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Weekend crash at Finger Lakes motocross track kills teenager

Weekend crash at Finger Lakes motocross track kills teenager

A 13-year-old from northeast Missouri’s New London has been killed in a weekend dirt bike crash at Finger Lakes state park, north of Columbia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report says Saturday afternoon’s incident happened at the motocross track. Troopers say the 13-year-old male failed to maintain control of …

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Fatal train crash kills trucker

A truck driver from Higbee dies when his semi crashes into a train. The accident happened Sunday afternoon in Monroe County. Troopers say 65 – year old Russell Minnis was killed in the accident. Investigators say he drove through the crossing, causing at least a dozen cars to derail.

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St. Louis has a new Circuit Attorney

(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday named Gabe Gore, a former assistant U.S. attorney, as the new chief prosecutor in St. Louis, three days after Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s sudden departure. Gore is a partner in the St. Louis law firm Dowd Bennett, served on the Ferguson Commission formed …

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1,331 students to graduate from CPS high schools this weekend

1,331 students to graduate from CPS high schools this weekend

The Mizzou men’s basketball team plays Kentucky in December 2022 at Mizzou Arena (file photo courtesy of Mizzou assistant athletic director for strategic communications Jason Veniskey) Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood will be at all four CPS high school graduation ceremonies during the next two days, starting …

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New United Way director named

A long time Mid – Missouri human service agency’s leader will take over the reins of the United Way of Central Missouri. Lee Knernschield has headed up Big Brother Big Sisters for 20 years. She’ll replace United Way’s Ann Bax who is retiring.

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