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Nodaway County Route 46 – CLOSED for resurfacing in one block segments between Main Street and Icon Road in Maryville, July 15 – 19,

The Maryville Young Players are presenting “Anything Goes” July 27th and 28th at the high school’s performing arts center.  The group completed is 13th

20 year old Isaac G Wright of Savannah was arrested by Missouri State Patrol Saturday morning in Nodaway County on 4 charges that included

The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a local public hearing in Rock Port tomorrow (July 16th) at NOON for Ameren Missouri’s request to

A mutilated sheep and three other dead animals were found on a farm near Rosendale Friday.  Gary Silverglat is the owner of M’Shoogy’s; an

A car crashed into the AT&T Turner Insurance Building at 2606 St Joseph Avenue in St Joseph Saturday.  The alleged male driver was taken

21 year old Jaiden Drimmel was identified over the weekend as the person who was allegedly stabbed to death in St Joseph Thursday evening. 

The Clarinda Economic Development Corporation is holding a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow morning at 9:00 (July 16th) for their housing project.  The Clarinda Housing Program

Shenandoah Firefighters were called to a house fire at 1202 South Center Street before 4:00 Sunday morning.  Crews were on scene for around 2

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A retired Army infantryman who lost both legs and his left arm in Iraq has finally felt strong enough after

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors in northeastern Kansas have charged a man suspected of killing two people inside a Kansas City, Kansas, market

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A new grant will help rebuild the fire-damaged Kansas City, Missouri, home of Satchel Paige, one of baseball’s legendary

Joe Biden is taking an aggressive approach to defending Obamacare. He’s challenging not just President Donald Trump but also some of his rivals for

Missouri Takes Center Stage in Rural Broadband Debate By Eric Bohl Broadband internet has been a hot policy issue in the Missouri legislature the

July 11, 2019 Dear Friend, The Flood of 2019 has impacted almost everyone in North Missouri—even those whose homes, farmland, and businesses were spared

Next week new asphalt will be put down on portions of Route 46 (First Street) in Maryville.  Maintenance crews from MODOT plan to close

One person was killed Thursday afternoon after being stabbed in St Joseph.  The incident took place at 831 S 23rd Street around 5:00.  The

Trooper’s Role in Rescue of Child Wins State Employee of Month Honors JEFFERSON CITY – Keaton L. Ebersold, a Trooper with the Missouri State Highway

A St Joseph woman has won one third of the Missouri Lottery’s “Show Me Cash” jackpot.  A.G. Vohl’s winnings are $351,000 of the $1.054

(From Northwest News Services) Hal Wilmarth and Sharon Weiss have added their support to Northwest Missouri State University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and a

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some Missouri school children could get an extra week out of school in August next year. Gov. Mike Parson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six Kansas City public works employees have been charged with lying about damaged road signs so they could be

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a woman who was wounded in a double shooting at a Kansas City, Kansas, deli was initially

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The police chief in Kansas City, Kansas, plans to retire Sept. 11 after 4½ years on the job amid

HAMBURG, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha, Nebraska, says it has awarded a nearly $2.8 million contract to repair

Nodaway County Habitat for Humanity accepting home applications MARYVILLE, Mo. – Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County is now accepting applications for a new

Governor Mike Parson signed HB 220 into law Wednesday.  The bill pertains to wind farm revenue to assure tax revenues stay local.  The bill

Kansas City, MO – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) Wednesday released the “Sixth Congressional District Flood Recovery Resource Guide” to help North Missourians affected by the

Missouri River levee official testifies during hearing WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment hosted a hearing on

Tuesday Fremont County deputies arrested 31 year old Clayton Nathaniel Parsons of Hamburg on 2 counts of Harassment, Intimidation with a dangerous weapon and

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri drivers soon will no longer be required to get inspections on vehicles less than 10 years old. Gov.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 34-year-old Missouri woman is charged with first-degree making a terrorist threat and unlawful use of a weapon after

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Officials at the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus say record giving is evidence that the school has regained its footing,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A company that owns a duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake last summer, killing 17 people, said

MULVANE, Kan. (AP) — Some drivers got a surprise windfall when a malfunctioning toll machine spat out coins instead of accepting money near a

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Human Services says it has agreed to pay an additional $386 million to two insurance

21 year old Jakob Cordell of Maryville, was sentenced to 4 days in jail and 2 years of probation after he was found guilty

President Trump Approves State’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration for 20 Missouri Counties Governor Urges Residents in Designated Counties Affected by Flooding and Severe Storms that

Troop H of the Missouri State Patrol, based in St Joseph conducted 2 DUI saturations from July 3rd to the 5th in four counties

Missouri highway and utility workers and emergency responders will be safer as a result of legislation signed into law Tuesday by Governor Mike Parson.

Governor Parson Signs Legislation to Back the Blue with Specialty License Plate JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has signed legislation into

Missouri State Patrol reports there were 12 traffic deaths and three drownings over the 4th of July counting period from 6:00 Wednesday to midnight

19 year old Nathan Foster of Clarinda was arrested Tuesday by the Page County Sheriff’s Office after a traffic stop.  Foster was wanted on

The Clarinda Chamber of Commerce and the Clarinda Ambassadors invites the community to an open house reception in honor of its 110 Year anniversary. 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A new report says Missouri faces a possible earthquake insurance marketplace collapse and massive economic losses if a powerful

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Older Missouri residents soon will be able to get out of jury duty, if they so choose. Legislation signed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say a woman upset about the line at a Department of Motor Vehicles office in Kansas City went

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation that could free hundreds of prisoners who are currently serving mandatory sentences.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lawmakers disappointed with the governor’s veto of a medical cannabis bill are calling for legislative leaders to convene an

The 12th Senatorial District covers a large area of northwest Missouri that encompasses many rural communities. As your senator, I have been a strong

38 year old Jerrimiah Bryant Smiley of Maryville died Friday morning after he drowned in the Nodaway River near Clarinda.  Smiley had been kayaking

–City Council approved an ordinance amending a zoning code for Maryville Regarding Medical Marijuana.  This follows a statewide approval of medical marijuana in November’s

Plans are underway to replace four bridges on Route 46 west of Maryville: Big Slu Bridge, Florida Creek Bridge, Stream Bridge, and White Cloud

Around 11:00 Monday, a St Joseph city employee found an envelope taped shut directed towards Mayor Bill McMurray.  The envelope was discovered as a

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Cole County judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s administration broke the state open-records

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say two people have drowned in Missouri over the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that 52-year-old

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has dismissed claims that former Gov. Eric Greitens’ office used a message-deleting app to avoid the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — New figures show that more than 600 homes, businesses and government buildings were damaged by a tornado that tore

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A second person has been charged with a felony after a Missouri jail inmate led law enforcement to a

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are investigating four recent deaths as homicides, including the shooting of a woman riding

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A southwest Iowa man has won his free speech legal battle with a sheriff’s department and two officers who

The man who unsuccessfully ran against Congressman Sam Graves in the 2018 November election has announced he is launching another attempt to unseat the

Friday morning 75 year old Beaula A Fast of Elmo crashed in Nodaway County.  Fast was southbound on Route KK, 3 miles south of

Saturday evening 49 year old Jackie D Tinkle of Grant City was arrested by Missouri State Patrol in Worth County for driving while intoxicated,

24 year old Javon L Harker of St Joseph was injured after crashing early Sunday morning in Andrew County.  Harker was northbound on Business

A St Joseph man was seriously injured after crashing Saturday morning on I-29 in Buchanan County.  24 year old Jurell F Green was northbound,

Saturday evening 45 year old Johnny L Pendleton of Country Club Village was arrested by Missouri State Patrol in Buchanan County for possession of

There was a rollover crash Saturday evening in St Joseph.  The crash happened around 11:00.  A vehicle hit some construction equipment and overturned.  The

41 year old Shaun Allen Akers of Sidney was arrested Saturday by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office for domestic abuse, 3rd offense and interference

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top health official is the face of the effort to end abortions at the only clinic in the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City say a man has been found shot to death inside a vehicle at an apartment

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, believe fireworks are to blame for a Fourth of July blaze at a home

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrats in the early presidential contest states of Iowa and Nevada will be able to cast their votes over

Nodaway County U.S. Route 71 – Permit work from Icon Road to Route CC, July 8 – 14 Route Y – Pothole patching from

Brooklyn Bennett & Jaiden Flora of South Nodaway were 2 of 30 FFA high school seniors in Missouri who completed the fifth annual ‘Helping

Firefighters in Savannah responded to a house fire in the Indian Ridge subdivision Tuesday night.  Crews say fireworks near the home was the likely

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri political aides are warning that a state income tax cut is probably off the table next year after

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Court records say a former suburban Kansas City school district employee fraudulently used the district’s credit card to make community

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is beginning its new budget year with its largest cash balance in more than a decade. Figures provided

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri taxpayers have footed a more than $500,000 legal bill after the state attorney general lost a case defending

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities suspect foul play in the death of a man who was assaulted and shot at less than two months

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A retired cardiologist, an attorney with a high-profile law firm, a city councilman and large multi-state sellers are among the

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A zookeeper who spent two months recovering from a tiger attack at a Kansas zoo is now back to work.