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Audio: Interstate 29 in northwest Missouri to Rulo, Nebraska expected to open to traffic soon

The heavily-traveled route between northwest Missouri’s I-29 and Rulo, Nebraska is expected to re-open soon. Floodwaters destroyed the Little Tarkio Creek bridge on Highway 159 near Fortescue, blocking access to the Missouri River bridge at Rulo. Missouri Department of Transportation engineer Adam Watson says MoDOT hoped to have the bridge repaired earlier.     Highway […]

Sears Store

Audio: Sears to close three Missouri stores

Sears plans to close three Missouri stores by the fall, as part of a national plan to close more than two dozen Sears and Kmart stores.     The parent company of the struggling retail giant announced that it plans to close twenty-six Kmart and Sears locations throughout the country. This includes Cape Girardeau, Independence, […]

Back To School, Are You Ready?

Audio: Full day of “Back to School” events scheduled for Tuesday in Trenton

Multiple locations will be the sites on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, when Bright Futures Trenton presents various back to school-related events. Locations will include the Trenton High School, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, Trenton Cinema, Moberly Park, and Trenton Family Aquatics Center. The full day of events represents the work of several churches, businesses, […]

Missouri State Fair 2019

Audio: 2019 Missouri State Fair opens Thursday

The 2019 State Fair opens Thursday in Sedalia and State Fair Director Mark Wolfe says the fair commission is waiving late fees for entries this year because farmers have endured hardships from flooding and tornadoes.     Wolfe says one of the biggest fair events will be the Governor’s ham breakfast on August 15, which […]

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Audio: Missouri panel recommends school-based mental health care to boost safety in schools

A state task force has made several recommendations to boost safety within Missouri’s K through 12 schools. Member Paul Fennewald, a former FBI agent, and state Homeland Security Director, says the group suggests integrating school-based mental health services. The report says teachers and administrators are often pressed into serving as mental health caretakers when one […]