Local News

Kearney watches water rates
Water rates for Kansas City are increasing 12 percent.  ... Read more
Pantry opens in Old Fire House
Tea time
City drives forward with new road deal
Following a dream
Snow Day
Share the love this Valentine’s Day
Project could bring jobs
Local group focuses on underage drinking prevention
Nixon appoints associate circuit judge
Highway 92 access a concern
Fire department sends help to southern Missouri
County website upgrade aims to protect data
Tri-County staff, volunteers earn awards for family support
Mid-Continent Library E-book offerings grow with demand
Kearney aldermen agree on ballot language, wish there could be more details
Building permits free again
Push for new sales tax anticipated
Holt council chambers to see new furniture
Self-proclaimed sovereign citizens refuse to pay Clay County taxes
City organizes senior excursions out of town
Homecoming with a new daughter
Kearney leaders search for community identity
Long walk starts now
A roundabout way
Higher bandwidth coming via UPN
Former sheriff Jack Corum dies at 77
Local legislators share priorities for 2012 session
Winter weather finally in forecast
Non-licensed vets cannot make profit
More options for Fourth of July celebrations
Jack Corum dies
Sheriff: Letter carrier stole mail, burglarized homes
Trash talk
Holt receives thumbs up in audit
Planning for success
Case closed on chlorine levels
12 months of paving the way for 2012
Audit highlights drinking water debate
The post-Norris era
Clay County taps new staff leader
Ongoing projects
A whole new world
Doing business in Kearney
Fire House ignites passion
Seasonal depression crops up around holidays
3 arrested for burglary at veteran's house
Clay County sees human tragedy, political controversy, economic victory
Candidates start to file
County drops tax-waiver proposal
17 to vote? Students, Neth work to change election law
City sticks with insurer One Beacon
Cleaning up
Sales tax revenue bump aids county budget
County eyes crackdown on illegal immigrants
Clay County lines shifting
Pros, cons of new legislative maps
MoDOT: let it snow
Reconfigured constituencies
Christ’s Fellowship Church tries to heal
Renaissance occurs at fitness center
Black belt master breaks into world of business
Clay County delegates react to maps
Candidate filing begins for local boards
New districts send lawmakers scrambling statewide

State News

Judge throws out MOSIRA
On Monday night, Feb. 20, Cole County Judge Dan Green overturned the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment ACT due to constitutional issues concerning the way it was passed in September.  ... Read more
Dispute renewed over Congressional districts
Bill seeks to limit tanning bed use for teens
Senate approves delay of candidate filing date
Nixon denounces proposed social services cuts
Initial approval for workers’ comp reform
Committee considers changes to sex offender registry
Distracted driving ban mulled
Senate jumps into contraception debate
Senator tackles child care’s low-wage trap
Senate kills gubernatorial appointments
Managed turkey hunt application deadline Feb. 29
Missouri Dems rally to block workplace discrimination bill
Education committee hears teacher tenure and evaluation bill
Senate redistricting starts all over again
Dems block ‘paycheck protection' bill
Senators look at drastic measures to deal with unaccredited schools
House talks about extending term limits
Missouri House district map in court
Texting while driving ban considered for all
Democratic senators targeted with crosshair stickers
Term limits sought for all state offices
Panel OKs adding cell phones to Do Not Call list
Senate strives for budget transparency
Casino fee eyed for veterans’ funding
Voter photo ID approved by House committee
Stricter ‘mandatory reporter’ law considered
Missouri House districts now questioned
Stouffer’s harsher DWI restrictions get first-round approval
Mormon temple to open to public in April
Governor proposes higher-ed cuts
Chief justice delivers State of the Judiciary
Supreme Court throws out legislative districts

Blogs

Kearney High School’s wrestling team took home first in its class at state wrestling this past weekend.  ... Read more

Chad Hopkins, Tanner Minder
It wasn’t until Jaret Singh’s 113-pound finals match Saturday, Feb. 18, that Kearney wrestling coach Chad Hopkins had finally relaxed. Hopkins had been a bundle of nerves from Thursday, Feb. 16, to Saturday, Feb. 18, at Mizzou Arena as his team fought it out with Staley for a Class 3 team title.  ... Read more

Kevin Kinney
One of the coolest editions to the MSHSAA Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 18, was the new style of introductions. The state added some production value during the introductions of the finalists at each weight class.  ... Read more

The Holt Board of Aldermen has called a special meeting to discuss the police department.  ... Read more
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