By SOPHIA TAREEN (CHICAGO, AP) — Illinois became the 20th state in the nation to allow the medical use of marijuana Thursday, with Gov. Pat Quinn signing some of… Read more »
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Assistant chief gets the nod to lead the department
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – A veteran Warrensburg firefighter is the city’s new fire chief. Jim Kushner, former assistant fire chief, was named chief effective Wednesday, according to a news release. The… Read more »
Mo. offering tax break on back-to-school shopping
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri’s annual sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping is coming up. The state Revenue Department says the break on the state sales tax on qualifying… Read more »
Shooting death at KC hospital ruled suicide
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Kansas City police say a man found shot to death in a hospital bed at Truman Medical Center committed suicide. Police say a nurse who… Read more »
Manning guilty of 20 charges, not aiding the enemy
By DAVID DISHNEAU and PAULINE JELINEK (FORT MEADE, Md., AP) — In a split decision, U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted Tuesday of aiding the enemy — the most… Read more »
Jefferson City officials begin budget discussion
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Officials in Jefferson City are starting work on the capital city’s budget, which includes consideration of whether to eliminate funding for a public access channel…. Read more »
City, chamber disagree on the future of Visitors Center and depot
By ALEXANDRA LAMBDIN (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The city and Chamber of Commerce proclaim they want what is good for the community but they don’t agree on what that looks… Read more »
Joplin to play host to Route 66 Festival
(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — A celebration of the highway dubbed the “Mother Road” gets underway this week in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas. The Route 66 International Festival runs from… Read more »
Ameren says nuclear plant to stay closed for days
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A central Missouri nuclear plant is expected to remain shut down for several days while Ameren Missouri workers perform tests and repair damage from a small… Read more »
University of Missouri prevails in syllabus suit
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — The University of Missouri has prevailed in a public records lawsuit filed by an education advocacy group that sought access to professors’ copies of course outlines…. Read more »