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Republican Missouri attorney general candidate interview: Will Scharf
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Will Scharf, one of two Republicans seeking election to the Attorney General's office. The post Republican Missouri attorney general candidate interview: Will Scharf appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Jesse James Missouri Farm, Grave and Home He Was Assassinated In
Of all the history in Missouri, I cannot think of any one figure that is more of an enigma than Jesse James. Depending on who you're talking to, he's either a villain, outlaw or hero. The truth is somewhere in between. There is a new walkthrough of his life showing his farm, the home he was assassinated in and his very controversial grave sites.
Blood donations are urgently needed for patients in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is down to less than a day of blood for area patients, and it's urging eligible donors to give as soon as possible. This marks the most severe shortage in over two years, according to Michelle Teter, spokesperson for CBCO. The blood bank is calling it "an emergency need."
KC mayor warns against Missouri voters supporting Amendment 4, about police funding
Missouri Amendment 4 affects local funding and state oversight for Kansas City police. Supporters say “adequate funding is needed” to keep the community safe, but Quinton Lucas, who has served as the city's mayor since 2019, opposes the proposed amendment because it “takes power” from local officials.
Blythedale Receives Grant From Department of Natural Resources
BLYTHEDALE, Mo - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the village of Blythedale to evaluate potential improvements to its wastewater system. The grant offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs of evaluating potential improvements. Blythedale will use...
Pettijohn’s to observe 100th anniversary
Bethany, MO: The Pettijohn Auto Center will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Thursday, July 25, with an open house at the dealership. Pettijohn’s first began selling Model-T Fords in King City in 1924. Charlie Pettijohn opened the Bethany dealership in 1964. The company now has a staff of...
Local youth athletes competing at Ninja Worlds competition
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) A couple of local youth-level athletes are in California this week competing in a world Ninja competition. As part of the Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (UNAA) competition, two athletes, Abby Nester and Wyatt Schopfer, are competing at the youth level this week. The two Ninja athletes compete...
American Solar Challenge passing through Pony Express Museum
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The American Solar Challenge has made a pitstop to St. Joseph this year, where university students across the country have built solar-powered cars and are taking them from Nashville to Oregon. "This is not the type of project that they can just learn in the classroom. For...
Court documents: Woman accused of setting semi-trucks on fire at Kansas City motel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City woman is accused of setting multiple semi-trucks on fire outside a Kansas City hotel. Court documents state a Kansas City police officer arrested Madeline F. Hartnett after setting fire to two semi-trucks in the parking lot of the Crown Lodge Motel. Witnesses...
General Motors puts brakes on work at Wentzville plant
(Wentzville, MO) – Assembly line work has come to a screeching halt at the General Motors plant in Wentzville. KMOX Radio in St. Louis reports that there’s a strike at a Wentzville supplier, called Lear. The St. Louis area factory employs about 500 union members who make parts like seats for GM vehicles.
West Plains, Mo., university using state funding to expand healthcare program
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KY3) - A West Plains university is using funding it recently received from the state to expand its healthcare offerings. Missouri State University-West Plains recently learned that it would receive $509,500 from the state. “We appreciate the $509,500 very much,” MSU-West Plains Chancellor Dr. Dennis Lancaster explained....
Cannabis Operator Strategically Opens New Location Near NE/IA Hubs
Multi-state cannabis operator, Greenlight, targets Nebraska and Iowa cannabis consumers with the opening of its newest dispensary in Rock Port, Missouri. Consistently rated as one of the top dispensaries in MO, Greenlight strategically chose Rock Port to broaden its consumer base in new markets. Greenlight announced the opening of its...
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