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New I-70/U.S. 63 flyover installation set for this weekend
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (370+ words) The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for the installation of girders this weekend for a new flyover ramp. The ramp will connect northbound U.S. 63 to westbound Interstate 70 and is part of the larger Improve I-70 project. The process will begin 7 p.m. Friday…...
Early votes could be voided if election maps dispute drags on
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (286+ words) Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said Wednesday that she and other local election officials are in wait-and-see mode following conflicting signals about which maps the state will use in the November general election. Speaking at a League of Women Voters…...
Missouri drought conditions spread as fall approaches
1+ week, 5+ day ago (311+ words) After heavy rains earlier this year helped pull much of Missouri out of drought, dry conditions are returning to parts of the state as fall approaches. About 41% of Missouri is now classified as abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor....
This Friday, Missouri will up highway speeds, restrict porn and make divorce easier
2+ week, 4+ day ago (487+ words) People in Missouri will be able to drive up to 75 miles per hour and will need to upload identification proving they're old enough to access porn sites. Those and other laws passed during the legislative session go into effect on…...
Missouri prepares for final marijuana microbusiness lottery under tougher rules
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1061+ words) Missouri received nearly 900 applications for its final round of marijuana microbusiness licenses, with the Missouri Lottery scheduled to draw applicants on Sept. 9 for 77 available licenses. But unlike the entrepreneurs selected in the program’s first two rounds, this year’s applicants will…...
Jefferson City Council puts public safety sales tax increase on Nov. 3 ballot, renews Flock agreement
3+ week, 5+ day ago (412+ words) Jefferson City voters will decide whether to approve an increased public safety sales tax in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. The Jefferson City Council approved putting the additional quarter-cent public safety sales tax on the ballot during Monday's council meeting. Council…...
With Jones sworn in, Columbia City Council is now all-women for the first time
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1268+ words) Sharon Geuea Jones rose from her seat in the audience after Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting began, and walked over to the podium in the front of the room. With her right hand raised slightly above her shoulder, Jones…...
Decision reached in an unresolved redistricting case
3+ week, 5+ day ago (366+ words) A Cole County judge ruled Monday that the Missouri Secretary of State's Office rightfully threw out some signatures gathered for a referendum petition that would force a statewide vote on Missouri's gerrymandered congressional district map. The case centered around whether…...