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Kearney man arrested in Ray County on multiple charges

The Highway Patrol in Ray County reported the arrest of a Kearney man on the evening of Friday, January 26th, following multiple allegations. Travis Carlier, 43, faces serious charges including felony driving while intoxicated as a habitual offender, driving while revoked, and second-degree trespassing. Carlier was subsequently taken to the Ray County Jail where he […]

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Three Missouri Main Street programs join national pilot program

Three Missouri Main Street programs have been selected as part of 30 communities nationwide, including Puerto Rico, to participate in Main Street America’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Rural Communities Pilot Program. This initiative is supported by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, in partnership with Forward Cities. The program’s goal is to engage, activate, and empower entrepreneurial […]

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Missouri Republicans push bill to defund Planned Parenthood after years of legal fights

(Missouri Independent) – After years of court losses and legislative stalemates, Republicans and anti-abortion advocates in Missouri are once again trying to block Planned Parenthood from receiving money through Medicaid. A Senate committee debated legislation Wednesday that would change Missouri law to make Planned Parenthood ineligible to receive reimbursements from MO HealthNet, the state’s Medicaid program. Though the […]

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Audio: Missouri governor’s final State of State touts abortion ban, infrastructure spending

(Missouri Independent/Missourinet) – In his final address to a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly, Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday pointed to outlawing abortion, increasing infrastructure spending, and appointing five statewide officeholders as the legacy of his six years in office. “I’ll be leaving here with my head held high,” Parson told lawmakers during […]

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Missouri announces $92.8 million grant for I-70 improvements

During his final State of the State Address, Governor Mike Parson, alongside Congressman Sam Graves, announced that Missouri has secured a $92.8 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant to improve Interstate 70. Missouri will use the INFRA grant for specific Improve I-70 projects, including truck parking, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), work zone safety technology, […]