A St. Louis judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the ride-hailing service Lyft. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1lxz6yr ) reports that a judge also lifted an injunction… Read more »
Driver critically hurt in fiery downtown St. Louis crash
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — The driver of a car that crashed and caught fire in downtown St. Louis is hospitalized in critical condition. KMOV-TV (http://bit.ly/1XJyp11 ) reports that the two-car accident happened… Read more »