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Input has been received from the politicians. Even the public has given input. Now, the Army Corps of Engineers is attempting to take all that into account as it begins the long process of drafting a management plan for the Missouri River that will reduce flood risks. Program Manager Colleen Roberts with the Corps said ..read more
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Backers of a ballot initiative that would overturn Missouri’s near total ban on abortion have turned in more than 380,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. About 172,000 of those signatures have to be verified in order for the proposal to be added to the November ballot. The team effort is a Missouri-led group ..read more
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A Kansas City-based company specializing in building nuclear fallout and storm shelters is raking in the cash amidst the current global unrest. The company constructs various floor plans, depending on your price range. Cory Hubbard, the company co-owner talks with Anthony Morabith on what you need to know if you want one built ..read more
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In the race to the Missouri Legislature’s finish line is a bill that would block companies from using eminent domain to seize private property to build wind and solar farms. The state House has passed a bill that would limit the use of eminent domain to “essential public utilities and infrastructure.” Rep. Peter Merideth, D-St ..read more
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What process must occur whenever a massive storm downs the power in a given area? The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives is here to give us the answer. Vice President of Risk Management Training Johnie Hendrix joins Cameron Conner ..read more
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2d ago
A southwest Missouri lawmaker is no longer a member of a caucus of ultra conservatives. Joplin-area Senator Jill Carter has dropped out of the Missouri Freedom Caucus. For more than 40 hours this week, the caucus blocked a vote on a hospital and healthcare provider tax bill to help fund much of Missouri’s Medicaid costs ..read more
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Missouri’s drought conditions have suddenly improved, thanks to last week’s heavy rains and flooding. The latest Drought Monitor map from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln now shows a majority of Missouri’s land mass, 56.18%, is no longer experiencing drought conditions of any kind. A week ago, only 27.7% of Missouri was drought-free. Two areas of severe ..read more
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A fallen U.S. Marine from Missouri is scheduled to return home Friday. “A Hero’s Homecoming” is the name of the event organized to pay respects to Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, who was killed last month in a North Carolina military training exercise. Hundreds of people have signed up to line the streets to honor the 24-year-old ..read more
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The filibuster is over. The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a hospital tax bill to help pay for Missouri’s Medicaid costs. Members of the far-right leaning Freedom Caucus spent just over 40 hours Tuesday through Wednesday holding up the federal reimbursement allowance bill, also known as the FRA. It taxes Missouri hospitals to ..read more
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The historic battleship U-S-S Missouri sits in Pearl Harbor, as a memorial to the end of WWII in the Pacific. However, it has been needing some repairs on the main deck. President and CEO of the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Mike Carr, talks to Ashley Byrd with the good news that after 14 years, it has ..read more