(MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo., AP) — Ameren Missouri has asked regulators for permission to build a solar plant along a half-mile Interstate 70 stretch in eastern Missouri’s Montgomery County. The utility,… Read more »
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Gulf states reach $18.7B settlement with BP over oil spill
By KEVIN McGILL (NEW ORLEANS, AP) — BP and five Gulf states announced an $18.7 billion settlement Thursday that resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage… Read more »
WMMC Auxiliary announces scholarship winners
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) — The Western Missouri Medical Center Auxiliary Board recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to six students. Recipients are selected by the WMMC Auxiliary Scholarship Committee based on financial need,… Read more »
For sale: Former prison with mountain view, sleeps hundreds
(MOREAU, N.Y., AP) — For sale: A 325-acre New York property containing more than 100 structures atop a mountain offering spectacular views. Sleeps hundreds. And one more thing: It’s a… Read more »
Petition for NBC to cut ties with Trump draws 200,000 names
(NEW YORK, AP) — A petition asking NBC to fire Donald Trump has collected more than 200,000 signatures. Posted on the Change.org website, the petition calls out NBC of choosing… Read more »
Missouri-based Mercy Health system announces layoffs
(CHESTERFIELD, Mo., AP) — A Missouri-based Catholic health care system says roughly 350 jobs it plans to cut in four states include 126 in the St. Louis region. Mercy Health… Read more »
Empire set to increase utility rates for Missouri customers
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The Empire District Electric Company has permission to increase rates by what amounts to about $7 a month for some southwest Missouri residential customers. The… Read more »
Eastern Missouri’s Red Cross gets $5 million donation
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — The family of the founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car is donating $5 million to the American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri. The gift from Jack Taylor and… Read more »
Scramble for Freedom breaks record for proceeds raised for veterans
(KNOB NOSTER, Mo.) – The West Central Missouri Veterans Assistance League raised more than $12,000 at the 12th annual Scramble for Freedom Golf Tournament June 7 at Royal Oaks Golf… Read more »

Western Missouri Medical Center to open pediatric practice
(Warrensburg, Mo.) — Western Missouri Medical Center plans to open Building Blocks Pediatrics on Wednesday, July 8. Board-certified pediatrician, Muhammad Asif, will begin providing care at that time. Building Blocks Pediatrics… Read more »