Your news for May 15th, 2008
Persistent cold, damp weather delays crops
by Clinton Thomas
Thursday, May 15, 2008

April showers might bring May flowers, but May showers don’t bring much of anything. At least not until farmers can get their crops in the ground. A persistently cold and damp spring has pushed field work almost a month behind ... Read More

Villages, wireless 911 see setbacks
by Alyson E. Raletz
Thursday, May 15, 2008

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House of Representatives on Wednesday attempted to reverse a decision that loosened requirements on folks trying to establish villages, but at the expense of efforts from local lawmakers. A politically unpopular law from 2007 ... Read More

Barnes marks a year on the trail
by Ken Newton
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Kay Barnes spent the last 366 days traveling the 6th Congressional District and gauging the mood of its residents. She claims one thing is missing from her discoveries. “I have not encountered a single person who has said that he ... Read More

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Revealing memo for GOP lawmakers
May 15, 2008 | by Ken Newton
The "yikes" number appears to be 180. That's where Republicans in the U.S. House fear their membership total could fall in the November elections. This scenario got plenty of attention ... House OKs renaming of North Belt after fallen deputy
May 14, 2008 | by Alyson E. Raletz
Part of the Belt Highway is all but a technicality away from becoming a memorial to a fallen deputy whose death sparked controversy in Buchanan County this summer. The Missouri ... Distribution center to build at KCI
May 14, 2008 | by Susan Mires
Land around Kansas City International Airport seems to be ripe for development. In addition to Bombardier’s potential jet manufacturing plant, a huge distribution center will be locating there, according to ... Save-A-Lot to close Thursday
May 12, 2008 | by Susan Mires
Save-A-Lot is closing its grocery store in St. Joseph. The store is located at 1325 S. Belt Highway, in the shopping center near Westlake Ace Hardware.Save-A-Lot’s last day is Thursday, ... Liz McComb - Spirit of New Orleans
May 1, 2008 | by Alonzo Weston
If the south had a soundtrack it would be a mix of jazz, blues and holy rolling church music. Both “Devil’s Music” and “God’s Music,” as some called it, and ... Miguel Zenon - Awake
April 8, 2008 | by Alonzo Weston
I didn’t know what to think about alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon’s new CD, “Awake” after my first listen. It didn’t strike me as indistinguishable in any way. And it seemingly ...




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