By ROBERT BURNS Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Pentagon began talks Thursday with Russian military officials on ways to avoid U.S. and Russian forces firing on each other in Syria as… Read more »
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AP Sources: EPA tightening limits on smog-causing ozone
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Obama administration is tightening limits on the smog-forming pollution that’s linked to asthma and respiratory illness — setting a new national ozone standard… Read more »
City Council denies rezoning for apartment project
By SHELBY BILBRUCK (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The Warrensburg City Council voted 4-1 to deny an ordinance on Monday for the rezoning of land along South Mitchell Street. The property… Read more »
GOP: Planned Parenthood spends federal money on politics
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Republicans accused Planned Parenthood on Tuesday of spending millions of dollars on political activities, travel and lavish salaries, as the GOP tried to build… Read more »
Columbia’s century-old power plant stops burning coal
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Columbia’s century-old first power plant is out of the coal business. The city’s municipal power plant burned its last load of coal on Sept. 22, joining a growing… Read more »
Former St. Joseph superintendent’s pension is under scrutiny
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo., AP) — A former St. Joseph superintendent may be forced to repay several hundred thousand dollars in overpaid pension benefits. The St. Joseph News-Press (http://bit.ly/1iZcq9C ) reports that Dan Colgan’s… Read more »
Campaign launches against Missouri GOP against right to work
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A conservative group is launching an advertising campaign against Missouri Republican lawmakers who don’t support right to work. Television ads paid for by Americans for Prosperity began… Read more »
City Council set to vote Monday on rezoning ordinance
(WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The Warrensburg City Council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance Monday to rezone residential property along South Mitchell Street. The council meeting is set for… Read more »
Confederate Rock gets new home in Boone County
(COLUMBIA Mo., AP) — An 11,000-pound boulder serving as a memorial to Boone County residents who fought for the South in the Civil War has moved to its new home… Read more »
Record enrollment… again
By LEAH WANKUM Managing Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — For the fifth year running, the University of Central Missouri has seen record enrollment. Head count is at 14,395 students, a 7.6 percent… Read more »