By CHARLES BABINGTON (WASHINGTON, AP) — It’s entirely possible that lawmakers and the White House will reach a deal that staves off an avalanche of tax increases and deep cuts… Read more »
Author: Muleskinner Staff
National debt group opens Missouri chapter
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A bipartisan group of current and former Missouri officials is calling for federal leaders to address the national debt. Leaders of Missouri’s chapter of the… Read more »
Flock of dead birds baffles Springfield residents
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Springfield residents are baffled over dozens of dead birds found lying dead at a local intersection over the weekend. The Springfield News-Leader (http://sgfnow.co/Wp46lc) reports 50 or… Read more »
Man sentenced for robbing Salvation Army worker
(CLAYTON, Mo., AP) — A man who admits robbing a Salvation Army worker of $1,500 after she offered to give him a ride has been ordered to spend four months… Read more »
Hamas sticks to truce demand, Gaza toll 96
By IBRAHIM BARZAK and KARIN LAUB (GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, AP) — Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior militant with a missile strike… Read more »
Oxygen masks used on KC-Dallas Southwest flight
(DALLAS, AP) — Southwest Airlines says a flight from Kansas City to Dallas lost cabin pressure, forcing passengers and crew to wear oxygen masks until the plane had descended to… Read more »
Enforcement of tobacco ban based on intervention
The University of Central Missouri is going tobacco-free, and enforcement of the new regulations will be based on intervention. “The goal will be to create a culture of compliance on… Read more »
Punt Pass Kick awards
Warrensburg Parks and Recreation had two participants win awards in the sectional NFL Punt Pass Kick on Nov. 3 in Belton, Mo. Samuel Slobaszewski, Warrensburg, competed in the boys 6-7-year-old… Read more »
Trio lead Mules at Nebraska-Kearney Open
(KEARNEY, Neb.) — Three freshmen paced the Mules wrestling team Saturday during the Nebraska-Kearney/Holiday Inn Open at the Buffalo County Exhibition Center. Hunter Neighbors advanced to the quarterfinals of the 125-pound amateur… Read more »
Jennies volleyball earn No. 4 seed to Central Regional tournament
(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) — The Central Missouri Jennies are the No. 4 seed in the Central Region after receiving an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Division II Volleyball Tournament, the NCAA… Read more »