By WILSON RING (ROXBURY, Vt., AP) — An Amtrak train headed from Vermont to Washington, D.C., derailed in central Vermont on Monday after apparently striking rocks that were on the… Read more »
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All majors welcome at Career Expo
By LEAH WANKUM Managing Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Nearly 180 organizations will be on the lookout for new hires from almost every major at this year’s Fall Career Expo. The university… Read more »
‘Robber is not my name.’ Johnnie Williams: A story of hope and redemption
By BETHANY SHERROW Assistant News Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Johnnie Williams spent 18 years in prison. After playing college football at a community college and then moving on to play on… Read more »
Police continue search for man who approached girls
By STEVEN SPEARS News Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — The Warrensburg Police Department continues to search for the suspicious man who approached three female minors last week. The individual is described as… Read more »
Sky lantern on roof of Greenwood apartments causes fire
By LEAH WANKUM Managing Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — A small fire broke out on the roof of one of the Greenwood Park Apartments this weekend. The apartments, located west of the… Read more »
Rail corridor to be bought to connect with Katy Trail
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The Kansas City area would be closer to connecting to Missouri’s cross-state Katy Trail under a newly announced plan. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1JDAQue ) reports that Jackson… Read more »
Kansas City Zoo announces addition of young male elephant
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Kansas City Zoo officials say the facility is acquiring a bull African elephant sometime in October. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1RhV7vD ) reports that the addition of the… Read more »
Tractor-trailer strikes, kills pedestrian in Blue Springs
(BLUE SPRINGS, Mo., AP) — An Independence woman died after walking in front of a tractor-trailer in the Kansas City suburb of Blue Springs. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim… Read more »
St. Louis VA mental health records questioned by watchdog
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A federal watchdog says it has confirmed a whistleblower’s claims that St. Louis’ Veterans Affairs sites wrongly marked appointments for mental health patients as completed even before the… Read more »
High court to hear Iranian bank appeal over $1.75B judgment
By SAM HANANEL Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Supreme Court said Thursday it will hear an appeal from Iran’s central bank over a $1.75 billion judgment awarded to victims of terrorist… Read more »