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Bill requiring automatic expungement of eligible drug offenses heads to Missouri governor
A bill restricting the use of low-flying drones and directing the state to automatically expunge drug offenses of thousands of…
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Students Recognized for Track & Field Day and Science Fair Achievements
Students were honored yesterday with awards recognizing their hard work and accomplishments in Track & Field Day and the Science…
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Kirksville Man Charged With Selling Borrowed Polaris Ranger
A Kirksville man faces a class D felony after Macon County prosecutors say he sold a borrowed 2013 Polaris Ranger…
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It’s fishing weather
Long Lake is sitting at 67 to 74 degrees right now. That’s the bass window. Water in the upper 60s…
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DWI Arrest Leads to Child Endangerment Charges for La Plata Woman
A La Plata woman is scheduled in court today for a bond hearing on charges of felony endanging the welfare…
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Missouri lawmakers return for final week with education bills, other items unresolved
The session has run relatively smoothly despite hangover resentments from partisan measures passed in 2025. One reason, a top Republican…
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MoDOT to close roads in Macon and Adair Counties
Drivers across Macon and Adair counties should plan around a string of MoDOT closures starting May 11. Crews will seal…
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Two South Dakota Residents Airlifted After Motorcycle Crash in Monroe County
Two people from Spearfish, South Dakota were airlifted to University of Missouri Hospital Thursday evening after a motorcycle crash on…
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Macon man held on first-degree assault charge; bond hearing set for May 7
A 31-year-old Macon man remains in custody pending a bond hearing on felony assault and harassment charges, according to court…
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Ethel woman faces preliminary hearing Monday on first-degree murder, armed criminal action charges
An Ethel woman charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the January shooting death of a man at…