Local Interests
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Joplin City offices to close for Christmas Day, New Year’s Day
Joplin City offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, and Wednesday, January 1, for the Christmas and New Year’s…
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Lawmakers narrowly avert pre-Christmas shutdown; Trump goal left unachieved
WASHINGTON (AP) — After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed…
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Armed robbery of three Postal Workers leads to 21+ years in prison
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced a man who robbed U.S. Postal Service letter…
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No winner in Mega Millions; Next drawing Christmas Eve
There was no winner in the Mega Millions drawing on Friday night. The winning numbers were 2, 20, 51, 56,…
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Biden withdraws proposed student loan forgiveness regulations
TOPEKA – On Friday, the Biden administration’s U.S. Department of Education announced plans to withdraw proposed regulations that would have…
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Kehoe to host 2025 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Governor Mike Kehoe and the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast Committee will host the…
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Missouri Governor commutes sentence of former police officer convicted in fatal shooting of Black man
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the…
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Wyandotte Special Education teacher indicted for tasing testicles of adopted, disabled son
Two people from Wyandotte, Oklahoma face federal charges as the result of Federal Grand Jury 2024-B indictments in the Northern…
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Two people die in head-on collision in Webster County
Two people died in a two-car collision in about 7 miles east of Niangua around 2:25 Friday morning. The Missouri…
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Hawley denounces Tyson Foods’ alleged attempt to silence farmers
WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King blasting the company’s efforts to allegedly silence Missouri farmers who…
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