News for March 15, 2010

Monday March 15, 2010
Posted on 3.15.10 at 11:01 PM
Joplin council slows action on new trash pickup plan
The Joplin City Council on Monday tabled action on a request to revise the trash collection approach in town until several ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 11:01 PM
MU's style plays well in Tourney
For all the similarities in their teams' styles, Missouri coach Mike Anderson and Clemson coach Oliver Purnell enter their NCAA Tournament ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 11:01 PM
Missouri Lawmakers Work on Trimming 2011 Budget
JEFFERSON CITY - Spring break is over at the Missouri Capitol and legislators were at work Monday trimming Governor Nixon's proposed ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 10:01 PM
Carl Junction man pleads guilty to robbing credit union
NEOSHO, Mo. -- A Carl Junction man, who turned himself in for the robbery of a Joplin credit union in June ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 9:01 PM
Landlords must pay taxes for renters to get credit
Missouri tax officials are warning people who live in rented housing that they do not qualify for a tax break unless ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 9:01 PM
Nevada opens at Wichita St. Wednesday in NIT
Nevada will be a sixth-seed in the matchup Wednesday night against the third-seeded Shockers in Wichita, where the Missouri Valley Conference ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 8:01 PM
Missouri House advances ban on synthetic marijuana
JEFFERSON CITY | The Missouri House has given initial approval to a ban on a widely available chemical that mimics the ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 7:01 PM
Missouri lawmakers urge citizens to fill out census
"We all need a complete count in Missouri," Missouri Commissioner of Administration Kelvin Simmons said. The census road show stopped at ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 6:01 PM
Experts say Missouri River flooding could be worse this spring
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri River in Jefferson City is at flood stage and will likely remain at that level until ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 6:01 PM
Kansas GOP loves the governor -- from Missouri, that is
"Even the Democrat Gov. of Missouri has consistently opposed raising taxes," House Majority Leader ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 5:01 PM
Missouri CASA is need of volunteers
Here is the latest Missouri news from AP JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Due to an increase in work load, the Court ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 5:01 PM
How what to teach in Kansas and Missouri becomes a Texas political battle
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has some bad news for the Vatican. Archbishop Oscar Romero, the influential cleric ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 4:01 PM
Corps plans Missouri River spring pulse
... of Engineers plans to go forward with two "spring pulses" to raise water levels in the lower Missouri River to ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 3:01 PM
Child-care advocates: Missouri cuts make no sense
A Missouri bill that would cut money for child care would actually end up costing the state money, several area officials ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 2:01 PM
Medicaid costs put Missouri's governor in a bind
JEFFERSON CITY | "Don't cut care," pleaded the sign held by a group of people whose wheelchairs lined a Capitol ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 2:01 PM
Missouri officials promote US Census with daylong rally at Capitol
The 2000 US Census reported 5.59 million people in Missouri. An updated 2008 estimate showed 6 million people in the state.
Posted on 3.15.10 at 2:01 PM
Weak & Strong: Missouri
Missouri ranked 11th in the Big 12 in pass defense, and opponents completed over 64 percent of their passes, nearly two ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 2:01 PM
Missouri auditor calls Columbia charity's spending unacceptable
AP The audit conducted by a private company for the Missouri Department of Social Services found the organization spent close to ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 1:01 PM
Broadband partnership name announced
A partnership aimed at attracting an ultra-high-speed broadband network to the region will be called "Broadband Beyond Borders, the Heartland Giga-Region ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 1:01 PM
Missouri American Water Co. seeks rate increase
Missouri American Water Co. has filed a proposal with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) that – if granted – would ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 1:01 PM
Budget cuts lead to larger classes in Missouri and Kansas schools
Kansas school districts have seen the state cut $200 million over the past year, while Missouri has cut $30.3 million for ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 12:01 PM
Audit finds problems with Missouri nonprofit
The audit conducted by a private company for the Missouri Department of Social Services found the organization spent close to $16000 ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 11:01 AM
7th ranked Central Missouri rolls on in D-II tourney
7 Central Missouri Mules held off a late rally by No. 15 Fort Hays State, taking an 80-73 win and advancing ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 10:01 AM
Corps sets meetings on Missouri River operating plan
Two of six public meetings on the Army Corps of Engineers 2010 annual operating plan for the Missouri River will be ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 9:01 AM
Kansas Senate panel reviewing proposed soda tax
Applicants must have 3 years verifiable flatbed experience, clean MVR, and a Class A CDL. Must have good references. (41...>MORE needed, ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 9:01 AM
Juvenile Justice Reform: Making the "Missouri Model" an American Model
The state of Missouri has created a juvenile justice system that has proved so successful over the last thirty years it's ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 9:01 AM
Richmond team capsule
This season, the Spiders have earned a much more favorable seeding by beating the likes of Temple, Missouri, Florida and Old ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 9:01 AM
Clemson team capsule
MATCHUP BREAKDOWN: Clemson and Missouri had short stays in their respective conference tournaments, and both have had recent shooting problems. ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 8:01 AM
Missouri 350/I-470 ramp closes today for construction
Highway crews will be closing the ramp from eastbound Missouri 350 to westbound I-470 at 9 am It's part of the ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 8:01 AM
Missouri team capsule
MATCHUP BREAKDOWN: Missouri won the Big 12 conference tournament a year ago, using that success as a springboard to the Sweet ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 7:01 AM
Eyes on Mo. rivers as waters rise
LOUIS (AP) - Residents of some river towns in Missouri are getting just a little jittery as minor flooding has begun ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 7:01 AM
Missouri lawmakers tackle budget after spring break
(St. Louis Public Radio) - Missouri lawmakers return from spring break today. An item high on their agenda is the state ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 5:01 AM
MISSOURI VALLEY CHAMPS: Rebels draw stingy foe
After winning the Missouri Valley regular-season title, the Panthers swept Drake, Bradley and Wichita State in the tournament, which ended March ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 5:01 AM
Blue Raiders hit the road to play Missouri State in CIT Wednesday
The 2009-10 Blue Raiders won a share of the Sun Belt title and will face Missouri State in the first round ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 4:01 AM
Three hurt in crash north of Joplin
Three people were injured Sunday after a two-vehicle crash in Jasper County, a report from the Highway Patrol said. Stephanie Maynez, ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 4:01 AM
Clemson and Missouri: a tale of two Tigers
These two teams have faced each other only twice before, both times in holiday tournaments, with Missouri winning in ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 2:01 AM
[10] Missouri
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Tigers overachieved for much of the season. Junior forward Justin Safford, a starter, tore his ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 1:01 AM
Northern Iowa wins women's Missouri Valley tournament
CHARLES -- The refrain echoed one week later: The Northern Iowa Panthers are Missouri Valley Conference champions. The women of Cedar ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 1:01 AM
Missouri receives 10th seed, will play Clemson in NCAA first round
COLUMBIA -- The popular feeling around the Missouri basketball program was that the Tigers would get into the field of 65 ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 1:01 AM
Watts scores 35, as Mules gallop past Missouri Western
WICHITA FALLS, Texas- – Senior forward Sanijay Watts poured in a career-high 35 points to lead the way, as Central Missouri ...
Posted on 3.15.10 at 12:01 AM
Big East Has Staying Power on Way to Final
12 Cornell The Big Red finally has a winnable game after drawing Stanford and Missouri. Take Cornell because of experience and ...

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