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- Four Tecumseh Residents Injured in Friday Accident 04/18/2026A Tecumseh man and three passengers were injured Friday afternoon in a single‑vehicle crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the wreck happened at 2 p.m. on Highway J, about ten miles east of Gainesville. Troopers say a southbound 2015 Ford F‑150 ran off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, then crossed back […]James Hurtt
- West Plains City Council to Meet Monday Evening 04/18/2026City Council Meeting Agenda TENTATIVE AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WEST PLAINS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1910 HOLIDAY LANE, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775 Monday April 20, 2026 5:30 p.m. Regular Session Preliminaries Call to Order Roll Call Establishment of Quorum Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes March 23, 2026, Regular Meeting Review Election […]James Hurtt
- Missouri House Committee Advances Bill to Strengthen Protections for Minors and Individuals from Digital Harms 04/18/2026JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On March 30, 2026, the Missouri House Committee on Emerging Issues held a hearing and voted to advance Representative Mayhew’s House Bill 3393. The committee subsequently reported the measure do pass on April 2, 2026, moving forward a legislative package designed to address growing risks posed by artificial intelligence, nonconsensual digital […]James Hurtt
- Missouri Senator Brad Hudson to speak at MSU-WP commencement May 9 04/18/2026WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) announced today that Sen. Brad Hudson will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2026 commencement ceremony. The event will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the West Plains Civic Center. Hudson took the oath of office Jan. 8, 2025, and […]James Hurtt
- Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order 26-12 Activating State Emergency Operations Plan for Risk of Severe Weather 04/18/2026Governor Mike Kehoe has signed Executive Order 26-12, declaring a State of Emergency in Missouri in preparation for potentially dangerous severe weather that has been forecasted across most of the state. Under this Order, the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan has been activated, enabling state agencies to coordinate directly with local jurisdictions to expedite assistance. […]James Hurtt