JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 16 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: Jackson County residents are angry and frustrated by skyrocketing property tax bills, and the Missouri House has responded, voting toward a restoration of accountability to the office of the county's assessor. Jackson County, since a voter-approved measure was passed more than a decade ago, is the only charter county in the state whose assessor is appointed rather than elected. The County's assessments have bee  more

ST. JOSEPH, Missouri, March 16 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news on March 15, 2024: A project to resurface U.S. Route 169 in Buchanan and Clinton counties is scheduled to begin Monday, March 25. Emery Sapp & Sons, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will resurface the route from the Clinton County line near Trimble to the intersection of Route 169 and Buchanan County Route FF. During this time, the roadway will be reduced to one lane wit  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 16 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news on March 15, 2024: National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The key message is for drivers to use extra caution in work zones. NWZAW is April 15-19, 2024 and this year is hosted by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). In partnership with MoDOT, FHWA, and  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, March 16 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University's Board of Regents will meet Thursday, March 21, in the J.W. Jones Student Union Boardroom at the University's Maryville campus. The Board will meet at 1 p.m. for its regular session. The tentative meeting agenda is accessible at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/regents/meetings/2024/Mar21.htm. The tentative agenda for the regular session includes a vot  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, March 16 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: The Southeast Missouri State University Law Enforcement Academy has added small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), or drone training, to the program, providing innovative education to area law enforcement agencies. "Drones are an increasingly popular resource in a variety of fields, including law enforcement," said director of the Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) Bobby Bollinger. "By offering these  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 14 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, posted the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Stella Artois - the premier European-style lager - is announcing its partnership with sport and lifestyle icon David Beckham to kick off a new global campaign: "For Moments Worth More." This campaign is centered on the idea of genuine worth - focusing on the moments that matter and making everyday instances a little more special. Over its 600 years of brewing heritage  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 16 -- The Washington University St. Louis' George Warren Brown School issued the following news: Three students from the Brown School have been selected as finalists for the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program, the federal government's premier leadership development program. The 2024 Brown School PMF finalists are Dominique A. Horton, a doctoral candidate in social work, Alfredo R. Davila, a master's of social work (MSW) candidate, and Joeleen C. Heman,  more