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Travel guide for the Omaha area: Friday, July 11
Travel guide for the Omaha area: Friday, July 11 THANKS, SEAN. YES. SO WE’RE GOING TO BREAK DOWN WHERE THAT CRASH IS AT. MARY REGLI WAS JUST AT. THAT’S GOING TO BE THE BIG IMPACT ON THE ROAD. ZOOMING IN ON THE MAP HERE, THIS PURPLE LINE THAT YOU...

Missouri embraces the American Beer Act
Missouri has signed a law that will cut taxes on US beer in a bid to support the state’s brewing and farming sectors. This week, while at AB InBev’s St. Louis Brewery, Republican Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the bill to slash taxes on...

Catherine Lois Brizendine
Catherine Lois Brizendine, age 93, a resident of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Colorado West Rehabilitation Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. Catherine was born the daughter of Isaac and Thelma (Powell)...

Audrey Wallace Putney
Educator, Librarian, Wife, Mother, Sister, Aunt, Friend Audrey Wallace Putney, beloved wife, mother, sister and aunt, valued friend, gifted educator and librarian, passed away in the Estes Park Hospital in Colorado on July 2, 2025, after a long...

Gov. Kehoe signs HB199, establishing special downtown entertainment district in St. Louis
“This districts represents more than just buildings and venues," Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis CEO Michael McMillan said. "It is a purposeful investment in ST. LOUIS — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday signed legislation creating a...

Missouri Airports Rollback TSA Shoe Policy
(Undated) — Passengers at Missouri airports no longer have to remove their shoes at security checkpoints. Transportation Security Administration Regional Spokesman Carter Langston says passengers the change should result in shorter wait times at...
Travel + Leisure Readers’ 5 Favorite Resorts in the Midwest of 2025
Deer Path Inn A cozy fireplace at Deer Path Inn, in Lake Forest, Illinois.Midwestern getaways are having a moment, thanks to properties that pair regional character with luxurious amenities, in pretty stunning settings. Whether you crave historic...

Missouri women's basketball to compete in Fort Myers Tip-Off
University of Missouri's women's basketball team is set to participate in the fourth annual Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off, scheduled for November 28-29. The announcement was made by Intrasport on Wednesday. Missouri will compete in...

Venerable Algerine cattlewoman Betty West turns 100
Betty Alberta West, who was born in Sonora on the hottest day of the year in 1925, before air conditioning came to town, turns 100 on Wednesday. Not only has she lived and witnessed the entire past century, she also has roots that go back as far...

GROPED: How Missionaries at Hillcrest School in Jos Sexually Abused Male, Female Pupils Decades Ago (I)
Editor’s Note: Reader’s discretion is advised as this article contains explicit sexual assault descriptions. Now 58, Daniel Robinson attended Hillcrest Schools in 1980 and again between 1982 and 1984. In 1980, he was in the 8th grade. He schooled...

Tennessee Tech preseason favorites in OVC-Big South, UT Martin 2nd, SEMO 3rd
Tennessee Tech has been voted the favorite in the OVC-Big South Football Association preseason football poll for the 2025 campaign by the league’s head coaches. Tennessee Tech was one of four teams that shared the Association Championship a year...

Making of Champions: Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner prepares Montana wrestlers for Fargo
Over the course of last week, 58 boys and 28 girls not only reported to Team Montana training camp at the Miles City Wrestling Club in preparation for Fargo Junior Nationals July 10-19 in Fargo, ND, but also got to train, learn and hear a...

Travelers at KCI say goodbye to TSA's longstanding no-shoes policy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Effective immediately, travelers passing through airport security across the U.S. may notice a surprising change: you no longer have to remove your shoes. Travelers at KCI say goodbye to TSA longstanding no-shoes policy Homeland...

5 biggest bombshells from upcoming Gwyneth Paltrow biography
From her romances with Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt to her fallout with Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow’s life is the subject of the upcoming book “Gwyneth: The Biography.” Written and “rigorously reported” by Amy Odell, the bestselling author of a 2022...

Repealed: Missouri paid sick time law is no more, workers react
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe repealed a paid sick leave bill on Thursday, which is a benefit some contracted workers in the state say they can’t afford. House Bill 567 was repealed on Thursday, no longer requiring...

Missouri appeals court rules motion to set aside is independent action
A motion to set aside a default judgment is an independent action, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled July 1, affirming a circuit court’s decision to grant a motion for a change of judge and dismissal of the underlying...

Meet The People Of Benton County -- Janie Kilgore
NAME: Janie Kilgore BIRTHPLACE: Liberty YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 3 years FAMILY: Parents, Matt & Emily Brownsberger; Sister, Julianne; Brother, Jayden WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP: I just want to be successful in my chosen career. OCCUPATION:...

1 gas station in cities throughout Hickory County had the cheapest diesel in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Hickory County selling...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Scott County in week ending July 12?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Scott County selling...

1 gas station in cities throughout Dunklin County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Dunklin County selling...