By JIM SUHR (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Peabody Energy Corp. has announced plans to cut 250 corporate and regional employees and close two offices, saving the coal miner as much… Read more »
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Kansas City reaches deal to create ‘Smart City’ network
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Kansas City and two companies have reached an agreement to create a $15.7 million set of high-tech services along the 2.2-mile downtown streetcar line that’s… Read more »
No injuries when small plane crash lands in Missouri
(VICHY, Mo., AP) — No injuries were reported when a single-engine plane crash landed at an airport in south-central Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred Saturday… Read more »
Civil War Trust’s battlefield preservation push raises $52M
(RICHMOND, Va., AP) — The Civil War Trust has surpassed its $40 million goal in a campaign to protect 64 battlefields in 16 states, raising $52 million over four years…. Read more »
Parents to be sentenced for arson that killed teenage son
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A man and woman who authorities say schemed to defraud insurers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars are to be sentenced in St. Louis for… Read more »
Kansas sheriff considers whether to sell piece of history
(FORT SCOTT, Kan., AP) — A southeast Kansas sheriff is considering whether to sell a piece of history to help fund other needs, or keep it for its nostalgic value…. Read more »
Nixon to sign bill for $300M in bonds for building repairs
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to approve a plan for roughly $300 million in bonds to repair state buildings. Nixon on Friday is scheduled… Read more »
Kansas City to require building energy consumption reports
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Owners of some of Kansas City’s largest buildings will be required in the next few years to report how much energy the buildings use. Despite… Read more »
Fake orca nearly drowns before it can scare Ore. sea lions
(PORTLAND, Ore., AP) — An effort to use a fake, life-sized orca to scare off hundreds of sea lions crowding docks off the Oregon coast ended, at least temporarily, with… Read more »
Class reunion set for UCM laboratory high school
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) — A reunion for students who attended the laboratory high school on the University of Central Missouri campus is planned for Friday and Saturday, June 12-13. Approximately 300… Read more »