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Republican ballots dominate as Macon County closes the books on the August primary
Macon County voters cast 4,197 ballots in Tuesday’s primary, according to unofficial results released by the county clerk’s office, and…
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PC Statements in Macon Drug Arrests Released
Newly available probable cause statements in two Macon drug cases show that the defendants were arrested in a single July…
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Two Macon residents charged in separate drug cases stemming from same-day arrests
Two Macon residents face felony drug charges after arrests on the same day last week, and each has been ordered…
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Measles hits a 35-year high nationally; Missouri stays in single digits
Confirmed U.S. measles cases have passed all of 2025 and are the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in…
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Macon County Man Arrested for Failing to Register Social Media Account as Sex Offender
A Macon County man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly failing to register a new Instagram account with the sheriff’s office,…
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Kirksville to Weigh Data Center Capacity Monday, With Regional Stakes at Play
Kirksville city officials will get their first formal look at the city’s readiness for data center development during a special…
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New Missouri law requires drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a parent
In the spring of 2021, Cecilia Williams lost her son, daughter-in-law and grandson to a drunken driver. Williams, who lives…
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Celebrating 250 – July 15, 1776
Exactly 250 years ago today (July 15, 1776), the fledgling United States was facing the stark, unglamorous realities of defending…
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Two Kirksville women injured in deer crash north of Macon
Two Kirksville women suffered minor injuries early Friday when their car struck a deer on U.S. Highway 63 north of…
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Macon man charged with sexual misconduct at Long Branch State Park
A Macon man faces three counts of first-degree sexual misconduct after authorities say he exposed himself on the beach at…