News for March 16, 2010

Tuesday March 16, 2010
Posted on 3.16.10 at 11:01 PM
Joplin City Council approves sewage treatment plans
Two neighboring communities are a step closer to being added to Joplin's wastewater treatment system. Measures authorizing an agreement to ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 11:01 PM
MU and Clemson have unique knowledge of each other
Missouri's Marcus Denmon, left, shoots past Colorado's Keegan Hornbuckle, right, while scoring two of his game-high 21 points. ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 10:01 PM
Joplin police: Property crime drops, violent crime on rise w/ JPD 2009 report
Property crimes in Joplin were on the decline in 2009, but violent offenses such as robbery and assault were on the ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 10:01 PM
Charlie Shields calls for special budget-cutting session of Missouri Senate
JEFFERSON CITY -- Calling the current budget crisis unlike anything Missouri has ever faced, state Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 10:01 PM
NCAA Tournament Preview: (7) Clemson vs (10) Missouri
The seventh-seeded Clemson Tigers will play the 10th-seeded Missouri Tigers at approximately 2:45 PM ET on Friday in the second game ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 9:01 PM
County's unemployment rate increases
Texas County's unemployment rate stood at 9.9 percent in January, the Missouri Department of Economic Development reported. The figure was an ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 9:01 PM
House seeks to block US health care plan in Missouri
AP JEFFERSON CITY | As Congress neared a vote on a federal health care overhaul, the Missouri House approved a state ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 8:01 PM
Missouri House passes rebuke of federal health care plan
As Congress moves to a crucial decision on health care in Washington, the Missouri House in Jefferson City approves a ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 7:01 PM
Missouri Community Health Centers Fight for State Funding
Missouri ranks 50th out of 51 states (and Washington DC) when it comes to state spending on public health. Proposed budget ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 7:01 PM
2010 NCAA Tournament Expert Picks: Clemson vs Missouri
The 2010 NCAA basketball tournaments #7 versus #10 match up in the East Region features Clemson versus Missouri, respectively. The betting ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 6:01 PM
Mo. jobless rate unchanged in Feb. at 9.4 percent
Unemployment in Missouri held steady last month at 9.4 percent as the state gained a net 2300 jobs. A new report ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 5:01 PM
2010 NCAA Tournament: Missouri vs Clemson Bracket Predictions
Here's who to make your 2010 NCAA tournament bracket predictions on in the college basketball game between Missouri and ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 4:01 PM
Texas size trouble with textbooks and Missouri's Race To The Top nationalized ...
What does Texas' arguments have to do with a Missouri school or a St. Louis area homeschooler? Texas is the nation's ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 4:01 PM
Missouri forward Bowers postpones wrist surgery
Injured Missouri forward Laurence Bowers will postpone surgery on two torn wrist ligaments until after the Tigers' NCAA tournament appearance. ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 3:01 PM
Rolling meth lab explodes on Interstate 44 in eastern Missouri
AP UNION, Mo. | Two people have been arrested after fleeing a burning car that authorities said carried a methamphetamine lab. ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 3:01 PM
Eastern Missouri man arrested after allegedly stomping a dog to death
AP HANNIBAL, Mo. | A Hannibal man has been arrested and accused of animal abuse after he allegedly stomped a dog ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 3:01 PM
Missouri senators to hold meetings on cutting state's budget
AP JEFFERSON CITY | Missouri senators have scheduled a day to examine ideas on how to change state government. The Senate ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 3:01 PM
Missouri city officials warn against low census count
LOUIS | Missouri city leaders are encouraging residents to be counted in the 2010 census, fearing that any undercount could hurt ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 3:01 PM
NCAA exec backs Mo. bill for sports incentives
Greg Shaheen, who oversees the NCAA's Division I men's basketball tournament, flew to the Missouri Capitol to testify Tuesday for legislation ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 3:01 PM
Missouri near the bottom in funding public health programs, report says
AP JEFFERSON CITY | A recent study ranks Missouri near the bottom nationally in state spending on public health initiatives. The ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 2:01 PM
Missouri House seeks to lower the minimum age to carry concealed guns
AP JEFFERSON CITY | Missouri lawmakers have endorsed legislation that lowers the state's minimum age for carrying a concealed weapon. ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 2:01 PM
In Missouri Senate race, meet the `outsiders'
Yet both Blunt and Carnahan are campaigning against the powers that be as they attempt to win Missouri's US Senate seat ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 2:01 PM
UNI notes: Panthers' Warren gratified, satisfied
The Panthers won a seat in the big dance by winning the Missouri Valley Conference championship. They play Nebraska March 21, ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 1:01 PM
Missouri House seeks to block federal health insurance mandates
AP JEFFERSON CITY | Missouri House members have approved a state constitutional amendment that seeks to block a government mandate to ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 1:01 PM
Surgery can wait for Missouri forward as Tigers prepare for NCAA tourney match ...
(AP) -- Injured Missouri forward Laurence Bowers will postpone surgery on two torn wrist ligaments until after the Tigers' NCAA tournament ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 1:01 PM
In open US Senate races, candidates cast themselves as challengers to Washington
Yet both Blunt and Carnahan are campaigning against the powers that be as they attempt to win Missouri's US Senate seat ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 12:01 PM
Missouri Boulevard work to close ramp Wednesday night
Continuing work to build a bridge to carry Missouri Boulevard over Missouri 179 will force the eastbound US 50 ramp to ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 11:01 AM
Get yourself counted: census forms arrive
Missouri Census officials kicked off census mailings at the Capitol Monday. They're urging residents to be counted. ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 10:01 AM
Incumbent bows out of Joplin council race
Joplin City Councilman Phil Stinnett withdrew Thursday as a candidate for re-election in April. He cited health concerns. ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 10:01 AM
UNI's Jacobson not thinking about Iowa job
Matthew Putney Northern Iowa head coach Ben Jacobson directs his team in the second half of a championship basketball game in ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 10:01 AM
Mo. regulators consider AmerenUE's $320M rate case
Customers of Missouri's largest electricity provider appear likely to see a rate increase. The biggest question is how much more they ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 9:01 AM
Radio station relaunches with comedy format
If you're curious about what former President Ronald Reagan's comedy routine was like, tune in to KCAR 104.3 FM. "It's awesome ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 9:01 AM
Bill To Outlaw Fake Marijuana, K2, in Missouri Moves Forward
The Missouri House yesterday perfected a bill that would outlaw the sale or possession statewide of ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 7:01 AM
Falcons to workout Weatherspoon at Mizzou
(Photo by Parker Eshelman) One player of interest for the Atlanta Falcons is Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, who is set to ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 4:01 AM
Nixon calls for Access Missouri cuts
"Missouri has wonderful colleges and universities, both public and private," Nixon said. "But in times like these, we simply can't continue ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 2:01 AM
Missouri baseball takes 2 of 3 from Xavier
Missouri senior shortstop Michael Liberto fails to tag out Xavier redshirt senior catcher Neil Lindgren upon stealing second base Sunday at ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 1:01 AM
BODY OF WORK LEAVES WSU OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
They were second during the regular season of the Missouri Valley Conference and second in the postseason tournament. They won 25 ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 1:01 AM
Missouri men's basketball team back to where it all began
COLUMBIA -- When the players on the Missouri men's basketball team talk about the site of their upcoming NCAA Tournament game, ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 12:01 AM
MU's opponent Clemson hasn't fared well as a higher seed
Missouri coach Mike Anderson contends that "winning is an attitude. Winning is a habit." And so is losing in the NCAA ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 12:01 AM
Missouri cuts make no sense, child care advocates say
A check symbolizing federal stimulus funding that potentially could be lost by Missouri was held by 5-year-old Mekhi Curry on Monday. ...
Posted on 3.16.10 at 12:01 AM
Possible Spring Floods In Mid-Missouri
BOONVILLE - The National Weather Service warns of a "high probability" of increased flooding this spring along parts of the Missouri ...

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