WORTH COUNTY, MO. -- The South Shelby R-IV School Board is going to withdraw its job offer to a superintendent candidate amid allegations that he stole money from his previous school district.

The agenda for Thursday night's emergency school board meeting said the district will rescind its offer to Michael “Mike” Rennells, 34, of Grant City, Missouri.

The operator of a motorcycle was injured, then arrested, when his machine hit a truck that was attempting to cross a street in Princeton on Wednesday afternoon. The Highway Patrol listed injuries as minor for 54-year old Michael Covey, who declined medical treatment.

Livingston county officials report the arrest on multiple charges of a Chula woman in what Sheriff Steve Cox called a potentially very serious incident yesterday at the Livingston R-3 school in Chula.

MACON, MO. -- On Monday, a local business in Macon contacted the Macon Police Department saying it had received a counterfeit $50 bill. It reported it also received smaller dollar amounts of counterfeit bills twice on two other occasions prior to Monday.

COLUMBIA, MO. (AP) -- A University of Missouri journalism researcher says that social-media saturated teenagers aren't necessarily savvier consumers of news.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (AP) -- Losing political candidates could find it harder to get a recount under legislation sent to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.

A bill given final approval Tuesday would tighten the margin of defeat necessary to trigger a recount in Missouri elections. Under current law, a candidate who loses by less than 1 percent can seek a recount. The legislation would require a margin of less than one-half of a percent to request a recount.

According to the Kansas City Star, it appears as if free agent Akeem Jordan will get first crack at the vacant inside linebacker position in the Chiefs defense.

Kansas City Royals veteran Fred White announced his retirement Tuesday after 40 years with the organization, most recently as director of broadcast services and the franchise's alumni.

KIRKSVILLE, MO. -- A Kirksville man facing federal charges was scheduled to go on trial Monday, however, he was nowhere to be found.

Arraignment is scheduled May 21st in Circuit Court at Princeton for a Marshall man arrested on five felony counts stemming from altercations Friday at Mercer.

MILAN, MO. -- For a number of months Milan has been watching the birth of its brand new amphitheater.

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HARRISONVILLE, Mo. —A teenager has been killed in an accident between a tractor trailer and another vehicle just south of Harrisonville, Mo., the Cass County Sheriff's Office said.

Plans have been announced for a FREE camp for kids and youth scheduled May 24th and 25th in Tait Park at Braymer. Registration starts at 3 o’clock that Friday afternoon.

DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- Iowa drivers will be able to renew their driver's licenses online under a bill signed into law by the governor.

Plans are being formed for a ceremony this weekend at Trenton to honor two local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. The event is planned at the conclusion of the national observance of law enforcement officer week.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The amount of drinks someone can have before being considered legally drunk may be changing.

The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for lower blood-alcohol limits for American drivers, changing the standard set about a decade ago

(AP) -- The University of Missouri plans to build a new softball stadium to keep up with its new SEC rivals.

A Gallatin man was fatally injured last night when, according to the Highway Patrol, he was thrown off his overturning motorcycle near Jameson. The victim, 26 year old Jesse Brown of Gallatin, was pronounced dead at the scene late in the afternoon by the Daviess County Coroner.

MACON, MO. -- Failing to have a license plate on the front of his vehicle has landed a northeast Missouri man in jail facing a felony charge.

Tim Baker, Connie Neal, Kristie Urich and Lisa Delameter, representatives from the University Of Missouri Extension were featured guests on a recent edition of KTTN's Open Line.

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