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Citing issues with buffer yards, SGF Councilman’s lone opposing vote shuts down potential development
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A rezoning proposal that would have brought a senior care facility to southwest Springfield will have to wait before breaking ground. City Council took up the issue at its August 19 meeting. When it came time to vote, Mayor Ken McClure and Council Members Callie Carroll and Derek Lee recused themselves from […]
Law enforcement searching for missing Springfield teen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD) and the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) are searching for a Springfield teen who has been missing for nearly a week. According to MSHP, Annelle Wilmoth was last seen on Aug. 24. She is 17 years old, has black hair, blue eyes, is about five feet, four […]
New law gives Missouri state auditor power to audit local governments without invitation
On July 23, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released an audit detailing how a former mayor of Excelsior Estates improperly paid himself more than $37,000 and funneled more than $200,000 to a business he owned. During the course of their work, auditors found that the records for the village of 209 people on the border of Ray and Clay counties were in “total disarray with missing financial records (and) other vital city records stored in a makeshift camper...
Impossible Quiz: Week 1 — Murray State
No. 11 Mizzou football opens its 2024 season with its third-ever meeting against FCS challenger Murray State at 7 p.m. Thursday. Test your knowledge in the first Impossible Quiz of the season, featuring all things visiting Racers.
This south Columbia sidewalk project could affect traffic through late fall
Those traveling on Grindstone Parkway starting early next week may experience some traffic delays for sidewalk construction. Work starts Tuesday by B&P Patterson LLC on the sidewalk project, which will include lane restrictions and shoulder closures. The project will address the sidewalk gap on the south side of Grindstone Parkway between Hyde Park Avenue and Norfleet Drive, thus impacting eastbound traffic, Columbia Public Works said. ...
Scott Finishes Fifth in World Athletics U20 Championships
LIMA, Peru – Sterling Scott of the University of Missouri Track and Field team finished in fifth place in the triple jump final at the World Athletics U20 Championships, clearing 16.09m (52'9.36"). Scott, a sophomore, set a career best in the event finishing second during the qualifying round on...
Bernie On Mizzou Football: Eli’s Coming! Let The Adventure Begin, And Prepare For A Wild Ride.
As a sportswriter and passionate fan of college football, one of my fondest experiences in this business was watching coach Gary Pinkel’s Missouri football team win consecutive SEC East championships in 2013 and 2014. Though the MU lost in both years, the memories were marked down as big winners...
Equipment staff preparations begin weeks in advance for first MU football game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many hours of preparation, organization and laundry have to happen before the Missouri Tigers can take the field in their all-black uniforms on Thursday. MU's Director of Equipment Operations Mike Kurowski said preparation for football's first game starts during summer training camp. "The only time people know what we do is if The post Equipment staff preparations begin weeks in advance for first MU football game appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Tax dollars used to buy luxury cars
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - On some days, there are three identical, black Genesis G-80 luxury cars parked outside the Armed Forces Career Center in the 2100 block of Michigan Avenue in Arnold. All three have U.S. government license plates. First Alert 4 saw the vehicles and wondered...
Former inmate says Puppies for Parole program has helped 'in every way possible'
JEFFERSON CITY − Just last year, a former offender was serving his 34th year in the Jefferson City Correctional Center, but now he’s out and helping to serve his community. The nonprofit Puppies for Parole allows selected offenders to train rescue dogs in collaboration with animal shelters and...
Report: Missouri forests play role in long-term carbon storage
COLUMBIA – A new report from the University of Missouri School of Natural Resources outlines the critical role of forests in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in plant material. “Carbon and Biomass Dynamics in Missouri Forests and Implications for Climate Change” was prepared for the...
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