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• Head On Collision Injures Three 06/11/2026
  Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon in a head‑on crash on County Road 1820, seven miles northeast of West Plains. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash happened at 4:50 p.m. when an eastbound 2005 Dodge Dakota crossed the center of the roadway and struck a westbound 2012 Dodge pickup. The Dakota’s driver, an […]
  James Hurtt
• Community Meal in Mountain View 06/11/2026
  A free community meal is planned in Mountain View on June 16 as part of the “Love Thy Neighbor” outreach effort. The event will be held at the Mountain View Community Center at 125 East First Street, with food served beginning at 4:30 p.m. Organizers say the meal is open to everyone, with no cost […]
  James Hurtt
• State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick warns Missouri remains on track for painful, emergency budget cuts 06/11/2026
  New report details how expenditures are projected to be nearly $2 billion more than revenue for FY 2027 and the General Revenue Fund will be completely exhausted early in FY 2028 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (June 10, 2026) — As Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe prepares to take action on the Fiscal Year 2027 state operating budget, […]
  James Hurtt
• City of Salem, MO. Finishes Construction on New Water Tower 06/11/2026
  Salem, MO. – The City of Salem, Missouri announced last week the finalization of a project that began construction last fall. This is a new water tower which will allow for further projects on the other aging towers within the town. This was announced this past Friday, with the $3.8 million-dollar project being made possible due […]
  Daniel Williams
• Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt Joins Bipartisan Effort to Change College Sports Landscape 06/11/2026
  (This article comes courtest of MissouriNet, written by Mathew Pilger.) Changes could be coming to college athletics that impact Missouri schools and student-athletes. U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is backing a bipartisan proposal aimed at setting new national rules for transfers, eligibility and how college sports generate revenue. Schmitt said the goal is to restore […]
  Daniel Williams