Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill expects county commissioners to vote on the Sid Larson courthouse mural issue in the next two weeks. Commissioners heard more the two hours of testimony on Tuesday night. Former Boone County Judge Gary Oxe...
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Jefferson City’s Bicentennial bridge project is underway
Jefferson City officials are inviting you to purchase pavers as part of the historic $3.7 million Bicentennial bridge project, which will link the Missouri Capitol to the riverfront. The bridge project has been discussed in Jefferson City for 30-plus y...
Read More »Missouri’s governor says gas tax will benefit rural roads and bridges
Missouri’s governor is praising state lawmakers in both parties for approving the first gasoline tax increase in 25 years. The gas tax signed by GOP Governor Mike Parson takes effect in October, and increases the state’s gas tax by 2.5 cents a year for...
Read More »Pettis County man pleads guilty to murder-for-hire plot; “hit man” was undercover agent
A man from west-central Missouri’s Sedalia is heading to federal prison, after pleading guilty to a murder-for-hire plot that involved an undercover officer. Federal prosecutors say 57-year-old Jon Mark Wilson tried to hire someone to murder the victim...
Read More »Orscheln’s Moberly executives hopeful that merger with Tractor Supply will close in next few months
A top executive for Moberly-based Orscheln Farm and Home is excited about the company’s merger with Tennessee-based Tractor Supply Company. Tractor Supply, which describes itself as the nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer, announced in Febr...
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