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New Lincoln U president

Abc – 17 — The Lincoln University of Missouri Board of Curators has selected the 21st president of the university. Interim President Dr. John Moseley will have his interim title removed and be named the university’s next president. Moseley came to Lincoln as basketball coach and moved up to athletic …

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One man injured in Lake boat fire

ABC – 17 — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a boat fire at the 7.5-mile marker of the Gravois Arm at Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers report Jeffrey Bonnell, 53, was taken to Lake Regional Hospital with minor injuries. Officials report the cause of the fire is still …

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Pit bull bill being floated at the Capitol

Missouri cities and towns would be prohibited from banning pit bulls or any breed-specific dogs, under a bill heard by a Missouri House committee (Thursday) morning. Mexico GOP State Representative Kent Haden carries the bill. While villages, cities and towns could not ban a specific breed of dog, they could …

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Woman charged after machete attack

ABC – 17 —  A Boone County prosecutor has charged a woman after an alleged assault with a machete on Wednesday. Cortney Tanner, 32, is charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Court documents reveal that Tanner and the victim had an argument over …

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Missouri senator wants gas tax hike repealed

Is there any chance Missouri’s gasoline tax can be repealed? Senator Mike Moon says the complicated rebate built into the hike allowed lawmakers to pass the increase without a vote of the people … The hike will continue to rise by 2.5 cents each year until it reaches a final …

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Hospital workers face mandates

AP – Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out across the rest of the country in the coming weeks. And in some Republican-led states that have …

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Lincoln narrows down list of president candidates

ABC – 17 — The Lincoln University Board of Curators will speak with three finalists for the college’s new president soon, according to the school. The school did not share the names of the three candidates vying for the spot, a practice it employed during its search in 2012. The …

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Back to court for convicted Columbia killer

(AP) — A Mid – Missouri man who was convicted last year of killing his wife and burying her body will face another trial this year on charges that he abused the couple’s young daughter. Joseph Elledge has pleaded not guilty to three felonies involving his daughter, who was 1-year-old …

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Senators go at it over district maps

Missouri senators are tangling over the latest version of the congressional redistricting map. Mid – Missouri Senator Mike Bernskoetter says not everyone is crazy about the 6 – 2  Republican majority map that the House passed …    Lawmakers redraw the congressional map every ten years. Members of the Senate’s …

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Ashland voters will see a school bond issue in April

ABC – 17 — The Southern Boone School Board of Education voted unanimously on Friday to place a no-tax-increase general obligation bond issue on the April 5 ballot, to be used for making major repairs and improvements to the district’s outdoor facilities at the high school. The Southern Boone School …

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