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Live Stream & Weekly Speakout Programs
Speakout is a public affairs program that runs Monday - Thursday on 95.3 FM at 9:40am and again on 1280 AM at 12:15pm. Live Stream at 9:40am. Live Stream & Audio Archives
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9/2-Boot Block in Clinton
Starting around 9:00am Friday Sept 3rd 2010 the members of the Clinton Fire Department will begin their 31th Annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Boot Block.
As in the past the Boot Block will be located at the North and East junction. Firefighter will only be collecting one day and hope to get this years goal of $6091.00.
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9/2-SPEAKOUT 9/7-9
KDKD’S SPEAKOUT CAN BE HEARD ONCE AGAIN THIS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
TUESDAY’S GUEST WILL BE FROM THE CLINTON POLICE DEPT…WED., WE’LL TALK ABOUT A PROGRAM CALLED “WISKERS AND TAILS” AND ON THURSDAY, WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS MONTH’S “WINGS OVER WHITEMAN” AIR SHOW.
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9/2-State Releases...
August 2010 General Revenue Report
State Budget Director Linda Luebbering announced today that 2011 fiscal year-to-date net general revenue collections declined 1.4 percent compared to fiscal year 2010, from $1.06 billion last year to $1.04 billion this year.
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9/2-Ready in 3
The following information is from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Center for Emergency Reponse and Terrorism.
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9/2-MO Digital Heritage Website...
Named One of Nation’s Best for Family History
Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced today that Missouri Digital Heritage has been recognized as one of the best 101 websites for family history research by Family Tree, America’s largest-circulation genealogy magazine.
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9/2-HCSO Report
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
September 1, 2010 0600 a.m.- September 2, 2010
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9/2-MO Judicial Performance Evaluations...
Available Online to the Public
The Missouri Judicial Performance Evaluation Committees’ in-depth evaluation of Missouri non-partisan judges by committees of lawyers and nonlawyers has been completed.
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9/2-Another Loss in the Courts
Restrictions on adult-entertainment businesses that became law last Saturday will remain in effect following a ruling today by a Missouri appeals court.
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9/2-Storm Damage in Harrisonville
A microburst early yest. ripped the roof off a sheltered workshop in Harrisonville.
The microburst hit just after 1:30 a.m. at Casco Area Workshop Inc. at 1800 Vine, said Ginny Kalmer, community development manager.
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9/2-Road Work in...
Henry County
New Work Today and Updates/Changes
Route 7: Bridge construction will close the left lane of southbound Route 7 at Route O from Sept 7-17.
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9/2-MSWP Urges...
safe boating practices over holiday weekend
The Missouri State Water Patrol reminds boaters to take extra precautions and prepare for increased traffic on the water for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend.
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9/2-MSHP, West-Central MO Accidents
Three injuries in Pettis Co.
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9/2-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrests
Arrests include three from Sedalia and one from Peculiar.
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9/2-Meet Missouri's...
Teacher of the Year
Missouri’s teacher of the year says there needs to be good chemistry between the teacher in the classroom and the people in the community.
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9/2-AG Reaches...
agreement with PSF on barn odor issue
A huge hog producer in northern Missouri has been given two more years to resolve its odor problem. The Attorney General has reached an agreement with Premium Standard Farms to conclude a case dating back to 1999.
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9/1-SPEAKOUT 9/2
David Lee’s guests on Speakout on Thursday will be Debbie Hublou and Bobbi Steinhouser. They will get us up-to-date with everything going on this fall at the Clinton Senior Center. Be sure to listen at 9:40am on KDKD FM or Internet Radio, program repeated at 12:15pm on KDKD AM and can be heard for a week when you go to www.westcentralmoinfo.com.
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9/1-HCSO Report
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
August 31, 2010 0600 a.m.- September 1, 2010
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9/1-Fighting Childhood Obesity a Family Affair
September First-Ever National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in MO
September is the first-ever Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. It's a family affair when it comes to successfully fighting childhood obesity.
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9/1-The Demand For Cool
Heat waves like the one this summer used to mean one thing: a record for how much electricity utilities had to provide on the hottest days. But this year, Kansas City Power & Light Co. fell well short of its record for “peak demand” for electricity. Despite the searing heat, that meant no threats of blackouts or brownouts and no failures for overtaxed equipment.
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9/1-Buckle Up...
doesn’t seem to be getting through
Buckle up. It’s a phrase used over and over by highway safety officials, but a phrase that doesn’t seem to be getting through to every Missourian.
Results from the annual seat belt use survey have come in and Melissa Black with the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety says it’s not very good news.
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9/1-DOC Cuts...
to visitation hours take effect today
The Missouri Department of Corrections is making changes to the visitation system in the state, in the name of budget cuts.
The Department of Corrections saw their budget cut by $4.5 million dollars for this fiscal year and made some efficiency adjustments accordingly.
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9/1-Defrauding Immigrants?
A Sedalia company accused of defrauding immigrants has been ordered to stop doing business in Missouri.
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9/1-Something Else to Vote On
Missouri voters will get to decide whether to adopt a state constitutional amendment prohibiting taxes on the transfer of real estate, a judge ruled today.
Cole County Circuit Court Judge Paul Wilson’s ruling overturns a decision by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan to disqualify the amendment from the ballot.
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9/1-MSHP, West-Central MO Accident
Injuries to a resident of Cole Camp.
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9/1-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrest
Arrest includes one person from Lamonte.
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9/1-National Guard...
sends 4th ag team to Afghanistan
Poppy and marijuana are big cash crops in Afghanistan. Army National Guardsmen are showing them how growing corn, grapes and more can be just as profitable, but not without instilling some modern technology and some basic education.
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9/1-Tort Victims Fund...
Makes Payouts
Injured Missourians unable to win enough money in lawsuits to make themselves whole are getting thousands of dollars from a special state fund.
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8/31-Safety on the Water
Corps offers safety tips in preparation for holiday weekend
The Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urges recreation seekers to follow safety tips while enjoying water-based activities over the Labor Day weekend to lower the risk of accidents.
The district has experienced 10 water-related fatalities this year in six of its 18 lakes across Iowa and Missouri.
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8/31-Cass Co. Checkpoint
Results Of DWI Checkpoint In Cass County On August 28, 2010
Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, August 28, 2010.
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8/31-HCSO Report and Special Press Release
Inmates transfered
According to Sheriff J. Kent Oberkrom several inmates have been transferred to the Pettis County Detention Center because of over population at the current Henry County Detention Center.
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8/31-Survey Says...
More Teens Buckling Up, but the Battle Continues
Battle of the Belt Campaign Aims to Save Teen Lives
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8/31-Animal Shelter Helps Prevent...
Bullying in MO Schools
Missouri children are back in school and may already be faced with an incident of bullying. A Kansas City animal shelter is finding success by taking animals into the classroom to decrease bully behavior.
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8/31-DNR Investigating...
sewage release from Warrensburg wastewater collection system
The Department of Natural Resources is investigating the release of more than 50,000 gallons of sewage into a Warrensburg creek.
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8/31-Time for Your Flu Shot!
Just after the news that “swine flu” is no longer a global threat, it’s time to roll up our sleeves for another shot.
Flu vaccination season started early this year, and it’s expected to be bigger than ever.
A bumper crop of 160 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine is being produced, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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8/31-MSHP, West-Central MO Accidents
Injuries include two from Warrensburg and four from WAFB.
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8/31-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrests
Arrests include two from Sedalia.
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8/31-Republicans Taking Direct Aim at Skelton
Missouri Republicans, after giving Congressman Ike Skelton a pass in the last several election cycles, have targeted the 4th Congressional District.
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8/31-National Analyst Forecasts...
Trouble for D’s in November
A leading national political analysis organization says Missouri has one of the top ten marquee Congressional races this year—and a Senate race to watch as an indicator of the challenges democrats face nationally.
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8/31-MAP Tests...
could be replaced by 2012-2013 school year
Missouri’s MAP tests may soon be a thing of the past, as it’s one of 31 states working on a common assessment that could be implemented as early as the 2012 – 2013 school year.
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8/30-HCSO Report and Special Release
Assault in Calhoun
On Sunday, August 29, 2010 at approximately 4:52 a.m., Cpl. Jason Gillespie, Deputy Eric Strouse and Deputy Tony Helms responded to the 200 block of East 5th Street in Calhoun regarding a subject that had been assaulted and sustained severe injuries.
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8/30-Arrested/Parker
Clinton Police Chief Kevin Miller is once again very pleased to announce that officers on his department have apprehended yet another burglar that has been entering the homes of sleeping Clintonians and stealing their property.
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8/30-From the Henry Co. Health Center
Weekly update.
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8/30-No Worries About Insurance?
Young Missourians' Insurance Woes May Soon be Lifted
Parents Can Cover Grown Kids as Latest Part of Health Reform Law
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8/30-From Henry Co. Farm Bureau
Henry County Farm Bureau to Host Meet the Candidate Forum
On September 30, 2010, the voters of Henry County will have the opportunity to meet the candidates, hear what they have to say and ask them questions. Each candidate will have the opportunity to tell the voters a little about themselves and what they stand for.
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8/30-Gov. Nixon Discusses...
law to take effect that will enhance protections for victims of child abuse and neglect
HB 2270 takes effect Aug. 28; will allow for expanded use of SAFE CARE network to provide forensic examinations of children who may have been abused
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8/30-MSHP, West-Central MO Accidents
Injuries to residents of Sedalia, Adrian and others.
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8/30-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrests
Arrests include residents of Deepwater, Osceola, Sedalia and others.
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8/30-Nixon: MO Economy...
not where we want it to be, but outpacing other states
It’s slow progress, but progress nonetheless. Governor Nixon applauds business investments in the towns of Houston and Cuba this week, adding 85 and 37 jobs in those towns, respectively. That adds on to announcements for hundreds of jobs in recent weeks.
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8/29-From Congressman Ike Skelton
Preserving Social Security for Another 75 Years
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8/27-MO National Guard...
launches new Web site
The Missouri National Guard unveiled its overhauled Web site, MoGuard.com, this week.
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8/27-Gov. Nixon Announces...
new law protecting seniors who cancel insurance polices
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8/27-New Law Goes Into Effect
New restrictions on sexual businesses in Missouri will take effect Saturday after a judge denied a request to block the law.
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8/27-MSHP, West-Central MO Accident
Serious injuries to an Appleton City resident and moderate injuries to a Deepwater resident.
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8/27-Some Lawmakers Say...
ethics reform doesn’t go far enough
State lawmakers face new ethics regulations beginning this weekend. Some lawmakers say the changes made during the legislative session don’t go far enough.
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8/27-Wings Over Whiteman 9/18-19
WINGS OVER WHITEMAN 2010, “CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF MILITARY AVIATION”
Whiteman AFB is “Celebrating 100 years of military aviation” at the 2010 air show and open house Sept. 18 and 19. Gates open at 9 a.m. each day and admission is free. WOW 2010 will feature the USAF F-16 Thunderbirds and the US Army Golden Knights parachute team.
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8/27-IRS Warns About...
Phishing E-mails
The Internal Revenue Service today warned about a fraudulent scheme targeting taxpayers who use the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System to pay federal taxes electronically via the Internet or phone.
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8/27-HCSO Report and Special Press Release
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
August 26, 2010 0600 a.m.- August 27, 2010
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8/27-Three Men From Sedalia Charged in Robbery of Home in Benton Co.
Three Sedalia men have been arrested after allegedly robbing a house Monday in Benton County.
According to a news release from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, early Monday morning, the victim was at her home in northeastern Benton County when she was awakened by a person who had a gun to her head.
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8/27-New Law to Go Into Effect?
An attorney for sexually oriented stores said Thursday that thousands of jobs and millions of dollars worth of business investments could be imperiled unless a judge blocks a new Missouri law restricting strip clubs and adult video stores.
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8/27-Buckle Up!
Missourians Wearing Seat Belts Even Less
Fewer Missourians buckled up this year compared to 2009, according to the latest statewide seat belt survey conducted in June 2010. Despite evidence proving the benefits of wearing a seat belt, nearly 24 percent of Missouri motorists are still not making it click.
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8/27-More Weatherization Coming
Missouri to Receive Additional $550,000 to Expand the State’s Successful Weatherization Program
State has already weatherized more than 4,000 homes under the Recovery Act
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8/27-A.G. Koster Sues...
Florida telemarketer
--asks court to stop calls to No-Call subscribers--
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8/27-Holden, MO Suspect Sentenced
FULTON MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON
FOR ARMED BANK ROBBERIES
SERIES OF ARMED ROBBERIES CULMINATED
IN SHOOT-OUT WITH OFFICERS
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8/27-Suspects Arrested
Clinton Police Chief Kevin Miller is happy to announce that his department has made arrests in the May 1, 2010 armed robbery that occurred at the Break Time located at 922 North Second Street. During that robbery a suspect wearing a ski mask and armed with a knife entered the business near closing time and confronted the clerk.
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8/27-MSHP, West-Central MO Accidents
A fatality from Lowry City and injuries to residents of Pleasant Hill and Warsaw.
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8/27-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrests
Arrests include residents of Calhoun, Pleasant Hill and two others.
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8/27-State Fair Director...
‘pleased’ with attendance numbers
State Fair attendance is expected to be about the same as last year, if not a little lower. Still, the director says he’s pleased with the turnout.
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8/26-HCSO Report
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
August 25, 2010 0600 a.m.- August 26, 2010
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8/26-43% or 53%?
In his second year on the job, how is Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon doing? Do voters approve of his performance? The answers depend on which poll to believe, with approval ratings varying from 43 percent to 53 percent.
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8/26-Carnahan Investigates...
Silver Scheme That May Be Costing Missourians Thousands
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is urging Missourians to use extreme caution when considering investments in gold, silver or other precious metals.
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8/26-How Does Health Reform Affect MO?
New Fact Sheet Outlines Immediate Benefits of the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Obama Administration today highlighted new information that describes how the Affordable Care Act, just five months after its enactment, is already giving Americans more control over their health care.
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8/26-New Ethics Laws...
go into effect Saturday
The Missouri Ethics Commission is ready to institute some significant changes passed by the legislature this year.
Julie Allen, the Executive Director of the Missouri Ethics Commission, says change is not very common when it comes to state ethics and campaign finance laws.
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8/26-MSHP, West-Central MO Accident
A man from Clinton injured in Henry Co.
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8/26-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrests
Arrests include residents of Clinton, Lowry City and Sedalia.
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8/26-Upcoming Troop A DWI Enforcement Operations
Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee's Summit, announces several traffic enforcement operations will be conducted during the month of September.
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8/26-Symposium Over...
review underway, Lake proposals coming
A close examination of water quality at the Lake of the Ozarks has been completed. Now, the Attorney General’s office is pouring over testimony given during a two-day symposium.
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8/25-Clinton School Board Meets
Board of Education Meeting
August 24, 2010
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8/25-AARP Drug Study Says...
brand-name inflation is high
Retail prices for brand-name drugs went up 8.3% last year, says an AARP study of the 217 products most used by older Americans.
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8/25-Prop A:
voters decide whether to keep earnings tax
Voters throughout the state might wonder why they’re voting on Proposition A in November when it seemingly is a Kansas City / St. Louis issue. One political attorney says it’s very much a statewide issue. Kansas City and St. Louis residents currently pay a 1-percent earnings tax.
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8/25-"Center for Education Safety"...
opens next week
Budget cuts put a school safety program in jeopardy, and now the Missouri School Boards’ Association is filling in the gap.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City housed the Missouri Center for Safe Schools, until the funding was cut for that program in 2009.
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8/25-New "Pill" Raises Debate
MO Women Have New 5-Day Emergency Contraception Option
Missouri women have another emergency contraceptive option after federal health officials approved recently a new type of morning-after pill. The “ella” pill reduces the chances for pregnancy up to five days after sex.
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8/25-HCSO Report
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
August 24, 2010 0600 a.m.- August 25, 2010
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8/25-Teachers Sue
Fourteen teachers have filed a lawsuit over state budget cuts that cost them their jobs with Missouri's virtual schools program.
According to the lawsuit, cuts last year to the virtual schools program led teachers to be laid off despite contracts guaranteeing them jobs for longer, and officials did not make the impending financial difficulties known.
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8/25-From GVMH
GVMH Welcomes New Surgeon
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare would like to welcome Sunanda Magadan, MD, to our surgery team. She comes to us with a long list of accomplishments, including receiving her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas and completing her surgery residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
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8/25-MSHP, West-Central MO Accident
One person from Osceola injured in St. Clair Co.
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8/25-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrests
Arrests include residents of Osceola and Sedalia.
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8/24-MSWP, Truman Lake Death
Body was found two days after he left to go fishing.
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8/24-USDA Designates...
55 Counties in Missouri as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 55 counties in Missouri as natural disaster areas because of losses caused by excessive rainfall, flash flooding, flooding and high winds that occurred Feb. 1 – July 15, 2010.
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8/24-Working for the Man!
While Missouri may have improved its ranking compared to other states, it still takes almost 224 days for the average taxpayer in the state to earn enough gross income to pay off his or her share of spending and regulatory burdens imposed by the government, according to new research published on Thursday.
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8/24-A Lot of Money Found at the Fair
Treasurer Clint Zweifel announces $56,858 in Unclaimed Property returned at the 2010 Missouri State Fair
Returns up 22 percent over previous year; 409 people find Unclaimed Property
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8/24-HCSO Report and Bike Safety Program
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
August 23, 2010 0600 a.m.- August 24, 2010
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8/24-Ag Appreciation in Henry Co.
The usual, huge crowd turned out Monday night at the Benson Center in Clinton for the 37th annual Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce Ag. Appreciation Dinner and Auction.
After the meal and introductions, scholarship winners were announced.
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8/24-A Lot of Freshmen at Mizzou
The first day of school at the University of Missouri's flagship campus means a record number of freshmen along with a sizable increase in the number of minority students.
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8/24-Clinton Firefighters in Jail
Clinton Firefighters Tour New Henry County Jail
Clinton Firefighters recently toured the new Henry County Jail facility.
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8/24-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrest
One person from Sedalia arrested in Pettis Co.
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8/24-Study: CPR Without...
mouth-to-mouth can still save lives
New studies show successfully reviving someone without mouth-to-mouth is possible. Dr. John Kilgore is the medical director of the SSM Heart Institute in St. Louis. He says people are hesitant to do mouth-to-mouth for several reasons.
Kilgore says compressions only can save a life, but only in certain cases.
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8/24-No More Tax Cuts?
Luetkemeyer doesn’t expect many tax cuts to be extended
A member of Missouri’s Congressional delegation would like to see Congress extend the tax cuts enacted by President Bush, but doesn’t see that happening.
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8/24-Economic Conditions...
playing big role in Senate race
Economic conditions are sure to play a big role in which candidate Missourians elect to the United States Senate to replace Senator Bond.
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8/24-Shift to Renewable Energy...
could be boon for MO biomass industry
Columbia is in the hunt for a major data center, and if the city is to compete, it might rely on the growth of the use of renewable energy in the state.
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8/23-Property Sales:
Where the Revenue Meets the Road
A state highway property sales blitz in April generated almost $1 million for road and bridge projects, bringing the total amount received from the sale of excess property for the past fiscal year to just shy of $4.4 million. The money from the sales goes toward road and bridge projects.
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8/23-Cleaning Up the Town!
City Wide Clean-Up Week, September 13-18
The 2010 Fall Clinton City Wide Clean-Up Week will be September 13-18. During City Wide Clean-Up Week, the City of Clinton will offer expanded services to encourage citizens to clean-up their properties.
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8/23-HCSO Report
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
August 20, 2010 0600 a.m.- August 23, 2010
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8/23-2010 MO State Fair...
Annual Sale of Champions
Youth in Agriculture Day was celebrated Saturday, August 21, at the 2010 Missouri State Fair with a highlight being the annual Sale of Champions. The sale generated $99,750 to benefit Missouri youth involved in agriculture.
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8/23-Child Molestation Charges
An associate minister at Northside Christian Church, 500 N. Ridgeview Drive, has resigned his post after being charged with three counts of child molestation.
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8/23-Sheriff Oberkrom Installed as...
Second Vice-President
During the annual conference in Branson, Missouri, Sheriff J. Kent Oberkrom was installed as Second Vice-President of the Missouri Sheriff’s Association.
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8/23-MSHP, West-Central MO Accidents
One accident in Henry Co. plus injuries to residents of Lincoln and Knob Noster.
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8/23-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrests
Arrests include residents of Appleton City, Warsaw, Warrensburg and others.
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8/23-Expanded Hospital Infection Rate Records...
soon to be online
Consumers will soon have ready access to state records disclosing the infection rates of Missouri hospitals.
State officials say hospital infection rate records, dating back to 2005, will be posted on the Department of Health’s Web site soon.
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8/23-MSHP, MSWP...
working to make Jan. 1 merger a smooth transition
The Highway and Water Patrols continue to work together to merge the two agencies.
The new head of the Highway Patrol, Colonel Ron Replogle, says making the Highway Patrol and Water Patrol into one agency is challenging on many fronts, but that joint cooperation and ongoing communications have helped.
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8/23-MHDC Adds...
mental illness to list of “special need” areas
It’s not quite the $127 million proposal State Treasurer Clint Zweifel laid out earlier this week, but the Missouri Housing Development Commission has approved a different plan that will address homelessness and the mentally ill.
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8/23-MO One of Five States...
filing LCD panel price fixing lawsuit
It sounds like something out of a movie; high level executives meeting behind closed doors to fix prices on a valuable commodity. The product in this case is LCD panels; the types used in flat panel TV’s, computer monitors, and laptops. And Attorney General Chris Koster says not all the companies are obscure brands.
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8/20-Where Lottery Proceeds Go:
New Web Tools Provide Answers
To better illustrate how Missouri Lottery dollars are used to provide educational opportunities for Missouri students and support Missouri businesses, Molottery.com has launched two new map features that pinpoint how Lottery dollars were spent in each of our state’s 114 counties and the city of St. Louis during FY10.
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8/20-U.S. Dept. of Transportation...
Designates Two Missouri Waterways As Marine Highway Corridors
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8/20-HCSO Report
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
Tips Hotline 1-800-825-8477
August 19, 2010 0600 a.m.- August 20, 2010
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8/20-Beating the...
Back-to-School Blues
It's back to school time throughout Missouri, and for situations where kids are not so eager to be back in the classroom, Dr. Rochelle Harris, a pediatric clinical psychologist with Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, has advice.
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8/20-St. Clair Co. Library...
PURCHASES TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT WITH AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) FUNDS
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8/20-St. Clair Co. Library...
PURCHASES TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT WITH AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) FUNDS
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8/20-Dept. Awards...
more than $6 million in grants to help farmers save energy and money
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today that more than 1,600Missouri farmers are reaping the rewards of energy savings thanks to the Energize Missouri Agriculture cost-share grants.
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8/20-Halfway Truck Stop...
referred to attorney general for underground storage tank violations
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has referred the case against a former Harrisonville gas station to the Missouri Attorney General's Office to pursue civil penalties for violations of Missouri's Underground Storage Tank Law.
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8/20-MSHP, West-Central MO Arrests
Arrests include residents of Clinton, Appleton City and others.
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8/20-State Fair...
looks to finish strong this weekend
Attendance at the State Fair in Sedalia is down about ten percent from last, but last year drew record crowds to the Fair.
State Fair Director Mark Wolf says that talk at the Fair is the talk Missourians like to engage in most: the weather.
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8/20-Gov. Nixon...
plans to pitch St. Louis as DNC host city
Governor Nixon plans to pitch St. Louis as the site of the 2012 Democratic National Convention when he meets with Vice President Joe Biden today.
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8/10-Don't Leave Kids in Cars!!
MoDOT, Children's Trust Fund Team Up to Help Protect Children
New Posters Remind Drivers of the Dangers of a Hot Car
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8/10-Meeting in Rich Hill set for Sept. 9th
MoDOT Schedules Public Meeting for Route 71 Improvements North of Rich Hill
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8/5-New DWI Law Sobering for Drunk Drivers
Law Enforcement Will Crack Down on Drunk Drivers Aug. 20-Sept. 6
New Missouri DWI legislation will crack down on drunk drivers and make Missouri roads safer. The timely coordination of the new law and an impaired driving campaign will urge drivers to think about the consequences of impaired driving this August and in the months ahead.
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7/29-KCP&L Will Replace...
SIX ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
STRUCTURES AT TRUMAN LAKE
Beginning in August, KCP&L will replace six electric distribution structures that were installed 33 years ago, before Truman Lake was filled. The structures stand in shallow water across the Deepwater Creek arm of the lake, east of the Missouri Highway 13 bridge.
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7/26-MSWP, Boats Keep Out
Temporary "Boats Keep Out" area to be established on Truman Lake
The Missouri State Water Patrol announces that a temporary “Boats Keep Out” area will be established on Truman Lake while KCP&L installs new power lines across the Deepwater Creek arm of Truman Lake.
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7/13-Road Work in St. Clair Co.
Work on St. Clair County Route 13 Bridge Starts Week of July 19
Safe & Sound Bridge
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6/14 - MO Water Patrol Report
TWO SEPARATE FALLING OVERBOARD INCIDENTS ON THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS RESULTED IN INJURIES TO TWO BOATERS.
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(AUDIO) Katy Trail 20th Anniversary
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4/29-Keep Your Metal Off the Road(public service announcement)
Please be cautious when hauling metal and other objects on our roadways. Metal and other objects dislodged from the back of vehicles can cause serious damage to other vehicles and also can cause accidents and lead to serious injury or death. All materials should be properly secured to ensure safety of others.
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