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KCPD funding, child care tax breaks: Missouri’s August ballot issues explained
Kansas City officials have another chance next month to fend off an attempt by Missouri lawmakers to force the city to spend more of its revenue on policing. But despite opposition from Kansas City leaders and activists, there’s no formal campaign against the ballot initiative, which was previously passed by Missouri voters but later tossed […] The post KCPD funding, child care tax breaks: Missouri’s August ballot issues explained appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Target’s New Store Openings in July
Locations in California, Missouri and Pennsylvania are part of retailer’s plan to build 300+ new stores in next decade. Mass retailer Target Corp. is adding to its nearly 2,000-store network with the opening of three new locations in California, Missouri and Pennsylvania on July 21. Target will open a...
Costly invasive plants prompt legislation, conservation efforts
Columbia residents stopped by the Missouri Department of Conservation’s office one afternoon this spring to pick up new trees for their yards, as part of the department’s program to replace the invasive Callery pear tree. Participants chose from a range of native tree species like oak and dogwood...
Ozark County, Mo., paramedic raising awareness for CPR training after saving 17-year-old while on vacation
PONTIAC, Mo. (KY3) - A teenager in Ozark County is alive, thanks to the quick action of those around him and the first responders who rushed to him after he stopped breathing. The 17-year-old was working at a local marina in Pontiac, Mo., when he went into cardiac arrest. “I...
Mother and daughter raise awareness for toxic shock syndrome
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A toxic shock syndrome survivor is warning others about the illness that made her very sick. “It was just really scary knowing that, like, your life could end right there,” said Kelci Smith-Anthony. For Kelci, it all started with a day of swimming at Lake...
Mo. DNR awards $50K to Delta for wastewater system improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The City of Delta was awarded a grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to evaluate the city’s wastewater system. The grant, which totals $50,000, is part of the DNR’s Clean Water Engineering Report Grant program, according to a release. This program offers funding to small communities for wastewater engineering costs incurred in preparation of a facility plan report.
Police arrest 2 accused of firing shots near Branson intersection
BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) - Police arrested two suspects wanted for firing shots at a vehicle in Branson. On Tuesday at 10:45 a.m., officers responded to a call of shots fire in the area of Shepherd of the Hills Expressway and Little Pete Road. Officers quickly spotted the vehicle and pulled over the driver.
Homes damaged by trees after Tuesday morning storms in Sunrise Beach
One person was pulled from a house in Sunrise Beach after the building collapsed after a tree fell on Tuesday morning. The post Homes damaged by trees after Tuesday morning storms in Sunrise Beach appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Fire destroys shop at Benton County campground for military members, first responders
Multiple fire departments respond to a fire that destroys a shop at a Benton County campground. The Warsaw Fire Protection District says crews responded to a fire alarm at Camp OBR on Golden Acres Road last night. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the eaves of the shop building. Though the fire appeared small at first, once the shop doors opened, the fire rapidly grew, threatening other structures.
A food forest grows in Springfield
An unassuming lot on Rogers Street in North Springfield has been slowly growing into a food forest. Just off a Greenway trail and embedded in a residential neighborhood, the canopy of the Rogers Community Food Forest is just tall enough to stand out among the houses next-door. The plot of...
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