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Posted on 3.12.10 at 9:01 PM
 Murder suspect nabbed in Texas
Fugitive Joplin murder suspect Byron D. Lang is behind bars once again in Texas pending proceedings to extradite him back to ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 9:01 PM
 State budget cuts trigger closing of downtown senior center April 1
Local officials expressed regret Friday that state budget cuts will force them to close the Community Services Center in downtown Joplin. ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 9:01 PM
 PRUDEN: 'Tis better to kill the health care corpse now
Robin Carnahan, the Missouri secretary of state who is the leading Democratic candidate in pursuit of the Senate seat that Kit ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 8:01 PM
 Missouri Sex Offender Captured In Barnsdall After 33 Years
CLAY COUNTY, MO -- A convicted Missouri sex offender was captured in Barnsdall after 33 years on the run. Berney V. ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 7:01 PM
 Missouri-produced pet treat may be causing illness in dogs
The Missouri-produced treats were allegedly splintering, which could block a dog's intestine, according to the Better Business Bureau. ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 7:01 PM
 Statewide tornado drill follows Fulton's warning previous night
Even though a real tornado warning occurred the night before, Fulton and Callaway County joined other cities and counties around Missouri ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 7:01 PM
 Obama to Push Health Care Overhaul in Ohio
Earlier this week, Mr. Obama traveled to Pennsylvania and Missouri to rally support for the health care measure. The event in ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 6:01 PM
 Feds Probe Reports of Dog Deaths, Illnesses From Pork Bone Treats
A Missouri pet products company is under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amid reports that scores of dogs ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 6:01 PM
 No ignoring MU's shooting woes
KANSAS CITY -- It had been easy enough to downplay the struggles of the Missouri basketball team over the past two ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 6:01 PM
 The fall of the Kansas City School District (and what it should do now)
Still, the school district obtained a financial settlement from the state of Missouri that should have enabled it to operate quality ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 5:01 PM
 Oil companies to tap Missouri River water
Keep it clean. Avoid language that is obscene, vulgar, lewd or sexually-oriented. If you can't control yourself, don't post it. Don't ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 4:01 PM
 Missouri man accused of burning estranged wife's home, then texting her
AP JOPLIN, Mo. | Joplin police say a man burned down his estranged wife's home and then sent taunting messages to ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 3:01 PM
 Ugly End for Dogs Who Devoured the Real Ham Bone
Bad news for a Washington, Missouri, supplier of enticing dog treats: According to an AP story today, the federal Food ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 3:01 PM
 The latest Funk's Front Porch
Twenty-six Kansas City Missouri district schools were closed because of unsustainable budget issues. Kansas City has 233 schools, but for the ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 3:01 PM
 Governor targets scholarships for elimination
"It's not that we're against private colleges in Missouri. There are great private colleges in Missouri. But in this financial situation, ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 2:01 PM
 Missouri man charged with burning estranged wife's home
AP JOPLIN, Mo. | Joplin police say a man burned down his estranged wife's home and then sent taunting messages to ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 1:01 PM
 Missouri Sex Offender Captured After 33 Years On The Run
CLAY COUNTY, MO -- A convicted Missouri sex offender was captured in Barnsdall after 33 years on the run. Berney V. ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 1:01 PM
 Obama to Ohio Monday for another health care speech
Earlier this week, he visited the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and St. Louis, Missouri areas. Details about the event, including media coverage appear ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 12:01 PM
 Sidewalk sights: Third Thursday returns with art walk, Haiti exhibit, MSSU gallery
Discover Downtown Joplin Third Thursday, the monthly evening expo of downtown Joplin businesses, artists and others, returns for its third ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 12:01 PM
 Man torched estranged wife's house, Joplin cops say
A man named Timothy A. Elsey allegedly burned down his estranged wife's house in Joplin, which killed her two cats and ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 12:01 PM
 Downtown senior center to close amid budget cuts
The Area Agency on Aging today announced it is closing the Community Senior Center on North Main Street. The announcement was ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 12:01 PM
 Stand-up guys: Bob and Tom comedy show to play in Joplin
As his alterego of Donnie Baker, Sexton shares a stand-up comedy stage with the likes of Greg Hahn, Auggie Smith, Henry ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 11:01 AM
 Child-murder suspect Byron Lang nabbed in Texas
A Joplin man, who skipped town while out on bail in a child murder case, has been captured in Texas. Authorities ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 10:01 AM
 Need for results drives Obama's domestic juggle
Obama pitched his plan in both Pennsylvania and Missouri this week and will again in Ohio on Monday. The rest of ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 10:01 AM
 Pearce carries Missouri jobless bill to law
If the federal government does not provide the funds, he said, Missouri businesses do not have to cover the difference. Missouri's ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 10:01 AM
 Half of schools in US district closed
Kansas City, Missouri, which forms one giant metropolitan area with its adjacent twin, Kansas City, Kansas, has announced that it is ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 9:01 AM
 Voices: Government waste
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Posted on 3.12.10 at 9:01 AM
 Convicted sex offender from Missouri who ran 33 years ago arrested in Oklahoma
(AP) -- A convicted sex offender who fled northwest Missouri 33 years ago has been arrested in a small town in ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 9:01 AM
 Mo. gov cuts $125M, proposes more cuts for future
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon cut nearly $126 million in spending Thursday and proposed to dig even deeper by eliminating 1000 state ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 8:01 AM
 News alert: Pet treat under investigation
The Food and Drug Administration is looking into concerns that a Missouri-produced pet treat has caused serious illness or death in ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 8:01 AM
 Carthage woman hurt in accident north of Neosho
A Carthage woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident at 5:48 pm Wednesday on US Highway 71, four miles north of ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 7:01 AM
 Missouri men's basketball team waits for news about NCAA Tournament
KANSAS CITY -- Missouri guard Zaire Taylor's statement at the end of Missouri's loss to Nebraska on Wednesday in the Big ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 7:01 AM
 Missouri looking to hire 1000 young "outdoor ambassadors"
The state of Missouri wants to hire about 1000 teens and young adults this summer as "outdoor ambassadors" at parks and ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 7:01 AM
 Nixon proposes Access Missouri restrictions
The debate in Jefferson City about award amounts for Access Missouri scholarships for public and private universities could be irrelevant if ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 6:01 AM
 Missouri River barge season begins
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) -- Barges have started again this year moving goods up the Missouri River. The Missouri Department of Transportation ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 5:01 AM
 Fort Worth man who fled is killed by Missouri officer
A Fort Worth man who did not show up at January sentencing hearing was fatally shot Tuesday by a Missouri highway ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 5:01 AM
 Missouri's leading US Senate candidates join movement against congressional ...
(AP) -- Missouri's leading Senate candidates are joining the call to curb congressional earmarks. House Republicans pledged Thursday not to insert ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 3:01 AM
 Baseball blows out Western Illinois in home opener
Missouri sophomore pitcher Ryan Clubb pitches during the season home opener against Western Illinois on Wednesday at Taylor Stadium. ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 3:01 AM
 Proposed cuts to Access Missouri justified
Jay Nixon addressed Missouri's economy, specifically the $500 million that needs to be cut from next year's budget, during a speech ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 1:01 AM
 UT women survive Missouri, get another shot at A&M
Texas' Earnesia Williams tries to block Missouri's Jessra Johnson in the second half of the Longhorns' first-round victory on Thursday. ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 1:01 AM
 Missouri men's basketball's NCAA Tournament resume
KANSAS CITY -- Missouri guard Zaire Taylor's statement at the end of Missouri's loss to Nebraska on Wednesday in the Big ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 12:01 AM
 Nixon swings budget ax again in Missouri
Jay Nixon on Thursday slashed $125 million from the Missouri budget and called for major structural changes in government that he ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 12:01 AM
 Playing for outgoing coach Stein, Tigers fall just short
Goestenkors was worried about playing a 12th-seeded Missouri team whose coach, Cindy Stein, had announced her resignation effective at the ...
Posted on 3.12.10 at 12:01 AM
 Missouri: Blunt Has Slight Lead Over Carnahan
has a small lead over Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D), according to a Rasmussen Reports poll taken March 9. ...

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