By TINA ROSS and NAPORSHA WILLIAMS (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – John Marr and his supporters clapped and yelled loudly Tuesday night after Marr handily won the eastern commissioner race in… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Kavanaugh wins upset victory in western commissioner race
By ALLYSON COOK (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The Johnson County Courthouse was a somber place Tuesday night as the candidates for both western and eastern commissioner sat with family members… Read more »
Warrensburg school district reports uptick in summer food program
By ALLYSON COOK Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — The Warrensburg R-VI School Board approved the district’s annual Food Service Program Review during its meeting Tuesday. Food Service Director Heather Wirsig reviewed the… Read more »
City Council researching reinstatement of Human Rights Commission
By ALLYSON COOK Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The Warrensburg City Council discussed whether to reinstate the local Human Rights Commission Monday during a study session after the issue was… Read more »
WPD participates in child passenger safety week
By KAITLIN BROTHERS Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — The Warrensburg Police Department joined with Missouri law enforcement Sept. 18-24 for the Child Passenger Safety Week campaign. The national campaign takes… Read more »
Veterans Assistance League reaches fundraising goal
(WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The West Central Missouri Veterans Assistance League met its fundraising goal of $120,000 after hosting the 14th annual Run for Freedom 5K, 10K and Poker Walk on Sept. 26…. Read more »
McCaskill confirms 2018 run during Missouri military tour
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has confirmed that she’ll run for re-election in 2018. The Springfield News-Leader reports (http://sgfnow.co/2bCxPWt ) the Missouri Democrat said Tuesday while visiting… Read more »
Reporter sues over Missouri’s picks of execution witnesses
By JIM SUHR Associated Press (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A reporter whose stories have been critical of Missouri’s death penalty procedures sued the state’s prisons chief Wednesday in federal court,… Read more »
Inmate hangs himself; relatives question supervision
(CLAYTON, Mo., AP) — Relatives of a 25-year-old St. Louis County Justice Center inmate who hanged himself are questioning why he wasn’t on suicide watch. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2c54Ecz… Read more »
Newspaper investigation reveals absentee voting problems
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — St. Louis voters who claim to be the victims of absentee voting irregularities are raising questions about the conduct of campaign workers for a state representative… Read more »