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Major shopping center, Menards project is canceled in Springfield
mlandis@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An agreement to buy the property and build a commercial development at the site of the old Hickory Hills School is over. The Springfield School District said in a news release that it is seeking a new buyer for the property on...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wage Contract Issues, Collective Contract, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Career and Workplace
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Committee makes choices for panel to discuss Springfield discrimination ordinance
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The City Council’s Public Involvement Committee narrowed down a list of 48 applicants to a recommended seven members and two alternates at its meeting on Monday. The recommended slate will go to Mayor Bob Stephens for review....
Tags: Democratic Party, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, Elections
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New laws in Missouri go into effect on Aug. 28
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Several news laws took effect in Missouri on Tuesday. The following explanations are provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol: On August 28, 2012, many new state laws and changes to existing laws become effective in Missouri....
Tags: Misdemeanors, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Firearms, Litigation and Regulation
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As Macks Creek community tries to dissolve city government, Mayor proposes to de-annex residents
jscherder@ky3.comMACKS CREEK, Mo -- Outbursts in Macks Creek where some are fighting to shut down their own local government. Residents showed up at city hall looking for a chance to speak their minds. The mayor and the council tried to keep things quiet. The otherwise... -
Missouri Court of Appeals upholds Springfield's smoking ban
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield's ban on smoking in most public places survived another legal challenge. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, issued a ruling on Tuesday that upholds the ordinance, which voters approved twice in two years....
Tags: Lawyers, Civil Laws, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Politics
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Bob Stephens sworn in as Springfield's new mayor one day after Jim O'Neal's resignation
news@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Around noontime on Tuesday, Bob Stephens was officially sworn in as mayor of Springfield. The unexpected change in leadership came the day after Jim O'Neal resigned as mayor. "I have an extreme amount of financial and business...Tags: Missouri State University, Career and Workplace, Environmental Issues, Politics, Employment Opportunities
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Passengers exit grounded Showboat Branson Belle after 17 hours
newsalerts@ky3.comBRANSON, Mo. -- The Coast Guard will be at Table Rock Lake on Monday to investigate how the Showboat Branson Belle got stranded on some rocks, and whether the hull needs to be repaired before it cruises again. Cruises on Monday are canceled; the fate...Tags: Medical Services, Politics, Injuries and Wounds, Health
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Candidates give voters a choice at deadline
The Spokesman-ReviewTwo city council incumbents in Spokane County face challengers who declared their intent to run for office Friday, the last day to file. Spokane Valley Councilman Rod Higgins will again face Linda J. Thompson, who he beat in a coin toss in February...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, PTA, Politics, Dwayne Johnson, Crime, Law and Justice
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We'll learn more if we let folks vote
The Spokesman-ReviewAs the city amasses legal rationalizations for denying citizens a vote, there has been a refrain from those who object to these pesky citizens' initiatives. It runs something like this: No one wants to deny citizens a vote. No one relishes the burden of...Tags: Citizens Initiative and Recall, Politics, Elections, Voting, Government
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Charter tax plan raises questions
The Columbus DispatchA proposed state law singles out Columbus City Schools taxpayers to shoulder part of the tax burden for charter schools even though thousands of Franklin County's charter-school students live in suburban school districts. But the head of the Columbus...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Teaching and Learning, Voting
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