JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin officials are hoping thousands of people will visit the city when the International Route 66 Festival comes to the city next August. Organizers of the… Read more »
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FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate
By CALVIN WOODWARD EDITOR’S NOTE: An occasional look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don’t tell the full story (WASHINGTON, AP) — In the rough-and-tumble of… Read more »
US 50 being expanded to 4 lanes in central Mo.
LINN, Mo. (AP) — A four-lane alternative to Interstate 70 across Missouri is inching a little closer to completion. State highway officials broke ground Monday for the widening of nearly… Read more »
Women’s film festival returns to Stephens College
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Female moviemakers from across the country will gather in Columbia this weekend for the fifth annual Citizen Jane Film Festival. The Stephens College event celebrates women… Read more »
Crest Ridge earns grant to buy laptops
(CENTERVIEW, Mo.) – The Johnson County R-VII School District recently received a $25,000 grant to purchase a set of laptop computers for elementary school students. Laptops will be used in… Read more »
WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans: Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they’ve… Read more »
Akin, McCaskill cite foreign policy concerns
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Though sometimes overshadowed by the U.S. economy, plenty of foreign policy problems remain for the president and Congress to address. Democratic… Read more »
VP debate tees up closing issues for Romney, Obama
By NANCY BENAC and PHILIP ELLIOTT (DANVILLE, Ky., AP) — In a spirited debate that laid out stark choices, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan teed up pointed arguments on the… Read more »
8 Missouri public safety officials honored
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Eight Missouri public safety officials have been honored with the state’s Medal of Valor. The medals were presented Thursday in the governor’s office. The awards… Read more »
Forecasters say severe weather possible Saturday
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The Storm Prediction Center says severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday across the southern and central Plains as a cold front rolls out of the Rockies. Humid… Read more »