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Hobbled absentee voting bill limps to final-day passage

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body JEFFERSON CITY – What passed in the last 25 minutes of this year’s General Assembly session did less than hoped to make voting safer and easier, but helped, state Rep. Peggy McGaugh said.

J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff ON THE FLOOR of the Missouri House, Rep. Peggy McGaugh listens to an apology from Rep. Dan Shaul. ‘

Election day delay inconsistent with history

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The decision by Gov. Mike Parson and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, both Republicans, to delay the April 7 municipal elections to June 2 has drawn criticism from leading Democrats.

SOURCE | Library of Congress THIS CLOSEUP shows a girl standing next to her bedridden sister. The girl telephones the Red Cross Home Service to help her sister fight the influenza virus in November 1918. The woman in the bed is married to an American fighting in France.

CLEANER MO OR DIRTY MO?

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The Republicandominated General Assembly passed a bill asking voters for a redo.

MISSOURI Auditor Tom Schweich prepares to address Missouri Press Association members in Jefferson City on Feb. 12, 2015. One year later, he commits suicide.

Mo. hopes for more seat belt use

6 years ago By News Staff

Body JEFFERSON CITY – With Missouri seatbelt use rising over the past three years, highway safety professionals seek continued progress.

Jeff City shows preference for out-of-state businesses

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body JEFFERSON – Missouri lawmakers failed again to require online sales tax collections, despite declining revenue.

REP. DOUG RICHEY says this year’s effort to collect online sales tax failed for him, in part, because of complications involving Missouri’s multi-jurisdiction tax system. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

City-owned Dunbar land transferred to private owners for redevelopment

6 years ago By Brain Rice

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council voted to transfer cityowned land near Dunbar to private residents for residential development.

Charges filed in Convenience Store shooting

6 years ago By Brian Rice Publisher

Body The suspect who was apprehended by ESPD at the scene of a shooting outside an Excelsior Springs convenience store has now been charged. Clay County Court on Thursday issued a warrant charging Dylan G.

Dylan Townsend faces multiple charges in a shooting that happened Wednesday in Excelsior Springs

Shooting at ES Gas Station leaves one hospitalized

6 years ago By Brian Rice Publisher

Body Updated 5/20/20 6:45 p.m. A shooting at an Excelsior Springs gas station has left one person hospitalized in serious condition and one person in custody. The shooting took place Wednesday afternoon at the Quick Stop II Convenience Store at 1900 W. Jesse James Road.

Police investigate a shooting at an Excelsior Springs Gas Station Wednesday afternoon

ESGC welcomes Hurst

6 years ago By Dustin Danner

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Golf Course recently welcomed a new club manager with the hiring of Kyle Hurst.

COVID-19 impacts Mo. meat production facilities

6 years ago By Kcur

Body MILAN – Smithfield Foods, one of the biggest meat producers in the country, is operating its plant in Milan “in a manner that contributes” to the spread of the coronavirus, a federal lawsuit filed in Kansas City alleges.

MEAT PLANT worker alleges having to work without COVID-19 protection.

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