5/18-Koster Says "Time For Me To Fry"
Attorney General Chris Koster is urging the State Supreme Court to carry through 19 death sentences.
Koster says some of these cases have been dragged out for nearly 20 years, and it's time to set execution dates for appellants who can no longer appeal.
He says no stays are in effect for these death row inmates, and no legal impediment exists.
Meanwhile, the problem that has
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5/18-Postal Processing Facilities To Stay Open Thanks to McCaskill Fight
Missouri’s Mail Processing Facilities to Stay Open for Business Following McCaskill’s Fight
Missouri’s mail processing facilities, slated for closure last year, will remain open for business after a successful fight by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill to protect rural postal facilities from closing down.
The Postal Service announced today that it has agreed to keep
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5/18-Enrollment Open for SFCC Clinton Summer and Fall Classes
New students may now enroll for 2012 summer and fall semester classes at State Fair Community College-Clinton at the Truman Regional Education Center at 1701 N. Second St.
The summer session begins June 4 and ends July 30. A total of 32 day and evening classes will be offered, ranging from biological science to wellness.
Introduction to chemistry will be offered as a summer class at
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5/18-Legislature Says Truckers Need to be Healthy
State lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that could bring Missouri in compliance with federal rules for trucker drivers and avoid a potential $30 million penalty.
The bill given final approval Wednesday night requires interstate truck drivers to provide the state proof from a medical professional that they are healthy enough to drive.
Truck drivers already carry around medical
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5/18-Nixon Says Car Tax Bill Unconstitutional
Governor Nixon says the bill reinstating local sales tax collections on the purchase of some vehicles is unconstitutional. Nixon says it’s a tax increase without a public vote.
The bill was passed early Thursday morning.
The state supreme court had ruled last month that cities and counties could not collect sales taxes on vehicles purchased by Missourians in
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5/18-Largent Comments on Session
The legislative session officially ends this evening, and State Representative Scott Largent checked in with some thoughts on their passage of the budget that now moves to the Governor’s desk.
Here in the Missouri House, we have worked hard to pass a balanced budget while protecting taxpayers. The main job of the state legislature every year is the budget and by the Constitution we
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5/17-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 16, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 17, 2012
0715 Deputy Cunningham attempted civil process in Clinton X 2
0730 Deputy Cunningham checked the Delmar area
0735 Deputy Cunningham checked the Piper area
0740 Deputy Cunningham checked the Lucas area
0750 Deputy Cunningham patrolled the City of Urich
0750 Deputy
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5/17-KDKD helps you prepare for Severe Weather Season
KDKD Radio has committed to get area listeners the very latest information on Severe Weather Preparedness with a special "Sever Weather Day" Friday, May 25th.
Bob May recently spoke to Andy Bailey, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, MO. Segments of the interview will be aired that day at various times throughout the day. Listen
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5/17-Got Skechers? Get Paid!
The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you the promised curves or toned tush.
Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that the footwear company made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their leg and stomach
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5/17-No Ads On The School Bus!
Legislation allowing Missouri school districts to sell advertising space on buses has been stopped by a Senate committee.
The bill had previously passed the House, but it received no support in the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. The committee chairman, Sen. David Pearce, declared that the bill is dead for the session that ends Friday.
Pearce, a Republican from Warrensburg, said he was
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5/17-House Endorses Health Care Legislation
The Missouri House has approved legislation allowing health care providers to refuse to participate in some tasks that violate their religious or ethical beliefs.
Wednesday’s 117-37 vote sends the bill back to the Senate to consider changes made by the House.
The measure prohibits punishment of doctors, nurses and other health care workers who refuse to participate in contraception,
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5/17-Senate Approves Tax Credit Compromise
The Missouri Senate has voted to authorize new tax credits to attract amateur sporting events to the state.
The measure, approved in a 28-3 vote Wednesday, would also cap the amount of tax credits available to refurbish historical buildings at $75 million. The state currently authorizes $110 million each year on such incentives.
Several senators
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5/17-Regional Contractors Charged With Fraud to Joplin Tornado Victims
Two Laclede County contractors stand accused of fraud after allegedly accepting insurance checks from three Joplin homeowners to repair tornado damage but not doing the work.
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office says Jeffrey Wolson of Osage Beach and Gloria Diane Schoeller of Springfield defrauded Joplin homeowners out of $38,000 after the deadly May 2011 tornado. Their Lebanon
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5/17-Armadillos Continue Their Northward Migration
Armadillos have been creeping North in Missouri and their only predators are cars. However, the Department of Conservation says they’re not a threat, and their numbers aren’t expected to get out of control.
They’re odd little creatures, akin to sloths and anteaters. Possum on the half shell, some Missourians like to call them. The nine-banded armadillo has actually been living
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5/16-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 15, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 16, 2012
0655 Deputy Cunningham conducted follow-up investigation at the Sheriff’s
Office
0725 Deputy Cunningham served civil process in the Clinton areaX 2
0730 Deputy Cunningham conducted a follow up investigation
0830 Deputy Cunningham conducted a follow
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5/16-SPEAKOUT 5/17
Ken Dillon's guest on Speakout on Thursday will be from Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. They will be talking about EMS Week and the upcoming EMS Challenge, an annual event. Listen in at 9:40am on KDKD FM or Internet Radio, program repeated at 12:15pm on KDKD AM and can be heard for a week, on demand, when you go to www.westcentralmoinfo.com.
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5/16-Missouri Added More Jobs in April
Missouri added about 6,000 jobs in April as its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down slightly.
Figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Economic Development also show that Missouri added more jobs in March than originally thought. The March job growth was revised upward from 4,800 new jobs to 6,800 jobs.
Missouri’s unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a
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5/16-Cell Phones on No-Call List?
Legislation allowing Missourians to add their cellphone numbers to the state’s No Call List for telemarketers is on its way to Gov. Jay Nixon.
The measure would prohibit most solicitations by phone call or text message to cellphones placed on the list, which Nixon helped develop when he served as Missouri attorney general.
The Senate gave the bill final approval Tuesday in a unanimous
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5/16-Charter Schools Statewide?
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that could allow charter schools to be established throughout the state.
The House approved the legislation 99-54 on Tuesday. The Senate had passed it earlier, and it now goes to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri has allowed charter schools for more than a decade in the St. Louis City and Kansas City districts.
The legislation would permit charter
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5/16-Alzheimer's Walk Deemed A Success
187 Walkers gathered in Old Country Club on Saturday, May 5th for the 12th annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s.Registration began at 9:30am with the opening ceremonies at 10am.
The ceremonies began in the parking lot of Hawthorn Bank with a group picture being taken by Dave Garnett.The group then heard about why the walk is held and where the funds go.They were told about the 3 stops
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5/16-Governor to Honor Green Ridge School
Gov. Nixon to recognize Green Ridge for earning A+ designation and School of Distinction accreditation
Gov. Jay Nixon will visit two schools in mid-Missouri today to congratulate faculty, staff and students on achieving School of Distinction accreditation and the state’s A+ Schools designation, and to encourage students at the schools to take advantage of the A+ program in Green
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5/16-Lincoln Students Learn About Civil War History
Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced that students from Lincoln Elementary in Lincoln, Mo., recently visited the Missouri State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State’s office, to learn about Missouri’s Civil War history through a theatrical performance known as Civil War Archives Alive!
“This interactive and entertaining program is a wonderful way for
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5/15-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 14, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 15, 2012
0710 Deputy Cunningham attempted civil process in Clinton
0740 Deputy Cunningham checked the Tightwad area
0810 Deputy Cunningham checked the Coal area
0840 Deputy Cunningham served civil process in Clinton
0850 Deputy Cunningham conducted a follow up investigation in
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5/15-Highway Patrol Reports
A ONE VEHICLE CRASH LAST NIGHT IN BATES COUNTY RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES TO A BUTLER WOMAN. THE HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THAT 20-YEAR OLD WHITNEY AXE WAS DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT WENT OFF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE
IN AREA ARREST REPORTS FROM THE PATROL, LATE LAST NIGHT IN HENRY COUNTY, 30-YEAR OLD AMANDA JACKSON OF APPLETON CITY WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN FIVE OUTSTANDING
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5/15-Linked-Deposit Program Helps Small Businesses and Farmers
Small business owners, entrepreneurs and farmers are getting a boost from Missouri’s low-interest loan program.
Loan volume is up more than 60 percent from four years ago, meaning more Missourians are taking advantage of the state’s linked-deposit program. State Treasurer Clint Zweifel says the program has put more than a billion dollars back into the state’s
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5/15-Rush and his Big Bust
Behind closed and locked doors, radio commentator Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians today in a private ceremony in the Missouri House of representatives.
In an event announced about 25 minutes before it began and not opened to the general public, Limbaugh’s bust was unveiled before a group made up mostly of Republican lawmakers, along with
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5/15-Clinton Community Assists With Wilderness First Aid Class
Injuries and accidents occur in the outdoors, and Missouri Department of Conservation employees are often asked to help. Emergency responders in the Clinton community on Thursday will help MDC employees be prepared.
A Wilderness First Aid course certified by the American Red Cross is being held for MDC employees and other public agency employees this
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5/14-Attempted Enticement of a Child
CLINTON POLICE ARREST MAN FOR ATTEMPTED ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD
This past Friday morning at approximately 8:05 A. M., Clinton School Resource Officer Mark Gladfelter was contacted by school officials and made aware of an incident that had occurred near 3rd and Bodine Street. As a six year old girl was walking to Henry Elementary she was approached by a man in a vehicle who
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5/14-Clinton City Council Agenda
CITY OF CLINTON COUNCIL AGENDA
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5/14-Daily HCSO Report
The Daily Henry County Sheriff's Office Report...
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5/14-National Police Week Recognizes...
Communities across the United States will come together this year during National Police Week—May 13-19—to honor and remember the service of those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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5/14-GVMH Presents Awards
GVMH recently presented two “Excellence in Clinical Nursing ” awards. The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding staff in the division of nursing: To honor a staff member providing direct care to patients, in any nursing setting, someone who is “Making A Difference “ every day...
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5/14-Improvements for Clinton Main Street
Clinton Main Street was recently the recipient of a donation of property on the south side of the Historic Square in downtown Clinton. Two buildings, 114 and 116 W. Jefferson, were donated to Clinton Main Street by the partners at Poague, Wall, Cox and Adams, LLC...
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5/14-Letter From Superintendent Eaton
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5/14-Workers' Comp a Session Priority
Session’s last week; workers’ comp a priority
Whatever new laws are left to be approved by our elected representatives in Jefferson City have to be enacted in the next five days.
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5/14-Rep. Hartzler Send Too Much Mail?
Freshman GOP Rep. Vicky Hartzler came to Congress on a pledge to curb “runaway spending” in Washington. But like other House Republicans who swept into office on a wave of fiscal restraint, Hartzler has embraced at least one federal spending program: congressional franking.
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5/14-Weekend Highway Patrol Report
Traffic accidents from the area over the weekend included a Sunday morning accident in Johnson County that resulted in moderate injuries to 72-year old Jimmie Williams of Windsor...
Arrest reports include a Sunday night arrest in Henry County by the Highway Patrol. 45-year old James Pogue of Warrensburg was taken into custody...
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5/14-MoDot Roadwork Plans
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced a number of road and bridge construction and improvements taking place once more this week. Motorists are urged to use caution in and around these work zones, and plan in advance as some detours and delays are expected.
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5/11-Move Over or Else!
Expansion of Missouri’s “Move Over Law” to Include MoDOT Vehicles Approved by General Assembly and Sent to the Governor
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5/11-Senators Question...
constitutionality of blind pension language (AUDIO)
MONet By Bob Priddy
The legislature has finished mapping out a 24-bilion dollar plan to finance state government services, programs, and institutions for a new fiscal year.
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5/11-Pre-Memorial Day Program at UCM
Skelton Speaks at Pre-Memorial Day Program May 17 Honoring WWII Veterans
WARRENSBURG, MO (May 11, 2012) – The pre-Memorial Day program, “Honoring Our World War II Veterans,” begins at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at Northside Christian Church, 500 N. Ridgeview Drive, in Warrensburg.
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5/11-From State Rep. Scott Largent
Missouri’s veterans are true patriots who embody the American Spirit. They sacrifice time with their families and risk their lives every day to ensure that we continue to live in liberty. Since they have given America so much and have served us so honorably, it is incumbent upon us as a state to ensure that their needs are met after they have fulfilled their tour of duty.
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5/11-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 10, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 11, 2012
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5/11-From State Senator Mike Parson
Week of May 7, 2012
This week, one of my sponsored bills was passed by the General Assembly and now heads to the governor’s desk for his consideration.
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5/11-Area Road and Bridge Work
MoDOT Road Report for Friday, May 11
(Rain will postpone the scheduled work)
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5/11-Clinton School Board Meets
Work Session Board of Education Meeting
May 9, 2012
The work session was called to order at 6:00 pm by Board President Dave Garnett.
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5/11-Money For Our Veterans
Missouri lawmakers have sent the governor a measure providing a dedicated funding source to veterans' nursing homes.
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5/11-Good News and Bad News About Science
A new report says Missouri eighth-graders outperformed their peers nationwide on a science proficiency exam, but most still lacked a solid grasp of the subject.
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5/11-It's All the Buzz
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is trying to create a buzz about bees.
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5/11-Nobody Wants to See Your Butts
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says movie producers should restrict depictions of tobacco use and include anti-tobacco spots in DVD and video releases that show people smoking.
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5/11-Leave Your Food Out!
Missourians Help End Hunger on Saturday
Tomorrow (May 12) is the annual Help Stamp Out Hunger day in Missouri and around the nation. The National Letter Carriers Association and AARP Missouri volunteers team up to collect food for local food banks.
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5/11-Area Injury Accidents and Arrests from the MSHP
Injuries from Montrose and in St. Clair Co. plus six arrest reports.
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5/11-Boating Safety Class
Troop A To Offer Boating Safety Course At Bass Pro Shop In Independence, MO
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5/11-Finished One Day Early!
Legislature sends budget to governor (AUDIO)
MONet By Bob Priddy
The legislature has finished is plan; for paying for state programs and services in the next fiscal year…Governor Nixon will decide if any of the proposals need to be tossed out.
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5/11-Judicial Selection Process
JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Missouri Bar President Lynn Whaley Vogel today commented on the General Assembly’s approval of Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 51 . The resolution would go to a vote of the people in November unless the governor calls a special election.
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5/10-Milestone Reached
State Treasurer Clint Zweifel announces $1 billion in low-interest loans approved since 2009
Loan volume up 61 percent over January 2005 to December 2008 time period
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5/10-Tanning Can Be Good...up to a point!
May is Melanoma/Skin Detections & Prevention Month
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare’s Wound & Skin Care staff recognizes May as Melanoma/Skin Detections & Prevention Month. Tanning is more prevalent this time of year and it is worth mentioning the dangers of this popular activity.
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5/10-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 9, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 10, 2012
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5/10-Area Road and Bridge Work
MoDOT Road Report for Thursday, May 10
(Rain will postpone the scheduled work)
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5/10-Stay Fire Safe!
The U.S. Fire Administration issued a special report examining the characteristics of civilian fire injuries in residential buildings.
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5/10-Food Stamps at a Farmers Market?
The federal government is spending $4 million to help hook up farmers and low-income customers.
Currently, fewer than a quarter of the nation's roughly 7,100 farmers markets are set up to use the Electronic Benefit Transfer system, or food stamps.
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5/10-Land of Opportunity?
Americans take pride in living in a land of opportunity, where you can "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" and succeed in the face of adversity. But recent research shows that old adage may not be true, depending on where in the country you live.
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5/10-Control of the Rotunda
Mo. House OKs giving lawmakers control of Rotunda
The Missouri House has voted to give lawmakers authority over space in the Capitol that includes the Hall of Famous Missourians after controversy over the induction of radio host Rush Limbaugh.
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5/10-Don't Mow Them Over!
Road crews in Missouri are preparing to start mowing along major highways.
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5/10-Medications in Missouri's Schools
Legislation that would let Missouri school nurses keep asthma medication on hand and treat students for attacks is on its way to Gov. Jay Nixon.
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5/10-National Kids to Parks Day
Missouri State Parks encourages all Missourians to get out in a park on National Kids to Parks Day, May 19. This national event is sponsored by the National Park Trust and endorsed by Missouri State Parks.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon proclaimed May 19 as Kids to Parks Day in Missouri and encouraged Missourians of all ages to get outside and enjoy our state and local parks.
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5/10-Small Businesses and Health Care
New Report: Tax Credits Could Help up to 3.2 Million Small Businesses Provide Health Coverage for Their 19 Million Workers
Affordable Care Act Program Helps Small Businesses Offer Benefits and Compete Against Larger Companies for Best Talent
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5/10-Veterans Bill Logjam Cleared...
in Senate (AUDIO)
MONet By Bob Priddy
A logjam on a veterans homes bill has been broken in the state senate, opening the way for approval of the new state budget.
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5/10-Send It to the Senate and House
Budget Conference Committee sends proposal back to House, Senate
MONet By Mike Lear
The House-Senate Budget Conference Committee has wrapped up its work, leaving it up to the two chambers whether to approve the fiscal year 2013 spending plan and send it to the Governor.
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5/9-Post Offices Open However Less Employees
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service sought Wednesday to tamp down concern over wide-scale cuts, revealing it will seek to keep thousands of rural post offices open with shorter hours.
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5/9-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 8, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 9, 2012
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5/9-Area Road and Bridge Work
MoDOT Road Report for Wednesday, May 9
(Rain will postpone the scheduled work)
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5/9-From State Rep. Scott Largent
CAPITOL COMMENTS
State Representative Scott Largent
District 120 – Clinton
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5/9-MO is Failing...according to report
A Failing Grade: Missouri Earns a Grade of “F” in New Mother’s Day Report for Not Adopting a Single Protection for New Parents in the Workforce
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5/9-Taxing Out-of-State Vehicle Purchases
House passes plan to resume taxing of out-of-state vehicle purchases
MONet By Mike Lear
The House has approved an attempt at resuming collection of taxes on vehicles purchased out-of-state, after a state Supreme Court ruling halted it earlier this year.
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5/9-Debate to Resume
Senate floor leader expects debate to resume today (AUDIO)
MONet By Bob Priddy
The spotlight is on the state senate as the clock winds down on approval of a new state budget.
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5/9-False Report?
Warrensburg detectives have continued to investigate the reported drive-by shooting that was alleged to have occurred near 13 Highway and Culton Street in Warrensburg on April 18, 2012, in which UCM student James Fuqua reported he had been shot in the arm.
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5/9-Becoming a Teacher
A nonprofit organization wants to help provide teaching jobs to those living in Missouri.
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5/9-Child Care Rating System
MISSOURI BUDGET-CHILD CARE
Mo. House backs limits on child care rating system
The Missouri House has approved a measure intended to block rating systems from being used at child care centers and preschools.
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5/9-IED Conf. at F.L.W.
IED CONFERENCE
Fort Leonard Wood to host IED conference
U.S. military members are meeting with soldiers from nine other countries this week at the Army's Fort Leonard Wood to talk about the evolving threat of improvised explosive devices.
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5/9-Money for MO
Missouri will get more than $15 million from a national settlement with Abbott Laboratories involving the marketing of the drug Depakote.
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5/9-Free Speech in MO
The Missouri House has endorsed legislation barring local governments from regulating the speech and advertising of centers that counsel women on alternatives to abortion.
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5/9-Area Injury Accidents and Arrests from the MSHP
An injury from Lincoln and arrests from Deepwater and Belton.
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5/9-Block All Bills?
Crowell threatens to block all bills (AUDIO)
MONet By Bob Priddy
A plan to finance new veterans homes and other services is being blocked in the state senate by a senator who is feuding with the Speaker of the House about two-million dollars.
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5/9-Senate Leader Ponders...
next move (AUDIO)
MONet By Bob Priddy
Senate leader Rob Mayer admits the legislature is in a stalemate on some budget issues, less than four days before the constitution says a new budget has to be approved.
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5/8-Teen Drivers in MO
A teenage driver's risk of dying in an accident increases dramatically when there are other teens in the car, and plummets when there's an adult looking on, according to a study by AAA's safety foundation.
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5/8-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 7, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 8, 2012
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5/8-UCM Climate Leadership Award
UCM Earns Prestigious Climate Leadership Award
WARRENSBURG, MO (May 4, 2012) – A commitment to sustainability made possible through a number of student-led efforts has contributed to the prestigious 2012 Climate Leadership Award for the University of Central Missouri.
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5/8-More Good News on Gas Prices!
Gas prices continue their downward trend this week, with a gallon of unleaded gas priced 20 cents cheaper than it was at the same time last year, according to the automotive group AAA.
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5/8-How Can Something So Little...
MISSOURI-TICK OUTBREAK
Expert: SW Missouri sees abundance of ticks
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5/8-Budget Troubles Continue
An attempt to pass legislation to create a dedicated funding source for Missouri veterans' homes has stalled in the Senate - at least temporarily.
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5/8-Area Road and Bridge Work
MoDOT Road Report for Tuesday, May 8
(Rain will postpone the scheduled work)
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5/8-Area Injury Accidents and Arrests from the MSHP
Two serious injuries in St. Clair Co. and arrests from Warsaw and Lincoln.
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5/8-Voters Likely to Decide...
whether to raise cigarette taxes, minimum wage, cap payday loan rates
MONet By Jessica Machetta
The Secretary of State’s Office has submitted four initiative petitions for verification. Spokesman Ryan Hobart says if the signatures are verified, they’ll go on the November ballot.
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5/7-Three From This Area in Latest Academy
Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy Welcomes 95th Recruit Class
Colonel Ronald K. "Ron" Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 30 people reported to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy on April 2, 2012, to begin the 25-week training course to become a trooper.
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5/7-Checking Radio Coverage in SWMO
Troop D Conducting Radio Coverage Survey
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, would like to make the citizens of Troop D aware of a radio coverage survey.
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5/7-Jetton Back to Work
Transportation panel appointment is a return to public work for Jetton (AUDIO)
MONet By Mike Lear
A 21-member committee will hold meetings across the state this spring and summer looking into the future of transportation in Missouri. It also marks a return to public service for a former House Speaker a year after pleading guilty to assault.
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5/7-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 4, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 7, 2012
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5/7-Social Security...Now and in the Future
Will Social Security Last for Gens X, Y, Z in Missouri?
Some Say No; Some Say Fixes are Minor
St. Louis, MO – Social Security is going broke three years earlier than last year's projection, according to the annual report by the Social Security Board of Trustees. Some Missourians are sounding the alarm bell for major changes, while others say needed fixes are minor.
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5/7-That's A Lot of Drugs!
The Drug Enforcement Administration's recent effort to collect unused prescription drugs has netted nearly 47,000 pounds in part of the Midwest.
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5/7-No Law...but still don't do it!
With two weeks left in Missouri's legislative session, proposals to expand the state's law against texting while driving again appear unlikely to pass.
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5/7-Young Drivers in MO
A Missouri House committee is backing legislation that would let young drivers take the wheel under the supervision of an older friend or relative.
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5/7-Four Petitions Meet Deadline
Secretary of State’s Office Receives Signatures for Four Petitions by Deadline
Jefferson City, MO – Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today announced signatures were submitted for four petitions by the 5:00 p.m. deadline on Sunday, May 6, 2012.
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5/7-Fallen Officers Honored
Missouri’s fallen law enforcement officers honored during annual ceremony at State Capitol
Seven who died in the line of duty in 2011 are remembered along with two officers who died in the line of duty in 2010
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5/7-Road and Bridge Work in Henry Co.
Route 52/Bear Creek Bridge Replacement Project Begins May14
Henry County -- Route 52 at Bear Creek 1/2 mile sout of Montrose is scheduled to CLOSE Monday, May 14, to allow contractor crews to replace the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Route 52 will remain closed until late June.
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5/7-Area Road and Bridge Work
MoDOT Road Report for Monday, May 7
(Rain will postpone the scheduled work)
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5/7-Area Injury Accidents and Arrests from the MSHP
Two people from Warrensburg were killed and one with serious injuries in one traffic crash, plus injuries from Clinton and elsewhere...and arrests from Garden City, Lincoln and others.
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5/7-One of Only Two States
Prescription monitoring bill wins, loses (AUDIO)
MONet By Bob Priddy
Missouri could be the last state in the nation to adopt a prescription drug monitoring law. The senate has tentatively approved a proposal. But an eight-hour filibuster is likely to have ended any chance of a bill getting passed this year.
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5/7-Budget Clock Ticking;
senate trouble threatened (AUDIO)
MONet By Bob Priddy
Everything is on the table as our legislators return to Jefferson City with only five days left to decide how to spend 24-billion dollars in the next fiscal year.
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5/4-A Difference of Opinion
House and Senate leaders spar on why budget conference is being held up
MONet By Mike Lear
The state Constitution requires that the new budget be sent to the Governor by a week from today, but the House-Senate Conference Committee has yet to start formal work on it. Leaders from both chambers have very different takes on why that is.
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5/4-Lipid Profile Testing
Lipid Profile testing
A complete cholesterol test — also called a lipid panel or lipid profile — is a blood test that can measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. A cholesterol test can help determine your risk of atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaques in your arteries that can lead to narrowed or blocked arteries throughout your body.
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5/4-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
May 3, 2012 0700 a.m.- May 4, 2012
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5/4-Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
The Raymore-Peculiar School District alerted its families today that at least five students recently have been diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease.
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5/4-Wait and See Approach
Negotiators working on a final version of Missouri's budget are taking a wait & see approach dependent on a new funding plan for veterans' nursing homes.
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5/4-Seniority and Salary
The Missouri House has narrowly approved legislation that would prohibit seniority and salary from being considered when laying off teachers.
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5/4-More Work to be Done Before You Pay to Drive on I-70
TOLL ROADS
Mo. Senate opts for highway study over toll roads
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5/4-Tracking My Purchases?
PRESCRIPTION DATABASE
Mo. senator blocks prescription database
A Missouri senator has successfully killed a bill that would have authorized a government database to track people's prescription drug purchases.
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5/4-Third-Party Filers in MO
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that could make it easier for third-party presidential candidates to get on ballots in the state.
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5/4-Business Taxes in MO
Missouri House members approved legislation trimming taxes on businesses.
The measure calls for gradually reducing by half the taxes businesses would owe when Missouri tax collections hit certain levels.
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5/4-Being Prepared
Administration Takes Another Step Toward Strengthening Resilience For All Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its partners released the 2012 National Preparedness Report (NPR) identifying significant progress the nation has made in areas of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.
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5/4-New Cass Co. Presiding Commissioner
Gov. Nixon appoints former Mayor of Pleasant Hill as new Cass County Presiding Commissioner
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5/4-Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
Missouri’s fallen law enforcement officers to be honored during annual ceremony at State Capitol
Seven who died in the line of duty in 2011 will be remembered
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5/4-Area Road and Bridge Work
MoDOT Road Report for Friday, May 4
(Rain will postpone the scheduled work)
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5/3-Missouri Snapshots
Rural Missouri and Missouri State Parks announce 2012 photo contest 2nd annual Missouri Snapshots contest features category just for kids
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5/2-Apply for Service Academies
Senator Blunt Accepting Applications For U.S. Service Academies
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5/1-National Safe Boating Week 5/19-25
Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to make the public aware of National Safe Boating Week, which takes place May 19-25, 2012. Missouri is rich in opportunities for recreation on its lakes, rivers, and streams. It’s important to remember that safety precautions need to be part of your recreational water activities.
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4/30-Be Sure to Be Bear Aware
Bear awareness extra important in springtime
A seasonal uptick in black-bear reports emphasizes
the importance of precautionary measures.
JEFFERSON CITY–Resource Scientist Jeff Beringer has a piece of advice for Missouri outdoors people and landowners: Be bear aware.
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4/30-MoDOT Express Lane
Latest from MO Dept. of Transportation
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4/27-MO Guard on TV in April, May and June
EVENT: Guard TV Debut on KMOS
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 27, 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: KMOS-TV (PBS)
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Mo
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4/24-Calling All Veterans of WWII
Area WWII Veterans To Be Honored in Pre-Memorial Day Program May 17
WARRENSBURG, MO (April 23, 2012) – A special invitation, with a May 4 deadline, is being made to area World War II veterans so they can be recognized at a pre-Memorial Day program in Warrensburg.
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4/23-MO Chosen...
as site to produce next generation nuclear energy (AUDIO)
MONet By Jessica Machetta
Westinghouse — a global leader in nuclear technology — has chosen Missouri as the location to develop and manufacture new generation small modular nuclear reactors.
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4/19-Next Generation
Westinghouse selects Missouri as partner to develop
next-generation nuclear reactors, Gov. Nixon announces
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4/19-SFCC Board of Trustees
SFCC Board of Trustees elects new officers
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4/19-Senator Blunt and Gas Prices
Senator Blunt Delivers Floor Speech On Rising Gas Prices And The Need For More American Energy
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4/19-The Price of Eating
First Quarter Missouri Food Prices Come in Under the National Average
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4/19-Watch For Orange Barrels!
Attention! Orange Barrels Signal Return of Construction Season
Work Zone Awareness Week Is April 23-27
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4/19-HCSO Report
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
April 18, 2012 0700 a.m.- April 19, 2012
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4/19-Protecting Deliveries
Senator Blunt Introduces Bipartisan Amendment To Protect Postal Service For Missourians & All Americans
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4/19-Area Road and Bridge Work
MoDOT Road Report for Thursday, April 19
(Rain will postpone the scheduled work)
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4/18-Two Shot in Sedalia
A Sedalia man shot himself after shooting his estranged wife Tuesday night.
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4/11-Face it...it's a Facebook Society
Do you want to learn how to market your business through Facebook because everyone else seems to be doing it? The Clinton Chamber of Commerce, Catch Frayz Marketing, and the University of Central Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Center are offering a series of Facebook workshops for small business owners in and around the Clinton community.
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4/10-HCSO Report and Special Press Release
Offer handgun training
According to Sheriff J. Kent Oberkrom, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office will offer a two day women handgun safety and training course on Thursday April 26th and Friday, April 27th at the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, 200 North Main Street, Clinton, Missouri.
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4/9-Attempted Bank Robbery In Clinton
Attempted Bank Robbery In Clinton
The Clinton Police Department responded to a reported robbery in progress Monday afternoon at the Hawthorn bank at 2nd and Green street in Clinton.
A woman had entered the bank and handed a note to a teller indicating that she was robbing the bank. A bank employee set off a panic alarm.
The Clinton Police Department responded with assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Henry County Sheriff’s Department.
The woman was taken into custody with little resistance.
No name has been released at this time.
Information from Sonny Lynch of the Clinton P.D.
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3/19-No Clear Victor Yet
Missouri Republicans met in more than 100 counties Saturday to begin picking their presidential nominee at party caucuses marked in some places by crowded rooms, loud disagreements — and no clear victor.
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3/12-Keep Your Eyes on the Road!
The Highway Patrol says distracted drivers are causing more traffic deaths in Missouri.
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3/5-President Obama to be in Joplin
Gov. Nixon issues statement on announcement that President Obama will join Governor at Joplin High commencement ceremony May 21
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today issued the following statement on the announcement that President Barack Obama will join the Governor in addressing the Joplin High School Class of 2012:
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1/24-Appreciate Your School Board!
Missourians benefit every day from the dedicated energies and countless hours devoted by a group of more than 3,600 men and women in every community across the state. These public servants are elected by local constituents and do not receive compensation for their tireless efforts.
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1/18-The Ballot is Set for April
If you want to run for a seat on Clinton's City Council or the Clinton School Board, you're too late. Time has run out as filing ended at the close of the business day Tuesday.
Filing for these positions started in mid-December and election day is set for April 3rd.
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11/3-Sometimes, the scoreboard WILL lie
Good Morning,
I would like to share a few things with each of you as we wrap up a successful football season. Our football team finished a very competitive and positive season with a loss to Cassville 35-0 last night. While the end result was not what we wanted, there were many positives that came from the opportunity.
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